Hundreds of years ago, there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went swimming.

One afternoon, the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that, he heard a big noise and saw a big bear coming towards him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it. “It’s your king,” he said to the old man. “I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

The old man only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better. “How much must I pay you for that?”

“Eighteen pounds.”

“They are so expensive! Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”

“No,” answered the old farmer. “We have only one king in our country!”

1.When summer came, the king ________.

A.went swimming B.went fishing

C.grew flowers in the garden D.went on a trip

2.When the king saw the bear, he ________.

A.asked the old farmer to help him B.cried for help

C.ran away quickly D.ran to the forest

3.At last, the king found ________.

A.an old house B.his capital C.his garden D.the bear

4.The king felt better because ________.

A.he could sleep in the farmer’s house B.the bear couldn’t find him

C.he ate four eggs D.the farmer knew he was a king

5.Which is the best title of the story?

A.The King in the Forest B.The King and the Old Farmer

C.The King and the Bear D.The Kind King

Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.

The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.

The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice runs after him, and that is where her adventures begin.

In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.

Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.

To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a situation which makes people feel puzzled. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distractions(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.

Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating(交配)season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common.

Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.

1.Which of the following situations best fits the expression “to fall down a rabbit hole”?

A.When Jack was sitting in the study, he got bored with the homework and felt sleepy.

B.When Sue turned On the TV, she chose to watch her favourite programme as usual.

C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in reports on superstars.

D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.

2.According to the passage, the expression “to be mad as a March Hare” .

A.describes how hares behave in March

B.shows hares’ characteristics in a funny way

C.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter

D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter

3.Which of the following characters wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?

A.Alice. B.The March Hare. C.The Hatter. D.The Queen of Hearts.

4.The writer mainly wants to ________in this passage.

A.introduce a famous novel and its language style

B.introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels

C.explain some English expressions from a famous novel

D.explain why many expressions in English come from novels

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