Charlie Bucket,the beloved hero of British writer Roald Dahl’s evergreen 1964 children’s story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ,is like all of Dahl’s readers.We may come from richer or poorer families than Charlie does,but we all share his desire to win that golden ticket to explore the wonders of Mr Willy Wonka’s candy factory. . .

Mr Wonka is the most famous chocolate maker in the world.His chocolates

are not just sweet and delicious but little works of art. He makes hot ice creams for cold days and candies that change color every 10 seconds as you suck on them.

So, naturally, when Mr Wonka announces a competition to visit his famous chocolate factory, very kid in the world is wildly excited. To win a place you have get a ticket. To get a ticket you have to be lucky, finding a golden ticket beneath the silver foil(箔) when you buy a bar of Wonka's chocolate.

Charlie wants a ticket more than anyone. But his family is so poor that they have no money to spare for candy. Charlie watches on the news as each lucky kid gets a ticket. When his grandpa slips Charlie some money and tells him to buy a Wonka bar, it seems that the story will change. But no, there's no ticket in the bar.

But Charlie's luck does change. Against all the odds(逆境),when he has given up all hope,he finds himself holding the last golden ticket.

So Charlie,along with other kids,starts his magical trip. Inside, there are more amazing things than you could ever imagine.

People love to read about the downtrodden(受压迫的)hero who comes out on top. but Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is much more than a simple story.“Dahl's words.,wild imagination and menacing(令人讨厌的)adult characters all combine to make his work ring so true ,”commented Publishers Weekly. “The way he celebrates the innocence of childhood never goes out of style.”

1.According to the passage, Wonka's chocolates .

A. are works of art appealing to kids

B. can change shapes every 10 seconds

C. are popular with poor families

D. can bring good luck to poor kids

2.Charlie buys a Wonka bar in order to .

A. taste sweet and delicious chocolates

B. try his luck to get a ticket in the bar

C. explore the wonders of chocolates

D. find out how chocolates are made

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?

A. Charlie wants to get more golden tickets than anyone else.

B. Charlie has learnt to produce the most delicious chocolate.

C. Charlie's trip in the Chocolates Factory is full of amazement.

D. Mr. Wonka announces an activity in which kids can get chocolates.

4.The author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory thinks highly of .

A. wild imagination B. innocence of childhood

C. vivid description D. disgusting adult characters

Mother stayed at home cooking and cleaning while Father left for work. Two or more children took the bus to school. In the evening, all the family members got together at home again. This is what a traditional family was like twenty years ago. But now great changes have happened in British families.

As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce(离婚), and many children have to live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or during holidays.

There has been a great increase in the number of working women with children. Many women have to work to support themselves and their children. Even in the family where there is no divorce, both parents have to work in order to survive.

Also women are no longer happy to stay at home taking care of children. Many of them have jobs and some of them can even make more money than men, the traditional breadwinners.

What’s more, the increasing number of single-parent families have caused an increase in the crime rate (犯罪率) among children in a way. It is thought that if a child doesn’t have a father, he or she will be harmed.

However the changes may be good for some people. For women it’s now much easier to have well-paid jobs. Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it is no longer seen as a bad thing for children.

As for some children, they learn how to solve problems by themselves at an early age.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about a traditional family in Britain twenty years ago?

A. Both the mother and the father had to work to support the family.

B. The father stayed at home taking care of the children.

C. The mother didn’t need to work.

D. A family had only one child.

2.Which of the following things is NOT mentioned in the passage ?

A. The increasing number of divorces.

B. The increasing number of fathers who stay at home.

C. The increasing number of working mothers.

D. The increasing crime rate among children.

3.According to the passage, a “breadwinner” refers to a person who ________.

A. has got some bread

B. is good at making bread

C. stays at home raising children

D. works to support the family

4.From the passage we can learn that ________.

A. In a family where the parents are not divorced in Britain,the mother doesn’t have to work.

B. Children whose parents are divorced have to start working early.

C. The father is very important to a child’s growth.

D. The changes in British families do no goo

Three Japanese tourists taking a holiday in Australia got stuck when their GPS told them they could drive from the mainland to an island, failing to mention the 15 kilometres of water and mud in between.

As they drove their hired car from Moreton Bay in Queensland to nearby North Stradbroke Island, they started to notice the firm gravel(沙石)surface they were driving on giving way to the renowned bay mud.However, being confident that their GPS would direct them to a road soon, they decided to plough on, managing to travel around 500 metres before their Hyundai Getz(现代汽车)was up to its axles tires in mud.To make matters worse, the tide started to come in and soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle.Just four hours later the car was trapped in two metres of water —— to the great amusement of onlookers on the shore and passengers on passing boats and ferries.

Yuzu Noda, 21, said she was listening to the GPS and “it told us we could drive down there.It kept saying it would navigate us to a road.But we got stuck…there’s lots of mud.” She and her travel companions Tomonari Saeki, 22, and Keita Osada, 21, instead had to give up their plans for a day trip to the island and headed back to the Gold Coast of a lift from the RACQ tow truck(吊车)driver who was called to the trapped car.No such luck for the hired car though – after assessing the situation, no attempt was made to recover it.The students from Tokyo, who are due to return home tomorrow, said the experience would not put them off returning to Australia for another visit.“We want to come back to Australia again.Everyone is very nice, even today.” Ms Yuzu said.

Remaining excited, Mr. Tomonari joked that the car may have got stuck because it was built in Korea.“Maybe if it was Japanese it would be okay,” he said.He added, “It has rained every day on our six day holiday.Hopefully next time we come back it will be sunny.” The car was covered by insurance, but the tourists will have to pay up to about $1500 in extra charges.

1.The three Japanese tourists got stuck because ______.

A.there was no way to the island

B.their GPS was broken during their journey

C.their GPS had given the wrong information

D.their car was made in Korea instead of Japan

2.They didn’t abandon their car until ______.

A.there came the tide

B.they got stuck in the mud

C.some onlookers went to save them

D.they managed to travel around 500 metres

3.How did these Japanese students get back?

A.They had to walk back to their living place.

B.They had to repair their GPS and drove back.

C.They had to take a lift from the tow truck driver.

D.They had to turn to passengers on passing boats and ferries.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A.The car was left where it was trapped.

B.The passengers saved these students in the end.

C.Mr. Tomonari got very frustrated after the journey.

D.The car was covered by insurance so they didn’t have to pay any money.

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