Jackie Chan was born on 7th April, 1954 in Hong Kong. His parents left the mainland（大陆） for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him Chan Gangsheng, which means “born in Hong Kong”. When Jackie was 7 years old, his family moved to Australia. Later that year, they got back to Hong Kong and Jackie’s father sent him to Beijing to study and work. When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous performances（表演） in films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t successful there. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1985, Jackie Chan became a movie star in the United States. Today Jackie Chan has fans all over the world.

1.Where was Jackie Chan from?

A．Sydney.           B．Hollywood.        C．Hong Kong.        D．Beijing.

2.Which name means “born in Hong Kong”?

A．Chan Gangsheng.    B．Jackie Chan.        C．Cheng Long.       D．Chan Yuanlong.

3.When did Jackie’s father send him to Beijing to study?

A．In 1954.          B．In 1961.           C．In 1971.           D．In 1980.

4.What did Jackie begin to do when he was seventeen?

A．Study films.                            B．Sing songs.

C．Do performances in films.                 D．Make films in Hollywood.

5.Which of the following is the same meaning with the underlined word “finally”?

A．On the end.        B．As a result.         C．Right now.         D．At last.

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It was December 25^th. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy．It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. 5．___________ The four coins were for good luck．After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake．They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table．Where was the fourth coin? They could not find it, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.

After Christmas Marie got sick．She coughed(咳嗽), and she couldn’t speak 6．__________Marie’s parents took her to hospital．Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, “We are sorry, but we can’t help her．” 7．____________ She grew up, she got a job, and she got married．But she never spoke．

One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat(嗓子疼)at work. She began to cough.8． ____________ What was it? Marie didn’t know．She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, “This is a coin!”The doctor told Marie, “I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk．

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English writer teaches us a lot about life

    Charles Dickens is a great British writer in the 19th century. Most of his books are still popular even today.

    In 1812, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. Dickens didn't like playing with other boys when he was a little child, but he loved reading books. Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12. Every day, he spent 10 hours washing bottles and cleaning shoes.

    When Dickens was 16, he became a reporter for a newspaper. During that time, Dickens wrote his first book, The Pickwick Papers. The book came out in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous. His hard times were at an end.

    Most of Dickens' books are about the difficulties of living in Victorian England. The characters（人物）in his books are often children. They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.

    However, Dickens' works are all about hope. He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings, as with A Christmas Carol. It is about a selfish man. He finds love and friendship after looking back on his life one Christmas Eve.

1.Where was Dickens from?

2.Was life difficult for Dickens when he was a child?

3.What made Dickens rich and famous?

4.What do the children in his books usually do?

5.Why does the writer say "Dickens' works are all about hope."?

One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten.“Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate.
“I don’t know…” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘don’t go on the bridge.’ She said it’s dangerous.”
Kate said, “I am not afraid.Are you?”
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.
The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise.“A train is coming!” Bob shouted.“Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.
Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”
At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right.
【小题1】 Bob and Kate were       .