43. Why does Angus secretly takes Crusoe to the loch with the help of Lewis?

A.　　 There is no room for Cusoe to live and play.

B.　　 Crusoe grows too big to hide in the house.

C.　　 Angus and Crusoe might fight to save each other.

D.　　 The loch is a dangerous play to hide himself.

42. Who do you think Kirstie is in the reading?

　　　 A. Angus’s caretaker.　　　　 B. Angus’s friend.

　　　 C. Angus’s sister.　　　　　　 D. Angus’s cook.

41. From the reading above, we know that Angus life begins to change ________.

　　　 A. after he finds an egg near the loch

　　　 B. when he stays with British soldiers

　　　 C. before he feels lonely in his house

　　　 D. as Crusoe grows lager every day

40. What do you think the reading above is mainly about?

A.　　 A Scottish boy during World War Two.

B.　　 A lonely boy named Angus MacMorrow.

C.　　 A happy life brought by Crusoe.

D.　　 The real friendship between Angus and Crusoe.

39. A silver or gold coin is baked inside the cake in Greece _________.

A.　　 to find the lucky one　　　　　　　 B. for the lucky person to find

　 　C. to find a traditional fish　　　　　　 D. for the New Year’s Day

B

Have you ever felt lonely and needed a friend? That is exactly how Angus MacMorrow feels in a new movie out in China on February 17.

Angus is a boy living in Scotland during World War II. He shares his home with British soldiers. They think the Germans might use the lake, Loch Ness (尼斯湖), to attack Britain. One day Angus’s life changes forever.

Angus finds a strange egg near the loch. He brings it home and the egg hatches (孵化). Angus names the animal Crusoe. Crusoe has brought a lot of happiness to Angus’ life. Unable to find his new friend in a textbook, Angus shows it to his sister, Kirstie, and the house’s new caretaker (管家), Lewis. Lewis explains that it’s a water horse. According to Scottish legend, the water horse is a lonely animal that lays just one egg, then dies. Angus can understand this. His father still hasn’t returned from the war.

Crusoe grows larger every day. He eats lots of food from the kitchen. He seems happiest in the water. Crusoe also starts to get into trouble around the house. He makes an enemy of the cook’s dog. The two have a big fight.

One day, Crusoe grows so big that Angus can no longer hide him in the house. With the help of Lewis, Angus secretly takes Crusoe to the loch. Now Crusoe has room to live and play. But the war is still going on. The loch is a dangerous place. Fighting soon breaks out. Angus and Crusoe must fight to save each other.

If you want to find out what happens to the two, check out The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (《尼斯湖怪：深水传说》).

38. When and where do temples play their gongs 108 times?

　　　 A. On New Year’s Day in Greece.　　　 B. At midnight in Australia.

　　　 C. On New Year’s Eve in Japan.　　　　 D. At midnight in China.

37. The world’s largest fireworks display is in ____________.

　　　 A. Japan　　　　 B. Australia　　　　 C. Greece　　　 D. China

36. The best title of the reading above is “_____________”.

　　 A. Celebrations around the world　　　 B. New Year ‘s celebration

　C. New Yeqar’s gift for children　　　　 D. Best wishes on New Year

10、二选一：反义项有解；形似项有解；近义项有解

实战演练

A

People around the world have different ways of spending the holiday.

Celebrations are held around the nation. In Sydney every year about 1 to 1.5 million people go to the world's largest fireworks (焰火) display near the harbor (港口).

New year is the most important holiday in Japan. It's a symbol (标志) of starting a new life. In December, all kinds of "forget-the-year parties" are held. At the party, people say goodbye to the problems of the past year and prepare for a new beginning. Misunderstandings (误解) are forgotten and houses are cleaned. At midnight on December 31, temples (寺庙) play their gongs (锣) 108 times to drive 108 kinds of human weakness away.

New Year's Day is a day of joy and no work is done. Children get small gifts with money inside. Sending new year's cards is a popular tradition. If the cards are postmarked (盖邮戳的), the Japanese post office promise they'll send them all on January 1.

In Greece, there is a traditional dish for New Year's Day. It is a kind of cake. A silver or gold coin is baked inside the cake. Whoever finds the coin will be especially lucky in the coming year.

9、　 “重要的、基础的”是解：important　 necessary　 essential　 basis　 be based on；