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Have you ever heard of the story Cinderella (灰姑娘)? Last week, a girl named Kate Middleton made the story come true. Kate Middleton wasn’t born in a famous or a rich 1 . When she was in university, she first met Prince William(威廉王子). 2 she is just an ordinary (普通的) girl, Prince William still loves her so much, and they finally got married on April 29th.

Millions of people were invited to the wedding (婚礼), including famous ones. If you were invited, what would you do? Here is some advice about rules for such an important day.

The first rule: Don’t be 3 . Everyone should arrive on time. The queen (女王) should be the last person to 4 at the church(教堂) before the bride(新娘) and her friends.

Next, wear clothes which are fit for the wedding. Women should wear a dress — not too short, not too colorful and certainly 5 white, because that will make 6 pay too much attention to you. Remember, it’s not your day. 7 , it’s the bride’s day. As for 8 , they should wear a shirt and tie. If he is a soldier, he should wear a uniform. [People who are invited may be asked to leave their phones outside the church. A hat should be taken off 9 the church. Playing with your computer is not allowed, either.

What’s more, never have conversations with the queen or any member of her family. If you don’t know what to do, you can just 10 from the people around you.

1. _________2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________

6. _________7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________


Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Snow White…all the Disney cartoon characters (卡通人物) you’ve seen on the screen are coming to China. Shanghai Disneyland broke ground on April 8, 2011. It’s going to be open in five years. This is the second Disneyland in China. The first is in Hong Kong.

Disneyland was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 17, 1955. Now, besides two in the US, there are another three Disney parks all over the world — in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In the parks thereare different areas, such as Adventureland and Tomorrowland. If you go there, you’ll have a lot of fun. But in the past few years, because of the bad economy (经济), most of the parks have failed to make money. For example, last year, Hong Kong Disneyland had a loss (亏损) of 600 million yuan, according to Disney’s yearly report.

The park in Tokyo has been the only overseas (海外的) Disney Park that has been able to make money in the past few years. However, since the terrible earthquake in March, the number of visitors has been smaller and smaller.

So, what will Shanghai Disneyland do to make money?

Fan Xiping, an investor (投资方) in the project said, “There is a large population in China. Besides the old Disney characters, there will be some new and special attractions (吸引) made for Chinese people.”

1. The first Disneyland in the world is in____________.

A. Shanghai       B. Hong Kong            C. Los Angeles    D. Tokyo

2. The second Disneyland in China will be open____________.

A. on April 8               B. on July 17         C. in 2012             D. in 2016 [

3.The number of visitors in Tokyo Disneyland has been smaller ____________.

A. because people don’t enjoy it anymore

B. because people have less money now

C. because of some new attractions

D. because of the terrible earthquake two months ago

4. The best title of this passage should be____________.

A. The New Disneyland in China

B. Disneyland Has Failed to Make Money

C. Shanghai Disneyland Wants to Make Money

D. The First Disneyland in the World


Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the “Nubrella”, which means “new” + “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.

“I never planned to invent anything. Ijust noticed a problem and came up with an idea,” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr. Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born.

One cool thing about the Nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. When walking in the rain with the Nubrella, your hands are free, so you are able to use your phone or drink a hot cup of coffee .Also, the Nubrella is much safer than old ones.

1.“Nubrella” is a kind of____________ umbrella.

A. normal            B. hands-free               C. old            D. paper

2.“Nubrella” was born on a ____________ day.

A. sunny             B. hot                   C. windy       D. rainy

3.You use the Nubrella by____________.

A. wearing it                                   B. putting it on your head

C. using your hands to hold it            D. putting it on your bike

4.The writer writes this passage to____________.

A. ask us to buy this new kind of umbrella

B. talk about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman

C. tell us about a new invention that’s very useful

D. tell us the inventor didn’t want to invent anything


Chicago’s Michael McCarthy, a 14-year-old boy, was born without legs. He can’t walk on his own, but he has a strong heart. Not long ago, he climbed to the top of the Willis Tower. The Tower stands 1451 feet (442 meters) tall, the highest building in the US.

As he got to the last step, McCarthy almost fell down, but that didn’t stop him. He finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top.

He has been in a sports school since he was 4. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by him and offered to train him. They spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing every day. “It seems that he never feels tired. Sometimes, I was so tired that I asked him to stop,” said Kohn. “But he said he was not tired and wanted more exercise.”

McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the Willis Tower now has a special meaning to him. “When I’m older, I’ll point to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed,’” he said.

1. McCarthy has no legs because he____________.

A. had an illness when he was young

B. fell from a tree and couldn’t stand again

C. was born without legs

D. lost his legs In a traffic accident

2. ____________ helped McCarthy train for climbing the Willis Tower.

A. His parents       B. His friends        C. His brother       D. His teacher

3. TheWillis Tower ____________.

A. is 1451 meters tall                         B. has 442 steps

C. is the highest building in the US       D. is far from the city

4. We can learn from the story that ____________.

A. the Willis Tower is high but easy to climb

B. McCarthy is good at climbing high buildings

C. the Willis Tower has no special meaning to McCarthy

D. everything is possible if you have a strong heart

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