4.  Whoever drank this could _________(长生不老），and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang'e.

3.  After Hou Yi ____________ (射落）the nine suns, a goddess gave him__________(仙药）to thank him.

2.  There are many _____________ (传统的民间故事）about this festival.

1.  Mooncakes are ____________ (满满圆月的外形）on the Mid-Autumn nighl.

Detective Wolf has waited in the doorway all the morning. He is going to meet Miss Fox. She bought a bag of diamonds from Africa. A few hours ago, someone told the police that a group of thieves would try to steal the diamonds, so the police asked Detective Wolf to make sure Miss Fox and her diamonds would be safe. Miss Fox arrived at the airport. Detective Wolf quickly helped her get into the police car and took her to the hotel. While they were talking, Detective Wolf noticed that Miss Fox was left-handed. After they got to the room, two policemen checked it over and made sure there wasn't anyone else in it. Miss Fox said she was tired and wanted to have a shower. She asked Detective Wolf and the policemen to keep the diamonds for her. Half an hour later, Miss Fox didn't get out. Detective Wolf felt a little strange. Just then he got a call from the airport―A woman was found in the toilet on the plane. She said she was Miss Fox and reported the criminal was left-handed. Detective Wolf rushed to the bathroom but saw nobody in it. He opened the bag immediately and found there were only stones in it.

(    )56. Why did the police ask Detective Wolf to go to the airport?

A. To make sure the plane would be safe.    B. To catch some thieves.

C. To protect a woman and her things.    D. To check the plane for something.

(   )57. What message did the police get a few hours ago?

A.   Someone would kill Miss Fox.

B.   Someone would kidnap Miss Fox.

C.   A woman was trapped in the toilet on the plane.

D.   Some thieves would steal Miss Fox's diamonds.

(    )58. Who was the criminal?

A. Miss Fox.    B. A left-handed woman.

C. One of the policemen.  D. Detective Wolf.

(    )59. Where were the diamonds?

A. They were in the bag.   B. They were on the plane.

C. They were in the bathroom. D. They were taken away by the criminal.

(    )60. Which of these is NOT true?

A.   The criminal was found in the toilet on the plane.

B.   The criminal left the bag outside the bathroom.

C.   The diamonds were bought from Africa.

D.   The criminal ran away before Detective Wolf went to catch her.

For many years, artists have flocked (聚集)to Paris to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city's beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges. The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries. And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas. In this city, artists felt free to experiment (试验)with new ways of painting. As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn from them. People came to buy paintings. Men called art dealers (商人)set up galleries (画廊)where paintings could be bought and sold. Others kept shops that sold artists' paints and supplies. Students and the artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little

money. They learnt by studying great works of art in the museums, and they learnt from one another. They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.

Today, New York City and Florence are also famous art centres, but the world's principal art exhibitions are still held in Paris. Important judges of art live there. Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris. So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world's leading art centre.

(   )51. Artists first went to Paris because____________ .

A. it was very beautiful       B. it was cheap to live there

C. there were a lot of streets, bridges and churches   D. there were a lot of art museums

(    )52. Artists still go to Paris now because .

A. it is becoming more beautiful  B. life is easy there

C. there are more art museums    D. it is the leading art centre of the world

(   )53. What did art dealers do in Paris?

A. They tried new ways of painting.   B. They set up galleries or kept shops.

C. They held art fairs for unknown artists.    D. They enjoyed works of art in the museums.

(    )54. The story leads us to believe •

A.   all artists who go to Paris will become famous

B.   the people of Paris have never liked new ideas

C.   people can buy fine paintings in Paris

D.   Paris is the most beautiful city in the world 

(    )55. The main idea of the story is bout__________ .

A. the world's most famous art centre   B. how to buy a painting in Paris

C. the reasons why students like to study in Paris    D. art museums and art dealers

Dear Alice,

You really have two different questions here, so we'll discuss them one at a time. Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things. You don't say much about how these classmates get along with each other. It's possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious (谨慎)in the first term.

It's also possible that the others are unkind. If so, you have to find out why you are the class "outsider".

In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work. Is it possible that your classmates don't understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to "buy" friends with these offers?

Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time. It may take time for them to believe in you if so. Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is. If you hear a negative (负两answer, at least you'll know what to do. Yours truly, Shelia

(    )46. From the letter we know that Alice was very .

A. lucky   B. unkind   C. clever   D. unhappy

(   )47. From the letter we can conclude (得出结论)that .

A.   Alice wasn't happy with her teachers

B.   Alice's parents made her study too hard

   C.   Alice didn't get along with her classmates 

   D. Alice didn't want to go to school any more 

(    )48, In the letter Shelia talked about________ ._ possible reasons for Alice's problems.

A. four    B. six    C. seven       D. eight

(    )49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the letter?

A.   Alice felt her classmates weren't kind to her.

B.   Alice was very warm-hearted to help her classmates.

C.   Alice didn't want to get along with her classmates.

D.   Alice asked two questions in her letter. 

(    )50. Shelia's advice to Alice is that__________ .

     A.   Alice should find out the true reason for her problems

B.   Alice should leave school as soon as possible

C.   Alice should get one negative answer

D.   Alice should buy friends with her offers

I have only seen my father cry once. It was at the Alton train station, back when the trains still ran. I was on my way to Philadelphia to 36   the train that would take me to Boston and college. I was eager (热切的)to go. College, with its  37  and the promise of the better future, had become more interesting. It  38 me to see tears in my father's eyes as he shook my hand and said goodbye.

For eighteen years, we had never had a(n) 39    to say goodbye like this. He was taller than me, 40 I was not short. I was going somewhere, and he was seeing me off. He  41  me, but he had not needed to say before, and now his tears were  42 it.

The tears in my father's eyes told me that we would have less and less to do with each other. I had taken my 43   from his, and now I was learning it. The train  44      and I boarded it. My father looked smaller from the train. We  45      goodbye to each other through the window. I was wearing the heavy winter coat that my father had bought for me to keep me from catching a cold in New England.

(   )36. A. return  B. catch    C. design      D. watch

(   )37. A. habits   B. buildings   C. courses    D. books

(   )38. A. shocked (使震惊)     B. supposed      C. helped   D. encouraged

(    )39. A. time    B. luck      C. chance  D. interest

(    )40. A. because   B. though   C. so   D. and

(   )41. A. taught  B. beat   C. forgot  D. loved

(   )42. A. saying  B. knowing  C. creating  D. describing

(   )43. A. money  B. time    C. present   D. life

(    )44. A. continued    B. broke     C. arrived   D. left

(    )45. A. reached   B. waved   C. talked     D. cheered

(    )35.   How much difficulty did you have        this problem?

―________ - It's quite easy.

A. to solve; Nothing     B. solving; None  C. to solve; None    D. solving; Nothing

(    )34. You can________ accept_________ refuse the invitation.

A. not only; but also     B. either; or    C. both; and  D. neither; nor