Joseph really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feelings with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.

Celina, who was standing near Joseph when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was pleased that Joseph thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.

At first, Celina thought it was fun. But later, when Joseph told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Celina had a second idea. She knew that Joseph’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Celina also hated to tell Joseph the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.

What could she do now?

1.The underlined sentence “that he drowned his feelings with food” means ____.

A. he brought his food to his classmates

B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates

C. he had a lot of food to put on weight

D. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely

2.What would happen if Celina told Joseph the truth?

A. Joseph would go on the camping trip himself.

B. Joseph’s family would be angry with Celina.

C. Celina might have trouble with her friends.

D. Joseph would be thankful to his classmates.

3.If Joseph bought a sleeping bag, _________________.

A. he would have it for no use.

B. everyone else would also buy one

C. it would be the best in the class

D. Celina would pay for it

4.From the story we can guess that ________________.

A. everybody would go camping in the class

B. Joseph had few friends in the class

C. Joseph joined in many out-of-class activities

D. Celina was Joseph’s best friend in the class

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Joseph and his school

B. Joseph and his friends

C. A happy camping trip for Joseph

D. An Invitation to Joseph

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One night, a little swallow flew over the city. He was very _______ and wanted to have a good sleep in the city. When he saw the Statue of the Happy Prince(王子), he flew down and got ready to sleep _______ the feet of the Happy Prince.

Just as he was putting his head under his wing, some _______ fell on him. He thought it was raining. But when he looked _______ , he found the sky was _______ clear and bright that he could see lots of stars. Suddenly, he saw some tears were running down the Prince’s golden _______ .

“_______ are you crying?” asked the swallow.

“In a little street, there’s a poor house. From one of the windows, I see a woman_______ at a table. She’s sewing clothes for _______ women to wear. In a bed in the corner of the room, her little boy is sick. He’s asking for oranges, but his mother has only water to give him, so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty _______ the mother is so sad. Little swallow, will you please take her the jewel from the top of my sword(宝剑)?”

“It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place, but I will stay with you and do as you ask.”

The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince’s sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the woman’s room and _______ it beside the woman’s needle.

_______he flew back, he told the Prince what he had done. “It’s strange,” he added, “It’s so cold but I feel quite _______ now.”

“That’s _______ you have done a good thing,” said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this, and then he fell asleep.

1.A、hungry B、tired C、angry

2.A、among B、above C、between

3.A、water B、snow C、grass

4.A、at B、down C、up

5.A、quite B、so C、very

6.A、ear B、feet C、face

7.A、Where B、How C、Why

8.A、sitting B、eating C、drinking

9.A、poor B、rich C、young

10.A、but B、or C、and

11.A、jewel B、orange C、gold

12.A、forgot B、took C、put

13.A、Before B、After C、Till

14.A、cold B、hot C、warm

15.A、because B、though C、if

No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.

Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.

The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented(有才能的) but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.

Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”

1.What can we know exactly from the first paragraph?

A. Who invented jazz.

B. Where jazz was invented.

C. When jazz was invented.

D. Why jazz was invented.

2.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.

A. Jazz pioneers. B. New styles.

C. White musicians. D. Black musicians.

3.What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?

A. His talent and hard work.

B. His family background.

C. His good sense of humor.

D. His big, good-natured smiles.

4.Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrong’s attitude (态度) to life?

A. He laughs best who laughs last.

B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. When you smile, the world smiles back.

D. Without music, life is a journey through a desert.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The development of jazz.

B. The influence of jazz on Americans.

C. The achievements of Louis Armstrong.

D. The development of jazz and its best musician.

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