I had been unhappy since(自从) my new neighbor moved in. Every time when I began writing, I could hear a girl singing next door. She didn’t sing well, and even out of tune(调). So it is really a noise pollution(噪音污染) for me.

One day, soon after I sat down behind the computer, I heard the girl singing again. I felt it was too noisy, so I had my husband go to next door and complained(抱怨) about the noise. Ten minutes later, my husband came back with a sad look, saying, “That girl is only 17 but she had bone(骨头) cancer. Her mother said that the more painful(痛的) it is, the louder(更大声地) her daughter sings.” I know now the singing helped reduce(减少) her pains.

I said to my husband, “Please tell her mother that the girl can sing as she likes. We don’t mind it at all.”

From that day on, I no longer thought the girl did anything wrong and even got used to her singing. I felt as if(好像) it were like the smell of sunbeams and watching the flowers and plants. The next year I left home on business. My husband phoned me that the girl died.

I returned home in late summer or early autumn. Sitting at home I couldn’t help feeling something wanting. Suddenly I understood that I could no longer hear the next-door girl sing.

1.How did the writer feel when she heard the girl singing at first?

A.Unhappy. B.Thankful. C.Lucky. D.Surprised.

2.When did the girl often sing next to the door?

A.When she was free. B.When she felt tired after work.

C.When she missed her mother. D.When she felt the pain.

3.The girl died at the age of ________.

A.16 B.17 C.18 D.20

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.the writer was a reporter B.the writer worked together with her husband

C.the girl likes singing very much D.the girl sang loudly to relax her illness

Oink! The Year of the Pig is coming. How much do you know about pigs? Do you like them? Many people don't, because they believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?

It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Pigs also provide us with ingredients for drugs like insulin(胰岛素). Insulin can treat diabetes (糖尿病).

People sometimes say. “You are as stupid as a pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They have a good memory and can tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats. In France, people teach pigs to find truffles(松露). With their good sense of smell, they can find truffles even faster than dogs.

When you see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or mud. That's because pigs have no sweat glands(汗腺). On hot days, they have to cool themselves in water or mud. This keeps insects away from them as well. Mud can also protect their skin from sunburns.

These stereotypes about pigs often make us hold a negative(负面的) view about the animal. For example, If someone eats a lot, we say that they have “pigged out”. If someone's room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty(猪圈).

But people in ancient China really liked pigs. People thought the pig's big head and ears were a symbol of good luck. If someone had a round and chubby(胖乎乎的) face, he or she was thought to be blessed(有福气的). People also believed the animal, stood for wealth, as humans use every part of the pig. Piggy banks are a symbol of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

1.People can use pigs' skin to___________.

A.make clothes B.make insulin

C.make shoes D.make brushes

2.According to the passage, pigs can____________.

A.tell one hundred different colors apart. B.find truffles with their good eyesight.

C.be of great help to people like dogs. D.get away from insects with their owners' help.

3.Which of the following best explained the underlined word “stereotypes”?

A.fixed ideas B.feelings C.mistakes D.decorations

4.Why did the people in ancient China like pigs?

A.People thought pigs were blessed by God.

B.People believed the animal stood for health.

C.People knew pigs were one of the 10 smartest animals.

D.People thought pigs can bring good luck to them.

5.The writer wrote this passage mainly to_____________.

A.tell that pigs are not stupid, dirty or fat at all. B.criticize people who don't really know about pigs.

C.point out that pigs can do a lot of things for people. D.help people know more about the pigs.

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There is a “murderer” among us. You may wonder what is happening. Let me tell you!

If you get on the Murder Mystery Lunch Train from London’s Victoria Station,you will surely have such an “experience”. Passengers take part in a detective(侦探)game and find out the “murderer” on their way to Kent.

Before the passengers get on the train,a gentleman named Gray will greet them in front of the train. He is dressed in grey with a cat in his arms. Gray will be the first actor to meet the passengers. He will have a chat with them and drop some clues(线索).

As soon as train leaves Victoria Station,a woman will run into the carriage(车厢)and cry,“I have been stabbed(刺伤)!” Then a young man called Matt will rush into the carriage and shout,“There’s been a ‘murder’!“ Then passengers will have time to question the characters,including a detective,a newspaper reporter and a policeman,about what’s going on.

After the meal,all the passengers will sit together and put forward their own ideas of the “murderer”. Those who are able to solve the case can get a bottle of champagne(香槟)as a reward(奖励).

One ticket for the Murder Mystery Lunch Train costs about $310. The price includes a five-course lunch with champagne and wine. The game doesn’t sound very expensive,but the question is that it is difficult to book a ticket because the train is now very popular. After all,many people have a detective dream,don’t they?

1.The Murder Mystery Lunch Train leaves from London’s Victoria Station,doesn’t it?

2.Who will passengers meet first after they get to on the train?

3.After the meal,the passengers will deal with the “murder” case by _________.

4.Those who are able to solve the murder case can get __________.

5.According to the passage,how many actors and actresses are?

Answer the questions.

Millions of film viewers are excited about the Indian movie Dangal (《摔跤吧爸爸》), not just because it’s a well-produced move. It’s the true story of an Indian father, Mahavir Phogat, who trained his daughters to become the best wrestlers (摔跤选手) of the country when women weren’t even considered (认为) to be able of wrestling.

Phogat’s inspiration to train his daughters to become wrestlers came from Karnam Mall-eswari, the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Phogat thought his girls can lead the country in women’s wrestling if he trained them properly. So he gave up his job and taught them all the tricks he knew from his own experience as a wrestler. The girls, Geeta and Babita, started their training by running in the farm every day.

Since there were no other female wrestlers in the village, the girls had to compete with the boys. However, the villagers laughed at them and told them to go back home for wrestling was a “male” sport.

However, Phogat didn’t listen to any of this. Eventually, he took his girls to the Sports Authority (部门) of India, where they trained under professional coaches.

And the outcome of all this blood and sweat? History was made.

In 2010, Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the 55kg freestyle women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Babita Phogat finished with a silver medal. In 2012, Geeta became the first Indian woman to win a bronze (铜) medal at World Wrestling Championship. Babita won her first gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Phogat sisters have shown that women can stand out at any sport if they put their heart and hard work into it. They have also proved that wrestling is not just a man’s sport.

This is one of the main reasons why I think Dangal is going to be one of the most important movies of the year. It’s a message of encouragement to all the women who have been working hard to achieve their dreams.

1.The film Dangal is based on a true story in India, isn’t it?

2.What did Mahavir Phogat do to train his daughters?

3.Why did the villagers laugh at Phogat and his daughters?

4.How have the Phogat sisters proved that women can also be good at sports?

5.Why does the writer think the film Dangal is going to be one of the most important movies of the year?

6.In your opinion, who helped the Phogat sisters achieve their dreams? Give your own reason.

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