I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard (果园),looking up at the branches above me.It is one of the last days of summer.Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler.Some kinds of apples are already ripe (成熟的).Others will be ready to pick soon.I think of my grandmother’s apple pie,and how I used to make it with her.She died last year,before the apple harvest,and I have not had her pie since.I really miss her.I hear bees busily humming about,visiting the late summer flowers.The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes.Above me,big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind.School starts in another week,and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie!” calls my grandfather.“Is that you?” I stand up,take his hand,and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard.We talk about apples,and bees,and Grandma.He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough,brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close.“You know,Sophie,” he says,“I spent the morning in the attic (阁楼),and you’ll never guess what I found.It’s the recipe (烹饪法) for Grandma’s apple pie.I used to help her make it sometimes.I can’t do it all alone,but you used to help her too.Maybe between the two of us,we can work it out.Want to try?”

“But it won’t be the same without Grandma,” I tell him.

“That’s true,” he says,“but nothing_is_the_same_without_Grandma.Still,I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie.What do you say?” I nod yes,and we walk towards home...towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen,making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

1.We learn from the passage that Sophie________.

A.likes to watch clouds in the attic

B.comes to the orchard after school

C.enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much

D.picks many apples in the orchard

2.Sophie’s grandfather spent the morning in the attic________.

A.looking for Grandma’s recipe for apple pie

B.helping Sophie’s grandmother make apple pie

C.trying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie

D.talking about apples,and bees,and Grandma with Sophie

3.Both Sophie and her grandfather used to________.

A.help Grandma make apple pies

B.spend summer afternoons in the orchard

C.enjoy fresh fruit in the farmhouse kitchen

D.walk alone among the apple trees

4.The underlined part in the last paragraph shows________.

A.how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie

B.how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies

C.how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard

D.how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.My grandfather’s orchard          B.My grandmother’s apple pie

C.A morning in the attic             D.The last days of summer

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
【小题1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A.Because they may have four seasons in one day
B.Because they often have very good weather
C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring
D.Because the sky is sunny all day
【小题2】From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.
A.sunshine and snow B.black clouds
C.summer and winter D.spring and autumn
【小题3】"People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _____in winter."
A.warm B.cool C.cold D.rainy
【小题4】In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.
A.their friends ask them to do so
B.it often rains in England
C.they are going to sell them
D.they are their favourite things
【小题5】The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.
A.Bad SeasonsB.Summer or Winter
C.The Weather in EnglandD.Strange English People


Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie   ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character  in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.
【小题1】Western films spoke highly of people’s           . Which of the following is NOT included?

A.spirit
B.courage
C.sadness
D.building everything all by themselves
【小题2】What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?
A.风景画B.城墙 C.景观 D.屏幕
【小题3】When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?
A.From the 1930s. B.From the 1960s.
C.From the 1970s.D.From the 1870s.
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.They are set in the American West.
B.Western films only focused on soldiers.
C.Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
D.Guns are an important part in these films.

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