There was once a spider(蜘蛛) that lived in a cornfield (玉米田). She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of her life.

One day, the spider caught a little bug in her web. Just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said: “If you let me go, I will tell you something important that can save your life.”

The spider thought for a little while and listened. “You’d better get out of this cornfield,” the little bug said. “The harvest is coming!”

“I think you are just telling me a story,” the spider said with a smile.

“Oh no, it is true,” the little bug said. “All the stalks (茎杆) will be knocked down, and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here.”

“I don’t believe you,” the spider said as she ate the little bug for lunch.

A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told her. She thought to herself: “A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my life, and nothing has ever disturbed (打扰) me.”

The next day was a beautiful sunny day. The sky above was clear, and there was no wind at all. That afternoon, as the spider was about to take a nap (小睡), she noticed some thick dusty clouds moving towards her. She could hear the noise of a great engine (引擎), and she said to herself: “I wonder what that could be?”

1.The little bug tried to get free by _______.

A. destroying the web

B. turning to his friends for help

C. telling the spider some important news

D. fighting with the spider

2.The spider didn’t believe the little bug because ________.

A. she had got other news

B. she thought the little bug was her enemy

C. the little bug told a lie

D. nothing had happened before

3. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

①The spider was about to take a nap.

②The spider caught a little bug in her web.

③The spider ate the little bug for lunch.

④A great engine moved toward the spider.

⑤The bug told the spider something important that could save the spider’s life.

A. ①②⑤③④ B.②⑤③①④

C. ①⑤②③④ D. ②⑤①④③

4.What might happen to the spider?

A. It might be killed by the great machines.

B. It might escape from the cornfield.

C. It might still live the cornfield.

D. It might be saved by another bug.

5. Which might be the best title of the story?

A. A clever bug B. The spider’s home

C. A stupid spider D. The bug’s story

The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City March 21, 2014

After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing.

For more than 2,000 years (up until 1912), China was ruled by emperors who descended (传递) from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.

Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.

In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll (闲逛) through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces.

The Forbidden City is too large to fully experience in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace (交泰殿) has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation (加冕) ceremonies from his Dragon Throne (龙椅). And then there are the Imperial Gardens (御花园), where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress (柏树) trees.

While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything. But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place.

1.The writer visited The Forbidden City with _______.

A. her daughters B. her husband

C. her mother D. her mother and two daughters

2.The Forbidden City is a _______.

A. city B. palace

C. village D. garden

3.The Forbidden City was used as _______ for nearly 500 years until 1912.

A. a museum

B. the emperor’s short-lived home

C. a place of interest for public

D. the emperor’s home

4.What does the word “highlights” mean in the passage?

A.景观亮点 B.聚光灯

C. 光亮 D. 最大的部分

5. According to the passage, we can infer(推断) that _______.

A. They had enough time to visit every room

B. The Forbidden City was used as a museum till 1925

C. The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place

D. There are more than 1,000 buildings and less than 10,000 rooms

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