One day last winter, my dad and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏表演). Finally, there was only one family in front of us. There were eight children. All were perhaps under the age of 12. You could tell that they didn't have much money. Their clothes were not expensive but clean. All of them were standing in line, two by two behind their parents. I could feel that the children had never seen the circus before .They were very excited. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, "Eight children's tickets and two adults' tickets so that I can take my family to the circus" The ticket lady answered the price. The man’s wife looked sad. The father asked again in surprise, "How much did you say?” The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn't have enough money. How could he tell his eight children that he didn't have enough money? At that time my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out twenty dollars and dropped it on the ground (In fact, we were not rich). My dad picked up the money and said to the father, “Excuse me, sir. This fell out of your pocket. "The man knew what happened at once. He looked at my dad and took my dad’s hands. He was so thankful that he couldn't say a word. My dad and I went back home. We didn't see the circus, but I would never forget that day.

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.One day last winter, my dad and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the concert.

2.Only eight people were in front of us.

3.The eight children’s father didn't have enough money to buy the tickets.

4.The eight children's father dropped 20 dollars on the ground.

5.My dad and I didn't see the circus at last.

When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place. I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr and Mrs Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help.

1.The underlined word “homestay” in the passage means “________”.

A.stay at home B.stay in the homes of one's friends

C.stay in the homes of one's relatives D.stay in the homes of the local people

2.Wan Li and his friends live with ________ in London.

A.Mr and Mrs Bush B.Mr and Mrs Green

C.Mr and Mrs Smith D.Mr and Mrs Brown

3.There is ________ near the house.

A.a bus station B.an underground station

C.a train station D.an airport

4.How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

A.About thirty minutes. B.About thirteen minutes.

C.About twenty minutes. D.About forty minutes.

根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,并将答案写在相应位置上。

For the past five years, 44-year-old Rami Adham has d1. much of his time to helping children in Syria(叙利亚). He keeps sending toys to them.

Rami Adham was born in Syria, but he was f2. to move to Finland with his family in 1989. When Syrian civil war(内战) took place in 2011, he decided to help the children in his hometown. In the beginning, he never planned on sending toys. He thought food, 3. and drinking water were more important. Once his daughter asked him to send her toys to the children in Syria. When Adham gave the toys to those poor children, he saw the j4. on their faces. From then on, he made toys on the top of his gift l5..

Adham soon became famous as the Father Christmas of Syria. He has travelled from Finland to Syria 28 times. And he won’t stop until the war e6.. Every time he goes to Syria, he carries a heavy bag of toys on his back all his way. It’s a trip full of d7.. He might get hurt or be killed at any time, but he never gives up. “Now children in Syria are facing death and many other possible threats. I think the toys are really v8. for the children,” he said. “No matter what they r9., they are always happy to share them with others.”

Adham is having a fund-raising activity at present. He wants to raise 100,000 dollars. If it is successful, he plans to use the money to build schools in Syria. The work of Adham is a light among the d10. for many children in Syria.

The Winter Olympics,which is also called the White Olympics,were first held as a separate competition in 1924 at Chamonix Mont Blanc. France. At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great games. The first stamp marking the opening of the White Olympics was issued(发行)on January 25,1932 in the United States to celebrate the third White Olympics. From then on,issuing stamps during the White Olympics became a tradition. To celebrate the fourth Winter Olympic Games,a group of stamps were published in Germany in November,1935.

Stamp collectors liked them very much. Many parents also liked the stamps because they wanted to collect them for their children. The five rings of the Olympics were printed on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the symbol appeared on stamps of the Winter Olympics.

1.s______________ forming a unit by itself;not joined to something else

2.m______________ to write or draw a symbol,line,etc,on something in order to give information about it

3.阅读短文,完成同义句转换,每空一词。

Many parents also liked the stamps because they wanted to collect them for their children.

Many parents also liked the stamps because they________ ________collecting them for their children.

阅读短文,回答问题

4.Where were a group of stamps published in order to celebrate the fourth Winter Olympic Games?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.What the Winter Olympics is also called?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

6.Who liked the stamps of the fourth White Olympics?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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