April Fools, Mr Todd! is a good book for children. It tells us a story happening on April Fools’ Day.

Mr. Todd is a teacher of Class 3. He’s a tall man with short brown hair. He always wears a pair of glasses. And he always wears a white shirt. Now he’s in the classroom with his students.

“Who knows what the first day of April is?” Mr. Todd asks.

“My birthday!” Judy says quietly, but nobody hears her. They are all saying. “April Fools Day!”

“And what happens on April Fools’ Day?” asks Mr. Todd.

“Funny things!” “Jokes!”

“That’s right,” Mr. Todd says. “In France and Italy, people call it April Fish Day.”

“Does it mean going fishing without classes?” asks Rocky.

“No,” says Mr. Todd. “That means you tape (用胶带粘贴) a picture of a fish on somebody’s back (背部), and see how long it takes him or her to find out.”

……

Will Judy’s friends remember her birthday? Will Judy be the fool this year?

Do you want to learn more about the story? Go and read the book.

1.April Fools, Mr Todd! is a ________.

A. film B. book C. programme D. magazine

2.What does Mr Todd look like?

A. He’s short. B. He has long hair.

C. He wears glasses. D. He has short black hair.

3.In ________, people call April 1 April Fish Day.

A. England B. America C. France D. Australia

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Judy is a teacher of Class 3

B. Judy and Rocky are in the same class

C. April Fools, Mr Todd! is for old people

D. People in Italy don’t celebrate April Fool’s Day

5.The writer writes the passage to ask us to ________.

A. read the book B. go to the cinema C. buy some books D. meet a new teacher

In one ancient Chinese story, there is a magic deer. She has beautiful nine-colored fur. The deer is kind and helps people who are sick and poor. In fact, this nine-colored deer comes from a painting in the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu.

The grottoes were created in AD 366. They hold the world’s best cave art. The clay figures (泥塑) and paintings on the wall are the Mogao Grotto’s greatest treasures. There are more than 2,000 colored clay figures in 492 caves. The tallest is 34.5 meters high while the smallest is only 2 cm, China Daily reported.

The most beautiful paintings are of dancing, flying fairies (飞天). They wear beautiful costumes. Among them, a fairy plays a pipa (琵琶) behind her back. This painting has given dancers in modern times lots of new ideas.

Besides the value of its art, the Mogao Grotto paintings also show how ancient people lived. Some show people farming, eating and fighting. Others show their wedding and funeral customs. In 1987 the Mogao Caves became a UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Site.

Now it attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors have to buy tickets online. This is to control the amount of tourists and better protect the site. If you want to visit the Mogao Grottoes, don’t forget to buy tickets online as soon as possible.

1.How many colored clay figures are there in each cave on average(平均)?

A. Over 4. B. About 492. C. About 2000. D. Over 366.

2.Why do visitors have to buy tickets online?

A. To enjoy the clay figures and paintings.

B. To experience how ancient people lived.

C. To obey the rules of controlling the amount of tourists and protecting the site.

D. To see how Maogao Grottoes became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

3.Where might the passage be taken from?

A. A storybook. B. A tourist guide. C. A sports newspaper. D. A fashion magazine.

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