The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics.It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and tallest.Everybody was excited.They couldn’t waited to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”It was a flat bean that her greatgrandparents had brought from Sicily.Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals.Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However,the plan did not work out that way.Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers,they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’.These people chose beans from seed(种子)stores.Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket” or “Top Crop.”One type was even named “King’s Bean.”That was the bean Ivan planted,and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence.Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition,Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place.Ivan laughed at hr beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest,shortest beans.

The organizer,Mr.Williams,handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest beans plants.“Now there remains only one final test,and it is just as important:the taste test.”

Mr.Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges(裁判).

Cassie was nervous.Would her family beans lose another time?

After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result.Many of her neighbors,even Ivan asked for her seeds.They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.

1.Cassie’s beans were from _____________.

A.the organizer B.seed stores

C.her neighbors D.her family

2.Cassie won the prize for ____________.

A.the tallest beans B.the most delicious beans

C.the most beautiful beans D.the fastest-growing beans

3.What does the underlined word grinned probably mean in the passage?

A.smiled widely B.left silently

C.nodded quickly D.sang sadly

4.What is the topic of the passage?

A.The experience of growing beans.

B.The tallest bean in the competition.

C.The history of a special family bean.

D.The bean competition in Hengly Village.

Nick’s family had just moved to town, and today was his first day in a new school.

Nick was nervous. He did not have any friends at this school.

Nick’s mother walked with him to school. He walked into the classroom and

chose a desk at the back of the class. Nick’s new teacher came over to him and said, “Hello, I am Mrs. Smith. You must be Nick. ”

He shyly nodded his head. Then Mrs. Smith said, “Class, I’d like you to meet Nick. His family just moved here, and he is going to be in our class.”

Nick was happy that Mrs. Smith introduced him to the class. He was even happier when the boy next to him said, “Hi, Nick. I’m Marcus.”

The first part of the day went by very quickly. Mrs. Smith gave Nick all of the books he would need and showed him what chapter(章节)the class was working on.

Soon, the lunch bell rang. Nick got nervous again. He did not want to eat his lunch by himself. As he walked into the lunchroom with the rest of his classmates, he started looking for a place to sit. Marcus invited Nick to sit with him.

After school, Marcus asked Nick where he lived. Nick lived only three houses down the street from Marcus, so the boys agreed to walk home together. After they finished their homework, Marcus came over to Nick’s house to play catch. When Nick went to bed that night, he could hardly wait for school the next day.

1.Why did Nick feel nervous on the first school day? (no more than 20 words)

2.What do you think of the teacher Mrs. Smith? (no more than 6 words)

3.Who was Nick’s new friend at the new school? (no more than 2 words)

4.请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

5.请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。

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