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“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.
A．Helen’s dead sister B．Helen’s trip to London
C．the house Helen lives in D．Helen’s stepfather and the family
2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A．Walking slowly B．Listening carefully
C．standing sadly D．Writing quickly
3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A．They are very rich B．They are afraid of other people
C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon D．They move from one place to another
4.The passage is probably from __________.
A．a novel B．a guide C．a poem D．an advertisement
In less than two months, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance (入学) exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something in memory of their middle school years? Many do.
Leng Jingze, 15, from Tianjin said that in her class students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. "Even the head teacher has a plan," said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one," said Leng. "She will also write something for each student."
Wang Zeyu, 16, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars from colored paper. "Before making a lucky star, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words later." Who does Wang want to make a lucky star for? He said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!"
In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook (毕业年鉴) , in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "Most classes have written an article as the self-introduction," said Xiao, 15. "We have written a poem in the ancient style!" The poem records the big events of the class's history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, who felt very proud of the idea. "Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"
1.Leng Jingze's head teacher plans to ____________.
A. put all the class photos onto a CD
B. put the student's Chinese compositions onto a CD
C. give each student a CD
D. all above
2. Wang Zeyu wanted to make a "lucky star" for his teacher because ____________.
A. his head teacher wasn't serious enough
B. he doesn't like his head teacher
C. his head teacher sent him a gift
D. he wanted his head teacher to smile more
3.From the last paragraph, we know that ____________.
A. most classes in Xiao Xia's school have written a poem as the self-introduction
B. 9 is the lucky number for Xiao Xia's Class
C. Xiao Xia's class has very creative ideas
D. each graduating class will get a yearbook to put their photos and self-introductions
4.The passage is probably from ____________.
A. a newspaper B. a novel C. a letter D. a diary
Fish and apple soup'？Yes, and you won't believe how delicious it is. This first came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the soup du jour in Chinese restaurants. Ingredients (serves 4):
1. Whole fish
2 apples, quartered,
4-6 ginger slices (姜片)
1 bunch of spring onions, cut into pierces
1 red tomato, cut into 8 pierces ，oil. salt and pepper
Methods:
l. Remove the bones from the fish.
2 Pour oil into a pan. Fly the ginger slices, and the spring onions Add the fish hones and oil.
3. Add enough water and boil it for about 15 to 20 minutes,
4. Add the apples, the fish and the tomato. When the apples go soft, ads salt and pepper,
1.This passage is probably_________.
A. a poem B. a piece of news C. a story D. a recipe
2.The name of the soup in Chinese restaurants is_________.
A. du jour soup D. tomato soup C. union soup D. ginger soup
3.The underlined word "quartered" means_________.
A. 榨汁 B. 切成四份 C. 洗净 D. 炸碎
4.If you want to cook the soup for 8 people, you will need _____ red tomatoes.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
5.In what order should you add the ingredients while cooking the soup?
A. apples, fish and tomato—ginger slices and spring onions—oil—fish bones
B. oil—fish bones—ginger slices and spring onions—apples, fish and tomato
C. oil—ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones—apples, fish and tomato
D. ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones-apples, fish and tomato—oil
YoYo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at four. A year later, when he was 36 years old, he gave his first concert. The family soon moved to New York, America. Later he joined Julliard School, a school 37 gifted musicians. He went to Harvard University to study music and graduated in 1976.
YoYo soon became famous for his concerts. He always tries to play the cello with music from different countries like Brazil and China. He wrote 38 for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It sounds brilliant.
YoYo is sometimes forgetful. He once 39 his cello in a taxi in New York. He was really
40 because it’s worth US $2,000,000.The taxi driver took it to a police station. YoYo was very thankful.
1.A. four B. five C. six D. seven
2.A. for B. as C. by D. with
3.A. a story B. an article C. music D. a poem
4.A. forgot B. remembered C. missed D. left
5.A. excited B. worried C. lonely D. bored
