Mrs. White was ________ tired ________ she couldn’t stand up by herself.

A. so; that B. enough; to C. too; to D. such; that

They went to Shanghai ________the first time ________October, 2002.

A. at, in B. at, on C. for, in D. for, on

---- Could you please tell me ________? -----They’re over there.

A. where are the restrooms B. where were the restrooms

C. where the restrooms are D. where the restrooms were

I think Song Zuying has a good __________. I like her songs.

A. sound B. voice C. noise D. news

Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in China. His name was Ma Liang. He loved to ______, but he didn’t have a brush. He was too ______ to buy one. He often used sticks to draw pictures on the ground. He said to himself, “_______ I have a brush, I don’t need to draw on the ground with ______.”

One night, when Ma Liang was asleep, he had a dream. In his dream, he _______an old man. The old man gave him a magic ______. The old man said to Ma Liang, “I give you a magic brush. You can use it to help the poor in your village.”

The next morning, when he _______, he found a real brush in his hands. Ma Liang felt very ______. He went to the village and decided to help the villagers. Some villagers said, “There has been a drought (干旱) and our crops (庄稼) are dying.” Ma Liang took out the magic_____and drew some _______. Then it began to rain. The villagers said thanks to Ma Liang.

1.A. run B. jump C. draw D. dance

2.A. small B. poor C. old D. new

3.A. Because B. If C. However D. Before

4.A. flowers B. grass C. sticks D. pens

5.A. found B. met C. talked D. spoke

6.A. pen B. pencil C. brush D. stick

7.A. stayed up B. woke up C. put up D. cleaned up

8.A. interesting B. interested C. exciting D. excited

9.A. hand B. picture C. brush D. book

10.A. snow B. wind C. sun D. cloud

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us ________.

A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would die

C. why the Prime Minister died D. that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death

2.The Prime Minister died because ________.

A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die.

C. he was badly ill D. he fell off a horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?

A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.

D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because ________·

A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi

C. he didn't believe Effendi's words D. he knew they would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B. The king was afraid of death.

C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two, days later.

Mac Macpherson, a nine-year-old girl, was 1. forward to a trip to Disney World. Her mother promised her the trip2. she could raise $500 for charity (慈善机构).

The mother thought it would 3. her little girl a few weeks to raise $500 4., to her surprise, Mac did it in just one day!

Mac raised money 5.drawing portraits (肖像). “At first I wasn’t sure how to do it. But then I thought, ‘Oh, maybe I can draw portraits, ‘” said Mac. “I`ve learned to draw 6. a long time, so I thought it would work.”

7. her parents’ help, Mac set up a tent and an easel (画架) at Eastern Market one Saturday morning. Though she felt a little shy, she stood up and said in a loud 8. , “Do you want a portrait? It’s for charity!” Many people stopped by in shock.   

That day Mac drew portraits of 27 people and 3 dogs. She 9.about $550. She decided to give the money to Save the Children, a group that helps children in need in 120 countries. 

Although Mac has earned(赚) her trip to Disney World, the little girl plans to keep doing something for the poor children. “I like drawing, and it makes me feel good to know I can10. other children,” she said.

Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature(文学)．He is the first Chinese to win the prize.

Mo Yan was born into a farmer's family in Shandong in 1955.He left school to work at the age of twelve，first on the farm，later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the PLA and during this time he began to study writing. His first short story was published in 1981.He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown. Many of his books have been translated(翻译) into English and French.

Mo Yan's winning of the Nobel Literature Prize, widely regarded as a great encouragement for China's literature, is bringing more confidence to the nation's young writers.

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假设你是江华，下周一你所在的班级将举行英语课外阅读交流会。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍The Rabbit－Tortoise Race(龟兔赛跑) 这一故事。

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We all know that the rabbit lost the first race against the tortoise.

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