There was an old pear tree in a man's garden. In the past, the tree fruited every year, .so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful(忘恩负义的) man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked toward the tree with an axe(斧子) in his hand, the tree said to him, "Please don't cut me down. I had so many pears for you in the past years. Now I will die soon. I only have a short time to live. Please don't kill a dying tree that has done so much for you."

"I'm sorry. I have to do so," the man said, "because I need wood to make a chair." Then he began to wave(挥动) his axe. At that moment, a bird in the old tree shouted at him, "Don't cut it down! Every time you go out and your wife(妻子) feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade(树荫) , and I sing songs to make her happy. We give much joy to your wife when you are away from home."

The man didn't listen to the bird and drove it away. Just when he was about to cut the tree, some bees flew out of it and said, "Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you nice honey(蜜) every day. Would you please leave the tree with us?"

The man got moved(感动). He said, "You are so kind to the tree, although(虽然) it has become old. Now I see that I shouldn't cut it down. It has done so much for me and my wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue its songs here." With these words, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.

1.Which can be the best title of the story?

A. The Singing Bird B. The Man's Wife

C. The Old Tree D. The Kind Bees

2.Which is the most important reason for the man to cut down the tree?

A. The tree was getting old.

B. The man needed wood to' make a chair.

C. The tree didn't give any shade.

D. The man couldn't get any pears from it.

3.What made his wife happy when the man was not at home?

A. The tree and its shade. B. The tree and the bird.

C. The bird and its songs. D. The bees and their honey.

4.In the story, the word "continue" means _______.

A. start B. go on C. take D. speak again

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. People should never be ungrateful.

B. Good wood comes from pear trees.

C. Old people are kind and friendly.

D. Birds and bees are always helpful.

Clive is a lovely dog．With the help of Clive，Murray，a 14-year-old boy，his condition gets better．

Murray Whooley is an unlucky boy because he has autism(自闭症)．He was unable to communicate with(与……交流)others，and the outside world seemed a frightening(可怕的)place for hirm He was always alone，and never talked to others，even his parents．

When Murray was six，Clive came into his family．Since then，he has changed Murray’s world．

Clive is big and happy．He stays with Murray and plays with him．He is like Murray’S best friend．Now，Murray has become more open．He is able to go to the shops and other crowded places with Clive．He isn’t afraid to face other people any more．

They both like travelling．Clive has a pet passport．Together，he and Murray have travelled to America and some European countries．They are planning to visit a new place during the Christmas holiday．

What amazing animal magic!

1.What happened to Murray at the age of six?

2.How does Clive help Murray?

3.Do you want to have a dog like Clive? Why or why not?

作文

根据下表信息以“Tigers are in danger”为题写一篇报告。

要求：1. 包括表格所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 字数：80字左右。

3. 省略号部分用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

----What _______ important information!

---- Yea , I found it on the Internet.

A. /. B. a . C. an . D. the

Look! There are five planes _______ in the sky.

A. fly B. flying C. to fly D. to flying

—What do you think of the book?

—It's difficult for me ________ there are few new words in it.

A. if B. so C. because D. although

---Why don’t you like winter in Beijing ?

---Because it is ___________ winter in Guangzhou.

A. as cold as . B. not colder than . C. not so cold as . D. a lot colder than

Susan’s parents often make her __________ the piano for three hours on weekends .

A. practice to play. B. practicing to play

C. to practice playing . D. practice playing

—Would you like ________ shopping with me?

—Sorry，I feel like ________ books at home.

A. to go；read B. to go；reading C. going；read D. going；reading

It took me half ______ hour to get there by _____ bicycle yesterday

A. an ,the B. an , /. . C. a , the . D. a ,/