I don't believe that this boy can paint such a nice picture.

A. five years old B. five-years-old

C. five-year-old D. five year old

— Do you still remember that accident, Danny?

— Of course. I’ll never forget it it happened so long ago.

A. only if B. even though

C. because of D. ever since

—________ will you deal with these old clothes?

—I plan to give them away to those homeless and poor people.

A. How B. What C. Why D. Who

—How is your uncle in Shanghai?

—He is really ________. He often tells us jokes and makes us laugh happily.

A. bored B. shy C. humorous D. helpful

Although it's so cold, they still ________ out to play sports from time to time.

A. go B. went C. are going D. have gone

—Why are you so bored with your cousin?

—Because he often requires me ________ many different things.

A. do B. did C. doing D. to do

Class 11 are all proud ____ their basketball team, and Class 5 take pride_____ their football team.

A. of; in B. of; of C. in; of D. in; in

I'm in my middle fifties and I don't feel old yet. However, sometimes I look back on my childhood and ______ things with the way of life of today's kids. Some things have ______ changed.

One area of change is television. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, however, have been ______.

When I started school, most families in my village didn't have a television; televisions were just beginning to get ______. They were new and expensive. My father ______ money for a whole year and bought a small black and white set. I ______ remember watching my favorite cartoon on that fascinating machine. I even invited all my friends over. That was ______！

Now, televisions have come to every home in my village and many families ______ more than one television. The pictures are in full color and far ______. The screens are so wonderful that they are more ______ those of movies. The variety(种类) and quantity(数量) of programs have ______ greatly, too. There are over one hundred channels(频道) ______. As for the programs, there are many fine educational shows. On the other hand, there is a lot of ______ that most parents don't want their kids to watch. Experts ______ that television has a very big influence on kids and a lot of it is negative(消极的).

Television isn't ______ it used to be. I wonder what it will be like when today's kids are my age. What do you think?

1.A. miss B. invent C. compare D. imagine

2.A. suddenly B. mostly C. normally D. certainly

3.A. plans B. problems C. dreams D. symbols

4.A. similar B. personal C. traditional D. popular

5.A. saved B. lost C. spent D. changed

6.A. yet B. still C. ever D. again

7.A. exciting B. boring C. lucky D. unlucky

8.A. sell B. own C. fix D. break

9.A. clearer B. smaller C. more difficult D. more expensive

10.A. about B. with C. like D. against

11.A. appeared B. increased C. competed D. moved

12.A. absent B. necessary C. comfortable D. available

13.A. rubbish B. attention C. trouble D. knowledge

14.A. hope B. doubt C. warn D. promise

15.A. how B. what C. when D. where

When I was little, I loved picture books. Even if my parents didn't have time to read the story to me, I could look at the pictures and follow the story. Then I moved on to comic books with their exciting stories of superheroes and, later, to novels. I forgot all about picture books and how wonderful they were.

Last week though, my friend gave me A Fish with a Smile by Jimmy Liao, a writer who makes picture books for older readers. I found the story about a thoughtful man and his pet fish very meaningful. I also thought the pictures were beautiful. Now I've become a fan of picture books all over again.

Jimmy Liao is one of Asia's most famous picture book writers and has had best?sellers at home and abroad. I just finished reading one of his most popular books, Turn Left, Turn Right. The book is about a man and a woman who meet by chance in a park. The woman scribbles down his phone number, but the rain washes it away and they never find each other again. The story touches your heart because the two characters never realize that they are neighbors.

Jimmy Liao's pictures are often funny and cute. He included a rabbit in his book, Secrets in the Woods, and the rabbit has reappeared in his books ever since, partly because readers like it so much. However, his stories can also be serious. They show what it's like to feel lonely in the city, fearful(恐惧) of losing your job or someone you love.

I think this is why Jimmy Liao's works have been so popular.

1.According to Paragraph 1, the writer ________.

A. used to like comic books B. found books with no pictures boring

C. does not like reading novels D. thinks picture books are for children

2.According to the passage, Turn Left, Turn Right can be described as a(n) ________ story.

A. funny B. loving C. boring D. exciting

3.The underlined word “scribbles” in Paragraph 3 is probably close to ________.

A. writes B. turns C. looks D. speaks

4.According to the passage, the topics of Liao's works are mentioned except ________.

A. fear B. loneliness C. fun D. courage

用所给动词的适当形式完成短文

When I got home, Alan 1.(sleep) on the sofa with the television on. I turned off the television. Just then he2.(wake) up. “Why are you so late today？” he asked.

“The road is closed and drivers 3.(ask) to take another route，” I said. “Alan, I've got a chance4.(travel) to New York. My best friend Vivien lives there. I 5.(not see) her for years! I'm looking forward to meeting her there. ”“OK！” Alan said.