A year later， one day before Zhou came back，Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．

When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate（县官）．

When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"

The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully．Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"

Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．

【1】Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from_______．

A.Wang WuB.his wifeC.his fatherD.the county magistrate

【2】Zhou Yong gave the jar to Wang because_______．

A.someone wanted to steal itB.he couldn't bring it along with him

C.he didn't want it anymoreD.it was full of red dates

【3】Wang's wife was very shocked after seeing_______．

A.so many ingotsB.the red datesC.the county magistrateD.Zhou Yong

【4】From the passage， we know the county magistrate was very_______．

A.carelessB.lazyC.cleverD.brave

【5】How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying？_______

A.Wang denied that he had taken the ingots．

B.Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots．

C.The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots．

D.The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year．

A：Hello! This is Blue Sky Theater．【1】

B：Yes， we want to rent （租用）your theater to have an English evening．

A：【2】

B：This Sunday afternoon．

A：【3】

B：About 3 hours．

A：Oh， let me see． It's available from 2：00 pm to 5：00 pm．

B：The time is OK．【4】

A：200 yuan per hour．

B：【5】 Is it OK to pay you 180 yuan an hour？

A：No problem．

B：Thank you．We'll arrive at 1：55 this Sunday afternoon．

A：You're welcome．

A．Why will you have your English evening？

B．How much rent （租金）should I pay for this place？

C．That's too expensive．

D．When are you going to rent it？

E．Can I help you？

F．How long will your English evening last？

G．That sounds reasonable．

—Yes．There is one in 10 minutes．

A.how I can get to the train station

B.if there's another train later

C.when I should arrive at the train station

D.how much a train ticket costs

A.herselfB.hersC.herD.she

—Sorry，I'm going to take part in a competition， I must prepare for it．

A.orB.butC.becauseD.and

Around the world, people live in homes of many shapes and sizes. In some countryside, people live together with their family in a huge house with gardens or backyards. On the other hand, the buildings in cities are usually very close together.

A home can be any kind of building- large or small. Some people even have homes on boats, in tents or in caravans that can be moved around. Caravans are mobile homes. They are towed(拖，拉) by either a car or a huge truck. Some of them are holiday homes. We can see many families staying together in these caravans.

In the past, rich and important people built strong castles to keep their families safe. The castles(城堡) were built on hill tops with high walls and some even had moats. Moats were deep and wide ditches(壕沟) filled with water. They made it difficult for enemies to attack.

Today, we have different ways of protecting our homes. Some homes are installed(安装) with video cameras and an alarm system. These will help to alert(向……报警) home owners if someone tries to break in.

Homes are important to all the people. Everyone needs a home where they feel sheltered and safe.

【1】How are the buildings in cities?

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【2】What is used to tow the caravans?

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【3】Who built castles to keep their families safe in the past?

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【4】Why were moats built?

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【5】What do people use to protect their homes today?

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Ernest Hemingway, the son of a doctor and a music teacher, was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway's father【1】(teach) him early on how to hunt and fish，two activities Hemingway loved throughout his life. Instead of 【2】(go) to college, Hemingway became a reporter for the Kansas City Star.

Later, in Europe, he worked as a driver 【3】 the Italian army until he was wounded and shipped home, where he again wrote for newspapers. Two years 【4】, he moved to Paris, where he hoped to improve his writing. There he became friends with other 【5】(America) writers, including Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hemingway developed 【6】 style of writing that was simple and direct. He chose words sparingly(俭省地), avoided using adjectives, and trusted the reader to understand 【7】(mean) of his writing. As he put it, “I always try 【8】(write) on the principle(原则) of the iceberg(冰山). There is seven eighths of it under water for every part that shows. ” This style continues to influence Writers today. In his career(生涯), which lasted some 40 years, Hemingway earned the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize. He was one of the finest writers of the【9】(twenty) century.

For a while Emest Hemingway lived in Key West, Florida, where he had nearly 50 cats. One of them was a cat with six toes(脚趾), which a ship's captain had given him. Today his Key West home is a museum, and many cats still live there. Some of them are 【10】(child) of Hemingway's six-toed cat. Hemingway was married four times and had three sons. He died in 1961.

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My Dear Azhaan,

I want you to know that you remind me of myself in so many ways. You are like a better and Improved version(版本) of me. I look at you and I see myself .【1】your eyes. I wish I had that confidence(信心) and even some of your bossiness(霸气) at that age. Yet, I'm also troubled on seeing this confidence 【2】 disappearing, because you are 【3】 many different things. I want you to know that your confidence is one of the【4】things about you. All of us admire your confidence. However, you are【5】confident enough these days, because you are beginning to dislike your own body.

You are not fat. I agree that you could be a little healthier. You could eat a little less junk food. However, I don't know when you'll begin to enjoy fruits, but I believe that you will.

I think one of the moments of【6】for me was when you were born, and the doctor said, “Congratulations， you have another baby boy,” not because you were a boy but because you were healthy.

You're too young to understand this 【7】 no one realizes the importance of a normal life 【8】it is away from them. What I【9】 for you is happiness: the understanding that you are not perfect and that it is okay because none of us is!

Stay confident and keep your head 【10】, my little boy-who is growing up too soon!

Love, Ammi

22. One of my friends sometimes takes aside another friend to talk to her about something she doesn't want me to hear. It makes me feel sad. What should I do?

23. Some of my friends are in a fight. like them all equally(同样地), but they say I have to choose sides. Help!

24.I look up to my sisters. They're both intelligent(聪明的) feel that I'll never be as good as them.

25.I am the shortest person in my class, and my classmates call me “Tiny Mouse. ” How can I make them stop?

26. I always use the computer and can't stop I feel that I'm not getting any smarter and the computer is warping(扭曲) my brain.

A. It's wonderful that you admire them. but try not to compare yourself to them. Instead of trying to be like them， just try to be the best you possible. You will find that you will be much happier when you try to be true to yourself， rather than when you try to be like someone else.

B. The only way to break a habit is to force yourself to do something different. A world of exciting and interesting activities is just waiting for you. Write a list of things you've always wanted to do, learn, make, or try. When you feel like playing it, do something else.

C. Discuss this with her. Try not to suppose that she talks about you unless you actually hear what she says. But let her know that you are unhappy when she tells secrets around you. If you feel uncomfortable talking to her in person， you could write her a note instead.

D. We often hear from kids who are laughed at about their height. They probably don't mean to hurt your feelings. There are advantages and disadvantages to being any size. You might play along and come up with a funny reply. However, if you feel hurt, try talking to a parent or teacher.

E. Explain to your friends that you like all of them. You can play with each person or group separately. If they don't like this, then you may want to focus on other friendships until these friends work things out. Another idea is to offer to help your friends solve their problems.

【1】______

【2】______

【3】_______

【4】_______

【5】_______

I did not grow up in a family with books.【1】My process of being a reader seemed amazing. I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life.

My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school. She believed it would improve reading greatly.【2】 It was a biography(传记) of actress Greta Garbo. I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover. The words I read attracted(吸引) me and I was excited. I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives. I recognized(认识) myself in her.

From then on, my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied(提供) with books. She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find.【3】

It has been a long road. I am now a physics professor in a university. 【4】Recently, someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography. Once again, I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life.

A. Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature.

B. Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life.

C. In my home, there was neither time nor energy to read.

D. Reading plays an important role in my life.

E. One day, she put a book on my desk.