Mozart was bom on January 27,1756 and died on December 5,1791. When he was three,he often had 1       with his elder sister. His father took him to many 2       countries,where he played music for lots of people.

But some people didn’t believe(相信)that a little boy could write 3       beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room 4       for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week,he finished 5       piece of music. After that,people 6       that he could write beautiful music.

Mozart died when he was 7       a young man. During his 8       life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working 9       ,he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But 10       made him happy and for more than two hundred years,his music has made other people happy,too.

(   ) 1. A. talks     B. lessons  C. sports     D. trouble

(   ) 2. A.  big  B. small     C. famous  D. different

(   ) 3. A.  such  B. very     C. this  D. strong

(   ) 4. A. every day     B. all by himself

C. with young children     D. without doing anything

(   ) 5. A.  a short  B. a strange     C. a new  D. his own

(   ) 6. A.  thought  B. said     C. believed  D. changed

(   ) 7. A.  also  B. even     C. ready  D. still

(   ) 8. A.  hard  B. good     C. short  D. music

(   ) 9. A. so hard B. for other people C. without music D. for himself

(   ) 10. A. nothing     B. his music  C. friends     D. little money

Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to 1       excellent (优秀的)students. The 2       in Pudong have paid much attention to storytelling. They 3       many storytelling contests (比赛) every year. And the children have 4       great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good 5       .

One leader from Pudong said : Now many parents 6       their children to learn how to play the piano or violin(小提琴).  7       the money and energy (精力)they spend cannot ensure(保证)that their children will 8       much in a short period of time. However,training children to tell stories is quite 9       . Although it costs little,it’s a good and easy way for children to 10      .

(   ) 1. A.  like  B. learn     C. become  D. help

(   ) 2. A.  schools  B. libraries     C. children  D. lessons

(   ) 3. A.  read  B. have     C. listen  D. look

(   ) 4. A.  shown  B. stopped     C. happened  D. refused(拒绝)

(   ) 5. A.  teachers  B. listeners     C. students  D. speakers

(   ) 6. A.  keep  B. send     C. help  D. let

(   ) 7. A.  But  B. So     C. And  D. Even

(   ) 8. A.  play  B. rest     C. learn  D. use

(   ) 9. A.  new  B. different     C. difficult  D. expensive

(   ) 10. A. think     B. develop  C. know     D. sing

 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper,and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands,she read it,and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass : $5. 00

For cleaning up my room this week: $1. 00

For going to the store for you: $0. 50

For looking after my brother when you went shopping : $0. 25 For taking out the garbage : $1. 00 For cleaning up the yard: $2.00 Total : $14.75

Well,his mother stood there,looking at him,and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen,turned over the paper he’d written on,and this is what she wrote :

For the ten months I carried you while you were growing inside me : no charge For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you and prayed for you: no charge For all the trying times(磨人的时候)and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years: no charge 

For the toys,food,clothes,and wiping your nose : no charge Son,when you add it up,the cost of my love is : no charge

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written,there were big tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom,I’m sure I do love you. ” And then he took the pen,and in great big letters he wrote: “PAID IN FULL”.

(   ) 1. What was his mother doing when the little boy came up to her one evening?

A. She was cleaning the house.  B. She was cooking.

C. She was washing clothes.  D. She was talking with her son.

(   ) 2. What does  the word    “charge” mean  in  this passage?

A.命令  B.负荷  C.责任  D.费用

(   ) 3. What happened when the boy finished reading what his mother had written?

A. He was very happy.  B. He was very sad.

C. He was moved to tears.  D. He said nothing.

(   ) 4. From the passage we know that Mom was very        to  see  her  son’s  words  at last.

A. sad     B. worried  C. nervous     D. pleased

(   ) 5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Mother’s Love  B. A Lovely Son

C. Mother and Son     D. What Is Love?

WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL—TOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST  HOTELS

Name/Address

The Number of the Rooms

Single

Double

Special Attractions

First Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433

120

$25

$35

Air-conditioned rooms. French restaurant. Swimming  pool. Shops. Coffee shop and bar. Telephone,radio and television in each  room. Close to the city center.

Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel. 591-5620

50

$12

$18

Close to the airport. Telephone in each room. Bar.  Restaurant. Garage. Swimming-pool.

Orchard Hotel 223 Edward Road Tel. 641-6446

120

$15

$20

Facing First Hotel. European restaurant. Coffee  shop. Television. Nightclub.

Osaka Hotel 1264 Venning Road Tel. 634-8200

180

$30

$50

Air-conditioned rooms.

Japanese and Chinese restaurants. Swimming-pool.

Large garden. Shops.

(   ) 1. If you want to eat Chinese food,you will go to restaurant named        .

A. Fairview Hotel     B. First  Hotel

C. Orchard Hotel     D. Osaka Hotel

(   ) 2. The cheapest price for a single bed is        in  Boswell.

A. $25 First Hotel  B. $30  Osaka Hotel

C. $12 Fairview Hotel  D. $15  Orchard  Hotel

(   ) 3. If you want to book a room in the hotel  with a garage,you  should telephone

A. 634-8200 B. 414-6433  C. 641-6446  D. 591-5620

(   ) 4. The address of First Hotel is        .

A. 223 Edward road     B. 1264 Venning Road

C. 222 Edward Road     D. 129 North Road

(   ) 5. Which hotels have air-conditioned rooms?

A. First Hotel and Osaka     Hotel.  B. Osaka Hotel and     Orchard Hotel.

C. Fairview Hotel and     First Hotel.  D. No hotels.

 We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of 1      inside. On the way home,my wife saw  a bookshelf outside a furniture(家具)shop. “Buy it”’she  said at once. “We’ll 2       it home on  the roofrack(车顶架). I’ve always wanted one like that. ”

Ten minutes 3      we were back with the bookshelf. I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The 4      even stopped traffic to let us through.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars 5     . Why don’t they overtake (超车)?”

Just at that time a police car did overtake,and two officers inside asked us to  6       their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂).

One of the officers came to me and said, “Do you need any more 7      now?”I didn’t  quite understand. So I said, “You’ve been very 8     . We live just down the road. ”

He was looking at our things,first at the flowers,then at the bookshelf. “Well,well,” he said and 9      “it’s a bookshelf you’ve got here!We thought it was—er,something else. ”

My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood 10      the police drove here.

(   ) 1. A.  books  B. flowers     C. fruits  D. vegetables

(   ) 2. A.  take  B. carry     C. send  D. hold

(   ) 3. A.  before  B. after     C. later  D. ago

(   ) 4. A.  drivers  B. police     C. cleaners  D. sellers

(   ) 5. A.  behind  B. before     C. beside  D. back

(   ) 6. A.  take  B. follow     C. move  D. drive

(   ) 7. A.  time  B. money     C. help  D. water

(   ) 8. A.  kind  B. clever     C. polite  D. popular

(   ) 9. A.  laughed  B. cried     C. shouted  D. jumped

(   ) 10. A. how     B. what  C. who     D. why

When Susan got up this morning,it was a beautiful spring day. She saw 1     clouds far away,but she didn’t think about them. She 2      her dog,Spot,and put him in the car. Then she drove out into the country 3      a picnic with her dog.

An hour later,the wind began to blow and it turned 4     . Susan and Spot were warm from running,so they were not cold. Then when Spot was playing with the ball,Susan saw snowflakes (雪花)in the sky.  She called to  Spot,5      the picnic things and got back in the car. As she  was driving home,the  snow became  6     . Soon all Susan could see was white all around 7     .  The road became slippery(滑)and she had to drive very 8     .  Then,the  car  hit  ice  and  it went around in circles. It went down a hill and finally stopped.

Susan reached over for Spot. He was shaking(发抖),  9      he was OK. She got her mobile phone and 10      help. At last,the police heard from them. Next time,Susan will listen to the weather report before going on a picnic.

(   ) 1. A.  a little  B. a few     C. little  D. few

(   ) 2. A.  sends  B. gets     C. sent  D. got

(   ) 3. A.  on  B. for     C. with  D. in

(   ) 4. A.  warm  B. hot     C. cold  D. foggy

(   ) 5. A.  picked up  B. pick up     C. picked  D. pick

(   ) 6. A. bigger and bigger     B. thinner and thinner

C. smaller and smaller     D. heavier and heavier

(   ) 7. A.  him  B. us     C. her  D. himself

(   ) 8. A.  slowly  B. easily     C. carelessly  D. happily

(   ) 9. A.  and  B. or     C. but  D. so

(   ) 10. A. sent for     B. asked  for  C. looked for     D. answered for

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