Unit 8 Wonderland（阅读表达专练）英语新教材译林版七年级下册

Unit 8 Wonderland 话题：人与社会—奇幻故事 基础篇 01 On a hot summer day, a hungry fox walks slowly through a field. He has not eaten since (自从) morning and feels very tired. After a while, he comes to a farm. There, on a tall vine near a fence, he sees a big bunch of purple grapes. The grapes look round, juicy, and very sweet. The fox’s mouth begins to water. “I must eat those grapes!” he thinks. He wants them very much. First, he stands on his back legs and reaches up as high as he can. But the grapes are too high. Next, he takes a few steps back, runs, and jumps into the air. He almost touches them, but he falls back down. He tries again and again, jumping higher each time. He jumps ten times, but he still cannot reach the grapes. He is now very tired and angry.Finally, the fox stops. He looks at the grapes for a long time. Then he turns around and starts to walk away. As he walks, he says to himself, “I don’t want those grapes anymore. They are probably sour (酸的) and not sweet at all. They are not good for me.” But we all know the truth—the grapes are most likely sweet. The fox only says they are sour because he cannot get them. This story teaches us not to make excuses (借口) when we cannot get what we want. 回答下面 5 个问题，每题答案不超过 6 个词。 1．How does the fox feel at first? 2．What does the fox see on the farm? 3．How many times does the fox try to jump? 4．Why does the fox say the grapes are sour? 5．What lesson does this story teach us? 02 阅读短文并根据短文回答问题。(不超过10个单词) Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes-a famous detective? Here is one of his cases. Stapleton, Charles’ distant relative, found that he would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew (侄子)-Henry both died. Charles who had a weak heart believed supernatural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus (磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story. Then Stapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles was so afraid that his weak heart stopped, so he died but the animal did not touch the dead body. There was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to find the murderer. Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the same way to murder Henry there. He needed something to give the hound Henry’s smell, so he paid a woman at Henry’s hotel to steal (偷) one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry, he wasn’t sure if his wife would keep his secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a warning letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper. After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and it must have something to do with his uncle Charles’ death. So he asked Holmes for help. -Take from The Hound of the Baskervilles 6．What did Stapleton want to inherit? 7．How did Stapleton make the hound shine? 8．Why did Charles die? 9．Who did Stapleton pay to steal Henry’s shoe? 10．What do you think of Stapleton’s wife in the passage? 03 One day, a baby snail (蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He was confused (困惑的), so he went up to his mother and asked, “Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy?” His mother said, “Because we don't have bones to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to protect us.” The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar (毛毛虫) has no bones either, and she can’t move quickly. Why can she live without a shell?” The mother snail answered, “That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly. She can fly high into the sky. The sky can protect her.” The baby snail had one more question. “But the earthworm (蚯蚓) moves like us. He has no bones and he won't turn into a butterfly. Why doesn't he carry a hard and heavy shell?” His mother said, “He can dig a hole (挖洞) and hide (躲藏) in the ground. And then the earth can protect him.” The baby snail then cried, “We are so poor! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us? Hot sun will dry out our bodies, and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s more, we’ll die in the heavy rain. How terrible it is! We don’t depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.” 根据语篇内容，回答问题。（每小题答案不超过5个词） 11．Whom did the baby snail ask for help, his mother or father? 12．What will the caterpillar in the story become when she grows up? 13．Where can an earthworm hide? 14．How many questions did the baby snail ask? 15．Who should the snails depend on according to the story? 04 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。 A peacock and a nightingale are good friends. The nightingale likes singing. One day the peacock looks sad. He goes to the old tree and says to him, “Old tree, my friend the nightingale has a beautiful voice. She sings really well. I’m sure she will be a great singer in the future. But my voice is loud and not beautiful. When I sing, other animals laugh at me.” The old tree smiles and says, “But you’re beautiful. Your feathers are in different colours.” “What can I do in the future? Can I also be a singer?” the peacock has a worry. The old tree answers kindly, “Not everyone will be a singer. You have another special ability. With your beautiful feathers, you can learn to dance well. Different people are good at different things. The horse runs fast. The dog is clever. The cow makes milk. Everyone is special.” 16．What is the nightingale good at? 17．Does the peacock have a beautiful voice? 18．What does the peacock want to be at first? 19．What is the peacock’s special ability? 20．What do you learn from the story? 05 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。注意：每题答案不得超过 10 个词。 Volunteers Bring Fantasy Stories to Elderly People In many Nanjing communities, elderly people often feel lonely because their children are busy with work. To cheer them up, a group of young volunteers started a “Fantasy Story Sharing” activity. They visit nursing homes every weekend to read fantasy stories to the elderly. The volunteers are mostly middle school and college students. They choose simple and heartwarming fantasy stories that are easy for the elderly to understand. Some stories are about friendship, while others are about hope and courage. Before reading, the volunteers prepare pictures and simple props to make the stories more vivid. For example, when reading a story about a bird, they use a small bird toy to show the character. The elderly people love the activity very much. “I haven’t read fantasy stories since I was a child,” said 78-year-old Mr. Chen. “Listening to these stories brings back happy memories. It also makes me feel young again.” Many elderly people look forward to the volunteers’ visits every week. Some even share their own “fantasy stories” about their childhood with the volunteers. The volunteers also benefit a lot. “It’s meaningful to spend time with the elderly,” said a volunteer named Zhang Min. “We not only make them happy but also learn from their life experiences. It’s a win-win situation.” So far, the activity has covered 10 nursing homes in Nanjing. The volunteers plan to invite more young people to join them. They also want to record the stories and make audio files for the elderly who can’t attend the activities in person. 21．Why did the volunteers start the “Fantasy Story Sharing” activity? 22．Who are the volunteers mostly? 23．What do the volunteers do to make the stories more vivid? 24．How does Mr. Chen feel about the activity? 25．What do the volunteers plan to do in the future? 06 Near the royal castle there was a large dark wood. On hot days, the princess used to go into the wood and sit by the cool deep well. To pass the time, she would take out a golden ball, throw it up and catch it again. This was her favourite pastime. Now it happened one day that the golden ball, instead of falling back into her little hand, dropped to the ground and rolled into the well. The well was so deep that she couldn’t see the bottom. She began to weep. “What’s wrong with you, Princess?” said a voice, “Your tears would melt a heart of stone.” She looked around to see where the voice came from. There was nothing but a frog stretching his ugly head out of the water. “Oh, old water-splasher!” said the princess, “I weep because my golden ball fell into the well.” “Don’t weep,” said the frog, “I can help you; but what will you give me if I fetch up your ball?” “Whatever you like,” said she, “My clothes, my pearls and jewels, even the golden crown that I wear.” “All are not for me,” answered the frog, “but if you like, let me be your play-fellow.” 26．Where did the princess often go on hot days? 27．Why did the princess weep? 28．Where did the frog come from? 29．What did the frog want in return for his help? 30．What do you think will happen next in the story? 07 When the princess was eating with the King, a voice cried, “Youngest princess, let me in!” She got up to see who it could be, but found an ugly frog sitting outside. She shut the door hastily and returned to her seat, feeling very uneasy. The King noticed her fear and asked, “My child, what are you afraid of? Is there a giant ready to carry you away?” “No,” answered she, “but a horrid frog.” “What does the frog want?” asked the King. “Yesterday,” she explained, “my golden ball fell into the well. While I was crying, the frog got it back for me on condition that I would be his companion. But I never thought he could come after me.” “A promise is a promise,” said the King. “Let him in.” So she did. The frog hopped after her to her chair. Then he cried, “Lift me up.” She hesitated until the King ordered her. Once the frog was on the chair, he wanted to get on the table. There he sat and said, “Now push your golden plate nearer, so we may eat together.” The ugly frog ate heartily, but every bite seemed to stick in her throat. 31．Who was outside the door? 32．What did the frog do for the princess? 33．What was the frog’s condition? 34．How did the princess feel when eating with the frog? 35．Why did the King insist that the princess let the frog in? 08 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词） Dr Mortimer reads: The story of the Hound of the Baskerville. Baskerville Hall, 1742. Sir Hugo Baskerville is lord of the manor of Baskerville. He is a cruel man. Hugo falls in love with the local farmer’s daughter. But she doesn’t want to marry him. So Hugo, with five or six of his friends, kidnaps the girl and takes her to Baskerville Hall. But the girl escapes and runs across the moor as fast as possible. Hugo is very angry. He follows her over the moor with his horses and hounds in the moonlight. His friends follow on their horses. Suddenly they see Hugo’s horse but Hugo is not on it. They stop and by the light of the moon they see the young woman lying dead. Next to her lies the dead body of Hugo. A horrible, black animal is standing over him. It is like a hound, but much, much bigger. And as they watch, it bites a hole in Hugo Baskerville’s throat. There is blood everywhere. Hugo’s friends scream and ride away on their horses across the moor. One of them dies that night from the shock. The others are never the same again. “This is the story of the Hound of the Baskerville. Many family members die of sudden and strange deaths. So my children, remember this: never, never go across the moor at night.” Sherlock Holmes yawns as Dr Mortimer finishes reading. “Is this a fairy tale?” 36．What is Sir Hugo Baskerville like? 37．What does he do when he knows the girl doesn’t want to marry him? 38．How can they see the young woman lying dead? 39．Who really kills the woman and Sir Hugo Baskerville? 40．What does Sherlock Holmes think of the story? Why? 09 We should help each other as much as we can, and we ourselves often need help. The great can help the small while the small can help the great. About this, a French writer tells the following story. An ant is drinking water by a small river and falls in. She tries her best to get to the side of the river, but she can’t move at all. The poor ant gets too tired, but she is still doing her best. At this time, a bird sees her. She throws a piece of wood to her. With it, the ant gets to the side. When the ant is drying herself in the grass, she hears a man coming up. He is walking without shoes on his feet and carrying a gun (枪) in his hand. When he sees the bird, he wants to kill her. But the ant bites (咬) him in one of his feet just as he is going to kill the bird. He stops to see what bites him. And at that time the bird flies away at once. 根据语篇内容，回答问题。(前四题每个题目的答案不超过5个词，第五题不超过10 词) 41．Who writes the story? 42．What is the ant doing when she falls in the river? 43．What does the bird throw to the ant? 44．What does the man want to do? 45．What does the story want to tell us? 10 A duck is very sad because he is the ugliest among his brothers and sisters. But to his surprise, when he grows up, he finds that he has become a beautiful young swan. This is the story of The Ugly Duckling. Its writer is Hans Christian Andersen from Denmark. In fact, Andersen was an “ugly duckling” himself. As a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly and had a very big nose and his family was very poor. His friends always made jokes about his big nose. During his school life, young Andersen spent most days dreaming about the stories he imagined (想象) in class. Later, Andersen had to make a living (谋生) by himself after his father died. He once worked as a tailor (裁缝) and made money in a theater. The difficulties helped him write his fairy tales (童话). Andersen began his writing by writing plays and poems for some small magazines. He talks about love in The Little Mermaid (美人鱼), and makes fun of authority (权威) in The Emperor’s New Clothes. Andersen wrote for 43 years until the end of his life in 1875. He finished 168 works and we can read them in about 150 languages. They never stop bringing happiness to kids around the world. 46．Who wrote the story of The Ugly Duckling? 47．Why did Andersen have to make a living by himself? 48．What was helpful to Andersen when writing his fairy tales? 49．How long did Andersen write in his life? 50．What fairy tale is your favourite? And why? 11 根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个单词。 On a sunny September morning, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis walked along the railway near their home. The autumn sun made everything look warm and golden. Bobbie was placing small white stones on the ground to spell “HELLO” for the passing train drivers to see—something she often did for fun. “Look! There’s smoke coming from that old red building!” Phyllis suddenly shouted. Peter, always the bravest, moved closer carefully and pushed the door open. Inside, they saw something that made their hearts beat fast—a man was sitting on the dirty floor, his left wrist (手腕) locked with a metal chain to a big iron pipe! His face was dirty with black marks like coal dust, and his shirt showed a bleeding cut on his arm. “Water…please…” the man said weakly. Though he looked poor and tired, Bobbie noticed he spoke like a well-educated man. Quickly, she gave him their water bottle while Phyllis used her hair ribbon to tie around his wounded arm. “My name…is Jim,” the man said. “They stole my important papers…I need to catch the 11:15 train to London…” Just then, the loud whistle of a coming train made Peter rush to close the door so nobody outside would hear them. When Mother arrived with the village policeman later that evening, the building was empty. The broken chain lay on the floor like a dead snake, and the only signs left were footprints. But Bobbie noticed something shiny in the dirt, a gold button with a special design. That night, Bobbie heard the familiar whistle of the 11:15 train passing by. But tonight it sounded different—two short calls instead of one. The train’s yellow lights went through the darkness like fireflies running along the railway. —Taken from The Railway Children 51．Why did Bobbie spell “HELLO” to make train drivers see? 52．Where did the children find Jim? 53．How was Jim when he was found by the children? 54．What was tonight’s whistle like? 55．What do you think of the children? (言之有理即可) 12 Long ago in a small village, there lived a boy named Ma Liang (马良). He loved drawing so much that he sat by the river and drew pictures in the soft sand with a thin stick (棍子) every day. “our sheep look real!” said an old farmer, smiling. Ma Liang wanted a real paintbrush (画笔), but his family was too poor to buy one. At night, he dreamed of painting colorful flowers and flying birds. One starry night, an old man with white hair appeared in Ma Liang’s dream. “Here,” he said, handing a bright paintbrush, “use it to help the poor.” When Ma Liang woke up, the magic brush was right next to him! The next morning, a hungry child cried, “I’m so hungry.” Ma Liang drew a round mantou—and it dropped into the child’s hands! Word spread (传播) quickly. A woman asked, “Can you draw a well (井)? Our water is far away.” Ma Liang drew a deep well with clear water, and villagers cheered. He drew plows (犁) for farmers, coats for cold children, and even a new roof (屋顶) for the old school. The greedy king heard about the brush and sent soldiers to bring Ma Liang to his golden palace. “Draw a mountain of gold!” shouted the king. Ma Liang drew a river on the wall first, and he drew a golden mountain on the other side of the river. After that, he drew a ship. As the king jumped onto the ship and reached the golden mountain, Ma Liang quickly drew huge waves (浪) and a storm. The ship turned over, and the king staved on the golden mountain forever. Back in the village, Ma Liang kept helping people by using his magic brush. And everyone lived happily ever after. 56．What did Ma Liang love doing? 57．Who gave Ma Liang a magic paintbrush? 58．What did Ma Liang draw for the villagers? (列举两项即可) 59．Where did the king stay at the end? 60．What can you learn from the story? 13 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 In Chinese culture, there are twelve zodiac (生肖) animals. Each of them stands for a different year. Do you know why the order starts with the Rat (鼠) and ends with the Pig? Here is an interesting story. It all began with a river-crossing race. Long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉帝) did not know how to tell time. He wanted to solve the problem. So he had an idea: to hold a river-crossing race. He invited all the animals. The first twelve animals to cross the river would get a year named after them. At that time, the Cat and the Rat were good friends. When they heard about the race, they said, “Let’s go together!” But the Cat always slept late. He said to the Rat, “My dear friend, please wake me up on the race morning.” The next day, the Rat woke up early but he left alone. He forgot all about the Cat. On the way, the Rat met the Ox (牛). He said, “Hey, my friend. The water is too deep for me. Can you help me?” The kind Ox said, “Yes. Sit on my back!” When they were almost at the finish line, the Rat jumped off and ran fast. He became the first one to cross the river. The Ox came in second. After that, the Tiger came. Then the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Sheep, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig crossed the river one by one. When the Cat woke up, he realized the Rat didn’t wake him up. After knowing the Rat won the first prize. He got really angry! That is why cats always run after rats today! 61．How many zodiac animals do Chinese people have? 62．Why did the Jade Emperor hold a river-crossing race? 63．How did the Rat cross the river? 64．Which animal finished the race in the third place? 65．What do you think of the Ox in the story? 14 The Happy Prince High above the city stood the statue of Happy Prince, covered in delicate gold leaves, with sapphire eyes and a ruby sword. A swallow rested at his feet. “I have a golden bedroom,” he said. When he was to sleep, a large drop of water fell on him. “What a strange thing!” he cried, “there’s not a single cloud in the sky.” Then he found the prince crying. “Why are you crying?” he asked. “When I was alive, I never knew tears,” answered the statue, “I lived in Sans-Souci Palace. Sadness couldn’t enter it. Now I knew it.” He continued, “far away the street in a poor house, a thin woman is sewing with red hands pricked by needle. A boy is ill, crying for oranges. His mother has nothing for him but river water. Will you send her the ruby on my sword? I cannot move.” He looked so sad that the Swallow was sorry. The swallow picked out the ruby and flew there. Returning, the swallow said, “How curious! I feel warm though it’s cold.” The Prince smiled at the swallow. 66．How was the weather at that time? 67．What was the drop of water in fact? 68．Why didn’t the prince know tears before? 69．What did the prince ask the swallow to do? 70．What can you learn from the underlined sentence? 15 阅读短文并根据短文回答问题。(每题答案不超过10个字) The Fisherman and His Soul is a short story from Oscar Wilde’s collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Wilde wrote these stories for his children in 1888. The Fisherman and His Soul is the story of a young fisherman. One day he catches a mermaid in his fishing net and he falls in love with her. The fisherman learns he cannot be with the mermaid because he has a human soul. The fisherman then tries to send away his human soul. The fisherman learns from a witch how to send his soul away. He is then free to be with his mermaid. His soul is alone in the world. He travels the world. Each year he comes back to the fisherman and tells him about his travels. One of the themes of the story is temptation (诱惑). In the story, the mermaid tempts the fisherman with stories of the sea. The fisherman tempts the witch to help him send away his soul. And his soul tries to tempt the fisherman to leave the mermaid. But the main theme of the story is love. Love is more important than anything. The soul cannot tempt the fisherman because the fisherman’s love is too strong. And in the end, we discover that you cannot live without love. The Fisherman and His Soul is an exotic story with Oriental and Eastern influences. There are also mermaids, witches and devils. The language is poetic and is full of allegory (寓意). 71．Who does the writer write the story for? 72．Why can’t the fisherman be with the mermaid? 73．What do we discover after reading the book? 74．How many temptations are there in the story? 75．How does the soul tempt the fisherman each year? 培优篇 01 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 There are two mice. They are called John and Mike. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country, the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day, they met in the street. Mike: Hi, John! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself. John: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is that true? Mike: No, that’s not true. Go and see! Then John went to the countryside with Mike. John: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You can have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Mike: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day. Several days later, Mike went to John’s house in the city. The house was big and beautiful. They sat in the living room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there was a big noise. John: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Mike: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is better to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. John: But each day is exciting, right? 1．What’s the relationship (关系) between John and Mike? 2．Where does John live? 3．Why doesn’t Mike like living in the city? 4．What does John think of his life in the city? 5．Which one do you want to be, the mouse living in the city or the one living in the country? Why? 02 The days pass. Dorothy works very hard in the kitchen. She remembers Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas. She remembers her friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. She is very sad and often cries. At night, she goes to see the Lion. The Witch doesn’t give him anything to eat or drink, so Dorothy takes food and water from the kitchen. She then lies down next to him, puts her head on his warm body and sleeps until the morning. The Witch watches Dorothy all the time. She is waiting for the right moment to take away her silver shoes. Dorothy doesn’t like her, so she is afraid to go near her when she is in the bath. One day, Dorothy is cleaning the kitchen and she slips (滑倒) on the wet floor. She falls over and one of her silver shoes comes off. The Witch is watching. She picks it up quickly and puts it on. “Give it back to me!” Dorothy shouts. “No, it’s my shoe now,” the Witch replies. “You’re a wicked (邪恶的) woman,” Dorothy says. There is a bucket of water near the door. The girl picks it up and throws the water over the Witch. “Aarrgh!” the Witch cries. “Water is the end of me!” And she starts to disappear in front of Dorothy’s eyes. “I’m going,” she says. “Going, going, going.” 6．Where does Dorothy work? 7．Who does Dorothy take food and water to at night? 8．When does one of Dorothy’s silver shoes come off? 9．Does the Witch get Dorothy’s silver shoes completely (完全地) at last? 10．What do you think of Dorothy in this passage? 03 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged (挑战) him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize (奖品) if you win the game.” The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square (方格) of the chessboard, two for the second square, four for the third square, and then double the amount (数量) for each of the other squares.” “Is that all?” asked the king. “Would you like gold?” “No, just rice,” answered the old man. The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won, so the king ordered his officials to collect a bag of rice. He used one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares. 11．Where did the king live? 12．How many grains of rice for the fourth square were there on the chessboard? 13．Who won the game in the end? 14．What problem did the king realize at the end of the story? 15．Do you think the old man was clever? 04 Once upon a time there lived a crow (乌鸦) in a tree. At the root (根部) of the same tree, a snake built its home there. Whenever the crow laid eggs, the snake would find them and eat them up. The crow felt helpless and thought, “I must teach that bad snake a lesson.” One day, the crow flew over the king’s palace (宫殿). She saw a princess (公主) wearing an expensive necklace (项链). Suddenly she got an idea. She swooped down (俯冲), picked up the necklace and flew off to her nest. Seeing this, the palace guards (护卫) ran after the crow and followed her to the tree. The clever crow thought, “Now is the time to act.” She dropped the necklace, and it fell right beside the snake’s home. When the snake heard the noise, it came out of its home. The guards saw the snake, and shouted, “A snake! A snake! Kill it!” With big sticks, they beat the snake and killed it. Then the guards picked up the necklace and went back to the palace. The crow was very happy, “Now my eggs will be safe,” she said. 请根据短文内容，回答问题。 16．Why did the crow hate the snake so much? 17．Whose necklace did the crow pick up? 18．Where did the crow drop the necklace? 19．What happened to the snake in the end? 20．What word would you use to describe the crow? 05 Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Henry was a little blue hummingbird. He was migrating (迁徙) with his family to find a warm place for the winter. “Stay close to us,” his parents told him before they set off. But Henry got very happy about all the new things on the trip. That day, while flying, he saw a flash (闪现) of light below. “What was that?” curious Henry flew down to check it out. “Wow!” Henry shouted as he found a big, pretty lake. The flash of light was the sun shining on the lake. He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection (倒影). When he flew up and called out to his family, no one answered. They had already flown off. Henry flew around to look for his family but had no luck. He felt sad and tired. Suddenly, he remembered another tip his parents had told him. “If you get lost, stay where we were last together. ________ so we can see you when we come back.” Therefore, Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby. While waiting, he met some other birds. He told them he was lost. The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together. Soon, their songs could be heard from far away. This helped Henry’s family to find him at last! 21．Why did Henry migrate with his family? 22．Henry didn’t fly over the lake and play with his reflection, did he? 23．How did the other birds help Henry? 24．What else might Henry’s parents tell Henry to do? Fill in the blank in the passage. 25．What do you think of Henry? Why? 06 The Three Dwarfs in the Wood Snow was lying everywhere. No green to be seen. A poor girl, dressed in a thin old frock, entered the wood with a basket. She saw a little house where three dwarfs lived. They invited her in when she greeted them politely. Then she had breakfast by the oven to warm herself. The little men said, “Could you give us some of it?” “Willingly,” answered she, breaking her bread in two, and giving them half. They asked why she came, and she answered, “I have to get a basket of strawberries, or my stepmother won’t let me go home.” After breakfast, the dwarfs asked her to sweep the snow behind their house and she agreed. As she was so good and pretty, they blessed her: The first said, “Gold coins shall fall when you speak.” The second said, “You shall grow prettier every day.” The third said, “A king shall marry you.” Just while she finished cleaning, bright red strawberries appeared magically! She joyfully filled her basket full, thanked the dwarfs and ran home. 26．What’s the weather like that day in the story? 27．What would happen if the girl couldn’t find strawberries? 28．Why did the dwarfs give their blesses to the girl? 29．What happened after the girl cleaned the snow? 30．What can we learn from the story? 07 The woman and the farmer A Woman, who had lately lost her husband, used to go every day to his grave and lament her loss. A Farmer, who was engaged in ploughing not far from the spot, set eyes upon the Woman and desired to have her for his wife, so he left his plough and came and sat by her side, and began to shed tears himself. She asked him why he wept, and he replied, “I have lately lost my wife, who was very dear to me, and tears ease my grief.” “And I,” said she, “have lost my husband.” And so for a while they mourned in silence. Then he said, “Since you and I are in like case, shall we not do well to marry and live together? I shall take the place of your dead husband, and you, that of my dead wife.” The Woman consented to the plan, which indeed seemed reasonable enough, and they dried their tears. Meanwhile, a thief had come and stolen the oxen which the Farmer had left with his plough. On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss. When the Woman heard his cries, she came and said, “Why are you weeping still?” To which he replied, “Yes, and I mean it this time.” 31．Where did the Woman go every day? 32．What was the Farmer doing when he first saw the Woman? 33．What did the Farmer suggest after they cried together? 34．How did the Woman think of the Farmer’s proposal? 35．Why was the Farmer still cry at last? 08 The frog king or Iron Henry “Oh, is it you, old swimmer?” said the King’s daughter, “I weep because my golden ball has fallen into the well.” “Never mind. Do not weep,” answered the frog, “I can help you; but what will you give me if I fetch up your ball again?” “Whatever you like, dear frog,” said she, “my clothes, jewels, or even my golden crown.” “Your clothes, jewels and golden crown are not for me,” answered the frog, “but if you will love me, and let me be your companion and play-fellow, then would I dive below the water and fetch your golden ball again.” “Oh yes,” she answered, “I will promise it all, whatever you want, if you will only get me my ball again.” But she thought to herself, “What nonsense he talks! Could it possibly be any one’s companion?” The frog drew his head under the water and sank down out of sight. After a while he came to the surface again with the ball in his mouth, and he threw it on the grass. The King’s daughter was overjoyed to see her pretty plaything again, and she caught it up and ran off with it. 36．Why could the frog fetch the ball in the wall? 37．What promise did the King’s daughter make? 38．Did the King’s daughter plan to keep her promise? 39．How did the frog pass the ball to the King’s daughter? 40．What will you do if you were the King’s daughter when the ball is back? 09 Long long ago, there was a man living in a village with his wife and two children. They had a hen. It laid a golden egg every day. The man sold the golden egg and the family lived a rich and comfortable life. But the man was very greedy (贪婪的). He wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time. So he thought hard every day about how to achieve it and he got a plan at last. He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs. He didn’t want to tell his wife about the plan because he wanted to give her a big surprise. He was so excited about his great plan. He even started to sing when he thought of the plan. The next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man couldn’t wait to take a knife and cut its body open. However, there was nothing but blood (血液) all around. There weren’t any eggs at all. He was very sad because he would not get even one egg anymore. Their life used to be comfortable with one egg a day, but now their life changed a lot. How silly he was! 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 41．How many children did the man have? 42．Did the man’s family live a rich and comfortable life before he killed the hen? 43．Why did the man kill the hen? 44．What did the man get from the hen at last? 45．How do you describe (描述) the man in the passage? ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 8 Wonderland 话题：人与社会—奇幻故事 基础篇 01 On a hot summer day, a hungry fox walks slowly through a field. He has not eaten since (自从) morning and feels very tired. After a while, he comes to a farm. There, on a tall vine near a fence, he sees a big bunch of purple grapes. The grapes look round, juicy, and very sweet. The fox’s mouth begins to water. “I must eat those grapes!” he thinks. He wants them very much. First, he stands on his back legs and reaches up as high as he can. But the grapes are too high. Next, he takes a few steps back, runs, and jumps into the air. He almost touches them, but he falls back down. He tries again and again, jumping higher each time. He jumps ten times, but he still cannot reach the grapes. He is now very tired and angry.Finally, the fox stops. He looks at the grapes for a long time. Then he turns around and starts to walk away. As he walks, he says to himself, “I don’t want those grapes anymore. They are probably sour (酸的) and not sweet at all. They are not good for me.” But we all know the truth—the grapes are most likely sweet. The fox only says they are sour because he cannot get them. This story teaches us not to make excuses (借口) when we cannot get what we want. 回答下面 5 个问题，每题答案不超过 6 个词。 1．How does the fox feel at first? 2．What does the fox see on the farm? 3．How many times does the fox try to jump? 4．Why does the fox say the grapes are sour? 5．What lesson does this story teach us? 【答案】1．(He feels) (hungry and) (very) tired. / Hungry and (very) tired. / Very tired. / Tired. 2．A big bunch of purple grapes. 3．He tries ten/10 times. / Ten times. / 10 times. 4．Because he cannot / can not / can’t get them. 5．Don‘t / Never make excuses (for yourself/ourselves). 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了狐狸想吃葡萄却够不到，最后说葡萄是酸的，以此自我安慰。故事教我们不要为失败找借口。 1．文章第一段第二句：“He has not eaten since morning and feels very tired.” 狐狸从早晨就没吃东西，感到很累。所以他的状态是“饥饿又疲劳”。 2．第一段最后两句：“There, on a tall vine near a fence, he sees a big bunch of purple grapes.”，他看到一大串紫色的葡萄。 3．第二段倒数第三句：“He jumps ten times, but he still cannot reach the grapes.”，他跳了十次，还是够不到葡萄。 4．最后一段：“The fox only says they are sour because he cannot get them.”，狐狸说葡萄酸，只是因为他得不到它们。 5．最后一句：“This story teaches us not to make excuses when we cannot get what we want.”，这个故事教我们：得不到想要的东西时，不要找借口。 02 阅读短文并根据短文回答问题。(不超过10个单词) Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes-a famous detective? Here is one of his cases. Stapleton, Charles’ distant relative, found that he would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew (侄子)-Henry both died. Charles who had a weak heart believed supernatural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus (磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story. Then Stapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles was so afraid that his weak heart stopped, so he died but the animal did not touch the dead body. There was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to find the murderer. Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the same way to murder Henry there. He needed something to give the hound Henry’s smell, so he paid a woman at Henry’s hotel to steal (偷) one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry, he wasn’t sure if his wife would keep his secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a warning letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper. After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and it must have something to do with his uncle Charles’ death. So he asked Holmes for help. -Take from The Hound of the Baskervilles 6．What did Stapleton want to inherit? 7．How did Stapleton make the hound shine? 8．Why did Charles die? 9．Who did Stapleton pay to steal Henry’s shoe? 10．What do you think of Stapleton’s wife in the passage? 【答案】6．The Baskerville lands. 7．By using phosphorus. 8．His weak heart stopped because of fear. 9．A woman at Henry’s hotel. 10．She was smart and brave. 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》，讲述了Stapleton企图通过恶犬谋害Charles和Henry以继承巴斯克维尔土地的案件。     6．根据第二段“Stapleton, Charles’ distant relative, found that he would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew (侄子)-Henry both died.”可知，Stapleton想要继承的是the Baskerville lands。 7．根据第三段“Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus (磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story.”可知，Stapleton用phosphorus让猎犬发光。 8．根据第四段“Charles was so afraid that his weak heart stopped, so he died”可知，Charles死亡是因为受惊吓导致心脏骤停。 9．根据第五段“He needed something to give the hound Henry’s smell, so he paid a woman at Henry’s hotel to steal (偷) one of his shoes.”可知，Stapleton付钱让a woman at Henry’s hotel去偷Henry的鞋。 10．根据第五段“She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a warning letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper.”可知，Stapleton的妻子发现了他的阴谋并给Henry发警告信，可评价为She was smart and brave。 03 One day, a baby snail (蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He was confused (困惑的), so he went up to his mother and asked, “Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy?” His mother said, “Because we don't have bones to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to protect us.” The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar (毛毛虫) has no bones either, and she can’t move quickly. Why can she live without a shell?” The mother snail answered, “That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly. She can fly high into the sky. The sky can protect her.” The baby snail had one more question. “But the earthworm (蚯蚓) moves like us. He has no bones and he won't turn into a butterfly. Why doesn't he carry a hard and heavy shell?” His mother said, “He can dig a hole (挖洞) and hide (躲藏) in the ground. And then the earth can protect him.” The baby snail then cried, “We are so poor! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us? Hot sun will dry out our bodies, and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s more, we’ll die in the heavy rain. How terrible it is! We don’t depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.” 根据语篇内容，回答问题。（每小题答案不超过5个词） 11．Whom did the baby snail ask for help, his mother or father? 12．What will the caterpillar in the story become when she grows up? 13．Where can an earthworm hide? 14．How many questions did the baby snail ask? 15．Who should the snails depend on according to the story? 【答案】11．His mother. 12．A butterfly. 13．In the ground. 14．Three. 15．They should depend on themselves./Themselves 【导语】本文主要讲述小蜗牛因背负沉重的壳向妈妈提问，妈妈通过对比毛毛虫、蚯蚓的生存方式，告诉它要依靠自己的壳保护自己，学会自立。 11．第一段第二句“so he went up to his mother and asked”，直接提取his mother，答句首字母大写。 12．第一段末尾句“That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly”，直接提取a butterfly，答句首字母大写。 13．第二段末尾句“He can dig a hole and hide in the ground”，直接提取in the ground，答句首字母大写。 14．第一段“Why was I born with a shell...?” 第一段“Why can she live without a shell?”第二段“Why doesn’t he carry a hard and heavy shell?” 共3个问题，概括为Three。 15．第三段末尾句“We should depend on ourselves”，应填Themselves./They should depend on themselves. 04 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。 A peacock and a nightingale are good friends. The nightingale likes singing. One day the peacock looks sad. He goes to the old tree and says to him, “Old tree, my friend the nightingale has a beautiful voice. She sings really well. I’m sure she will be a great singer in the future. But my voice is loud and not beautiful. When I sing, other animals laugh at me.” The old tree smiles and says, “But you’re beautiful. Your feathers are in different colours.” “What can I do in the future? Can I also be a singer?” the peacock has a worry. The old tree answers kindly, “Not everyone will be a singer. You have another special ability. With your beautiful feathers, you can learn to dance well. Different people are good at different things. The horse runs fast. The dog is clever. The cow makes milk. Everyone is special.” 16．What is the nightingale good at? 17．Does the peacock have a beautiful voice? 18．What does the peacock want to be at first? 19．What is the peacock’s special ability? 20．What do you learn from the story? 【答案】16．She is good at singing. 17．No, he doesn’t. 18．He wants to be a singer. 19．He has beautiful feathers and can learn to dance well. 20．Everyone is special. Different people are good at different things. 【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事，主要讲述了孔雀因自己的嗓音不如夜莺动听而难过，老树开导它，指出每个人都有自己的特长，孔雀拥有美丽的羽毛，可以学习跳舞，告诉我们每个人都是独一无二的，都有自己的闪光点。 16．原文直接指出：“The nightingale likes singing... She sings really well”，这直接说明夜莺擅长唱歌。 17．孔雀自己说道：“But my voice is loud and not beautiful”，这直接说明孔雀的嗓音并不优美。 18．孔雀问道：“Can I also be a singer?”，这直接说明它一开始想成为一名歌手。 19．老树对孔雀说：“With your beautiful feathers, you can learn to dance well”，这直接说明孔雀的特殊能力是拥有美丽的羽毛，并能学好跳舞。 20．最后老树总结道：“Different people are good at different things... Everyone is special”，这直接点明了故事的寓意。 05 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。注意：每题答案不得超过 10 个词。 Volunteers Bring Fantasy Stories to Elderly People In many Nanjing communities, elderly people often feel lonely because their children are busy with work. To cheer them up, a group of young volunteers started a “Fantasy Story Sharing” activity. They visit nursing homes every weekend to read fantasy stories to the elderly. The volunteers are mostly middle school and college students. They choose simple and heartwarming fantasy stories that are easy for the elderly to understand. Some stories are about friendship, while others are about hope and courage. Before reading, the volunteers prepare pictures and simple props to make the stories more vivid. For example, when reading a story about a bird, they use a small bird toy to show the character. The elderly people love the activity very much. “I haven’t read fantasy stories since I was a child,” said 78-year-old Mr. Chen. “Listening to these stories brings back happy memories. It also makes me feel young again.” Many elderly people look forward to the volunteers’ visits every week. Some even share their own “fantasy stories” about their childhood with the volunteers. The volunteers also benefit a lot. “It’s meaningful to spend time with the elderly,” said a volunteer named Zhang Min. “We not only make them happy but also learn from their life experiences. It’s a win-win situation.” So far, the activity has covered 10 nursing homes in Nanjing. The volunteers plan to invite more young people to join them. They also want to record the stories and make audio files for the elderly who can’t attend the activities in person. 21．Why did the volunteers start the “Fantasy Story Sharing” activity? 22．Who are the volunteers mostly? 23．What do the volunteers do to make the stories more vivid? 24．How does Mr. Chen feel about the activity? 25．What do the volunteers plan to do in the future? 【答案】21．To cheer up lonely elderly people. 22．Middle school and college students. 23．Prepare pictures and simple props. 24．He loves it very much. 25．Invite more young people and record stories. 【导语】本文为记叙文，讲述了南京一群年轻志愿者为缓解老人的孤独感，开展奇幻故事分享活动，为养老院老人读故事的事迹。 21．根据第一段“elderly people often feel lonely because their children are busy with work. To cheer them up, a group of young volunteers started a “Fantasy Story Sharing” activity.”可知，老人因子女忙碌感到孤独，志愿者发起活动是为了让老人开心起来。故填To cheer up lonely elderly people. 22．根据第二段“The volunteers are mostly middle school and college students.”可知，志愿者主要是中学生和大学生。故填Middle school and college students. 23．根据第二段“Before reading, the volunteers prepare pictures and simple props to make the stories more vivid.”可知，志愿者在读故事前准备图片和简单道具让故事更生动。故填Prepare pictures and simple props. 24．根据第三段“The elderly people love the activity very much. “I haven’t read fantasy stories since I was a child,” said 78-year-old Mr. Chen.”可知，陈先生非常喜欢这个活动。故填He loves it very much. 25．根据文章最后一段“The volunteers plan to invite more young people to join them. They also want to record the stories and make audio files for the elderly who can’t attend the activities in person.”可知，志愿者未来的计划是邀请更多年轻人加入，以及为无法到场的老人录制故事并制作有声文件。故填Invite more young people and record stories. 06 Near the royal castle there was a large dark wood. On hot days, the princess used to go into the wood and sit by the cool deep well. To pass the time, she would take out a golden ball, throw it up and catch it again. This was her favourite pastime. Now it happened one day that the golden ball, instead of falling back into her little hand, dropped to the ground and rolled into the well. The well was so deep that she couldn’t see the bottom. She began to weep. “What’s wrong with you, Princess?” said a voice, “Your tears would melt a heart of stone.” She looked around to see where the voice came from. There was nothing but a frog stretching his ugly head out of the water. “Oh, old water-splasher!” said the princess, “I weep because my golden ball fell into the well.” “Don’t weep,” said the frog, “I can help you; but what will you give me if I fetch up your ball?” “Whatever you like,” said she, “My clothes, my pearls and jewels, even the golden crown that I wear.” “All are not for me,” answered the frog, “but if you like, let me be your play-fellow.” 26．Where did the princess often go on hot days? 27．Why did the princess weep? 28．Where did the frog come from? 29．What did the frog want in return for his help? 30．What do you think will happen next in the story? 【答案】26．She often went into the wood. 27．Because her golden ball fell into the well. 28．It came from the well/water. 29．He wanted to be the princess’ play-fellow. 30．The frog fetched the ball and became the princess’ play-fellow. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了公主在森林井边玩耍时，金球掉入深井。一只青蛙提出帮她捞球，但索要回报，公主承诺给予贵重物品，但青蛙只想成为公主的朋友。 26．根据“On hot days, the princess used to go into the wood and sit by the cool deep well”可知，天气热时，公主常常去森林里。故填She often went into the wood. 27．根据“I weep because my golden ball fell into the well.”可知，公主哭是因为球掉进井里了。故填Because her golden ball fell into the well. 28．根据“She looked around to see where the voice came from… a frog stretching his ugly head out of the water.”可知，青蛙是从水里/井里出来的。故填It came from the well/water. 29．根据“if you like, let me be your play-fellow.”可知，青蛙想要的回报是成为公主的玩伴。故填He wanted to be the princess’ play-fellow. 30．本题为开放题，答案合理即可。根据青蛙的要求“but if you like, let me be your play-fellow.”可推断，青蛙会帮公主拿回球，实现了成为公主玩伴的目的。故填The frog fetched the ball and became the princess’ play-fellow. 07 When the princess was eating with the King, a voice cried, “Youngest princess, let me in!” She got up to see who it could be, but found an ugly frog sitting outside. She shut the door hastily and returned to her seat, feeling very uneasy. The King noticed her fear and asked, “My child, what are you afraid of? Is there a giant ready to carry you away?” “No,” answered she, “but a horrid frog.” “What does the frog want?” asked the King. “Yesterday,” she explained, “my golden ball fell into the well. While I was crying, the frog got it back for me on condition that I would be his companion. But I never thought he could come after me.” “A promise is a promise,” said the King. “Let him in.” So she did. The frog hopped after her to her chair. Then he cried, “Lift me up.” She hesitated until the King ordered her. Once the frog was on the chair, he wanted to get on the table. There he sat and said, “Now push your golden plate nearer, so we may eat together.” The ugly frog ate heartily, but every bite seemed to stick in her throat. 31．Who was outside the door? 32．What did the frog do for the princess? 33．What was the frog’s condition? 34．How did the princess feel when eating with the frog? 35．Why did the King insist that the princess let the frog in? 【答案】31．A frog. 32．He got the princess’s golden ball back. 33．The princess would be his companion. 34．She felt uneasy and uncomfortable./She was unhappy. 35．Because she promised the frog to be his companion. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了公主与青蛙的故事。 31．根据“but found an ugly frog sitting outside”可知，门外是一只丑陋的青蛙，故填A frog. 32．根据“my golden ball fell into the well. While I was crying, the frog got it back for me”可知，青蛙帮公主找回了掉进井里的金球，故填He got the princess’s golden ball back. 33．根据“the frog got it back for me on condition that I would be his companion”可知，青蛙的条件是让公主成为他的同伴，故填The princess would be his companion. 34．根据“The ugly frog ate heartily, but every bite seemed to stick in her throat”可知，公主和青蛙一起吃饭时感到很不舒服、不情愿，故填She felt uneasy and uncomfortable./She was unhappy. 35．根据“A promise is a promise”可知，国王坚持让公主让青蛙进来，是因为公主答应了青蛙的条件，而承诺必须遵守，故填Because she promised the frog to be his companion. 08 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词） Dr Mortimer reads: The story of the Hound of the Baskerville. Baskerville Hall, 1742. Sir Hugo Baskerville is lord of the manor of Baskerville. He is a cruel man. Hugo falls in love with the local farmer’s daughter. But she doesn’t want to marry him. So Hugo, with five or six of his friends, kidnaps the girl and takes her to Baskerville Hall. But the girl escapes and runs across the moor as fast as possible. Hugo is very angry. He follows her over the moor with his horses and hounds in the moonlight. His friends follow on their horses. Suddenly they see Hugo’s horse but Hugo is not on it. They stop and by the light of the moon they see the young woman lying dead. Next to her lies the dead body of Hugo. A horrible, black animal is standing over him. It is like a hound, but much, much bigger. And as they watch, it bites a hole in Hugo Baskerville’s throat. There is blood everywhere. Hugo’s friends scream and ride away on their horses across the moor. One of them dies that night from the shock. The others are never the same again. “This is the story of the Hound of the Baskerville. Many family members die of sudden and strange deaths. So my children, remember this: never, never go across the moor at night.” Sherlock Holmes yawns as Dr Mortimer finishes reading. “Is this a fairy tale?” 36．What is Sir Hugo Baskerville like? 37．What does he do when he knows the girl doesn’t want to marry him? 38．How can they see the young woman lying dead? 39．Who really kills the woman and Sir Hugo Baskerville? 40．What does Sherlock Holmes think of the story? Why? 【答案】36．He is a cruel man. 37．He kidnaps the girl and takes her to Baskerville Hall./He kidnaps the girl with his friends. 38．By the light of the moon. 39．A horrible, black animal. 40．回答合理即可。参考答案：Boring. Because he yawns./Unbelievable/Amazing, because he asks if it is a fairy story. 【导语】本文是《福尔摩斯探案集》的节选，主要讲述了巴斯克维尔庄园的主人雨果·巴斯克维尔的残忍行径以及他和一名女子离奇死亡的故事，引出了巴斯克维尔猎犬的传说，最后提及夏洛克·福尔摩斯对这个故事的看法。 36．根据“Sir Hugo Baskerville is lord of the manor of Baskerville. He is a cruel man.”可知，雨果·巴斯克维尔爵士是个残忍的人，故填He is a cruel man. 37．根据“So Hugo, with five or six of his friends, kidnaps the girl and takes her to Baskerville Hall.”可知，当他知道女孩不想嫁给他时，他和五六个朋友绑架了女孩并把她带到了巴斯克维尔庄园，故填He kidnaps the girl and takes her to Baskerville Hall./He kidnaps the girl with his friends. 38．根据“They stop and by the light of the moon they see the young woman lying dead.”可知，他们是借着月光看到年轻女子躺在那里死去的，故填By the light of the moon. 39．根据“A horrible, black animal is standing over him. It is like a hound, but much, much bigger. And as they watch, it bites a hole in Hugo Baskerville’s throat. There is blood everywhere.”可知，是一只可怕的黑色动物杀死了女子和雨果·巴斯克维尔爵士，故填A horrible, black animal. 40．回答合理即可。参考答案：Boring. Because he yawns./Unbelievable/Amazing, because he asks if it is a fairy story. 09 We should help each other as much as we can, and we ourselves often need help. The great can help the small while the small can help the great. About this, a French writer tells the following story. An ant is drinking water by a small river and falls in. She tries her best to get to the side of the river, but she can’t move at all. The poor ant gets too tired, but she is still doing her best. At this time, a bird sees her. She throws a piece of wood to her. With it, the ant gets to the side. When the ant is drying herself in the grass, she hears a man coming up. He is walking without shoes on his feet and carrying a gun (枪) in his hand. When he sees the bird, he wants to kill her. But the ant bites (咬) him in one of his feet just as he is going to kill the bird. He stops to see what bites him. And at that time the bird flies away at once. 根据语篇内容，回答问题。(前四题每个题目的答案不超过5个词，第五题不超过10 词) 41．Who writes the story? 42．What is the ant doing when she falls in the river? 43．What does the bird throw to the ant? 44．What does the man want to do? 45．What does the story want to tell us? 【答案】41．A French writer. 42．She is drinking water. 43．A piece of wood. 44．To kill the bird. 45．We should help each other as much as we can. 【导语】本文通过一只蚂蚁和鸟互相帮助的故事告诉我们：无论是大或小的个体都可以互相帮助，因此我们应该尽可能去帮助别人，因为我们自己也会需要帮助。 41．根据“About this, a French writer tells the following story.”可知一位法国作家写了这个故事，故填A French writer. 42．根据“An ant is drinking water by a small river and falls in.”可知这个蚂蚁掉进河里的时候是在喝水，故填She is drinking water. 43．根据“At this time, a bird sees her. She throws a piece of wood to her.”可知，小鸟给蚂蚁扔了一块木头，故填A piece of wood. 44．根据“When he sees the bird, he wants to kill her.”可知这个男人想杀掉那只鸟，故填To kill the bird. 45．根据“We should help each other as much as we can, and we ourselves often need help…About this, a French writer tells the following story.”可知，这个故事想告诉我们：我们应该尽可能地互相帮助，故填We should help each other as much as we can. 10 A duck is very sad because he is the ugliest among his brothers and sisters. But to his surprise, when he grows up, he finds that he has become a beautiful young swan. This is the story of The Ugly Duckling. Its writer is Hans Christian Andersen from Denmark. In fact, Andersen was an “ugly duckling” himself. As a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly and had a very big nose and his family was very poor. His friends always made jokes about his big nose. During his school life, young Andersen spent most days dreaming about the stories he imagined (想象) in class. Later, Andersen had to make a living (谋生) by himself after his father died. He once worked as a tailor (裁缝) and made money in a theater. The difficulties helped him write his fairy tales (童话). Andersen began his writing by writing plays and poems for some small magazines. He talks about love in The Little Mermaid (美人鱼), and makes fun of authority (权威) in The Emperor’s New Clothes. Andersen wrote for 43 years until the end of his life in 1875. He finished 168 works and we can read them in about 150 languages. They never stop bringing happiness to kids around the world. 46．Who wrote the story of The Ugly Duckling? 47．Why did Andersen have to make a living by himself? 48．What was helpful to Andersen when writing his fairy tales? 49．How long did Andersen write in his life? 50．What fairy tale is your favourite? And why? 【答案】46．Hans Christian Andersen (from Denmark). 47．Because his father died. 48．The difficulties (he met/experienced). 49．(For) 43 years. 50．My favourite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid. Because it tells a touching story about love and sacrifice, which deeply moves me.（开放试题，合理即可。） 【导语】本文主要讲述了《丑小鸭》的故事及其作者安徒生的生平经历，包括安徒生小时候的遭遇、如何谋生以及这些经历对他创作童话的影响，还介绍了安徒生的创作成果。 46．根据文中“This is the story of The Ugly Duckling. Its writer is Hans Christian Andersen from Denmark.”可知，《丑小鸭》的作者是来自丹麦的汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生。故填Hans Christian Andersen (from Denmark). 47．根据文中“Later, Andersen had to make a living (谋生) by himself after his father died.”可知，安徒生的父亲去世后，他不得不自己谋生。故填Because his father died. 48．根据文中“The difficulties helped him write his fairy tales (童话).”可知，安徒生遇到的困难对他写童话有帮助。故填The difficulties (he met/experienced). 49．根据文中“Andersen wrote for 43 years until the end of his life in 1875.”可知，安徒生一生写了43年。故填(For) 43 years. 50．这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。可以根据文章内容和自身喜好来回答。例如“My favourite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid. Because it tells a touching story about love and sacrifice, which deeply moves me.”，具体喜欢的童话及原因可能因个人喜好而有所不同。故填开放试题，合理即可。 11 根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个单词。 On a sunny September morning, Bobbie, Peter, and Phyllis walked along the railway near their home. The autumn sun made everything look warm and golden. Bobbie was placing small white stones on the ground to spell “HELLO” for the passing train drivers to see—something she often did for fun. “Look! There’s smoke coming from that old red building!” Phyllis suddenly shouted. Peter, always the bravest, moved closer carefully and pushed the door open. Inside, they saw something that made their hearts beat fast—a man was sitting on the dirty floor, his left wrist (手腕) locked with a metal chain to a big iron pipe! His face was dirty with black marks like coal dust, and his shirt showed a bleeding cut on his arm. “Water…please…” the man said weakly. Though he looked poor and tired, Bobbie noticed he spoke like a well-educated man. Quickly, she gave him their water bottle while Phyllis used her hair ribbon to tie around his wounded arm. “My name…is Jim,” the man said. “They stole my important papers…I need to catch the 11:15 train to London…” Just then, the loud whistle of a coming train made Peter rush to close the door so nobody outside would hear them. When Mother arrived with the village policeman later that evening, the building was empty. The broken chain lay on the floor like a dead snake, and the only signs left were footprints. But Bobbie noticed something shiny in the dirt, a gold button with a special design. That night, Bobbie heard the familiar whistle of the 11:15 train passing by. But tonight it sounded different—two short calls instead of one. The train’s yellow lights went through the darkness like fireflies running along the railway. —Taken from The Railway Children 51．Why did Bobbie spell “HELLO” to make train drivers see? 52．Where did the children find Jim? 53．How was Jim when he was found by the children? 54．What was tonight’s whistle like? 55．What do you think of the children? (言之有理即可) 【答案】51．For fun. 52．In the old red building. 53．Weak and injured. 54．Two short calls (instead of one). 55．Helpful/Brave/Kind. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《铁路边的孩子们》，讲述了彼得和孩子们帮助受伤的吉姆的故事。 51．根据“Bobbie was placing small white stones on the ground to spell ‘HELLO’ for the passing train drivers to see—something she often did for fun.”可知，她是为了好玩。故填For fun. 52．根据“There’s smoke coming from that old red building!”可知，孩子们是在一个旧红房子里找到他的。故填In the old red building. 53．根据“‘Water…please…’ the man said weakly.”以及“His face was dirty with black marks like coal dust, and his shirt showed a bleeding cut on his arm.”可知，他被发现时身体虚弱、受伤。故填Weak and injured. 54．根据“But tonight it sounded different—two short calls instead of one.”可知，火车汽笛的声音是两声短鸣而不是一声。故填Two short calls (instead of one). 55．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Helpful/Brave/Kind. 12 Long ago in a small village, there lived a boy named Ma Liang (马良). He loved drawing so much that he sat by the river and drew pictures in the soft sand with a thin stick (棍子) every day. “our sheep look real!” said an old farmer, smiling. Ma Liang wanted a real paintbrush (画笔), but his family was too poor to buy one. At night, he dreamed of painting colorful flowers and flying birds. One starry night, an old man with white hair appeared in Ma Liang’s dream. “Here,” he said, handing a bright paintbrush, “use it to help the poor.” When Ma Liang woke up, the magic brush was right next to him! The next morning, a hungry child cried, “I’m so hungry.” Ma Liang drew a round mantou—and it dropped into the child’s hands! Word spread (传播) quickly. A woman asked, “Can you draw a well (井)? Our water is far away.” Ma Liang drew a deep well with clear water, and villagers cheered. He drew plows (犁) for farmers, coats for cold children, and even a new roof (屋顶) for the old school. The greedy king heard about the brush and sent soldiers to bring Ma Liang to his golden palace. “Draw a mountain of gold!” shouted the king. Ma Liang drew a river on the wall first, and he drew a golden mountain on the other side of the river. After that, he drew a ship. As the king jumped onto the ship and reached the golden mountain, Ma Liang quickly drew huge waves (浪) and a storm. The ship turned over, and the king staved on the golden mountain forever. Back in the village, Ma Liang kept helping people by using his magic brush. And everyone lived happily ever after. 56．What did Ma Liang love doing? 57．Who gave Ma Liang a magic paintbrush? 58．What did Ma Liang draw for the villagers? (列举两项即可) 59．Where did the king stay at the end? 60．What can you learn from the story? 【答案】56．Drawing./He loved drawing. 57．An old man (with white hair in his dream). 58．A round mantou /a well/plows/coats/a new roof 59．On the golden mountain (in the painting on the wall). 60．回答合理即可。参考答案：We should use our talents to help people and not be greedy. 【导语】本文是一篇民间故事，讲述了神笔马良的传奇经历。本文讲述了他热爱画画却因家境贫寒没有画笔，得到神笔后用其帮助穷人，以及巧妙惩治贪婪国王的故事，赞扬了马良善良、勇敢且乐于帮助他人的品质，同时讽刺了国王的贪婪。 56．根据“He loved drawing so much that he sat by the river and drew pictures in the soft sand with a thin stick (棍子) every day.”可知，马良非常喜欢画画。故填Drawing./He loved drawing. 57．根据“One starry night, an old man with white hair appeared in Ma Liang’s dream. ‘Here,’ he said, handing a bright paintbrush, ‘use it to help the poor.’”可知，是一位白发老人给了马良神笔。故填An old man (with white hair in his dream). 58．根据“He drew plows (犁) for farmers, coats for cold children, and even a new roof (屋顶) for the old school.”以及“Ma Liang drew a round mantou—and it dropped into the child’s hands!”“Ma Liang drew a deep well with clear water”可知，马良为村民画了馒头、井、犁、外套、屋顶等。故填A round mantou /a well/plows/coats/a new roof. 59．根据“As the king jumped onto the ship and reached the golden mountain, Ma Liang quickly drew huge waves (浪) and a storm. The ship turned over, and the king staved on the golden mountain forever.”可知，国王最后被困在了金山上。故填On the golden mountain (in the painting on the wall). 60．回答合理即可。参考答案：We should use our talents to help people and not be greedy. 13 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 In Chinese culture, there are twelve zodiac (生肖) animals. Each of them stands for a different year. Do you know why the order starts with the Rat (鼠) and ends with the Pig? Here is an interesting story. It all began with a river-crossing race. Long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉帝) did not know how to tell time. He wanted to solve the problem. So he had an idea: to hold a river-crossing race. He invited all the animals. The first twelve animals to cross the river would get a year named after them. At that time, the Cat and the Rat were good friends. When they heard about the race, they said, “Let’s go together!” But the Cat always slept late. He said to the Rat, “My dear friend, please wake me up on the race morning.” The next day, the Rat woke up early but he left alone. He forgot all about the Cat. On the way, the Rat met the Ox (牛). He said, “Hey, my friend. The water is too deep for me. Can you help me?” The kind Ox said, “Yes. Sit on my back!” When they were almost at the finish line, the Rat jumped off and ran fast. He became the first one to cross the river. The Ox came in second. After that, the Tiger came. Then the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Sheep, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig crossed the river one by one. When the Cat woke up, he realized the Rat didn’t wake him up. After knowing the Rat won the first prize. He got really angry! That is why cats always run after rats today! 61．How many zodiac animals do Chinese people have? 62．Why did the Jade Emperor hold a river-crossing race? 63．How did the Rat cross the river? 64．Which animal finished the race in the third place? 65．What do you think of the Ox in the story? 【答案】61．Twelve./12. 62．Because he didn’t know how to tell time. 63．By sitting on the Ox’s back. 64．The Tiger. 65．It is kind-hearted. 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国十二生肖排序由来的故事，重点描述了老鼠借助牛的帮助赢得比赛的过程。 61．根据“In Chinese culture, there are twelve zodiac (生肖) animals.”可知，中国文化中有12个生肖动物。故填Twelve./12. 62．根据“Long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉帝) did not know how to tell time. He wanted to solve the problem. So he had an idea: to hold a river-crossing race.”可知，玉帝因不知如何计时而举办渡河比赛。故填Because he didn’t know how to tell time. 63．根据“The water is too deep for me. Can you help me?”和“The kind Ox said, ‘Yes. Sit on my back!’ When they were almost at the finish line, the Rat jumped off”可知，老鼠坐在牛背上渡河。故填By sitting on the Ox’s back. 64．根据“The Ox came in second.”和“After that, the Tiger came.”可知，老虎是第三个到达终点的动物。故填The Tiger. 65．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填It is kind-hearted. 14 The Happy Prince High above the city stood the statue of Happy Prince, covered in delicate gold leaves, with sapphire eyes and a ruby sword. A swallow rested at his feet. “I have a golden bedroom,” he said. When he was to sleep, a large drop of water fell on him. “What a strange thing!” he cried, “there’s not a single cloud in the sky.” Then he found the prince crying. “Why are you crying?” he asked. “When I was alive, I never knew tears,” answered the statue, “I lived in Sans-Souci Palace. Sadness couldn’t enter it. Now I knew it.” He continued, “far away the street in a poor house, a thin woman is sewing with red hands pricked by needle. A boy is ill, crying for oranges. His mother has nothing for him but river water. Will you send her the ruby on my sword? I cannot move.” He looked so sad that the Swallow was sorry. The swallow picked out the ruby and flew there. Returning, the swallow said, “How curious! I feel warm though it’s cold.” The Prince smiled at the swallow. 66．How was the weather at that time? 67．What was the drop of water in fact? 68．Why didn’t the prince know tears before? 69．What did the prince ask the swallow to do? 70．What can you learn from the underlined sentence? 【答案】66．It was bright and cold. 67．It was the prince’s tear. 68．Because sadness never entered his palace. 69．To send the woman the ruby on the prince’s sword. 70．Helping others can make us feel warm. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了无忧国的快乐王子生前不知悲伤，如今看到贫苦的母亲和生病的孩子，心生怜悯，请求燕子取下自己剑上的红宝石送给母子，帮了忙的燕子心里倍感温暖。 66．根据“there’s not a single cloud in the sky.”和“I feel warm though it’s cold.”可知，天气是晴朗而寒冷的。故填It was bright and cold. 67．根据“a large drop of water fell on him”和“Then he found the prince crying.”可知，燕子发现王子在哭，那滴水其实是王子的眼泪。故填It was the prince’s tear. 68．根据“I lived in Sans-Souci Palace. Sadness couldn’t enter it.”可知，王子以前住在无忧国的宫里，悲伤从未出现在那里，因此他不知道什么是眼泪。故填Because sadness never entered his palace. 69．根据“Will you send her the ruby on my sword?”可知，王子让燕子做的事是帮他把剑上的红宝石带给那个贫穷的女人。故填To send the woman the ruby on the prince’s sword. 70．本题为开放题，答案不唯一。根据“He looked so sad that the Swallow was sorry. The swallow picked out the ruby and flew there”可知，燕子看到王子因为绣工女子一家而伤心，心生怜悯而出力帮忙，回来后觉得温暖，可见帮助别人能使我们感受温暖。故填Helping others can make us feel warm.（合理即可） 15 阅读短文并根据短文回答问题。(每题答案不超过10个字) The Fisherman and His Soul is a short story from Oscar Wilde’s collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Wilde wrote these stories for his children in 1888. The Fisherman and His Soul is the story of a young fisherman. One day he catches a mermaid in his fishing net and he falls in love with her. The fisherman learns he cannot be with the mermaid because he has a human soul. The fisherman then tries to send away his human soul. The fisherman learns from a witch how to send his soul away. He is then free to be with his mermaid. His soul is alone in the world. He travels the world. Each year he comes back to the fisherman and tells him about his travels. One of the themes of the story is temptation (诱惑). In the story, the mermaid tempts the fisherman with stories of the sea. The fisherman tempts the witch to help him send away his soul. And his soul tries to tempt the fisherman to leave the mermaid. But the main theme of the story is love. Love is more important than anything. The soul cannot tempt the fisherman because the fisherman’s love is too strong. And in the end, we discover that you cannot live without love. The Fisherman and His Soul is an exotic story with Oriental and Eastern influences. There are also mermaids, witches and devils. The language is poetic and is full of allegory (寓意). 71．Who does the writer write the story for? 72．Why can’t the fisherman be with the mermaid? 73．What do we discover after reading the book? 74．How many temptations are there in the story? 75．How does the soul tempt the fisherman each year? 【答案】71．His children. 72．Because he has a human soul. 73．We discover that we can’t live without love. 74．Three./3. 75．By telling the fisherman his travels. 【导语】本文主要讲述了奥斯卡·王尔德的短篇故事《渔夫和他的灵魂》的情节和主题。故事讲述了一个渔夫爱上美人鱼后，为了与她在一起而舍弃自己的灵魂，最终展现了爱情战胜诱惑的主题。 71．根据“Wilde wrote these stories for his children in 1888.”可知，王尔德为他的孩子们写了这些故事。故填His children. 72．根据“The fisherman learns he cannot be with the mermaid because he has a human soul.”可知，渔夫发现自己无法与美人鱼在一起，因为他拥有人类的灵魂。故填Because he has a human soul. 73．根据“And in the end, we discover that you cannot live without love.”可知，读了故事后，我们发现我们不能没有爱而生活。故填We discover that we can’t live without love. 74．根据“In the story, the mermaid tempts the fisherman with stories of the sea. The fisherman tempts the witch to help him send away his soul. And his soul tries to tempt the fisherman to leave the mermaid.”可知，故事中共有三个诱惑，包括美人鱼诱惑渔夫，渔夫诱惑女巫，灵魂诱惑渔夫。故填Three./3. 75．根据“Each year he comes back to the fisherman and tells him about his travels.”可知，每年灵魂都会回来通过向渔夫讲述他的旅行经历来诱惑渔夫。故填By telling the fisherman his travels. 培优篇 01 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 There are two mice. They are called John and Mike. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country, the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day, they met in the street. Mike: Hi, John! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself. John: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is that true? Mike: No, that’s not true. Go and see! Then John went to the countryside with Mike. John: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You can have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city. Mike: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day. Several days later, Mike went to John’s house in the city. The house was big and beautiful. They sat in the living room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there was a big noise. John: Run! Run! The cat is coming! Mike: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is better to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. John: But each day is exciting, right? 1．What’s the relationship (关系) between John and Mike? 2．Where does John live? 3．Why doesn’t Mike like living in the city? 4．What does John think of his life in the city? 5．Which one do you want to be, the mouse living in the city or the one living in the country? Why? 【答案】1．They are good friends. 2．He lives in the city. 3．Because he is afraid of the cat there, and he thinks it is better to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid. 4．He thinks each day in the city is exciting. 5．I want to be the mouse living in the country. Because the life there is simple and peaceful, and I don’t need to be afraid of danger all the time./I want to be the mouse living in the city. Because the life there is exciting, and I can enjoy better food and houses. 【导语】本文是一篇寓言记叙文，改编自经典寓言《城里老鼠和乡下老鼠》，通过两只老鼠的对话与经历，探讨了物质条件与生活幸福感的关系。 1．根据第1段中的“They are called John and Mike. They are good friends.”可知，John和Mike是好朋友。 2．根据第1段中的“One mouse lives in the country, the other mouse lives in the city.”第2段中“Mike: Hi, John! Have a look at my house in the country.”以及第6段中的“John: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city”可知，John住在城市。 3．根据倒数第3段“John: Run! Run! The cat is coming!”和倒数第2段中的“Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is better to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.”可知，他不喜欢城市是因为害怕猫，也更认同“贫穷但快乐”的生活状态。 4．根据最后1段中的“John: But each day is exciting, right?”可知，John认为城市生活是令人兴奋的。 5．这是一道开放性问题，结合文中两只老鼠的观点作答即可，言之有理即可得分。 02 The days pass. Dorothy works very hard in the kitchen. She remembers Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas. She remembers her friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. She is very sad and often cries. At night, she goes to see the Lion. The Witch doesn’t give him anything to eat or drink, so Dorothy takes food and water from the kitchen. She then lies down next to him, puts her head on his warm body and sleeps until the morning. The Witch watches Dorothy all the time. She is waiting for the right moment to take away her silver shoes. Dorothy doesn’t like her, so she is afraid to go near her when she is in the bath. One day, Dorothy is cleaning the kitchen and she slips (滑倒) on the wet floor. She falls over and one of her silver shoes comes off. The Witch is watching. She picks it up quickly and puts it on. “Give it back to me!” Dorothy shouts. “No, it’s my shoe now,” the Witch replies. “You’re a wicked (邪恶的) woman,” Dorothy says. There is a bucket of water near the door. The girl picks it up and throws the water over the Witch. “Aarrgh!” the Witch cries. “Water is the end of me!” And she starts to disappear in front of Dorothy’s eyes. “I’m going,” she says. “Going, going, going.” 6．Where does Dorothy work? 7．Who does Dorothy take food and water to at night? 8．When does one of Dorothy’s silver shoes come off? 9．Does the Witch get Dorothy’s silver shoes completely (完全地) at last? 10．What do you think of Dorothy in this passage? 【答案】6．She works in the kitchen. 7．The Lion. 8．When she slips on the wet floor and falls over. 9．No, she doesn’t. 10．She is brave and kind. 【导语】本文节选自《绿野仙踪》，讲述了Dorothy在女巫的控制下，在厨房辛苦劳作，夜晚偷偷给狮子送食物；女巫一直觊觎她的银鞋，趁Dorothy滑倒抢走一只，最终被Dorothy用水泼到而消失的故事。 6．根据文章第一段“Dorothy works very hard in the kitchen.” 可知，Dorothy在厨房工作。 7．根据文章第一段“At night, she goes to see the Lion. The Witch doesn’t give him anything to eat or drink, so Dorothy takes food and water from the kitchen.” 可知，Dorothy晚上给狮子带食物和水。 8．根据文章第三段“One day, Dorothy is cleaning the kitchen and she slips on the wet floor. She falls over and one of her silver shoes comes off.” 可知，Dorothy在湿地板上滑倒、摔倒时，银鞋掉了下来。 9．根据文章内容，女巫只拿到了一只银鞋，随后就被Dorothy用水泼到，最终消失了，并没有完全拿到银鞋。故作否定回答。 10．结合全文，Dorothy关心朋友，给狮子送食物，且勇敢对抗邪恶女巫，因此可以评价她善良、勇敢。 03 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged (挑战) him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize (奖品) if you win the game.” The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square (方格) of the chessboard, two for the second square, four for the third square, and then double the amount (数量) for each of the other squares.” “Is that all?” asked the king. “Would you like gold?” “No, just rice,” answered the old man. The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won, so the king ordered his officials to collect a bag of rice. He used one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares. 11．Where did the king live? 12．How many grains of rice for the fourth square were there on the chessboard? 13．Who won the game in the end? 14．What problem did the king realize at the end of the story? 15．Do you think the old man was clever? 【答案】11．In India. 12．8 grains. 13．The old man. 14．Even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares. 15．Yes. 【导语】本文主要讲的是一位国王和一位老人下棋的故事，老人赢得了比赛，他要求在棋盘上放入大米，最后国王发现整个国家没有足够的米粒放入棋盘。 11．根据“A long time ago, there was a king in India.”可知，国王住在印度。故填In India. 12．根据“If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second square, four for the third square, and then double the amount for each of the other squares.”可知，棋盘的第一个方格有一粒米，第二个方格有两粒米，其他方格的数量需要加倍，所以第四个方格有八粒米。故填8 grains. 13．根据“Finally, the old man won”可知，这位老人最终赢得了比赛。故填The old man. 14．根据“The king quickly realized the problem—even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares.”可知，国王很快意识到了一个问题——即使有全国所有的大米，他仍然没有足够的大米放在所有的方格上。故填Even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares. 15．通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是一位国王和一位老人下棋的故事，老人赢得了比赛，他要求在棋盘上放入大米，最后国王发现整个国家没有足够的米粒放入棋盘；由此可推知，这位老人很聪明。故填Yes. 04 Once upon a time there lived a crow (乌鸦) in a tree. At the root (根部) of the same tree, a snake built its home there. Whenever the crow laid eggs, the snake would find them and eat them up. The crow felt helpless and thought, “I must teach that bad snake a lesson.” One day, the crow flew over the king’s palace (宫殿). She saw a princess (公主) wearing an expensive necklace (项链). Suddenly she got an idea. She swooped down (俯冲), picked up the necklace and flew off to her nest. Seeing this, the palace guards (护卫) ran after the crow and followed her to the tree. The clever crow thought, “Now is the time to act.” She dropped the necklace, and it fell right beside the snake’s home. When the snake heard the noise, it came out of its home. The guards saw the snake, and shouted, “A snake! A snake! Kill it!” With big sticks, they beat the snake and killed it. Then the guards picked up the necklace and went back to the palace. The crow was very happy, “Now my eggs will be safe,” she said. 请根据短文内容，回答问题。 16．Why did the crow hate the snake so much? 17．Whose necklace did the crow pick up? 18．Where did the crow drop the necklace? 19．What happened to the snake in the end? 20．What word would you use to describe the crow? 【答案】16．Because the snake always ate the crow’s eggs. 17．It was a princess’s necklace. 18．Beside the snake’s home. 19．The guards killed it with sticks. 20．Smart/Clever. 【导语】本文主要讲述了一只乌鸦因蛇总是吃掉自己的蛋而想办法报复，它叼走公主的项链引护卫来到蛇的住处，最终护卫打死了蛇，乌鸦的蛋得以安全的故事。 16．根据“Whenever the crow laid eggs, the snake would find them and eat them up.”可知每当乌鸦下蛋，蛇都会找到并吃掉它们。故填 Because the snake always ate the crow’s eggs. 17．根据“She saw a princess (公主) wearing an expensive necklace (项链). Suddenly she got an idea. She swooped down (俯冲), picked up the necklace and flew off to her nest.”可知乌鸦叼走的是公主的项链。故填It was a princess’s necklace. 18．根据“She dropped the necklace, and it fell right beside the snake’s home.”可知乌鸦把项链掉在了蛇的家旁边。故填Beside the snake’s home. 19．根据“The guards saw the snake, and shouted, ‘A snake! A snake! Kill it!’ With big sticks, they beat the snake and killed it.”可知护卫用大棍子打死了蛇。故填The guards killed it with sticks. 20．根据“The clever crow thought, ‘Now is the time to act.’”以及乌鸦设计让护卫除掉蛇的行为可知，乌鸦是聪明的。故填Smart/Clever. 05 Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Henry was a little blue hummingbird. He was migrating (迁徙) with his family to find a warm place for the winter. “Stay close to us,” his parents told him before they set off. But Henry got very happy about all the new things on the trip. That day, while flying, he saw a flash (闪现) of light below. “What was that?” curious Henry flew down to check it out. “Wow!” Henry shouted as he found a big, pretty lake. The flash of light was the sun shining on the lake. He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection (倒影). When he flew up and called out to his family, no one answered. They had already flown off. Henry flew around to look for his family but had no luck. He felt sad and tired. Suddenly, he remembered another tip his parents had told him. “If you get lost, stay where we were last together. ________ so we can see you when we come back.” Therefore, Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby. While waiting, he met some other birds. He told them he was lost. The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together. Soon, their songs could be heard from far away. This helped Henry’s family to find him at last! 21．Why did Henry migrate with his family? 22．Henry didn’t fly over the lake and play with his reflection, did he? 23．How did the other birds help Henry? 24．What else might Henry’s parents tell Henry to do? Fill in the blank in the passage. 25．What do you think of Henry? Why? 【答案】21．To find a warm place for the winter. 22．Yes, he did. 23．They tried to help him by singing loudly together. 24．Stand in a high place 25．Henry is curious but also sensible. He was curious about new things, which made him get lost, but he remembered his parents’ tip and stayed in the last place they were together, showing he could think calmly when in trouble. 【导语】本文主要讲述了蜂鸟Henry在与家人迁徙途中迷路，最终在其他鸟儿的帮助下一家人团聚的故事。 21．根据“He was migrating with his family to find a warm place for the winter.”可知，Henry一家迁徙是为了寻找温暖的地方过冬。故填To find a warm place for the winter. 22．根据“He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection.”可知，Henry飞过水面和他的倒影玩耍，所以本题作肯定回答。故填Yes, he did. 23．根据“The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together.”可知，其他鸟儿们通过一起唱歌来帮助Henry。故填They tried to help him by singing loudly together. 24．根据“...so we can see you when we come back”和“Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby.”可知，Henry的父母可能告诉过他如果迷路了，站在一个高的地方，这样他们回来就可以看到他了。站：stand，祈使句动词原形开头，句首首字母大写；在高处：in a high place。故填Stand in a high place。 25．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Henry is curious but also sensible. He was curious about new things, which made him get lost, but he remembered his parents’ tip and stayed in the last place they were together, showing he could think calmly when in trouble. 06 The Three Dwarfs in the Wood Snow was lying everywhere. No green to be seen. A poor girl, dressed in a thin old frock, entered the wood with a basket. She saw a little house where three dwarfs lived. They invited her in when she greeted them politely. Then she had breakfast by the oven to warm herself. The little men said, “Could you give us some of it?” “Willingly,” answered she, breaking her bread in two, and giving them half. They asked why she came, and she answered, “I have to get a basket of strawberries, or my stepmother won’t let me go home.” After breakfast, the dwarfs asked her to sweep the snow behind their house and she agreed. As she was so good and pretty, they blessed her: The first said, “Gold coins shall fall when you speak.” The second said, “You shall grow prettier every day.” The third said, “A king shall marry you.” Just while she finished cleaning, bright red strawberries appeared magically! She joyfully filled her basket full, thanked the dwarfs and ran home. 26．What’s the weather like that day in the story? 27．What would happen if the girl couldn’t find strawberries? 28．Why did the dwarfs give their blesses to the girl? 29．What happened after the girl cleaned the snow? 30．What can we learn from the story? 【答案】26．It was snowy. 27．Her stepmother might not let her go home. 28．Because she was so good and pretty. 29．Bright red strawberries appeared magically. 30．Kind people will be rewarded. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个穿着单薄的可怜女孩在寒冬进入森林，遇到三个小矮人。她分享食物并帮他们扫雪，最终她在雪地里神奇地找到了草莓。 26．根据“Snow was lying everywhere.”可知，那天下大雪。故填It was snowy. 27．根据“I have to get a basket of strawberries, or my stepmother won’t let me go home.”可知，她必须找到一篮草莓，否则她继母不让她回家。故填Her stepmother might not let her go home. 28．根据“As she was so good and pretty, they blessed her”可知，因为女孩非常善良和美丽，所以他们祝福她。故填Because she was so good and pretty. 29．根据“Just while she finished cleaning, bright red strawberries appeared magically!”可知，就在她打扫完的时候，鲜红色的草莓神奇地出现了！故填Bright red strawberries appeared magically. 30．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Kind people will be rewarded. 07 The woman and the farmer A Woman, who had lately lost her husband, used to go every day to his grave and lament her loss. A Farmer, who was engaged in ploughing not far from the spot, set eyes upon the Woman and desired to have her for his wife, so he left his plough and came and sat by her side, and began to shed tears himself. She asked him why he wept, and he replied, “I have lately lost my wife, who was very dear to me, and tears ease my grief.” “And I,” said she, “have lost my husband.” And so for a while they mourned in silence. Then he said, “Since you and I are in like case, shall we not do well to marry and live together? I shall take the place of your dead husband, and you, that of my dead wife.” The Woman consented to the plan, which indeed seemed reasonable enough, and they dried their tears. Meanwhile, a thief had come and stolen the oxen which the Farmer had left with his plough. On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss. When the Woman heard his cries, she came and said, “Why are you weeping still?” To which he replied, “Yes, and I mean it this time.” 31．Where did the Woman go every day? 32．What was the Farmer doing when he first saw the Woman? 33．What did the Farmer suggest after they cried together? 34．How did the Woman think of the Farmer’s proposal? 35．Why was the Farmer still cry at last? 【答案】31．To her husband’s grave. 32．Ploughing. 33．They should get married. 34．She thought it seemed reasonable enough. 35．Because a thief had come and stolen the oxen. 【导语】 本文讲述了一位丧夫女子和一位丧妻农夫的故事。两人因丧亲同病相怜，农夫提议结婚，女子同意，后农夫耕牛被盗，他再次痛哭。 31．根据“used to go every day to his grave and lament her loss”可知，寡妇每天都去死去的丈夫坟前哀悼。故填To her husband’s grave. 32．根据“A Farmer, who was engaged in ploughing not far from the spot, set eyes upon the Woman”可知，农夫见到寡妇时，他正在耕田。故填Ploughing. 33．根据“Then he said, ‘Since you and I are in like case, shall we not do well to marry and live together?’”可知，两人哭泣之后，农夫提议他们两个人结婚一起生活。故填They should get married. 34．根据“The Woman consented to the plan, which indeed seemed reasonable enough”可知，寡妇同意这个提议，觉得确实很合理。故填She thought it seemed reasonable enough. 35．根据“Meanwhile, a thief had come and stolen the oxen which the Farmer had left with his plough. On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss.”可知，由于小偷偷走了农夫耕牛，因此农夫痛哭自己失去了耕牛。故填Because a thief had come and stolen the oxen. 08 The frog king or Iron Henry “Oh, is it you, old swimmer?” said the King’s daughter, “I weep because my golden ball has fallen into the well.” “Never mind. Do not weep,” answered the frog, “I can help you; but what will you give me if I fetch up your ball again?” “Whatever you like, dear frog,” said she, “my clothes, jewels, or even my golden crown.” “Your clothes, jewels and golden crown are not for me,” answered the frog, “but if you will love me, and let me be your companion and play-fellow, then would I dive below the water and fetch your golden ball again.” “Oh yes,” she answered, “I will promise it all, whatever you want, if you will only get me my ball again.” But she thought to herself, “What nonsense he talks! Could it possibly be any one’s companion?” The frog drew his head under the water and sank down out of sight. After a while he came to the surface again with the ball in his mouth, and he threw it on the grass. The King’s daughter was overjoyed to see her pretty plaything again, and she caught it up and ran off with it. 36．Why could the frog fetch the ball in the wall? 37．What promise did the King’s daughter make? 38．Did the King’s daughter plan to keep her promise? 39．How did the frog pass the ball to the King’s daughter? 40．What will you do if you were the King’s daughter when the ball is back? 【答案】36．Because it was an old swimmer./Because it was good at swimming. 37．She promised to be the frog’s companion and play-fellow. 38．No, she didn’t. 39．He had the ball in his mouth and threw it on the grass. 40．I will keep the promise to be the frog’s friend. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个公主对青蛙做了一个虚假的承诺，以成为青蛙的朋友为承诺，要青蛙帮她回她的金球，但拒绝遵守她的诺言，体现了青蛙的诚实守信和公主的虚伪和狡猾。 36．根据“is it you, old swimmer?”可知，青蛙是游泳高手，能帮公主捡到水里的球。故填Because it was an old swimmer./Because it was good at swimming. 37．根据“if you will love me, and let me be your companion and play-fellow”和“I will promise it all”可知，公主的承诺是成为青蛙的好朋友和玩伴。故填She promised to be the frog’s companion and play-fellow. 38．根据“What nonsense he talks! Could it possibly be any one’s companion?”可知，公主觉得青蛙的要求很荒唐，人和青蛙不可交朋友，因此不打算守承诺。故填No, she didn’t. 39．根据“he came to the surface again with the ball in his mouth, and he threw it on the grass”可知，青蛙拿到球以后，用嘴咬着球，然后把球扔到草地上给回公主。故填He had the ball in his mouth and threw it on the grass. 40．本题为开放题，言之有理即可。根据“if you will love me, and let me be your companion and play-fellow, then would I dive below the water and fetch your golden ball again”可知，青蛙希望公主答应成为他的朋友，才会帮忙捡球，球已拿回，我们应当信守承诺，成为青蛙的朋友。故填I will keep the promise to be the frog’s friend. 09 Long long ago, there was a man living in a village with his wife and two children. They had a hen. It laid a golden egg every day. The man sold the golden egg and the family lived a rich and comfortable life. But the man was very greedy (贪婪的). He wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time. So he thought hard every day about how to achieve it and he got a plan at last. He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs. He didn’t want to tell his wife about the plan because he wanted to give her a big surprise. He was so excited about his great plan. He even started to sing when he thought of the plan. The next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man couldn’t wait to take a knife and cut its body open. However, there was nothing but blood (血液) all around. There weren’t any eggs at all. He was very sad because he would not get even one egg anymore. Their life used to be comfortable with one egg a day, but now their life changed a lot. How silly he was! 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 41．How many children did the man have? 42．Did the man’s family live a rich and comfortable life before he killed the hen? 43．Why did the man kill the hen? 44．What did the man get from the hen at last? 45．How do you describe (描述) the man in the passage? 【答案】41．He had two children. 42．Yes, they did. 43．Because he wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time. 44．He got nothing. 45．He was silly and greedy. 【导语】本文讲的是一个愚蠢又贪婪的人杀母鸡想取金蛋的故事。 41．根据第一段中“there was a man living in a village with his wife and two children”可知，那个男人有两个孩子。故填He had two children. 42．根据第一段中“The man sold the golden egg and the family lived a rich and comfortable life.”可知，在杀那只母鸡之前，他们一家人过着富有且舒适的生活。故填Yes, they did. 43．根据第二段中“He wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time…He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs.”可知，他杀母鸡的原因是想一次从母鸡身上得到所有的金蛋。故填Because he wanted to get all the golden eggs from the hen at a time. 44．根据第三段中“There weren’t any eggs at all. He was very sad because he would not get even one egg anymore.”可知，最后他什么也没有得到。故填He got nothing. 45．根据第二段中“But the man was very greedy (贪婪的).”以及最后一段中“How silly he was!”可知，那个男人既愚蠢又贪婪。故填He was silly and greedy. ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $