birthday so far, and it was already Wednesday. “______”, Sara thought to herself. Sara went to school and told her friend, Jenny, that Saturday was her birthday. “I know,” said Jenny. “Lynn told all the girls about your birthday.”
“Wow, I didn’t realize everyone knew,” said Sara. Saturday finally came and Sara got up early. “Good morning, Sara,” said Mum.
“Hi,” said Sara. She looked around, but didn’t see anyone_________her birthday. “What are you doing today?” asked Mum.
“Just stay at home,” said Sara, feeling a bit sad. She didn’t want to tell Mum it was her birthday. “Why don’t you come with me to the Recreation Centre?” asked Mum. “What will I do there?” asked Sara.
Mum said they needed help with a community project.
That afternoon Sara and her mum went to the Recreation Centre. When they opened the door, people shouted, “SURPRISE!” Sara couldn’t believe it. There were friends from school and her family. She saw Uncle Rick, Aunt Claire, and many cousins along with Grandma Joan. The walls were decorated with colourful balloons. There was a big cake sitting on the table along with many presents. A small band played the songs Sara and her friends liked to dance to.
Sara was called to cut the first piece of her birthday cake. She felt so special. “This is the best birthday I’ve ever had!” said Sara. “Thank you to everyone.”
1．Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处)? A．I won’t want others to know about it B．I don’t want to have a birthday party C．This is the best birthday I’ve ever had D．I guess no one remembers it’s my birthday
2．The underlined part “making a fuss over” in Paragraph 7 probably means “ ”. A．caring about B．giving ups C．joining in D．paying for
3．Sara had her birthday party at . A．home B．school
C．the Recreation Centre D．a music club
4．Many people went to Sara’s birthday party EXCEPT . A．her friends B．her mother
C．her grandfather D．her uncle and aunt 5．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A wonderful childhood memory B．A wonderful birthday present C．A special community project D．A special birthday party
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17、A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means. The word \already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?
\ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now,\said Weibo user Fahmida.
Another user asked: \\
\模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad (洗发水广告) where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently(最近) after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).
The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect (完美的) Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be \example.
1．According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo. A．312,000 B．15,000 C．600,000 D．8,000,000 2．In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________. A．show he was very popular B．describe his hair
C．ask people to buy the shampoo D．reply to Weibo users’ comments
3．Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage. A．not surprised at all B．a little surprised C．quite surprised D．no longer surprised 4．The best title of this passage may be “_________”. A．A New Word — Duan
B．Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad C．Learning Chinese Culture D．A New Name for Jackie Chan
F
18、Would you like to live in a tree? In Western countries, many families build tree houses in their backyard. Kids play, read or party in them. They all love tree houses.
But for Alex Gardner, a 13-year-old from the US, it isn’t easy to play in tree houses. Alex sits in a wheelchair. When he was 8, he was injured in a car accident. He isn’t able to get in most tree houses.
But things can change. A special tree house was built for disabled (残疾的) kids like Alex. It took 45 volunteers two years to build and $100,000 from several charity groups. Alex helped test the tree house. What’s it like? “Oh, it’s beautiful,” he said.
He is lifted up to the house without his wheelchair using a special rope. When he is in the tree house, he is put into a seat that can move.
“You can go anywhere in the tree house with the seat.”
The large light blue tree house is about 7 meters high. It is too heavy for a tree, so several steel support columns (钢制支柱) were built to hold it up. The house has a lot of other trees around it. “It’s so sweet that they also made the steel support columns look like trees,” said Alex.
The space in a tree house is enough for a party. Alex can’t wait to party with his friends in the tree house. 1．Many Western families build tree houses for ______ to use. A．parents B．guests C．kids D．volunteers
2．It’s hard for Alex to play in tree houses because ______. A．he doesn’t want to climb trees B．he is in a wheelchair C．his family isn’t rich D．he is afraid of falling
3．How does Alex reach the special tree house? A．He uses a wheelchair. B．He sits in a rising chair. C．He needs volunteers’ help. D．He uses a special rope.
4．What is the main idea of the story?
A．Why tree houses are built in Westerncountries. B．How a disabled boy can use a special tree house. C．What tree houses for kids are like. D．Who built the special tree house. Ⅴ.书面表达 19、书面表达
假设你是悉尼大学一名华裔学生，名叫Jason Wu。你从China Daily土看到该报正在开展主题为Change for a Better China的环保讨论活动。你打算结合自己所居住的小镇的变化，给报社写一封英文信参与讨论。内容提示见下表： 注意事项：
1. 英文信须包括表格中所有提示内容，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2. 表格中“感想建议”一栏须用2-3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥； 3. 词数在90个左右，信的首尾己在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数； 4. 信件内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 小镇概况 过去状况 应对措施 感想建议 参考词汇：
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