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1、 BBetty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months,
2、but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it. “I thought it wou
3、ld be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didnt want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants
4、as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now its time for the great prize game. Its the following riddle” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with th
5、e envelope.Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.56. The two girls and John were in the same _.A. groupB. familyC. teamD. class
6、 57. Johns family may be very _ according to the passage.A. farB. poorC. richD. small 58. How did John get the prize during the party?A. By helping others. B. By asking for help.C. By getting good grades in study. D. By winning the math game.59. John _ with the shopping certificate after the party.A
7、. watched a basketball match B. saw a movieC. bought something to wear D. made a phone call60. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. John wasnt good at math. B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize. D. John
8、 wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.CSometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.Bike ridin
9、g is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “ bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bik
10、e taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on . You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It
11、s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job.“I used to make boats for a living, but thats a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I dont mind carrying heavy p
12、eople,” he says.( )58. In Malawi _ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere. A. cars B. bikesC. trainsD. buses( )59. The passage tells us that Alice enjoys the bike taxi because its_. A. on the side of the roadB. popular and heavy C. all over the country D. cheap and easy( )60. From the
13、passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that_.A. going shopping is easy B. making boats is difficultC. riding a bike taxi is cheap D. carrying heavy people is interesting( )61. The best title of the passage may be “_ ” .A. Bike Riders B. A Special CountryC. Bike TaxisD. A Cheap JourneyThe Magic M
14、edicineThere once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby, they both cried out, “My goodness! How small it is! Its hairless and toothless! Its a monster!” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare so
15、me medicine for her.“When she drinks your medicine, she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth,” the king said, “If you dont do this, youll have a beating.”The doctors thought it impossible, but they dared not say anything against the kings order. Just then and old doctor stepped forward. “Oh, we shall certainly obey your order,” he said, “but it takes time. We have to dig a mineralfrom the Kun Lun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. So we need twelve y
