— I’m afraid not. ______ you have a ticket, because I have only one.

A. unless B. if C. since D. though

A. make promises B. make mistakes

C. make faces D. make resolutions

A. when B. whom C. which D. who

Little Women is a novel by an American writer, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novels follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo , Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.

These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the eld sister, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grand-aunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.

Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy(愛打鬧的女孩); Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges(挑戰(zhàn)) in the growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play. His grangfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed (吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano sued by Laurie’s late sister。

【1】Who wrote the novel Little Women?

A. Louisa May Alcott. B. Jo March. C. Laurence. D. Laurie.

【2】What does Little Women tell about?

A. About the lives of fours sisters when they are young.

B. About the lives of fours sisters when they are old.

C. About the lives of fours sisters after they get married.

D. About the lives of fours sisters when they grow up.

【3】What is Amy and how does the look like?

A. She is an artist and has golden curly hair. B. She is a musician and charming.

C. She is a teacher and has blond curls. D. She is an artist and easy to get angry.

【4】Who is Laurence?

A. He is very rich. B. He is an orphan. C. He is Laurie’s grandfather. D. He is Jo’s grandfather.

【5】What do we know about Laurie from the passage?

A. He lives with the four sisters. B. He is an orphan.

C. He is easy to get angry. D. He doesn't like his late sister.

How much do you know about Albert Einstein?

Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E = mc, helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.

What did he like?

Einstein liked learning sailing(帆船運 動). He sailed in small boats all his life. He

once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!”

When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.

Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”

Why is the sky blue?

In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It’s because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles(氣體微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.

【1】According to the passage, Albert Einstein haircuts and new clothes.

A．forgot B．minded C．disliked

【2】The underlined part actually shows Albert Einstein was a/an _ person.

A．clever B．imaginative C．childlike

【3】Einstein learning/span> sailing and playing the violin.

A．was interested in

B．looked forward to

C．was known for

【4】From Paragraph 3 we know that .

A．mother teaches the best

B．without mother’s push, we can’t love anything

C．when we love something, we’d like to learn about it

【5】Einstein offered a _ explanation for the question why the sky is blue.

A．magic B．scientific C．careful

A. choose B. trust C. refuse D. accept

A. to; to B. in; to

C. on; in D. at; on

A、brother B、cousin C、sister

A. rises B. rose

C. raises D. raised

A. How are you B. How old are you

C. How do you do D. How do you like it