I think it is ______ exciting story．

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While you are in trouble, what are you going to do? What? Cry? Or escape? Those are all the wrong way! Robinson Crusoe can tell you the right answer!
It is an exciting story: Robinson Crusoe hated the comfortable life in his home town. So, he want to be a seaman and travelled around the world. But one day, a terrible thing happened. A great storm came and their boat crashed! No one was alive in this accident except Robinson. He was the luckiest man in the world--Because all his friends were dead but he was alive. However, at the same time he was the most tragic man of all—He must face the fact .Alone on an island without food, water or gun！But, all roads lead to Rome！He just used his hands to work hard！Then, he made a cave, built a house, grew corn and kept goats. In the end, he could enjoy the life on the island. In his twenty-fourth year on the island, he saved a wild man, and gave him the name of “Friday”. With Robinson’s teaching, “Friday” became a good servant. Friday, they got a boat and escaped from the island.
Surely, the writer of Robinson Crusoe is really a hero！ It’s too hard to describe Robinson with words. We could say that Robinson was very clever, and also he was brave,...Certainly, too many good words can describe him. But now, I think it isn’t important. However, the most important thing is what we have learned from the story. That is, use our own hands to work hard with confidence！

1. 1.

   Robinson wanted to be a sailor because        .

   1. A.
      sailor was an interesting job
   2. B.
      he could earn more money to be a sailor
   3. C.
      he wanted to have an adventure experience
   4. D.
      he didn’t like the quiet life in his home town
2. 2.

   How many people were alive in the accident?

   1. A.
      No one.
   2. B.
      One
   3. C.
      Two
   4. D.
      Many
3. 3.

   The underlined word “tragic” means “       ” in Chinese.

   1. A.
      悲慘的
   2. B.
      傷心的
   3. C.
      現(xiàn)實(shí)的
   4. D.
      幸運(yùn)
4. 4.

   Robinson met “Friday”          .

   1. A.
      before he traveled around the world
   2. B.
      when the accident happened
   3. C.
      after he escaped from the island
   4. D.
      when he was on the island
5. 5.

   According to the author,        is the most important thing we can learn from Robinson Crusoe.

   1. A.
      being brave and hard-working
   2. B.
      being brave and confident
   3. C.
      being hard-working and confident
   4. D.
      being brave, hard-working and confident

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by                     .

   A. an American girl

B. an American girl’s grandma

   C. an American boy

D. an American girl’s friend

2.The girl was sad because                      .

   A. she didn’t want to go to the party.

B. she would be busy that day.

   C. she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.

D. she wasn’t invited to the party.

3.What gift did she give her friend?                    

A. A flower.          B. A toy.           C. An interesting book.  D. A song.

4.What did her friends think of the song?  It was                  .

A. boring             B. beautiful        C. exciting               D. interesting

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The girl was still poor after writing the song .

   B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

   C. The girl’s friends had heard the song before. 

   D. The girl became famous because of the song.

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

61. The song Happy Birthday was written by　 　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. an American girl 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an American girl’s grandma

　 C. an American boy　　　　　　　　　　 D. an American girl’s friend

62. The girl was sad because　　　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. she didn’t want to go to the party.　　　 　　　　　 B. she would be busy that day.

　 C. she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift. 　　　　　 D. she wasn’t invited to the party.

63. What gift did she give her friend?　　　　　　　　　　

A. A flower.　 　 B. A toy.　 　　　 C. An interesting book. D. A song.

64. What did her friends think of the song? It was　　　　　　　　 .

A. boring　　 　 B. beautiful　 　　 C. exciting　 　　　　　 D. interesting

65. Which of the following is TRUE?

　 A. The girl was still poor after writing the song .

　 B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

　 C. The girl’s friends had heard the song before.

　 D. The girl became famous because of the song.

Can you really travel around the world for free? Li Jun．a(chǎn) 17-year-old girl from Shenzhen Foreign Language School，still can't believe her 10-day free training camp in the Alps in Switzerland last month was true!

    But how did she achieve this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

    Last October, a piece of short world news in a newspaper--“Have a chance to see the world，for free”，caught her eyes．When she asked her friends if rite story was real， they laughed at her, for they thought she was day-dreaming．However, Li decided to apply（申請(qǐng)）online the following weekend．

“Opportunity is everywhere．I'd like to keep my eyes open and catch the chance.” she told herself．what happened next was tests on health，hobbies and awareness（意識(shí)） of environmental protection．She passed all of them very easily．

    On December 14，Li Jan surprised her friends with an invitation letter from the program，the Pangaea Young Explorer Selection Camp set up by South African explorer Mike Horn．

    On January 11，Li left for Switzerland，with several newly bought ski-suits in her suitcase．Over the next week，she and 15 other teenagers from around the world took part in exciting training and lessons．They took day-trips up the Alps to an altitude（緯度）of 3,200 meters，went sledging（滑雪橇）at night using modern equipment．They were also encouraged to complete difficult journeys up mountains，down hills，and through forests．Because of her performance during the training，Li was chosen as one of the eight young explorers to join Mike Horn in the South Island of New Zealand in May．She will write for the newspaper and share her fun experiences there with readers．

1．How did Li Jun's friends feel when Li told them the news?

A．They were surprised．

B．They didn’t think it was true.

C．They all wanted to get the chance．

D．They had no idea of the news．

2．Why did Li decide to apply on the Internet?

    A．She didn't want to lose the chance．

    B．Her friends encouraged her to do that．

    C．She received an invitation letter from the program．

    D．She wanted to tell her classmates that they were wrong．

3．What is the correct order of the story?

    a．Li got an invitation letter from the program and was trained．

    b．Li read news about seeing the world for free．

    c．Li became one explorer in Mike Horn's team．

    d．Li applied and passed the tests．

A．b—c—a—d                                            B．b—a—d—c   

C．c—d—a—b                                            D．b—d—a—c

4．What kind of girl is Li Jun?

A．She is a girl who likes talking to her friends about everything．

    B．She is a girl who doesn't believe her friends．

    C．She is a girl who likes to seize chances and take adventure．

    D．She is a girl who likes day-dreaming．

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
　　The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
　　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
　　The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
【小題1】Betty is popular because of ____.