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The following are four adventure movies for kids.

Toy Story

In this story， toys come to life when nobody is watching. Woody， a cowboy doll， feels unhappy when a new spaceman figure Buzz takes his place as the favourite toy of six-year-old Andy. Buzz and Woody get into a fight and get trapped together in the next-door neighbours house and they have to find their way home. In that journey， they form a close friendship and work together through everything.

How to Train Your Dragon

Young man Viking Hiccup wants to fight against the dragons that continually attack his town. But after finally catching his first dragon whom he names Toothless， Hiccup realizes that he no longer wants to kill it and instead treats it kindly. He learns that his people have misjudged the species.

Up

The story is about Carl Fredrickson， a 78-year-old man who sets out to realize his lifelong dream of seeing the wilds of South America. He ties thousands of balloons to float his house and to travel to Paradise Falls with an unwelcome companion Russel， who is an eight-year-old explorer.

Despicable Me

Gru wants to become the greatest thief by stealing the moon right out of the sky but he meets a challenge. The three girls he had adopted （收養） change his life in a way nobody would consider possible. The worlds greatest villain （坏人） ends up being from being super-bad to a super-dad.

1. What do we know about Buzz and Woody in the movie Toy Story？

A. They fight with other toys.

B. They become friends finally.

C. They try to escape from Andy.

D. They win a competition together.

2. What is special about the movie Despicable Me？

A. It is a detective story.

B. It is a family comedy.

C. It is aimed at amusing kids.

D. It is acted out by real people.

3. Which movie shows there is no age limit for adventurers？

A. Up.

B. Toy Story.

C. Despicable Me.

D. How to Train Your Dragon.

B

Anyone who reads a book and then goes to see a movie based on that book generally leaves the movie feeling a little disappointed. Why might this be？ Both books and movies serve the purpose of entertainment. Both books and movies offer characters and plots. And， both books and movies provide a setting for a story. Books， however， offer a more attractive and complex form of entertainment than movies.

Although movies are entertaining to watch， books have advantages over them. First， books， in comparison with movies， can more easily catch hold of the depths of characters and create a complex setting through the use of rich description. Books leave it up to the reader to interpret， imagine， and recreate the story in his or her own mind. However， movies are action packed and provide lots of visual stimuli （视觉刺激）; still， it is the movie not the viewer that interprets the characters， plot and setting. Second， books are not limited to time. A writer can write as much or as little as necessary in order to create and tell a story. Movies， on the other hand， are limited to an hour and a half to two hours of entertaining time before the audience begins to get restless. Last， reading is an intellectual form of entertainment. Readers can improve their level of reading and vocabulary in a harmless， healthy， and pleasurable way. Movies， on the other hand， are not as complex and entertaining as books， and they leave nothing to interpret. Therefore， the advantages and entertainment value of books outweigh those of movies.

To conclude， books， through interpretation， help the reader develop a sense of relationship to the characters and the story itself， but movies entertain strictly. Books are a better form of entertainment than movies.

4. What can we know from Paragraph 2？

A. Movies are usually time limited.

B. Books provide more visual stimuli.

C. Books leave readers nothing to interpret.

D. Movies can easily catch the depths of characters.

5. The underlined word “intellectual” in Paragraph 2 may relate to ___ .

A. training B. learning

C. translating D. speaking

6. What is the authors idea about books and movies？

A. Movies often make people disappointed.

B. Both books and movies entertain strictly.

C. Books have many advantages over movies.

D. Movies and books are similar in many aspects.

7. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Movies： Easy Form of Entertainment

B. Books： Better Form of Entertainment

C. Why Are We Disappointed at Movies？

D. How to Produce Movies Based on Books？

C

“Who does the cooking in your home？” Im often asked by my colleagues. “My wife and I share it 50/50，” I usually say without hesitation.

Its a lie， of course. Were pretty much even （相等的） when it comes to the children and the elderly. But the paying of bills isnt 50/50—my wife pays all sorts of household expenses， so I never even have to set eyes on them. And the cooking isnt 50/50， either.

The truth is that I am the cook. On my recent 40th birthday， I received the following gifts from my children： a new pot， two mini bottles of truffle oil， a decorative salad-dressing pourer， and a juice-making machine. For a moment I longed for something more manly， a cricket bat， perhaps， and then had to admit that all these things would be useful for me.

Its not that my wife cant or doesnt like to cook （she makes delicious Welsh cakes）. Nor has it always been this way. In the early years of our marriage Id be relaxing with a glass of wine while my wife prepared for dinner after work.

But at some point that changed and I became the cook. Ten years with my wife gave me the rewards （回報）—I can throw together a roast， and I can make much foreign food. But I have truly become a monster in the kitchen， unable to keep myself away from cooking. “You have to add Dijon to the sauce; it brings out the taste of the cheese，” I volunteer， as my wife is cooking. “Quick， stir （搅拌） in the butter so the dish becomes delicious.”

Is it any wonder that my wife has given up coming into the kitchen while I find the whole process of chopping， mixing， and adding things deeply satisfying？

8. What do the author and his wife probably share evenly at

home？

a. Cooking in the kitchen.

b. Taking care of the children.

c. Paying household expenses.

d. Taking care of the elderly at home.

A. a， d B. b， c

C. b， d D. a， c

9. The writers 40ths birthday gifts show that ___ .

A. his children dont know him at all

B. he is in charge of the cooking at home

C. his children have made wrong choices

D. he doesnt get along well with his children

10. What do we know about the writers wife？

A. She cant cook.

B. She doesnt like cooking.

C. She used to cook for the family.

D. She only knows how to make Welsh cakes.

11. From Paragraph 5 we learn that the writer ___ .

A. likes sticking his nose into other peoples business

B. doesnt think his wife is good at cooking

C. studies very hard in order to cook well

D. enjoys cooking in the kitchen

D

Music is an important part of life today. It is a source of entertainment， and it is a way to express emotions. But music is not only all this， it is also something that can be used to create a strong focus while people are working and is generally beneficial to the human brain and specifically the adolescent brain.

Music can reduce anxiety and depression， as well as improving mood and memory. Adolescents represent a stage in development when stress levels are unsteady. An analysis shows that listening to music lowers the stress hormone （荷爾蒙） in the brain. Ashford University also states that music has also proven to be effective across a variety of treatment ways for conditions ranging from premature birth to depression to Parkinsons disease.

Music is also a way to stimulate （刺激） the brain and help increase productivity. In Elena Mannes study “The Power of Music” through National Public Radio （NPR）， she states the fact that music stimulates more parts of the brain than any other human function. Tests have also shown that listening to background music can increase productivity. “We often listen to music as we do our work，” says visual artist， Tova Engel， “It is super helpful because it allows us all to do our own thing to create more art.”

Research done by Dr Jonathan Burdette， a professor at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center， further proves the benefit of music on the brain. Dr Burdette conducted a study where he and his fellow investigators used a technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging （FMRI）， to find changes in blood flow in the brain. To summarize， Dr Burdettes research shows that listening to music that you like will improve brain connectivity， especially when doing independent work that requires a lot of internal thought. As adolescents spend a lot of time working on computers or even just doing work on paper， music can help teens concentrate on their thinking.

12. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2？

A. Music is mind medicine.

B. Music is good for the brains growth.

C. Music helps adolescents free from stress.

D. Music helps patients recover from cancer.

13. Why does Tova Engel like listening to music according to the text？

A. It stimulates her body.

B. It helps her lower stress.

C. It gives her more strength.

D. It can improve her creativity.

14. Whats the finding of music in Dr Burdettes study？

A. It helps teens play on computer.

B. It lets teens get closer with each other.

C. It helps teens focus on their thinking.

D. It improves the speed of teens thinking.

15. What may be the best title for the text？

A. Music Helps Students Get Rid of Stress

B. Musics Benefit to the Adolescents Brain

C. Music Makes Adolescents Fond of Art

D. Musics Function on the Brain Development

It was a busy morning， about 8：30， when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the  that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9：30.

The nurse had him take a  in the waiting area， telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to  him. I saw him looking at his  and decided， since I was not —my patient didnt  at the appointed （約定） hour， I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound， I asked him if he had another doctors appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he  to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been there for a while and she had a special . I asked if she would be  if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer  who he was， and that she had not been able to  him for five years. I was ， and asked him， “And you  go every morning， even though she doesnt know who you are？”

He  and said， “She doesnt know me， but I know who she is.” I had to hold back tears as he left.

Now I  that in marriage， true love is  of all that is. The happiest people dont  have the best of everything. They just  the best use of everything they have.  isnt about how to live through the storm， but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. doctor B. patient C. nurse D. gentleman

2. A. breath B. test C. break D. seat

3. A. greet B. see C. find D. send

4. A. chair B. bag C. watch D. hand

5. A. tired B. interested C. clear D. busy

6. A. turn up B. come out C. run away D. set off

7. A. needed B. forgot C. decided D. happened

8. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister

9. A. idea B. habit C. concern D. disease

10. A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry

11. A. cared B. said C. knew D. asked

12. A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect

13. A. interested B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied

14. A. only B. then C. thus D. still

15. A. nodded B. laughed C. thought D. stopped

16. A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. admit

17. A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition

18. A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently

19. A. learn B. make C. favor D. try

20. A. Growth B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life

A Bite of China， a mouth-watering late-night documentary television series about Chinese food，  （attract） countless viewers since it was aired on CCTV. It became popular immediately after being shown， and has made viewers go beyond thinking about food  （it）.

From its very beginning， A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. It is a serious documentary providing     unusual view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society  the perspective （角度） of food. The documentary shows the techniques  （use） in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people， thus  （touch） the hearts of the audience. A Bite of China shows that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited， and that even a  （complete） commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial success. Being sincere is the most important thing for  （artist） because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved.

If you are the one  is curious about the history and stories behind foods of various kinds in China，  （switch） on TV and a fantastic world will spread in front of you.

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6.                7.                8.                9.                10.

What would we do without refrigerators？ We take it for granted now， but what were they like before refrigerators were invented？ Have you ever left milk out of the fridge for a day on summer？ Within just that time it will go badly， so you can imagine what hard life was before. For a long time， people had been using ices to make food lasting longer.

The first refrigerators were sold in late 1880s and they soon became very popular. Nowadays， almost everyone have a fridge in their houses and modern refrigerators are much more safer. Some of them are so modern that they can tell you what needs bought in advance！

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。

biography companion curious detective fantasy

fright lie murder pour panic

1. A ____ essay presents a persons most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.

2. The whole thing was so ____ that I couldnt help being amused.

3. Instead of becoming a doctor， George became a successful writer of ____ stories.

4. The ____ has been in prison for ten years for his crime.

5. I ____ when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.

6. Are you alone or with ____ when you are walking on your way home？

7. What terrible weather！ It ____ when we arrived yesterday.

8. Dont believe him. Clearly， he ____ .

9. I was really ____ to hear what he would say.

10. Something happened one day， which was as unexpected as it was ____ and horrible.

1﹒我們相信他与这件事无关，是你在这件事上编故事。

（have connection with）

2﹒他们听见了一种像是巨大爆炸的声音。（sound like）

3﹒尝试多次后，最终我说服他听从我的意见。（persuade）

4﹒愚人节充满着开玩笑的游戏，在那天很多孩子喜欢对别人恶作剧。（play tricks on sb）

5﹒我们都警告他可能发生的危险，不要强迫那只大狗做它不想做的事。（warn... of...）