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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, 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 would 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 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 the 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 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. 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 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 riding 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 bike 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. “Its 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 people,” 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 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 MedicineThere 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 some 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 years.”At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess. On her twelfth birthday, they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.注释1.monster怪物obey遵守mineral矿物princess公主2.When she drinks your medicine, she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth,她吃了你们的药之后一定要长成正常的个头还要长出头发和牙齿来。3.The doctors thought it impossible, but they dared not say anything against the kings order.医生们觉得这不可能做到，但又不敢违背国王的旨意。4.The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years.山上的雪每六年才融化一次。1.Which of the following words makes the sentence untrue? The baby was _.A.toothless B.hairlessC.unusual D.small2.The doctors would be beaten if _.A.the baby daughter didnt drink their medicineB.they refused to obey the kings orderC.the baby daughter grew to the right sizeD.the baby daughter became a monster3.The old doctor wanted to keep the kings daughter for twelve years because _.A.they needed a lot of different plantsB.they need a lot of different mineralsC.this would give the baby time to grow upD.they had to dig a mineral the snow melted for the second time4.The doctors thought it impossible _.A.for them to change the kings orderB.for them the prepare the medicine in twelve yearsC.for the small baby to drink the medicineD.for them to make the baby have teeth and hair or grow teeth at once5._ the king wouldnt have given them expensive presents.A.Had the doctors not brought back a beautiful girlB.If the doctors hadnt found the mineralsC.Had the doctors not been able to prepare the magic medicineD.If the daughter were still a monster twelve years laterA long time age, the monkey and the turtlewere good friends. One day, they saw a fallen banana tree and decided to plant it. They divided the tree into two parts. The monkey took the part with leaves, thinking that it would grow faster, then they went home and planted it.Many days passed, the monkeys plant died but the turtles grew well and produced fruit. When the fruit was ripethe turtle asked the monkey to share it with him. The monkey climbed up the tree and ate all the fruit. So the turtle got angry. He found some sharp sticks and put them round the tree. When the monkey came down, he hurt himself. The turtle laughed and hid himself under a big shell. The monkey took the sharp sticks from his body. He sat on the big shell and the turtle pulled his tail. The monkey got very angry and caught the turtle.“Ill cut you into pieces.” Said the monkey.“Good, so there will be many turtles.”“No, Ill put you into the fire.”“Thats better, my skin will be red.”“No, Ill throw you into the river.”“No,” said the turtle, “Ill die.”The monkey threw the turtle into the river, and the turtles swam happily.注释1.turtle海龟divide分ripe成熟2.The monkey took the part with leaves, thinking that it would grow faster, then they went home and planted it.猴子拿了有叶子的部分，心想一定长得更快，于是就回家栽