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The Witch(巫婆)

　　 “We should do something nice for the old people of our town,”the teacher said to her class one day. “What could we do?”

　　“Can we give them a picnic?”one of the children asked. “We can send out invitations(邀请)and bring cakes and sausages(香肠)and all kinds of good things to eat.”

　　“That's very good idea,”the teacher said. “We'll ask all the old people to a picnic by the river.”

　　The children worked hard getting ready for the picnic. Their parents made cakes and pies(馅饼)or gave money, and the children wrote invitation cards to the old people. Then they took the cards to the old people's homes.

　　On the morning of the picnic the sky was blue and the sun was shining. The children were all looking forward to giving the old people a happy day.

　　Then one of the children said. “Oh! We forgot to invite Mrs. Waller.”

　　They did not like Mrs. Waller. She looked like a witch.

　　 “We must invite her how then,” the teacher said. “She will be hurt and angry if we don't ask her.”

　　She looked around the class and then pointed at one of the boys. “Tom, take an invitation card to her house. Apologize(道歉)for being late. Don't tell her we forgot her.”

　　Tom did not want to go to Mrs. Waller's house, but he was a brave(勇敢的)boy, and said, “All right, Miss Lee.”

　　He went to the old woman's house and knocked on the door. Mrs. Waller opened it. She looked very angry.

　　 “Well,” she said, “what is it? What do you want?”

　　Tom gave her the invitation card and said, “I'm sorry we did not ask you before, but please come to our picnic. It's a beautiful day.”

　　Mrs. Waller knew that the children thought she was a witch. She guessed that they had forgotten her.

　　 “You're too late,” the woman said. “It's a beautiful day now, but I've already arranged for rain this afternoon.”

1．What did the children decide to do?

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A．They decided to visit the old witch.

B．They decided to help their teacher.

C．They decided to give a picnic for some old people.

D．They decided to cook cakes and sausage themselves.

2．Where did the children have the picnic?

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A．At their school.

B．At home.

C．In the old people's home.

D．By the river.

3．Why didn't the children invite Mrs. Waller?

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A．They did not know where she lived.

B．She didn't like picnics.

C．They were frightened(受惊吓)of her.

D．She was cruel(残酷的)to children.

4．Why did the teacher say they must invite Mrs. Waller?

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A．Because she did not want to hurt Mrs. Waller.

B．Because she was frightened of her.

C．Because she wanted to punish the children.

D．Because she liked her.

5．What did Mrs. Waller say she had done when she realized(意识到)they had forgotten her?

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A．She had arranged for it to be a rainy day.

B．She had locked Tom in a closet(储藏室)so that he could not got to the picnic.

C．She had changed the date of the picnic.

D．She had said bad things about the teacher.

英语趣味阅读

The Witch(巫婆)

　　 “We should do something nice for the old people of our town,”the teacher said to her class one day. “What could we do?”

　　“Can we give them a picnic?”one of the children asked. “We can send out invitations(邀请)and bring cakes and sausages(香肠)and all kinds of good things to eat.”

　　“That's very good idea,”the teacher said. “We'll ask all the old people to a picnic by the river.”

　　The children worked hard getting ready for the picnic. Their parents made cakes and pies(馅饼)or gave money, and the children wrote invitation cards to the old people. Then they took the cards to the old people's homes.

　　On the morning of the picnic the sky was blue and the sun was shining. The children were all looking forward to giving the old people a happy day.

　　Then one of the children said. “Oh! We forgot to invite Mrs. Waller.”

　　They did not like Mrs. Waller. She looked like a witch.

　　 “We must invite her how then,” the teacher said. “She will be hurt and angry if we don't ask her.”

　　She looked around the class and then pointed at one of the boys. “Tom, take an invitation card to her house. Apologize(道歉)for being late. Don't tell her we forgot her.”

　　Tom did not want to go to Mrs. Waller's house, but he was a brave(勇敢的)boy, and said, “All right, Miss Lee.”

　　He went to the old woman's house and knocked on the door. Mrs. Waller opened it. She looked very angry.

　　 “Well,” she said, “what is it? What do you want?”

　　Tom gave her the invitation card and said, “I'm sorry we did not ask you before, but please come to our picnic. It's a beautiful day.”

　　Mrs. Waller knew that the children thought she was a witch. She guessed that they had forgotten her.

　　 “You're too late,” the woman said. “It's a beautiful day now, but I've already arranged for rain this afternoon.”

1．What did the children decide to do?

[　　]

A．They decided to visit the old witch.

B．They decided to help their teacher.

C．They decided to give a picnic for some old people.

D．They decided to cook cakes and sausage themselves.

2．Where did the children have the picnic?

[　　]

A．At their school.

B．At home.

C．In the old people's home.

D．By the river.

3．Why didn't the children invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．They did not know where she lived.

B．She didn't like picnics.

C．They were frightened(受惊吓)of her.

D．She was cruel(残酷的)to children.

4．Why did the teacher say they must invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．Because she did not want to hurt Mrs. Waller.

B．Because she was frightened of her.

C．Because she wanted to punish the children.

D．Because she liked her.

5．What did Mrs. Waller say she had done when she realized(意识到)they had forgotten her?

[　　]

A．She had arranged for it to be a rainy day.

B．She had locked Tom in a closet(储藏室)so that he could not got to the picnic.

C．She had changed the date of the picnic.

D．She had said bad things about the teacher.

A Silly Dog or a Silly Man?

　　One day, when he was out for a walk in the street, Mr. Basil suddenly saw a man shouting at a dog and kicking(踢) it fiercely(凶 猛地) . Mr. Basil, a kind man, was enraged(激怒) at the scene. “Poor dog! I should help it.” Mr. Basil went up to the man at once, and, without saying a word, he seized the man's collar (衣领) and began to beat him with his stick.

　　Confused(迷惑不解)by Mr. Basil's action, the man never expected that someone would interfere(干预) in his business like that. He staggered (摇晃) and fell onto the ground. Almost at the same time, seeing its master beaten by a stranger, the dog which was its master's Friday (忠仆), jumped to its feet, barked and began to chase Mr. Basil. The dog treated Mr. Basil as their enemy instead of thanking him for his good will. So frightened, Mr. Basil ran away as fast as he could without looking back.

　　Now what do you think of Mr. Basil's action and did it serve him right? Mr. Basil may learn a lesson from this and will never do such a foolish thing again. So remember not to have a finger in the pie(馅饼)or you will have your finger in the fire.

1．What did Mr. Basil see when he was walking along the street?

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2．“enraged”perhaps means ________ .

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3．When the dog saw its master beaten by a stranger, it ________ .

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4．“So remember not to have a finger in the pie or you will have your finger in the fire. ”means“ ________ ”

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A．Don't put your finger in the pie because it is hot

B．Don't try to get the pie when it is to drop into the fire

C．It was not until the pie gets cool that you eat it

D．You'd better mind your own business, or you will get into trouble

5．Which statement was not mentioned in the article?

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A．Mr. Basil saw a man kicking a dog.

B．Mr. Basil walked along the street with his son.

C．The man was confused by Basil's action.

D．Mr. Basil will not do such a thing.

阅读下面的背景材料，并回答问题。

　　Ann likes fish and chips. What is your favourite meal at home? Have you eaten from another country? Here is some information about some kinds of foods you might eat.

　　Dumplings are eaten in different ways around the world. Chinese jaozi, Italian ravioli(菜卷) Jewish kreplach (犹太人的方形肉包) and Polish pierogi(馅饼) are kinds of dumplings filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.

　　Pizza, an international favourite came from the city of Naples, Italy about 700 years ago. Pizza is the Italian word for pie, so you don't need to say pizza pie.

　　Hamburger was first called Hamburg steak. Later, people just called them hamburgers. The hamburger was named after the city of Hamburg, Germany.

　　Frankfurters were named after the city of Frankfurt, Germany. About 1900, an American selling cooked frankfurters called them hot dogs because they looked like a kind of small dog.

　　Ice-cream cones were first sold at the World's Fair (博览会) in St. Louis Missouri, in the USA, in 1904. A scoop (圆勺) of ice cream was put into a cone(圆锥形之物). You eat the ice cream, then you eat the cone-nothing left to throw away.

　　Sandwiches were named after the Earl of Sandwich, a rich man in England in the 1705. While he was playing cards, he asked a servant(佣人) to bring him two piece of bread with a piece of meat between them. This was the first sandwich.

(1)What are often filled with in Dumplings?

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(2)When and where did pizza come from?

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(3)Why did people call Hamburg steak Hamberger?

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(4)Why did the American call Frankfurters hot dogs?

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(5)When and where were Ice-cream cones first sold? Is it right for you to eat the ice cream only and throw away the cone?

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(6)How were Sandwiches named?

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