My name is Mary. I’m a student. I’m twelve. My father is a policeman. My mother is a nurse. Nick is my brother. We are all at home today, because today is Sunday. My brother Nick is a student, too. We are in the same school. There are thirty-five classes in our school. My classroom is very big.

1._______are students and in the same school.

A. My sister and I                                   B. My brother and I

C. My brother and my sister      D. Andy and I

2.What’s Mary’s mother?

A. She is a teacher.           B. She is a student.

C. She is a nurse.              D. She is a doctor.

3.There are _______ classes in Mary’s school.

A. 25                   B.35                    C. 24                   D. 34

4.How old is Mary?  ________.

A.12     B.14              C.13              D. 30

5.Mary’s classroom is _______.

A. not big  B. not very small      C. not strong    D. not short

 

Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: “I dreamt that my little baby came to life again—that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.
Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.
Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.
【小题1】 What do we know about he story Frankenstein?

A．It was really written by Mary Shelley’s husband.

B．It was been read by millions of people.

C．It was written to remember Shelley’s husband.

D．It is the most famous story in the world.

【小题2】Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?

A．In England.

B．In Italy.

C．In Switzerland.

D．In France.

【小题3】 In which order to the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.

A．a, c, b, e, d

B．d, c, a, b, e

C．c, a, b, d, e

D．b, a, d, c, e

【小题4】 How old was Mary Shelley when she died?

A．43

B．48

C．51

D．54

【小题5】What can we learn about Mary Shelley from this passage?

A．She experienced a lot of sadness in her life.

B．She wasn’t considered a good writer during her life.

C．She was educated at her local school.

D．She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein.

 ----How do you improve your listening skill, Mary?

   ----I often do it _______ tapes and English radios.

A. by hearing      B. in listening to        C. by listening to       D. for listening

 

David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe.
Mary: I’m a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it’s the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It’s my favorite.
Li Ming: I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes , because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future.
Sam: I like orange because it’s a warm color. When I’m sad, if I see something orange buying things that are orange ---- bags, hats, cups, anything! I live in an orange world!
Linda: I think black is a powerful color . We know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And, it makes people look thin.
【小题1】Of the following people, who likes green best?

A．Mary

B．David

C．Sam

D．Li Ming

【小题2】If you want to give a gift to a friend who is sad, which of the following is the bestaccording to the passage?

A．A blue cup.	B．A green pencil case.
C．An orange coat	D．A black wallet

【小题3】 Why do the Chinese like red?

A．They think red makes them feel safe.

B．They think red brings good luck.

C．They think red makes them powerful.

D．They think red gives them a feeling of hope.

【小题4】If you want to look like all of the other people in the government, which color will you choose?

A．Green	B．Red
C．Orange.	D．Black

【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green.

B．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color.

C．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope.

D．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes.