What a nice day! We should go sightseeing __　 watching TV in the hotel.

　　 A. because of　　 B. instead of　　　 C. together with　　 D. out of

Johan didn’t review（复习） the lesson, ___ he couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.

　　One afternoon last summer, Mr Fred went to buy a fish because a friend of his was coming to have supper with him that evening.

　　It was hot. Most of the fish were not so fresh, but the shopkeeper said, “Sir, the fish is fresh. Please buy one.”

　　Mr Fred held on fish up to his nose and smelled it.

　　“Why did you smell that fish? Do you think it had gone bad?” shouted the shopkeeper.

　　“I wasn't smelling that fish. I was only talking to it.” answered Fred.

　　“Talking to it?” said the shopkeeper. “Why? What did you say to it?”

　　“Well, what did the fish say to you?”

　　“It said it didn't know the latest (最新的) news because it hadn't been in the river for more than a week.”

(1) Mr Fred went to buy a fish because ________.

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A．one of his friends would have supper with him

B．he liked fish very much

C．a friend of his liked fish very much

D．he wanted to have a party

(2) Most of fish weren't fresh because of ________.

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(3) Why did Fred pick up one fish and smelt it?

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A．Because he thought it had gone bad.

B．Because he wanted to eat a fresh fish.

C．Because he wanted to talk to it.

D．Because he wanted to get the latest news from the fish.

(4) How did the shopkeeper understand his words?

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A．He thought Fred was a foolish man.

B．He didn't believe what Fred said.

C．He didn't hear Fred clearly.

D．He didn't know if his fish could speak.

(5) Which sentence is right?

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A．Fred could really talk to a fish.

B．He was a bad man.

C．Fred understood fish's words.

D．He was clever and humorous.

　 I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.What made him 　41 from others?

　 He said it all came from 　42 that happened when he was two years old. He tried to 43 a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 　44 floor.

　 When his mother came in, 45 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 　46 we clean it up?”

　 Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So, 　47 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.

　 His mother then said, “We had a failed 48 in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 49 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.

　 This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to 50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?

41. A. serious　　 　　 B. similar　　　　　　 C. different　　　　 D. important

42. A. an experience　　 B. advice　　　　　　 C. a promise　　　　 D. an idea

43. A. pass　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　 D. take

44. A. kitchen　　　　 B. bedroom　　 　　 C. bathroom　　　　 D. living room

45. A. from　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. because of　　　 D. instead of

46. A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. as soon as　　　　 D. since

47. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. how　　　 　　　D. why

48. A. experiment　　　 B. condition　　　　 C. survey　　　　　 D. research

49. A. look　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　 C. recognize　　　 D. develop

50. A. clean the floor　　 B. spill milk　　　　 C. make mistakes　　 D. realize mistakes

Korean culture is really popular right now. The Korean Wave(韩流) is sweeping Asian countries including(包括) 　26 . Young people are 　27 in Korean TV plays, Korean pop songs and the Korean language.

The Korean Wave started 　28 years ago with the TV series(电视系列剧) Winter Sonata(冬季恋歌). This love story is still popular now. People, especially girls, like the beautiful stories and handsome actors 　29 Pei Yongjun.

In the music world, Korean stars are making 　30 heard in China. You can often find big Korean names such as Baby Vox, SES and Finkle at the top of the Chinese 　31 charts(排行榜).

The Korean Wave 　32 makes young people try the clothes and hairstyles of the Korean pop stars. Besides those, now some girls in China are having plastic surgery(整形手术) 　33 their looks. It is said that many Korean stars look beautiful 　34 plastic surgery.

As you see, Korean culture has changed us a lot. Is it 　35 for us to follow in every way? We each should think about it.

(　 )26.A.China　　　　　　　　　　 B.Canada　　　　　　　 C.Australia　　　　　　 D.Egypt

(　 )27.A.excited　　　　　　　　　 B.interested　　　　　 C.surprised　　　　　　 D.worried

(　 )28.A.a little　　　　　　　　　　 B.little　　　　　　　　　 C.a few　　　　　　　　 D.few

(　 )29.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.for　　　　　　　　　　 D.like

(　 )30.A.them　　　　　　　　　　 B.they　　　　　　　　　 C.their　　　　　　　　　 D.themselves

(　 )31.A.sports　　　　　　　　　　 B.health　　　　　　　　 C.music　　　　　　　　 D.clothes

(　 )32.A.too　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.also　　　　　　　　　 C.as well　　　　　　　 D.else

(　 )33.A.change　　　　　　　　　 B.changing　　　　　 C.changed　　　　　　 D.to change

(　 )34.A.instead　　　　　　　　　 B.instead of　　　　　 C.because　　　　　　 D.because of

(　 )35.A.necessary　　　　　　　 B.serious　　　　　　　 C.pleasant　　　　　　 D.friendly