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Weddings（婚礼）are important in every country, and there are different wedding customs in different countries. In western countries the bride’s （新娘的） dress – her wedding dress—is very important. Some brides wear a new dress.    1       

Some people believe the bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.     2      She may borrow something to wear from a friend------ that will be something borrowed, and the ring on her finger may have a blue jewel in it or some of her clothes may be blue.

   3    They wear the ring on the fourth finger of their left hands.

At the wedding, as soon as the man and the woman are married, their friends often throw rice or very small pieces of paper over them.    4     The bride often carries flowers, and after the wedding she throws them up in the air. People believe that the woman who catches the flowers is lucky enough. The bride and the groom（新郎）, their friends and family then have a party. After that the bride and the groom go on holiday together. This is called “the honeymoon”.

A.  She may wear an old ring and will usually have new shoes.

B.  Many married people in western countries wear a ring to show that they are married.

C.  Some brides wear the dress their mothers or even their grandmothers wore at their weddings.

D.  They believe this will bring them good luck and that they will have many children.

(     )5. The passage mainly talked about ________.

A. the bride’s wedding dress             B. the flowers in the wedding party

C. the rings for the married people        D. the wedding customs in the countries

 

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb’s voice．”This lady came up，and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that’s hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
【小题5】Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge	B．a reporter
C．a beautiful lady	D．a Scottish woman

【小题6】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing
because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小题7】According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

【小题8】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A．It’s never too old to learn．

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A．Big people drive small cars.	B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.	D．Rich people have dear cars.

【小题2】What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A．A fast new car.	B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car.	D．A fast small car.

【小题3】What kind of person is Mike?

A．A person who is good at driving.	B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.	D．A person who is good at writing.

【小题4】How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题5】What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A．Does someone tell you something about your car?

B．Does your car say something to you?

C．Does your car show other people something about you?

D．Do you tell other people something about your car?

When I was about 13, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student.   【小题1】 . I tried to put up with (忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry.   【小题2】 .
My father listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I returned to my room and I did as my father told me. To my surprise, I found that about half the things were true.   【小题3】 . He refused to take the list. “That’s just for you,” he said. “When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed.   【小题4】 . In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure (珍惜) all your life!

A. I brought the list back to my father B. The situation often appears in my mind C. My mum didn’t like me D. I ran to my father E. Sometimes she said I talked too much

 

Simon is a student in a middle school. He’s very strong. He goes to No.6 Middle School on a bus. He’s good at English. But he’s often late for his English classes. His father is a doctor. He’s big and tall. He works in a big hospital. His mother is a nurse. She’s slim and pretty. They are in the same hospital. They both work hard. He loves his father and mother very much. His father and mother both go to work by bike. We can see bikes here and there. And China is a “country(国家) of bikes”.

根据上文，判断下列句子正误.(正确的写T,错误的写F)（5分）

1.Simon is a student of No.6 Middle School. 

2.Simon’s father and mother are in  different(不同的) hospitals.

3.His father is an English teacher so he’s good at English.

4.His mother is a nurse.

5.His mother and father go to work by bus.