Reading comprehension.

The Flat

　　Write down the names of the people who live in the right flat.

　　This is a block of flats in London. There are six families in it. In Flat 101 there live Lucy and her son, Tom. Tom is a student in Junior Grade Two. His mother Lucy is a teacher. Sally's home is Flat 102. Her parents, Nick and Helen, are workers. Her grandpa, Peter, is also with them. Flat 201 is Sam and May's home. They are very old. They have a son, Ned. But Ned works in China now. Rose lives in, Flat 202. She is a doctor. Harry and Kate live in 301. They have no children. Flat 302 is Joy's home. She is 66 years old. Joy has a daughter. Her name is Jane. She works in Hong Kong. Jean, Jane's daughter, lives with her grandma. Everyone her is nice. They often help each other.

1．________________________________ live in Flat 101?

2．________________________________ live in Flat 102?

3．________________________________ live in Flat 201?

4．________________________________ lives in Flat 202?

5．________________________________ live in Flat 301?

6．________________________________ live in Flat 302?

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
【小题1】What did the boy do after watching a program?

A．He bought a glass jar.

B．He started to dig a hole.

C．He played with some visitors.

D．He went on watching the program.

【小题2】What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A．He was silly.	B．He was strict.
C．he was strong-minded.	D．He was energetic.

【小题3】When did the boy find the stones?

A．Before he met the older boys.

B．When he wanted to give up digging.

C．After the older boys laughed at him.

D．As soon as he began to dig the hole.

【小题4】What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?

A．Life is to make a big success.

B．Life is to find the colorful stones.

C．Life is difficult but colorful.

D．Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

【小题5】Which is the best title for this article?

A．Enjoying the process

B．How to achieve goals

C．A journey through the earth

D．Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

Dear David,

How are you ? I’m fine. I’m in London, at the International School of English. I’m in Class 3 with eight students . They are from different countries---Spain, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland and Thailand. Our teacher’s name is Henry . He’s very nice. He’s a very good teacher.

I’m living with an English family. Mr and Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catharine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them !

London is very big and very interesting. The weather is cold but sunny and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park , Green Park and ST.Jame’s Park are all in the city centre(中心）.

English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!

Write to me soon .

                                                            Love,

                                                            Paula

1.The letter is from ___________ .

A. David   B. Paula   C. Paula’s classmate  D. Paula’s teacher

2.The writer’s class has ________.

A. many students         B. eight students

C. nine students         D. eight girls

3.The writer（作者） lives ____________.

A. at school             B. in a hotel 

C. with her classmates    D. at Mr Brown’s home

4.Hyde Park is __________.

A. in a school B. in London  C. next to London D. Small

5.The letter is NOT about ____________.

A. the writer’s classmates        B. the writer’s teacher

C. the writer’s dinner            D. London

 

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任务型阅读 (10分)
Moscow is the capital of Russian. The city has a long history and was founded more than 850 years ago. Moscow became the center of a unified (统一的) Russian country in the 15th century.①One hundred years later it had grown into the capital of a strong kingdom.
For most of eight centuries, the Kremlin, at the very heart of Moscow, has been the seat of power (权力宝座) for the emperors and most recent presidents. For Western people, the round roofs of ST. Basil’s Cathedral have become the symbol of Russia. Around this center, there are a lot of high buildings. However, some older classical houses and impressive structures, such as the Bolshoi Theater are well kept here.
②21世纪，俄罗斯正在迅速发展。Although the Russians are paying more attention to the protection of most of the old structures, they are also creating new wonders in the form of buildings, shopping malls, and churches.③Many of them are designed in both the ancient and modern Russian styles, especially in central Moscow.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. When was the city of Moscow founded according to the passage?
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2. What is the symbol of Russia in Western people’s eyes?
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3. 请将①处的英语翻译成汉语。_________________________________________________
4. 请将②处的汉语翻译成英语。_________________________________________________
5. 用“Russians”作主语，改写③处的句子，句意不变。
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