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Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He   1   that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach  2   students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.

First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to 3   . Other letters, such as C ,were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.

The  4   thing they learned was finer spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They   5   with two-letter words such as at and on . Then they spelled   6   words.

Finally, Mr. Klein showed that   7   one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand,   8   the thumb(拇指) to the chest(前胸) , and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also   9   . The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.

When Inez first entered the classroom. She looked   10   . But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez. ” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful welcome !”

1.A. hoped          B. said         C. guessed      D. thought

2.A. his            B. my           C. her          D. our

3.A. spell          B. check            C. remember     D. write

4.A. first          B. only         C. last         D. next

5.A. met            B. started          C. agreed           D. helped

6.A. newer          B. easier           C. longer           D. nice

7.A. never          B. perhaps      C. still            D. just

8.A. joins          B. fixed            C. touches      D. ties

9.A. important      B. different        C. difficult        D. strange

10.A. serious           B. surprised        C. frightened       D. nervous

One night , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, _____ his violin . Some passers-by（行人） slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man.

The next day the young artist came to the same place. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and _____ it on the ground and put some stones on it . Then he began playing. Before long , many people were attracted by the words on that paper which said, “ Last night a gentleman ______George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim（认领）it soon.”

A middle-aged man ran there _____ and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed （抓住）his shoulders and said, “ Yes, it is you. You did come here. I knew that you are an( a ) _____ man and would certainly come here.”

The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The award opened yesterday and he won a prize of 5000,000 dollars. _______ his way home, he took _____ 50 dollars and put it in the violinist’s hat. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in . The violinist was a student at an Arts College . He had booked the ticket to flight and came back to ____ he was given the lottery ticket.

Later someone asked the violinist _____ he didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself. The violinist said, “ Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. _____ if I  lose honesty, I won’t feel happy forever.”

1.                A．to play         B．played          C．plays D．playing

2.                A．lied            B．lay             C．laid  D．dropped

3.                A．call            B．named         C．names    D．naming

4.                A．in a hurry       B．in surprise       C．in the end D．in silence

5.                A．dishonest       B．honest         C．generous D．brave

6.                A．In             B．By             C．On  D．At

7.                A．off            B．away           C．in   D．out

8.                A．where         B．when          C．which    D．wherever

9.                A．How           B．why            C．Where   D．When

10.A although    B. and         C. or        D. but

根据短文内容按要求完成下列各题。

The fox installs(安装) a telephone, but no one telephones him. He feels very unhappy.

In his dream he dreams that someone calls him. He decides to call back.

First he calls the crow (乌鸦), but the crow says she didn’t telephone him because he is still angry with him. As you know, the fox cheated the crow of her meat by asking her to sing a song.

Then the fox rings Aunt Bear. When she learns it is the fox’s voice, the bear loses her temper (脾气) because the fox cheated her of her honey several days ago. She tells him that she would never telephone him.

At last he calls the wolf. The wolf is sleeping at the moment. When he knows it is the fox who telephones him, he becomes so angry that he says he will never forgive (原谅) the fox. You know, once the fox led him into the hunter’s trap (圈) .

From then on, the fox never telephones others and his telephone becomes useless.

1.Who telephones the fox after he installs a telephone?(根据短文内容回答问题)

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2.Why does Aunt Bear lose her temper when she learns it is the fox’s voice?(根据短文内容回答问题)

3.How many animals does the fox telephone?（根据短文内容回答问题）

4.He becomes so angry that he says he will never forgive the fox. （改为同义句）

?? He becomes ________ angry__________ forgive the fox.

5.In the passage, the underlined word “He” refers (指) to ________.

请你阅读下面一篇短文，完成句子。

Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies(策略). Here are some for you:

* Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a deep breath to help you relax.

* Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.

* If it asks to give one answer, only write one.

* If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time.

* Try not leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may help you get points.

* When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes.

1.This is a passage about how to_____________ in exams.

2.There are __________ strategies mentioned in the passage.

3.From the passage, we know we can _______ to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.

4.To make sure we understand the question, we had better read it_______________.

5.When we finish answering all the questions, we need to___________ our answers.

Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He ______32______ that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach his students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.
First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to ______33_______. Other letters, such as C, were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
The next thing they learned was finger spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They ____34_______ with two-letter words such as at and on. Then they spelled ___35_______ words.
Finally, Mr. Klein showed that ___36_______ one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand, ___37___ the thumb to the chest, and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just ___38______with the hands. Expressions on the face are also ___39_____. The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom, she looked ____40_______. But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez.” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful ____41_____!”