Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie’s house was high enough to keep them safe.

Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie’s friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after.

“Well,” Ellie said to her friends, “At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now.”

“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who had no parents, ‘Here is our present,’ she said to her own children.”

“The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present.”

1.How many children did Ellie had in total?

      A. Five.   B. Six.   C. Seven.   D. Eight.

2.What happened in the winter?

      A. There was a flood.    

B. There was an earthquake  

 C. There was a rain storm.  

D. There was a fire.

3.What did Ellie do to help other families?

 A. She gave them food.   

B. She bought many Christmas present for them.

      C. She took in one of the families.  

D. She took in a girl.

4.What did the poor woman in German bring to her children for Christmas?

 A. Many beautiful presents.         B. Nothing.

 C. A girl.                        D. A daddy.

5.What do we learn about Ellie in the passage?

 A. She had no children.             

B. Her husband was killed.

 C. She had no parents.              

D. She gave much money to others.

The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!

The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.

The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.

It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.

    The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.

The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.

1.If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.

A. have a good-looking                        B. have special talent

C. have a wonderful voice                 D. dance and sing well

2.The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.

a. team PK      b. blind choosing.    c. selecting      d. yearly grand ceremony

A. c-b-a-d                    B. b-c-a-d            C.c-a-b-d                    D. d-c-a-b

3.From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.

A. Na Ying’s    B. Xu Haixing’s        C. Huang Yong’s          D. Zhang Yuxia’s

4. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 通宵节目                B. 无与伦比              C..一夜成名                D.彻夜难眠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

A. The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.

B. The Voice of China last three and a half months.

C. The fourth paragraph（段落） tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.

D. Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!

The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.

The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.

It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.

??? The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.

The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.

1.If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.

A. have a good-looking ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. have special talent

C. have a wonderful voice? ????????????? ????????????? D. dance and sing well

2.The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.

a. team PK????? b. blind choosing.??? c. selecting????? d. yearly grand ceremony

A. c-b-a-d ????????????? ????????????? B. b-c-a-d? ????????????? ???? C.c-a-b-d ????????????? ????????????? D. d-c-a-b

3.From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.

A. Na Ying’s??? B. Xu Haixing’s?? ????????????? C. Huang Yong’s????????????? D. Zhang Yuxia’s

4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 通宵节目??????? ????????????? B. 无与伦比 ????????????? ????????????? C.一夜成名????????????? ????????????? D.彻夜难眠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

A. The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.

B. The Voice of China last three and a half months.

C. The fourth paragraph（段落） tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.

D. Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie’s house was high enough to keep them safe.
Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie’s friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after.
“Well,” Ellie said to her friends, “At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now.”
“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who had no parents, ‘Here is our present,’ she said to her own children.”
“The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present.”
【小题1】How many children did Ellie had in total?

Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie’s house was high enough to keep them safe.
Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie’s friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after.
“Well,” Ellie said to her friends, “At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now.”
“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who had no parents, ‘Here is our present,’ she said to her own children.”
“The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present.”

1. 1.

   How many children did Ellie had in total?

   1. A.
      Five.
   2. B.
      Six.
   3. C.
      Seven.
   4. D.
      Eight.
2. 2.

   What happened in the winter?

   1. A.
      There was a flood.
   2. B.
      There was an earthquake
   3. C.
      There was a rain storm.
   4. D.
      There was a fire.
3. 3.

   What did Ellie do to help other families?

   1. A.
      She gave them food.
   2. B.
      She bought many Christmas present for them.
   3. C.
      She took in one of the families.
   4. D.
      She took in a girl.
4. 4.

   What did the poor woman in German bring to her children for Christmas?

   1. A.
      Many beautiful presents.
   2. B.
      Nothing.
   3. C.
      A girl.
   4. D.
      A daddy.
5. 5.

   What do we learn about Ellie in the passage?

   1. A.
      She had no children.
   2. B.
      Her husband was killed.
   3. C.
      She had no parents.
   4. D.
      She gave much money to others.