---What a beautiful coat. How much is it?

---It didn’t ________ much. It's only 80 yuan.

A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay

--Alice, you got an A in this science exam.

---__________________.You know I am not good at it.

A. Good idea B. Never mind

C. You are joking D. You’re welcome.

Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戲班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

1. Beijing Opera’s singing is from _________.

A. Anhui and Hubei B. Beijing and Anhui

C. the history book D. the literature and novels

2.The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.

A. stories B. roles C. gestures D. paintings

3. From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.

A. honest B. funny C. dull D. serious

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

B. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.

任務(wù)型閱讀

Michael, Tim, Peter, Gina, Sarah正在打算去參觀一座名塔.請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀1-5題中的個(gè)人情況說明和A-E的介紹,選出符合他們要求的最佳選項(xiàng).

1.Tim, from America, is travelling around the world. His last stop is to visit a tower where he can stay over the night.

2.Michael, a student of history, is ready to write a paper on old towers. He is going to visit one in Europe.

3.Gina, a teacher from Australia, likes shopping very much. She is thinking of buying different things for his students.

4. Sarah is a college student. She is on holiday in July and would like to visit the tallest tower of the five below.

5.Peter is interested in plants and animals. He is now looking for a tower where he can see fish and other water animals.

-Is everyone here today? -No, Jack is at home____ he is ill.

A. but B. and C.so D. because

We can still do the work better with_____ time and______people.

A. less; fewer B. less; less

C. fewer; less D. fewer; fewer

Mike went to the library ____ some books the day before yesterday.

A. borrow B. borrows

C. to borrow D. borrowed

.-Could you give me a______ on how to learn English_____?

A. advice; good B. advice; well

C. suggestion; well D.suggestions; good

When someone says extinct(滅絕的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龍). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.

The African Elephant

The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(長牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.

The African Lion

The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.

The Tortoise

George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔島) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物種) of tortoise.

The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪蝦)

Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.

1.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?

A. monkeys B. dinosaurs C. pandas D. tigers

2.People kill the African elephant for its_____

A. fur B. tusks C. nose D. ears

3.According to the passage, we know that George ____.

A. is the name of a scientist

B. is 100 years old

C. is the last one of its species

D. was born in 1971

4.The tadpole shrimp____.

A. is in danger because of its special illness(疾病)

B. lives on four continents

C. lives in a research stations now

D. is the second oldest species on the earth

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years.

B. The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller.

C. All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction

D. African elephants have nowhere to live.

--- ______ does she dance every day? --- For one hour.

A. How much B. How soon C. How many D. How long