题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：困难
浙江省宁波市鄞州区2019届初中英语学业水平模拟考试试卷
Have you ever wanted to have a doll that could talk to you? In the book The Ventriloquist's Daughter, a girl named Liur gets a doll like this. But it doesn't turn out to be as fun as she thought
Lin Man-Chiu, an author from Taiwan, wrote the book. British translator Helen Wang translated it into English. The book tells a touching story about Liur and her father.
Liur loses her mother at a young age. Her grandfather sends her father to a medical school in the US. Five years later, he comes back with a doll named Carola, as he once promised he would. This doll is quite unusual—it can talk! However, Carola makes a lot of problems for the family.
After reading this book, I thought Liur and her father were just unlucky. In fact, this story is based on the author's own unhappy childhood. She had six sisters. Still, her grandfather wanted a grandson. Her father was under heavy pressure and didn't live with her and her sisters for a very long time. The author didn't like her father when she was young. But now she has forgiven him. The talking doll Carola stands for her father's burden （负担）.
After I learned this, I understood the author's main message. Everyone has demons （心魔）in their lives, but we should do our best to beat them.
Hello, boys and girls! My name is Tim. These are four photos of my friends.
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试题篮
This is Alan Smith. He has a brother but no sisters. His favorite color is brown. His schoolbag is brown. His phone number is 336-6573. 
This is Anna Jones. She has a sister but no brothers. Red is her favorite color. She has a red hat. She likes it very much. Her phone number is 693-8857.
This boy is Jack. His family name is King. He has no sisters or brothers. His favorite color is green. He often wears(穿)a green jacket. His phone number is 395 -1379.
She's Mary. Miller is her family name. She has a brother and a sister. She has a purple schoolbag, a purple cup and a purple watch. Is purple her favorite color? Yes, it is. Her phone number is 659-2785.