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上海市黄浦区2018年英语中考二模试卷
"You have saved my horse," Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her .””Now you shall have a reward." Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not .But he had to admit that getting a reward was nice.
Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame. The other carried wooden care with a chicken inside it.
"Only one reward can be yours," the queen said" Choose wisely"" That's easy.” Peter said.” I will take the chicken.” Some of the queen's men laughed. It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.
“And why did you choose the chicken? The queen asked.” Well, I don't know much about jewels," Peter answered.” But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”
Queen Olivia smiled.” Then you did make a wise choice." she said.“ That mirror may look fancy. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable." Peter took the chicken and bowed." Thank you, your majesty“
“You are a smart child, ”the queen added. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you very much!” he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives—all because ⑹ !
Mo Yan is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature(文学) .He comes from Gaorai, Shandong Prcvince. He was born in a common family of farmers. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} As a young boy, Mo often helped to look after the sheep of the family. He enjoyed watching over them when they were eating grass. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}He also enjoyed the green open land of Shandong. He enjoyed looking up at the clean blue sky and white clouds. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It was the beginning of his life as a storyteller.
Many years later, Mo left school and worked in a store. Though he still wanted to study, he had to make a living first. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Luckily, a friend gave him some books. Later .Me joined the army and could go on learning .Then he started to write.
Mo left Gaomi many years ago, but Gaomi never left him. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Mo is famous now, but he is still a true son of the land.
A. This was difficult for Mo because he loved reading. B. Many of his books are about the country life and people in Gaomi. C. His parents made a living by feeding sheep on the farm. D. His books got popular and sold quite well. E. It was boring, but Mo liked it. F. Sometimes, he told the sheep his feelings and stories. |
Almost everybody likes to play. All over the world men and women, boys and girls enjoy sports.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} They help people to live happily.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} People play different games in winters and summers. Sailing is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} The Arabs are famous for their horses and camels. They use them in their work, and they use them in their sports events, too.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} -but millions of people hunt and fish for a living.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} but after a game on the sports field, they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight fair and hard, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面).
A. Hunting and fishing are very good sports B. Sports change with the seasons. C. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other. D. Sports help people to keep healthy. E. People only go hunting in winter. F. Games and sports often grow out of the work people do. G. Sports help to train a person's character and make their body strong |
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