5. —Is there a cinema around the old street? —. I often watch films there.
A.Yes, there is
B.No, there isn’t
C.Yes, there are
D.No, there aren’t

6. In China, people usually clean up their houses to sweep ____ bad luck before the Spring Festival.
A.towards
B.up
C.past
D.away

7. ____ a middle school student, I’d like to be a helpful man ____ Lei Feng.
A.As; like
B.As; as
C.Like; like
D.Like; as

8. The underlined part in the word “queen” is read as “”.
A./kw/
B./k/
C./w/
D./q/

Ⅴ.完形填空
There’s a king named Midas. He almost has everything but he believes only more ____ 1 ____ can bring him happiness. One day, a wise man visits him and gives him a ____ 2 ____. Midas is very happy and hopes ____ 3 ____ that he touches (触摸) will turn into gold (金). The man tells him that it may not bring him true ____ 4 ____, but Midas doesn’t listen. He is in hope of being richer and richer.
Midas can’t wait to ____ 5 ____. He touches a tree, and it becomes a golden tree quickly. He’s so excited at first. ____ 6 ____ soon, he finds the problem. When he tries to eat, the ____ 7 ____ turns into gold in his mouth. When he hugs his daughter, unluckily, she also turns into a golden statue (雕像). Midas is filled with sadness and regret now, he ____ 8 ____ and begs (乞求) the man to take back the wish.
The wise man tells him to go to the river and ____ 9 ____ his hands. When he puts his hands in the cool water, he’s very surprised to see the gold on his hands wash away. Now he learns a ____ 10 ____: The most important thing in life is not money, but the things that money can not buy, such as the ____ 11 ____ words from our parents, the happy time with our friends, and a strong body that gives us energy. This new ____ 12 ____ makes Midas feel thankful and he wants to value (珍惜) these things more than anything else.
Midas ____ 13 ____. He doesn’t like gold any more. His once-golden palace is now filled with laughter and he enjoys every ____ 14 ____ with his family and friends. Now he is sitting at the table with his daughter in his arms, watching butterflies among the colourful flowers, and he can enjoy a ____ 15 ____ without golden bread. He finds out where true happiness comes from.
1. A. time
B. respect
C. money
D. houses
2. A. wish
B. gold
C. coin
D. dream
3. A. something
B. everything
C. somebody
D. everybody
4. A. happiness
B. nature
C. peace
D. care
5. A. learn
B. try
C. play
D. trust
6. A. But
B. So
C. As
D. Because
7. A. cup
B. food
C. knife
D. bowl
8. A. walks
B. cries
C. stands
D. talks
9. A. touch
B. save
C. protect
D. wash
10. A. skill
B. subject
C. lesson
D. poem
11. A. kind
B. short
C. modern
D. interesting
12. A. habit
B. duty
C. idea
D. work
13. A. rests
B. changes
C. stays
D. moves
14. A. travel
B. moment
C. style
D. race
15. A. book
B. bowl
C. game
D. meal