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Bella went off to the home of the beast(野兽). The furniture was fine,the chairs were comfortable,the dinners were delicious... but everything was very quiet. There was no one to chat with or laugh with. The beast did not come to greet her and the servants(仆人)were invisible(隐形的). It was always still and silent.
Every day Bella played the piano. She painted pictures and read books. She had everything she needed,but she was very lonely. One evening,Bella was sitting by the fire,reading aloud. She read a sad poem and she thought she heard a sigh(叹气). She read a funny story and she heard a chuckle(窃笑).
“Who's there?” cried Bella. “Step out of the shadows(阴影)!” Slowly,the beast walked into the light. Bella trembled(震颤). “Don't be scared. I know I look scary,but I will not harm you,” he said. “Please carry on reading.” Trembling with fear,Bella returned to her reading and the beast sat and listened.
After their first meeting,the beast often came to listen to Bella read and sing. Slowly she began to be less afraid of him. “At least he is someone to talk to,” she thought.
The weeks passed and Bella grew fond of the beast. She began to look forward to his visits and they became friends.
But Bella was sad. “I miss my family,” she told the beast. The beast gave her a gift. “This is a magic mirror,” he told her. “It can show you anything you want to see.”
Bella looked in the mirror,“Mirror,mirror,show me dear. Please show me my family dear.” “Oh!” said Bella. “My father is ill! Let me go to him,” she asked. The beast hated to see Bella so unhappy. So he let her go. As she left,he said,“If you want to return here,use the magic mirror.”
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C
)7. Bella could do the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. playing the piano B. reading books aloud by the fire
C. meeting the servants D. painting pictures
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A
)8. What does the underlined part “grew fond of” mean?
A. Fell in love with. B. Stayed away from.
C. Became bored with. D. Became unhappy with.
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D
)9. Why did the beast give Bella the magic mirror?
A. Because Bella needed something to play with.
B. Because the beast was good at playing magic.
C. Because the beast knew Bella's father was sick.
D. Because Bella missed her family so much.
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A
)10. Which of the following can best describe the beast?
A. Scary but kind-hearted. B. Dangerous and serious.
C. Polite and handsome. D. Clever but ugly.