the door.He opened it ,but again he found no one there.He closed the door and tried not to feel angry.Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor .He picked it up .There were some words on it:“It is now after midnight （午夜）,so it is April Fool’s Day（愚人节）。April fool to you!”

“Oh,it was the English boy next door!”Mr.Lee exclaimed （惊叫）and almost smiled .He went back to bed and feel asleep at once.The bell did not ring again.

31.When did Mr.Lee go to bed? He went to bed _________.

A.before twelve o’clock

B.after twelve o’clock

C.when the bell rang

D.when he saw the boy

32. From this passage ,we learn that we can _________on April Fool’s Day.

A.say“hello”to each other

B.dance and sing at night

C.play jokes on each other

D.send presents to children .

33. What did Mr.Lee think about the English boy? He thought he ___________.

A. was a good boy

B.was friendly with him

C.shouldn’t ring the bell at midnight

D.did a dangerous thing just now .

Passage Two

Dragons are not real animals , but look like a combination(组合体) of many animal such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns and a long moustache(胡子). With fantastic powers , they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants（传人）of the dragon” In Chinese , “excellent”

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