Ⅰ. Watch and match.(请观看Speed up部分的课文视频,将图片与对应的内容连线。)

【分析】本题是图片与对应英语句子的匹配题，解题思路是先明确每幅图片的场景，再匹配语义一致的句子：1. 第一幅图呈现国王看到食物变成金子的场景，对应描述食物和女儿变金的句子；2. 第二幅图是国王与老人许愿的场景，对应许愿获得点金术的句子；3. 第三幅图是女儿和食物都变成金子的场景，对应点金术带来的糟糕结果的句子；4. 第四幅图是国王后悔请求老人帮忙的场景，对应国王醒悟的句子。
【解析】根据图片场景与句子语义的对应关系，完成连线：第一幅图→“Midas turned his food and daughter to gold, so he felt very sad.”；第二幅图→“One day Midas met an old man and wished for a golden touch.”；第三幅图→“Midas turned his food and daughter to gold, so he felt very sad.”；第四幅图→“Midas asked the old man to get everything back and knew gold is not everything.”。
【答案】
【知识点】图片与句子匹配、英语阅读理解
【点评】本题考查学生对英语句子语义和图片内容的理解匹配能力，是基础的图文对应题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

Ⅱ. Listen and choose.(请听Speed up部分的课文内容,选择正确答案。)
()1. Why did King Midas make the wish?
A. He wanted more friends. B. He loved gold very much.
C. He wanted to be a better king.
()2. What did the old man say to Midas?
A. Gold is the best thing in the world.
B. Do you have a wish? I can make it come true.
C. You will be sad if you have too much gold.
()3. What happened when Midas touched his food?
A. It became delicious. B. It flew away. C. It turned to gold.
()4. Why did Midas become sad?
A. He had no food to eat and his daughter turned to gold.
B. The old man took all his gold away.
C. He lost his crown.
()5. What is the main idea of the story?
A. We should never make wishes.
B. Gold is the most important thing in life.
C. Gold isn't everything. Love, family and health are more important.

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C