7 Read and number. 读句子，给下列句子排序，使之构成一个完整的故事。
() He asked the old man to get everything back again.
() But all his food turned to gold. His daughter turned to gold, too.
() Midas was a king. He loved gold very much.
() He turned everything around him to gold.
() He wished for a golden touch. An old man made his dream come true.
() The old man said, “Just remember, gold isn’t everything.”

5-4-1-3-2-6

【分析】首先通读所有句子，明确这是关于国王Midas与点金术的故事，需按照事件发展的先后逻辑梳理脉络，结合给定的参考答案，确定各句的排列顺序，确保情节连贯完整。
【解析】先明确每句含义：1.他请求老人把一切变回原样；2.但他的食物和女儿都变成了金子；3.Midas是国王，非常爱金子；4.他把周围的一切变成了金子；5.他许愿要有点金术，一位老人实现了他的梦想；6.老人说“记住，金子不是一切”。按照故事发展逻辑，排序为5→4→1→3→2→6，形成完整故事。
【答案】5-4-1-3-2-6
【知识点】英语阅读排序，故事逻辑理解
【点评】本题考查学生对故事类文本的逻辑梳理能力，要求结合情节发展顺序完成句子排序，属于基础阅读应用题型。
【难度系数】0.4

8 Read and choose. 情景对话：妈妈、大明和妹妹正在谈论零花钱的使用情况。请读一读，选一选，完成下面的对话吧！
A. Will you save your money, Daming?
B. How much were they?
C. I want to help people in need.
D. How much was it?
E. I love reading.

Mum: Daming, is that your new toy?
Daming: Yes. I got it yesterday.
Mum: 1.
Daming: It was 20 yuan. I spent all my pocket money on it.
Mum: How about you, dear? How did you use your pocket money?
Sister: 2. So I bought some books.

Mum: 3.
Sister: They were 15 yuan.
Mum: You still have five yuan. What will you do with it?
Sister: 4.

Mum: That’s nice. 5.
Daming: Yes. I’ll save my money for the right things from now on.

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

【分析】本题为情景对话补全题，需结合上下文语境选择合适的句子。第1空妈妈询问大明新玩具的价格，大明回答价格，故选询问单数物品价格的句子；第2空妹妹说明用零花钱买书的原因，需选与喜欢阅读相关的句子；第3空妹妹回答复数物品（书）的价格，故选询问复数物品价格的句子；第4空妹妹回答剩余零花钱的用途，需选帮助他人的句子；第5空妈妈询问大明是否会存钱，大明肯定回答，故选相关问句。
【解析】1. 根据答语“It was 20 yuan.”可知，问句询问单数物品的价格，对应选项D；2. 根据答语“So I bought some books.”可知，妹妹喜欢阅读，对应选项E；3. 根据答语“They were 15 yuan.”可知，问句询问复数物品的价格，对应选项B；4. 根据问句“What will you do with it?”可知，回答剩余零花钱的用途，对应选项C；5. 根据答语“Yes. I’ll save my money...”可知，问句询问是否存钱，对应选项A。
【答案】1.D 2.E 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】情景对话、日常交际用语、价格询问
【点评】本题围绕零花钱使用的日常话题，考查学生对情景交际用语的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑选择合适选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6