English Practice · Set 56

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Part 1 · Vocabulary

Choose the best word.

1. Two sisters married into the same noble ______.

   • A. household B. housework C. housewife D. housing

2. The elder sister was gentle, while the younger was ______.

   • A. fierce B. fierce C. fierce D. fierce

3. They had to ______ with the complicated rules of the mansion.

   • A. deal B. death C. deaf D. dear

4. The mother-in-law tested their ______ every single day.

   • A. loyalty B. royalty C. liability D. facility

5. The sisters ______ each other through every困难.

   • A. supported B. supplied C. supposed D. surprised

Answers:1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A 5-A

Part 2 · Grammar

Fill in the blanks.

1. The two sisters ______ (bring) up in a poor family before they married into the mansion.

2. If she ______ (not protect) her sister, the servants would have bullied her.

3. The mansion is the ______ (large) building in the whole city.

4. Neither the elder sister nor the younger one ______ (be) afraid of the mother-in-law.

5. ______ (live) in a noble house requires both patience and wisdom.

Answers:1-were brought 2-had not protected 3-largest 4-was 5-Living

Part 3 · Reading

Passage

Su Ying and Su Lan were sisters from a small town. Their family was poor, but their father was a respected teacher. One year, the Duke’s family came to their town looking for brides for two sons. The matchmaker chose both sisters — Su Ying for the elder son, and Su Lan for the younger. Life in the Duke’s mansion was nothing like home. The servants watched their every move. The mother-in-law set traps to test them. Other wives gossiped behind their backs. But the sisters stuck together. When someone spread rumors about Su Lan, Su Ying stood up and defended her. When Su Ying was sick, Su Lan stayed by her bed for three nights. The Duke’s mother finally said, “These two sisters are stronger than I thought.” In the end, the sisters did not just survive the mansion — they changed it. They brought kindness into a house that had forgotten what it meant.

Questions

1. Where were the sisters from?
2. Why did the Duke’s family come to their town?
3. What challenges did they face in the mansion?
4. How did the sisters help each other?
5. What did the Duke’s mother say about them?

Suggested answers

1. They were from a small town.
2. The Duke’s family came looking for brides for two sons.
3. The servants watched them, the mother-in-law set traps, and other wives gossiped about them.
4. Su Ying defended Su Lan against rumors, and Su Lan stayed by Su Ying’s bed when she was sick.
5. She said, “These two sisters are stronger than I thought.”

Part 4 · Translation

中译英（写简单句即可）

1. 两姐妹从小城镇嫁入了公府。
2. 公府的生活和家里完全不同。
3. 婆婆每天都在试探她们。
4. 姐妹俩互相支持。
5. 她们把善良带进了公府。

Reference

1. The two sisters married into the Duke’s mansion from a small town.
2. Life in the mansion was completely different from home.
3. The mother-in-law tested them every day.
4. The sisters supported each other.
5. They brought kindness into the mansion.

Part 5 · Writing

Write 3–5 sentences about someone who helped you through a difficult time. Use past tense.

Example: When I failed my math exam, I felt terrible. My best friend Xiao Ming sat with me and said, “One bad grade does not define you.” He helped me study every evening for a whole month. I passed the next exam with a much better score. I will never forget his kindness.

Set 56 · done. 下一套有空再补。