A wise old gentleman retired and bought a small but comfortable home near a junior middle school. He spent his first few weeks of his retirement in peace. Then a new school year started. Every afternoon,three young boys came down his street,kicking happily every trash can (垃圾罐) they came across. The crashing noise continued day after day,until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action.
The next afternoon,he walked out to meet the young kids as they walked their way down the street. Stopping them,he said, " You kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you show your energy like that. I used to do the same thing when I was your age. I'll give you each a dollar if you promise to come around every day and do your thing."
The kids were very pleased and continued to do their job on the trash cans. After a few days,the old man greeted the kids again,but this time he had a sad smile on his face. "The day before yesterday,I got a lot of money stolen," he told them. "From now on,I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to kick the cans."The noise makers were clearly unhappy,but they did accept his offer and continued their afterschool work.
A few days later,the old man approached to them again as they kicked their cans down the street.
"Look," he said. "My TV set didn't work last week. It cost much money to have it repaired,so Fm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?"
"Just a quarter?"the biggest kid shouted. "If you think we're going to waste our time,kicking these cans around for a quarter,you are nuts!No ways,master. We quit!"
( ) 10. Why did the three kids kick trash cans after school?
A. Because they could make some money to do so.
B. Because it was the work that the old man gave them to do.
C. Because they wanted to have something interesting to do on the way home after school.
D. Because they wanted to draw the old man's attention.
( ) 11. Which do you think is the best title of this reading？
A. Less and Less Money
B. Kicking Trash Cans
C. A Good Way for Peace
D. An Old Man and Three Kids
( ) 12. What do you think of the old man?
A. He stopped the kids making noise in a clever way.
B. It was not right of him to cheat the kids.
C. He was too lazy to kick the cans himself.
D. It was unnecessary for him to waste so much money asking the kids to kick the cans for him.
( ) 13. What does the underlined phrase " approached to" mean in the passage?
A. Shouted at. B. Came close to.
C. Came across. D. Got away from.
( ) 14. The reading doesn't say,but we can infer that at last .
A. the old man got very angry
B. the old man lived a peaceful life for the rest of his days
C. the three children would not be able to enjoy themselves any more
D. the three children thought the old man paid them too little
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Last Friday,after doing all the family shopping in the town,I wanted to have a r 1 before catching the train. I b 2 a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. I put my heavy bag down on the floor,put the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee,there was someone s 3 in the next seat. It was a boy,with dark glasses and old clothes. He had started to e 4 my chocolate so much！
Naturally,I was rather uneasy about him,but I didn't want to have any t 5 . I just read the newspaper,tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in s 6 . Then he took a 7 piece of my chocolate. I could h 8 believe it. Still I didn't say anything to him. When he took a third piece,I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, "Well,I shall have the last piece. " And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look,and then stood up. As he left,he s 9 out, "There's something wrong with that woman!" Everyone looked at me,but I didn't want to quarrel with the boy.
I did not realize that I had made a mistake until I finished my coffee and was r 10 to leave. My chocolate was under the newspaper,unopened！
I. r 2. b 3. s 4. e 5. t
6. s 7. a 8. h 9. s 10. r
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Once the king ofEnglandasked Thornhill to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace.
The king s 1 the palace to the painter and said ," You must paint your pictures round the walls of this palace near the ceiling."
Then workers came and m 2 a big platform.
Thornhill began to paint. He worked with a man who helped him. He painted on the platform near the ceiling. They worked for a year.
At last the pictures were r 3 Thornhill looked at the pictures and was happy. They were beautiful. He looked at them for a long time. How beautiful they were!He took one s 4 back and looked again. Now the pictures were more beautiful. He took another step,then another. Now he was at the very edge (邊緣) of the platform but he did not know it. He thought o 5 of his pictures.
The worker who helped him saw e 6
"What shall I do?" he thought, "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I c 7 out,he will take another step and will fall on the s8 floor. It will kill him."The worker q 9 took a pail of paint,ran to a picture and threw the paint at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter,t 10 quickly back to his picture.
1. s 2. m 3. r 4. s 5. o
6. e 7. c 8. s 9. q 10. t
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Walking home from school one day,I saw Dan,a kid from my school,on the other side of the road. I said to myself, "He must be a real nerd," as he was carrying a lot of books. As I continued walking,I saw a group of kids run into Dan,knocking his books out of his arms and pushing him so hard that he fell down. So I ran over to help him. And as we were picking up his books,I saw tears in his eyes.
As I helped him stand up,I said, "Those kids are stupid."He looked at me and said, "Thanks. " There was a grateful smile on his face.
We started talking and soon found that we lived near each other. We talked all the way home. And Dan turned out to be a pretty cool kid. We hung out the whole weekend,and the more I got to know Dan,the more I liked him. Dan and I became best friends.
Over the next four years,he became more popular,and all the kids loved him. In our senior year,Dan got the best grades in our class,and gave a speech at the graduation ceremony.
As Dan was making his speech,he looked at me. "Graduation is a time to thank the people who helped you survive the tough years―your parents,your teachers,but mostly your friends. Being a friend is the best gift you can give. Fm going to tell you a story."I just looked at Dan in amazement as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to drop out of school and run away from home that weekend. Dan talked about how he had emptied his locker and carried all of his books home. He then looked at me and gave me a little smile. " Thankfully,I was saved. My friend saved me from making a terrible mistake." Everyone looked at Dan in silence as he told us how he got through his weakest moment.
( ) 1. How long have the writer and Dan been friends?
A. Less than 4 years. B. More than 4 years.
C. Almost 3 years. D. Just 4 years.
( ) 2. What did Dan have to do at the end of the story?
A. To thank the writer for the help.
B. To tell a story about his friends.
C. To make a speech for graduation.
D. To say good words to the teachers.
( ) 3. It's clear that .
A. the story happened in school
B. Dan had planned to go away from his parents
C. those stupid kids didn't want Dan to be the best
D. the writer failed to become Dan's best friends
( ) 4. Dan's speech showed that .
A. his parents gave him the most help
B. he was thankful to those stupid kids
C. the writer should be thanked the most
D. it was easy for him to be the best
( ) 5. The best title for the reading should be .
A. Those Stupid Students B. Wonderful Graduation
C. Dan's Hard Four Years D. My Best Friend Dan
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When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are,don't forget there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
. Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything. " It may not sound so good,but it really works！
. Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
. Smile!Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
. Learn something new!Do you always want to try something new like designing your own room or learning how to swim? Go for it!New challenges are fun and can give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
. Start to write a dairy. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly!Write down your thought,dreams or anything you want!Writing always helps to express your feelings.
. Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
( ) 1. The passage may be from .
A. a science book B. a magazine
C. a story book D. school rules
( ) 2. According to this passage,when you are helping others,you will .
A. be special B. be sure
C. be remembered D. feel nice
( ) 3. What does the underlined word "a sense of accomplishment" mean in Chinese?
A. 成就感 B. 憂傷感 C. 挫折感 D. 信任感
( ) 4. Which of the following should you say "NO" to when you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others.
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C. Learn something new and go for it!
D. Keep a dairy to express your feelings.
( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Do Your Best
B. It's Never Too Late to Learn
C. Always Smile to Your Life
D. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
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On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron (圍裙) .After breakfast he always announced, "Go ahead everyone. I'll wash the dishes!" For the next hour Dad did the dishes,singing songs like /Had a Hat When I Came In.
I suppose it was strange for a boy's father to wear an apron. It was the last Sunday in August. My father seemed happy as we walked home from the supermarket together.
"Tommy," he said, "there comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities (責任) .Starting today. I want you to wash the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can read the newspaper."
"Wash the dishes?！"
"Anything wrong with doing the dishes,son?"
I started to say something about a man's job or a woman's work,but I knew quickly that my protests (抗議) would be of no use.
I didn't taste a bit of breakfast that morning. Dad seemed excited as he talked about a soccer game on TV and didn't notice me at all.
Suddenly,everthing grew quiet. My sister began to clear the table. My brother was eating the last of the egg on his plate. And then my father said to my mother, "Let's go and read the paper,dear."
So this was what my life had come to. I could learn Latin well,I could be good at playing baseball,I could do anything,but I could never do those dishes. There was nothing left but to refuse.
My father came back into the kitchen,and in his right hand was the old apron.
"I want you to have this,Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet. " And before I could say a word,he had put the thing on me. "Thanks,Son."
I looked down at the apron. It had seen better days. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. Soon I was singing about I Had a Hat When I Came In. The words came out of nowhere. And I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.
( ) 6. We learn from the reading the father regarded doing housework as a person's A. interest B. responsibility C. task D. entertainment
( ) 7. Hearing his father's suggestion,the writer thought the idea was .
A. unacceptable B. impossible
C. unpractical D. boring
( ) 8. When the writer was in the kitchen,the father came back to .
A. show him how to do the washes
B. talk with him
C. check his work
D. put the apron on him
( ) 9. The result of the story probably is that .
A. the writer still thought doing dishes was not his job
B. the writer did nothing but to refuse
C. the writer accepted his father's idea and did as his father had done
D. his father did the job instead
( ) 10. The reading is mainly about .
A. the education of family responsibility
B. a united and happy family
C. a story of the father and his son
D. a lesson of doing dishes
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It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale,and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.
After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east,and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loudly and very clearly. "That's the robin (知更鳥) ，"says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin,and Jim knows the names of them,too. Half an hour later,there are more and more birds singing,and it's very loud!Suddenly,all around us is the sound of the birdsong. This is the dawn chorus (晨鳴) ，and it's beautiful.
"Wow,this is amazing！" I tell Jim,who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"
"Birds can sing any time of the year,but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."
"Really? Then,why do they sing?" I ask.
"Well,there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds are males. They want to find a female (雌性) ，so they sing to show how strong they are. The female birds just listen and choose the best singer!The birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own area. They don't like sharing with another male."
I listen to the birds,the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"
"That's a good question," replies Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds,for example the European wren,have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute！”
So,how does Jim know so much about birds? Well,he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. " More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow,for example,was a very common bird in the UK,now it's in danger."
By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food; they need a big breakfast after all that singing！
( ) 11. Why does the writer get up early in the morning?
A. To visit her friend.
B. To drink hot coffee.
C. To see different birds.
D. To hear birds sing.
( ) 12. When you hear a bird sing in the morning,it's most probably .
A. a robin B. a sparrow
C. a male bird D. a female bird
( ) 13. A bird sings early in the morning mainly .
A. to call a female's attention
B. to fight with other males
C. to find a place to live in
D. to start looking for food
( ) 14. According to the text,which of the following statements is true?
A. At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.
B. Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds.
C. It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.
D. Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
( ) 15. The text is mainly about .
A. the robin's songs
B. the birds' habitat
C. why birds sing
D. how to protect birds
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"Wash every day and you'll die young,my son！”People often said those words,long ago of course. Napoleon's wife had new clothes every month,instead of a bath. " lt,s quicker," she always said. Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces,but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor, 4t Soap and water have never touched my body.”And the doctor answered, uThat's true. I know..."
Why didn't people wash in those days long ago?
Well,they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground. Town people bought it from a watercarrier. Sometimes it was expensive,and soap was always expensive,too. They drank water of course,and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside!And this is true,they just did not like a bath.
Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However,a few people use too much soap,and they often get ill. Who are these people?
Many young women work as hairdressers. They wash and then "dress" other women's hair. That is their job,and they like it. Young hairdressers wash dirty heads on a busy day. Their hands are soapy for seven or eight hours,and that is not a good thing. A young hairdresser's hands are often red and ugly,and she must then go to a doctor.
( ) 6. Long ago,people .
A. often died young
B. did not often have a bath
C. washed every day
D. washed every day and died young
( ) 7. The doctor answered that .
A. he knew the young man was dirty
B. it was true that the young man was ill
C. soap and water were not good for his illness
D. he knew the young man never washed his body
( ) 8. People didn't wash in those days because .
A. they had no water in their houses
B. they had to buy water from a watercarrier and it was expensive
C. soap was expensive,too
D. all of the above
( ) 9. People in those days .
A. didn't think about the outside of their bodies
B. only thought about the inside of their bodies
C. didn't like to wash their bodies at all
D. only liked to wash their hands and faces
( ) 10. Who are the people that use too much soap in modern life?
A. Hairdressers.
B. Many young women.
C. People whose hands are red and ugly.
D. People whose hands are soapy.
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We always celebrated Dad's birthday on Thanksgiving Day,even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on,these celebrations had double meanings to us―a traditional birthday party for Dad,thanking him for all that he had done for us in our lives. When we knew it might be his last birthday,the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good storyteller and we were always his listeners. But at this special moment,I announced it was now Dad's turn to listen to stories for a change. I asked everyone to tell Dad why he loved him. The room became still. Then one after another,people told stories from their hearts,while Dad listened with tears in eyes. People brought kinds of stories back to our minds―stories about when they were little,stories about when Dad was young,and stories that shared family happiness.
The stories went on one after another. Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldn't wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life,here was our chance to celebrate him. A few months later,at Dad's memorial service,we more fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those are the stories people usually tell at a funeral (葬禮) after a loved one is no longer alive to hear the words. They tell stories,full of tears. But we had given those memories to Dad in his life,and we had told them through laughter,accompanied (伴隨) by hugs and joys. He had them in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do matter,and they are enough. We just need to say them or to speak them publicly to the ones we love. That's the way to give back love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.
( ) 11. The writer's family decided to hold a big party for his father this time because
A. it was the most important birthday for his father
B. all his family were at home this time
C. they were going to move to a new house
D. it might be the last birthday for his father
( ) 12. According to this passage,we know .
A. the writer's father was still enjoying good health
B. all the family loved the father including the little grandchildren
C. the party was held at the writer's home
D. the doctor told the writer his father was going to die at once
( ) 13. From this passage,we know the writer's father was to hear the stories.
A. surprised B. moved C. sad D. frustrated
( ) 14. We can infer from this passage .
A. it is more important to tell stories to an old person when he is alive
B. it is not easy to show our love to him when he is alive
C. words are the most important way to express our love
D. people often tell stories about a dead person when he is not alive
( ) 15. The best title of this passage can be .
A. A Moving Story B. A Kind Father
C. Say Our Love Publicly D. A Big Party
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