A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around a shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything. Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh, yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said，“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little diabled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when_______.
| A．Paul received an expensive car | B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car | D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.
| A．to show his neighbors the big car |
| B．to show he had a rich friend |
| C．to let his brother know about his wish |
| D．to ask his brother a car like that |
The best name of the story is ______.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Street Urchin |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
Dear Zhang Hua,
Have you ever been to Thailand ? It is a country in Southeast Asia.
I’ve been in Thailand for a few days with my parents .We are here for a holiday.
Now we are staying in Bangkok (曼谷).It is the capital of Thailand and it is a very interesting place to visit. Yesterday we visited some places of interest in the city. They are great! This morning we went shopping .Bangkok is a wonderful place to shop for jewelry (珠宝) and clothes .My mother bought a nice necklace (项链) . My father and I bought some fashionable T-shirts.
Thailand is called“Land of Smiles” because people here are very friendly. And it’s true ! When we eat in the restaurants in Bangkok(曼谷).the waiters are really nice and they are always smiling. Thai food is delicious ,but it is sometimes a little spicy(辛辣的) for me .You can also get Chinese food here because a lot of Chinese people came to live in Bangkok many years ago. Chinese food is very good, and it isn’t as spicy as Thai food .Our American food can also be found in Bangkok ,however ,I don’eat it, You know ,I’d like to try new things when I travel.
The weather has been very hot .Yesterday it rained and got a little cooler .But today it’s hot again.
Yours,
Mary
根据短文内容完成下列句子.(所填内容可能是单词或短语)Thailand is in and it is called .
Most tourists go to buy and in Bangkok.
Mary thinks is spicier than .
Mary doesn’t eat food in Bangkok because she wants to when she travels.
Because of the rain ,it was in Bangkok yesterday than today.
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it’s the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）. During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding（重建） Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything. At the end of December, people usually _______.
| A．fail to make big changes |
| B．plan for the last year |
| C．think about the new year |
| D．try to lose their ideas |
Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us _______.
| A．we should do everything in big steps |
| B．how to change one’s life with one small step |
| C．we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D．how to find a small step without any excuse |
The underlined part “increase productivity ” in the passage means“ ”.
| A．提高生产率 | B．增加成本 |
| C．增加出口量 | D．提高待遇 |
The writer of the passage suggests we should .
| A．make changes at the end of the year |
| B．do few experiments with “kaizen” |
| C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
| D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
Which of the following is true from the passage?
| A．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| B．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen ”and found it helpful. |
| C．You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ. |
根据短文内容，从每小题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，
Passage 1
| Captain Good fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10:00, free. |
| Films at the Museum Two American films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. |
| International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m. |
| Take me out to the Ball game It’s October, and Saturday night (7:00-9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets. |
| Do you want to hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular music group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 in Rose Hall, City College. |
On Saturday morning, you can _____.
| A．go to watch a ball game |
| B．take children to play games at the City Theater |
| C．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
| D．go to concert at Rose Hall, City College |
The Red Birds ball game _____.
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be warm |
You can eat many different foods from all over the world if you _______.
| A．go to the City Theater |
| B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate |
| D．go to see a movie |
“The Zoo” is _____.
| A．a U.S. concert |
| B．a park with many red birds in it |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give their last concert |
Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
| A．Watching a ball game and having a picnic. |
| B．Having a picnic and watching a movie. |
| C．Going to the Museum theater and watching a ball game. |
| D．Watching a movie and listening to a concert. |
Look at this photo. ①The boy’s name is John. He has two sisters. ②The one in the white dress is his sister, Rose. The other one in the yellow dress is his sister, Mary. Rose and Mary have the same age. They look the same. They are ③twins. John and his sisters are in different schools. ④They have good friends in the school. Their dad and mom are English teachers. They like their students. The family are happy.
根据短文内容,完成下列任务。
任务一：
请写出①句的同义句。
The boy ____ ____.
任务二：
根据②句的意思, 请把它们补充完整。
(1)The girl’s dress ____ ____.
(2)Rose is ____ ____.
任务三：根据上下文意思, ③单词的汉语意思是：
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任务四：请把④句变成否定句。
They ____ ____ good friends in the school.
任务五：下列说法正确的是 ( )。
| A．The two girls are in the same dress. |
| B．The two girls look the same. |
| C．John and his sister are in the same school. |
| D．John’s mom is not a teacher. |
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the USA. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Canada. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jim and Jack are ____.
| A．sisters |
| B．friend |
| C．teacher and student |
| D．from different countries(国家) |
Jim is ____.
| A．short | B．tall | C．strong | D．big |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family |
Jack is in ____.
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 |
| C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
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