Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she receieved a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daghter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”
Forgiveness is also a kind of love.what happened to Lisa when she was young?
| A．Her father lost his job. |
| B．Her mother died. |
| C．Her family moved to another country. |
| D．Her father left the family. |
What did Lisa know about her father?
| A．Her father’s looks |
| B．Her father’s name |
| C．Her father’s hobby |
| D．Her father’s job |
What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?
| A．医生 | B．病人 | C．家属 | D．手术 |
From the passage we know that__________
| A．Lisa has a brother. |
| B．Lisa hates his father. |
| C．Lisa has a sister. |
| D．Lisa’s father hates her daughter. |
This passage mainly tells us that _______
| A．Kids should love their father. |
| B．The father should love his kids. |
| C．Forgiveness is also a kind of love. |
| D．Fathers shouldn’t leave their families. |
| ASK & ANSWER A problem from Mike：I often feel a little sleepy after lunch. A way to solve it： Don't drink coffee and have a short sleep instead. Advantages of having a short sleep after lunch： You can remember things better. You can make fewer mistakes. You can learn things more easily. You can have less pressure. You can be full of energy. Notice：A 20﹣minute short sleep is the best.Don't sleep longer. |
（1）What is Mike's problem？
| A． | He doesn't like having lunch. |
| B． | He feels a little sleepy after lunch. |
| C． | He becomes fat after lunch. |
（2）Mike should for 20 minutes after lunch.
| A． | study |
| B． | have a rest |
| C． | have a sleep |
（3）Which of the advantage of having a short sleep is NOT mentioned？
| A． | Learning things more easily. |
| B． | Avoid eating too much. |
| C． | Having less stress. |
| A Basketball Match Siyuan Middle School vs Furong Middle School Time：2：00 p.m.﹣3：50 p.m.on Friday Place：The school playground. Welcome all students to cheer on the players! |
A Talk about Using the Internet Safely It's from 10：00 a.m.to 11：30 a.m.on Wednesday.Students of Grade 8 and Grade 9 should come with a notebook and a pen.Please arrive at the school meeting hall at least ten minutes early. |
（1）The basketball match will be held .
| A． | on Thursday afternoon |
| B． | on Friday afternoon |
| C． | on Saturday after moon |
（2）How long will the talk last？
| A． | For one and a half hours. |
| B． | For one hour and fifty minutes. |
| C． | For two hours. |
Yuan Longping is a great scientist who is the first person to develop hybrid rice （杂交水稻） .His research greatly solved the problem of the food shortage in the world.
Yuan Longping started the research in 1964.He put forwardthe idea of hybrid rice，did experiments （实验） on the farm，and succeeded in 1973.The new technology was tested in many areas of South China in 1974，and then he continued to test it in other areas.China has become the first country that can produce hybrid rice.Yuan made it possible to grow hybrid rice in large amounts，and he is called"Father of Hybrid Rice".
Besides being a respected （受人尊重的） scientist，he is also a romantic husband and a caring grandfather.
Yuan's granddaughters remembered that when he traveled to Hong Kong，he wanted to buy his wife a new watch，but it was too expensive，so he bought a candy instead.When he was 90 years old，his family held a birthday party.Hundreds of people came to the party.
There was a moving moment：Yuan cut the first piece of cake and immediately gave it to his wife.They also said that their grandfather paid much attention to their English and math studies.No matter how tired he was after work，he would still ask about their studies.
Yuan Longping loved playing the violin，swimming and driving.What's more，he had a special habit﹣playing Mahjong （麻将） with friends for an hour every evening to train his brain.Just like common people，the scientist laughed when he won and didn't hide his disappointment when he lost.When his requirement （请求） to build a research center was agreed to，he was very excited.
This is Yuan Longping：an ordinary （ 普通的） person who made great achievements.
（1）Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice in order to .
| A． | test his idea in all areas |
| B． | build a research center |
| C． | make himself famous in China |
| D． | solve the problem of the food shortage |
（2）What does the underlined word"put forward" mean in the passage？
| A． | 提出. |
| B． | 质疑. |
| C． | 猜测. |
| D． | 捕捉. |
（3）Yuan Longping bought for his wife in Hong Kong at last.
| A． | a watch |
| B． | a candy |
| C． | a cake |
| D． | a violin |
（4）From the passage，we can learn that .
| A． | Yuan Longping tested the new technology in other areas in 1964 |
| B． | on Yuan Longping's 90th birthday，he cut the first piece of cake for himself |
| C． | Yuan Longping paid much attention to his granddaughters' English and math studies |
| D． | Yuan Longping was good at hiding his feelings when he played Mahjong |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． | Yuan Longping's different hobbies. |
| B． | A great but common scientist﹣ Yuan Longping. |
| C． | The scientific process to produce hybrid rice. |
| D． | The close relationship of Yuan Longping's family. |
Sally didn't know what was wrong with her grandma.She was always forgetting things，like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner.
" She might have Alzheimer's disease （阿尔兹海默症） ，"her mother said，"We might have to put her in a nursing home （养老院） so that she can get proper care."
"Oh，that's terrible!She'll miss her own house!"Sally said.
"Maybe，but we can see her on weekends，" her mother answered."We can bring her presents."
"Like ice cream？Grandma loves strawberry ice cream!" Sally said.
The first time they visited Grandma，Sally wanted to cry.Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room.
Sally hugged Grandma."Look，" she said，"we brought you strawberry ice cream!"
Grandma took it and began to eat without saying a word.
"She doesn't seem to know us. " Sally was upset."You have to give her time."her mother said.But the next time it was the same.Grandma ate the ice cream，but didn't say anything.
"Grandma，do you know who I am？" Sally asked.
"You're the girl who brings me the ice cream. " Grandma said.
"Yes，but I'm Sally，your granddaughter.Don't you remember me？"
"Sure.You're the girl who brings me ice cream."All of a sudden，Sally realized that Grandma would never remember her.
"Oh，how I love you，Grandma!" she said.Just then she saw a tear roll down.
Grandma's check （脸颊） ，"Love，" she said. " I remember love. "
"You see，dear，that's all she wants，" her mother said. "Love.
"I'll bring her ice cream every weekend then，and hug her even if she doesn't remember me."Sally said.
After all，remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name.
（1）What was the matter with Sally's grandma？
| A． | She always felt upset. |
| B． | She ate too much ice cream. |
| C． | She always forgot things. |
| D． | She put more sugar while cooking. |
（2）Why did Sally want to cry the first time the family visited Grandma？
| A． | Because Grandma didn't like her present. |
| B． | Because she thought Grandma was quite lonely. |
| C． | Because she saw a tear roll down Grandma's check. |
| D． | Because Grandma was badly treated in the nursing house. |
（3）In Grandma's eyes，Sally is .
| A． | a kind﹣hearted girl |
| B． | a cold stranger |
| C． | an honest granddaughter |
| D． | a strict nurse |
（4）According to the passage，we can infer （推断） that .
| A． | Grandma will be taken home to get better care |
| B． | Grandma doesn't love strawberry ice cream any more |
| C． | Sally and her family visited Grandma three times a week |
| D． | Sally doesn't mind whether Grandma can remember her name or not |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． | The Great Power of Hugs |
| B． | Food Is the Best Medicine |
| C． | Love Can Always Remain in the Heart |
| D． | An Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease |
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Cao Xueqin wrote The Story of the Stone.He lived in the Qing Dynasty.The book is the greatest works of Chinese novels.It describes the fall of a noble family and the love stories of some young people.Wang Fulin turned it into TV series （电视剧） in 1986. Price：￥129.5 |
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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written by Luo Guanzhong.It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.Liu Bei，Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people.It was made into TV series in 1994 and also translated into English. Price：￥92.5 |
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The Water Margin tells the history of the Northern Song Dynasty.The book was written by Shi Nai'an.For different reasons，a group of people went to Mount Liang，fighting against the authority.American writer Pear Buck translated it into English.Zhang Shaolin made it a TV series in 1998. Price：￥90 |
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Wu Cheng'en probably completed Journey to the West in 1570.The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three disciples in the Tang Dynasty.On the way to the west，they helped each other to win every battle.Director Yang Jie made it a TV series in 1986. Price：￥99 |
（1）Who wrote the book The Story of the Stone？
| A． | Cao Xueqin. |
| B． | Luo Guanzhong. |
| C． | Shi Nai'an. |
| D． | Wu Cheng'en. |
（2）If you are interested in history of the Northern Song Dynasty，which book will you read？
| A． | The Story of the Stone. |
| B． | The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| C． | The Water Margin. |
| D． | Journey to the West. |
（3）If you want to buy The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West，how much will you pay？
| A． | ￥222. |
| B． | ￥191.5. |
| C． | ￥182.5. |
| D． | ￥189. |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． | Yang Jie is the director of Journey to the West. |
| B． | The Water Margin was turned into TV series in 1994. |
| C． | The Story of the Stone tells the story of a special stone. |
| D． | Pear Buck translated The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
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