"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor replied.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”
“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand
and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
| A．Because her son had a tiny face. |
| B．Because she saw her son crying. |
| C．Because her son was in her arms. |
| D．Because her son was born imperfect. |
Who gave the son the ears?
| A．His mother. | B．His father. | C．A doctor. | D．A stranger. |
The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．
| A．see | B．show | C．find | D．search |
The best title for the passage would be ________.
| A．Mother’s hair |
| B．An unforgettable memory |
| C．Who gave me the ears? |
| D．Who is my best respectable person? |
The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.
| A．The secret was kept until the mother died. |
| B．Real love lies in what is done but not known. |
| C．The operation on the boy was a great success. |
| D．The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up. |
| Film in Grand Movie Theater This Week |
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| HARRY POTTER (III) American film Director(导演): Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄5 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄6 (Half on Sunday for children) |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Marops Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. Ticket Price: ＄5.5 |
If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay _____ for the film.
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄ 9 | C．＄ 6 | D．＄ 5 |
You can see three films either on ______ or on _______.
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know ______ is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B．Feng Xiaogang |
| C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |
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Jogging(慢跑) is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier lives. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.
First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.
Always jog outdoors (户外). By changing your route and choose another street, you will always have something interesting to enjoy while you jog.
Take along your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you exciting and run further without feeling bored.
It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up him or her.When you jog, you should wear sports ________ and _______.
If you want to have ______________ to enjoy while you jog, you’d better choose jog outdoors.
When you jog, _________ can make you exciting and run faster without feeling bored.
Jog with a friend is more__________.
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value (价值观) differences between the Chinese and Americans.
About money
• The American children love to make money by themselves. Chinese children always ask their parents for money.
• American parents don’t think it is useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.
About school
• Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups. Many Chinese girls take part in academic (学术的) groups.
• American students usually feel happy when they get B in an exam. Chinese students feel sad when they get B.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow(允许) their daughters or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the certain time. Chinese parents usually don't allow their children in middle school to go out with their friends at night.
American teachers and Chinese teachers
During parent-teacher meetings, American teachers will always find good things to say to
The parents, even to those with the worst grades. But Chinese teachers often tell the parents the mistakes that their children made at school.American children love money by themselves.
| A．making | B．asking for |
| C．borrowing | D．using |
send their children to expensive universities.
| A．All Americans | B．Chinese parents |
| C．No parents | D．All mothers |
Chinese girls spend time doing sports, singing and dancing than American girls.
| A．more | B．less |
| C．a little | D．fewer |
aren’t allowed to go out with their friends at night.
| A．Chinese children | B．American parents |
| C．American children | D．American girls |
look at the bad side of the students as much as they can.
| A．Chinese children | B．American parents |
| C．Chinese teachers | D．American girls |
The Zhao family live in a very nice city. They want to have the best of everything. They live next to the Wu family and watch them all the time. The Zhao family want their place to be better than the Wu’s. They have a bigger television, bigger refrigerator（冰箱） and even brighter shoes.
“Little Wu has a new bicycle. It goes faster than yours. Tomorrow I will buy you a better bicycle.”
“Mr. Wu has a large fish. I’m going to the market to buy a bigger fish.”
“Mrs. Wu has a new chair. I’m going to get a bigger, stronger, prettier one. My place is going to be better than hers.”
A friend asks Mrs. Wu, “Do you think the Zhao family have a better house than you?”
Mrs. Wu says, “The Zhao? Oh, the people next door. I don’t think about them much. They always look a bit sad. I think we have a much better life and home. We are happier; we have more fun and our family life is warmer.” Mrs. Zhao wants __________.
A. to have the same as Mrs. Wu
B. everything better than Mrs. Wu
C. a happy homeThe Zhao’s want to have a bigger refrigerator because _______.
A. their family is larger
B. they have a lot of money
C. they want to have a better place than the Wu’s Mrs. Wu ________.
A. wants to have the same as Mrs. Zhao.
B. is not interested in Mrs. Zhao
C. does not know Mrs. ZhaoThe story tells us _________.
A. to work hard
B. to try to be happier than other people
C. buying things can make us happyWhich is Not TRUE?
A. The Zhao’s life is not the same as the Wu’s
B. The Wu family are happier than the Zhao family
C. The Wu family are richer than the Zhao family
What Should I Do?
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper advice column（栏目）. No one know who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name. The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
ASK THE WISE OWL
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold（大胆的）. Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom（底部）of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate(全神贯注) on improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes. The Wise Owl.What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．The school newspaper has an advice column. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| D．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular. |
What’s Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class. |
| D．He needs help with his homework. |
What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy. |
| B．Stop being so bold. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Give more information about herself. |
What does Molly want to do?
| A．Make more friends. |
| B．Improve her grades. |
| C．Stay at the bottom of her class. |
| D．Concentrate on one subject at a time. |
Be the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?
| A．At the bottom. |
| B．A little way up from the bottom. |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| D．At the top. |
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