Annette Kellerman was born in Australia in 1887.She had polio and could not walk easily.She had to wear metal supports on her legs to stand up on her own.To make her legs stronger,her mother took her for swimming lessons every week.Swimming made her legs so strong that when she was 15 she was able to throw away her supports.
Her family was poor so she got work acting as a mermaid.She wore a long tail and fish swam around her.People paid to come and see her.
In 1900 Annette swam in the Paris Olympics and won two gold medals. The next year she tried to swim across the Channel.She was the first woman to try to do it though she had to stop after swimming for six hours.
In 1915 Annette went to Hollywood and was the star of two films.Annette Kellerman was born ________ in 1887.
| A．in England | B．In France |
| C．In America | D．in Australia |
She had to wear metal supports on her legs to stand up on her own because ______.
| A．She had polio and couldn’t walk easily |
| B．Her family was poor |
| C．Her leg was hurt in an accident |
| D．She couldn’t swim |
Her mother took her for swimming lessons every week ______.
| A．to make her a famous swimmer |
| B．to make her legs stronger |
| C．to make her swim faster |
| D．to make her win gold medals |
In 1990, Annette swam in the Paris Olympics and won two ________.
| A．supports | B．fish | C．gold medals | D．films |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．she was successful in swimming across the Channel |
| B．In 1901 she tried to swim across the Channel but later she had to stop. |
| C．She wasn’t able to throw away her supports at the age of fifteen. |
| D．She swam across the Channel for only six days |
In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead! Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.
| A．the teacher blamed him from time to time |
| B．he was not a smart boy in his class |
| C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence |
| D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies |
The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.
| A．completely unchanged | B．severely punished |
| C．careless with the homework | D．lost in the test |
It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
| A．his parents | B．his classmates |
| C．the teacher | D．failure in the test |
Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school. |
| B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade. |
| C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class. |
| D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first. |
Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?
| A．Hardworking. | B．Caring. | C．Outstanding. | D．Strict. |
When you feel sad, tears will come down from your eyes. When you are happy, especially when you laugh hard, tears will also come down from your eyes. But tears have a more important job than showing your feelings.
Tears keep your eyes clean and healthy. They wash away dirt and germs(细菌) just like bath. Your eyes also need tears to keep them wet. And eyes must be wet so that they can move smoothly. Your eyes are busy looking here and there all day long. They move quickly from one thing to another. If you didn’t have tears, your eyes couldn’t move, and soon you would be blind.
Maybe you don’t like tears, but your eyes can’t do without them. The story tells us ____.
| A．what makes people blind | B．why people have tears |
| C．why people cry when they are sad | D．what tears are |
Tears help you by ____.
| A．showing how you feel | B．making your face clean |
| C．washing things from your eyes | D．making your eyes bright |
If your eyes were not wet, you could not____.
| A．look at things clearly | B．laugh and cry |
| C．keep clean | D．show your feelings |
When you are happy or sad, you may ____.
| A．look at things quickly |
| B．wash away dirt and germs |
| C．have tears in your eyes |
| D．move your eyes quickly |
The sentence “your eyes can’t do without them” means ____.
| A．your eyes like having baths very much |
| B．your eyes like tears very much |
| C．your eyes can’t work without tears |
| D．your eyes can’t open without them |
Mrs. Herry lived in a city of America. Her husband had a few big stores. Two years ago the rich shopkeeper was hit(被撞) in a traffic accident. He was taken to a hospital at once, but the doctors could not save him and he soon died. He left his wife plenty of money, but the woman was very sad. She sent(打发) all servants(佣人), cooks and drivers away and began to live alone. But she took good care of Bobby, her husband’s dog. And she can’t leave him now.
One summer afternoon, Mrs. Herry went to do some shopping. Suddenly it began to rain, so she had to take a bus. As soon as she got on, she said to the driver, “Can you look for a seat for my dog if I buy a ticket for him, Sir? ”
The driver had a look at the dog and found its legs were very dirty. He said, “Of course I can, Madam. But he must sit on the seat like you do!”
根据短文内容，回答问题。When was the rich shopkeeper hit in a traffic accident?
_______________________________________________________Did Mr. Herry leave his wife plenty of money?
_______________________________________________________How did Mrs. Herry go home when it began to rain?
________________________________________________________What did Mrs. Herry look for her dog?
_________________________________________________________Why must the dog sit on the seat like Mrs. Herry did?
__________________________________________________________
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you. You may not get angry when ____.
| A．there is too much homework on this weekend |
| B．your favorite basketball team wins the game |
| C．a friend breaks your favorite thing |
| D．your parents don’t let you watch TV |
____ shows that you’re not angry.
| A．Taking a faster breath |
| B．Getting a headache |
| C．Getting a stomachache |
| D．Wanting to protect someone |
According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) ____.
| A．go for a bike ride |
| B．think about good things |
| C．talk to a good friend |
| D．say bad things to the people around you |
The underlined word “control” in the last paragraph means ____ in Chinese.
| A．控制 | B．连接 | C．帮助 | D．失去 |
This passage is mainly about ____.
| A．anger | B．excitement | C．happiness | D．sadness |
Last Sunday the Greens went to the movies. They got home very late. Father opened the front door and went into the house. It was very dark, so mother turned on the light. On the way to their bedroom, mother said, “Listen, John! I can hear someone in the bedroom. ” They all stood quietly outside the bedroom. They could hear some voices in the room.
“You are right. ” father said, “There are two men in it. They are talking. ” Then he shouted, “Who’s there?” But no one answered. Father opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room was empty. Then father found something and laughed. “The TV is still on. I forgot to turn it off this morning!” father said.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。The Greens got home very early.
On the way to their bedroom, mother heard someone in the bedroom.
They all stood quietly in the bedroom.
There were really two men talking in the room.
Father opened the door slowly and turned on the light.
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