Once there were two crows (乌鸦)whose opinions(观点) were always opposite.
One day, one of the crows said to the other, “ You should realize, of course, that I can fly much higher than you.”
“ Don’t be ridiculous (荒谬的).” the other crow said. “ Everyone knows that I can fly much higher than you.”
“No, you can’t” the first crow said.
“Yes, I can” the second crow replied, and the argument went on and on.
At last they decided to have a contest to solve the argument.
“ We will compete to find out who can fly higher while carrying a bag” the first crow said.
They argued for some time because of the size of the bag, but at last came to an agreement.
Then there was a further argument about what each bag would be filled with. Finally, they agreed that the first crow would fill his bag with cotton and the second crow would fill his with salt.
The first crow thought he was clever to agree to this, because salt is much heavier than cotton. At last they were ready for the contest. Holding their bag in their mouths, they flew into the sky.
They had not been flying for long. However, when it began to rain- as the second crow had expected it would. Can you guess who could fly higher?The two crows were arguing about ____
| A．who was much clever |
| B．who can fly higher |
| C．how to fly into the sky |
| D．how to carry the bag |
The underlined phrase “came to an agreement” means ____ in Chinese.
| A．达成一致 | B．争论结束 | C．请来裁判 | D．争论升级 |
In the rain the bag with cotton in it would got ____.
| A．lighter | B．heavier | C．bigger | D．smaller |
The second crow filled his bag with salt because he thought ____
| A．salt was lighter | B．cotton was heavier |
| C．it would rain | D．he would need some salt |
How many times did the two crows argue?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Four times |
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Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home to visit some of the old and sick people there because they can’t take care of themselves. First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her “The Cook.” She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook in Russia. People would come from miles, just to taste her chicken soup. Next we visit Mr. Lipman. I call him “The Singer” because he loves to sing for us. Whenever he does, his voice fills the air, clear and full of energy. I also enjoy Mrs. Kagan’s stories about her own experiences during the old days. I call her “The Memory Lady.”
One day Grandpa got very sick and the doctor said they didn’t think he would get better.
It was time to visit the nursing home again. I had to go alone. Everyone was surprised when I told them that my grandpa was ill and in hospital.
A few days later, Grandpa was not able to sit up, eat and even speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn’t see me cry. Suddenly, I heard someone singing. I looked up. It was The Singer. Behind her were The Cook. and The Memory Lady. The Cook brought her famous homemade chicken soup. The Memory Lady held Grandpa’s hand and told us how Grandpa once came to visit her in a snowstorm, just to bring her some roses for her birthday.
Before I realized it, visiting hours were up. That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed. It is really a miracle (surprising event), isn’t it?Why did the writer and his grandpa go to the nursing home every Saturday?
Who were Grandpa’s good friends in the nursing home?
Why did the writer cry?
Please put the sentence “ Before I realized it, visiting hours were up.” into Chinese?
What do you think of Grandpa?
To make Chinese students healthier and stronger, China’s Ministry of Education (教育部) has started a campaign. The campaign asks students to run every school day. Te campaign has started since October last year and will last until April this year.
Kids at primary schools have to run 1km per day. It’s 1.5kms for middle school students and 2 kms for high school and university students. And records will be set for every student. By the end of April 2009, a primary school student has to run 120kms in total/ A middle school students have to run 240kms by that time.
Since the campaign started, people have had different ideas about it. Some people think it is good for students. They think the campaign can make students healthier. Some students have little exercise and the campaign can make them run. But some people don’t think so. They think some schools don’t have enough place for students to do running. If students have to run on the road, maybe it is not safe. They also think there are many ways to become healthier; running is not the only way. So they think the campaign is not a right decision.Why Chinese government started the running campaign? Because _____
| A．they think Chinese students like running very much |
| B．they hope Chinese students become healthier and stronger |
| C．they know Chinese students have no time to exercise |
| D．they find out Chinese students are too lazy |
How long will the campaign last? ______
| A．Seven months | B．Two months | C．In October | D．In April |
How many kilometers will a high school student run in total during the campaign?
| A．120kms. | B．180kms. | C．240kms. | D．200kms. |
Which is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．The campaign started from April last year. |
| B．The campaign asks Chinese students to do exercise. |
| C．The campaign will set running records for each student |
| D．The campaign cares about the health problem of Chinese students |
Why don’t some people think the campaign is good?
| A．Because they don’t think it’s safe enough for a student to run such a long way every day. |
| B．Because they don’t think it’s safe to make so many students run together every day. |
| C．Because they think students are busy with their school work and have no time to run. |
| D．Because they think there are other ways to keep healthy besides worrying about the safe problem. |
Here are some tips on how to talk with your parents.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day. They love this!
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t disturb. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at their eyes sincerely.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you pr they’re not trying. Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way,
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening,. Say something like, “thanks! That helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
If you feel there are still things to talk about, set up a time with them to talk about it another day.What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should show respect to our parents. |
| B． It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should be thankful to our parents. |
| D．There are some ways to talk with our parents. |
What should we do when our parents have some opinions?
| A．Ask them to stop |
| B．Argue with them and then sat sorry |
| C．Let them listen to you |
| D．Let them finish and don’t disturb |
Why should we look at their eyes while listening?
| A．Because they make us do that. |
| B．Because this shows we agree with what they say |
| C．Because this makes them feel respected |
| D．Because this shows we understand them |
When wee finish the talk, we should tell our parents that we _____ what they have done for us. This will let them know talking is important to us.
| A．are careful of | B．are satisfied with | C．are angry about | D．are thankful for |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Some Tips on How to Talk with Parents | B．Parents Are Very Important |
| C．Try to Talk with Parents | D．Respect Patents |
根据下面一篇短文的内容判断下列句子的正误，正确的用 “A” 表示，错误的用“B”表示。(共5小题，计5分)
I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.
My mother did not start to cook until she was twenty-five years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. Therefore, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备)our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.
I remember when I was seven years old, I started to learn cooking from my mother. Sometimes we prepared the meals that my mother already knew how make, and sometimes we prepared meals from recipes. Thanks to that experience, now I don't need any help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself or for a group of people; it doesn't matter. I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can continue their life without me.The author learned cooking from her mother because they all liked cooking.
The author’s mother learned cooking by taking cooking classes.
The author began to learn to cook when she was seven years old.
The author learned cooking only by preparing the meals she knew quite well.
The author will do as her mother to make her children know the way of cooking.
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.People with little education usually .
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to .
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and read |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
It is expected that educated people will be able to .
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that .
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get good paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
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