He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented (赞美) me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
| A．words | B．eyes | C．feet | D．smile |
The unlined word “compassion ”means _______ in Chinese.
| A．注意 | B．同情 | C．信任 | D．职责 |
We learn that the disabled man _________.
| A．had great difficulty looking after himself |
| B．always asked people for help |
| C．couldn’t have a big smile |
| D．liked to talk about people’s shoes |
The writer felt comfortable because _________.
| A．he had a nice talk to the man | B．the man looked him in the eye |
| C．he didn’t move his feet before the man | D．the man had a big smile on the face |
We can infer （推断）from the passage that _________.
| A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
| B．not many people went down to the man’s level |
| C．the man was good at telling people about the world |
| D．the writer would not give the man more help |
When you want to go shopping，decide how much money you can spend for new clothes.Think about the kind of clothes you really need.Then look for those clothes on sale.
There are labels inside all new clothes.The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes.The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water.A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water.The label on a coat may say “dry clean only.” Washing may ruin（损坏） this coat.If you do as the directions say on the label，you can keep your clothes looking their best.Many clothes today must be dry cleaned.Dry cleaning is expensive.When buying new clothes，check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned.You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made.Well-made clothes last longer.They look good even after they have been washed many times.Clothes that cost more money are not always better made.They do not always fit better.Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.If you want to save money you can buy clothes that_____.
| A．don't fit you | B．don't last long |
| C．need to be dry cleaned | D．can be washed |
The label inside the clothes tells you______.
| A．how to keep them looking their best |
| B．how to save money |
| C．whether they fit you or not |
| D．where to get them dry cleaned |
The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is___.
| A．to look for well-made clothes |
| B．to see how much money you can pay |
| C．to know how to wash them |
| D．to read the labels inside them |
We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes______.
| A．are always worse made |
| B．must be dry cleaned |
| C．can not be washed |
| D．can sometimes fit you better |
The best title（标题） for the reading should be______.
| A．Buying Less Expensive Clothes |
| B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping |
| C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper |
| D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes |
A teacher from a western country visited a school in an eastern country.In one class，she watched sixty children learn to draw a cat.The teacher drew a big circle on the blackboard, and sixty children copied it on their paper.The teacher drew a small one on the top of the big one and then put two small triangles(三角形)on the top of it.The children drew in the same way.The lesson wept on until there were sixty-one cats in the classroom.Each student’s cat looked exactly the same as that on the blackboard.
The visiting teacher watched the lesson and was surprised because the teaching methods were different from those in her country.A children’s art lesson in her country produced a lot of pictures，and each one is quite different from the others.Why? What makes this difference in educational methods? In a classroom in any country, a teacher teaches more than art or history or language.
In a country such as the United States or Canada，students are asked to work and find answers by themselves.The students are helped to learn to have their own ideas.In countries such as China and Japan，students often work together and help each other in the classroom，but the teachers teach，and the students listen.The students are asked to memorize a lot.They have to learn the same textbook；do the same homework and give the same answer.
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。
The visiting teacher comes from .
| A．an Eastern country | B．China |
| C．a Western country | D．South Africa |
What did the students do in the art lesson?
| A．They drew sixty-one cats in all. |
| B．The cats that the students drew were different from the teacher. |
| C．The children drew in the same way the teacher did. |
| D．They drew the cats that don’t look the same. |
Why was the visiting teacher surprised when she watched the art lesson?
| A．Because it was her first time to watch an art class in a Western country. |
| B．Because she found there were so many children in one class. |
| C．Because she had never seen such a beautiful cat as the teacher drew before. |
| D．Because she found all the cats students drew looked the same. |
According to the passage，_____in China.
| A．students are asked to work by themselves |
| B．students are expected to have different ideas |
| C．students are encouraged to learn knowledge by themselves |
| D．students are asked to memorize a lot and do the same homework |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Different ways of teaching |
| B．Differences between the East and the West |
| C．An art teacher |
| D．Education in the United States |
阅读理解
Mrs. Smith is an unusual teacher. Once she told each student to bring along a few potatoes in plastic bag. On each potato the students had to write a name of a person that they hated And the next day, every child brought some potatoes. Some had two potatoes；some three；some up to five.
Mrs. Smith then told the children to carry the bags everywhere they went, even to the toilet, for two weeks. As day after day passed, the children started to complain(抱怨)about the awful smell of the rotten（腐烂的）potatoes.
Those children who brought five potatoes began to feel the weight trouble of the bags. After two weeks, the children were happy to hear that the game was finally ended. Mrs. Smith asked, “How did you feel while carrying the potatoes for two weeks?” The children started complaining about the trouble loudly.
Then Mrs. Smith told them why she asked them to play the game. She said, “This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred（仇恨）for somebody inside your heart. The terrible smell of the hatred will pollute your heart and you will carry something unnecessary with you all the time. If you cannot stand the smell of the rotten potatoes for just two weeks, can you imagine how heavy it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime? So throw away any hatred from your heart, and you’ll be really happy.
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。Mrs.Smith asked her students to write _____on the potatoes.
| A．numbers | B．names | C．time | D．places |
How did the students feel while carrying the potatoes for two weeks?
| A．Unhappy. | B．Happy. | C．Hungry. | D．Embarrassed |
The children complained about _______besides the weight trouble.
| A．their classmates | B．the plastic bag |
| C．the smell | D．their parents |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．The teacher just wanted to play a game with her students. |
| B．If a kid hated four people, he or she had to carry four potatoes. |
| C．The kids ate all the rotten potatoes. |
| D．The game went on for two months. |
We can learn from the passage that we should＿＿＿＿.
| A．forget the names of those we hate |
| B．complain about the names of those we hate |
| C．throw away the rotten potatoes |
| D．throw away the hatred inside |
阅读理解
As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. The third one was for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. Though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year so far. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village school and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.From the first paragraph, we know the school is very _________.
| A．beautiful | B．big | C．interesting | D．small |
In the passage, “my heart sank…” means that the writer ________
| A．felt excited | B．was happy | C．got angry | D．was sad |
The writer came from _________.
| A．Longzhou | B．Guangxi | C．Shanghai | D．Beijing |
What does the writer think of working in the school?
| A．Very awful | B．Very useful. |
| C．Very careful | D．Very boring. |
According to the passage, the writer _________.
| A．was pleased with the poor school when he got there |
| B．worked hard to teach the children |
| C．didn't want to work in the school |
| D．left the school in a short time |
阅读理解
It’s not WASTE until it is WASTED! With the World Environment Day coming, our school is now requiring every student to form a habit of sorting the waste. Here in our schoolyard we lay four different colors of rubbish bins for different kinds of rubbish. The red is for harmful waste; the blue is for waste that can be recycled(循环再用); the green is for kitchen waste; the yellow is for other waste. The followings are some instructions for you. Glass: Empty bottles without caps can be recycled to make new glass bottles. Warning: Mirrors and light bulbs must not be included in the glass waste.  Paper: Newspapers, magazines, boxes must be clean enough to be recycled. Warning: Paper tissues and wallpaper are not recyclable as paper and should be kept separately. PMD waste: Packaging made of Plastic or Metal and Drink boxes are used to make new packaging. Warning: Plastic pots (e.g. yogurt pots), plastic bags must not be included with the PMD waste. Harmful waste: out-of-date drugs, used batteries(电池), paint and oil … Besides, if you don’t need your old bikes at all, our school volunteers will collect them. We’re going to fix them up and then give them away to kids who don’t have enough money for a bike. To find out more about recycling, you can visit our school website. |
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According to the passage, the fish bones(骨) should be thrown in the _______ bin.
| A．red | B．blue | C．green | D．yellow |
From the passage, we can see that _______ do harm to the environment.
| A．paper tissues | B．empty bottles |
| C．drink boxes | D．out-of-date drugs |
Which of the following is true?
| A．All kinds of paper can be recycled. |
| B．Used batteries should be thrown into the blue bins. |
| C．There is information about recycling on the school website. |
| D．Mirrors and light bulbs can be made into new glass bottles. |
If you give your old bike to the volunteers, it will be ________.
| A．sold to collect money for the poor kids |
| B．given away immediately to the poor kids |
| C．fixed up and given back to you for free |
| D．fixed up and given away to the poor kids |
The main purpose of this passage is ________.
| A．to introduce waste sorting to the students |
| B．to look for volunteers for waste sorting |
| C．to introduce the World Environment Day |
| D．to advertise glass, paper and plastic products |
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