A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbour. Within a few days the whole neighbourhood knew the story. The neighbour was deeply hurt. Later the woman responsible (负责) for spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road.” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me.”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo the wrong.”
| A．happy about | B．angry about | C．sorry for | D．excited about |
| A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all. |
| B．The wise man was not kind enough. |
| C．The woman found all the feathers at last. |
| D．The woman was given a lesson. |
| A．覆水难收 | B．无中生有 | C．欲速不达 | D．得道多助 |
You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.
| EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585 SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP! |
If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.
| A．023-1500 | B．846-1212 |
| C．645-1212 | D．876-5800 |
If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.
| A．the police | B．the doctor |
| C．the operator | D．the fire department |
This passage is most probably taken from _________.
| A．a sports magazine | B．an emergency leaflet |
| C．a TV guide | D．a telephone book |
My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday we were going to buy lunch for the beggars（乞丐）in the street. Then we went to the nearest McDonald’s（麦当劳）.
I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out.
We gave the lunches to the beggars. they were excited. We were happy to see that.
Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us, "No one has ever done anything like this for me before, "she said with a smile. "Well, I’m glad that we were the first, “I answered. "So, when will you eat your lunch？" I asked.
She just looked at me with her big, tired brown eyes and said, "OH, dear, I'm not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little girl of my own .I usually can’t buy her favorite food, but today she will be so happy! "
I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. I have asked many times whether our Actions of Kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words: "We cannot do great things —only small things with great love."Who were they going to buy lunch for?
_______________________________________________________.How many lunches did the writer order?
_______________________________________________________.When did the woman start to speak to the writer?
_______________________________________________________. Was the woman going to eat the lunch?
_______________________________________________________.What can we learn from the story?
_______________________________________________________.
Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to prepare(准备) yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to have a wonderful vacation.
Exercise. You have worked hard most of the time. So you need to join in outdoor activities. They can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit(受益) from different kinds of exercise such as swimming, running and mountain climbing.
Learn some life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can’t depend on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you’ll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. It’s great fun for you to spend time with your family.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be filled with joy and success.
| Advice |
How to have |
| Exercise |
You should joint in You can swim, run and go mountain climbing . |
| Learn some life skills |
You will live alone and depend on yourself one day You should learn to |
| Go for a journey |
Travel to places of interest . You will understand |
| Enjoy family time |
You shouldn’t always sit in front of You will have great fun spending time with your family. |
Last Sunday evening ,my parents went out for a walk with my sister.But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test.Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen(厨房) .I thought he was cooking ,so I went on studying.
Soon,there was at errible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong.I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen.So I shouted“Fire,Fire!” But no one heard or came out.
I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell,knocked at the door,but there was no response.I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom .I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.
We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily,the firemen(消防员) came and put out the fire quickly.When my parents came back,they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story ,they were happy and said I was a brave boy.The underlined word “response”can be replaced (代替)by .
A.result B.answer C.questionWhy didn’t the writer go out for a walk with his parents?
A.because his parents only liked his sister.
B.because he would have an English class.
C.because he had to study for an English test.Who put out the fire at first?
A.The firemen.
B. The writer’s neighbor
C.The writerAccording to the passage,which of the following in TRUE?
A.The writer’s neighbor was sleeping when the fire started.
B. The fire happened last Friday evening.
C.The writer’s parents were angry when they knew what had happened.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.How to put out a fire.
B.My neighbor was a brave man.
C.I saved my neighbor from the fire.
We like to eat fruits because they are not only delicious but also good for our health. They are full of what we need for our health. We should eat them every day. But different people like different kinds of fruits. Some like apples. Some like oranges. Some like pears and others like bananas. What’s your favorite fruit?
In fact, we should eat all kinds of fruits, because they come in so many beautiful colors and each of the colors is good for us. Red fruits like strawberries have vitamin C. Orange and yellow fruits like oranges and bananas have vitamins A, B and C. Green, blue or purple fruits are good for us, too. So try eating different kinds of fruits, and then you will be healthier.From the passage, we can learn that red fruits have ________.
A. vitamin A B. vitamin B C. vitamin CWhich kind of fruit has vitamins A, B and C?
A. Red apples. B. Oranges. C.Grapes .How many kinds of fruits are mentioned (提及)in the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5Which color is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Black. B. Blue. C. Orange. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.We shouldn’t eat green fruits.
B. Different people like different fruits.
C. Everyone likes eating pears.
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