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 |
My name is Han Mei．Now I want to say something about my father．My father is a doctor. He works in a children’s hospital.I don’t know much about his work. I just know he is very busy every day．He works five days a week，from Monday to Friday，sometimes he works on Saturdays or Sundays．He gets up early in the morning．He cooks breakfast for my family．After breakfast he goes to work at ten past seven. He has lunch at his workplace．He comes back home at about half past six．My mother cooks dinner. After dinner my father does the washing．Then he goes out for a walk. Before he goes to bed，he often reads some newspapers or watches TV．He goes to sleep very late．What does Han Mei’s father do?
How many days does Han Mei’s father work a week?
Who cooks breakfast for the family?
Where does Han Mei’s father have lunch?
When does Han Mei’s father come back home?
If you are a visitor，you may look for the post office in a foreign country．Can you imagine (想像)how those people will tell you the way?
In the countryside of American Middle West，people will tell you，‘Go north three miles．Turn east，and then go another two miles.’
While in Los Angeles，California，the American people have no idea of the distance on the map．‘How far is the post office?’ you ask．‘oh,’ they answer，‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here．’But in fact，they don't know how far it is.
In Greece(希腊)，a Greek will often say，‘Follow me．’Then he'll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office．
In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry，I don't know’ when they can't tell you the way．However，in Mexico(墨西哥)，the people think ‘I don't know’ is not polite(有礼貌的)．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．
So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country．In ，the people don't tell you the direction but lead(引导) you to the post office．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
You will often lose your way in because the people can't give you the right
direction．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
The underlined word‘distance’means‘ ’ in Chinese．
| A．方向 | B．地方 | C．距离 | D．终点 |
countries are mentioned(提到) in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What do people usually do if they don't know the way?
| A．They lead you to the place． |
| B．They give you a wrong answer． |
| C．They say nothing． |
| D．They say ‘Sorry，I don't know．’ |
Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.
In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less (更少的) money. The show also invites some writers . People can buy a lot of their favourite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded (拥挤的), but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.
Today more and more people like reading including（包括）children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books.What can’t people do in the book show?
| A．Find the books they need. |
| B．Meet their favourite writers. |
| C．Borrow many books. |
| D．Read and buy books. |
What can’t you see in the book show?
| A．Many libraries. | B．Favorite writers. |
| C．Some adults. | D．Many children. |
What do readers think of the book show?
| A．They don’t want to visit it. |
| B．The books are often expensive. |
| C．The books are all useless (无用的) |
| D．They like it very much. |
Which of the sentences is right?
| A．The show invites readers and writers. |
| B．You can’t find the book you like in the show. |
| C．People can learn a lot by reading. |
| D．Only children like reading books. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Something about favorite books. |
| B．Something about book shows. |
| C．Many favourite readers and writers. |
| D．More and more people read books. |
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”The word “big ” in the first sentence means “ ”.
| A．beautiful | B．interesting |
| C．important | D．funny |
When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
| A．you like | B． he or she enjoys |
| C． is expensive | D． is very big |
Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a .
| A．teddy bear | B．basketball |
| C．water gun | D．robot |
What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
| A．礼多人不怪 | B．心有灵犀一点通 |
| C．礼轻情义重 | D．来而不往非礼也 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Everyone needs gifts | B．Where to buy expensive gifts |
| C．The meanings of gifts | D．How to choose a gift |
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from place to place. They moved over the land, hunting(打猎) animals for food.
A long time passed. These people began growing crops. No one knows how or when those people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed, they did not have to move houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other. And so the first villages grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew bigger and bigger. Then people had machines, and lives in the villages changed again. They built factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today, some people are moving back to small towns.How many people were there in the world long long ago?
__________________________________________________________________________When didn’t people have to move houses any more ?
__________________________________________________________________________What did the villages grow into after people built factories?
__________________________________________________________________________Why did people move from place to place long long ago?
__________________________________________________________________________Who knows when people learned about growing food?
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