Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
| A．10 | B．20 | C．30 | D．40 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot. |
| B．The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot. |
| C．There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road. |
| D．The old woman decorated her house with some flowers. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Everyone has a talent. |
| B．A true friend is hard to find. |
| C．Success never comes easily. |
| D．Mistakes improve our learning, |
Traffic lights are red， yellow and green． They are very important signals（信号）． Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic． Sometimes， they are on streets near schools and shops，too． Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means， so everybody can stay safe．
The first traffic signals were used for trains． The signals were put alongside railway tracks（轨道）．The color red was used to mean "stop" because it warned people of danger． A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance． Train drivers could see the red "stop" light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains． A green light was used to mean "take care" and a white light meant "go"．
However， there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks． Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant"go"． So the signals were swapped． The "go" light was changed to green and the "take care" light was changed to white．
During these times， people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses．Years later，when cars were built， people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses． However， the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads．Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely．
Today， towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights． Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways． Yellow lights are easy to see， so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop．
（1）Why was the color red used to mean"stop"？
A． It reminded people of traffic rules．
B． It helped trains run smoothly．
C． It gave people a warning of danger．
D． It was the first color people thought of．
（2）What does the underlined word "swapped" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． Designed．
B． Exchanged．
C． Suggested．
D． Compared．
（3）In which order did the "take care" light develop？
a． A white light
b． A green light．
c． A yellow light．
A． a﹣b﹣c
B． b﹣c﹣a
C． a﹣c﹣b
D． b﹣a﹣c
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． The advantages of traffic lights．
B． The history of traffic lights．
C． The importance of traffic lights．
D． The meanings of traffic lights．
Posted by Gina at 8：32 a． m． on 11th February 2018
New uses for old clothing Nowadays， we're more wasteful than ever﹣buying， using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs． We need to start living more responsibly﹣ but how？ One answer is to upcycle （再生利用）． If you're like me，you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space． Did you know you can apply （应用） the same way to old clothing？ You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing． Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest． Do you upcycle？ If so， what new things have you made？ If not， why not give it a try？ |
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Reply Terry B Posted at 9：08 a． m． on 11th February 2018 Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need？ I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore． So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need．
Reply Gina Posted at 9：28 a． m． on 1lth February 2018 earl Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room ﹣ the clothes that are too old to be worn by others． The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets． Before upcycling food that can still be eaten， for example， using it to make soil， we should give it to those in need． |
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Reply Betty99 Posted at 10：18 a． m． on llth February 2018 I've made shopping bags out of T﹣shirts and dog toys out of socks． Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby， but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully． |
（1）What is special about the hat？
A． It came from an old sweater．
B． It was given by Gina's mum．
C． It was new and expensive．
D． It was a gift from Gina's sister．
（2）Why did Gina give a reply to TerryB？
A． To draw TerryB's attention．
B． To introduce a new method．
C． To further explain her idea．
D． To express her deep regret．
（3）What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys？
A． Paper boxes．
B． Shopping bags．
C． T﹣shirts．
D． Socks．
It was a summer day． An old man walked on a hill cheerfully．
He wiped the swear off his face with his left hand and kept singing songs．
Suddenly he heard someone talking to him．
"Hello． sir．"
The old man turned around but saw no one．
"I'm here．"
The voice came from beside the old man's feet， He looked down and saw a beautiful flower．
"Sir， can I ask you a question？" asked the flower．
"Of course， my child． What do you want to know？" said the old man．
The flower kept silent for a second and then said："Why are you so happy？ You don't seem to have many days left to live．"
The flower didn't wait for the old man to answer． She just kept saying， "My days have passed and I'm going to die very soon． That makes me so sad．" At this time， she began to cry．
The old man smiled．
"Yes， I don't have many days left． But， so what？"
"Why ruin（破坏） such a lovely day for something that hasn't happened？"
"What's gone is gone． What's to come is to come． You can't change them． but you can decide to enjoy this very moment that you truly have．
He didn't wait for the flower to answer．He just walked away，continuing the song he had been singing．
Slowly the flower stopped crying． As the wind was blowing softly． she swung happily．
（1）When did the story happen？
（2）Where did the voice come form？
（3）Why was the flower so sad？
（4）How did the flower felt after the old man walked away？
（5）What do you learn from the story？
We touch our faces all the time， and it had never seemed to be a big problem ﹣ until COVID 19 arrived．Touching our faces ﹣ the "T﹣zone' 'of our eye， nose and mouth ﹣ can mean giving ourselves this virus．
This is why some organizations have suggested that we should avoid touching our faces．William Sawyer， from Henry the Hand． told The Washington Post， "Just stop this simple behavior，and that would be better than any vaccine （疫苗）lever created，"
However， stopping this "simple" behavior might he harder than you think because we are used to it．
Some face﹣touching is an automatic reaction： like when there is an itch （痒） on your nose，you'll touch it again and again without thinking． A 2014 study found that touching your face also helps you to have less stress．For example． it's possible for you to do it when you feel embarrassed．According to Dacher Kelmer， a psychologist an the University of Califormia Berkeley， Us． this action may also have a social use： When you are taking to someone， for example， touching your face means you want to talk about another thing．
Besides， it's very hard to change this face touching "because you don't even kn6w you're doing it"，said Sawyer．
But you're not alone． In a 2015 study． it was found that a group of medical students touched their faces about 23 times an hour ﹣ with 44 percent of the touches in the T﹣zones" ， That was very surprising because medical students should know better．
Since it's so hard to shake the habit， maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often．This way， we can be sure that our hands are safe from COVID﹣19．
（1）The "T﹣zone" is formed from ．
A． Our eyes
B． our nose and mouth
C． our eyes， nose and mouth
（2）In the second paragraph， Sawyer thinks that ．
A． face﹣touching is simple and helpful
B． we should avoid touching our faces
C． face﹣touching may be better than vaccine
（3）Dacher Kelmer believes that ．
A． face touching may increase stress
B． face﹣ touching may have a social use
C． face﹣touching may cause an itch on your face
（4）The last paragraph tells us to ．
A．wash our hands more often
B． stop the habit of touching our faces
C． ask medical students not to touch their faces
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． face﹣touching may give us COVID﹣ 19．
B． Face﹣touching may be very useful for us．
C． Stopping face touching might be harder than we think．
An American friend has invited you to visit his family． You've never been to an American's home before， what should you do？ The answer is： when you're the guest， you should just make yourself at home． That's American hospitality（好客）
American hospitality begins at home—especially about food． Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food． When you are invited for a meal， you might ask，"Can I bring anything" The host will answer，"No， just yourself．" For most informal（非正式的） dinners， you can wear any comfortable clothes you like． Arrive on time， or call to tell your hosts if you can't． During the dinner talk guests will often praise the hostess（女主人for the wonderful meal． Of course． the biggest praise is to eat lots of food!
When you' ve had enough． you might offer to clean the table or wash the dishes．But since you're he guest， your hosts may not let you． Instead， they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee． There the hosts and the guests may continue to have a talk．After about an hour's talk， it's time for you to leave．
If you come to an American's home， you'd better let the hosts know ahead of time unless you're very close friends． especially when you want to stay tor a few days．Here's a good rule for guests：Short stays are best．Even relatives，for example，their aunts， uncles or cousins，don't usually stay for several weeks every time．While you 're staying with an American family，try to keep your living area clean and tidy．Your host family will thank you for your consideration． And they may even invite you back!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people． and they are proud of making guests happy．
（1）What should we do when we are guests at an American's home？
A． Bring a lot of gifts．
B． Make ourselves at home．
C． Stay for several weeks every time．
（2）In American when you are invited for a meal， you' d better leave the host family ．
A． just after the meal
B． about an hour after the meal
C． about two or three hours after the meal
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Most Americans think good home food is better than restaurant food．
B． In America， you can wear comfortable clothes for most informal dinners．
C． In America， you are free to come as guests without telling the hosts first．
（4）The underlined word "consideration" in the fourth paragraph（段） means" "in Chinese．
A．体贴
B．大方
C．聪明
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． American Food
B． American Family
C． American Hospitality
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