A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaining about the stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups-china(瓷), plastic and glass, some plain(朴素的) looking, some expensive and some lovely. The professor told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “Can you notice all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source(根源) of your problems and stress.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.” What did the group of old classmates get together for?
| A．Visiting their old university professor. |
| B．Seeing each other. |
| C．Complaining about their stress in work and life |
| D．Showing each other’s success. |
What cups did the old professor give to his students?
| A．All china cups. |
| B．Plastic and glass ups. |
| C．Beautiful cups. |
| D．Cups which are different in price, material and appearance. |
According to the old professor, why did they have so much stress?
| A．Because they paid too much attention on things that were not important. |
| B．Because they caught the main point of the meaning of life. |
| C．Because they concentrated on life and enjoyed it. |
| D．Because they drank too much coffee which was bad for them. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Life Is the Coffee |
| B．An Old University Professor |
| C．Stress in Your Life |
| D．Coffee and Coffee Cups |
What can we learn from the old professor’s words?
| A．We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee. |
| B．We should concentrate on the appearance of cups. |
| C．We should concentrate on life itself but not other unimportant things |
| D．We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life. |
根据短文内容从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将其填到相应位置。
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The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.
| I. Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor. II. Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache. III. The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) a pill for children under 12. IV. Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Two pills a time for children under 10. Take the medicine before each meal and before sleep. |
Which medicine is for people with a toothache?
A. I B. II C. III People with a ___ should not take medicine II.
A. toothache B. cold C. stomachacheMedicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _____________.
A. 6 hours B. 8 hours C. 24 hours If a girl is 7 years old, she should take ___ pills of medicine IV a day.
A. 5 B. 8 C. 10 Which of the following is TRUE?
A. None of them are good for children under 6.
B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.
C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A， 错误的在括号里填B。
School bus safety starts with you, every morning and every afternoon. Take a few minutes to make sure your kids understand the rules of the road.
Most school bus accidents happen when children are outside the bus, and three quarters of these children are under the age of nine.
Make sure your children know these rules:
● Be on time.
● Never run to or from the bus.
● Stand away from the side of the road.
● Don’t push.
● Stay in your seat.
● Don’t shout.
● Always obey the driver.
● Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
● Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.
● Never crawl（爬行）under a school bus.
Make sure that an adult is present at the bus stop every day, especially with children under the age of nine. Most of the bus accidents happen to the children over nine.
When the children are old enough, parents don’t have to go with them.
We can cross if the bus driver wants us to go.
Most of the bus accidents happen inside the bus.
It is important for us to obey the road rules.
根据短文内容．回答下列问题。
More and more young people from China begin to celebrate ( 庆祝 ) Father’ s Day. They send fathers presents, or invite them for a nice dinner. But do you know how Father’s Day started?
While Mrs Dodd, from America, was listening to a talk about Mother’ s Day in a church in 1909, she had an idea of having Father’s Day to honor(纪念) her father, William Smart. Mr Smart used to be a soldier. His wife died when she gave birth to her sixth child. Mr Smart had to raise his six children alone. They lived a hard life. After Mrs Dodd grew up, she wanted to thank her father for what he had done for them. She wrote a letter to a church and asked for the third Sunday in June to be Father’ s Day. The church agreed with her.
The first Father’ s Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington. Children made special desserts, and did other things to make their fathers happy. In 1924, President(总统) Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’ s Day. People all over the country began to celebrate Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
This year, Father’s Day was on June 17th. What did you do for your father?What do the young people usually do to celebrate Father’ s Day in China?
Was Mrs Dodd’ s life hard when she was young?
Why did Mrs Dodd warn to have Father’ s Day?
Did Mrs Dodd write a letter to a church or to the president?
When was Father’s Day celebrated for the first time in America?
根据短文内容．选择正确答案。
Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?“ Mum said nothing. The next day. mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it's time for the great prize game. It’ s the following riddle..." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.The two girls and John were in the same________
| A．group | B．family | C．team | D．class |
John' s family may be very according to the passage.
| A．far | B．poor | C．rich | D．small |
How did John get the prize, during the party?
| A．By helping others. | B．By asking for help. |
| C．By getting good grades in study. | D．By winning the math game. |
John _________with the shopping certificate after the party.
| A．watched a basketball match | B．saw a movie |
| C．bought something to wear | D．made a phone call |
The two girls felt ______when they found John wearing his new clothes.
| A．happy | B．sorry | C．sad | D．angry |
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