That Easter day ( 复活节 ) I found out we were so poor . The minister brought us the money for the poor family , so we must be poor , I thought . I didn’t like being poor . Everyone there probably already knew we were poor ! I thought about school . I was in the ninth grade and at the top of my class over 100 students . I wondered if the kids at school knew that we were poor .
We sat in silence for a long time . Then it got dark , and we went to bed . All that week ,we girls went to school and came home , and no one talked much . Finally , on Saturday , Mom asked us what we wanted to do with the money . What did poor people do with the money ? We didn’t know . We didn’t want to go to the church on Sunday , but mom said we had to . Although it was a sunny day , we didn’t talk on the way . Mom started to sing , but no one joined in .
At church we had a speaker . He talked about how churches in Africa built schools and houses for the poor people , but they needed more money to buy foods . The speaker said ,“ Can’t we all give away some money to help those poor people ?” We looked at each other and smiled for the first time in a week .
Mom reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope . She passed it to Darlene , Darlene gave it to me , and I put it into the offering .
When the offering was counted , the minister announced that it was a little over 500 dollars . The speaker was excited . He hadn’t expected such a large offering from our small church . He said ,＂ You must have some rich people in this church .” Suddenly it struck us ! We had given 420dollars of that “ little over 500 dollars .“
We were the rich family in the church ! Hadn’t the speaker said so ? From that day on , I’ve never been poor again .When the writer’s family was given the money for the poor , she probably felt ____________ .
| A．thankful | B．surprised |
| C．fair | D．embarrassed (难堪的 ) |
The mother decided to go to the church to ________________
| A．hang out with her kids |
| B．donate ( 捐赠 ) the money to poor people |
| C．cheer her kids up |
| D．show other people they were not poor |
What does the underlined word “announced” mean ?
| A．Spoke loudly in public |
| B．Made a hard decision |
| C．Host a good program |
| D．Discovered an exciting result |
Which of the statements is true ?
| A．The writer was born in an African country |
| B．The writer didn’t like going to school |
| C．The mother was helpful to others |
| D．he mother didn’t want the money given by others |
What can we learn from the article ?
| A．It’s not good to receive other’s money |
| B．Being poor ,you still can help |
| C．Churches are good places to learn |
| D．We should regard difficulties as challenges |
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| The advice |
The TV show |
| A. My dream |
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| B. Animal World |
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| C. The weather report |
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| D. Wanted a friend |
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| E. Job wanted |
Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .
I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .
I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .Many people like travelling by plane because ___.
| A．it is slow | B．you can open the window |
| C．it is fast | D．the airport is fay from the city |
What does "take off " mean ?
| A．达到 | B．起飞 | C．降落 | D．脱掉 |
If you want to take many things with you , you would like to take ___
| A．a bus | B．a train | C．a plane | D．a car |
What is the disadvantge of the car ?
| A．You needn't go to the station . | B．You can start your trip when you want to . |
| C．There are too many cars on the road . | D．You can see many interesting things . |
which sentence about the writer is TRUE?
| A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city . |
| B．He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities . |
| C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it . |
| D．He likes taking a plane because it is fast . |
One day an old man is selling(出售) a horse. A young man comes to the horse and begins to look at it slowly.
Then the old man goes up to him and says in his ears, “Don’t say anything about the horse before I sell it, then I will give you some meat.”
“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the horse, he gives the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the horse?”
“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why do you look at the horse?” asks the old man.
The young man answers, “Because I never saw a horse before, and I want to know what it looks like.”What is the old man doing?
| A．He is giving some meat to the young man. | B．He is selling a horse. |
| C．He is looking at a horse | D．He is finding the bad ears of the horse |
The young man looks at the horse slowly because ___________.
| A．he never saw a horse before | B．He wants some meat |
| C．he wants to help the old man | D．he wants to find the bad ears |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．The old man sells the horse. |
| B．The young man doesn’t say anything about the horse before the old man sells it. |
| C．The old man doesn’t give the young man any meat. |
| D．The young man doesn’t know there is something wrong with the horse. |
The old man promised to give some _________ to the young man.
| A．presents | B．money | C．food | D．meat |
How does the young man look at the horse?
| A．Quickly. | B．Carefully. | C．Fast. | D．Happy |
同学们即将升入高中学习，请你根据以下五位同学的兴趣爱好，帮助他们选定各自感兴趣的高中选修课程，并将课程序号（A--E）分别填入相应的空格。
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A. Peking Opera B. American history C. Cartoon making D. Cooking E. Photography
| Names |
Hobbies |
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| Bill |
He’d like to go to the USA one day. He wants to know more about this country. |
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| Lisa |
She enjoys delicious food. She often helps her mother with meals. She wants to learn how to make dishes. |
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| Henry |
His hobby is to take photos. He hopes to do it better. |
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| Chris |
Mei Lanfang is his favorite star. He likes Chinese traditional music. |
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| Maria |
She is good at drawing and she wants to learn how to make films like Mickey Mouse. |
March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.
Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.
These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
More tips to get a good night’s sleep:
Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.
Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.
If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night?
| A．7 hours. | B．8-9 hours. | C．10-12 hours | D．Less than 7 hours. |
What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．失眠症. | B．好动症. | C．咽喉炎. | D．关节炎. |
If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________.
| A．do well in sports | B．grow and develop better |
| C．feel sleepy in class | D．do much better in studies |
Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?
| A．Do exercise at night before going to bed. |
| B．Going to sleep at the same time every night. |
| C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright. |
| D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better. |
| B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep. |
| D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework. |
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