A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
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| A．She was hungry. | B．She was ill. |
| C． She was thirty. | D．She was in trouble. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．cook | D．scientist |
| A．Coffee | B．Eggs |
| C．Carrots | D．Pots |
| A．Warm hearted | B．Wise |
| C．Weak | D．Cold hearted |
| A．her father faced the difficulties |
| B．her father did an experiment |
| C．her father taught her how to cook |
| D．her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties |
When you cut your skin, you bleed(流血). If a person loses a lot of blood, he will become ill and may die. Blood is very important. People have always known that. At one time, some people even drank blood to make them strong!
When doctors understand how blood goes around inside the body, they try ways of giving blood to people who need it. They take blood from the healthy people and give it to people who need it. This is called " blood transfusion（输血）". The blood goes from the arm of the healthy person into the arm of the sick person.
But there are two problems. First, it does not always work. Sometimes people die when they have blood transfusion. Later, doctors find that we do not all have the same kind of blood. There are four groups—O, A, B and AB. We all have blood of one of these groups. They also find that they can give any kind of blood to people of group AB. But they find that they must give A-group blood to A-group people and B-group blood to B-group people. I have O-group blood and the doctor told me that I could give blood to anyone else safely.
There is another problem. To give blood of the right kind, doctors have to find a person of the right blood group. Often they can not find a person in time. If they have a way to keep the blood until someone needs it, they can always have the right kind of blood. At first they find they can keep it in bottles for fifteen to twenty days. They do this by making it very cold. Then they find how to keep it longer. In the end they find a way of keeping blood for a very long time.
We call a place where we keep money a "bank". We call a place where we keep blood a "blood bank". One day, when you grow up, you may decide to give blood to a "blood bank". In this way you may stop someone from dying. Or perhaps one day you may become ill. You may need blood. The "blood bank" will give it to you. From the passage, we learn that sometimes people die when they have blood transfusions because they __________ .
| A．are given the cold blood | B．lose too much blood |
| C．are given the wrong kind of blood | D．are O-group people |
Which of the following is true? ________
| A．We can drink blood to make us strong. |
| B．Blood transfusion is always safe. |
| C．The writer has O-group blood and can give blood to anyone. |
| D．The blood can only be kept for 15to 20 days. |
People set up the "blood bank" so that they can _____________ .
| A．give the right kind of blood to the people who need it in time |
| B．keep different groups of blood as much as possible |
| C．make it easier to sell or buy blood |
| D．keep blood for more than twenty hundred years |
From the last paragraph (段落) of the passage, we learn that _____________ .
| A．the writer thinks it's good to give blood to a "blood bank" |
| B．we may become ill if we give blood to a "blood bank" |
| C．there are many blood banks in the world today. |
| D．blood is more important than money |
The writer doesn't talk about ____________ in the passage.
| A．how important blood is to us | B．the four groups of blood |
| C．where the blood bank is | D．what "blood transfusion" is |
My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.
My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.
Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.
About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.
The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).
I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.
My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.
Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.
He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”
My dad has been and will always be my hero.According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.
| A．a famous singer | B．a famous actress |
| C．the writer’s friend | D．a sports star |
Who did the writer think make her confident?
| A．Whitney Houston. | B．Her father. |
| C．Her mother. | D．Her brothers. |
According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer. |
| B．when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song. |
| C．The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music. |
| D．The writer misses her father very much. |
What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?
| A．剧院 | B．影院 | C．天堂 | D．舞台 |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My hero. | B．M y favorite song. | C．My dream. | D．My family. |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”Where did this story happen?
| A．At a bank. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the street. | D．In a hotel. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
| A．The woman. | B．The man. |
| C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The man stuck in the car door. |
| B．The woman asked the man for help. |
| C．The man refused to help the woman. |
| D．The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
| A．He is a warm-hearted man. |
| B．He looks very strong. |
| C．He is funny and stupid. |
| D．He likes to play jokes on others. |
Which sentence can sum up（概括） the story?
A. Kindly do bad things.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D.Think twice before you do.
These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on.
| Alfie’s Angels Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Sarah Garson Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French |
That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Derek Brazell People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this. ￡6.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese |
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| What Is Peace Emma Damon Ages 4-6 Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate. And peace is many more things… ￡5.99 19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese |
Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Ages 6-8 Pictures by Helen Oxenbury There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck. ￡8.50 28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean |
Why does Alfie want to be an angel?
| A．Because angels can fly. |
| B．Because angels can do anything. |
| C．Because angels look like each other. |
| D．Because angels are cool. |
How much is What Is Peace?
| A．￡7.50. | B．￡6.50. | C．￡5.99. | D．￡8.50. |
That’s My Mum is written in______.
| A．English and Japanese | B．English and Korean |
| C．English and Chinese | D．English and French |
Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?
| A．Alfie’s Angels. | B．That’s My Mum. |
| C．What Is Peace. | D．Farmer Duck. |
Tom is 5 years old. Which book can he read?
| A．Alfie’s Angels. | B．That’s My Mum. |
| C．What Is Peace. | D．Farmer Duck. |
| Miss Beauty’s Clothes Store T-shirts 50% off Trousers $ 5 one pair Skirts Buy one get one free You can find us at No.398 Oxford Street. Come and have a look! |
Full Mark Stationery Shop Rulers $0.5 each Pencils now half price School Bags 10% off if you have a student ID card Wait for you at No.21 Oxford Street! |
| Yummy Noodles Bar Noodles with chicken $2 Nooodles with beef $3 Coke $1 Deal（套餐）for 2 people: Noodles with chicken, noodles with beef and 2 cokes $5 Address: No.5 Downtown Street Telephone:08964725 |
New Tech Meet us at No.1 New Square Iphone 5S $658 5% off Samsung Galaxy S4 $618 A free USB Sony Xperia $525 An earphone for free Blackberry $330 A nice handbag for free |
If you are hungry , you may go to_____.
| A．Yummy Noodles Bar | B．Full Mark Stationery Shop |
| C．Miss Beauty’s Clothes Store | D．New Tech! |
You can buy a new school bag at______.
| A．No.5Downtown Street | B．No.21 Oxford Street |
| C．No.1 New Square | D．No.398Oxford Street |
If you want to buy a nice handbag for free, you need to buy a______cellphone.
| A．Iphone 5S | B．Samsung Galaxy S4 | C．Blackberry | D．Sony Xperia |
Which two stores are in the same street?
| A．Yummy Noodles Bar and Full Mark Stationery Shop |
| B．Full Mark Stationery Shop and New Tech |
| C．Miss Beauty’s Clothes Store and Full Mark Stationery Shop |
| D．New Tech and Yummy Noodles Bar |
If you buy a meal deal for 2 people in Yummy Noodle Bar, how much can you save（节省）?
| A．$1 | B．$2 | C．$3 | D．$4 |
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