Perhaps the only test score that I remembered is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remembered waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that I wanted my classmates to see. “The scores were not very good, none of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I made a 55,” I said.
A frown(皱眉) now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the class, ” I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You failed!” my father replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted. “I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom（智慧）of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life.
| A．singing | B．laughing |
| C．complaining | D．quarreling |
| A．lowered my head | B．covered my score up |
| C．walked home alone | D．explained immediately |
| A．I did a bad job in the test | B．I gave a good excuse |
| C．I became the worst student | D．I stood in his shoes |
| A．the father was strict with his child |
| B．the writer was always poor in tests |
| C．Mr. Right was worried about the writer |
| D．the writer was always happy with his scores |
| A．The Final Test | B．That’s Me! |
| C．My Strict Teacher | D．Scores, Important? |
The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the
time. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
| A．before it was dead | B．before it become too tired |
| C．before it market was over | D．before it was as old as he was |
The two men on the road ____.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
| A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did not know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
The young woman was most sorry ____.
| A．for the old man |
| B．for the farmer's young son |
| C．that it was not far to the market |
| D．for the horse |
Want to be a brave person? Try the following four things. They might help you in some way.
Try something new every day. Decide to do at least one new thing that you have never done before every day. Go to a new restaurant or talk to a person you have never spoken to before. Then it is possible far you to face something new bravely.
Practice doing scary things. The more you practice doing things that you are. afraid of, the less scary they will be. If you are afraid of making phone calls to people who you don't know very well, practice doing it until it feels easier. If you feel anxious when you speak in your second language, speak this language more often.
Pretend to be brave enough. When you pretend that you are brave enough, you will try to make it
come true. To make it easier you can set a certain time to do this. How about going to the supermarket by yourself Or how about talking at your next class meeting?
Reward ( 奖励 ) yourself for doing something brave. Each time you do something despite (不顾) your fear you should celebrate yourself or at least tell yourself "well done';. This will encourage you to continue to be brave in the future.
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My home is far from my school. I can’t go home every day. So I live in our school. I usually go home from school on Saturday morning. And I always come back to school by bus on Sunday afternoon.
—Tina
I’m a school girl. I’m busy. I have a lot of homework to do. I have no time to watch TV on weekdays. I usually watch TV on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.
—Betty
Jack is a good student. He is the monitor of Class One, Grade Three. He always comes to school on time. He always help others. He often helps his classmates with his classmates with their lessons.
—Mr. Gao, Jack’ teacher
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．watch TV | B．play computer games |
| C．play basketball | D．play soccer |
| A．clean their classroom | B．do housework |
| C．do homework | D．do their lessons |
A. often B. sometimes C. never
Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.
The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.
When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 Most families make a lot of dumplings on ____.
| A．Dragon Boat Day | B．Christmas Day |
| C．the lunar New Year’s Day | D．Mid-autumn Day |
. The second step is ____.
| A．to make wrappers | B．to mix the flour |
| C．to prepare the filling | D．to cook them in the pan |
To make the filling, we need to prepare ____.
| A．some meat | B．some vegetables |
| C．some salt and oil | D．all of the above |
The best shape of dumplings is ____.
| A．round | B．like a cake |
| C．like a ship | D．like a dough |
The best title for the passage is ____.
| A．What Dumplings Look Like | B．How to Make Filling |
| C．How to Make Dumplings | D．The Lunar New Year’s Day |
| Welcome to Xindadi Restaurant |
| MENU MAIN COURSES STAPLE FOODS Beijing Roast Duck￥38. 00 Fried Noodles￥8. 00 Pork and Cabbage￥16. 00 Fried Rice￥5. 00 Roast Chicken￥20. 00 Dumplings￥7. 00 Beef￥15. 00 Sandwich￥9. 00 Indian Curries￥18. 00 Hamburger￥12. 00 SOUPS DRINKS Bone Soup￥6. 00 Tea￥1. 50 Chicken Soup￥5. 00 Apple Juice￥3. 00 Egg Soup￥4. 00 Coke￥2. 50 Vegetable Soup￥3. 50 Lemonade￥3. 00 DESSERTS Apple Pie￥6. 00 Ice Cream￥2. 50 Fruit Salad￥4. 00 |
| Tel: 0372-6819349 |
根据菜单信息，选择正确答案。 If you want to have dinner in Xindadi Restaurant, you can ____.
| A．call 0372-6819349 | B．fax 0372-68193349 |
| C．call 0372-68193349 | D．fax 0372-6819349 |
. How many different main courses can you choose?
| A．8. | B．6. | C．7. | D．5. |
Which kind of staple foods is the most expensive?
| A．Beijing Roast Duck. | B．Hamburger. |
| C．Pork and cabbage. | D．Bone soup. |
Which dessert can’t you get after your meal?
| A．Apple pie. | B．Pear pancake. |
| C．Fruit salad. | D．Ice cream. |
If you want to have a kind of staple food and a kind of soup, how much money will you
pay at least?
| A．￥8. 50. | B．￥9. 00. |
| C．￥7. 50. | D．￥9. 50. |
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