In their last moment before the flight took off, I heard a father saying to his daughter, “I love you, I wish you enough.” The daughter said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough to.” They kissed goodbye and the daughter left. I could see the father was very sad.
Suddenly the father walked towards me and asked me, “Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be the last time?”
His words made me think of my father. Realizing that my father’s days were limited (有限的), I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I understood what this father was experiencing.
“Yes, I did.” I answered, “But why is this a last goodbye?”
“I am old and my daughter lives much too far away. Maybe her next trip back will be for my funeral (葬礼),” he said.
“When you were saying goodbye, I heard you say ‘I wish you enough’. What does that mean?”
He began to smile. “My parents used to say it to me. When we say ‘I wish you enough’, we want the other person to have a life filled with enough good things.” He stopped for a moment and continued, “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate (欣赏、感激) the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life seem much bigger… I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you through the final ‘Goodbye’”.
He then said goodbye to me and walked away.Where did the story happen?
| A．In a hospital. | B．At a train station. |
| C．At an airport. | D．In a park. |
The word “joys” in Paragraph 7 is about _______.
| A．pleasure | B．happiness |
| C．enjoyment | D．all above |
In the passage, “I wish you enough” means that we wish _______.
| A．the other person as much sunshine as possible |
| B．each other a good life. |
| C．the other person as many good things as possible |
| D．it enough rain |
Which is NOT mentioned according to the passage?
| A．The father’s parents used to say “I wish you enough”. |
| B．The father was sad when his daughter left. |
| C．The writer was the father’s friend. |
| D．The father wished his daughter to live a happy life. |
According to the passage, why must we be wished enough pain?
| A．Because no pain, no gain. |
| B．Because we can keep our spirit alive. |
| C．Because the pleasures and pains in life are necessary. |
| D．Because the tiny happiness makes us feel like the great joys. |
Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.
Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.
Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.
“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.
“What do you have now?”
“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”
“What’s your next wish, then?”
“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.
| A．in America | B．in Moscow |
| C．by the sea | D．outside his country |
At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.
| A．travel in Moscow | B．invest in a factory in Moscow |
| C．visit a modern factory | D．know the old worker |
Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.
| A．he liked to live there |
| B．he could save much money there |
| C．they were friendly to him |
| D．the machines were new |
The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.
| A．they want to help him |
| B．he was very rich |
| C．they wanted him to invest in the factory |
| D．they wanted him to build a new factory there |
At last, Mr. Brown knew____.
| A．the old worker had a happy life |
| B．the factory was cheating him |
| C．the factory wasn’t short of anything |
| D．the workers didn’t want anything |
What is your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
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Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.What is a microscope used for?
| A．Making very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can't see things clearly. |
Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．You haven't looked at it carefully. |
| B．Water can't be drunk in this way. |
| C．There must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Germs may make us ill. |
| B．Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don't drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
when you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!Why is lifelong learning important?
| A．It helps you improve yourself. |
| B．It’s the best way to learn. |
| C．It’s fun and easy. |
| D．It’s an important goal. |
Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to .
| A．get a job | B．learn new things |
| C．get good grades | D．finish college |
W hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Learning only happens in school. |
| B．When we graduate from school, learning is done. |
| C．You can’t learn anything when you play a sport. |
| D．Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan. |
What is the main idea of the reading?
| A．Learning can be fun. |
| B．We are always learning in school. |
| C．Finishing high school is important. |
| D．People can learn all their lives. |
Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a modern airliner （客机） you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages （便利）. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable（时间表）。 You can travel three or four hundredmiles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why traveling by car is a popular pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.From the passage we know the fastest way traveling is .
| A．by car | B．by train | C．by air | D．by sea |
If we travel by car, we can .
| A．make the longest journey enjoyable |
| B．make our own timetable |
| C．travel to a very far place in several minutes |
| D．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day |
The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to (指……而言) 。
| A．modern trains in the country |
| B．the travelers on the modern trains |
| C．comfortable seats and dining cars |
| D．the slower ways of traveling |
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