I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Love and goodness. |
| B．Culture and tradition. |
| C．Friendship and honesty. |
| D．Communication and understanding. |
How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?
| A．$ 8.00. | B．Ten dollars. |
| C．All his money. | D．All his money and another $ 8.00. |
Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
| A．Because the boy had saved some money. |
| B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything. |
| C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy. |
| D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. |
What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?
| A．令人感动的 | B．令人难过的 |
| C．令人失望的 | D．令人害怕的 |
What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
| A．b, a, c, d | B．b, c, a, d |
| C．d, b, c, a | D．c, d, b, a |
Last night， a school night， my 11﹣year﹣old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30． By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower， it was 10:30﹣an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed． We love baseball． My son is having fun， getting exercise， and learning patience， teamwork and sports spirit． But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep．
As parents， we want good things for our children． We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind． To this end ， we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop． We help them with their homework． We sign them up for dance， soccer and baseball． We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程） or to have after﹣school jobs． And we praise them for hard﹣earned success and achievements．
However， the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away． Activities， responsibilities， and goals are good． But if we want our kids to realize their full physical， learning and social ability， sleep is important． We have to start taking sleep seriously．
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行） strict rules about nighttime． But in fact，these measures（措施） aren't enough because getting our kids， enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime． It actually requires more than that． In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need， bout parents and schools should make an effort．
（1）From the passage we know the writer's son
A． isn't good at sports
B． wastes time every night
C． can't get enough sleep
D． always hangs out with friends
（2）What does the underlined word "irony " mean in Chinese？
A． 光荣
B． 骄傲
C． 讽刺
D． 公正
（3）What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last？
A． Boring．
B． Unnecessary．
C． Interesting．
D． Enjoyable．
（4）How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write？
A． By making the children's lives colorful．
B． By refusing all the after﹣school activities．
C． By carrying out strict rules about bedtime．
D． By making an effort from parents and schools．
（5）What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph？
A． Advice on how to sleep well．
B． Ways of changing kids' education．
C． The importance of sleeping well．
D． Measures parents and schools should take
My father died when I was five． It was hard on us all． My brother， who is eight years older than me， began to take care of my mother and me．
He took on more responsibilities than expected． I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out， and the yard was cleaned． He did on his own， without being told to do so．
Because of my father's death， mom had to get a full time job． Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast． While I was eating， he would lay out my clothes， make my bed， and gather my school books up．
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop． As we waited， he would play games my father used to play with me． When we returned from school， we were alone for about half an hour， until mom was home from work． Before I did my homework， he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk． Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner．
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss． This was our time to have some fun outside． This was my brother's time to be a kid．
One Saturday in June several years later， my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold． I stared at the cards． Mom said， "Cindy， I know this is hard time for you．"
"No， mom． That's not it． Why don't they have Brother's Day cards？"
She smiled， "You're right， your brother has exactly been a father to you． Go ahead to choose a card．"
I did so， and on Father's Day， my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card．
As he read it， I saw the tears in his eyes． Mom said， "Son， your father is proud of you， seeing that he raised a good man， and that you do your best to fill his shoes． We love you and thank you．"
（1）Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities？
A． The father．
B． The mother．
C． He himself．
D． Cindy．
（2）What did the brother do for the whole family？
①He got Cindy up for school． ②He prepared for dinner．
③He did the dishes every day． ④He gathered up Cindy's books．
⑤He played games with Cindy． ⑥He helped Cindy with the homework．
A． ①②③④
B． ①②④⑤
C． ①③④⑤
D． ②③⑤⑥
（3）Cindy's brother returned to be a kid when ．
A． he played games with her at the bus stop．
B． they stayed home alone waiting for mom．
C． he offered delicious cookies and milk．
D． they had fun outside after mom came back．
（4）While reading the card， Cindy's brother felt ．
A． down
B． embarrassed
C． moved
D． angry
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ ．
A． My Childhood
B． My Second Father
C． A Valuable Card
D． A Careful Brother
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• Please obey the rules． Wait in a line for tickets， security check and entry．
• You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall and take the cable car．
• People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car．
• Don't use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car． Keep your head an hands inside the car． For the cable car may shake during the ride， please hold the handrail（扶手） firmly．
• If anything goes wrong， please keep calm． Ask the staff worker for help．
• Please bring your personal belongings with you before your leave the cable car． Don't step out of the car until it stops completely．
• You are not allowed to carry flammable， explosive or other dangerous things into the cable car．
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Thank you very much for your cooperation．
（1）Each cable car can carry people in total．
A． 100
B． 101
C． 110
D． 113
（2）Before travellers enter the passenger hall， they must ．
A． take a photo
B． show their tickets
C． hand in their mobile phones
D． take a physical examination
（3）According to the passage， flammable and explosive things are ．
A． expensive
B． cheap
C． delicious
D． dangerous
（4）Passengers should hold the handrail firmly because during the ride．
A． the cable car runs too fast
B． the cable car may be broken
C． the cable car may shake
D． the cable car is often crowded
（5）The passage above may be ．
A． a notice
B． a report
C． a piece of news
D． a story
When I saw Ronny for the first time， he looked like other kids in the first﹣grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom． However， he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes．
On the day when it was Ronny's turn to read． he sat very close to me． I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out "Bud the Sub"． It sounded more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet（字母）．
The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade． A few weeks before the school year ended， I held an award（颁奖） ceremony． I had gifts and certificates（证书） for everyone． It took me a while to think about which Ronny fit； I believed the gift could cheer him up． I finally decided on "The Most Progressive Reader"． I showed his certificate and a book．
A few days later， I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school． His teacher said， "He hasn't put that book down． That's the first book he's ever owned．"
Fighting back tears（眼泪） I came near Ronny and asked， "Will you read me your book， Ronny？" He nodded．
And then， for the next few minutes， he read to me more smoothly than I'd ever thought． When he finished reading， Ronny closed his book and said， "Good book．"
At that moment， I knew I should do what an author（作家） had done﹣care children and make them excellent．
（1）The writer found that there was something wrong with Ronny's ．
A． eyes
B． talent
C． pronunciation
D． fingers
（2）The writer praised Ronny at the end of the school year because in the class．
A． he tried to do better
B． he could read the alphabet best
C． he was above the level of grade
D． he did as well as the other students
（3）The underlined phrase "fighting back （tears）"in the fifth paragraph means ．
A． beginning to cry silently
B． turning back to cry loudly
C． being filled with sad tears
D． trying hold not to show the feeling
（4）The writer was moved so deeply that she wanted to ．
A． help more children become successful
B． take care of Ronny all the time
C． teach children in the school as a teacher
D． write more novels for children
（5）Choose the main idea of this article．
A． Many children aren't cared in some schools．
B． Children should be encouraged in their study．
C． Most children like to read if they have good books．
D． All the authors can be good teachers in primary schools．
As the taxi leaves， my father stands at the living room window looking out， watching me move off into the darkness， at 4:30 a． m． His grey hair is untidy from sleeping．
Moments ago， he got up to carry my bag for me and went into the cold open air．
He thanked me for a daughter's cooking and for having traveled so far to spend the holiday with him． I told him that I worried about he would feel lonely again in the empty house．
"I have my plans，" he said， in the moments before I walked out the door．
When I arrived 10 days ago， I felt it was quiet and lifeless in the house． Then my brothers and I came and filled the rooms． But， now， they're gone， I am the last to leave．
As the taxi began to move， I watched the lights go off， but my father didn't leave． Even though he couldn't see me in the dark， he stood by the window watching， beside the tree． It was a fresh tree． He buys one every year for the new year．
The life is hard for my father： my mother died years ago， and now his children are far from home， our selfish choices taking us from one end of the country to the other， the life of the tree， cut for Christmas， is short； my father's is long and strong． But both of them are tall and straight．
I leave behind two trees： one with silver﹣grey hair， the other still freshly green．
（1）The father walked out the door without in the morning．
A． making his hair tidy
B． seeing his daughter
C． carrying the bag
D． saying a word
（2）The writer worried about her father because ．
A． he never felt lonely
B． he'd live alone again
C． he had nothing in the house
D． he is too old to look after himself
（3）From the fifth paragraph we know the writer ．
A． didn't leave until her brothers left
B． decided to stay with her father
C． was one of the father's two children
D． left her father before her brothers
（4）The underlined word "selfish" in the passage means in Chinese．
A． 随意的
B． 错误的
C． 自私的
D． 慎重的
（5）The best title for this passage should be ．
A． The Tree Cut for the New Year
B． The Lonely Father Lives Alone
C． The Children Who Have No Mother
D． The Great Father in My Heart
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