An old man, too old to live on his own, went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled (颤抖), and he couldn’t see clearly. The family ate together at the dinner table every night. But the grandfather’s trembling hands and poor sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he drank milk, he spilled it on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became angry with him. “We must do something about Grandfather,” said the son. So the husband and the wife set a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes he had tears in his eyes as he ate alone. The four-year-old grandson watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy said, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mum to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old boy smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents and they were speechless. Then tears started to run down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took the grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
The wise parents should realize that the children are their parents’ mirror.
Why did the old man live in his son’s house?
| A．Because he was ill. |
| B．Because he felt lonely. |
| C．Because he missed his children. |
| D．Because he was so old and weak that he couldn’t live alone. |
The old man felt ___ when he ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table.
| A．angry | B．sad | C．sad and lonely | D．lonely |
_____________ and it made the parents speechless.
| A．Their son would treat them as they did to their father when they were old |
| B．They saw their father’s tears |
| C．They thought their father was sad |
| D．They worried about their future |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．We should respect the old. |
| B．We should leave the old in the corner. |
| C．Parents must set examples to their children. |
| D．We should love our parents. |
A different culture keeps my eyes and mind open． When I stayed in Russia （A）（1） an exchange student，I learned about it．
One day，a Russian trend invited me to a （B） well ﹣ knownrestaurant in Moscow（莫斯科）I looked forward to trying local （当地的）food．After arriving there，I found nothing on
the table but several small plates，on which there were nuts，a few slices（片）of tomatoes，and several pieces of onions． Although the dishes were simple，we drank a lot and I felt the passion（热情）from the bottom of his heart． In China，when we invite friends or relatives，we always treat them to a big dinner． We prepare as much food as we can（C）（2） show our friendliness．
What a different culture it is! Even though we try our best，it's very （D） difficultto get used to their customs． Another Russian custom also impresses me deeply． As we know，it is very cold in winter there． When winter comes， （ E ）俄罗斯人喜欢游泳．They even take their kids outside together． Like their parents，（F） Russian kids rub （擦） their bodies with snow before jumping into the water． Although the water is freezing cold，they all play happily in it．
What fun it is to know about a different culture．
（1）在文中（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词：
（2）写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词：
（3）将文中划线部分（E）译成英语
（4）将文中划线部分（F）改写为：Russian kids rub their bodies with snow before into the water．
（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语 ．
Here are two old stories from Chinese history．The Chinese people have told them for many years．
One is a story about Cao Cao's son，a clever boy named Cao Chong．One day，Cao Cao got a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it． Because there wasn't a scale large enough，some soldiers advised him to（A）（1） cut it up． But Cao Cao didn't want to kill the elephant．Just then，Cao Chong came up with a great idea．He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat．As the heavy animal walked onto it，the boat went lower into the water．After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went，the elephant was taken off the boat．（B）（2） The boat was filled with rocksuntil the water reached the line on the boat． Cao Chong then weighed the rocks．The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight．（C）（3） 曹操对他的儿子非常满意．
The other story is about a wise man named Zhuge Liang． He was asked to make 100，000 arrows（箭）within 10 days． He told （D）（4） hissoldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men． In the early morning of the third day，the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river． They shouted and boat their drums loud． When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds， they thought they were （E）（5） under attack． However，they could not see through the thick fog on the river．Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting．Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully．
（1）在文中（A）和（E）的空白处填入适当的单词
（2）将文中划线部分（B）改写为：The boat was rocks．
（3）将文中划线部分（C）译成英语：
（4）文中划线部分（D）指代的是：
（5）从文中找出两个历史人物：
Dumplings You need： wrappers（饺子皮） vegetables beef salt Steps 1．Put beef in a bowl． 2．Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife． 3．Add the vegetables to the beef． Then add a little oil and salt． 4．Mix with chopsticks． 5．Put a spoonful of filing（馅）in a wrapper and told the wrapper around it． 6．Put the dumplings in the boiling water 7．Take the dumplings out when they float（漂浮）to the surface． 8．Put the dumplings on a plate． |
（1）Is the text above a menu？
（2）Besides the vegetables，what else do you add to the beef？
（3）How do you mix the filing？
（4）When do you take the dumplings out？
（5）Where do you put the dumplings at last？
The engine of a giant ship broke down，so the ship lost its power．The owner of the ship was very worried．The owner of the ship was very worried．He sent for one expert after another，but none of them could figure out（弄清楚）how to fix the engine．Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in．
The old man carried a large bag of tools with him．When he arrived，he went to work immediately．He examined the engine very carefully，from top to bottom，The owner of the ship stood there，watching the old man's every move．After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer（锤子）．He tapped（敲打）something gently．The engine started back up at once．He then put his hammer away carefully．The engine was fixed．
A week later，the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for ﹩ 10，000．
"What？！"the owner shouted，"He hardly did anything．"
So he wrote the old man a note saying，Please send me an itemized（逐条记录的）bill．
The man sent a bill that read：Tapping with a hammer﹣﹩2
Knowing where to tap﹣﹩9，998
Effort（努力）is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important．
（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down？
| A． |
Excited |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Tired |
| D． |
Interested |
（2）After pulling out a small hammer，the old man ．
| A． |
looked things over rapidly |
| B． |
reached into his bag secretly |
| C． |
tapped something gently |
| D． |
put his hammer away carefully |
（3）According to the itemized bill， knowing where to tap cost
| A． |
﹩10，000 |
| B． |
﹩9，998 |
| C． |
﹩9，996 |
| D． |
﹩237 |
（4）What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Effort is very important when you are in trouble． |
| B． |
Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much． |
| C． |
Putting the effort in the right place is more important． |
| D． |
Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help． |
Most people are afraid of sharks，but they usually do not know very much about them．For example，there are 350 types of sharks，and all of them are meat eaters．Some sharks are very big．
The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long．But some sharks are very small．The dwarf（侏儒）shark is only 6 inches（英寸）long．Sharks are 100 million years old．In fact，they lived at the same time as dinosaurs．Today，sharks live in every ocean on the earth，but most sharks live in warm water．They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals．Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth．When a shark's tooth falls out，another tooth moves in from behind．Sharks do not have ears．
However，they "hear" sounds and movements in the water． Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate． This helps sharks find food． Sharks use their large eyes to find food，too． Most sharks see best in low light． They often hunt for food at dawn（黄昏），in the evening，or in the middle of the night． Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons． For example，cancer（癌症）is common in many animals，including people． However，it is rare（罕见的）in sharks． Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer． Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer，too．
（1）According to the text，most sharks live ．
| A． |
in very deep water |
| B． |
in warm water |
| C． |
near the surface of the ocean |
| D． |
in cold water |
（2）Sharks keep the oceans clean because they ．
| A． |
do well in cleaning water |
| B． |
eat sick fish and animals |
| C． |
can get cancer like human |
| D． |
can produce a kind of chemical |
（3）What does the underlined（划线的）word "vibrate" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
振动 |
| B． |
停止 |
| C． |
变清澈 |
| D． |
变浑浊 |
（4）According to the text， we know ．
| A． |
the whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long |
| B． |
the dwarf shark is only 6 feet long |
| C． |
sharks and dinosaurs lived in different times |
| D． |
sharks only use large eyes to find food |
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