This morning I got an email from Roy． It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University．
The email made me think of the first day when we moved into this house．
Little Roy ran around the new house with great excitement and tried to move his own things into the house such as his toys， books and clothes． Suddenly his little hand knocked over a bottle of paint on the shelf． The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess． "Oh，my God!" My wife rushed in angrily． I looked at my son， and his small face was filled with fear．
I smiled and held his hand， "Take it easy，Roy．Now let's do something to make it look nice．" I took out a brush．" You see， Dad is a magician． I can change it into a big tree．"
His mother soon joined us and helped paint some flowers on the wall．
We spent the whole afternoon painting and laughing． The wall became a beautiful forest with plants， birds and small animals． Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy． On that day， everyone in the house knew something special happened．
The night before Roy left for Harvard， he asked me if I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint． "Since then I've never worried about making mistakes，" he continued， "I believe I can always find out ways to solve the problems．"
That's for sure． Mistakes are unavoidable． Making mistakes is part of life． When we make a mistake， what we shouldn't do is to run away from it． The mistake can be valuable if we can make full use of it． In fact， our attitudes （态度） towards them may make a difference．
33．When the bottle of paint was knocked over， ．
| A． |
Roy felt down and hurt himself |
| B． |
the whole family became a mess |
| C． |
Roy's mother cleaned the floor at once |
| D． |
Roy's father did something special to Roy |
34．What did the father do with the paint？
| A． |
To give a magic show． |
| B． |
To teach his son to draw． |
| C． |
To draw a forest on the floor． |
| D． |
To paint some pictures on the wall． |
35．How did Roy feel that whole afternoon？
| A． |
Excited but tired． |
| B． |
Busy but happy． |
| C． |
Useless and bored． |
| D． |
Afraid and worried． |
36．From the passage，we know Roy ．
| A． |
learns a lot from his father |
| B． |
will become braver to face difficulties |
| C． |
will try to avoid making mistakes |
| D． |
has a bad relationship with his mother |
37．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage？
| A． |
It is natural for a person to make mistakes． |
| B． |
Everyone must learn to pay for their mistakes． |
| C． |
We should never be afraid of making mistakes． |
| D． |
One's attitude towards mistakes is very important． |
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On 28th of April 2013, there was an earthquake that happened in Ya An, Si Chuan Province. It was a level 7 earthquake .As we know, earthquake is very dangerous and terrible. but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake？Here is some advice for you.
Before an earthquake. It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity (电) and know useful telephone numbers（doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc）.Never put heavy things over beds.
During the earthquake. It’s important to for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. It can protect yourself from falling things. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy things and so on. If you are cooking, turn off the gas.
If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible .Stay in your car.
After an earthquake. Once the shaking stops, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe.
Check around you and help the people in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear gas, get someone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.
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Don’t Remember some useful telephone numbers and not to |
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Moving to a safe place in the room can protect yourself from falling things if you are Remember to turn off the gas if you are cooking. Moving to an open area and away from buildings is Remember to stop your car and stay in it if you are driving. |
| After an earthquake. |
Run out of the building Check around you and help the people in trouble. Leave your badly broken building. Keep everyone outside and everything |
The Girl From the Street
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage（孤儿院）knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else—to be independent（独立）. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began working as a secretary.（秘书）And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” She says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management（管理）at Hong Kong and graduated in 1980, She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places---China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, ___________.
| A．She had lived with her parents whose names were not known |
| B．She had lived in the street for many years |
| C．The workers knew her well |
| D．She had learned to write and read by herself |
The sentence “orphanage girl could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_________.
| A．popular and successful | B．understood by others |
| C．Miss Hong Kong | D．known to everybody |
This passage is probably taken from___________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a science magazine | C．a history textbook | D．a novel |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. | B．Mary was not happy as a secretary. |
| C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. | D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult. |
If we find a bird nest (巢), we will have a good place of watching and knowing about birds. Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we'd better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it's better to use binoculars (双筒望远镜).
But how do we make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板) for its cover and floor, for its left and right sides, and for its front and back sides. Don't make the boards too slippery (滑的).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a "door". The "door" is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can't go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don't forget to colour the nest.We need ______ near a bird nest if we want to watch and know about birds.
| A．a good place | B．some trees | C．to sit on eggs | D．to make a bird net |
When we're watching birds, we have to ______.
| A．look after the birds more often | B．use the binoculars to catch the birds |
| C．hide ourselves to make the birds do everything as usual | D．catch the birds at last |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ______ easily.
| A．we can clean the nest | B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang it | D．we can make it |
According to the text, we can make a bird nest like Picture ______ with the boards.
Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease（疾病）. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decided to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their children in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wanted.
At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”
Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.
Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________.
| A．lost his job | B．got serious heart disease |
| C．decided to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. | D．was busy helping others |
How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?
| A．By visiting her. | B．By bringing her a lot of presents. |
| C．By offering his love. | D．By drawing a lot of pictures for her. |
Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?
| A．Because he wanted to show how well he could draw. |
| B．Because he could only move his head. |
| C．Because the little girl liked him to do so. |
| D．Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．The girl's disease | B．Stephen's work |
| C．How the girl was saved | D．Love is more powerful |
Come to Austria (奥地利)
Soll is a village in the mountains western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 °Cto 25 °Cin the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon.
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24°C to 26°C by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. If you go to Bangkok, you can ______.
| A．climb mountains | B．enjoy the scenery to the forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel | D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat |
______ is one way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.
| A．Going to the sandy beaches | B．Wearing a hat |
| C．Climbing up the mountains | D．Staying in the forests |
According to (根据) the advertisements, we know that ______.
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high |
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