Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests．Then it reached a desert，"I went through so many difficulties．I should have no problem crossing the desert，" she thought．As she started，she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand．After many tries，she still failed．"Maybe I can' t reach the ocean，" she said sadly to herself．
At this time，a deep voice said，"If a breeze （微风） can cross the desert，so can a river．"
It was the voice of the desert．But the little stream answered，"A breeze can fly，but I can' t．" "That' s because you can' t give up what you are．Let yourself evaporate （蒸发） into the breeze，and it can take you across，" said the desert．"Give up what I am now？ No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea．"The breeze can carry the vapor （蒸汽） across the desert and let it leave as rain．The rain will form a river again，" said the desert．"And whether you are a river or vapor，your nature never changes．" Hearing this，the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze．It carried her to the next stage of her life．
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream．If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success，you should also change the way you are．
（1）The little stream planned to reach ．
| A． |
the forest |
| B． |
the river |
| C． |
the desert |
| D． |
the ocean |
（2）The little stream before she crossed the desert．
| A． |
didn' t meet any difficulties |
| B． |
was confident about herself |
| C． |
was worried about herself |
| D． |
knew well about the desert |
（3）At first，the little stream didn' t accept the desert' s advice because ．
| A． |
she failed many times |
| B． |
she was afraid of the nature |
| C． |
she wasn' t able to change her nature |
| D． |
she wouldn' t change the way she was |
（4）The little stream finally crossed the desert by ．
| A． |
evaporating into the breeze |
| B． |
forming a river |
| C． |
disappearing into the sand |
| D． |
changing her nature |
（5）What does the story mainly tell us？
| A． |
The road to success isn' t always easy and smooth． |
| B． |
Whatever others say，we should always be ourselves． |
| C． |
To succeed，we should think about things in a different way． |
| D． |
To succeed，we should follow others' advice． |
One day as I was sitting in a coffee shop, I noticed a girl working on her laptop. Two people (A) passed by and accidentally knocked over her drink. To avoid the embarrassment (困窘), the girl pretended (假装) that (B) ______ had happened and continued working on her computer.
This reminded me that both in China and Britain, when something strange happens around you or when you are in an embarrassing situation, (C) people tend (倾向于) to use this commonway to not catch other people’s attention.
A lot of the time,Britons use self—depreciating humor (自嘲式的幽默).This is a well-known British characteristic. Forexample, imagine walking (D) ______ your friends and you fallover. Your friend may just say (E) “旅途愉快!” Or you may just laugh about how clumsy (笨拙的) you are. For many Britons, making fun of yourself is a way of showing your strength of character.
Also, British are considerate when it comes to embarrassing others. For example, students (F) usually have a birthday party every year. So during the school day, a student will give out invitations to the class. If one person doesn’t get an invitation, but the rest of the class does, he or she will feel embarrassed. To avoid it, it’s common for students to even invite people who aren’t (G) their friends.写出文中划线部分(A)和(F)的同义词或近义词：______ ______
在文中(B)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词： ______ ______
将文中划线部分(C)改写为:people tend to use thiscommon way ______ ______ other people won’t notice it.
将文中划线部分(E)译成英语：______
文中划线部分(G)指代的是：______
Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers. Gracie Goodpasture, from Virginia, US, not only raises them, but also tries to breed (喂养) the “perfect chicken”. And she even won an award for her love of science.
Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School. At first, she worked on some farms for her school project. But later, the 14-year-old started to have some ideas of her own.
“Some have thicker eggshells (蛋壳),and they’re hearty (健壮的) throughout the winter,” said Grade.
Since then, the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free-range (散养) chickens. And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) gave the 2015 Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture. Her interests don’t end with chickens and eggs. She is also into building robots and testing preservatives (防腐剂) in fast foods. In her words, she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry (家禽) sciences in the future.Where is Gracie from?
In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens?
What did Gracie find about some chickens’ eggshells?
When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie?
Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future?
The most valuable gift I have ever received was a photo album from my best friend Kevin.
Kevin and I were classmates for all six years of primary school. We both had the same interests, so we always had a lot of things to talk about. It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
However, last summer, Kevin had to move to another city because of his father’s job. Then he gave me a photo album. “It has photos of the memorable events we have experienced together. I’ve also written some notes under each photo,” he said. I was deeply moved.
I put the album beside my bed. I always look at it when I think of Kevin.What is the writer’s most valuable gift?
Why did the writer and Kevin always have many things to talk about?
When did Kevin move to another city?
Where did Kevin write some notes?
What does the writer do when he thinks of Kevin?
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What’s the name of the museum?
How long is the museum open in the afternoon?
On what day is the museum closed?
Who pay the most for tickets?
In which country is the museum?
I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的),or simply doesn’t care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.
Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn’t seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.
The poison argument (毒性的争论) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people’s death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can’t say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.
And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.
Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If you’re lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?
| A．Something even without legs. |
| B．Something not popular among people. |
| C．A person who is neutral. |
| D．A person who cares about nothing. |
Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?
| A．They welcome snakes as their best friends. |
| B．They would rather see a mouse than a snake. |
| C．They wonder why snakes can cause great fear. |
| D．They learn about snakes and watch them carefully. |
Although some snakes are poisonous, ______.
| A．they cause many people’s death |
| B．they control the population of mice |
| C．they are not dangerous to people |
| D．they are only a small number |
People who really like snakes are open-mindedbecause they ______.
| A．are able to put aside differences |
| B．think all the snakes are poisonous |
| C．are able to deal with poisonous snakes |
| D．take part in the poison argument |
The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer ______.
| A．dislikes snakes | B．has the best luck |
| C．loves snakes | D．prefers to be left alone |
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