There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy son． The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labor．
One day， he told his son， "Today， I want you to earn something． If you fail， you won't have your meal tonight．"
The boy didn't want to find a job， so he asked his mother for help． She gave him a gold coin． In the evening， when the father asked his son what he had earned， the son showed him the gold coin． The father then asked him to throw it into the well （水井）． The son did as he was told．
The father guessed that the gold was from the boy's mother． The next day， he sent his wife to her parents' home and asked his son to earn something． Since no one helped him， the son had to go to the market to look for a job． A shopkeeper told him that he would pay him a coin if he carried heavy tools for him． The son accepted． As he returned home and gave the coin to his father． he was asked to throw it into the well． The boy cried， "Dad! My body is aching． I'm tired． How are you asking me to throw my hard﹣carned coin into a well？"
The businessman smiled． He told his son that one feels pain only when the fruits of labor are wasted． The son realized the value of hard work． He promised not to be lazy any more．
（1）Who helped the son when he was asked to earn something for the first time？
| A． |
His father． |
| B． |
His mother． |
| C． |
His sister． |
| D． |
The shopkeeper． |
（2）The underlined word "aching" has the similar meaning with " "．
| A． |
painful |
| B． |
hopeful |
| C． |
helpful |
| D． |
powerful |
（3）Why did the father ask the boy to throw his coin into the well？
| A． |
To fill the well． |
| B． |
To check if the coin is real． |
| C． |
To keep the coin for the boy． |
| D． |
To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself． |
（4）How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well again？
| A． |
Surprised |
| B． |
Sad |
| C． |
Excited |
| D． |
Relaxed |
（5）The story is mainly about ．
| A． |
a wise father |
| B． |
a gold coin |
| C． |
the fruits of labor |
| D． |
a lazy boy |
You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.
| Improving Your Writing by Reading |
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| Facts |
Reading good writing You don’t understand the |
| Ways |
Read not to learn but for 1) Develop a great 2) Learn from the writer’s 3) |
| Read as a common consumer rather than a critic. |
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| Conclusions |
Don’t make yourself Select your You are sure to make |
Did you notice the number on the book in a library? That number is part of the system used by libraries to organize their collections of books. And it’s used in many countries. The number on each book tells you exactly what kind of book it is. This system is also useful for knowing where to go in the library to find a book.
In this system, there are ten large groups of books. Each of these groups has its own number, such as 100, 200, etc. So, for example, any books about language will have a number 400. On the other hand, any books about history will have a number 900. So, a number in the hundreds place tells you what general group a book is in. If you find a book that has a number in the 500s, you know it is a book about science.
However, science is a big group, so the tens place is used to make a more detailed set of science books. For example, math books are included in the group of science books. Math books all have numbers between 510 and 519. Books about the history of Africa have numbers between 960 and 969.
The system uses the ones place to give a more exact limit for the subject of a book. A book on the history of South Africa will have the number 968.
As you can see, it is a simple system to use as long as you understand what the numbers mean. With this system, the library can keep its books well organized, and people can easily find the book that they want.The reading is about .
| A．libraries |
| B．working in a library |
| C．how numbers are organized |
| D．how books are organized in libraries |
The number system is NOT used to .
| A．find where a book is |
| B．tell you the title of a book |
| C．tell you what kind of book a book is |
| D．organize the collections of books in libraries |
According to the reading, which sentence is TRUE?
| A．The number on a book can’t be bigger than 900. |
| B．There are ten big groups for books in this system. |
| C．History books can have any number between 500 and 900. |
| D．This system uses both numbers and letters for some books. |
A book about math can be found in the same group of books as .
| A．reference books | B．school books | C．science books | D．art books |
Which two numbers would indicate a book about language and a book about science?
| A．439 and 493 | B．439 and 568 | C．530 and 560 | D．563 and 436 |
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods (树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The 1arger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled (盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped (抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted (举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times …
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!The girl loved the two birds very much because .
| A．they greeted her every morning |
| B．they didn’t eat much food |
| C．they liked staying in the cage quietly |
| D．they were hungry but very strong |
One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and of the two birds flew out of the cage.
| A．the sick |
| B．the female |
| C．the larger and stronger |
| D．the white and blue |
The girl held the bird tightly in her hand because she was afraid that .
| A．it would be killed |
| B．it was feeling cold |
| C．the other bird felt lonely |
| D．it would fly away |
The girl felt that the other bird when it was jumping in the cage.
| A．wanted to see what happened |
| B．wanted to be free |
| C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again |
| D．wanted to eat something |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．To keep love is to let it fly. |
| B．The cage is used to keep birds. |
| C．The birds are easily killed. |
| D．We should protect the endangered birds. |
Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan’s earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
He doesn’t do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
As a philanthropist (慈善家), he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.
So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal. He is considered as one of China’s top philanthropists.The article is probably taken from .
| A．a newspaper | B．a novel | C．a detective story | D．a science book |
Chen Guangbiao says he will donate to charity after he dies.
| A．nothing | B．some schools |
| C．everything he has | D．his whole company |
What does he do charity for?
| A．He wants to do charity for money. |
| B．He wants to do charity for pleasure. |
| C．He wants to ask people to help him. |
| D．He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．He is from Jiangsu. | B．He has got a lot of awards. |
| C．He has helped people in need. | D．He has visited many countries. |
Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
| A．Earthquakes | B．Hope Primary Schools |
| C．Pioneer of the Year | D．Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao |
Laboratory work is your chance to learn science first-hand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
| LABORATORY RULES |
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| Throughout the lesson |
Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission. No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab. |
| Before the Experiment |
Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. Prepare all apparatus (仪器) and arrange them so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment. |
| During the Experiment |
If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help. Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission. |
| After the Experiment |
Wash all apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were. Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets. |
| First Aid |
Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. If you spill (溅出) any chemicals onto your body of clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. |
Your teacher will probably tell you the rules above the first lab lesson.
| A．before | B．since | C．during | D．after |
Before every experiment, you should .
| A．taste the chemicals first |
| B．clean all the apparatus |
| C．read all instructions carefully |
| D．report all the accidents to the teacher |
When you are not sure how to use all apparatus, .
| A．try them on your own | B．put them back |
| C．ask your teacher for help | D．read the rules carefully |
It is clear that you can .
| A．bring food into the lab |
| B．enter the lab anytime |
| C．smell chemicals as you like |
| D．learn science directly in the lab |
If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the part .
| A．Before the Experiment | B．First Aid |
| C．During the Experiment | D．After the Experiment |
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