In 1997， 12﹣year﹣old American girl Caitlin and 14﹣year﹣old Zimbabwean（津巴布韦人）Martin became pen friends through their schools． They didn't realize at that time how their handwritten letters would change their lives．
It all began as a school task． Everyone in Caitlin's class was supposed to choose a pen friend from another county． All the other kids picked counties like France or Germany， but Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic（异国风情的） and cool．
Martin lived with his family in one of Zimbabwe's worst slums（贫民窟） where they shared one room with another family． And a bed was their only piece of furniture．
When Caitlin's first letters reached Martin， they were simple and general． The two kids wrote about their favorite music and what they liked to do． But as Martin gradually revealed more about his life and his letters started arriving written on pieces of trash， Caitlin realized what the living conditions were like for Martin． Without telling her parents， she began sending money with her letters﹣ ＄ 20 at a time． While the money was not much to Caitlin， it meant more food for Martin's family and enabled him to pay his school fees．
It lasted six years from their first exchange of letters to Martin's arrival in the United States． With the help of the money from Caitlin's parents later on， Martin finished his university and got his MBA from Duke University．
Today， Caitlin and Martin aren't only best friends， but they also share their story in a book called I Will Always Write Back． They want to encourage readers to look beyond their own lives and do something kind for others， which might greatly influence their lives．
（1） is from Zimbabwe？
A． Duke
B． Caitlin
C． Martin
D． Frank
（2）What does the underlined word "revealed" mean in Chinese？
A．索要
B．透露
C．回顾
D．检索
（3）Which is the correct order of the following events？
a．They shared their story in a book．
b．Caitlin's first letters reached Martin．
c． Caitlin chose a pen friend from Zimbabwe．
d． Martin got his MBA from Duke University．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． a﹣b﹣d﹣c
C． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
D． c﹣d﹣b﹣a
（4）According to the passage ， which of the following is not TRUE？
A． Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic and cool．
B． Martin lived a very hard life in one of the worst slums in Zimbabwe．
C． Martin's family could get more food with Caitlin's money in the letters．
D． They had kept writing to each other for five years before Martin arrived in the US．
（5）Which would be the best title for this passage？
A． The Two Pen Friends
B． The Power of Writing
C． The Special School Task
D． The Money in Letters
The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What is water?” No one answered for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, “Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”
Just then, a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.” Most of the children agreed with him.
“I’m sorry, children,” said the teacher, “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a serious problem.”
Answer the questions according to the passage. Why didn’t the children answer the teacher’s question at first?
Please use a sentence to describe what water is.
Why does the water in the river have color and smell?
Do you think the boy who answered the teacher’s question is stupid?
Is water important for us? Why?
I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as my favourite friend. I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with (与……有关) Victor.I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won’t always go our way, but we can choose to be positive(积极)and make the best of it.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
| VV Victor |
|
| Time of getting the car |
|
| Reason for |
B Because of money problems |
| Feelings of losing the car |
Li Like a fish out of |
| Improvement from the experience |
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.Tom went into the station cafe because ______.
A．it was quite early and he could find a seat there
B．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
C．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate thereWhat time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A．Half past eleven.
B．Twenty to twelve.
C．Half past twelve.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _________.
A．the time is right
B．it’s going backward
C．it’s going slowerWhich of the following is true?
A．Tom arrived in Paris on time.
B．The next bus would leave in half an hour
C．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.Which of the following is the title of the story?
A．The Mirror of the Station
B．The Clock In The Mirror
C．Missing A Bus
1970 was World Conservation(保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly to conserve nature(保护自然). Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air, the water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If things go like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large number of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No one is going to change our world.” It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve animals.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)。The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.
There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland because many kinds of plants, trees and flowers can’t grow there any more.
The most important thing for us to do is to clean the banks of our rivers.
“No one is going to change our world” is a name of a song.
From this passage we know that we must conserve nature.
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!Tony arrived at school late that morning because .
| A．he couldn’t find hid shoes |
| B．his alarm clock didn’t ring |
| C．he washed and dressed slowly |
| D．his car went wrong on the way |
The students began laughing when they saw Tony .
| A．wearing a wrong shoe |
| B．his alarm clock didn’t ring |
| C．looking down suddenly |
| D．rushing into the classroom |
Henry and his wife held hands .
| A．at the cinema | B．in the shop |
| C．at the restaurant | D．along the street |
What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
| A．尖叫声 | B．笑声 | C．哭声 | D．呼救声 |
Henry was embarrassed because he .
| A．slapped the woman in the face |
| B．took the hand of a complete stranger |
| C．heard hid wife screaming in the street |
| D．knocked over some watches in the shops |
粤公网安备 44130202000953号