A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office，and nearly fifty persons asked for the place．Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time，and sent all the other boys away．
"I should like to know，"said a friend，"on what ground you chose that boy．He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him．
"You are mistaken，"said the gentleman，"he had a great many：
"He made his shoes clean when he came in，and closed the door after him； showing that he was orderly（井然有序的）．
"He gave his seat to the disabled old man； showing that he was _________．
"He took off his cap when he came in，and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地）； showing that he was polite．
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely c（故意地） laid on the floor，and put it on the table，while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside； showing that he was careful．
"And he waited quietly for his turn，instead of pushing the others aside； showing that he was modest （谦逊的 ）．
"When I talked with him，I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed，his hair in nice order，and his teeth as white as milk．When he wrote his name，I noticed that his fingernails were clean； instead of having some untidy personal habits．
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation？I do； and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes，is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring．"
（1）Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context（上下文）．
A．kind
B．smart
C．lovely
D．healthy
（2）How did the gentleman know the boy was polite？
A．He made his shoes clean when he came in．
B．He took off his cap when he came in．
C．He waited quietly for his turn．
D．His teeth and fingernails were clean．
（3）The gentleman laid the book on the floor because ．
A．he used to be like this
B．he wanted to know who was orderly
C．he tried to know who had tidy personal habits
D．he wanted to test the people who asked for the job
（4）How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy？
A．Five．
B．Six
C．Seven．
D．Eight．
（5）What can you learn from this passage？
A．The gentleman is a wise man．
B．All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes．
C．Good behaviors （行为） and good habits a工e important for a person．
D．One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors．
Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.How old was Bill?
| A．9 | B．14 | C．15 | D．16 |
Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.
| A．went gambling | B．talked in class | C．was silly | D．gave himself up |
Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.
| A．doing homework for him |
| B．encouraging and helping him |
| C．giving Bill another exam |
| D．cooking delicious food for him |
From the passage we can learn _____________.
| A．Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher |
| B．Bill’s parents cared about him very much |
| C．Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions |
| D．Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates |
Which may be the best title for the passage?
| A．Parents’ Day | B．A Lazy Boy | C．A Boy’s Change | D．A Strict Teacher |
Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”
“ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.
“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.
The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?
“ Yes,” the man answered.
“ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”
The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”
“ Not at all,” the owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”
The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”
“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”
“ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.
| A．it was pretty beautiful | B．it could talk with people |
| C．it was a very unusual bird | D．it was in the middle of the store |
| A．people came into the pet store | B．it was the pet store owner |
| C．people said it was beautiful | D．people pulled the strings on its legs |
| A．Good morning. | B．How are you? |
| C．That wasn’t interesting | D．I’ll fall off my perch, you fool! |
| A．kind | B．silly | C．clever | D．crazy |
Unusual Parrot B. Parrot Talk C. Silly Man D. Clever Owner
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem,“ Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ( 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).”But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food ? Of course not. According to the UN World Food program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
The Chinese people are well known for being hospitable ( 好客的 ) and generous ( 慷慨大方 ). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized ( 批评 ) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food ? Here are some tips :
Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can not eat all the food you ordered ,take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky ( 挑剔的 ) about food . Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
| A．200 million | B．Six million | C．925 million | D．625 million |
| A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food . |
| B．Many Chinese people are kind—hearted and ready to help the weak . |
| C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. |
| D．Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food. |
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 | C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
| A．food comes from very hard work. |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day. |
| C．There is enough food to feed all the people. |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy[来 |
A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.
People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.
We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .
| A．It experienced larger amounts of smog. |
| B．People set off lots of firecrackers. |
| C．There was a heavy rain. |
| D．Many car accidents happened |
| A．By putting up a notice | B．By setting off firecrackers |
| C．By not wasting food | D．By using public transportation |
| A．Three | B．Six | C．Eight | D．More than ten |
| A．Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival |
| B．We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution. |
| C．Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission. |
| D．More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable. |
| A．How to reduce the vehicle emission |
| B．How to improve the air quality |
| C．What do Chinese do in Spring Festival |
| D．Using public transportation |
Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community ( 社区 )！ Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters ( 灾害 ) or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “ power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!
1. Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits ( 限制). With biosphere Expedition ( 生物探险 )， you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
2. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience and are warm—hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center Today !
Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.
| A．look after pets | B．help the poor people |
| C．buy houses for the homeless | D．Clean up the yards |
| A．for three months | B．in summer vacation |
| C．only by local scientists | D．between America and China |
| A．11 | B．13 | C．15 | D．16 |
| A．The volunteers should create green space for all the families. |
| B．The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community. |
| C．To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed. |
| D．A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids |
| A．Volunteers Wanted | B．A Job Interview |
| C．An Expedition Club | D．Education Service |
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