I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost ①每个人都喜欢读关于狗的故事. I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack like these long walks very much.
One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. ②It seemed that he was very happy . He talked and talked. ③Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid not attention. He went on talking. Finally Jack got angry. ④He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s cap in his mouth.
读以上短文，完成下面任务：将①处的句子翻译成英语
将②处的句子改成同义句.
将③处的句子翻译成汉语
将④处的句子翻译成汉语
What do you think of Jack ?
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth(值得) the trouble.” His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the money he bought some cherries(樱桃).
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty(口渴的) to walk on. At the moment, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had caught up all the cherries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent(弯腰) down in the beginning to pick up that horseshoe, you wouldn’t have bent so many times for the cherries. Always remember this lesson: If someone don’t worry about the little things, he will find it impossible（不可能） for him to do the great things.”Who picked up the cherries on the ground?
| A．Thomas. | B．The farmer. |
| C．Both the father and the son. | D．Nobody. |
The farmer bought some ______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．bread | B．water |
| C．cherries | D．pennies |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe , the father ______.
| A．did nothing | B．said nothing |
| C．felt worried | D．got angry |
The father dropped the cherry one by one, because ______.
| A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．he wanted his son to eat them all |
| D．he wanted to punish his son for not picking up the horseshoe at first |
From the story, we can learn that ______.
| A．cherries are so delicious that most people like eating them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us some money |
| C．we can’t get great things if we lose little things |
| D．we can’t do something great if we don’t worry about something little |
Mr.Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. Lt was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didin't see the red lights. He couldn't stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, "What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?"
"l'm sorry,sir," said Mr.brown, "l didn't see the lights turn red." Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man.
"It's cold today, sir," said Mr.Brown. "Please drink a little, and then you'll get warm."
The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, "l'm felling much better now. Why don't you drink any?"
"l can't drink anything now ,sir, "answered Mr. Brown ,"l'm waiting for the policeman. Only drunkards cause accidents, you kown !"When did the story happen?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon |
| C．In the evening | D．At night |
Why did Mr.Brown drive so fast?
| A．He was happy that day |
| B．He was good at driving |
| C．There were few cars in the street |
| D．He was afraid to be late |
Mr.Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that ____.
| A．he didn't see the red lights | B．he drove fast |
| C．he couldn't drive at all | D．it was raining hard |
Why did Mr.Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?
| A．To make him happy | B．To make him drunk |
| C．To make him warm | D．To make friends with him |
We can know that _____ at last.
| A．Mr.Brown was not late for work |
| B．the old man Mr. Brown became good friends |
| C．Mr.Brown drank some wine |
| D．Mr. Brown fooled the old man |
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If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his/her house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?
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If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I’m sure you’ll love “Drawing With Mark”. “Drawing With Mark” is a great show and Mark is really helpful. He gives kids some tips(窍门) on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the things they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.
“Happy Tails” is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.
In “A Day With The Dinosaurs”, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert (专家) to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived.
In “Reach For The Stars”, Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles (英里) from us, but they are millions of (数百万的) miles from us. That’s really far!
If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips Mark gives you. The tips will help you to become an artist.What’s “Drawing with Mark”?
| A．A movie. | B．A book. |
| C．A show. | D．A magazine. |
What’s “Happy Tails” about?
| A．Cats and dogs. | B．stars and the moon. |
| C．Dinosaurs. | D．Artists. |
How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs lived?
| A．By reading a book. |
| B．By talking with an expert. |
| C．By surfing the Internet. |
| D．By watching TV. |
Where does Mark go to learn about the stars?
| A．To a zoo. | B．To a museum. |
| C．To a library. | D．To a gym. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Kids can’t learn any history about the things they draw. |
| B．Mark thought the stars were very far from us. |
| C．The writer likes “Drawing With Mark” a lot. |
| D．Mark can’t draw any kinds of animals. |
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