The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？
| A． |
By meeting the president. |
| B． |
By passing a difficult exam. |
| C． |
By visiting the school leaders. |
| D． |
By asking for help from the government. |
（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？
| A． |
No seats for black! |
| B． |
Congratulations ! |
| C． |
Let her in! |
| D． |
Welcome! |
（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？
| A． |
To celebrate Ruby's success. |
| B． |
To present his painting skills. |
| C． |
To praise the four police officers. |
| D． |
To show the serious social problem in the US. |
（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？
| A． |
Fight for your rights. |
| B． |
Intelligence （智商）is valuable. |
| C． |
Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）. |
| D． |
Get help from the police when in trouble. |
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Who can not go to the horse racing?
| A．A single person | B．A couple |
| C．Children | D．Free parents |
People can see the photo show at _____.
| A．City Sports Center | B．City Art Museum |
| C．Grandview Mall | D．County Club |
What can you do if you only have time between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday?
| A．Go shopping |
| B．Go to see a photo show |
| C．Go to the dance party with your sweet heart |
| D．Go to watch the horse racing |
How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party?
| A．15 dollars | B．25 dollars |
| C．30 dollars | D．For free |
Where can you see the article above?
| A．In a fashion magazine | B．In a tour guide |
| C．In a newspaper | D．In a sports ad |
Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.Where was Goethe walking?
________________________________________________________________Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road?
________________________________________________________________Was the road too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time?
________________________________________________________________Did the young man make way for Goethe?
________________________________________________________________Who turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road?
________________________________________________________________
How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.
★Where do they get their pocket money?
| Li Wei |
James |
| * Pocket money from parents: 20 yuan * Selling old newspapers at home: 20 yuan Total: 40 yuan a week |
* Working in a local supermarket as a cashier 95 Australian dollars a week |
★How do they spend their pocket money?
| |
Li Wei |
James |
| Food and drinks |
* 9 yuan for breakfast * 9 yuan for Coke and other drinks |
* Lunch on the weekdays * Pizza on the weekends 20 Australian dollars |
| For fun |
* 10 yuan for newspapers or books * 5 yuan for taking photos with classmates |
* Going out to play with friends * Going to the cinema 15 Australian dollars |
| Telephone |
* 50 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year About 1 yuan a week |
* The mobile phone bill 10 Australian dollars |
| Total |
34 yuan a week |
45 Australian dollars a week |
We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.
A. by selling old newspapers
B. from his parents
C. by working in a supermarketJames can save __________ a week.
A. 45 Australian dollars
B. 50 Australian dollars
C. 40 Australian dollarsLi Wei usually __________ for fun.
A. goes out with friends
B. takes photos
C. goes to the cinemaAfter reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks
B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill
C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different waysWhich of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.
B. James never goes to the cinema.
C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in value
We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us
B. who love us
C. who hate us
Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know
B. who made you
C. who you are
The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard
B. get food
C. help JohnWhat did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Threesmall meals and twenty-five pence.After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work
B. did something
C. didn’t workWe know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry B. glad C. sorryJohn let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness
C. have more working hours
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