The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain. The book is so interesting. Even today, it is quite popular among kids. Although I am in my thirties, the book remains one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. What’s in your mind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted to complain（抱怨）? I think most people have.
Tom Sawyer, however, thought “differently” when he was given a boring task. One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence（篱笆）. Tom’s friend Ben Rogers happened to walk past. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “excited” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand boys can do this!” Tom said.
Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about nothing but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. However, without complaining, you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!
(1). Who is the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
| A． |
Aunt Polly. |
B． |
Mark Twain. |
C． |
Ben Rogers. |
(2). According to the writer, what is most people’s immediate reaction（即时反应）to a boring task?
| A． |
Complaining about it. |
B． |
Accepting it. |
C． |
Refusing it. |
(3). What did Aunt Polly ask Tom to do in this text?
| A． |
Visit Ben. |
B． |
Clean the floor. |
C． |
Paint the fence. |
(4). Why did Tom say the underlined sentence to Ben in Paragraph 3?
| A． |
To express his sadness. |
B． |
To catch Ben’s interest. |
C． |
To show his anger. |
(5). What does the writer learn from Tom Sawyer?
| A． |
It is no use complaining. |
B． |
Refusing is the best choice. |
C． |
Waiting is the only way out. |
I failed a test． I felt terrible． It hurt me both inside and out． I was embarrassed． Just think about it．（1） !
I cried． I could not sleep． "I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school？ I thought． I would never be happy again． Never!
（2） ．She said， "So， you failed a test． But do you know about another test that is even more important？"
"What is it？" I looked at my mother， puzzled．
"It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake，" my mom continued． "（3） ．To me， that is more important than what you scored on a test．"
（4） ．
After a few days of struggling，I finally understood what my mom had said．She was right．（5） I will walk away from this a better person．
A． What my mom said really made me think B． My mom found out about my problem C． I should not pity myself because of this one bad test D． Learning from your mistakes will make you strong E． A smart girl did not pass the test |
Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects （昆虫） and you will discover many unbelievable things． Consider butterflies， for example． They have beautiful， colorful wings，and strong，steady flying skills． On summer days， we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields．
But， do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know？ They begin their lives as one thing， change into another， and then another．
Finally， they change into beautiful flying insects． It's true． And it's one of the wonders of nature．
In the beginning， there is an egg， it's usually small and colorful． A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant． When you look at this tiny egg， it's hard to believe that in a few days， it will become something completely different．
In time， it changes into a new life． No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect． This insect is called a caterpillar． It now has legs， eyes， a mouth and a large body． A new life has begun．
The caterpillar eats， and eats， and eats． It can walk． It can see．But it is still not a butterfly．Soon，after growing big， the caterpillar makes a cover for itself． It wraps （包裹） itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep． This stage （阶段） of a butterfly's life is known as the "pupa" stage．
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time， the blanket breaks and a wet， weak butterfly appears．It now has six legs，a mouth， eyes and wings． Soon， the wings fill with blood，and the beautiful，colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away．
After a few weeks pass， this adult butterfly lays her eggs， and the cycle begins all over again．
This is just one example of the wonders of nature． Look around the natural world， and you will learn many truly amazing things．
（1） is a "caterpillar"．
（2）According to the passage， it's clear that butterflies ．
A． have three separate lives in all
B． have colorful wings with no legs
C． can be seen in flower gardens in summer
D． are small eggs with no color at the beginning
（3）The last paragraph means we should ．
A． take a close look at the insect world
B． protect all kinds of animals and plants
C． discover the different forms of different things
D． go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world
The Way Out
By Ming﹣da Wang
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I couldn't put the book down after I read some pages at my friend's home． I borrowed it and read it over that night． I think it can help someone who is afraid to face family problems．
﹣Sam Lee
The book saved my life． It opened a door that led me into a world of true love． I was able to look at the world around me with fresh new eyes．
﹣Candy Vigor
The first part of the book really touched my heart and made me want to read on．However， I was getting bored when I came to the second part． In fact， I didn't finish the book．
﹣Rod Green
The book helped me forget about my worries． I laughed and cried with those people in the book． With its simple and clear language， people of all ages can enjoy it．
﹣Vivian Lu
（1） thinks the second part of the book is boring．
A． Rod Green
B． Candy Vigor
C．Sam Lee
D． Vivian Lu
（2）The book is probably about ．
A． school education
B． website safety
C． travel lines
D． family problems
（3）We can know from the passage that ．
A． Ming﹣da Wang tells his family stories in the book
B． everyone can find the ways of solving problems from the book
C． it's the right time to buy the book because of the price at present
D． the book is only written for children with simple and clear language
Once my mother told me a story． In Africa， when an antelope （羚羊） wakes up every morning， the first thing it thinks about is， "I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion， or I will be killed．"（1） the first thing the lion thinks about is，"I must be able to catch the slowest antelope， or I will starve to death．" So， almost at the same time， they get up and start running toward the rising sun．
This is life： full of chances and challenges．（2） For students， it is just the same． If we do not study hard， sooner or later， we will fall behind the other students． At first， I did not know what the word "exam" meant． Later， I knew an exam was a kind of competition． In competitions， there are always winners and losers． As I grew up，I got to know competition well．（3） ．
Each time I saw children playing games，and heard their laughter，I wished I were that age again．（4） So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again．
I was still not sure what competition really meant． One day， I was taking part in an English﹣speaking competition． When I went to the stage， I saw other students looking at me kindly．（5） It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me． In fact， competition is the opposite： it is kind and necessary．
A． When a lion wakes from his dream B． I suddenly knew what competition was C． There must be competitions in one' s life， so people can improve D． However， I remembered my parents' words， "You must work very hard in order to have a good future．" E． Whether you are an antelope or a lion， you must go ahead when the sun rises |
Anger （愤怒） often makes us uncomfortable． Seeing your child's anger can be especially uncomfortable． In order to relieve （缓解） this feeling， parents often encourage children to "stop crying" and say things like "It's nothing to cry about．" It's moments like those that plant the seeds of unhealthy anger． The "stop crying" parents are just doing what they were taught by their own parents， who were probably taught that by their parents on and on． However， we should learn how to create healthy anger in our kids．
If a child never sees his or her parents express anger， he or she should never express anger， either． But if parents always express their anger loudly， their child may start to think of anger as something that is always frightening．
The first thing you can do to create healthy anger in your children is to practice creating healthy anger in yourself． Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way， you'll be able to set a good example for your kids．
Stopping kids from expressing their feelings is wrong． You may feel bad when you believe you are wrong． When children express their feelings and are told that it's nothing to cry about， they come to know that they themselves are bad．
We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings． Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger， you can teach your children why anger is a helpful feeling． When your kids express anger， help them examine what it is that has made them angry． Why did it make them angry？ How did it do that？ Then， you can teach them that those feelings are never wrong and our expressions of feelings are in our control．
Anger is natural and normal， and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way．
（1）Why do parents say "It's nothing to cry about" to their children？
A． To encourage them to stop crying．
B． To make them uncomfortable．
C． To relieve their anger．
D． To plant the seeds of unhealthy anger．
（2）From the second paragraph we can infer （推断） ．
A． parents have a great influence on their children
B． parents should get angry with their children
C． expressing anger loudly is right， not wrong
D． children should express their anger like their parents
（3）Parents should set a good example for children by ．
A． stopping them from expressing their anger
B． expressing their own anger in a healthy way
C． letting them know they are right or wrong
D． raising them in a safe environment
（4）The writer thinks that anger is a kind of feeling that is always ．
A． wrong
B． uncomfortable
C． harmful
D． helpful
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Anger often makes us and our children uncomfortable．
B． Parents should create healthy anger in themselves．
C． Parents should create healthy anger in their kids．
D． Parents should never express their anger．
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