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
Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）． They have made lots of films about animals and plants．
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）． Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines．
When they were kids， Dereck was quiet and healthy， he was good at math and science． Beverly had a twin brother． At that time， her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer， an athlete， played the piano （not very well）， and was a class leader． Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams．
When in the field， their work starts at around 4 am． After drinking a cup of tea， they drive out into a bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects． Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）． Lions are family animals， they usually live in groups of 15 or more． Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）． They follow the animals for the day， filming， researching， and collecting facts， information or pictures． They don't stop working even when they have lunch． They are often back in camp by 8 pm．
When talking about the favourite places to explore， Dereck says， "We live in it!" Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite． Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）﹣especially swimming close to crocodile（鳄鱼）is great fun， but Beverly says， "Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters．"
（1）From the second paragraph， we can know when they were kids， ．
A． Dereck was outgoing
B． Beverly was quiet and healthy
C． Beverly could play the piano very well
D． Dereck and Beverly were both good at science
（2）When Dereck and Beverly are in the field， the right time order（时间顺序）is that they
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①drink a cup of tea②follow the animals③drive out ④find their subjects
A． ①②③④
B． ①④③②
C． ①③④②
D． ④①③②
（3）How many hours do they usually work every day？
A． Eight．
B． Ten．
C． Twelve．
D． Sixteen．
（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Animals and plants．
B． The story of Dereck and Beverly．
C． National Geographic magazines．
D． Dereck and Beverly's childhood．
（5）From the passage， we can infer（推断）that ．
A． Dereck and Beverly don't love at all
B． Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars
C． it's safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp
D． their work is dangerous sometimes， but they like it
Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital． Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body． He had to spend all his time lying on his back． Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon． His bed was next to the room's only window．
Over time， Clark and Dale became good friends． Every afternoon， Dale would look out of the room's only window， describing the scenery outside for his friend． He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window， the people walking by， the green trees beside the roads﹣anything that might interest a man．
On morning， when a nurse came only to check the two men， she found that Dale had died in his sleep． As soon as the room seemed tidy again． Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself． The nurse agreed． Slowly， he could take his first look at the world outside． To his surprise， he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building．
The nurse explained that Dale had been blind． He had never seen anything outside the window at all﹣but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend better．
（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． Clark was too sick to move his body．
B． Although Clark was thick， he was asked to move his body．
C． Clark was sick， so he didn't want to move his body．
D． Although Clark was sick， he could move his body．
（2）Who described the scenery outside for Clark？
A． The doctor．
B． The nurse
C． His family．
D． His friend Dale．
（3）Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ．
A． he missed his friend very much
B． the bed there was tidier than his
C． he wanted to looks at the world outside
D． he felt worse and worse
（4）What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside？
A． The flower in a park．
B． The green trees beside roads．
C． The people walking by．
D． A blank wall of another building．
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． Dale was blind．
B． Dale died in his sleep．
C． Dale tried to help his friend feel better．
D． The nurse didn't know that Dale was blind．
"I am a selfish child．
I hope the sunshine lies only upon me， so I can feel its warmth．
I am a selfish child．
I hope there is a corner of the world that can comfortable for me when I am sad，
I am a selfish child．
I hope my mom belongs only to me， so I can enjoy the sweetness of love． "
This poem was written by a middle school student in a lonely mountains town in Yunnan Province during her first poetry class． The girl missed her mother， who died when she was 5．
Kang Yu， the teacher who taught the girl how to write the poem， graduated from Renmin University of China in Beijing in 2015．Soon after her gradation，Kang moved to a town in Yunnan，and worked as a teacher at a middle school there．
Kang said， "Compared with students in the city， perhaps students in the countryside need a way to express their feelings and be heard more．" Supported by the headmaster and other teachers，the school held eight poetry classes for students every year．
As the classes grew in popularity， Kang became the school's favourite teacher． After she finished her
teaching at the school in June 2017， she returned m Beijing and planned to study abroad．
However， on Teachers' Day in 2017， Kang received a big box full of poems and Letters written by students at her old school． She felt she was needed and decided to abandon her plan of studying abroad． Instead， she set up Enlighten our Future． a charity that reaches students in the countryside how to write poems．
"Now， I go to several places every week I sleep less than six hours a night and the job provides no vacations and little money， but the happiness and satisfaction I feel is rewarding enough．" Kang said．
（1）What's the poem about at the beginning of the passage？
A． A world which is full or love．
B． A mother who misses her child．
C．A child who is in need of mother's love．
D． A child who can feel the sun's warmth
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word " abandon " ？
A． work out
B． carry out
C． give up
D． make up\
（3）Which of the Following information is TRUE according m the passage？
A． Kang ever worked at a school named Enlighten our Future．
B． The school held eight poetry classes for students every term．
C． Kang said she was doing a well﹣paid job and had some vacations．
D． Before Kang set up the charity， she taught in Yunnan for about two years．
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My father was a cemetery（公墓）keeper．When I was a child，he often took me there．Before we left each time，he would lay some stones on some graves（坟墓）．I never asked why．I just thought that was his work．
Yesterday， I visited my sick father． He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones． For some reason， it had to be done that day． I agreed． I hadn't been there for a long time．
When I got there， I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on．As I went to lay it， I heard her whisper" Thank you"． It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day． The grave was that of a child， only five when he died fifteen years ago．
" He's my son， "she said． " But， where's your father？ He was always the one to leave the stone．"
I told her that my father was ill but he asked me to do this． It seemed important to him．"Your father's kindness means more to me than anything else． When my child died， I came often to see him． It is our custom to leave a stone． It tells the one who is here that he is thought of． But， then we moved away from here.. so many painful memories.. I was so afraid that he would be alone． But your father marked the grave every time he came． Each time I returned here， I saw that stone and it always comforted me． Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother's heart though we are strangers． Just tell him you saw me today， won't you？" She said．
It took me a minute to find my voice． That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother．
（1）The underlined phrase" some reason" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） ．
A． the writer had been away from the cemetery for a long time
B． the woman's child died on that day fifteen years ago
C． the writer's father was always the one to leave the stone
D． the writer's father would meet the woman that day
（2）．What does the underlined word "ease"in Paragraph 5 mean？
A． Increase
B． Cause
C． Reduce
D． Express．
（3）According to the passage， we can infer（推断） ．
A． the writer understood his father in the end
B． laying stones was part of a cemetery keepers work
C． the woman knew the writers father well fifteen years ago
D． the stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A． A Strange Custom
B． One Small Stone， Unforgotten
C． A Cemetery Keeper
D． Painful Memories， Unforgotten
Mr Scott talked about colours all the time． "What a honey﹣yellow morning it is!" he said to his wife． His wife planted fruit and vegetables in their garden， but Mr Scott was more interested in the leafy plants， the bushes， and even the grass that grew in the garden． "So many kinds of green，" he said to her after watering all the plants． "I counted at least twenty shades of green!"
"Well done， dear，" Mrs Scott said． " Now would you please count twenty dollars and go to the supermarket for some ingredients（配料）？I want to make lunch! "
With a smile on his face， Mr Scott left at once． He enjoyed trips to the supermarket because of all the colourful cans and boxes in it． Fruit and vegetables， too， shone in their bright skins． There was never just one colour： carrots were orange， but also had bits of yellow and brown in them． Bananas were yellow and black； apples hid oranges and purples inside their reds． Mr Scott would walk through the supermarket and enjoy all the colours around him．
"I wish there was a store full of colours that I could spend all my time in， " he sighed．
He bought everything on his wife's list and came home． When he walked into the house， Mrs Scott noticed the sad look on his face． "What's wrong？" she asked him． "It looks life you had fun at the store． I can see that you picked out the best things．"
"I did have fun in the store． So much that I wish I could have spent more time there． It's so full of colours! " Mr Scott said．
"I see， " Mrs Scott said． "Well， cheer up， because I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us!"
The next day Mr Scott was on his usual morning walk through the neighbourhood， saying hello to everyone， enjoying the colours of the trees and flowers． It was another day of colours!
"Good morning， Mr Brown，" he called out to one of his neighbours． He liked Mr Brown very much， because， well， you guessed it： his name was a colour!
"Mr Scott! Just the person I wanted to see!" Mr Brown replied． "My wife and I are moving out of this town， and I need someone to take over my shop． You are the perfect person for the job because it's a paint shop! I need someone who knows its colours． Would you be interested？"
Mr Scott was mad with excitement． "I will take it over right away!"
Mr Brown was relieved when he left town， because he knew his paint shop was in good hands． Sure enough， Mr Scott kept the paint shop open for twenty more years and got to talk about colours all day， every day．
（1）Why did Mr Scott come home from the supermarket sadly？
A． He hated shopping in the supermarket．
B． He didn't enjoy the colours in the supermarket．
C． He didn't have enough money to buy everything on his wife's list．
D． He liked the colours in the supermarket so much that he didn't want to leave．
（2）Why did Mr Scott like Mr Brown very much？
A． They were neighbours．
B． Mr Brown had a paint shop．
C． They shared the same hobby．
D． Mr Brown's name was a colour．
（3）What does the underlined word "relieved" mean？
A． 宽慰
B． 不舍
C． 犹豫
D． 烦恼
（4）What's the best title for this passage？
A． A colourful paint shop
B． A colour lover
C． A friendly neighbour
D． A happy couple
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Hi， guys! Last week I read a book called Rabbits in Australia． Rabbits look cute， but when they enter in large numbers， it's a problem． In Australia， rabbits have crowded into the land． They eat the plants that farmers grow． They eat the plants other animals need to eat， so other animals find it hard to live． |
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These days I'm reading Moby Dick． It's considered to be the "Great American Novel"， or one of the greatest novels of all time． "The story takes place on a whaling ship that sails the seas to find Moby Lick， a very large whale． |
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Well， 1 love detective stories． Last month I read The Stolen Letter． The writer brings me into the story of his characters' lives． He also introduces a sense of mystery in the story． It keeps me interested until the very end of the story． |
（1）What are Amy， Daniel and Simon talking about？
A． Listening．
B． Speaking．
C． Reading．
D． Writing．
（2）The rabbits in the book Rabbits in Australia ．
A． are very cute
B． are in small numbers
C． cause a problem
D． find it hard to live in Australia
（3）What type of book is Moby Dick？
A． Science．
B． Novel．
C． Detective story．
D． Travel．
（4）What do we know about the book The Stolen Letter？
A． It's set in Australia．
B． It's about the writer's life．
C． Its story happens on a ship．
D． There's a sense of mystery in it．
Garrison had been treasuring his last piece． All he had left now was a sheet of the beautiful brown paper Pa had brought back from his last sailing trip．
"You've been quiet， " Pa said， "Could I see your picture？ "
Garrison handed over his sketch． Pa studied it， then looked at his son． "You're ten now， eh？ " Garrison nodded， hoping Pa wouldn't say that he was too old to be fooling around with pencils and paper．
"When I was ten， I wanted to work on my father's ship， " Pa said， "When Thomas was ten， he asked me to let him plant the corn． "
Garrison's throat （嗓子） tightened． "I know I'm not like either of you． " Pa looked at the drawing again．
"No， you are like both of us． You work hard， like Thomas． And you're like me， too． I have wandering feet， but you have a wandering mind． We need to see things differently．
Garrison frowned． "I'd rather love the land， like Thomas， or the sea…"
Pa patted his hand． "Thomas cares about our family very much﹣that's why he's worked so hard to bring us food． And my love for the sea makes good money． But there's more in life than food and money． There's happiness， for one． Does it make you happy to draw？ "
Garrison nodded．
"And it makes me happy to look at your drawings． Not many folks can catch happiness on a piece of paper． Some might say drawing's a waste of time， but they don't understand how things are． Why， asking you to stop drawing like asking Thomas to stop farming， or me to stop going to sea． It would be like asking us to stop breathing， wouldn't it？ "
Garrison considered this， then replied， "No， sir． Not quite like breathing． If I couldn't draw any more， it would be…like someone took away my voice． " He hung his head． In his mind he could hear Thomas laughing， "It's not like you ever speak up， anyway． "
But Pa patted his shoulder and said， "That would be a pure shame． Your voice is important， Garrison， whether it's out loud or on paper． And speaking of paper…" Pa smiled． "Take a look in my bag． "
Garrison reached into the bag and found a sketchbook． For a moment he was speechless happiness seemed to fill his body and stick in his throat． Then he managed to find his voice． "Oh， Pa﹣thank you． "
（1）Why did Garrison's throat tighten？
A． Because he felt thirsty．
B． Because he felt very scared．
C． Because he knew he was not like Pa or Thomas．
D． Because he thought Pa would stop him drawing．
（2）When Garrison frowned， he most probably felt ．
A． unhappy
B． worried
C． afraid
D． ashamed
（3）What can we infer from the passage about Garrison？
A． He lived in a big wealthy family．
B． He was his father's favourite son．
C． He would go on with his drawing．
D． He would learn to work on the farm．
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（1）The pictures above are ．
A． a news report
B． a comic strip
C． a poster
D． a notice
（2）What are the kids mainly talking about？
A． The direction．
B． The seasons．
C． The map．
D． The leaves．
（3）In the pictures， it is now most probably ．
A． spring
B． summer
C． autumn
D． winter
"Why do I live？ Why do I wish for anything， or do anything？ Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death？" Like Leo Tolstoy， the famous Russian writer， many people ask these difficult questions． Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions．
As a young man， he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hard enough． So he worked very hard to be the best in everything． He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success．
In 1850s． Tolstoy wrote his first stories． He wrote about his life in the army． He also told stories about his childhood． These works were published and Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
He earned the respect he always wanted． Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy． Some of them were writers like him． They talked a lot about faith （ 信仰） and the meaning of life． But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men were not perfect． Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith．
So in the 1860s， Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life． He opened a school for the children of his serfs﹣the people who worked on his land． These workers were very poor． He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew．
Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers． He understood how they worked hard to support their
families． He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning． So in 1862， Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs．
The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life． It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books﹣War and Peace and Anna Karenina． Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written． In these books， Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families． Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness．
Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today． His faith and writings have influenced many
people all over the world．
（1）Which is the correct order of the following events？
①Tolstoy served in the army．②Tolstoy got married．
③Tolstoy wrote War and Peace．④Tolstoy opened a school．
⑤Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
A．①⑤③②④
B．⑤①③②④
C．①⑤④②③
D．⑤④①③②
（2）Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young？
A． To prepare for his books．
B． To achieve perfection．
C． To make a lot of money．
D． To show his wisdom．
（3）Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were ．
A． poor
B． honest
C． friendly
D． patient
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy？
A． Family．
B． Success．
C． Wealth．
D． Fame （ 名声）．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Leo Tolstoy： Living for writing．
B． Leo Tolstoy： Influencing the world．
C． Leo Tolstoy： Being the best in everything．
D． Leo Tolstoy： Searching for the meaning of life．
After learning about these famous women， you will know you can do a lot for society， and make a difference to the world in your lifetime．
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Amelia Earhart（1897﹣1937 ） Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932． She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California． She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937． However， her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again． |
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Helena Rubinstein （1870﹣1965 ） Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English． Later， she set up one of the world's first cosmetic （ 化妆品） companies after mixing lanolin， which is an oil山at comes from sheep's wool， with flowers． Because of that， she became the world's richest woman at that time． |
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Katharine Hepburn （1907﹣2003 ） Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong﹣willed women in her films． She won four Academy Awards（奥斯卡金像奖） for Best Actress， the most an actress has ever won． Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women， which wasn't allowed at that time． |
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Emmeline Pankhurst （1858﹣1928） Emmeline was a great woman activist． She helped British women get the right to vote． She fought for the rights of women all the time with the help of her husband in the late 19th century and early 20th century． After she lost her husband， she worked together with her three daughters and formed The Women Social and Political Union． |
（1）According to the passage， which word can best describe Amelia tarhart？
A． Brave．
B． Careful．
C． Lucky．
D． Energetic．
（2）What was the problem for Helena Rubinstein when she moved to Australia？
A． She didn't have any money．
B． She couldn't speak English．
C． She knew nothing about business．
D． She didn't know how to dress up．
（3）How many times did Katharine Hepburn win Academy Awards for Best Actress？
A． Once．
B． Twice．
C． Three times．
D． Four times．
（4）What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for during her lifetime？
A． Her dream to be a pilot．
B． Women's rights in the UK．
C． Women's rights in the USA．
D． Her dream to be an actress．
（5）What do the four women above have in common？
A． A creative mind．
B． A warm heart．
C． A pioneer spirit．
D． A good education．
We never forget when Perronet came to us． It was on a spring afternoon．We never knew who drowned Perronet， but David pulled him out of the water and saved his life． People sometimes asked us what kind of dog he was， but we never knew， except that he was the nicest possible kind． Mother said we could not afford him because of the tax （税）and his keep． The tax was five shillings （先令）， but it was nearly a year before the time when it must be paid．At last， we decided that all three of us would give up sugar toward saving the cost of his keep． It was the hardest for David because he was fond of sweet things， but then， he was fond of Perronet． So we all gave up sugar， and Perronet was allowed to remain．
We were very happy that summer． The boys were especially happy． The only thing that vexed me was Perronet's tax money， for months and months went on and we didn't save it． One day， I found David alone with Perronet in his arms． He was crying， and feeding Perronet with cake． I can't bear to see boys cry． I begged of David to stop， and told him I should certainly think of something．
One day． we were all in school． The schoolmaster told us that there was to be a flower show for the school children this year， and that an old gentleman would give prizes to the best arranged wild flowers． There was to be a first prize of five shillings， and a second prize of a half crown， for the best collection of wild flowers， with their names upon them． I squeezed （挤）David's arm， and whispered， "Five shillings!"
I thought I could never get my lessons that day， for all day I was thinking about Perronet's tax money． At night， I said to them， "Look here! I'll make a collection of flowers． You two can make a collection of mosses （苔藓）． There are ten kinds of mosses by the river， and we have names of our own for them． "The boys agreed． Richard made me a box． We put wet sand at the bottom， then feather moss， and into that I stuck the flowers． I got all the flowers and all the grasses ready and printed the names on pieces of cardboard， to stick in with them． I did not like it when it was done，but Richard praised it and that cheered me．I thought their mosses were beautiful．
The day of the flower show was very hot． When we reached the tent， it was filled with grown﹣up people． It was very hard work getting about and trying to see the stands with flowers．We kept seeing tickets with "First Prize"and" Second Prize"． It made me feel sick with heat and anxiety， to think of them． We had walked slowly all round the tent． We had seen all the cucumbers， onions， lettuce， grapes， long potatoes， round potatoes， and everything else． At last we saw my collection! It had a big label on it， marked "First Prize"， and next to it came the boys' moss， marked " Second Prize"． We cried " Perronet is paid for!"
（1）The meaning of the underlined word"vexed " is close to" "．
A．surprised
B．worried
C．pleased
D．attracted
（2）Which of the following is the correct order according to the story？
a． The three children decided to give up sugar．
b． The boys won the second prize in the flower show．
c． The writer made a collection of wild flowers．
d． The headmaster told the children about the show．
e． Mother allowed the children to keep Perronet．
A． a﹣d﹣c﹣b﹣e
B． a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣b
C． e﹣a﹣d﹣c﹣b
D． e﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣c
（3）The last paragraph tells us that ．
A． the writer was sure she would win the prize in the show
B． other children's collections were made of vegetables
C． many school children won prizes in the flower show
D． the children walked slowly to enjoy the collections
（4）From the passage， we know that ．
A． the children had to save some money if they wanted to keep Perronet
B． the old gentleman wanted to help the children save money for Perronet
C． the children saved money by giving up sugar to pay the tax money
D． David was once seen crying because he couldn't eat cake any longer
A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when they were caught in a heavy storm． The young lady was a little afraid and asked her father． "What should I do， stop or keep driving？ "
Her father said， "Keep driving． "
After driving a few kilometers， the storm was becoming heavier and heavier． The young lady noticed that some cars and big transport trucks were pulling over（靠边停）to the side of the road． The young lady asked her father again if they should stop． But her father said nothing． So， she had to keep on driving．
Ten minutes later， the storm started to become small and she could see a little more clearly． After a couple of kilometers， she drove out of the storm． Moreover． the sun came out and the road ahead was dry．
Her father told her to stop and get out of the car．
"But why now， Father？ " she asked in surprise．
Her father said， "When you get out， you can look back at all the people in cars and big trucks that gave up and they are still in the storm． Now， your storm is over because you didn't give up．
Don't give up， even if the stronger do． If you keep going， soon your "personal storms" will be over． The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
（1）Who did the young lady drive home with？
（2）Where did some cars and big transport trucks pull over？
（3）What did her father say when the daughter wanted to stop the car again？
（4）Did the young lady drive out of the storm at last？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
Some people seem to have unusual memories． Zheng Aiqiang， a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain， can remember 2， 660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains． But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland， the brain structure （结构） of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference．
Good memories can be trained． New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training．
Researchers found that a technique （技巧） called loci， invented by the ancient Greeks， can greatly help improve memory．
By using loci， you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks． You can link （关联） something you need to remember with a place that you know very well． For example， to remember a list of numbers， imagine yourself walking through your house． Each thing is linked to a number． For example， zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall．
In one study， some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns． At the beginning， they could only remember 26 words， but when they were taught loci， they could remember 62 words．
"Not everyone can become a memory winner． But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly，" said Boris Konrad， one of the researchers in the study．
（1）From the recent study， we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar ．
（2）To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your to link it with a you know well according to the passage．
◆（3）请根据短文内容回答问题
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest？
◆（4）请用一句话概括段落大意．
Paragraph 6 tells us that
◆（5）请将文中划线句子译成汉语．
There lived an old man in a small town of Germany． He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked． After the Second World War began， his sons were all made to join the army and all of them died in the battle（战争）． The old man was heartbroken． He didn't have enough food and often went hungry． Nobody helped him and he didn't know how to go on living．
One cold winter night， the old man couldn't go to sleep． He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold that ice could be seen in his room． He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the ground． The next morning he had to beg from door to door． He had been to a lot of cities ever since．
Once he came to a village， but the villagers were all poor and couldn't give him anything． He was too hungry to go to another village． He thought over and over and found a way． He came to a police station and called out． "Hitler is a foolish pig!"
Out came a policeman at once． He took the old man into a room， gave him some bread and a cup of tea． Then he said， "Don't say that in our village， sir!"
"I'm sorry， sir，" said the old man，"I don't know it's Hitler's hometown．"
"No， no， sir，" the policeman said in a hurry，"It's the pig's hometown!"
（1）Why was the old man heartbroken？
A． Because he had nothing to support his three sons．
B． Because he was made to join the army．
C． Because all his three sons lost their lives in the war．
（2）Finally， the old man got things to eat by ．
A． asking the villagers for help
B． shouting to the police station
C． begging from door to door
（3）Actually the policeman ．
A． hated Hitler as well as the old man
B． didn't want to help the old man
C． thought the old man was more foolish than pigs
（4）We can infer（推断） that the "village" underlined in the passage is hometown．
A． the old man's
B． the pigs'
C． Hitler's
（5）The passage above is ．
A． a science fiction
B． a funny story
C． a fairy tale
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