初中英语

We spent holidays with our uncle.He loved to go on walks to collect stones.One day,he bought us backpacks(背包) and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.

The whole day we walked around.Every now and then he put stones in our bags.To our surprise,he also took some stones out from our bags.But we thought he had just found better stones.

When we returned to the house,we were very tired.The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we put them down.But uncle's backpack was half empty.

"Why did you put so many stones into our backpacks?"we asked.

"I didn't.You did."He said."You didn't know it,but I gave you a test today.I listened to every word you said.Whenever you were complaining(抱怨),I added a stone to your bags.Whenever you talked about something with positive(积极的) thinking,I took out a stone.And now look at your backpacks."Our backpacks were full of stones.

Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones.You carry themin your mind just like those stones in a backpack.The more negative thoughts,the heavier your mind.

With great love,our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life.

依据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡将选定答案的字母标号涂黑.

31.How did they feel when their uncle took some stones out from their bags?   

A.Relaxed     

B.Surprise    

C.Sad     

D.Tired

32.What did they find when they returned to the house?   

A.Their uncle's bag was half empty.

B.There was nothing in their uncle's bag.

C.Their uncle's bag was full of stones.

D.There were few stones in their uncle's bag.

33.When would their uncle add a stone to their bags?   

A.When their uncle had interesting thoughts.

B.When their uncle found a better stone.

C.When they complained about something.

D.When they talked about something amazing.

34.According to the passage,when does the underlined word"them"refer to(指的是)?   

A. The bags     

B.The stones.

C.Positive    

D.Negative thoughts

35.What can we learn from the story?   

A.Everyone must accept others'advice.

B.We should be positive about life.

C.Never think about unimportant things.

D.It's necessary to make a plan before doing things.

来源:2017年广西南宁市中考英语试卷
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Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son.He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.

After several months,the king came to see how the training was going.He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other was staying on the branch(树枝)of a tree quietly,just keeping still.

The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly.But none of them succeeded.One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind.He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.

The next morning,the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely."It is unbelievable!"shouted the king."How could you make it happen?"

The farmer replied,"It's very easy.I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested."

It's always the same to human beings.We all have"two flying wings"in our hearts as well,but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort.We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the"branch"we are resting on breaks.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑.

(1)What did the king find after several months'training?   

A.

One falcon could fly high in the air.

B.

But the other falcon didn't fly at all.

C.

The king ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.

D.

Both A and B

(2)Who did the king send for to make the other falcon fly in the sky?   

A.

The best falconer.

B.

The farmer.

C.

The falconers.

D.

The king's son.

(3)What does the underlined word"falconer"mean in Chinese?

A.

农民

B.

国王

C.

驯鹰师

D.

国王的儿子

(4)What's the best title for the passage?   

A.

The Beautiful Falcons.

B.

The Bright King.

C.

The Flying Wings.

D.

The Best Falconer.

来源:2017年广西贺州市中考英语试卷
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A group of people asked this question to a group of 4﹣to﹣8﹣year﹣old child what does love mean?" The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

    "When my grandmother hurt her knee(膝盖), she couldn't bend(套 腰) over and paint her toenails(脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That's love"                                                                                                                          Grace age 8

    "Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.                                                                                                Helen﹣ age 6

    "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.                                               Terri﹣ age 4

    "I let my big sister pick(捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.                                                         Bethany﹣ age 4

    "I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.                                                                                                                  Lauren﹣ age 4

    "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.                             Amy﹣ age 5

    "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night"                                                                                                                          Clear﹣ age 5

    "You really shouldn't love you unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.                                                                                                                      Jane﹣ ﹣age 8

(1)The passage mainly tells us about what  means to children.

A. life

B. family

C. friends

D. love

(2)Who told us the love between mum and dad?  

A. Amy.

B. Clear.

C. Grace.

D. Lauren.

(3)What is love according to Terri?  

A. Love is the care between husband and wife.

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

(4)What does Jane mean about love?  

A. Too much love is no love.

B. You should pick on your sister.

C. You should shout at someone.

D. Say love more than often if you have it.

(5)Which of the following NOT true?  

A. Grace's grandmother ever couldn't bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Helen becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear sister's old clothes.

来源:2017年广西百色市中考英语试卷
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Dear daughters,

      Most parents tell their children,"You can be anything you want when you grow up."I feel the same and I say this often.But I also want you to understand that the dream itself comes from hard work,some good luck and good timing.

    Girls,here are some words of wisdom(智慧) as you make your way in the world,from your mama.

1.Be open﹣minded to changing your path(even several times)along the way.

    In high school,I wanted to be an official.I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington,DC.There,I discovered that I'm creative,a strong leader and great at marketing.As result,I moved on to be the head of a national organization.Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to starting a business.Now I run a successful company that I started up all by myself.

    Work out what you are good at and what you are interested in.Keep an open mind and change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself.

2.Failure is critical to your success

    I won't tell you to feel good about failure.Failure can be heartbreaking.But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me better.

    Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing.I finally passed,and I've never failed an exam again.I learned from that experience to ask for help.Now,I ask for help in business all the time.

        I'm proud to be a role model to you as a mom and a company owner,I hope I can help you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything on your list.It will be very glad to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.

    Love,

    Your Mom

(1)According to the letter, What should the daughters think about if they want to change what they are doing ?  

A. Advantages and interest

B.Wisdom and dreams

C. Good luck and tin

D.Experience and help.

(2)According to the mother, how should her daughters deal with failure?  

A. They should feel good about failure

B. They should be sad about failure.

C. They should learn from failure.

D. They should avoid any failure

(3)Which of the following best describes the mother?  

A.Worried but wise

B. Unlucky and unsuccessful

C.open﹣minded but cold

D. Kind and successful

(4)What's the letter mainly about?  

A. Mom and daughters

B.Moms advice to daughters

C.Being open﹣minded

D. Failure is the mother of success

来源:2017年广东省深圳市中考英语试卷
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Do You Put off What Should Be Done TodayUntil Tomorrow.

﹣Richards tells about time wasting

September 25th,2015

Readers sent us hundreds of emails after we put Dr Rowman Pelling's article Can You Manage Your Time Wellon our website.

I started decorating the bathroom in 2006when I moved into this house,the tins of painting I still lying there nine years later.I still haven't decided what color paint I'm going to use.It really troubles me a lot.

﹣by Caroline,New York

I'm still getting round to put away the Christmas trees used last December and it's now September.In June I decided I might as well leave it because it would be Christmas soon.Anyway,what's wrong with having a Christmas trees throughout the year?

﹣by Polly London

When I was traveling in Britain with my family,I bought a book called 52Steps To Prevent Time﹣Wasting.But I was so busy with my work that I could never find time to read even one word of it.Ten years has passed since then,and I can't remember where it is now.

﹣by Craig,Toronto

I'm furniture businessman.I once sold a set of British furniture to a customer from japan,but I didn't send him the furniture on time,which made me very embarrassed.Instead,I told him that I couldn't find a right shipping company to send him the furniture.

﹣Ted Roseland,Sydney




Information Card

The name of Dr Rowan Pelling's article.

(81)

  

The year of Caroline moved into this house.

(82)

  

The thing Polly wanted to put away.

(83)

  

The city Craig comes from

(84)

  

Ted Roseland's job

(85)

  

来源:2016年广东省中考英语试卷
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Do you check your mobile phone often? Do you feel anxious if your mobile phone is not with you? When there is no WiFi or signal for your mobile phone, will you get nervous? If you say yes,then you've got addiction(上瘾) to mobile phones.

Nowadayswe can see the scene everywhere in the lifein subwaysrestaurantsroads people are watching their mobile phones. From family party to dating with a friend, people couldn't stop checking their twitter, WeChat, facebook on the mobile phones and snubbing(忽视)the persons in front completely. Phubbing (低头症) influences not only the young people, but also the old and even the kids.

    "Phubbing" is a new word which comes from the words "phone" and "snub". It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a mobile phone. ②因为玩手机,更多的人变得沉默.They do nothing but bow to play mobile phones.③timespendtootheyphonesmuchtheon(.) And they don' t have time to communicate with persons in real life.

    If we keep playing with phones when we are with our friends or family, we will spend less time talking to them. In fact, they need and deserve to be cared for.

    Let us put down the cell phones and enjoy the nature, the food, the books and all the beautiful

things and persons around us.

(1)将文中①处画线句子翻译成汉语.  

(2)将文中②处画线句子翻译成英语.  

(3)Where does the word "phubbing" come from?  

(4)将文中③处画线内容,连词成句,题中标点已给出.  

(5)What advice does the writer give to the people who have "phubbing"?  

来源:2018年甘肃省兰州市中考英语试卷
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We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self﹣improvement power. However, there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when everything gets worst.

   When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad. We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult.

   The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart. We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change, but change becomes more painful when we ignore(忽视) it.

   Change will happen, like it or hate it. At one point or another. we are all going to finally unlock our self﹣improvement power not because the world says so,but because we realize it's for our own good.

   Happy people don't just accept change; they embrace (拥抱)it. Unlocking our self﹣improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change.

   Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!

   Self﹣improvement may not be everybody's favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved. Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life. Reading books every day would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self﹣improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy.

(1)The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that   

A. we learn our lessons when we experience pain.

B. we are responsible for the problems we meet.

C. life fails us when we get into the wrong way.

D. life is a long journey full of ups and downs.

(2)What is the key to solving Jane's problem?   

A. She needs to remember why she started.

B. She has to know how to get on with people.

C. She has to realize she is not what she is in her story.

D. She needs to understand the importance of confidence.

(3)The writer probably agrees that   

A. the world tells us how to improve ourselves.

B. people change when they find it easy to do that.

C. welcoming change in life is a drive to become better.

D. enjoying the process of self﹣improvement makes life simpler.

(4)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?   

A. Is it important to take things light?

B. Is it necessary to embrace challenges?

C. To hold on to the last moment or to give up?

D. To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it?

来源:2018年北京市中考英语试卷
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Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk?

   First, you had to learn how to balance (平衡) yourself and stand. You fell down, and then got back up. You laughed sometimes and cried at other times. After much practice, you finally learned how to balance yourself. You got much pleasure from this new feeling of power﹣you'd stand everywhere you could. It was a happy time﹣you did it!

   Now the next step﹣walking. You'd seen others do it. It didn't look that hard﹣just move your legs while you were standing. Wrong﹣more difficult than you ever imagined. But after you tried again and again and again, you understood how to walk.

   If people found you walking, they cheered, "Oh, look at what the kid is doing." This encouraged you!But look back on those days when you were the little child﹣how many times did you try when no one was watching, or when no one was cheering? You couldn't wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps.You learned how to encourage yourself.

   So, keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk if you want to succeed in doing something.

(1)What is the first step in learning to walk? (不超过15个词)

  

(2)When did you understand how to walk? (不超过15个词)

  

(3)What should you do if you want to succeed in doing something? (不超过15个词)

  

来源:2019年安徽省中考英语试卷
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On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets.Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.

    A young man in Birmingham,England, made a decision to do something about this.Every night,he puts on a Spider﹣Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets. He makes sure that these people won't go hungry.

    The man refuses to make his name public.The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider﹣Man".The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves (应得) a helping hand.

    The 25﹣year﹣old man started his night activities in 2015. Every night at 9, he buys some sandwiches. Then. he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform". After that, the "Spider﹣Man" starts handing his food out to people in need.

    The man said,"I wear the Spider﹣Man suit in order to get attention."Without the suit,few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food.When people see the "Spider﹣Stan",however,they come over and ask what he is doing.

    "The Birmingham Spider﹣Man" has already got lots of attention.Many people have offered to give away money to him. But the young man never accepts the money. Instead, he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said, "If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer."

(1)How does the young man in Birmingham, England help the homeless people?

  

(2)When did the young man start his night activities?

  

(3)What does the young man hope his action will show others?

  

(4)Why does the young man wear the Spider﹣Man suit when he helps the homeless people?

  

(5)Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him?

  

来源:2020年山东省临沂市中考英语试卷
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Friends bring joy and fun to our life. To most of us, it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends. The tips below will help you.

    ●Be yourself with your friends

    Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was. In order not to make them lose trust in you, find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do. And they may understand you.

    ●Get through the difficult times with small tricks

    People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste. It is true of life. When your friends taste the bad one, why not tell something funny about yourself, like "Am I like a round ball?" Hearing this, your friends may be happy again.The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days. Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname (绰号) may help you get along with your friends better.

    ●Find proper ways to communicate warmly

    There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible.Remember those special days in your friends' lives.Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday, but when you call her,she tells you her birthday is not that day.Don't make it happen and remember the exact date.Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends.Make sure your friends will come and have fun.

阅读以上信息,用恰当的单词完成下面的短文,每空一词.

    If you want to build a stronger friendship, please read the following suggestions. First, remember to be honest and open with your friends, and let your friends know your habit and(1)  .Second, life is full of ups and downs. When your friends are unhappy, you can tell something funny about the shape of your own (2)   to cheer them up.You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in(3)  .Third,it's always meaningful to contact your friends often.Every important day in your friend's life counts.Make sure the date you remember is(4)  your friend's important day.What's more,organize some activities and invite your friends to join you.In a word,the tips above can(5)  ,and your friendship will last forever.

来源:2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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    In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany. We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house.

    Such a moment was not the first time for me.On Sam's first day of kindergarten (幼儿园),I felt his stress when holding his hand.He looked at me﹣as he did now. But I said nothing till the school bus came.About ten years later,I drove him to the college. He was sick but I didn't know then. I thought he was just too tired. I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again,___________.

    Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass. A boy graduates from school,a daughter gets married.We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us. Or what they might face in the future.

    Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy.Then he became the best baseball player in high school. His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair.I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent,but proud that later he chose English literature.One day,I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working.Sam decided to learn German in Berlin,even though his friends thought it meaningless.

    The night before he was to leave, I failed to say any words again. Maybe, I thought, it wasn't necessary to say anything.

    What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? But as I stood before Sam,I knew it does matter. My father and I loved each other. However,I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.

    "Sam,"I said,"if I could have pickedI would have picked you."I wasn't sure he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me,saying"thank you".My eyes misted over (模糊). Then, the moment ended, and Sam left home.

    That was seven weeks ago, and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends. Thousands of miles away, Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin.

    What I had said to Sam was not new. It was nothing.Butit was everything

(adapted from Words from a Father)

(1)Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2?  

A. I failed to say a word

B. his illness worried me

C. I decided to go abroad

D. his growth satisfied me

(2)When Sam heard "if I could have pickedI would have picked you.", he might feel  

A. stressed

B. sad

C. calm

D. excited

(3)What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "Butit was everything."?  

A. A father should care about his son's education.

B. A father should express deep love to his son.

C. A son should take his father's suggestion.

D. A son should respect his father's decision.

来源:2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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I did not grow up in a family with books.(1)   My process of being a reader seemed amazing. I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life.

    My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school. She believed it would improve reading greatly.(2)   It was a biography(传记) of actress Greta Garbo. I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover. The words I read attracted(吸引) me and I was excited. I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives. I recognized(认识) myself in her.

    From then on, my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied(提供) with books. She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find.(3)  

    It has been a long road. I am now a physics professor in a university.(4)     Recently, someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography. Once again, I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life.

A. Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature.

B. Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life.

C. In my home, there was neither time nor energy to read.

D. Reading plays an important role in my life.

E. One day, she put a book on my desk.

来源:2019年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin? An American lady, Anna Lane, believes it's true. Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble.

    Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas, US. The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself. However, she was too old to mow(修剪)her lawn(草坪). Then a big trouble found her. She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city. As a result, she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!

    Luckily, her neighbours, the Adams brothers, heard the news about her on TV. They decided to do something to help. "We haven't met her yet, but she's 75 years old and she needs some help, "said Sam Adams, one of the boys. "That's the least we could do."

    The Adams brothers took their mowers(修剪机)and came to Mrs. Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her. Once they got started, other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort.

    Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours. When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbours did for her, she was surprised and moved to tears(感动得落泪). "I cannot believe this, "she said. "They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names. "As for the Adams brothers, they said they would always be ready to help her.

(1)What can we know about Mrs. Lane?  

A. She was 70 years old.

B. She could not do her housework.

C. She was living with her children.

D. She could not cut the grass on the lawn.

(2)Mrs. lane was in danger of going to prison because  

A. she broke the education law in her city

B. the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high

C. the news about her on TV was made up by her

D. she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours

(3)Who mowed the lawn?  

A. The Adams brothers.

B. Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane.

C. The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane.

D. The Adams brothers and other neighbours.

(4)Which of the following is true?  

A. The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well.

B. Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names.

C. Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her.

D. The Adams brothers used Mrs. Lane's mowers to cut the grass.

(5)The best title(题目)for the passage would be  

A. Good neighbours

B. A serious city law

C. A beautiful garden

D. Humorous brothers

来源:2019年山东省聊城市中考英语试卷
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      Tom works in a big company and he is often very busy. One day, when he came out of the office, it was late in the evening. There was no bus at that moment, so he had to walk home. The street was very dark and he could hardly see anything. So he had to walk along slowly and carefully.

      Just at that time, Tom found a man with a lantern coming in the distance. " If I go with that person,I will be able to see well. "he thought.

      When the man with a lantern got nearer, Tom found he was coming with a cane(手杖) in his hand.Tom thought this was strange and asked."Why are you walking so slowly with a cane even when you have a lantern?"

      The man said,"You know, I'm blind.That is why I use this cane to walk."Tom laughed."Ha, ha, ha, You're blind? Then why do you carry a lantern? You don't need a lantern if you can't see."

      The man with the lantern answered, "Yes, I can't see. And this lantern cannot help me, but it can help others in the dark.I know better than anyone else how it feels when you cannot see."

      Tom didn't say anything for a long time. Then he said sorry to the man.

(1)When did Tom come out of the office that day?(回答问题,不超过15个词)  

(2)What did the man carry the lantern for?(回答问题,不超过12个词)  

(3)Why did Tom say sorry to the man?(回答问题,不超过9个词)  

(4)把画线的句子翻译成汉语.  

(5)给文章拟一个合适的英文标题.  

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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

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