Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much gain谷物 as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓.” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _________ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.
That night he______ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder肩膀, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ______ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _______ too.
“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”
“I was ______ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _______ that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
A．disliked B．hated C．loved D．enjoyed
A．until B．at C．through D．with
A．shops B．fields C．hospitals D．factories
A．never B．sometimes C．usually D．ever
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．How B．What C．Why D．Where
A．small B．different C．huge D．same
A．planned B．failed C．hoped D．tried
A．brother B．person C．sister D．wife
A．back B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．proud of B．polite to C．angry with D．worried about
A．smaller B．richer C．larger D．happier
A．remembered B．realized C．imagined D．explained
A．laughed about B．dreamed about C．shouted at D．complained about
A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the soon.
Twenty minutes , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she to bring him the water. So the passenger was held up（延迟）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he did not it.
In the following hours on the flight, time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile he needed help. But the passenger never her words.
When he was going to get off the , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet（意见簿）. She was very . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her the job. with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “ On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times . How can I refuse（拒绝） twelve sincere smiles?”
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感动）the passenger and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
A．water B．juice C．coffee D．milk
A．late B．later C．ago D．after
A．remembered B．forgot C．wanted D．learned
A．accept B．receive C．offer D．give
A．some B．either C．another D．each
A．why B．when C．if D．how
A．paid attention to B．thought of C．heard of D．worried about
A．coach B．bus C．train D．plane
A．happy B．cheerful C．sad D．excited
A．lose B．loses C．losing D．lost
A．And B．So C．Then D．But
A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．hid
A．at all B．in all C．at first D．all over
A．her B．your C．their D．our
A．peacefully B．comfortably C．deeply D．quickly
Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I 16 love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good 17 for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the 18 . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). 19 , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a 20 and the top eight scorers(得分者) would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a 21 way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the 22 on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied(打成平手) for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition 23 the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead(领先). 24 I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted 25 even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla 26 , just by a little bit. She felt sorry for my not being on the team as she 27 she would be on the show. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of 28 the show up close.
Was I cheating(欺骗) by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t 29 it. It won’t hurt the team 30 Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
A．all B．both C．neither D．none
A．choices B．friends C．leaders D．fans
A．course B．work C．trip D．show
A．unluckily B．luckily C．sadly D．hopefully
A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conference
A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny
A．members B．rules C．names D．orders
A．of B．on C．between D．among
A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again
A．us B．it C．me D．her
A．wait B．turn C．move D．win
A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided
A．seeing B．refusing C．asking D．hearing
A．mean B．plan C．need D．say
A．if B．though C．unless D．because
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
As people become older, they are more likely to judge (判断) things around them in the wrong way. They start to judge them only through their eyes, rather than their __________.
My granddaughter, Hanna, loves to buy things on sale with her mother. She always tells other people _________ that she has found a lovely shirt on sale. Unlike her, many adults ________the fact that they buy things on sale.
One day, I went shopping with Hanna’s grandfather, Bill, and Hanna. __________ we had parked our car, Bill jumped out to go into the store. Hanna and I waited for him in the car.
“I like that truck,” Hanna said, suddenly. Then I_________ that there was an old truck behind our car, with a lot of clothes on it. Many people were standing___________it. We got out of the car to have a look. However, I found that the clothes were of bad _________; they were not very nice, and they were not even clean.
___________, I asked Hanna, “Dear, why do you like it?”
“I just do,” she answered.
Then I looked at my car. It was also _________, because of the rain from the day before. I wondered what people might think of me because of my dirty car.
We adults often judge other people other things for certain reasons. _________ children don’t need those strange reasons. They just judge using their hearts.
A．noses B．ears C．hearts D．mouths
A．quietly B．suddenly C．truly D．proudly
A．hide B．change C．prove D．discover
A．Before B．While C．After D．Since
A．believed B．noticed C．thought D．decided
A．on B．in C．around D．under
A．quality B．fashion C．memory D．habit
A．Worried B．Excited C．Wounded D．Surprised
A．old B．dirty C．cheap D．bad
A．And B．So C．But D．Or
Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a class got 400 students interested. There were even another 35 from behind windows.
could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree(博士学位). Last summer, Tao a Fields Medal which is known as the “Noble Prize of Math”. he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “In my opinion, it’s not to go to college too young. ” said Tao. He added, “ , studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base(基础). Then it can be built higher. ”
People don’t think Tao is the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pair of sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby. ” he said. A. math B. music C. Japanese
A. passing B. watching C. shouting
A. What B. Which C. Who
A. talent B. importance C. need
A. made B. won C. found
A. If B. Although C. Because
A. necessary B. convenient C. difficult
A. So far B. At times C. In fact
A. the same as B. different from C. similar to
A. even B. also C. still
完形填空,阅读下面短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Several years ago I noticed something strange：people seemed to be smiling at me more often．____, during my young adult years people had never smiled at me that much．They would look at me for only a second and move away their____ altogether．Once in a while they would nod or say “hi” to me but more often they said______ at all．
All that seemed to______ as I got older, though．For some ______ reason people were suddenly greeting me with a ______smile when I walked ___________ them. Their eyes seemed to ______ up brightly when they said “hello” to me and many times they would even______ to chat happily with me for a few minutes．At first I didn’t know what had happened to me. Had the whole world suddenly gotten kinder without___ ____me?
Then one day when I was walking alone in a store，the _______came to me．At that moment I walked by a display of _____ and saw that I had the______expression on my face．I had been smiling without even knowing it．All of a sudden，I _____that I was the one who had really changed. I had grown so much in love and joy. And it was the light shining from my own soul that others reflected(反射) back to me， We are all mirrors in this life. May you reflect every kindness and joy that you see in this world．And may your own soul always ______brightly as well．Thus you will always be happy．
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Adam Lee is a very popular man in Ottawa. He is not famous in sports or the arts, people in the streets know about him, especially the .
For those people, he is “Gloves Lee”. How did he get that ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文包). But he’s . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Lee walks in the streets, looking around at people. He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr. Lee gloves. During the rest of the year, he buys gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Lee began doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor people in the city know him and his behavior. But people who don’t know him are sometimes surprised by him. They don’t realize that he just wants to make them happy. A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
A．or B．so C．but D．and
A．old B．young C．rich D．poor
A．job B．name C．chance D．message
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．honest
A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees
A．hands B．feet C．faces D．ears
A．searches for B．picks up C．gives away D．puts on
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．big B．good C．small D．useful
Charlie is twenty-three now. He a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he in a university. So he looks down upon （瞧不起） his . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with . He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and Mr. White, the boss of the factory, it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”
A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
A．small B．big C．new D．old
A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．see B．write C．understand D．read
A．told B．asked C．taught D．laughed at
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
A．helped B．made C．watched D．had
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce（弹跳）back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of . If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be .
Don't love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words .You can't get them back. Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present" Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A．work B．health C．friend D．family
A．wool B．leather C．glass D．wood
A．still B．never C．even D．also
A．use B．cost C．price D．worth
A．difficulties B．goals C．records D．problems
A．Everything B．Anything C．Nothing D．Something
A．brave B．happy C．curious D．modest
A．take B．get C．shut D．catch
A．how B．who C．where D．what
A．carelessly B．excitedly C．cheaply D．differently
Aunt Jia had a snack stand （摊位）in our neighborhood.Her snacks never failed to satisfy my stomach.What's more，she was always patient with her customers.Even COVID﹣19 didn't influence her business.
One day ，during the last Spring Festival，1 saw a large family visiting her stand.It formed a heart﹣warming picture：Each family member was enjoying being together.As they were leaving，I noticed Aunt Jia felt a bit sad.
I was amazed.In my experience，she was always smiling，I went forward and ordered my favorite snack.When she was wrapping （打包） ，I couldn't help saying， "Happy New Year，Aunt Jia!Why don't you take a break？" Aunt Jia looked surprised，but she soon replied，"Happy New Year!I love working here in this city.It's too cold and snowy in my hometown."I became more curious （好奇的）."Where do you come from？Aren't your family waiting for you to come home for the celebration？" Aunt Jia stopped for a few seconds. "They sure are，" she answered gently." But I have to stay here.I'm from a mountain area，where it would not be easy to make money.I'd be comfortable if I were home now.But in order to live a better life，I must work hard. "I froze ，thinking about her words.Having noticed my shock，Aunt Jia smiled.
To get something better，sacrifice （牺牲）is a must.This is a rule that people from all walks of life must follow.
（1）What business did Aunt Jia have in the neighborhood？
（2）How did Aunt Jia feel after a large family visited her stand？
（3）Where did Aunt Jia come from？
（4）Why did Aunt Jia work hard？
（5）What rule can we learn from Aunt Jia's experience？
My father didn't know how to show love.He went to work every day.He often blamed（责备） me when I had made mistakes.
Once I broke my leg，my mother held me in her arms all the way to the hospital.My father pulled the car right up to the doors of the hospital.He looked really anxious（焦急的）.
When I learned to ride a bike，I asked him not to leave me alone，but he said it was time.I fell and my mother ran to pick me up，but he stopped her.I was mad and I wanted to show him that I could ride it myself.
When I went to college，my mother wrote letters to me.He just sent money and a little note about how great his garden looked now because I wasn't playing football in it.Whenever I called home，he acted as he wanted to talk but always said， "Wait，Tim.I'll get your mother."
All my life he said，"Where are you going？What time are you coming home？"Father's love is as great as a mountain，people often say.Didn't I realize his love？
（1）What did Tim's father do when Tim had made mistakes？ （不超过7个词）
（2）Why did Tim's parents take him to the hospital？ （不超过7个词）
（3）Who picked Tim up when he fell off the bike，his father or his mother？（不超过7个词）
（4）Where did Tim probably play football？ （不超过9个词）
（5）What's the proper title for the passage？ （不超过8个词）
完形填空.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Everyone needs friends. But do you know to find real friendship (友谊) and keep it? An American writer Sally tells young students some good ways to find .
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and it to make it grow. She says you should first choose someone can be a good friend. It doesn't matter whether he has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and . If you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do his to help you. If you want to make a friend, you should make each other . But things cannot always be happy. the best friends may have quarrels(吵架). What should you do when you with your friend? You may try to have an honest talk with him when there is no one around. If he want to talk, you can write a letter to tell him how you are feeling.
Sally also tells us some small but important things, example, celebrating your friend's success. Remember that friendship is the important thing in your life. Life is great if you have friends!
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完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.
Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress ____ a modern way, your mum doesn’t ____ you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask ____ you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you ___ close again?
Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your ____. He gives ways to help you ____ your parents. When you think, “my parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be ____. ___ parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should ____ your parents your needs, and find out what ____ are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:
Make time to ____. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. ____ a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings; Show your parents ____. Wash your ____ and help clean the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child.
If you follow these, you will be able to break down the ____ between your parents and yourself.
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完形填空（先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每个小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确答案。每小题1分，共计10分）
A young man and an old man in the park. The old man behind the young man. He was tired, so he to have a rest. There was a chair in front of the young man. The old man saw the chair. He wanted on the chair. He walked to the chair. The young man walked to it, too. So the old man began to run. The young man said, “ sit on the chair!” The old man didn’t him. Then he on it. He looked . The young man came over to him. He was a small board his hand. It said, “Wet Paint（油漆）”.
A．were walking B．was walking C．walking D．walk
A．am B．was C．were D．be
A．is wanting B．wants C．wanted D．to want
A．to sit B．sit C．sitting D．sat
A．Not B．Doesn’t C．Don’t D．Can’t
A．listen B．listen to C．hear of D．to hear
A．sit B．is sitting C．sits D．sat
A．happily B．happy C．very happily D．more happy
A．hold B．holding C．holds D．held
A．on B．of C．with D．in
Peter kept his eyes on the grounds. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the day of his life. His would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team.
he walked through the door, his father asked, “ What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feeling were all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room a another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too on yourself.”
“I lost the game, Dad. I my team. They’ll never let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team . You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.
Peter didn’t say anything, but what his father said made him think carefully.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with rather than fear in his heart. “Hey, guys” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so to winning that game. But I think if we to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about we can do better next time.”
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
A．best B．worst C．latest D．newest
A．mind B．heart C．head D．brain
A．Its B．Their C．Our D．His
A．As well as B．As soon as C．As long as D．As far as
A．said B．read C．spoken D．written
A．without B．except C．besides D．including
A．upset B．strong C．hard D．worried
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．beat
A．probably B．always C．hardly D．really
A．time B．effort C．money D．energy
A．Another B．Other C．The other D．The others
A．courage B．confidence C．happiness D．worries
A．lucky B．used C．close D．familiar
A．continue B．complain C．compare D．complete
A．why B．how C．where D．what
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