A man lived in a village.(56) .The cat couldn't run fast,and she couldn't bite,because she was so old.One day,when she saw a mouse,she jumped and caught it.(57) .The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
(58) and began to beat the cat.The cat said,"(59) .I know I'm old and can't kill a mouse.But I have worked for you for many years,and I still want to work for you.(60) ,and remember what good work they did when they were young."
When the man heard that,he realized that he was wrong.
A.Then the man became very angry
B.Be kind to the old
C.But she could not bite it
D.The man was very happy
E.Don't beat your old servant
F.He had an old cat at home
G.You're a bad man.
I saw a lady in the subway station today.
She was fighting with the security guard(安检员), because①.
" It's expensive!" she said angrily, "The machine's going to make it dirty!"
I noticed the logo on that handbag when I passed by. Yeah, it was of luxury brand(奢侈品牌) and looked quite new. But if you check out the lady's other items and her behavior, it's not so difficult to see that②. So it's possible that the handbag really cost her too much, maybe the money she saved from every meal. And clearly it was also costing her valuable time and at the same time her good mood.
"Sad." I thought. My mother once told me, " Never buy anything if you can't really afford to use."
It's not only about money. It's about everything that you give up for it.
I'm very happy with my handbag that I bought online. It's not expensive. It's not of any luxury brand, but it's of great quality and designed in just the way I like it. That's enough.
When you buy things to use, you own the things.
When you buy things to admire, they own you.
(1)从A、B、C中为①②处选出恰当的选项,使文章通顺、连贯、合理.
A.she is not rich enough
B.she didn't want to put her handbag into the security inspector
C.she wanted to pass the security check quickly
① ②
(2)What can you infer(推断) from this passage?
A.The writer's mother likes everything expensive.
B.The writer's mother hates beautiful handbags.
C.The writer's mother can't afford any expensive handbags.
D.The writer's mother agrees to buy right things.
(3)请将文中划线部分" It's about everything that you give up for it." 翻译成汉语.
(4)Mark T(True) or F(False) according to the passage.
The lady must save money from every meal to buy the handbag of luxury brand.
(5)What can we learn from this passage?
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans. So I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No, many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years had passed before she asked me again, Since making my first try, I had thought over the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight(视力) is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me. "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who can't see."
Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter every year, my boy."
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying at the funeral (葬礼). My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion (团惑) on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes in tears.
She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up(抬起) your head ?"
She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody requires a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you require it."
Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish (白私的) one. It is Sympathetic (体谅的) to the pain of others.
(1)Why did the writer first think "ears" were the most important part ofbody? Becausc he thought
that sound .
A. |
was sweet to hear |
B. |
was important to humans |
C. |
can be heard by people |
D. |
can pass through quickly |
(2)What happened to the writer's family last year in the passage?
A. |
His grandpa died. |
B. |
His mother left home. |
C. |
His house was burnt. |
D. |
His father was hurt. |
(3)Where did the writer get the correct answer from his mother?
A. |
A, At home. |
B. |
At the school. |
C. |
At the funeral. |
D. |
At the station. |
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. |
We should often cry in life. |
B. |
We should hold up our head high. |
C. |
We should listen to our mothers' words. |
D. |
We should learn to understand other's pain. |
Amanda Kitts is one of "tomorrow's people"﹣people who have artificial(人工的) body parts. She has a bionic(电子操控的)arm.
Now Kitts runs a day﹣care center. Children run up to her happily as she comes into the classroom. She bends over to talk with a small girl. As she bends, Kitts puts her hands on her knees. For most people, this would be easy. However, just a few years ago, this was impossible for Kitts.
In 2006, Kitts was in a car accident. A truck crushed(挤坏) her left arm and the doctor had to cut it off. "I was angry, sad, depressed. I just couldn't accept it," she says. But then she heard about a new technique that could use the remaining nerves(神经) in her shoulder to control an artificial arm.
In a difficult operation, a doctor moved Kitts's nerves to different areas of her upper﹣arm muscles. For months, the nerves grew. Millimeter by millimeter, they moved deeper into their new homes. "At three months I started feeling little tingles and twitches(刺痛和抽搐)," she said. A month later, she got her first bionic arm. A research engineer worked with Kitts to make the computer programs match her real movements more and more closely.
Today, Kitts's arm is great, but it's not yet perfect. She wants feeling in her hands. For example, she needs to feel whether something is rough or smooth. She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite things﹣drink coffee. "The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip," she says. One time at a coffee shop, her hand kept closing until it crushed the cup. But Kitts says positively, "One day I'll be able to feel things with it…and clap my hands…to the songs my kids are singing."
(1)What is the difference between Kitts and normal people ?
A. She has a bionic arm.
B. She can bend.
C. She can put her hands on her knees.
(2)Kitts got her first bionic arm after the difficult operation.
A. almost three months
B. over one month
C. more than four months
(3)Kitts is able to with her bionic hand.
A. clap her hands
B. hold things
C. feel rough or smooth things
(4)Kitts's attitude toward her new arm is .
A. positive
B. angry
C. perfect
(5)Choose the right order of the events .
①Kitts heard about a new technique.
②Kitts crushed a paper coffee cup.
③Kitts had two human arms.
④A truck hit Kitts's car.
⑤Kitts got her first bionic arm.
⑥Doctors moved some of the nerves in Kitts's arm.
A.④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②﹣③
B.③﹣④﹣⑤﹣①﹣②﹣⑥
C.③﹣④﹣①﹣⑥﹣⑤﹣②
D
Trust has been considered as the basis( 基础) of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long without trust(1) Sometimes, it takes years, even a whole life to make it. We certainly know who are the people we trust. However, how do we know if others trust us?
(2) You may first like to talk to the friends you trust most. It is the same with your friends.
Whom do you ask for advice when you need it the most? Either your parents or your friends may first come into your mind. You only ask for advice from the people you really trust.You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion, And so do they(3)
Different ideas and discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friend ship. Actually, two people can't always have the same opinions on a situation and they may share different suggestions. Sometimes some people find it hard to forgive(原谅)and forget. (4) It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose(故意地).
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier(5) Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. If they side with you when you need them the most, you can know that they trust you,
A. |
But winning trust is not easy as we imagin. |
B. |
Whom would you like to share your secrets with? |
C. |
But for your true friends there is no difficulty in it. |
D. |
They dont like their friends with different opinions. |
E. |
It will be necessary for you to stay in touch with your friends. |
F. |
However, if you have true friends, you will never be alone in any trouble. |
G. |
The friends who trust you will go to you for help in the important decisions of their life. |
Five ways to make a great first impression(印象)!
Researchers have discovered that, in general, it only takes seven seconds for a person to start making judgments about you when they first meet you. That's why you should follow these useful tips on how to create a good first impression.
(1)
Before meeting someone, start thinking about the purpose of the meeting. Are you trying to impress them? For example, if you want to make new friends at a social event, you will want to appear friendly. And if you decide to run for class president at your school, you will need to appear confident(自信).
(2)
Smiling is the most important thing you can do when meeting someone new. It shows that you're friendly and makes people around you feel more comfortable. To have a winning smile, make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day.
(3)
Before you begin speaking, you will be judged on your body language. Therefore, it's important to show trust in yourself by standing up tall and putting your shoulders back. Besides, if you uncross your arms, you will appear relaxed and friendly.
(4)
How you smell can influence people's first impression of you. If you have a bad body smell, it will put people off. In short, aim to smell clean and avoid putting on a lot of scented products.
(5)
What you wear matters. While you should look clean and tidy, it's also important to dress properly, whether you're going to a birthday party or a sporting event. You should think about what your clothes say about you.
A.Smell good
B.Dress to impress
C.Get ready for a speech
D.A smile goes a long way
E.Be careful about your body language
F.Decide what image(形象)you want to present
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there.They serve some certain purpose,teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become.You never know who these people may be:your classmate,neighbor,teacher,long﹣lost friend or even a real stranger.But you know that every moment they will influence your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you.At the time they may seem terrible,painful and unfair.But later you realize that without overcoming those difficulties,you would have never realized your further ability and advantages.Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet influence your life,and the success and failure you experience create who you are.Even the bad experience can be learned from.In fact,they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can,for you may never be able to experience it again.Talk to people whom you have never talked to before,and really listen.You should set your goals high,hold your head up,tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish.Create your own life and then go out and live it.
(1)The people we meet .
A. |
all know where to find us |
B. |
serve us on no purpose |
C. |
won't become our neighbor |
D. |
will change us in some way |
(2)From the passage,we know that bad things can make us .
A. |
realize our further ability |
B. |
terribly meet bad luck |
C. |
find no serious success |
D. |
possibly enjoy every moment |
(3)The underlined word"poignant"in the passage means" "in Chinese.
A. |
平淡的 |
B. |
明显的 |
C. |
深刻的 |
D. |
艰苦的 |
(4)The writer's advice is that we should .
A. |
never talk to strange people |
B. |
learn as much as we can each day |
C. |
overcome difficulties painfully |
D. |
not believe in ourselves but others |
(5)Which is the best title for the passage?
A. |
Create Your Own Life |
B. |
Hold Your Head Up |
C. |
People You Meet in Life |
D. |
Things Happen to You. |
WILL THE WORLD AT 12:01 A M.on Jan.1,2019 be completely different from how it was at 11:59 p.m on Dec .31, 2018? Not really. But people make a big deal of flipping( 翻动) over the calendar.For example, you make a New Year resolution, a promise to yourself that you' ll try to be better in the year ahead. Maybe that means being nicer to your family members, or reading news more often. My resolution is to have a pet. My favourite pet is in the puzzle on the right. Try to find it. |
THE RULES 1. You may only move across or down. 2. Your path must spell out real words! |
(1)Sam Ehren wrote this passage on .
A.Jan.1,2019
B.Jan.1,2018
C.Dec.30,2018
D.Dec.31,2018
(2)What does the underlined word"resolution"mean in the passage?
A.Promise.
B.Entertainment.
C.Humour.
D.Secret.
(3)From the puzzle,we can find the writer's favourite pet is a .
A.mouse
B.dog
C.cat
D.bird
A woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to return the parrot to the shop the next day.
"This bird doesn't talk," she told the pet shop owner.
"Does he have a mirror in his cage(笼子)?" the owner asked. "Parrots love mirrors."
The woman bought a mirror and left. The next day she came back,saying that the bird still wasn't talking.
"How about a ladder? Parrots love ladders," the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left. But the next day, she was back.
"Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts swinging, he'll talk,"the owner said.
The woman then bought a swing and left.
When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry. "The parrot died," she said.
The pet store owner was shocked. "I'm sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?" he asked.
"Yes, right before he died," the woman answered, "in a low voice, he asked me, 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store?'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do at once, but we forget to deal with the most important things first. We have to remember to "feed the parrots" in our lives.
(1)The underlined word "parrot" in paragraph 1 means " " in Chinese.
A.孔雀
B.鹦鹉
C.鸽子
(2)The woman bought from the pet shop owner.
A.a mirror and a ladder
B.a ladder and a swing
C.a mirror, a ladder and a swing
(3)Why did the parrot die?
A.Because he didn't eat any food.
B.Because the woman killed him.
C.Because the pet shop owner killed him.
(4)Did the parrot say anything before he died?
A. Yes, he did.
B. No, he didn't.
C. We don't know.
(5)Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The woman forgot to buy any food for the parrot.
B.The parrot liked the mirror most.
C.We shouldn't forget to deal with the most important things first.
My name is Tom, When I was young, I was always sad, almost everything ending in failure. I completely lost my heart, sighing(叹息) unhappily all day. Having seen me like that, my father decided to cheer me up.
One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. My father said he just put one small spoonful of salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake, where he threw a big handful(一把) of salt into the lake, picked up a spoon of water and let me taste it again. He asked, "Does it still taste salty?"' "Not at all," I said. My father said, "Now you may know the reason of your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. Be a lake and you won't feel sad any more."
I came to understand my father's purpose: I feel frustratedbecause my heart is as small as a cup of water. He hoped that I can be a person with a heart like a lake.
(1)When tom was young, almost failed to do .
A. |
nothing |
B. |
something |
C. |
everything |
D. |
none |
(2)What did his father do first to help him? He .
A. |
led him to leak |
B. |
asked him to taste salty water in the cup |
C. |
asked him to taste water in a lake |
D. |
explained the reason to his actions |
(3)What is not mentioned in the text?
A. |
A cup of water |
B. |
A spoon of salt |
C. |
A spoon of water |
D. |
A big handful of salty of water |
(4)How did the father make his idea clear to his son?
A. |
By letting his son experience |
B. |
By letting his son do research |
C. |
By letting his son read |
D. |
Both A and C |
(5)The underlined world " frustrated" means here.
A. |
surprised |
B. |
upset |
C. |
rude |
D. |
polite |
Michael is always happy and positive(积极的).This really made me curious(好奇的).So one day I asked him about it,Michael replied,"Each day I say to myself'Mike,you have two choices today.You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.'I choose to be in a good mood.Each time something bad happens,I can choose to be a victim(牺牲者)or choose to learn from it.I choose to learn from it."
"It isn't that easy,"I said. Several years later,Michael had a serious accident.When I asked him what had gone through his mind when the accident took place,Michael replied,"As I lay on the ground,I remembered I had two choices:I could choose to live or I could choose to die.I chose to live.But in the operation(手术)room,I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses and I got really scared.In their eyes,I read"He's a dead man."I knew I needed to take action.I told them,I want to live.Please operate(手术)on me!'"
Michael lived,thanks to his doctors,but also because of his amazing attitude(态度).
根据短文内容判断对错,对的为"T",错的为"F".
77.The writer felt curious because Michael was always happy and positive.
78.Michael hardly had two choices.
79.Michael had a serious accident last month.
80.Michael wanted to live and asked the doctors to operate on him.
81.In the operation room,Michael was dying at first.
A father and his son went to a kite﹣flying festival. The son was full of joy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for him.
The son started to fly the kite. Soon, his kite was high up in the sky. After a while, he said, "Father, it seems that the string (线) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, the kite will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?" The father cut the string. The kite started to go higher. This made the little boy happy.
But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. And finally it fell to the ground. The son was surprised to see this. He asked his father, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?"
The father explained, "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it stay in the sky. You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string. But when you cut the string, it could no longer support the kite."
Sometimes, we may feel like there are certain things that are holding us back(阻碍)and stopping us growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us the most.
(1)How did the boy feel when he saw the colorful kites?
A. Strange.
B. Happy.
C. Relaxed
(2)When the son started to fly the kite?
A. it could not fly
B. it stopped in the sky
C. it was high up in the sky
(3)The son wanted to cut the string because .
A. he preferred to use a longer one
B. he thought the kite would fly higher
C. he found the string was not strong
(4)According to the passage, what happened to the kite after the string was cut?
A. It fell to the ground in the end
B. It fell down at once
C. It became broken suddenly
(5)What can we learn from the passage?
A. The things that hold us back can also support us
B. We can fly kites in our free time with our parents
C. Flying kites can make people healthy
A little stream(小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests.Then it reached a desert."I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert,"she thought.As she started,she found herself slowly vanishing(消失)into the sand.After many tries,she still failed."Maybe I can't reach the ocean,"she said sadly to herself.
At this time,a deep voice said,"If wind can cross the desert,so can a river."It was the voice of the desert.But the little stream answered,"That's because the wind can fly,but I can not.""That's because you can't give up what you are.Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the wind and it can take you across me,"said the desert."Give up what I am now?No!No!"The little stream could not accept this idea."The wind can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain.The rain will form a river again,"said the desert."And whether you're a river or vapor,your nature never changes."After hearing this,the little stream went into the open arms of the wind.It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success,you should also change the way you are.Answer the following questions according to what you read.
81.Did the little stream want to reach the ocean or the desert at last?
82.Was the little stream able to cross the desert at first?
83.Who gave the advice to the little stream?
84.What did the little Stream do after hearing the desert's words?
85.What can you realize from the experience of the little stream in this passage? .
How do you feel about your looks? Is it important to have a beautiful face? Are there other things that can make a person special? The way you look is special. Do you know what I mean by that? We all look a little different. Some of us are tall, Some of us are fat.The point is, all of us have our own look一our own face.
Sometimes,we might feel bad about looking different.We might feel like we look ugly or strange.But our differences are what make us special.
I recently watched a speech by a man named Robert Hoge. He was born with a strange﹣looking face.His mother always worried that he would face many difficulties in life.
But what Hoge did changed his mother's mind little by little.Strangers would stare at him or even make fun of him. But he didn't care at all. He decided to accept his face and feel confident(自信的) in himself. He has made a decision to live an amazing life.
It's hard when you feel like you don't look "normal" or"perfect".But the truth is,no one is perfect.The important thing to remember is that you are special, no matter what you look like.
根据短文内容,判断下列各句正(T)、误(F).
(1)According to the writer, all of us look a little different.
(2)The writer recently watched a speech by Robert Hoge's mother.
(3)Hoge's mother used to worry that he would face many difficulties in life.
(4)When strangers made fun of him, Hoge lost his confidence.
(5)The writer tries to tell us that we are special no matter what we look like.
The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair(轮椅)with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.
Tom passes the shop ______.
A.on foot | B.by bike | C.in a wheelchair | D.by bus |
Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .
A.buy the shoes | B.look at the shoes he liked |
C.buy a present for his friend | D.get something for his birthday party |
Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.
A.many nice shoes are sold(卖) there |
B.he wants to play there for a while |
C.he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend |
D.he doesn’t want to make his mother worried |
We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .
A.doesn’t like old shoes | B.loves his mother very much |
C.doesn’t want to stay at home | D.has no feet |