Mrs.Jones was over eighty,but she still drove her old car like a young woman.She loved driving very fast,and she said that she had never been punished for a driving offence(违章).
Then one day,she nearly lost her record.A police car followed her,and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping.
When Mrs.Jones came before the policeman,he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car,and that her eyes had probably become weak with old age,so she had not stopped at the red light.
After the policeman finished his words.Mrs.Jones,without saying a word,opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sawing (针线活).She chose a needle(针)with a very small eye,and threaded(穿线)it at her first try.
When she had successfully done this,she took the thread out of the needle again and handed tooth the needle and the thread to the policeman,saying."Now it is your turn.You drive a car and you must see clearly."
The policeman took the needle and tried to thread it.After trying for six times,he still didn't succeed,so Mrs.Jones wasn't punished.Her record remained unbroken.
请根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误,正确为"T",错误为"F",并在答题卡上把"T"或者"F"涂黑.
51.According to the passage.Mrs.Jones was only sixty years old.
52.The policeman saw Mrs.Jones pass a red light without stopping.
53.The policeman said that Mrs.Jones was too old to drive a car.
54.Mrs.Jones chose a needle with a big eye and threaded it at her first try.
55.The policeman tried for six times and succeeded at last. .
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?
A TV program"National Treasure"has become a huge hit since last December. It is another cultural TV program on CCTV that has ever had wonderful successes in China,after the"Chinese Character Dictation Competition"in 2013,the"Chinese Idiom Competition"in 2014,the"Chinese Riddle Competition"in 2016,and the"Chinese Poetry Competition"in 2017.
The TV program has ten episodes(集). Across them,a total of 27 national treasures from nine major Chinese museums were presented.The program brings these relics (古物)to life and displays their unique beauty through different artistic methods. The opening episode showed three of China's finest cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing.Famous actors Li Chen,Wang Kai and Tony Leung played the"national treasure guardians"of each item.They told not only the mysteries behind the treasures but also their own stories about them.
Li Chen plays Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty,and tells the history of a precious painting"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains"by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty.
Wang Kai,acting as Emperor Qianlong(1711﹣1799)of the Qing Dynasty(1644﹣1911),presented the historical background of"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes".The vase has 17 kinds of glaze(釉)and 12 paintings,and had to be re﹣fired several times in its production.During the rule of Qianlong,China's porcelain(制瓷的)techniques were the finest in the world.
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is the national treasure guardian of the 23﹣hundred﹣year﹣old stone drum and plays Sima Guang(1019﹣1086)from the Northern Song Dynasty.Sima Guang and his father Sima Chi worked hard to find the real stone drums and protected them in the past.
"As a culture show,‘National Treasure'aims to bring history to life.We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics are like people and that they have their own personalities and lives,"said Yu Lei,producer of the program,"people's interest in culture as well as the tradition and workmanship of the Chinese nation has become a trend(潮流).This has encouraged us to better promote(弘扬)our fine culture.We hope through the program,more and more people will go into museums to enjoy the beauty of relics."
(1)What type of TV show is "National Treasure"?
A.A culture show.
B.A travel show.
C.A music show.
D.A chat show.
(2)What did Sima Guang do for protecting national treasures?
A.He told the mysteries behind the national treasures.
B.He painted"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains".
C.He re﹣fired"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes"several times.
D.He found and protected the real stone drums with his father.
(3)What can you learn from the passage?
A.The"Chinese Poetry Competition"became nationwide popular in 2013.
B.The Palace Museum presented three treasures from the Song Dynasty.
C.China's porcelain techniques were the finest in the world in the 17th century.
D.Nine major museums presented 27 national treasures in ten episodes.
(4)The purpose of the TV program"National Treasure"is to .
①better promote Chinese fine culture
②tell viewers the relics don't have lives
③invite its viewers to play the roles of the guardians
④encourage more people to enjoy relics in museums
A.①②
B.②③
C.①④
D.③④
There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "
The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)! "
"What a proud flower! " thought the trees.
As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "
Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt(枯萎).
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.
"The cactus has water?" asked the rose.
Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.
The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.
(1)At first, thought the cactus was ugly.
A. the rose
B. the pine tree
C. the birds
D. the thorns
(2)The red rose began to wilt because .
A. the birds could fly
B. spring came
C. there was no rain
D. the cactus got angry
(3)The birds put their beaks into the cactus to .
A. get water
B. eat food
C. offer help
D. tell secrets
(4)From the passage, we know the cactus was .
A. rude
B. kind
C. selfish
D. careless
(5)From the story, we know .
A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful
B. the red rose never said bad words about others
C. the cactus refused to help the birds
D. the red rose realized she was wrong at last
C
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child policy (政策) and let families have two children instead.The plan was meant to balance (平衡) population development and stop a falling birth rate (出生率).
China started the one﹣child policy in the 1980s.But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children.For example,some families in the countryside could have two children,if the first﹣born child is a girl.In 2013,the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child.
Jiang Quanbao,a population expert,explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy."Lots of young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child,"he said.
At the end of 2014,China had a population of 1.37billion people.But the labor market population will drop in 35years.That is to say,the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050.With the"two children"policy,an increase in births can solve this problem.
66.Why does the government plan to end the one﹣child policy?
A.Because we need a larger population.
B.Because millions of people have jobs.
C.Because most families want to have a second child.
D.Because a falling birth rate must be stopped.
67.How do most young people in the cities react to the"two children"policy?
A.They support the policy.B.They don't think it is good.
C.They're very interested.D.They're not interested.
68.When will our country be seriously short of labor if the one﹣child policy continues?
A.In 2025.B.In 2035.C.In 2050.D.In 2070.
69.What's the correct time order of the following events?
①.The"two children"policy was announced.
②.China had a population of 1.37billion people.
③.Some families in the countryside could have two children.
④.Families could have two children if one parent was an only child.
A.③④②①B.②①④③C.④③②①D.③①④②
70.What may happen after we have the"two children"policy?
A.There will be more old people.
B.The labor market population will drop.
C.Almost every family will have a second child.
D.The population development will be balanced.
Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and Get Abstract to provide abstracts (梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original (原来的) text of yourself.
I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative (建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.
Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.
Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).
(1)What does the writer mainly want to say?
A. Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.
B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.
C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.
D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.
(2)What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph?
A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.
B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.
C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.
D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.
(3)In the third paragraph the writer his main point of view (主要观点).
A. explains the meaning of
B. provides further support for
C. makes a conclusion of
D. offers an opposite example for
Roberta,Peter and Phyllis lived in a large house in London.Father worked hard in a government office.He was never angry and always ready for a game.Mother was almost at home,ready to play with the children,and read to them,and help them do their home﹣lessons.
These three lucky children always had everything they needed:pretty clothes,good fires,a lovely playroom and a dog called James.They had a happy life,but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the large house was over.
Peter had a toy engine and it broke.After dinner,Peter showed Father the engine.Father looked it over and promised to do it on Saturday.
At that moment two men came to see Father.Minutes passed.Father's voice came out from the study,loud and angry.
More time passed.Then Mother came in and said, "Father's been called away﹣on business."
A week after their father went away,their mother said, "Now,we're going to move to the country.A pretty little white house,called Three Chimneys. "
The family started packing:clothes,plates,candles and also tables and chairs. "We seem to be taking all the ugly things," said Roberta.
"We're taking the useful ones," said Mother. "We've got to play at being poor for a bit."
Peter said joyously, "I do like moving!I wish we moved once a month." Mother laughed and said, "I don't like moving!"
As she turned away,Roberta saw her face.She never forgot it.
"Oh,Mother," she whispered, "how I love you!You are brave enough to laugh when you're feeling like that! "
Then they took a train to Three Chimneys.No one knew how long they had been in the train when Mother woke them up.
They stood in the cold night air on the dark platform. At that moment they didn't know how important the station and the trains would become to them.They didn't know they were going to be the railway children .
﹣Taken from The Railway Children
(1)The family packed things like plates and candles because Mother thought they were .
A. |
useful |
B. |
new |
C. |
expensive |
D. |
beautiful |
(2)Which of the following questions is answered in this passage?
A. |
How did Peter's toy engine break? |
B. |
When would the children's father be home? |
C. |
What was the family like before Father was away? |
D. |
What was the family's life like in Three Chimneys? |
(3)According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
Phyllis wanted to move a house once a month. |
B. |
Father said goodbye to the children when he left. |
C. |
Mother wanted to leave London and move to the country. |
D. |
Mother was brave enough to laugh when she was feeling sad. |
(4)What can we infer(推断)from the underlined sentences in the last paragraph?
A. |
The children don't like their life in London. |
B. |
The station has nothing to do with the family's future life. |
C. |
Something is going to happen to the children later in the story. |
D. |
Parents can better deal with life changes than their children. |
The cold wind blew strongly outside. Amaya was warm in her house, thinking about an article she'd read at school. The article was about kids who helped out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, Harvard.
The only problem was that she wasn't sure how to help. In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn't start a garden. Amaya was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.
As they drove along the road, Amaya saw a family walking on the sidewalk( 人 行 道 ),wearing only light jackets. How cold they must be! That gave her an idea! She could collect winter coats, hats and gloves for people who needed them.
She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was great. But how would they spread the idea to get plenty of winter clothing? Amaya decided to talk to her teacher, because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least.
Ms. Monroe agreed when Amaya talked about her idea. They decided to call the project Hats in Harvard. Then they wrote a letter explaining the project. Ms. Monroe even said she could help Amaya talk to the headmaster about it, so they could get the whole school to join in it. They met with the headmaster during lunch time. He was excited about the idea, and said he would make sure copies(复印件) of the letter went home with all the students.
They collected enough winter clothing in only one week. Then they left the clothes around two parks, so families who needed clothes could get them there. Three days later, Amaya and her mom went shopping again. She saw the same family that had given her the idea for Hats in Harvard. This time, though, the family looked nice and warm in some new coats, hats and gloves. Amaya felt warm in her heart, and was very glad she could help others.
(1)Amaya wanted to after she had read an article at school.
A. grow food
B. collect winter clothing
C. help her own town
D. go shopping with her mom
(2)Whom did Amaya share her idea with first?
A. Her teacher.
B. Her mother.
C. Her classmates.
D. Her headmaster.
(3)The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to(指的是) .
A. the letter
B. the project
C. the winter clothing
D. Ms. Monroe's idea
(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It took three days to collect enough clothes.
B. Ms. Monroe only helped Amaya write a letter.
C. Families who needed clothes got clothes from Amaya.
D. The headmaster helped spread the project Hats in Harvard.
(5)After reading the passage, we can know that .
A. Amaya herself could complete the project well
B. Hats in Harvard was supported by many people in Harvard
C. the family that gave Amaya the idea for Hats in Harvard knew Amaya
D. Amaya helped the families who needed winter clothing because she knew them
Why are dogs our best friends.Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought,according to a study in Hungary.It found that dogs understand not only what we say,but also how we say it.
"The results were very exciting and very surprising."Said the researcher Attila Andies,from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.
For the study,the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months.The dogs had to sit quietly inside machine,so that the researchers could check their activity.
Then the researcher put headphones on dogs and played people's voice to them.There were four different voice.Some were positive words,such as"well down",or neutral(不带感情色彩的) words like"however".The words were also in different tones(音调).Some were positive and some were neutral.
Brain scans(扫描)showed that the dogs could recognize(辨认)words.as well as the tone of words,much like people do.The positive words with a positive tone brought the stronger activity in their brain's reward centers(反应中枢).
"It shows that for dogs,a nice phrase can word very well as a prize,but it words best if both words and tones match."Said Andies.
They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right.Human brains work in the same way.
It gave us a new understanding of language,said Andies.That is,not only do humans understand the meaning in words,other species(物种) do too.
根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑.
36.What was found according to the study in Hungary?
A. |
Dogs can't understand people words. |
B. |
Dogs can only understand what we say. |
C. |
Dogs can understand what we thought better than our words. |
D. |
Dogs understand not only what we say,but also how we say it. |
37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the study?
A. |
Researchers played with the dogs. |
B. |
Researchers made dogs sit inside machine. |
C. |
Researchers scanned the dogs'brain. |
D. |
Researchers played people's voice to the dogs. |
38.Dogs think as a best prize.
A. |
neutral words with a neutral tone. |
B. |
neutral words with a positive tone. |
C. |
positive words with neutral tone |
D. |
positive words with positive tone |
39.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
Human brains don't work in the same way as dogs do. |
B. |
Dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain. |
C. |
The researchers trained dogs for years to check their brain activity. |
D. |
Researcher Attila Andies was disappointed at the result of the study. |
40.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. |
Dogs are as clever as humans. |
B. |
Dogs are good at learning human's language. |
C. |
Dogs can understand the meaning in words. |
D. |
Dogs can do what human do. |
What's a spacewalk? Any time an astronaut gets out of a spacecraft(航天器) while in space, it is called a spacewalk. Astronauts go on spacewalks for many reasons. For example, experiments can be placed on the outside of a spacecraft. This lets scientists learn how being in space affects( 影响) different things. By going on spacewalks, astronauts can also fix things instead of bringing them back to the earth to fix.
When astronauts go on spacewalks, they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe. Inside spacesuits, astronauts have the oxygen(氧气) they need to breathe and the water they need to drink. To keep the astronauts and the spacecraft safe, the astronauts must leave and go back to the spacecraft through a special door. When on a spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spacecraft. Tethers are like ropes, connect the spacewalkers with the spacecraft. They keep astronauts from floating( 漂 浮 ) away into space. Another way astronauts stay safe during spacewalks is by wearing a SAFER. SAFER is worn like a backpack. It helps an astronaut move around in space.
How do astronauts train for spacewalks? One way is by going for a swim. Floating in space is a lot like floating in water. Astronauts practice spacewalks underwater in a huge special swimming pool. For every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk, astronauts need to train seven hours in the pool. Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality(虚拟现实). It looks and feels just like a spacewalk.
Today, only three countries have finished spacewalks independently. They are Russia, the United States and China. The first person to go on a spacewalk in the world was Alexei Leonov from Russia. Zhai Zhigang is the first Chinese astronaut to go on a spacewalk. The world record of spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev. He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space.
(1)About the spacewalk, we can know .
A. some things can be fixed by astronauts during spacewalks
B. all experiments must be placed on the outside of a spacecraft
C. an astronaut can get out of a spacecraft any time while in space
D. a spacewalk lets scientists learn how being in space affects different things
(2)How many ways to keep the astronauts safe during spacewalks?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
(3)What's the meaning of the word " tethers" in Paragraph 2?
A. 吊篮
B. 系绳
C. 笼子
D. 钩子
(4)Astronauts train for spacewalks by .
A. floating in space
B. using virtual reality
C. going on spacewalks outside a spacecraft
D. training in water in a common swimming pool
(5)According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A. China can finish a spacewalk independently.
B. Astronauts can breathe and drink in spacesuits.
C. Astronauts can move around in space with the help of SAFER.
D. Anatoly Solovyev is the first person to go on a spacewalk in the world.
When Reginald Johnston, a British scholar(学者), first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919, most palaces weren't allowed to visit. But a century later, when the People's Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary(周年纪念) in October,the 599 year﹣ old palace complex(宫殿群) becomes the world' s busiest museum.
Open to the public
In the old days, ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside. When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925. the public could go into the palaces. Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025.
Embracing(拥抱) the world
"It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history."Christopher Allen from Britain said, "I beginto love its history and culture."
The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors. It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas(海外的) exhibitions were held in 2018 The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon(文化现象) everywhere it goes.
Attracting the youth
On the Palace Museums online store on Taodao, you can find more than 10, 000 cultural products. The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular.
Some favourite products also go offline. For example, the Kangxi Emperor's Favourite Chocolate", the most popular drink always has people lining up(排队) to get a taste.
As a child, Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate(午门)."I had little memory of the museum then, but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum, "she said.
(1)The current situation(##)of the Forbidden City is that .
A. it has become the world's busiest museum
B. most palaces are still not allowed to visit
C. it is closed to all the world except local people
D. it is not open because there are too many exhibits
(2)The Palace Museum has been open to the public for years.
A. 70
B. 94
C. 100
D. 599
(3)Which is NOT the reason that the Forbidden City attracts more visitors from abroad?
A. Foreigners are hit by hundreds of years of Chinese history.
B. The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors.
C. The ticket price of the Forbidden City is the lowest.
D. The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon everywhere it goes.
(4)According to the last part, the youth know more about the Palace Museum mainly Through .
a. the online store on Taodao
b. offline stores
c. history books
d. popular TV shows
A. a, b, d
B. a,b,c
C. b,c,d
D. a,c,d
(5)Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period.
B. Visitors can leave their footprints( H E) in each area of the museum.
C. All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids.
D. With the development of China, the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world.
DNA is the whole"map" of the human body.It is something that all humans have,and it tells the body what to do.DNA is the reason that we look like our parents,because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time.In 1860,Mr Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family.It is because of small things called "genes(基因)"in our body.In 1953,two scientists,Watson and Crick,found out that those small parts are real messages.They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961,another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language.It shows how DNA tells the cell(细胞) to build its parts.So far,scientists have found all the words in the DNA map,but we do not understand what they all do.By understanding what just one "word" means,we can help to save people from several illnesses.So the more we understand ,the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people,Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information,we will use it in the wrong way,just to make people more attractive(有吸引力的)or stop sick people getting jobs.
(1)Who discovered why we look like other people in our family in 1860?
A.Crick.
B.Watson.
C.Mr.Harris.
D.Mr.Mendel
(2)The two scientists found in 1961.
A.all the words in the DNA map
B.small things called "genes" in our body
C.the first "word" that they could understand in that language
D.The small parts are written in the DNA with a special language
(3)How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map?
A.Make better medicine.
B.Stop them getting jobs.
C.Tell them what to do.
D.Make them attractive.
(4)According to the passage,all of the following are true except that .
A we look like our parents because of "genes" in our body
B.we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do
C.DNA is the whole "map" of the human body
D.DNA tells the cell to build its parts
(5)What do people think of this research about DNA?
A.It can be bad.
B.It can be good.
C.Lt can be good but won't work.
D.It can be good and bad.
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.
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
FROM THE EDITOR
DEAR
READERS.
Happy birthday to us! TIME zine's firse(期刊) came out on March3, 1923. Sure, 96 isn't the most special birthday, comparing with the 100th birthday. But we take every opportunity( 机会)to celebrate. TIME for Kids came along just a little bit later, in 1995. Soon, we will have our 25th birthday!
We have run our Kid Reporter program for many years. Many kids who took part in the program as a reporter are professional journalist(职业记者)now. While they were working with TFK, they caught some great opportunities, like interviewing political leaders, famous people, Olympic athletes, scientists, and more.
Do you dream of being a reporter? Come and join us! On March 15, we will hold our annual(一年一度的) competition to find our next group of TIME for Kids Reporters. Editors from TFK will choose 10 best students.
I hope you will have a chance to report for our magazines and websites during the 2019﹣2020 school year.
All the best,
(1)According to the passage, TIME for Kids will have its birthday.
A. 96th
B. 100th
C. 23rd
D. 25th
(2)What will editors from TFK do in their annual competition?
A. Take part in the program.
B. Interview political leaders.
C. Choose 10 best students.
D. Report for their magazines.
(3)How long will the next group of reporters work with TFK?
A. Half a year.
B. One year.
C. Two years.
D. Three years.
(4)Andrea Delbanco is .
A. a reader
B. an editor
C. a reporter
D. a student
(5)You can find the passage in .
A.a website
B. a book
C. a novel
D. a diary