My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.

As I was starting there I become aware of an elderly women, with untidy hair, wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.

At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me — closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.

Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldn’t make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”

I was stunned! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!

1. From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women            .

A. probably lived a poor life

B. tried to steal money from the writer

C. always followed close behind the writer

D. often went to the store to buy a few things.

2.The elderly woman decided to help the writer          .

A. the moment she saw the writer

B. when she noticed the writer watching her

C. after the writer failed to get help from her father

D. when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short

3.The underline word “stunned” in paragraph 5 probably means “        ”.

A. happy    B. surprised        C. angry   D. disappointed

4.What lesson does the writer learn from the story?

A. We should look at things from two sides.

B. It’s wise to give help to those in need.

C. The world is full of love and surprises.

D. Never judge a person from his appearance.

If we are driving a car or crossing a street, we will stop when the traffic lights turn red. Why do we use red rather than other colors?

As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media, if the wavelength (波长) is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.

Of all light we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.

Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red.

In a word, red light helps drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.

1.______ has the longest wavelength of all light we can see.

A. Red            B. Green

C. Yellow         D. Black

2.Red light travels farther on ______ days.

A. windy         B. sunny

C. rainy        D. cloudy

3.Red can make people act more quickly because ____________.

A. red can make people happier

B. the scattering of red is very short

C. the scattering of red is very long

D. red can make people more excited

4.The passage mainly tells us ____________.

A. why accidents happen

B. how the red light travels

C. why we use red traffic lights

D. how to stop in time at traffic lights

Besides calling 120, here is what you should do when no one is around to help.

1.If you get lost in a wide open area, you should ____________.

A. call out for help    B. make a cross

C. phone the police     D. draw a map

2.You move close to the floor in a fire to keep away from ____________.

A. smoke    B. light   C. noise    D. rain

3.____________ can help to deal with a wound.

A. A wet towel   B. A chair

C. A scarf       D. Some rocks

完形填空

As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the     for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.

“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the     ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and     , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the    of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was    humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons     . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.

Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict     students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get    with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without 44 our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.

One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his     . I was moved and was     another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.

Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would    me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have     met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am    to be a teacher like him.

Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.

Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even

Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.

1.A. replies    B. reasons       C. rewards     D. results

2.A. moon      B. earth         C. star          D. sun

3.A. advised    B. announced     C. added         D. answered

4.A. distance   B. weight        C. size         D. height

5.A. very       B. too         C. really        D. so

6.A. at present B. at once     C. at times    D. at first

7.A. with       B. to            C. in           D. for

8.A. away      B. together      C. angry       D. along

9.A. thinking   B. caring        C. considering   D. supposing

10.A. money    B. blood       C. clothes      D. time

11.A. taught    B. given       C. taken        D. had

12.A. remember  B. represent   C. warn         D. remind

13.A. just    B. never       C. ever       D. yet

14.A. able      B. about       C. allowed    D. availabe

15.A. well     B. good       C. better       D. Best

—You won the first prize in the last Physics competition once again.

—___________. I made several mistakes.

A. Congratulations    B. It doesn’t matter

C. Don’t mention it  D. You must be joking

Much attention should be paid ____ the wild animals as many of them are dying out.

to protecting   B. to protect    C. protecting   D. protect

Poor thing! Jack    a fall while he    on the ice. He got hurt badly.

A. was having; was skating                B. was having; skated

C. had; was skating                       D. has had; was skating

----- How do you like the two pairs of trousers?

-----They don’t fit me well. They are _________  too long ______ too short.

not only; but also  B. both; and  C. neither; nor   D. either; or

——What do you think of the book? 

——Oh, excellent. I never doubt_____ It is worth _____a second time.

A. if ; reading      B. whether ;to be read

C. if ; being read    D. that ; reading

What________ you offered me! Now I can both do sports and finish my homework.

A. an useful advice   B. useful suggestion  C. a useful advice  D. useful advice