Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.
1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.
A. went gambling B. talked in class
C. didn’t answer D. gave himself up
2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.
A. doing homework for him B. encouraging and helping him
C. giving Bill another exam D. cooking delicious food for him
3.From the passage we can learn ________.
A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher
B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much
C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question
D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates
4.Which may be the best title for the passage?
A. Parents’ Day B. A Lazy Boy
C. A Boy’s Change D. A Strict Teacher
Do you kow that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.
Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.
Another story is about chimpanzees(猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do,” she said.
Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental(父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws(爪子).
1.After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island ________.
A. to look for food B. to feed her babies
C. to move some people D. to carry things to her owner
2. The scientist found chimpanzees ________.
A. cared for the hurt or lost ones B. often left for a far place
C. always stayed in the same place D. didn’t care about each other
3.The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because ________.
A. they didn’t like their baby B. they were not kind enough
C. they wanted to teach their baby D. they wanted to save their baby
4. From the passage we know ________.
A. dogs like to swim across the river in a heavy rain.
B. mother birds don’t want to save their children
C. animal parents love their children a lot
D. all animals want to move people very much
As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from the people who live in Chongqing. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week.
|
What they want |
Health |
Safety |
Food |
|
52% |
33% |
15% |
|
|
Where they like to live |
In a quieter place |
In a busier place |
In a greener place |
|
15% |
5% |
80% |
|
|
What they think of working in the city |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
|
8% |
80% |
12% |
|
|
Whether they plan to change their living places |
Yes |
No |
Difficult to say |
|
39% |
41% |
20% |
1.From the survey, _______ of the people in Chongqing care about health.
A. 41% B. 80% C. 39% D. 52%
2. Most people think working in Chongqing is _______.
A. bad B. good C. hard D. sad
3. From the survey, we know most people want to live ________.
A. in a busier place B. in a quieter place
C. in a greener place D. on the mountain
4. According to the passage and the survey, we know that ________.
A. most people plan to change their living places
B. in Chongqing all the people have a lot of food
C. the people in Chongqing don’t like planting trees
D. the change in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there
Food may help you understand more about yourself. Choose your favourite food from the five below. See the answers. Does your choice really tell you who you are ?
A. noodles with beef (the hotter, the better );
B. big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C. pizza;
D. fried chicken;
E. cakes.
Answer :
A. You always try to make yourself different others. Success and fame are your only interests.
B. You finish things quickly and don’t like changing your ideas. You’re never afraid of hard work. But you always buy lots of things that you don’t need.
C. You work hard and always save money. But sometimes you aren’t kind to others and always think you are right.
D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. You don’t like staying by yourself very much. People think that you’re shy but sweet.
E. Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends. You are always ready to help others.
1.The passage is probably a/an _________ .
A. news report B. science discovery
C. personality test D. interesting story
2. According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose _______ .
A. noodles with beef B. fried chicken
C. big dinner with all kinds of dishes D. cakes
3.Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage ?
A. the man who chooses pizza
B. the man who chooses cakes
C. the man who chooses noodles with beef
D. the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike！ I __36__ my parents my birthday wish，but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike， __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink， old and worn with age. It was so __41__！ I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it， feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile， rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__.
As time went by， I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love， it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember， a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars， or even more.
1.A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told
2. A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily
3.. A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card
4.A. rushed B. rode C. climbed D. came
5.A. and B. or C. but D. because
6.A.exciting B.interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing
7. A. liked B. hated C. hurt D. thanked
8.A. on B. in C. at D. for
9. A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got up
10. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. bad
11. A. look ahead B. look back C. come up D. come down
12. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
13.A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge
14.A. idea B. news C. advice D. story
15.A. spends B. costs C. pays D. offers
We will fly a kite if your homework _______ before 3 o’clock.
A. finishes B. will be finished C. has finished D. is finished
