A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
1.What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?
A．A group of people were traveling there.
B．A group of family members were playing there.
C．His students were shouting with a group of people.
D．A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.
2.One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because .
A．they are not friends
B．they don’t like each other
C．they lose their calm
D．they are far from each other
3.What will happen when two people are angry with each other?
A．They fight with each other.
B．Their hearts become distanced.
C．They are far away from each other.
D．They are too angry to say a word.
4.What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?
A．They talk softly.
B．They shout at each other.
C．They talk more.
D．They don’t say anything to each other.
5.What’s the topic of the passage?
A．Shouting is bad.
B．Don’t shout.
C．Cover the distance with love.
D．The distance of love.
Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.
1.The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because .
A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster
B．the government needs to use the land of their school
C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students
D．a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene
2.Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?
A. There are few policemen outside the new school.
B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.
C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.
D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.
3.A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except .
A．chairs and desks
B．classroom walls
C．the location of the fans and air conditioners
D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes
4.“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means .
A．feel at home B．feel fresh and curious
C．feel happy and lucky D．feel safe and relaxed
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.
B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.
C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.
D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.
A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
1.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .
A．I had no interest in them
B．English idioms were very difficult
C．I did not realize the importance of them
D．my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them
2.At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant .
A．I had talked too much
B．I had to stop talking
C．he was not interested in the topic
D．he was only interested in the Great Wall
3.“… was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means .
A．interesting B．important C．terrible D．unlucky
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
B．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
5.After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.
A．I felt very silly
B．the Englishman became a real fool
C．I became more carefully in everything
D．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
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A．a guitar player B．a reporter
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A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
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4.Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise her to call .
A．Joe B．Mr Zhang C．Karen D．Mike
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A．a newspaper B．a story book C．a science book D．a text book
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how 1 you have worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to those who 2 not to take the test.”
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the students left and said, “Does anyone else want to get a ‘B’? This is your last 3 .” Two more students decided to go.
Only seven students were still in the classroom. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just 4 an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in 5 .
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not 6 in what they have learned are ‘B’ students at most.
The same is 7 in our daily life. The ‘A’ students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 8 both successes and failures. They have got life’s lessons, not only from normal education, but from events in their 9 , and have become 10 people. You see, one should always believe in himself.
1. A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
2. A．dislike B．go C．prefer D．start
3. A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
4. A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
5. A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．ourselves
6. A．confident B．lucky C．difficult D．easy
7. A．wrong B．impossible C．true D．good
8. A．heard of B．dreamed of C．learned from D．caredabout
9. A．studies B．activities C．lives D．trips
10. A．ruder B．braver C．worse D．better
—Long time no see. What’s new?
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A．How do you do！ B．How are you?
C．Nice to see you! D．Hi, I’ve bought a new car.
