An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.
One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.
“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.
“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.
“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.
“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.
“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”
That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.
1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.
2.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
A．something interesting
B．something beautiful
C．some wonderful medicine
D．some good food
3.The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
A．she had still kept some money
B．she hoped not to be refused
C．There was no need to worry about money
D．she thought money was easy to get
4.What made the miracle happen?
A．The girl’s love for her brother.
B．The girl’s money.
C．The medicine from the drugstore.
D．Nobody can tell.
5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
( 1 ) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位，卡路里).
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.
1.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?
A．Soup. B．Ice cream.
C．Salad. D．Cheese.
2.Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?
A．Because apples are delicious.
B．Because apples are full of fiber and water.
C．Because apples are sour.
D．Because only apples are filled with calories.
3.Which of the following may the author disagree?
A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.
B．Eating apples every day is good for people's health.
C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.
D．It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.
4.What's the purpose of the passage?
A．To give some advice on how to lose weight.
B．To advise people to eat apples every day.
C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life.
D．To advise people to give up bad habits.
5.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A．Shopping. B．Teaching.
C．Family. D．Health.
Here is a menu for fast food restaurant. The prices are in American money, called dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar.
|
|
small |
large |
|
small |
large |
|
Main meals |
|
|
Drinks |
|
|
|
Hamburger |
1.80 |
2.30 |
Coca Cola |
0.80 |
1.00 |
|
Chicken burger |
1.90 |
2.40 |
Tea |
0.70 |
0.90 |
|
Vegetable burger |
1.80 |
2.30 |
Coffee |
0.80 |
1.00 |
|
Side dishes |
|
|
Sweets |
|
|
|
Fries |
0.90 |
1.10 |
Ice cream/ Chocolate |
1.20 |
1.60 |
|
Salad |
1.00 |
1.20 |
Jam |
0.50 |
/ |
1.From the menu, how much does a small hamburger cost?
A．One hundred and eighty dollars.
B．Two dollars and thirty cents.
C．Eighty cents.
D．One dollar and eighty cents.
2.If you have only three dollars, what can you buy?
A．A large salad and a large ice cream.
B．A large chicken burger and a small cup of tea.
C．A small vegetable burger and a large chocolate.
D．A large hamburger and a small cup of coffee.
3.Jam is a kind of _____.
A．main meals B．side dishes C．sweets D．drink
4.Which is not mentioned in the menu?
A．Coffee B．Fries C．Hamburger D．Wine
5.A thirsty boy will probably ask for_____.
A．coca cola B．salad C．fries D．a chicken burger
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I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one ___1__ was the most important. It happened last term just after I had got a __2__ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be __3___. The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking __4_ a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票)!
“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, __5__ of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but __6_ nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same __7_ a third time. I didn’t __8__ what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, __9_ I put my hand up again. After a while, he __10__ the note and started to laugh. “you have all just told me how to become successful,” __11_ said to us with the note in his hand. “The note is worth twenty yuan. It is __12__ worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter __13__ happens to you, you still have your worth.” When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I _14_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t __15__ I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!
1. A．classroom B．subject C．class D．school
2. A．same B．good C．lucky D．bad
3. A．comfortable B．successful C．famous D．rich
4. A．like B．for C．about D．by
5. A．both B．neither C．all D．none
6. A．said B．bought C．saw D．wanted
7. A．student B．teacher C．question D．way
8. A．remember B．understand C．notice D．find
9. A．so B．though C．if D．or
10. A．took out B．threw away C．picked up D．put down
11. A．you B．he C．she D．they
12. A．never B．sometimes C．hardly D．always
13. A．when B．who C．what D．how
14. A．realized B．forgot C．dreamed D．decided
15. A．know B．mean C．think D．complain
— Mingzhou Bridge was open to traffic in May.
— _________! The traffic in Ningbo is becoming better.
A．Good luck B．Wonderful
C．Good idea D．Best wishes
Tom does well in skating, and __________.
A．so does Jim B．so Jim does
C．so is Jim D．So Jim is
