When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
1.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
A．Because he was hungry. B．Because he missed his mother.
C．Because he wanted to sleep. D．Because he wanted to play outside.
2.What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Sorry B．Happy C．Excited D．Angry
3.What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
A．People are more important than things.
B．Things are more important than people.
C．Both the shoe and your brother are important.
D．The shoe is more important than your brother.
4.According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
A．Rude. B．Funny. C．Silly. D．Kind.
As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally... the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.
1.According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.
A．didn’t get on well with other dewdrops B．thought its beauty was too simple
C．regarded itself as the best dewdrop D．couldn’t get any sunlight
2.The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.
A．afraid B．happy C．proud D．comfortable
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A．There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.
B．The dewdrop did nothing before falling.
C．The mirror in the story refers to(指) the pond.
D．The dewdrop was actually destroyed.
4.The story mainly tells us that _____.
A．we should work together against difficulties
B．people should not be too proud of themselves
C．one should work hard for his/her goals
D．it’s good to become one with the whole
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.
1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
A．his business B．his house C．his garden D．his window
2.The Daguerreotype was_______.
A．a Frenchman B．a kind of picture
C．a kind of camera D．a photographer
3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.
A．watch lots of films B．buy an expensive camera
C．stop in most cities D．take many films and something else.
4.This passage tells us_____________.
A．how photography was developed
B．how to show feelings in pictures
C．how to take pictures in the world
D．how to use different cameras
1.The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A．Canada B．Scotland C．Japan D．Egypt
2.If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
A．11:00a.m B．2:00 p.m. C．12:30 p.m. D．4:00 a.m.
3.While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A．having lessons B．sleeping C．watching TV D．playing games
Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”
1. A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
2. A．small B．big C．new D．old
3. A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
4. A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
5. A．another B．other C．the other D．others
6. A．see B．write C．understand D．read
7. A．told B．asked C．teached D．laughed at
8. A．when B．what C．how D．where
9. A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
10. A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
11. A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
12. A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
13. A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
14. A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
15. A．helped B．made C．watched D．asked
--- Thank you very much for showing me the way to the station.
--- ______.
A．You are welcome B．That’s too boring
C．That’s right D．I’m glad to hear that
