It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag（标签）.”
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.
1.Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.
A. this was her first term teaching at a new school
B. these little kids were from rich families
C. the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them
D. she didn’t get any Christmas gifts
2. ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.
A. Every child B. Most of the children C. Only three children D. No one
3.Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.
A. sad B. scared C. thrilled D. tired
4.Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.
A. a toy monkey B. an old storybook
C. a set of Christmas tree lights D. a Christmas card
Clothes are very important in our life. Different people wear different clothes. Now let’s listen to some people in France talking about clothes.
Hello, I’m Betty. I started working this year, so I’m able to get new clothes more often than before. I think what I look like is really important to me, so I spent much money on clothes. I like to wear bright colors and always dress up when I go to parties. I often buy all kinds of clothes and try to follow the latest fashion.
Hi, I’m Jack. I don’t have much to say about clothes. They aren’t the thing I’m interested in. I know little about the way of dressing. In summer, I always wear a T-shirt or something else.
My name is Alice. I would like to say that clothes must be comfortable and feel easy to put on. Sometimes I buy clothes in some small street markets — they are cheap there. I change the look of my clothes quite often — put some flowers on them or use different buttons, just for a change. They’ll look good all the time. I go shopping for clothes about once a month. I see something comfortable and fashionable and it fits me well, I would go for it and then…
1.How many people are talking about clothes?
A. Three.B. Five.C. Four.D. Two.
2.What does the underlined word in the sentence “ They aren’t the thing I’m interested in.” refer to (指的是）?
A. Summers B. Shopping C. Colors D. Clothes
3.Which is TRUE from the passage?
A. Betty only buys clothes in bright colors.
B. Alice likes comfortable clothes and changes her clothes often.
C. The boy, Jack shows the most interest in clothes.
D. Jack knows a lot about fashion and he always wears different clothes.
Information for New Members
Welcome to Banktown Bushwalking (丛林徒步旅行) Club! Here are some things you need to know:
Most walks are in faraway places. You need to take enough food and water for a full day of activity on each walk. This is the most important thing to remember.
Wear good lace-up shoes, because you need to do some climbing sometimes.
Each walk has a grade. If you haven’t been bushwalking before, we suggest that you start with an easy walk- Grade 1 or 2. If you have been bushwalking before, then a Grade 3 walk may be suitable.
All beginners need to call or e-mail the leader of an activity 48 hours before the start of the activity. They need to make sure that you are fit and able to finish the activity as planned.
Membership fees(费用) for a year:
$35 for an adult over 18 years old.
If a family joins the club, fees will be lower. $55 for the parents and $10 for each child between the ages of 5 and 18.
1.Before starting a walk, ________ is the most important thing that walkers must remember.
A. sunglasses B. money C. lace-up shoes D. food and water
2.A person who hasn’t been bushwalking before should choose a ________ walk.
A. Grade 1 or 2 B. Grade 3 C. Grade 4 D. Grade 5
3.Eric, his wife and their 16-year-old child want to join the club. They should pay ______ for a year.
A. $35 B. $55 C. $65 D. $75
John has a pet dog named Sunlight. He loves him very much. He ever told others that Sunlight was one of his family members.
One midnight, John’s house was on fire suddenly. John was sleeping and didn’t know what was happening. At that time, Sunlight noticed the fire and woke up John. John called the police. Soon the fire was put out by the police.
Now John often says to others, “ The dog is really my good friend. In the thick smoke and big fire, he could have run out of the house first, but he didn’t. No matter how dangerous it is, he first thinks of his owner.”
Today more and more dogs are wandering ( 流浪 ) in the street. Many people don’t want to keep their dogs because they move to another place. Even some people say that they can’t stand the dogs’ dirtiness. Animals are one part of our society. Maybe our pets will give us a hand like Sunlight someday.
1.We knew Sunlight is John’s son from the passage.
2.The police put out the fire that night.
3.Sunlight ran away because he was afraid of the fire.
4.Some people don’t want to keep dogs because they move to another place.
5.The passage mainly told us when something is on fire, you must call the police first.
A young man was getting ready to graduate（毕业）from college. For many months he had admired（欣赏，羡慕） a beautiful sports car in a seller's showroom, and knowing his father could it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. but slightly（轻微地） disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. ,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you only give me a book?" Then he rushed out of the house, the book in the study.
He didn't contact（联系） his father for a whole year one day he saw an old man who looked like his father in the street. He realized he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told his father had been in hospital for a week. When he was going to the hospital, he saw the new book still on the desk, just as he had left it one before. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key _____ from an envelope(信封) behind the book. It had a tag（标签）.On the tag was the of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
1.A. sell B. afford C. keep D. like
2.A. comfortable B. encouraged C. proud D. moved
3.A. Careful B. Serious C. Nervous D. Curious（好奇的）
4.A. Angrily B. Happily C. Calmly D. Quietly
5.A. putting B. taking C. leaving D. forgetting
6.A. until B. as C. before D. unless
7.A. get to B. leave for C. turn to D. arrive
8.A. year B. month C. week D. day
9.A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped
10.A. met B. place C. date D. picture
—Your spoken English is very good.
—_____________.
A．Thank you B．Just so so. C．You’re right. D．Not at all.
