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It was near Christmas during my first semester 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 muchloved stuffed 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.
Finally，I came to one little boy's gift which I had never received.It was an old，dirty and broken Christmas story book.Just when I wanted to express my happiness，I was interrupted(打断)by the giver，“And see，it is new！It still has the price tag.”
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 share 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.Why did the teacher like her small special class?
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2.When did the children bring their teacher gifts?
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3.Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?
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4.Was the Christmas story book new?
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5.How did the teacher feel when she got the gifts?
根据句意及汉语提示，填写句中所缺的单词。
1.How can we____(筹钱) money for the poor children?
2.Our country is a_____ (发展中的) country.
3.The thief s___________ food from the supermarket and was caught by the policemen.
4.I came to the city two years ago. I’ve worked here for n___________ two years.
5.According to a r___________ in the newspaper, the basketball star was seriously injured.
Dear Owner, please listen to me,
My life is likely to last ten to fifteen years. Any separation(分离) from you will make me sad. Remember that before you buy me.
Give me time to understand what you want of me.
Don't be angry with me for long and don’t lock me up as a punishment. You have your work, your entertainment and your friends. I have only you.
Don’t forget to feed me. I’ll be happy if you give me my favorite food--bones.
Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understand your words, I understand your voice when you’re speaking to me.
Take care of me when I get old. You, too, will grow old.
Go with me or difficult journeys. Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember, I love you.
Leo
Judge the following sentences True (T) or False (F).
1.Leo is probably a dog's name.
2.Leo can live to the age of fifty.
3.Leo, unlike his owner, has many friends.
4.We should treat old dogs well, because everyone will get old.
5.Dogs won't care whether you are with them or not on their difficult journeys.
One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit a car. He fell and broke his arm.
He was sent to a hospital. There a doctor operated on his arm. Then he put the arm in a cast(石膏). Tony could not move it at all.
“You must keep your arm in a cast for a month.” The doctor said, “That will give the bone(骨头) a chance to get well”.
A moment later, Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor used a large knife to cut the cast. Then he took Tony’s arm out of the cast.
“Can you move your arm, Tony?” he asked.
Tony tried to move his arm. At last it was difficult, but soon he could move it easily.
“Yes, it’s fine”. He said, “Thank you very much”
“In a few days it will be as good as before.” the doctor said, “Just exercise it a little every day.”
“Will I be able to play the guitar?” Tony asked.
The doctor smiled, “Of course, you will.” He said, “you will have no problems.”
“That’s good news.” Tony said, “Because I couldn’t play it at all before.
1.How did Tony break his arm?
A. He was hit by a car B. He fell off a bike C.A guitar fell on him
2.How long did he have to keep his arm in a cast?
A. One week B. Four weeks C.A few days
3.How was Tony’s arm when the doctor cut the cast?
A. It was OK B. It was hurt C. It was worse.
4.What did the doctor tell him to do after the cast was taken off?
A. See another doctor B. Play the guitar C. Exercise his arm.
5.Why was Tony pleased?
A. The doctor gave him a guitar.
B. The doctor said he didn’t have to work again
C. He thought he could be able to play the guitar.
| Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger（饥饿）. These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings. |
| 60-year-old Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠)was elected（选举）the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering Peopl in central Seoul as she accepted her win. “I will keep my premises.” |
| Barack Obama ( born in Hopolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican chllenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichits, Kansas. |
1.When Mo Yan was young, his family might be .
A. big B. poor C. rich D. small
2.When was Park Geun-hye born?
A. In 1952. B. In 1955. C. In 1961. D. In 1987.
3.Where was Barack Obama born?
A. In Kansas. B. In Kenya. C. In Columbia. D. In Hawaii.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?
A. The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.
B. Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.
C. Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.
D. Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest.
5.The three passages may be from .
A. an email B. a letter C. news D. an ad
What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.
Digital money
We used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic(仿生的) eye
It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away.
Self－driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self－driving car won't get distracted(分钟) by phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors(探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car driver itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.
1.________ has stopped using cash completely.
A. Sweden B. ATM C. BBC D. America
2.What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?
A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.
B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.
C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.
D. ATM cards are always popular.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.
B. Human drivers won't get distracted by something outside.
C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.
D. There will be no road accidents at all if self－driving cars are used.
4.From the report, we can learn some information about ________．
A. culture and art
B. industry and farming
C. science and technology
D. traffic and journey
5.Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?
A. There would be a number of self-driving
B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.
C. We would live a hard life with digital money.
D. Robots would control the world.
