My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.”
She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had thought about the correct answer. So this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.”
She looked at me and told me, “You are learning first, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying. Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She said, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”
I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
From then on, I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic(有同情心的) to the pain of others.
1.When did the writer understand her mother’s question?
2.Why did the girl’s mom ask her that question?
3.Is talking about that question a game between the girl and her mother?
4.Did the writer’s mother cry when her grandpa died?
5.What is the most important body part?
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1.If you have lunch in Karma, who will serve you at the table?
A. The waiter B. The waitress C. Your friend D. Yourself
2.Who can’t go dancing in Ticky’s Disco?
A. 15-year-old student B. A 21-year-old assistant
C. 55-year-old teacher D. A 40-year-old worker
3.When can you go to the Ticky’s Disco on Saturdays?
A. At 2 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 2 a.m. D. At 7 a.m.
4.What can you do at 6 Castle Street?
A. Watch basketball match.B. Have lunch.
C. Play basketball. D. Sing and dance.
5.Who will tell you the information about the basketball match?
A. Howard Brenton B. GP. Lewis C. Paul Burton D. Dotley Marston
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.
1.The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2.Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3.From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4.To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5.The name of the passage would be ________
A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many other animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. Many other animals soon died in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in 2005. But there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—— men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal, There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.
1.There was _____ in Hong Kong a thousand years ago.
A. a mountain B. the woods C. a thick forest D. a hill
2.The _____ began to die out when people came to live in Hong Kong.
A. animals B. pigs C. trees D. chickens
3.Elephants quickly disappeared because _____.
A. they didn't want to live there
B. there wasn’t enough food for them to eat
C. they liked living with other people
D. they didn't like Hong Kong at all
4.From the passage, what do we know about the baking deer in Kong Hong?
A. They are so delicious that people have to eat them.
B. There are not many barking deer now.
C. They look like deer but they are dogs.
D. They have many real enemies including men.
5.The passage tells us that _____.
A. we can eat wild animal
B. we must kill the barking deer
C. people can hunt little animal
D. it's important for us to protect the wild animal
用下面框中提供的信息补全对话（其中有两个选项是多余的）
A. I have a problem. B. My parents like me to play basketball. What’s wrong with you? The problem is that I love basketball. Work must come first. I’ll talk with your parents about the problem. You can ask your parents to buy you a basketball. |
A: Hello, Mr. Black!
B: Hello, Jack! 1. You look worried and upset.
A: 2. I really need your help.
B: Oh, what’s your problem?
A: Well. 3. But now it becomes more and more difficult since I am in Grade Three. My parents don’t allow me to play basketball.
B: Maybe your parents are right. 4.
A: I see. I do well in all my lessons and I should be allowed to do the things that I’m interested in.
B: OK. 5.
A: Thank you, Mr. Black. It’s very kind of you.
Mr. White is a member of his office. He's strong and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. So he's always more than his workmates. Of course he's often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife him well and does all at home.
__ ! Their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident last month and had to be . Now Mrs. White has to look after her there and she can't go home. Mr. White often eats something in the restaurant. As he did some cleaning, the rooms were all disorderly (零乱不堪) .
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. He sat up to answer it. His friend told him to an important telephone number down. But he could find a piece of paper. He found there was much dust(灰尘) on the table and wrote the number on it. But soon he forgot it and went to work. Two hours later came back and looked for a sweater for her daughter. Her husband came in while she was the table. He couldn't the number on the table and called out angrily ,"Who let you clean the table?"
1.A. helped B. thought C. paid D. asked
2.A. sees B. knows C. misses D. takes care of
3.A. Well B. Once C. What's more D. Bad luck
4.A. in hospital B. outside C. in bed D. in time
5.A. not B. never C. almost D. often
6.A. write B. remember C. understand D. use
7.A. either a pen or B. neither a pen nor C. both a pen and D. not only a pen but
8.A. he B. his friend C. his wife D. his daughter
9.A. brushing B. walking in C. leaving D. cleaning
10.A. find out B. listen to C. see D. write
