We went to the Old People’s Home last weekend1. (筹集)money for Sunny House. To our surprise, many of the old people there were in bad mood and they had some trouble looking after 2. (他们自己) . So we tried our best to3. (使…快乐) them up. Some made tea , some washed their hair and others even helped wash their4. (脚) .Then I saw an old grandma5. (躺) in bed very quietly. I went to her and she told me she was blind and her husband’s6. (去世) made her very sad. She had a son.But he thinks he’s too busy to look after his mother. He sent her here7. (反而). How8. (不公平)the life is to her! I talked a lot with her until she felt much better. I made a 9. (决定) to see her every month. Can you 10. (想象) the life of the disabled? My dear friends , show your love. Let’s do something for them!
Two good friends,Sam and Jason,met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken.The doctor,Mr. Lee,was standing by his bed,looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake,he asked, “How are you feeling,Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving,Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well...Well...OK.”Mr. Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came,Mr. Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy your life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep him this secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there like a stone.Tears ran down his face.
1.The car accident happened ____________.
A. only to Sam
B. on a cold evening
C. the next morning
D. on the way to work
2.Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee
A. saved his friend Jason’s life
B. was very kind and friendly to him
C. came to see him early in the morning
D. did the operation according to his wish
3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends.
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.
A. c--b--d--a--e B. d--c-- b--e—a
C. d--a--c--b--e D. c--d-- b--e—a
4.From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that __________.
A. Sam played a joke on Jason
B. Sam always told lies to his friends
C. Sam thought friendship was important
D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end
The Chinese Spring Festival usually makes two records: the most people who watch the Spring Festival Gala and the busiest telecommunications network(通信网络).
Chinese usually visit families and friends and pass on good wishes in person during the Spring Festival, now the Chinese have been used to sending greetings(问候) through their cell phones.
At the same time, the country now has 671 million Internet users,about 75% of them can use the Internet through their cell phones. For them, staying online tweeting(发微博) about greetings is as important as watching the Spring Festival Gala.
According to Sina , one of the biggest websites in China, Weibo users sent 28977 mails during Chinese new year. “Saying ‘Happy New Year’ on Weibo has become a new custom,” it said.
For the country’s 233 million 3G or 4G users, Weixin is very popular. It can send voice messages and more kinds of new greetings. It’s quite easy and cheap,too. A survey showed that about one fourth of 7,854 respondents(受访者) said before the Spring Festival they would use Weixin to send greetings.
However, paying a visit in person and sending short messages are still the most popular choices for New Year greetings.
1.If you want to use Weibo or Weixin, is NOT necessary.
A. a mobile phone B. a computer
C. the Internet D. a TV set
2. What’s the new custom in the Spring Festival now according to Sina?
A. Watching the Spring Festival Gala.
B. Using the new cell phones.
C. Looking through the news on Sina.
D. Saying “Happy New Year” on Weibo.
3.According to the passage,which of them are the Chinese ways to pass festival greetings now?
①writing letters
② visiting in person
③ using Weixin
④ making a card
⑤ sending short messages
A. ①②④ B. ①③④
C. ②③⑤ D.③④⑤
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The popular New Year greetings ways.
B.The biggest website users.
C. The busiest telecommunications network.
D. Visiting families and friends in person.
A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, putting up her hand as if she wanted a lift(搭便车).
“ I can’t leave her there in this weather,” the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.
“ Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded(点头) and climbed into the car. After a while,she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?”The old woman shook her head. “Strange(奇怪),” thought the woman.She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of the year,” she said. The old woman nodded.
Then the young woman found that the old woman’s hands were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she knew that “she” was a man! She stopped the car. “ I can’t see out of the rear screen(后视镜) ,” she said, “ Would you like to clean it for me?”
“The old woman” nodded and opened the door. As soon as “she” was out of the car, the scared young woman drove off as fast as she could. When she got to the next village, she stopped and opened the handbag of “the old woman”. Inside was a gun(枪).
1.The woman stopped the car because _______
A.the old woman asked her to
B.she recognized the old woman
C.she knew what the woman wanted
D.she wanted to helped the old woman
2.What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?A.That she kept nodding her head
B.That she was unable to speak
C.That she gave no answer to her questions
D.That she had large and hairy hands
3.The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______
A.this is the way she thought of to get rid of him
B.the hitchhiker frightened her
C.the hitchhiker was very helpful
D.she couldn’t see out of the rear screen
4.The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_______
A.he wanted to give her a warning
B.he had not expected the woman would leave him behind in the rain
C.it was his present for her
D.he wanted to kill her with the gun
The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from1167.
There are 39 independent colleges at Oxford , attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At the University of Oxford, they also provide a large amount of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level(级别,水平) of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting and busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students and the college is strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
1.What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to________.
A．be independent
B．pass a certain level test of English language
C．study English hard
D．be the best students
2.How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has __________.
A．excitement; much school work to do
B．excitement; no school work to do
C．attraction; no school work to do
D．attraction; a little school work to do
3.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．The College Life
B．The Famous Learners at Oxford
C．The Chinese Students at Oxford
D．The University of Oxford
“What can you do when you have done nothing but make your whole life in a mess?” These were the words I heard when I the TV the other day.They were coming from one of the talk that are very popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words made me for a moment. I the speaker. He was even not more than 18 years old, he was already writing off(摒弃)his life as a useless waste.
It is sad that many people are like him.There are so many people who like that talk show. There are people their teens thinking that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties thinking that they have missed the boat to success and happiness.There are people in their thirties and forties that their life has passed them by. I want to shout to them, “Wake up! You are not dead!What have you done today?” If you want a happy life ,you can’t only think about your before. If you want joys and love in your life,you have to start to get today.God gives us a new life every day we wake up in the morning. It is for you to get it.
Today must be the of a new life for each of us. We can get joys right now. We can share love today. We can live in happy moment right now.It doesn’t matter hard your life has ever been.Our life today can be full of joys and our future can be full of . It doesn’t matter if we are eight eighty--we can still make our life . Life is not over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then,to make your heart beat with joys, love and light.
1.A.turned up B. turned off C.turned on D.turned down
2.A.show B. shows C.showing D.showings
3.A.stop B.to stop C.stopping D.stopped
4.A.looked up B.looked at C.looked into D.looked for
5.A.because B.if C. but D.why
6.A.so B.so a C.such D.such a
7.A.at B.until C.in D.on
8.A.complain B.complaining C.complained D.are complaining
9.A.wrong B. mistakes C.kindness D.sad
10.A.it B.this C.that D.them
11.A.end B.ending C.begin D.beginning
12.A.how B. what C. when D.why
13.A.happiness B.sorry C.anger D. worries
14.A. and B.or C.but D.to
15.A.wonder B.wondering C.wonderful D.less wonderful
