阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。（每小题2分，共10分）
When Archie was walking alone through the town, he found a stranger with a big frown(皱眉). The man looked at Archie unhappily, which made Archie a little angry. So Archie frowned back at him. Then the man ran away in surprise.
While Archie was walking alone, he looked at the people around him. He found that no one seemed happy and that most of them frowned. Archie didn’t know why so many people frowned at each other while passing through the town.
Then a clever idea came into Archie’s head. He would not wear a frown. Instead, he would smile. Although it seemed funny at first, he gave it a try. Archie smiled at the people who were walking past him. And to his surprise, most of them smiled back. Archie thought his idea was great. Everybody seemed happier because of the smile of a clever young boy.
And it took only a smile to bring hope to the town. So when you see a frown, put a smile on your face and you’ll find that the world is a happier place.
1.Whom did Archie walk through the town with?
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2.Why did Archie get angry at first?
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3.How did the man feel when Archie frowned back at him?
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4.What did most of the people do when Archie smiled?
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5.What do you think of Archie?
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阅读下面的材料，然后在表格中完成内容摘要，每空不超过三个单词。
Most of us have known cola is bad for teeth. It can also cause a heavier body and weaker bones（骨骼）. American scientists found another bad thing about cola: It’s bad for our bones, especially women’s bones.
Well, if cola is bad for us, you may want other popular drinks, for example, energy drinks(功能饮料).
Energy drinks look cool. Their makers say they give you energy and make you better at sports. So, many students drink them before exams to help them stay awake.
But wait. To keep you awake, most energy drinks have a lot of caffeine(咖啡因). They are like a strong cup of coffee or tea. If you drink a lot of them, your heart will beat faster. You will feel nervous. You could also have sleeping problems and find it hard to live without them.
Amanda Smith is a 16-year-old US junior high school student. She drinks one or more energy drinks every day. She started to do this a year ago before dance class. But now, Smith says, “I drink them whenever I feel weak or before a test. I cannot help drinking them.”
The energy you get from the drinks helps for only a short time. You may feel good for an hour or so, but then you’ll feel worse than before.
Energy drinks | |
Features | ﹡They look 1. . ﹡Their makers think they give people energy and make them better at2. . ﹡Most energy drinks have a lot of caffeine. |
3. | ﹡They may make one’s heart 4. and make him feel nervous. ﹡people can’t 5. if they drink too much. ﹡It’s hard for people who like energy drinks to live without them. ﹡The energy someone gets from energy drinks helps for only a short time. |
Ding-Dong！
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong! Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.
“Jason, it’s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.
Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball. ”He sounded excited.
Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”
Todd looked at Jason’s mother. Jason’s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don’t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason’s mother suggested.
“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though. Maybe he’d play tomorrow. He’d have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.
An hour later, Jason’s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn’t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn’t hear his father walk up behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.
When the screen suddenly went black and his father’s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason’s father shouted at him “You don’t play basketball, you don’t come to dinner, and you don’t do your chores. We’ll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”
Jason nodded（点头）slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down(使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.
He’d try harder in the future.
1.What was Jason doing when his mother asked him to answer the door?
A. Having dinner
B. Turning off the game
C. Playing computer games
D. Arguing with his father.
2.What did Todd ask Jason to do?
A. Help him cook dinner
B. Beat more levels for him.
C. Repair the computer for him
D. play basketball with him.
3.Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?
A. He won the game.
B. His mother got dinner ready.
C. His father turned off the computer.
D. He decided to play basketball outside.
4.What did Jason learn in the end?
A. He thought that his father was too strict with him.
B. He found that playing computer games was quite interesting.
C. He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner.
D. He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties(职责).
5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Inside the game B. Games or Supper.
C. Jason’s Angry Father D. Use of the Computer.
Dear Disney,
Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom—Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.
We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff (员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, “Promise?” Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.
Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria’s new friend with “her” ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last
twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, “Thank you,” but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.
We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!
Your fan,
Carmen Rivera
1.The family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.
A. helpful B. awful
C. frightening D. amazing
2.Before the ride, Gloria cried because ________.
A. she couldn’t find her parents in the line
B. she was too little to take the ride
C. she couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride
D. she had to wait for twenty minutes
3.Murphy was waiting for Gloria ________ after the ride.
A. in the ice-cream shop B. at the exit
C. in the front of the line D. at the entrance
4.In order to keep the promise, Murphy ________.
A. took Gloria to the nearest shop
B. asked her new friend to help Gloria
C. helped Gloria get off the ride
D. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria
5.Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to ________.
A. order ice-creams B. promise to visit again
C. express her thanks D. give some suggestions
阅读下面短文, 根据上下文或首字母填空。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f 1. all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked 2. the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers. 3.are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T 4. , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became 5. in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Tony and his friends found a strange old box and a treasure (财宝) map. They thought these be from Stickybeard, a famous Spanish pirate (海盗) who a lot of treasure in a secret place. They were very and started to look for the treasure.
They the map and found another small box. In the box, they found a few candies, the letter and another map. The new map led them to a big tree where they found box with some candies, a new map, and a big letter O. They went on and found other boxes with the letters V and E. However, on the last map they found this was a puzzle (谜).
They spend a long time arguing about the meaning of the puzzle. , Alex, one of Tony’s friends, found the answer, “The puzzle wants us to put the letters we have collected beside father and mother. Father and mother are our parents.” He added, “ the answer to the puzzle is ‘ love your parents’.”
The great treasure Stickybeard left them was a great piece of —love your parents. From then on, Tony and his friends loved their parents more than ever.
1.A. might B. can’t C. should D. will
2.A. made B. took C. got D. hid
3.A. excited B. tired C. sad D. relaxing
4.A. found B. read C. drew D. brought
5.A. M B. P C. L D. S
6.A. other B. the other C. another D. others
7.A. two B. three C. four D. five
8.A. Also B. Still C. Before D. Later
9.A. If B. So C. Or D. And
10.A. advice B. paper C. gold D. News
