When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became wry good at it and made his plane do all kinds of tricks(把戏).
George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane.
Mark thought, "I travelled in a big plane several times, but I never travel in a small one, so I'll go."
They went up and George did all kinds of tricks in the air. When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane."
George was very surprised and said, "Two trips?"
"Yes, my first and my last trip in your small plane," answered Mark, "I'll never take it anymore."
1.Did Mark travel in a big plane in the past?
2.When did George buy a small plane?
3.In fact, how many trips did Mark take in the small plane?
Long long ago there was a great man who married the woman he loved so much. Soon they had a little girl. She was a bright and happy little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man sang and danced with her. The man told her daughter, "I love you, my little girl." When the little girl got older, the man still loved her and called her little girl. Then she shouted and said, "I'm not a little girl anymore." Every time the man laughed,
"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."
Later the little girl left her home and went into the outside world. As she learned more about the world, she learned more about the man. She understood that he truly was great and strong, for now she knew his strengths. One of his strengths was to show his love to his family. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, "I love you, my little girl."
The clay came when the little girl got a phone call. The great man was badly ill. He had a stroke(中风). So she went back home, When she walked into the room and saw him. he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. He could no longer smile, dance or tell the girl he loved her.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man.
Tears ran from both of their eyes and she hugged(拥抱) her father,
At that time she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together with her father. With the beat of his father's heart, she seemed to hear, "I love you, my little girl."
1.The girl told her father not to call her little girl because .
A. others laughed at her B. she didn't like her father
C. she had another name D. she wasn't young any more
2.When the girl went back home, she found her father .
A. was badly ill B. was very strong
C. could walk and speak D. was smiling and happy
3.What may the underlined word strengths mean in the passage?
A. 烦恼 B. 爱好 C. 习惯 D. 优点
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the story?
A. The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father,
B. The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.
C. The father felt much better after the daughter's return*
D. From the father's example, the daughter learned how to show her love.
“Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
1.What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?
A．Big people drive small cars.
B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.
D．Rich people have dear cars.
2.What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?
A．A fast new car. B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car. D．A fast small car.
3.What kind of person is Mike?
A．A person who is good at driving.
B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.
D．A person who is good at writing.
4.How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?
A．Five. B．Six. C．Seven. D．Eight.
5.What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?
A．Does someone tell you something about your car?
B．Does your car say something to you?
C．Does your car show other people something about you?
D．Do you tell other people something about your car?
Our new foreign students are going to arrive in Nankai very soon. They will stay with us for two weeks. Here are some ways to communicate with them properly.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don't stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch(触碰)people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends.
South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can't move away! But in Britain many people don't like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn't polite(有礼貌的) to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn't polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That's easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it's not at all polite!
1. From the passage, we should give more personal space.
A. people in the Middle East B. people in North America
C. people in South America D. people in North China
2.We can't wave to say goodbye in .
A. America B. Japan
C. Britain D. Greece
3. How many ways does the writer give us to communicate with foreign students?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
4. What's the main idea of this passage'?
A. How to say goodbye. B. How to touch people.
C. How to look at people. D. How to communicate properly.
1.The card is used for .CDA
A. taking a taxi B. travelling by train
C. taking a bus D. entering the college
2. According to the passage, if you find a lost card, you can .
A. sell it
B. phone Wang Qiang
C. use it for travelling
D. give it back to any Seagull driver
3. You can NOT find in the card.
A. Wang Qiang's age B. the price
C. the card number D. the time limit（限制）
A group of grown-ups, all did well in in their jobs, went to visit their old teacher. Soon they began to complain（抱怨）about the stress in work and life.
The teacher went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups --crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic(塑料); some nice looking, some just common; some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, "I that all of you took away the nice looking expensive cups, leaving behind the common and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your problems and stress.
You know that the cup itself doesn't make the coffee more delicious. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you just went for the best cups.
Now think about this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, and position(地位) in society are the cups. We just use them to hold life, and the type of cup does not change our life. Sometimes, by seeing only the cup, we forget to enjoy the coffee that God us. God provides us with the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!"
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make everything .
Live simply. Love generously(慷慨). Care deeply. Speak ,And leave the rest to God.
1.A. for B. at C. in D. with
2.A. expensive B. beautiful C. strong D. serious
3.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone
4.A. found B. guessed C. thought D. believed
5.A. Who B. How much C. What D. That
6.A. and B. but C. so D. or
7.A. money B. age C. health D. family
8.A. teaches B. offers C. sells D. buys
9.A. excited B. boring C. the best D. the worst
10.A. kindly B. sadly C. loudly D. seriously
