Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”
Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.
Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”
Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”
The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”
The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.
“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.
“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”
1.How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?
A. He showed his anger to the man.
B. He said something bad of the man.
C. He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.
D. He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.
2. A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.
A. excited B. surprised C. sacred D. moved
3.What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?
A. To light on some candles.
B. To find some old clothes.
C. To try on a poor robe.
D. To clean some dirty rags.
4.What is the main message of the story?
A. Never speak ill of other people.
B. Never judge a person by his or her appearance.
C. It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.
D. Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.
We have to accept the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it's good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs.Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou .“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”
Mrs.Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”
Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health. So , next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
1.What does the underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A.纠正 B.忍受 C.铭记 D.杜绝
2.Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?
A. In a park. B. At a square.
C. In her house. D. On a hill.
3.What does Dr.Caliafiura think of shouting?
A. It's great fun.
B. It's good for people's health.
C. It's easy to learn.
D. It's good exercise especially for kids.
4.What is the passage is mainly about?
A. A shouting lover.
B. A shouting club.
C. The advantages of shouting.
D. The history of shouting.
South Korean stars shined brightly at the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games held here on Friday, Sept. 19 in Inchen(仁川).
Many stars gave shows during the welcoming performance.The most famous K-pop boy group, EXO, performed two songs on stage.Famous actors followed to show up on stage, including Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin, and Kim Soo-hyun.Lee Young-ae, the South Korean actress known for volunteering, was the last torchbearer(火炬手) and lighted the cauldron（圣火） with two children.
After the lighting of the flame, 16 more minutes of other K-pop performances were held. JYJ sang the theme song 'Only One' and Psy and Chinese pianist Lang Lang finally performed "Gangnam Style" with the 60,000-strong audience.
1. The Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games was held on _________.
A. Sept. 16 B. Sept. 17 C. Sept. 18 D. Sept. 19
2.______ lighted the cauldron at last.
A. Jang Dong-gun B. Hyun Bin C. Kim Soo-hyun D. Lee Young-ae
3. _________ performed “Gangnam Style” with Psy.
A. EXO B. JYJ C. Lang Lang D. Li Yundi
完形填空
After 20 years of marriage, my wife said, “I love you, John, but I know another woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman she was referring to was my mother, who had lived alone for 19 years. However, the pressure of my _________and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That night I _________ to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well?” she asked. My mother usually thought that a late night call or a surprise invitation might be a sign of _________ news. “I thought that it would be _________to spend some time with you,” I replied. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”
That Friday after work, I drove over to _________ her up. She waited in the door with her coat on. “I told my friends that I was going out with my son,” she said, as she got into the _________,“and they can’t wait to hear about our meeting.”
After we sat down in a nice restaurant, I had to read the _________ . Her eyes could only read large print. I _________my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. “It was I who used to have to order dishes when you were _________ ,” she said. “Then it’s time that you _________ and let me return the favor,” I said. We talked so happily over the dinner that we _________ the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me _________you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack so _________ that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received a letter from the restaurant with a receipt inside and a note saying: “I paid this _________ in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there. I ordered two plates for you and your wife. You will never know what that night _________ for me. I love you, son.” With tears in my eyes, only then did I realize the importance of saying in time to our loved ones: “I LOVE YOU”.
1.A. work B. study C. business D. family
2.A. went B. drove C. called D. wrote
3.A. bad B. good C. surprising D. false
4.A. ordinary B. pleasant C. normal D. unusual
5.A. call B. bring C. pick D. take
6.A. house B. bus C. restaurant D. car
7.A. book B. menu C. magazine D. newspaper
8.A. dropped B. held C. opened D. lifted
9.A. small B. ill C. tired D. hungry
10.A. sit B. relax C. wait D. look
11.A. lost B. missed C. enjoyed D. hated
12.A. ask B. kiss C. invite D. visit
13.A. quickly B. early C. immediately D. suddenly
14.A. bill B. letter C. receipt D. attention
15.A. happened B. meant C. brought D. left
书面表达
下面是Jane一周的活动安排表。请你以“Jane’s Week”为题，将她一周的活动的情况描写下来。要求不少于8句话。
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Tommy and his mother go shopping(去购物) today. Tommy’s father likes apples very much. They buy some red apples for him. Tommy’s mother likes yellow bananas, but the bananas are green. “Look! The strawberries are very nice, Mom. Do you like them?” Tommy says to his mother. “Yes, I like strawberries very much.” Tommy’s mother buys some for herself (她自己). The oranges are very nice. Tommy’s mother buys some for Tommy. He likes oranges very much.
They need some vegetables. The vegetables in the supermarket are very good. They buy some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots. Tommy doesn’t like carrots, but his parents like it. They like carrots very much. They buy lots of carrots.
1.What does Tommy’s father like?
A．Apples.
B．Bananas.
C．Strawberries.
D．Oranges.
2.Tommy’s mother buys oranges for __________.
A．herself
B．Tommy
C．Tommy’s father
D．Tommy’s sister
3.The Chinese meaning (汉语意思) of “supermarket” is “__________”.
A．电影院
B．动物园
C．博物馆
D．超级市场
4.Tommy doesn’t like __________.
A．
B．
C．
D．
5.Which of the following is NOT true (下列哪项陈述是错误的)?
A．Tommy’s father likes carrots.
B．Tommy’s mother likes the strawberries.
C．Tommy and his mother buy some bananas.
D．Tommy and his mother buy some cabbages
