Many years ago， there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back， the old man asked them to say what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾) and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful， and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed（弯） down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right， but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter， you will miss the hope of your spring， the beauty of your summer， and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man.
It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
1. In which season did the fourth son go and look at a pear tree?
A. Spring . B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
2.Which son thought the tree was ugly?
A. The first one. B. The second one.
C. The third one. D. The fourth one.
3.Which of the following is true?
A. The old man just played a joke on his sons.
B. The four sons all liked the tree.
C. The third son said the tree was beautiful.
D. The pear tree was near his home.
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Every tree has four seasons.
B. Father’s love is great.
C. Don’t judge a life by one difficult time.
D. Life is different for everyone.
5.What do you think of the old man?
A. Selfish. B. Silly. C. Fair. D. Wise.
You may never be in an emergency situation (紧急状况). But if it happens， you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all， you can just dial(拨号) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP! |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
1.If you see a fire in Cambridge， you should dial _________.
A. 023-1500 B. 846-1212 C. 645-1212 D. 876-5800
2.If you live in Boston and you need a doctor， you should dial ________.
A. 911 B. 482-5252
C. 025-4774 D. 223-6978
3.If you see a boat sinking（下沉）， you should dial _________.
A. 645-1212 B. 023-1500 C. 876-5800 D. 223-6978
4.If you have to get to the hospital quickly， you should call _________.
A. the doctor B. an ambulance (救护车)
C. the police D. the fire department
5.If you dial “o”， ________ will answer your call.
A. the police B. the doctor
C. the operator D. the fire department
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Once a little boy almost thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because a serious disease made his leg lame (瘸腿). He ______ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions， he always kept his head __________without a word.
One ______， the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said， “Whose sapling grows best， I will buy him or her a favorite ______.” When the boy saw his brothers and sisters watering the trees， however， he had a strange idea: he hoped that the tree he planted would _______soon. So， after watering it once or twice， he would never ______ it.
A few days later， when the little boy went to see his tree again， he was ________ to find that it didn’t fade (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. Compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters， his tree was even greener．His father kept his ________， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree his son planted， he was _________ that his son would become an excellent botanist (植物学家) when he grew up.
Since then， the little boy slowly became optimistic (乐观的). One night， he lay on the bed but couldn’t fall asleep. Then he _______ and came to the yard. To his surprise， his _______ was splashing (泼洒) something onto his tree. _________， he understood: his father had been _______ fertilizing (施肥) his small tree! He returned to his room，tears（眼泪）running down his cheeks (脸颊). Later， the little boy didn’t become a botanist， but he became President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt (富兰克林·罗斯福).
______is the best nourishment (营养) of life. Even if it is just a drop of clear water， it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).
1.A. often B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
2.A. down B. up C. straight D. high
3.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4.A. neighbors B. friends C. children D. boys
5.A. book B. house C. toy D. gift
6.A. die B. grow C. break D. survive
7.A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look into
8.A. happy B. exited C. surprised D. sad
9.A. promise B. secret C. mind D. head
10.A. satisfied B. happy C. surprised D. sure
11.A. stood up B. got up C. put up D. came up
12.A. brother B. sister C. neighbor D. father
13.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. mainly
14.A. slowly B. secretly C. quickly D. happily
15.A. Love B. Gift C. Toy D. Luck
---Did the doctors save the old man？
---Yes. He _______ on the morning of May 10th. And now he is out of danger.
A. was operated B. operated
C. operated on D. was operated on
Tom likes music， Tony and Mary like it _______ .
A. also B. either C. as well D. well
It’s important _______ us students to make a plan _______ our studies before a new term starts.
A. for， for B. of， for
C. to， of D. with， on
