My friend Peter was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at maths, English and science because he didn't have an aptitude (资质) for that kind of study.
One day we were playing football and the bail got stuck in a tree. Peter climbed the tree to get it, and one of the teachers, John Marston who was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber.
Mr Marston was an expert (专家) in climbing. He had climbed many mountains.
One weekend Mr Marston invited Peter to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Peter really enjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter he was a very talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications (毕业证), but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a professional climber. He said," I'll always remember Mr Marston because he showed me I had an ability which no one else, including me, knew about."
1.Which subject was Peter not good at?
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2.When did Peter and Mr Marston climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
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3.How did Peter feel about the climbing?
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4.What did Mr Marston say about Peter?
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5.Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first?
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When I was 5 years old，I went to the USA with my mom. I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.
On the morning of Halloween，we paid a visit to a pumpkin（南瓜） farm. Each of us brought a pumpkin to school with us. I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle eyes and a scary mouth.
In the afternoon，we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school. Some of the costumes were nice，but some of them looked scary. I chose to wear a suit of Superman's clothes.
I did a lot of things that day，but the part I liked best was “trick or treat” in the evening. After dinner，I went outside with an empty bag. I hoped to get a lot of candies from people. At first，I was a bit nervous，so when I knocked at the door，my heart was beating very fast. A lady came out，and I said carefully to her，“Trick or treat.” My voice was very low，and even myself could hardly hear it. To my surprise，the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars，and I was so excited，thanked the lady and moved on. I couldn't remember how many houses I visited，but I could remember how many candies I got — I got 91 pieces of candy that day，and I was so proud of myself.
What a happy Halloween I had！And I wish we could have a Halloween every month!
My First Halloween in America | |
In the morning | Each of us visited a pumpkin farm and brought 1. to school. |
In the afternoon | We went on parade in school in Halloween 2.. |
In the evening | “Trick or treat” was my favorite part. I went outside with an 3. bag. At last I got 4. pieces of candy. This made me feel 5. of myself. |
Many things around us may affect our feelings and moods.
1. Some people think they feel sad, especially when the full moon is hanging in the sky during Mid-Autumn Festival. The moon is so round and bright. But they can't get together with the family.
2. We always have bad thoughts when it rains. However, when the sun shines brightly, we feel happy again.
3. Now many people who live in the city don't always sleep well at night because it's too noisy for them to fall asleep.
4. Women like to wear orange and yellow clothes when they are feeling sad. Because these colors can make them confident and cheer them up. Blue and white can make people feel calm. Green is the color of nature. Red often makes people active.
5. When we talk about the Ya'an earthquake with friends, it always makes us sad and worried. But the 18th Meeting of the Communist Party（共产党）always makes us excited and active.
It's important for us to be in a good mood. If we are in good spirits, we can study or work better. So we must learn to take care of ourselves and stay in good spirits.
A.Weather can affect our moods.
B.Experiences can affect people a lot.
C.Colors can affect our feelings.
D.The environment can change our feelings.
E.Big events can affect our feelings.
F.The moon can affect our feelings.
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2，000 years ago. In Egypt and the West，paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that，the forestry countries of Canada，Sweden，Norway，Finland，and the United States became the most important in papermaking. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper，we think of newspapers，books，letters，envelopes，and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated (隔热) with paper. You perhaps have seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland，in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
1.What did the invention of paper mean?
A. It meant more people could be educated.
B. It meant more books could be printed.
C. It meant paper is one of the most important products.
2.When was paper made in Southern Europe?
A. Before the year 2000. B. After the year 1400. C. After the year 1100.
3.Which country makes the best paper?
A. Norway. B. Canada. C. Finland.
4.What's the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”？
A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer. C. Paper is the warmest.
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The invention of paper. B. The best paper. C. The uses of paper.
Ten years ago，a girl gave me an important gift. It was ______．
On the early autumn of 2007，I went to a new middle school for my ______ year's study. I knew ______ there. I was very lonely，and afraid to make friends with anyone. One day，my classmates talked ______ with their friends，but I sat at my desk alone as usual. How I wish I could ______ them！At that moment，a girl came into the classroom. She ______ at me，without a word，just smiled. It made me feel happy and warm.
That smile ______ my life. I started to talk with other students ______ made friends with them. The girl ______ a smile has become my best friend now. All my dark days have gone.
Now I believe that the world is ______ you think it is. If you think you feel lonely，you might always feel lonely. So smile at the world and it will smile at you.
1.A. a book B. a smile C. a word
2.A. first B. second C. third
3.A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody
4.A. happily B. sadly C. angrily
5.A. teach B. catch C. join
6.A. looked B. laughed C. shouted
7.A. bothered B. troubled C. changed
8.A. though B. and C. but
9.A. in B. at C. with
10.A. what B. where C. why
—Could you please tell me ____?
—It’s next to the post office.
A. where is the supermarket B. where the supermarket is C. where the supermarket was
