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One day an old man was walking along the beach. It was low tide（潮水）, and there were thousands of stranded starfish on the sand. They were c1. in by the water and then left b2.The man began walking very carefully so as not to s3. on any of the beautiful living things. Since the animals still seemed to be a4., he considered picking some of them up and putting them back in the water, where they could come back to their lives. The man knew the starfish would die if left on the beach’s d5. sand but he reasoned that he could not p6. help them all, so he c7.to do nothing and continued walking. Soon afterward, the man came upon a small child on the beach who was b8. throwing one starfish after anther back into the sea. The old man stopped and asked the child, ”What are you doing ? ” ”I’m saving the starfish, ” the child replied. “Why do you w9. your time ?...... There are so many you can’t save them all, so what does it matter?” argued the man. Without hesitation（犹豫），the child picked up another starfish and threw the starfish back into the water…… “It m10.to this one,” the child explained.
During the years of game making, there have been a number of games. Many old games have disappeared since modern games come out.
Teachers at a primary school asked their students to write articles about games they knew and were shocked by the results. Half of the 50 children in one of the classes wrote about online games.
It is easy to see that traditional games like hide-and-seek and jump rope games are unfamiliar to many of today’s school children, who like to play computer games----especially in the cities, with the rising popularity of TV, the Internet, video and online games.
An educationist said, “Traditional games used to be so popular, but over just a few years, students have forgotten them. It’s sad.”
The games that many parents once played were generally outdoor activities, enjoyed during breaks or after school. They usually needed several partners and just a little space.
Jump rope games, for example, have always been popular in countries around the world. A kind of jump rope game played with rubber bands connected together to make a long rope is played in many countries.
Rubber band jumping was once very popular in primary schools. Girls loved playing this game. This game can help kids practice their jumping skills, develop coordination(协调), and also meet lots of friends.
It is common these days to see primary school students spending their breaks in the classroom. They are busy with their studies.
“When we were young, we played many different outdoor games, but today’s children don’t know what to play or how to play,” a 40-year-old mother said. “If these kids want something, they can get it, but they don’t know what teamwork is.”
Alarmed by the situation, educational officers have tried to make some programs to educate children about traditional games.
1.What made teachers greatly surprised is that __________.
A. their students hardly spend their breaks in the classroom
B. many students now know more about online games
C. educationalists are worried about traditional games
D. the students only play hide-and-seek game at home
2.It’s clear that _______.
A. students today like games out of classrooms
B. traditional games are forgotten by students
C. parents pay no attention to outdoor games
D. teachers have no idea about the students’ interests
3.Which traditional game is still played in many countries?
A. Hide-and-seek game.
B. Rubber band jumping
C. Jump rope game.
D. Kicking shuttlecock
4.It’s inspiring that _____.
A. the government has tried to bring traditional games back
B. more and more students have given up modern games
C. the parents help play traditional games with the kids
D. the schools give homework of traditional games
5.The best title of the reading should be ______.
A. Traditional Games Were So Popular
B. Traditional Games Are Missing
C. Modern Games Are Growing Fast
D. Modern Games and the Kids
A boy was walking in a field,when he saw a sheep coming towards him.
The poor thing came running up quite close to him.She then went on a few steps,at the same time,turning around and looking up in the boy’s face,and bleating loudly.
The boy had never seen a sheep act in this way before,and wanting to find out what the sheep wanted,he began to follow her across the field.
On and on she went,every now and then turning round to see if the boy was coming.
At last she led the way to a place where there was a running stream,and a deep pool of water.
As soon as he came to this spot,the boy saw a little lamb struggling in the water.It had fallen over the bank into the pool below,and was trying to get out.
The poor mother sheep must have known that she needed help to save her little one.
By leaning over the bank ,the boy found that he could just reach the lamb.
He caught hold of it,and lifted it up on the bank.The mother sheep seemed greatly pleased to have their lamb again beside her.
1.The boy decided to follow the sheep because the sheep___________
A. was asking for help.
B. Acted in a strange way.
C. had no lambs around her.
D. Was old and lonely.
2.On the way to the stream,the sheep kept looking back to _______
A. Thank the boy for his kindness.
B. Enjoy the handsome boy
C. Make sure of the boy’s following
D. Show her lamb was in danger
3.To the boy,the mother sheep was_______
A. helpless B. brave C. clever D. pitiful
4.The word”stream” in the reading probably means_______
A. A deep water pool
B. A narrow river
C. A spot for sheep to play in
D. Running water around the field
5.In the writer’s view,the story is______
A. unbelievable B. educational C. full of knowledge D. less of fun.
1.The above material is probably .
A. a photo of a western woman B. an article about a sofa bed
C. an advertisement D. an announcement
2.The sofa bed is sold by a(n) company.
A. Chinese B. British C. American D. Canadian
3.The sofa bed in the material mostly deals with the problem of _______.
A. Price B. style C. material D. Space
4.‘convert’ in the material means _______.
A. sell B. change C. produce D. show
5.It’s clear the if you buy the kind of sofa bed_______.
A. you’ll have a lower price
B. you need to call on 21 stores
C. you’ll have to go to experts for advice
D. you must be a member of Futon company
Forgiveness won’t change the past, but it can make a difference to the future. In my teaching life I have __ this and will never forget one thing happened in my class.
As the students were doing the task, I heard“her”laughter in my class. Note-taking couldn’t be that __
So I walked over to the student and asked for her __. Unexpectedly, she refused to give it to me. I just __
Finally, the girl handed it over, she __ her voice, “Hmm..okay, but I didn’t draw it.”
It was a hand-drawn picture of me, __ blackened and the words “ I am stupid”coming out of my mouth.
I felt really angry and embarrassed, but I tried to keep __. I wondered who had drawn the picture. I would do something to__ him a lesson.
__, I was able to control myself then.
I showed the class the picture. All the students were in silence as I told them ___this hurt me. I told them there must be a __ behind, and now I would give them a chance to write down anything they ___to tell me.
Later, I read all the notes. Many of them said something like“I’ve got nothing against you”or “I am sorry you were hurt.”But only one note said: “We are always____because you are so strict, and you get mad too easily…”
I suddenly realized that over the course of this year, I had never ___my students.
I had some apology to do. But the next day in the classroom, a girl handed me a card. On it, she expressed her regret for the ugly__.
I kept the card till now. And this was a lesson for both the kids and me.
1.A. taught B. understood C. learnt D. remembered
2.A. interesting B. funny C. sad D. boring
3.A. picture B. name C. note D. excuse
4.A. rested B. shouted C. searched D. waited
5.A. dropped B. changed C. raised D. lost
6.A. teeth B. hair C. eyes D. nose
7.A. fit B. calm C. still D. quiet
8.A. increase B. tell C. teach D. give
9.A. Suddenly B. Naturally C. Thankfully D. Carefully
10.A. where B. when C. why D. how
11.A. reason B. story C. trouble D. fact
12.A. dared B. promised C. pretended D. needed
13.A. embarrassed B. nervous C. pleased D. active
14.A. encouraged B. bothered C. helped D. protected
15.A. word B. joke C. laughter D. answer
- Did the kids like the presents?
- You can’t imagine _____ when they received those nice presents.
A. how they were excited B. how excited were they
C. how excited they were D. they were how excited
