An Indiana mother saved her children's lives by covering them with her own body during a tornado(龙卷风). She has lost parts of both of her legs.
The 36yearold Stephanie Decker said in an interview that she picked her children, 8yearold Dominic and 5yearold Reese, up early from school when she heard the storm coming. They were in the family's basement(地下室) when the storm hit.
“There was wind I had never seen before，” Decker said. “Then the glass broke, and as soon as the glass broke, the whole house started shaking.” Decker made a decision to save her children, covering them in a blanket(毯子) and throwing herself on top of them.
“Everything started hitting my back，” she said, “my children were crying，‘Mommy I can't live without you, I don't want to die, please don't let me die.’ And I said，‘We are not going to die, we are going to make it.’” Luckily they were saved and the children were unhurt. Decker lost one leg above the knee and the other above the ankle.
Decker said afterwards, “I prayed(祈祷) to have the chance to live and I wanted my kids to have a mom and I did want them to grow up with me.”
1.When did the tornado most probably come?
A. After Decker and her family had hurt.
B. After Decker picked her children up from school.
C. Before Decker went to her children's school.
D. After Decker went into the basement.
2.What happened to the family after the tornado?
A. Decker lost both of her legs in the storm.
B. Dominic lost one leg above the knee.
C. The children were hurt in the storm.
D. The mother lost parts of both of her legs.
3.What's the right order according to the passage?
a. Decker covered the children in a blanket.
b. The wind broke the glass.
c. Decker threw herself on top of the children.
d. The whole house started shaking.
e. Decker told her children not to be afraid.
A. bdace B. bacde C. dbcea D. dcbae
4.Which word can we use to describe Decker?
A. Brave. B. Strong. C. Outgoing. D. Hardworking.
An oyster(牡蛎) that was very proud was talking with a fish. “Let's be friends and we can look after each other whenever the fisherman's net comes along，” the fish suggested.
The proud oyster replied, “I have a strong shell and I feel safe when I close my shell, for no danger can happen to me.”
“But when you close your shell, you may not know what is happening，” answered the fish.
Still the oyster said that he was perfectly safe and he needed no friends to care about him.
Suddenly, there was a great splashing sound and the oyster closed his shell and very quickly kept quiet.
“What could the splashing have been? Was it a net, and was the fish caught？” the oyster wondered. When at last the oyster opened his shell, he found himself in a strange place.
“Where am I？” he looked for the fish but it was no longer around.
Sadly the oyster found he was at a market. A ticket on his back marked, “For sale！”
1.When the oyster closes the shell, what does the fish think will happen to the oyster?
A. The oyster will be safe.
B. The oyster may not know what is happening.
C. No danger can happen to the oyster.
D. His friend will look after him.
2.Where was the oyster when it opened its shell at last?
A. At the restaurant. B. In the fish's home.
C. In its own home. D. At the market.
3.What's the ending of the story?
A. The oyster made friends with the fish.
B. The oyster and the fish were caught by the fisherman.
C. Only the oyster was caught by the fisherman.
D. The oyster was safe at last.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. He that is proud eats up himself.
C. Doing is better than saying.
D. A good beginning makes a good ending.
I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married(结婚), she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never let her stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.
My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. So, she had to take cooking classes to prepare our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.
I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience because I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for me alone or for a group of people, it doesn't matter.
I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their own lives.
1.The writer's mother learned cooking ________ at first.
A. from the writer's grandmother B. all by herself
C. by taking cooking classes D. from cooking books
2.The writer's mother couldn't cook anything before she was 25 because ________.
A. she wasn't interested in cooking
B. she was busy with her work
C. the writer's grandmother didn't want her to learn
D. she had not got married
3.Why does the writer want to teach her children how to cook?
A. Because cooking is really interesting in the life.
B. Because the children can make a living by themselves.
C. Because they can be cooks in the future.
D. Because she wants them to have the same experience as their grandmother.
4.We can learn from the passage that the writer's children will ________.
A. hate cooking B. learn cooking
C. teach cooking D. forget cooking
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1.Mary wants to visit Bangkok, she doesn't need to bring ________.
A. a Tshirt B. warm clothes
C. a hat D. a pair of sunglasses
2.Which is the hottest place of the three places in the daytime?
A. Hawaii. B. Bangkok. C. Kauai. D. Soll.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The hotel in Soll is clean and expensive.
B. The beaches are in the south and east in Kauai.
C. You can see the whole village from the Hotel Post.
D. The temperature is much cooler in the evening in Kauai.
Jane had two children and lived a hard life. She had to pay for the housing and ______ clothes. She worked in a ______ every day and got $230 a week. Even when she was ______， she went to work.
Jane worked hard and did a great job. She depended on tips(小费) to help her get ______ money to pay the bills.
One night, after Jane had served dinner to a family, ______ left a big tip on the table. It was ______. Jane was taking care of another family at their table. When she turned back, she found somebody took the money away.
Jane saw a woman at another table looking at her when she ______ the restaurant. Jane went to ask her what food she wanted. She ______ just a sandwich. She did not leave a tip after eating and Jane heard that she paid with a $20 bill. Jane was sure the woman had stolen her ______， but she couldn't prove(证明) it.
The next night, the ______ woman came into the restaurant. She gave Jane $50. She said, “I was sorry to take your money last ______. I had a bad day. Someone stole my wallet. I was so angry that I took your money. ______ that's not right. People should ______ good things, not bad things. So I want you to take the money.”
“I'll take the $20 but you keep the ______. I know you need it，” said Jane.
“You should have called the police，” the manager said to Jane.
Jane said, “No. We should forgive(原谅) when someone says ______ and wants to make it right. We should try to help each other.”
1.A. buy B. do C. make D. wash
2.A. bookstore B. hospital C. restaurant D. school
3.A. angry B. afraid C. happy D. tired
4.A. enough B. little C. much D. some
5.A. he B. she C. we D. they
6.A. $20 B. $30 C. $40 D. $50
7.A. looked at B. looked around C. looked after D. looked for
8.A. ordered B. made C. sold D. served
9.A. book B. money C. dinner D. wallet
10.A. old B. beautiful C. same D. strange
11.A. night B. week C. month D. year
12.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
13.A. accept B. borrow C. cook D. share
14.A. money B. promises C. rest D. words
15.A. hello B. thanks C. goodbye D. sorry
1.不管我们有多少困难，我相信所有的难题到最后都可以解决。
No matter how many difficulties we have, I believe all problems can ____________ in the end.
2.开会时手机应该关掉。
Mobile phones should ____________ off during the meeting.
3.18岁以下的青少年决不允许抽烟或喝酒。
Teenagers under eighteen must ________________ to smoke or drink.
4.许多父母认为青少年在学校学习 应该放在首位，因此他们不应该被鼓励去做兼职工作。
Many parents think going to school must ___________ first, so teenagers should _____________ to work part-time.
