A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.
When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her.
Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?”
The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!”
“All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil. ”
The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!”
“How about a couple of raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!”
“How about some flour (面粉)?”
“No, Mom! I will be sick!”
The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
1.What does the girl do?
A. A cook. B. An actress. C. A student. D. A clerk.
2.The girl saw her mom in the kitchen.
A. do the dishes B. make a cake C. have dinner D. drink some oil
3.At first, the mother let the girl .
A. eat some flour B. break some raw eggs
C. prepare the ingredients D. drink some cooking oil
4.The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after .
A. someone has difficult times B. someone enjoys himself
C. someone has a great cake D. someone has a great day
5.What is the mom like?
A. She is kind of silly. B. She is hard-working.
C. She is nice and patient. D. She is too strict with her daughter.
When I was young, my father used to grow carnations-a kind of flower that was red, pink or white .He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them, And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors' children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, "No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad's face changed into a smile and then he said, "Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter? " My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.
1.What is NOT a color of carnations?
A.White B.Red C.Black D.Pink
2.How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?
A.Lucky. B.Helpful. C.Upset D.Worried
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.
B.My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.
C.Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.
D.Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.
4.What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A.Mom's help B.Mom's words
C.Dad's silence D.Dad's love
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.My Neighbors B.Telling the truth
C.Growing Carnations D.Dad's Best Flower
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs（习俗）for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there, s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, USA
The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can_______.
A.do a lot of shopping B.see lion and dragon dances
C.decorate the house for good luck D.eat turkeys
3.0n Australia Day, families often______.
A.have a meal in the countryside B.go to a swimming pool .
C.have a party at school D.clean the house and dance
4.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?
A.A country. B.A festival. C.A bird. D.A kind of drink.
5.From the passage, we can learn that_______.
A.Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together
B.different festivals have different customs
C.many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
D.the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, having enough experience and knowledge, we regard these failures as a necessary and________part of the learning process. But often as parents and teachers, we don't ________ this right to our children.
Donnie was a third-grader. His________about failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He didn't often answer my questions — he was afraid of________mistakes. I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed________ midterm, when Mary, a new teacher, came.She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student, ________Donnie. It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.
One morning, we were working on math problems on the blackboard, Donnie had copied the problems clearly and________, But he'd missed the fourth problem and began to cry with his head in his arms. I didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a smile ________on Mary's face from her desk she got a box ________pencils. "Look, Donnie, "she said gently, kneeling(蹲在) beside him. “I've got something to ________ you. "She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk. "See these pencils,Donnie,”she continued, "They________Mrs Landon and me. See how the erasers(橡皮) are worn?, That's because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That's what you ________learn to do, too. "She kissed him and stood up. "Here. she said, "I'll leave one of these pencils on________desk,so you' ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers. Donnie looked up with________in his eyes and a smile.
The pencil became Donnie's prize. That, together with Mary's encouragement, gradually made him understand ________the meaning of making mistakes is — it's all right to make mistakes, as long as you erase them and try again.
1.A.similar B.active C.important D.interesting
2.A.write B.pass C.send D.give
3.A.doubt B.worries C.hopes D.happiness
4.A.make B.made C.making D.to make
5.A.since B.after C.until D.when
6.A.including B.include C.without D.with
7.A.simply B.carefully C.carelessly D.hurried
8.A.appeared B.retell C.disappeared D.refused
9.A.made of B.covered with C.full of D.written by
10.A.show B.interest C.pass D.find
11.A.come to B.listen to C.belong to D.go to
12.A.might B.must C.could D.may
13.A.its B.his C.her D.your
14.A.hate B.love C.fear D.trouble
15.A.how B.why C.what D.that
根据对话内容,用方框内所给的句子补全对话,其中有两项是多余的。
(A girl student meets her English teacher Miss Wang at the bus station after school.S= the girl student; W= Wang)
S: Hello, Miss Wang. Nice to see you here.
W: Me, too. 1.
S: Yes. My parents are in the police and they don't have time to drive me to school.
W: Oh, I see. I'm very happy that 2.
S: Thank you, Mrs Brown I'm growing up and I think I should learn to look after myself.
W: 3.
S: Mrs. Brown, it is the first time for me to meet you here. 4.do you?
W: No. I usually walk. My house isn't very far from our school. I feel kind of tired today, so I decide to take the bus.
S: Look! The bus is coming, 5.
W: It's always like this at rush hours. Shall we wait for another bus?
S: OK. Maybe there will be fewer people on the next one.
A. You don't often take the bus
B. Do you usually take the bus to school by yourself?
C.I must get on the bus now
D. you are so independent(独立的)
E. Where are you going for vacation?
F. You are right.
G. but it is full of people
—I am too busy to go to the movies these days.
—Really?_________
A.How come? B.Glad to hear that. C.That sounds nice D.That's right.
