Passage 2
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll—one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.
Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.
Love, Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
1.We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____
A.Amy’s daughter B.Amy’s mother C.the grandma doll D.Angel of Joy
2.Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
A.Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.
B.Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.
C.Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.
D.Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.
3.Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?
A.Amy B.Angel of Joy C.Joyce’s parents D.Amy’s daughter
4.The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.
A.held B.threw C.made D.bought
5.What can we learn from the story?
A.Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys. B.Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.
C.Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”. D.Parents’ birthdays are very important.
Passage 1
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert,“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said,“if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered,“that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,”said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert.“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.
1.Where did the little stream aim to go?
A.To the desert B.To the mountain C.To the ocean D.To the air
2.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
A.She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. B.She believed she could cross the desert.
C.She thought she knew well about the desert. D.She started to worry about herself.
3.What does the underlined word“it”refer to (指的是)?
A.The desert. B.The nature. C.The breeze. D.The stream.
4.What did the stream do in the end?
A.Crossed the desert. B.Stopped trying. C.Failed to get to the ocean. D.Died.
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A.The road to success is not always easy.
B.We should do the right thing whatever others say.
C.Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.
D.To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.
As the saying goes, ”Friends are treasure in our life.” I remember when I was growing up, my mum always_______ ,“Half the fun of doing anything is sharing with others.” It’s true. Friends make _______ enjoy the taste of our success and joys and comfort us in our challenging moments. They provide a mirror for us _______ more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as family _______. They enrich our lives. As a famous writer once said, “A friend is a present which you give_______.” To be a good friend, it’s important to be a good listener. Hear _______ your friend says first rather than making conclusions quickly. Sometimes _______ is useful to repeat their words back to them. It can help them realize whether their words were what they wanted to say.
Patience is an important part of being a good friend_______. You know the old golden rule, “ Care _______ others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a________ time can make the difference between success ________ failure. Encouragement and confidence are the ________ gifts that can change a person’s life.
We should choose our friends________, because they can have a great influence on our lives. As ________ told me, “ The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift. They will ________ take you up or down.”
1.A.said B.told C.talked D.spoke
2.A.us B.me C.her D.them
3.A.learning B.learns C.will learn D.to learn
4.A.friends B.children C.members D.enemies
5.A.herself B.yourself C.himself D.myself
6.A.what B.that C.which D.whose
7.A.this B.that C.these D.it
8.A.never B.either C.too D.also
9.A.of B.with C.for D.in
10.A.easy B.difficult C.happy D.wonderful
11.A.but B.so C.and D.or
12.A.best B.better C.worse D.worst
13.A.careless B.carefully C.careful D.carelessly
14.A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.no one
15.A.neither B.all C.both D.either
Have you finished the report with your friend_____you will discuss at the class meeting?
A.whom B.what C.who D.which
Could you help me to fix up the machine? _________
A.With pleasure B.My pleasure. C.It was a pleasure D.You are welcome.
—Can I ____ your novel ? —Sorry, I ____ it to Jim.
A.keep , lent B.borrow , lent C.borrow , borrowed D.lend , lent
