When the sun goes down, the s________(星星) come out.
Long ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose. However, she did not share her reasons with the trees.
Fir Tree(杉树) had many tree friends. In summer, they watched Bird and Squirrel(松鼠)play in the field. Then autumn arrived. The leaves on other trees turned colourful. Fir Tree's leaves stayed green. Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too.
“Be patient,” Mother Nature said. “You will learn your purpose.”
So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped. Bird flew south, and Squirrel was nowhere around. All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree. Soon it snowed. Fir Tree cried, “Why don’t I change like my friends?”
“Be patient,” Mother Nature replied.” Soon you will get to know your purpose.
Just then, Squirrel appeared. She was cold. She asked if she could build a warm home in branches(树枝). Other trees said no because they had no leaves. But Fir Tree said yes. Squirrel ran up Fir Trees branches. Soon, she was warm, comfortable and asleep.
Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter. He finally understood his purpose.
1.What did Fir Tree want to do in autumn? (不超过10个词)
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2.Why did other trees say no to Squirrel? (不超过10个词)
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3.What purpose did Fir Tree understand at last? (不超过15个词)
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The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling(吹口哨) from far away. For face-to-face conversations, they speak Spanish. But when they need to speak over a distance(距离), they whistle.
La Gomera is a small island. This island is almost shaped like a circle. It is very mountainous. Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job. That is why whistling is so useful to the local people. A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles, while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour.
A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away. His whistling can be farther away when it is windless. It is said that the record is about nine miles. Anyone who has heard a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible.
A whistle travels farther than a shout, and is easier to understand. When a person shouts, he cannot pronounce his words well. But if a whistle is heard, it will be heard clearly.
Whistling is popular at La Gomera, and many methods of whistling are used …
1.How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance?
A.By shouting. B.By whistling. C.By travelling. D.By recording.
2.What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2?
A.It is very mountainous. B.It lies between two circles.
C.It is easy to travel there. D.It is hard to find a job there.
3.What helps a whistle travel farther?
A.A windless day. B.A long distance.
C.A useful message. D.A clear pronunciation.
4.What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph?
A.Disadvantages of whistling. B.Stories of a top whistler.
C.Different methods of whistling. D.Examples of good whistlers.
Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River. He used to be a fisherman. But now he is head of a voluntary(志愿的) team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river.
To protect finless porpoises(江豚) and the Yangtze River, the government has stopped people from fishing on the river. In 2019, Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen. Today the team has more than 50 members. All of them are over 60 years old. “We want to protect the river while we can,” said Xiao.
Every week, the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river. Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposal station, while some that can be reused is sold. So far, they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste. Thanks to their hard work, the Yangtze River is getting clearer.
1.How many members were there in the team when it was formed?
A.12 B.13 C.50 D.62
2.What does the underlined word “disposal” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.处理 B.传播 C.救护 D.保养
3.What is the best title(标题) for the text?
A.Fishing on the Yangtze River
B.Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River
C.Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River
D.A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River
In the past, I thought I was terrible at many things, such as math, French and science. Although I was good at drawing, I wasn't the best in my art class. I wanted to find out who I was, what I liked and how I could do it better. So, that winter, I took a notebook and kept my diary. When I filled that notebook. I started another one, and then another.
Keeping a diary helps a lot. Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better. It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams, friendships and happiness. Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over them and move on. Personally, I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary. For example, when I am fighting with my dad, I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates. I'll write something like, "I might not have clear skin, but I like my eyes.”
Right about now, you might be thinking: it sounds great, but I'm not a good writer; or I'd love to keep a diary, but my handwriting is terrible. Don’t worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework —there are no rules, so do whatever feels best.
1.What was the writer good at in the past?
A.Math B.French. C.Science. D.Drawing.
2.What does the underlined word “them” refer to(指的是)?
A.Studies B.Bad feelings C.Friendships. D.Brains
3.What is the second paragraph(段落) mainly about?
A.Reasons for fighting with Dad. B.Rules of comparing with others.
C.Ways of having clear skin. D.Advantages of keeping a diary.
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “It's too bad you can't play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战).“I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “ but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
1.What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10?
A.Writing his music. B.Playing the piano. C.Giving a concert. D.Visiting a hall.
2.How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You?
A.A year. B.A month. C.A day. D.An hour.
3.Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream?
A.His classmate. B.His father. C.A neighbour. D.A musician.
4.What can we learn about Darrius from the text?
A.He has a strong will. B.He bought himself a piano.
C.He gave up his dream. D.He only plays others’ music.
