The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome（战胜） anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？
A. They had deep feelings of their work
B. They often threw the useless daily items away
C. They liked helping others by sharing their things
D. They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use
2.
The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.
A. help the poor go through the difficulties
B. let the poor know who gave away the things
C. tell the poor how to use the items correctly
D. tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others
3. Why did the author ask his wife if she was sure about giving away her green coat? _________.
A. Because he thought the coat was very valuable
B. Because he thought the coat was of a very high price
C. Because he thought he liked the coat very much himself
D. Because he thought she liked the coat very much herself
4. The couple liked this kind act because _______.
A. they thought it was the right thing to do
B. they had a good habit of saving things
C. they often received telephone calls for help
D. they hated being troubled by homeless people
5. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Boxes filled with compassion B. Good behavior leading to happiness
C. The most important thing in our life D. Happiness coming from sharing things
In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.
1. According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.
A. excited B. nervous C. lonely D. disappointed
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?
A. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.
B. The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans.
C. Summer activities begin before school starts.
D. The school office can help new students join school clubs.
3.When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?
A. Before the eighth grade year starts.
B. Right after the high school year starts.
C. At the beginning of the new term in the high school.
D. At the end of their eighth grade year
4.The main offices will give away maps of their schools________.
A. only to help students to find different places of the schools
B. only to help parents to find different places of the schools
C. to help students and parents to find different classrooms of the schools
D. to help students and parents to find different places of the schools
5. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To tell the new students how to learn in high school
B. To introduce new schools.
C. To give the teachers some advice.
D. To give advice to new high school students.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
God’s Coffee
A group of class friends, highly established(很有成就) in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon __41__ into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __42__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __43__ —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, __44__ expensive, some delicate—telling them to __45__ themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in _46__ ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __47__ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __48__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __49__ of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself __50__ no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．__51__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went __52__ the best cups．And then you began __53__ each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the __54__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define(详细说明) , nor __55__the quality of life we __56__．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __57__ to enjoy the coffee God has __58__ for us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just __59__ the best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the __60__ to God．
1.A．crowded B．looked C．burst D．turned
2.A．living-room B．waiting-room C．bedroom D．kitchen
3.A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．aprons
4.A．some B．others C．another D．other
5.A．devote B．help C．take D．pick
6.A．stomach B．hand C．mind D．mouth
7.A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．piling
8.A．wise B．important C．natural D．necessary
9.A．use B．disagreement C．answer D．cause
10.A．likes B．reduces C．adds D．relies
11.A．As B．What C．That D．Which
12.A．for B．into C．by D．on
13.A．looking B．guiding C．eyeing D．exchanging[
14.A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee
15.A．worsen B．beat C．change D．improve
16.A．dislike B．live C．make D．use
17.A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try
18.A．sold B．gave C．bought D．provided
19.A．keep B．say C．make D．do
20.A．dignity B．argument C．rest D． thinking
After graduation from high school we will reach a point _________ we have to decide
which university to attend．
A．that B．what C．which D. where
_______ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
A. Whether B. Which C. What D. That
Most whales must come up for air after several minutes, _______ a few can stay under water for an hour or more.
A. while B. or C. for D. so
