About seven years ago, whenever I notice someone looked nice, I started telling them they looked nice. Shortly afterwards, I came up with an observation: If you tell five people during the day that they look nice, at the end of the day, six people feel great. Here are some fruitful experiences I have with this.
One day, I was riding with a friend when we rolled to a stop at the traffic light. As we waited for the light to turn green, a man walked across the crosswalk. He looked very together, so I called out, “Hey, you look sharp today!” Pointing towards a building, he said, “Thanks, but I was sharper there.” His comment puzzled me. But before I could ask about it, the light turned green, and we drove on. I asked my friend what he meant. My friend informed me that we were at the corner of a radio station and the man was the voice on the radio. Then I understood. But no matter who he was the biggest thing for me was that he was smiling when he accepted my compliment (赞扬).
Later that day, there was a woman standing on the corner where we were turning, and I yelled (大喊) the compliment again, “You look nice!” She was just taking a sip of a bottle of water and started to laugh. I felt good to get a laugh.
Another day, while seated in a restaurant, there was a lady sitting near me. I really did not care for her skirt, but she did look nice in it, so I told her, “You look nice today.” She looked at me and rolled her eyes a little. Well, her friend sitting next to her told her, “He just gave you a compliment. Say thank you.” I don’t remember whether she said “thank you” or not, but what I did notice was that her friend was smiling at my “You look nice today” compliment.
1.The underlined word “sharp” in Paragraph 2 probably means_________.
A. attractive B. sudden
C. strict D. mild
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The first man the author praised accepted his compliment.
B. The first man the author praised worked at a radio station.
C. The woman standing on the corner didn’t like the compliment
D. The friend of the lady in the restaurant felt happy about the compliment.
3.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Fruitful Experiences
B. Help Others, Help Yourself
C. Learn to compliment.
D. “You Look Nice Today”
Does your child struggle in school? Is he or she afraid of reading out loud, writing an essay, or working out a math problem? While every kid has trouble with homework from time to time, if a certain area of learning keeps going wrong, it might show a learning disorder. Learning disorders, or learning disabilities, are a general term for a wide variety of learning problems.
A learning disability is not a problem with IQ or motivation (动机). Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or slow. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are just wired (装电线) differently. Simply put, children and adults with learning disabilities see, hear, and understand things differently. This difference affects how they receive and process (处理) information. This can lead to trouble in learning new information and skills, and putting them to use.
It can be tough to face the possibility that your child has a learning disorder. No parents want to see their children suffer. You may wonder what it could mean for your child’s future, or worry about how your kid will make it through school. But the important thing to remember is that most kids with learning disabilities are just as smart as everyone else. They just need to be taught in ways that suit their unique learning styles.
It’s not always easy to tell whether a child has learning disabilities, for learning disabilities look very different from one child to another. One child may struggle with reading and spelling, while another loves books but can’t understand math. Still another child may have difficulty understanding what others are saying or communicating loud. However, some warning signs are more common than others at different ages. If you’re aware of what they are, you’ll be able to catch a learning disorder early and quickly and take steps to help your child as quickly as possible.
1.From the passage, we can infer that_______.
A. students with learning disabilities look quite different from normal students
B. students with learning disabilities can’t do well in their studies
C. only few students with learning disabilities are as clever as normal students
D. it is quite possible for a students with learning disabilities to succeed in their studies
2.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Learning about learning disabilities.
B. How to prevent learning disabilities.
C. Ways to identify learning disabilities.
D. Different learning disabilities.
3.What will be most probably discussed following the Paragraph 4?
A. Some ways which help parents teach their children with learning disabilities better.
B. Some suggestions on how to get along with their children with learning disabilities.
C. Some parents may have difficulties in helping their children with learning disabilities.
D. Some warning signs which show that a child may have learning disabilities.
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.”
1.Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A. Corbett was poorly trained.
B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.
2.What do we know about Wellman?
A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
3.Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A. To climb up to remove the spikes.
B. To climb it again after falling down
C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.
D. To lock the rope in place.
4.The main idea of the text is that _______ .
A. two heads are better than one
B. friendship is precious in life
C. the disabled should never give up
D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and magic. She lived near the entrance to a beautiful between two mountains. The bird was so that she had to walk on the ground instead of in the sky.
Though she couldn’t fly, she looking up at the trees every day. She one day being able to fly and see the forest from up high. , that dream was gone after a great fire.
When the fire was put out, all that was left of the trees were stumps（树桩）. plants and animals that had live there were gone. The stone bird was the only one that didn’t in the fire. When she saw what had to the trees, she felt very sad. Looking at the burnt trees, she couldn’t crying. She cried for hours and days. She cried with such a feeling that her were wearing away her stone . Finally all her body was worn away and the bird had some water.
But when the came out, the water rose into the sky and became a happy little cloud which could fly over the trees and see everything .
Since then, the little cloud has traveled all over the world. She enjoyed the of all the forests and beautiful countryside. She never what had burnt the trees, so she was very careful to pour her rain down on any tree she saw . She saved a lot of trees.
1.A. field B. lake C. sea D. forest
2.A. proud B. surprising C. heavy D. pretty
3.A. walking B. trying C. singing D. flying
4.A. needed B. began C. enjoyed D. disliked
5.A. made up B. dreamed of C. gave up D. talked about
6.A. dusty B. poor C. small D. beautiful
7.A. However B. Also C. Therefore D. So
8.A. sadly B. possibly C. finally D. suddenly
9.A. Some B. All C. Few D. No
10.A. change B. live C. watch D.die
11.A. happened B. come C. moved D. climbed
12.A. continue B. start C. keep D. stop
13.A. minds B. feelings C. hands D. tears
14.A. house B. heart C. body D. habit
15.A. cared about B. turned into C. turned up D. looked for
16.A. star B. air C. moon D. sun
17.A. below B. above C. backward D. ahead
18.A. views B. areas C. colours D. numbers
19.A. found B. explained C. forgot D. knew
20.A. falling B. burning C. growing D. shaking
— Tom, are you going swimming with us?
— I’d love to, but something important has ______.
A. ended up B. given up C. used up D. come up
Can you make sure ______?
A. that he will come here today
B. when he will come here today
C. if will he come here today
D. whether will he come here today
