A nurse took the tired, anxious soldier to the bedside.
“Your son is here,” she said to the old man. She had to the words several times before the patient’s eyes .
Heavily sedated(镇静) because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly(模糊地) saw the young solider standing beside him. He reached out his hand. The soldier held his around the old man’s, a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a so that the soldier could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young soldier sat there, holding the old man’s hand. , the nurse suggested that the soldier move away and for a while.
He . Whenever the nurse came into the room, the soldier was forgetful of her and of the night of the hospital－the laughter of the workers, the cries of the other
Now and then she heard him say a few words. But the dying man said , only held to his son all through the night.
The next morning, the old man died. The soldier went to the . While she did what she had to do, he waited.
, she returned. She started to offer words of pity, the soldier stopped her.
“Who was that man?” he asked.
The nurse was , “He was your father,” she answered.
“No,” the soldier replied. “I saw him before in my life.”
“Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”
“I knew right away there had been a , but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I ”
1.A. repeat B. askC. explainD. introduce
2.A. shook B. openedC. closedD. dropped
3.A. armsB. fingers C. eyesD. shoulders
4.A. demandingB. preservingC. expressing D. describing
5.A. chair B. bill C. bedD. notice
6.A. HappilyB. Occasionally C. SimplyD. Carefully
7.A. playB. walkC. restD. practice
8.A. agreedB. doubtedC. promised D. refused
9.A. feelingsB. greetings C. noisesD. businesses
10.A. workersB. customersC. doctors D. patients
11.A. gentle B. coolC. excitingD. humorous
12.A. everythingB. nothing C. somethingD. anything
13.A. sonB. hospitalC. policeman D. nurse
14.A. Finally B. SuddenlyC. QuicklyD. Anxiously
15.A. soB. and C. butD. unless
16.A. movedB. surprised C. inspiredD. worried
17.A. everB. onceC. often D. never
18.A. mistake B. changeC. troubleD. difference
19.A. hopedB. realized C. imaginedD. dreamed
20.A. watchedB. arrivedC. permitted D. stayed
Five steps to better handwriting
Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? 1. Here are five steps that really work!
Get a great grasp
Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 2. Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.
Let the lines be your guide
Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡). 3. Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.
Lower the pressure (压力)
4. That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.
5.
Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.
A. Ask for more advice
B. Play games
C. You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.
D. Some kids press down really hard when they write.
E. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.
F. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.
G. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.
There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today, Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll(注册) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cost effective. These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high. According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract lots of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels-Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral.
A Bachelor's degree in Canada is for three or four years' full-time study depending upon the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master's degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian university, you require a minimum of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma(学位证书) and certification (证明) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year. Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1.How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A. 7 years. B. 8 years.
C. 9 years. D. 11 years.
2.What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
①Quality education.②Safe environment.
③Versatile culture. ④Bright job future.
⑤High scholarships.⑥Low tuition fees.
A. ①②③④⑥B. ①②④⑤⑥
C. ①②③⑤⑥D. ①③④⑤⑥
3.What's the author's attitude towards studying in Canada?
A. Oppositive.B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive. D. Not mentioned.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Canadian culture
B. The life in Canada
C. Study in Canada — a unique Experience
D. Benefits of studying Abroad
Born on April 4, 1928, Maya Angelou had a hard childhood. Her parents got divorced(离婚) when she was very young. She was a single mother and being a single mother was very hard on her.
It was finally in 1949 that she started to find her place in the world when she changed her name to show her Calypso dance performances at the night club where she worked. It was there that she won a scholarship and trained in African dance and modern dance. She formed a group and they traveled all over Europe with an opera production. As she traveled, she studied different languages and became excellent in several of them. During this time, she made her first album, Miss Calypso, and it was a success.
In the 1950s, she moved to New York and started to work more on her writing. She heard Dr Martin Luther King speak in 1960 and began organizing different benefits for Civil Rights(人权). In 1961, she began to play a large role in the Civil Rights Movement and is remembered for her work around the country.
She later moved to Ghana with her son and worked in the University of Ghana’s School of Music and Drama. It was there that she became close friends with Malcolm X. She returned to the US in 1964 to help Malcolm X with a new Civil Rights movement. Shortly after she returned to the US, Malcolm X and Dr King were both assassinated(暗杀). To deal with the deaths of her friends, she wrote her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which finally made her famous around the world. The 1970s were some of her most productive years as a writer, poet, as well as a singer.
1.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Maya Angelou: a life of hard work and success
B. Maya Angelou: a life of bad luck and sadness
C. The hard and terrible life of Maya Angelou
D. Some Unknown facts about Maya Angelou
2.What finally made Maya Angelou well known around the world?
A. Her friendship with Martin Luther King.
B. The books I know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
C. The books and poems she wrote in the 1970s.
D. Her unbelievable work as a Civil Rights protector.
3. From the passage, we know that Maya Angelou was a .
A. writer, salesgirl, teacher and dancer
B. singer, painter, dancer, poet and writer
C. writer, poet, singer, dancer and Civil Rights protector
D. singer, publisher, Civil Rights activist and writer
Being green is everywhere these days, whether it is in the school, factory or anywhere on the Internet. This is because our planet is in danger, losing resources, polluting resources and destroying ecosystems(生态系统). Different species are dying because we can’t take care of our home. Now ask yourself why you don’t want a green healthier lifestyle and to save animals. Keep that in mind as you read on.
There are many ways to be green, first of all, everyone should recycle; it’s something easy and helps our planet in many ways. All you’d have to do is put recycling in recycling and garbage in garbage. Another popular thing is to try your best not to drive a car. Sometimes you can just walk, bike, or take a subway. This ensures that our air won’t be polluted, which in turn helps our lungs and everything else on our planet. Next thing is saving energy. We can do this by not using too much heat or air conditioning in summer or winter. It’s not preferable because it’s hard, but you can try and put your washing machine on cold whenever possible and try to keep electronics out of the rubbish. What’s more, remember to stop drinking from plastic bottles because plastic can only be used once and if used many times, it will become unhealthy. So you’d better use a glass or buy a reusable water bottle. The last and most important thing is, spread this news to the world and tell them what’s happening in our world. I’ve only listed a small part of the endless possibilities to save this world. The least you can do is do the simple ones.
1.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The importance of being green.
B. The question asked in this paragraph.
C. The present situation of the Earth.
D. The reader’s contribution to the Earth.
2. How many ways to be green are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two.B. Three.
C. Four.D. Five.
3.According to the passage, the most important way to be green is to .
A. call on others to protect our Earth
B. recycle what we have used
C. try our best to stop driving cars
D. save as much energy as possible
4.The passage is intended to .
A. tell us the importance of protecting our Earth
B. Help us to cut down the pollution on our Earth
C. teach us some knowledge about our health today
D. guide us to some ways of protecting our Earth
In ninth grade, I thought Jennifer Fever, the dark-haired girl who sat behind me in classroom, was an alien(外星人). Our class organized an activity to raise money for the library, and in one month, Jennifer read 34 books. I couldn’t believe it. Surely, she was from some faraway planet where creature lived and they didn’t own television sets. How could a human being, a 13-year-old girl, read 34 books in one month?
I had read three books. And by “read”, I mean skimmed. I mean opened and placed them on my lap while watching cartoons.
Who had time to read? In addition to my favorite cartoons, I had a basketball that required playing, a baseball that required throwing, and a volleyball that required volleying. And it wasn’t as if my bike could ride itself.
Besides, reading was boring. And if I wanted to be bored, it would be much easier just to pay attention during Mr. Kearly’s social studies class.
After senior high school, my education had become very narrow: computer engineering, mathematics, physics, and not much else.
Years later, I realized something: I had not memory of ever reading a book for pleasure. But there was a world of knowledge outside science and engineering, and I was tired of being ignorant(无知的)of it, so I decided I would become a reader. I dived into book after book. In short, the bookworm within me had awakened.
Today, I carry a book(if not two or three) with me wherever I go. An hour-long waiting for the bus is not trouble; rather, it’s a chance to enjoy a few chapters of Malcolm Gladwell’s latest works. Sometimes, I wish my waiting was longer.
1. From the first paragraph, we learn that Jennifer Fever .
A. was an alien B. couldn’t believe me
C. organized an activity D. was my classmate
2.What used to make the author bored?
A. Watching cartoons.
B. Reading.
C. Playing basketball.
D. Riding her bike.
3.Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. My education had become very narrow after high school.
B .A 13-year-old girl could also read 34 books in one year.
C. I skimmed my three books while reading in the library.
D. I was still tired of reading during my study in the university.
4.We can infer from the passage that the author .
A. enjoyed some faraway planet very much
B. felt surprised to study computer engineering
C. loved reading very much after growing up
D. became wise and rich after high school
