A young man, while travelling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 1. water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 2. had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man3. (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4. (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5. a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let 6. student taste the water. He spat it out, 7. (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 8. ？” The teacher replied，“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be9. (sweet)．”
We understand this lesson best 10. we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
Giant pandas（熊猫） are beautiful black and white ______. They look like ______. They live only in _____. They are very ______ and peaceful. They like eating _____. They never eat meat. Baby giant pandas ______a lot of time drinking their mum’s milk---more than fourteen ____ a day! Mother giant pandas have only one ______two babies______ a time. When the babies are born, they ___little white mice. There are only about_____ giant pandas in the world now. Sadly it’s very ____for giant pandas to stay alive in the world. Their number is getting ___because their living places are becoming farmlands. If ____keep taking the land, giant pandas will have ___to live. Also, people ____ them for their fur(毛皮). If this _____, then there will be no giant pandas in the world. So, what action can we take? We should _____newspapers and magazines about the giant pandas in China. We should tell them about the _____for giant pandas. If more people know about these problems, then maybe they will do _____to help.
1.A. plants B. animals C. flowers D. trees
2.A. lions B. dogs C. bears D. monkeys
3.A. Russia B. Australia C. China D. India
4.A. noisy B. terrible C. active D. quiet
5.A. bananas B. carrots C. bamboo D. cabbages
6.A. cost B. afford C. spend D. pay
7.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. mornings
8.A. or B. and C. but D. then
9.A. on B. in C. with D. at
10.A. look as B. look at C. look like D. look up
11.A. one billion B. one thousand C. one million D. millions of
12.A. Difficult B. comfortable C. terrific D. enjoyable
13.A. bigger B. smaller C. more D. fewer
14.A. scientists B. workers C. Travelers D. farmers
15.A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
16.A. protect B. feed C. help D. kill
17.A. solves B. disappears C. continues D. changes
18.A. write to B. write about C. write with D. write on
19.A. food B. problems C. lives D. environment
20.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
As a child grows out of being an infant and begins to notice and react to the world around him, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that he needs to become a responsible, respectful adult. 1.________ A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others, but also learns to respect himself as well.
●Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving him your full attention and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.
●2._______ The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
●Agree to disagree. 3.________ Explain your decision so that he will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn't equate to disobedience.
●Control your impulse to overact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modelling correct behaviour. 4.________
●Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 5._______
A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.
B．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you.
C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
D．If he sees you lose temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.
E．A child may act like he pleases, but will respect being given limits.
F．When you see your child exhibit respectful behaviour, make sure he knows just how proud you are of him.
G．Setting a good example is the best way to start a child on the path to respect.
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “ colour” and “ honour” are British, “color” and “honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
2.American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. Grammar D. all of the above
3.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
4. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”
A. British people B. Americans
C. Children D. Teachers
Dear Editor(编辑),
I used to be a doctor in a children’s hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned（中毒）by medicines for older family members. The children didn’t know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily opened the bottle that we now use in China.
Some days ago I talked about medicine with an American. He showed me a kind of plastic bottle. The design was very quite simple and I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle locks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most young children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily.
I’m certain that the price of making such tops would be very low. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful.
Yours,
Li Hua
1.The writer’s job in the hospital was mainly to________.
A. treat sick children B. treat poisoned children
C. give medicine to people D. give medicine to children
2.The doctor seems to be ________.
A. happy about China’s hospital
B. angry with what has happened
C. anxious to solve the problem
D. pleased with his invention
3.The doctor thinks that we should ________.
A. study the Americans
B. buy that kind of bottle
C. produce this kind of plastic bottle
D. turn to Americans for help
4.The letter was written to the editor to ask for______.
A. money from the newspaper
B. the plastic bottles from the readers
C. medicine from the editor
D. support from the Chinese factories
Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property.
Robert and Joana like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends, but Robert and Joanna can not see their friends. They live 100,perhaps 300,miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.
Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people in “The Centre”, there are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. When all students answer, lessons begin.
Think of your teacher 300 miles away!
1.The children in “The Centre” do not go to school because _____________.
A. they live too far away from one another
B. they do not like school
C. they are not old enough to go to school
D. their families are too poor
2.In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have ___________________.
A. a property B. a car
C. a school room at home D. a special radio
3.When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher ______________.
A. but their teacher cannot hear them
B. and their teacher can hear them too
C. but can not hear their schoolmates.
D. and see him or her at the same time.
4.A “property” in Australia is a _________________.
A. house B. school C. farm D. radio
