Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she grasped it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times…
Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard.
The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom.
1.What was Helen doing when she found two weak birds?
A. Singing B. Walking
C. Dancing D. Playing
2.The underlined word “grasped” in the second paragraph means _____________.
A. 抓住 B. 控制
C. 保护 D. 击打
3.Something happened one day, _______________ .
A. the larger bird was moving back and forth in the cage
B. the smaller bird was dead in Helen’s hand
C. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage
D. the other bird thanked Helen with a wonderful song every morning
4. Why did Helen let the second bird fly away?
A. Because Helen hated the bird.
B. Because Helen could call the bird back again.
C. Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself.
D. Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to feed birds. B. Helen’s favorite birds.
C. How to keep love. D. The story of the two birds.
Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is. After talking with the boy, the wise man asked the boy to look around the palace and return in two hours. “And , I want to ask you to do something,”said the wise man .“As you look around, carry this spoon with you without making the oil spill (溢出).”
The boy began walking up and down the stairs of the palace, and he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time. After two hours, he returned. “Well,” asked the wise man, “what did you see in my palace?” The boy said that he had seen nothing.
“Then go back and enjoy my wonderful world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and began to look around the palace again. This time, he saw many beautiful things in the palace. When he returned, the wise man asked, “but where are the drops of oil I give you?” The boy saw that the oil was gone.
“There is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。
1.The boy visited the wise man for _______________ .
A. helping the wise man carry the oil
B. becoming famous
C. getting the secret of happiness
D. going sightseeing in the palace
2. The story happened _______________ .
A. in a university B. in a palace
C. in a restaurant D. in a boy’s home
3.Why did the boy see nothing for the first time to look around the wise man’s palace?
A. Because he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time.
B. Because he was blind.
C. Because there was nothing in it.
D. Because the oil was gone.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The wise man lived in the beautiful palace.
B. There were many beautiful things in the palace.
C. It was difficult for the boy to carry the spoon with him without making the oil spill.
D. The boy was invited to see a wise man.
5.According to the passage, we can know _______________ .
A. the boy didn't get the secret of the happiness at all
B. the wise man told the boy what was the happiness, but not directly
C. the secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world
D. the wise man said nothing
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and passed her a piece of paper that he had written something on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron (围裙), she read what it was on the paper .
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the supermarket for you: $1.00
For looking after my little brother while you went shopping: $1.00
For taking out the trash: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up the garden: $2.00
Total: $16.00
Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this was what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me, free.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you, free.
For all the tears (泪水) that you’ve caused through the years, free.
For all the nights that were filled with worries, free.
For the toys, food, clothes and even cleaning your nose, free.
Son, when you add it up, the full cost of my love is free.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.The boy came to his mother for money.
2. After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she gave hia son the money right away.
3.When his mother went shopping, the boy looked after his little sister.
4. The boy thought that his mother should pay him $16.
5.The mother did everything for the boy freely.
There was a big apple tree. A little boy liked around it every day. The little boy and he no longer played around the tree. One day the boy came back to the tree. He looked .
“What’s wrong you?” asked the tree.
The boy answered: “I want my own house. I need money to buy it.”
“You can pick my apples and them. Then you will have money.”
The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left .
A few years later, the boy came back. He told the tree that he wanted to travel around the world.
“Use my branches to build your boat.” the boy cut the tree branch.
Many years later, the boy returned. “Sorry, but I don’t have for you.” The tree said.
“All need is a place to rest.” said the boy.
The tree said, “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest.” The boy sat down. The tree was glad.
The tree in this story is like your parents. Your parents are like a tree. They always you, no matter where you are.
1.A. plays B. playedC. playing D. to playing
2.A. grew upB. put upC. cheered upD. rang up
3.A. excitedB. happyC. surprisedD. sad
4.A. forB. ofC. withD. on
5.A. buyB. sellC. eatD. make
6.A. happilyB. angrilyC. friendlyD. lovely
7.A. BecauseB. ButC. OrD. So
8.A. anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. something
9.A. youB. heC. ID. We
10.A. worryB. loveC. hateD. give
If we do nothing, the oceans ______ fish desserts.
A. become B. became
C.will become D. are becoming
— It’s her birthday tomorrow, ______ ?
— Yes, let’s have a surprise party for her.
A. isn’t itB. isn’t she
C. doesn’t itD. doesn’t she
