When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy Christmas presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
1.When did the story probably happen?
A. On Christmas Day.B. Before Christmas Day,
C. On New Year's Day. D. After New Year's Day.
2.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_________.
A. with the writerB. by himself
C. with the womanD. with his friends
3.What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
A. His gifts were stolen.B. He broke his basket.
C. He lost his money.D. He lost his way.
4.Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?
A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.
B. Because she always paid money for others.
C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.
D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A. A big supermarket B. A kind woman
C. A happy family D. A wonderful gift
The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 30 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Nanjing, the test is held in April. Students have the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling (运球) or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90％of them can get full marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Students in Nanjing don’t need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.
1.The P.E. test in Nanjing includes all of these sports except __________.
A. skipping B. basketball
C. football D. volleyball
2.Students in Nanjing have the P.E. test in __________.
A. spring B. Junior One C. autumn D. Junior Two
3.The underlined word “pull-up” means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 仰卧起坐 B. 引体向上 C. 俯卧撑 D. 跳高
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing.
B. Few students in Nanjingcan get full marks in the P.E. test.
C. Students in Beijing needn’t run during the test.
D. Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P.E. test.
5.What do most teachers and parents think of the P.E. test? _____________
A. It is difficult. B. It is easy.
C. It is bad. D. It is good.
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to control(控制) your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can not make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act”, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily, and all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries only when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
1.The writer wants to tell us ____.
A. not to get angry easily B. to work hard at school
C. to do more exercisesD. to help each other
2.The writer thinks that if you get angry easily you will ____.
A. get ill very easilyB. lose your friends
C. put on weight easilyD. eat less
3. My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals is a ____.
A. storyB. bookC. pictureD. film
4. My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals mainly tells us ____.
A. what to readB. how to read
C. how to stay coolD. how to learn English well
5.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “it” refers to(指的是)____.
A. the bookB. angerC. habit D. the baby
A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a to find a way of stopping themselves from being in danger. One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap（陷阱），”one mouse suggested. When this idea was ，another said, “What about poisoning (毒死) her?” But knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food, angrily said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his .
At last, one mouse, than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for silence, “Be quiet！We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail（尾巴）, so we’ll always know she is！We’ll have to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to ！” Hearing the words, everyone got and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’ll tie it so tightly (紧紧地) that it will never drop off！”
“She’ll never be able to walk again！Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine...”
However, the clever mouse said, “We must who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very to have good ideas, but putting them into practice is much more difficult.
1.A. trained B．taught C．caught D．invited
2.A. party B．test C．game D．meeting
3.A. rushed B．swam C．flew D．stepped
4.A. supported B．discussed C．accepted D．refused
5.A. everybodyB．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
6.A. present B．reason C．idea D．excuse
7.A. younger B．longer C．thinner D．cleverer
8.A. where B．what C．how D．who
9.A. experienceB．power C．time D．space
10.A. shout B．watch C．stay D．hide
11.A. worried B．excited C．surprised D．tired
12.A. gladly B．quickly C．quietly D．directly
13.A. believe B．learn C．imagine D．decide
14.A. honest B．brave C．rich D．old
15.A. easy B．difficult C．strange D．important
--- Mr Smith, please teach me how to draw on the computer today.
---Oh, no._______. You have to get familiar with the keyboard first.
A. Learn to walk before you run B. It's never too old to learn
C.A good beginning is half done D. The early bird catches the worm
---I think _______ask Tim for some advice.
---_______. Last time when I turned to him, he refused to help.
A. you'd rather; I think so B. you'd better; I'd rather not
C. you have to; I'd rather not D. you'd better; I think so
