Yesterday I went to buy a little tree for my father. When I was talking with the cashier(收银员), he asked what I would be doing with this little tree. I explained that it was for my Dad, because he no longer lived at home.
The cashier just stopped and looked at me with the kindest look. He shared with me that his grandfather couldn’t live in their home any longer either because he had Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默症). So I shared with him that my Dad was on the same journey. We talked about the difficulties because of the illness, not only for those who are ill, but also for their families.
When I was paying for the tree, he said, “Because this is for your Dad, let me see what I can do for you.” He took some coupons(优惠券) from a drawer and reduced my cost by over 60%.
I thanked him for his kindness. We wished each other Merry Christmas and the best hopes for our loved family members.
On the way home I kept thinking of the kindness he offered me. It was truly a moment of “kindness given, kindness received”. I made Dad’s tree more beautiful as soon as I got home. So thankful. So blessed.
1.What’s wrong with the writer’s father?
A.He had a bad cold. B.He had a backache.
C.He had Alzheimer’s disease. D.He had a heart problem.
2.When did the story probably happen?
A.Before Christmas. B.After Christmas.
C.On the writer’s father’s birthday. D.On the cashier’s grandfather’s birthday.
3.The writer felt ________ when the cashier offered him his kindness.
A.relaxed B.angry C.nervous D.thankful
4.The underlined word “reduced” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.
A.增加 B.减少 C.支付 D.给予
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.My Great Dad B.A Christmas Gift for Dad
C.Sharing Is Important D.Face Difficulties Bravely
In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold(小寒）and greater cold.
Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.
Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.
Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.
1.From the passage, we know that there are six solar terms in winter.
2.People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on beginning of winter.
3.Heavy snow comes before light snow.
4.All Chinese are ready to celebrate the Spring Festival after greater cold.
5.The passage tells us how people celebrate the Spring Festival.
When I was in Grade 5, I had a fight with a boy named Tony in my class. I have forgotten what the fight was about, but I have never forgotten the_________ I learned that day.
I thought that I was right and he was wrong ___and Tony just thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher, Mrs Green, decided to teach us a very _________ lesson.
Mrs. Green asked us to stand on each side of her desk. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object.
I could _________ see that it was black. She asked Tony what _________ the object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t_________ Tony said the object was white, when it was black! Another fight started _________ us, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go and stand where Tony was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. _________ changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was, I had to answer, “_________” It was an object with _________ differently colored sides. From Tony’s side it was white,__________ from my side it was black.
1.A.fight B.lesson C.teacher D.classmate
2.A.difficult B.boring C.safe D.important
3.A.loudly B.widely C.clearly D.heavily
4.A.color B.size C.shape D.time
5.A.decide B.believe C.doubt D.promise
6.A.under B.behind C.between D.beside
7.A.She B.He C.They D.We
8.A.White B.Black C.Brown D.Purple
9.A.one B.two C.three D.four
10.A.or B.nor C.but D.since
— Could you please tell me ________ about the CCTV Host Competition?
—Let’s check it on computers.
A.how can I get the information B.how I can get the information
C.why can I get the information D.why I can get the information
There ________ a basketball game next Monday. If it ________ , we’ll have to put it off.
A.is going to have; will rain B.is going to have; rains
C.is going to be; rains D.is going to be; will rain
—Excuse me. Where is the nearest hotel?
—Just go down this road ________ you see a library. It’s across from it.
A.until B.because C.however D.though
