— You are always there for me when I am in trouble.
— That’s what a friend should do.
A.in fear B.in difficulty C.in surprise
—Your English teacher is very humorous.
—Exactly. She is very popular with us.
A.friendly B.outgoing C.funny
—Tom, let's go to play basketball.
—I'd love to. But I have to complete my homework first.
A.check B.finish C.correct
Tom works in a big company and he is often very busy. One day, when he came out of the office, it was late in the evening. There was no bus at that moment, so he had to walk home. The street was very dark and he could hardly see anything. So he had to walk along slowly and carefully.
Juts at that time, Tom found a man with a lantern coming in the distance“If I go with that person, I will be able to see well," he thought.
When the man with a lantern got nearer, Tom found he was coming with a cane(手杖) in his hand. Tom thought this was strange and asked,“Why are you walking so slowly with a cane when you have a lantern?"
The man said, "You know, I'm blind. That is why I use thins cane to walk." Tom laughed, "Ha, ha, ha.You're blind? Then why do you carry a lantern? You don't need a lantern if you can't see."
The man with the lantern answered, "Yes, I can't see. And this lantern cannot help me, but it can help others in the dark. I know better than anyone else how it feels when you cannot see."
Tom didn't say anything for a long time. Then he said sorry to the man.
1.When did Tom come out of the office that day?
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2.How did Tom walk on the street?
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3.Where was the man when Tom first found him?
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4.What did the man carry the lantern for?
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5.Why did Tom say sorry to the man with a bow?
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Reading is fun! Besides for fun, we can also analyze(分析) texts to learn more from the texts and more about the texts. One way we can do this is by finding out the theme of the texts.
(61)The theme of a text is the “big idea” that runs through the text, connecting the characters and events. It is what the writer wants to tell us through the story. Usually the theme of a text isn’t told directly, you have to use clues(线索) in the text to find it out. (62)Themes can be ideas like family, friendship, love and so on. The theme might not be just one word, but it might be an idea such as “Friendship is important”. There may also be more than one theme in a story. (63)我们怎样才能找出文本的主题呢？ The following steps may help you.
Read through the whole text. Usually characters change as the story goes on, so the theme you get at the beginning might not be true at the end! For this reason, you need to read through the whole text first.
Find out the clue. After reading the whole text, try to answer the following questions. What important events happened during the story? What was the problem? How did the problem get solved? How did the character(s) change? What did the character(s) learn? The answers may help you to get the clues.
Get the big idea. (64)Read again for the writer’s purpose of the text by answering the following questions. Was most of the plot(情节) around friendship? Did the characters solve problems with their families? Did the main character learn the importance of friendship? (65)如果你的一个答案为“是”，你就可能获得了它。
Have you got the way to find out the theme of a text? Get your favorite book quickly and see if you can find the theme out!
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I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was singing along. The song was a happy one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it happened, however. The sweet sound of the music ended and the news break began.
I drove on while the news started. Gas prices were getting high again. The race for the presidency was getting worse and worse. Fights broke out when the fans of a sports team went wild while celebrating their team’ s win.
Finally, I could take no more and turned off the radio. I preferred staying in silence to listening to anything else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and watched the people as I drove by.
A man was helping an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store.
A smiling woman was throwing some corns into her backyard while lots of birds flew down to enjoy the food before them.
A young man was walking along, carrying his 2-year-old daughter safely in his arms. He tickled her gently when she pulled the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as I looked at all of his kindness. Although the music was off, I felt my heart singing.
In truth, this world could use a little more kindness and a lot less competition. Kindness makes us all winners in life and shows us that we don’ t have to beat others all the time.
1.Why did the writer turn off the radio?
A.Because he couldn’ t stand all the bad news.
B.Because he preferred silence over sound.
C.Because he was driving into a town.
2.The underline word “walker” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.
A.步行者 B.助行器 C.钱袋子
3.The writer noticed that the town was full of _______.
A.competition B.love and laughter C.old people and kids
4.The writer suggests that we should ________.
A.be more competitive B.listen to less news C.be kinder to others
5.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.A happy day B.More kindness, Less competitive C.A peaceful town
