"Miss Smith! What rough (粗糙的) hands Mary Jessup has! "said Daisy Marvin, as she walked home from school with her teacher.
"In my opinion, Daisy, Mary's hands are the prettiest in our class."
"Why? Miss Smith, they are as red and hard as they can be. How they would look if she tried to play on a piano!" Daisy said.
Miss Smith took Daisy's hands in hers, and said, "Your hands are very soft and white, just the hands to look beautiful on a piano: yet they don't have one beauty that Mary's hands do. Shall tell you what the difference is?"
"Yes, please, Miss Smith." Daisy looked at Miss Smith, with eyes wide open.
"Well, Daisy, Mary's hands are very busy. They wash dishes; they make fires; they hang out clothes, and help to wash them, too: they are always trying to help her poor, hard-working mother."
Miss Smith continued, "Besides, they wash and dress the children; they mend their toys and dress their dolls; yet, they find time to bathe the head of the little girl who is so sick in the next house to theirs."
"They do good deeds (行为) to every living thing. I have seen them patting the tired horse and the homeless dog in the street. They are always ready to help those who need help."
"I shall never think Mary's hands are ugly any more, Miss Smith." Daisy said that with tears in eyes.
"I am glad to hear you say that, Daisy; and I must tell you that they are beautiful because they help others gladly and cheerfully."
"Oh, Miss Smith! I feel so ashamed of myself and so sorry, "said Daisy, looking into her teacher's face with shining eyes.
"My dear, beauty doesn't lie in how one looks but what he does."
1.What did Daisy think of Mary's hand at first?
A.Warm B.Ugly C.Dirty D.Soft
2.What is beauty in Miss Smith's opinion?
A.Being patient. B.Being good-looking.
C.Being helpful. D.Being hard-working.
3.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.Mary's mother was lazy. B.Mary lived a comfortable life.
C.Miss Smith disliked Daisy. D.Daisy understood beauty better.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Busy Days B.Cheerful Tears
C.Shining Eyes D.Beautiful Hands
Good news for art lovers! We have collected some information about the exhibitions put on in Shenzhen this summer.
Frank Yang's Artworks An exhibition showing late master Frank Yang's old photos, letters, videos and landscape paintings is being held. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 26. Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum,6026 Hongli Road, Futian District. Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children's Palace Station, Exit B. | Contemporary Art Chinese artists Wang Dawei and Li Xiao are holding their exhibitions, featuring contemporary sound art and video art. Entry is free. Dates: Until August 18. Venue: OCAT Shenzhen, South Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District. Metro: Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station, Exit A. |
Cassie Chen's Photos Cassie Chen, a graduate of Tsinghua University, is exhibiting her photographic Works in Shenzhen. Visitors can find photos on different themes. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 30. Venue: TC101 Exhibition Hall, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang Distict. Metro: Line 3 to Universiade Station, Exit C. | Future Art Chinese artist Sun Fangping is exhibiting his works. Organizers hope that this series of exhibitions will explore the direction and value of the future of art. Dates: Until August 31. Venue: Zhi Art Museum, Song' an Road Bao'an District. Metro: Line 11 to Houting Station, Exit A and then take a taxi. |
1.Which line can you take to enjoy Cassie Chen's Photos?
A.Line 11. B.Line 4. C.Line 3. D.Line 1.
2.In which district can you visit Future Art?
A.Nanshan District B.Futian District
C.Longgang District D.Bao'an District
3.Which exhibitions can you choose if you are free on August 15?
A.Contemporary Art and Future Art.
B.Cassie Chen's Photos and Future Art.
C.Contemporary Art and Frank Yang's Artworks.
D.Frank Yang's Artworks and Cassie Chen's Photos.
4.Where is the text probably taken from?
A.A novel B.A story book
C.A newspaper D.A science magazine
A group of boys stood around a tree. “What a tall tree!” they said to each other, “It would be _______ to climb to the top!”
The group of boys then decided to play a game to _______ who could climb to the top of the tree first. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their _______ as they played.
One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. _______ thought he would win.
Then the game started. All of the boys tried their best to climb as high as they could. Although the other boys climbed faster than David in the beginning, he _______ the top of the tree fastest in the end.
His mother was _______. She asked him, “David, how did you reach the top of the tree so _______?”
“It was easy,” David said, “The other children _______ looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they were afraid of _______. I, however, looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher, ________ I reached the top.”
It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals.
1.A.boring B.exciting C.dangerous
2.A.believe B.think C.see
3.A.students B.children C.teachers
4.A.Nobody B.Somebody C.Everybody
5.A.got up B.got on C.got to
6.A.proud B.worried C.frightened
7.A.carefully B.quickly C.quietly
8.A.kept B.avoided C.practiced
9.A.taking down B.falling down C.calming down
10.A.if B.after C.until
— I feel bad about all the mess.
— ________! I will clean it up later.
A.Have fun B.Good luck C.Don’t worry
—Have you reminded your father about grandmother's birthday party?
—Yes, I've left him a(an)________.
A.magazine B.article C.message
—Whenever I nod to Jenny, she________ my greeting with a big smile.
—She is always so cheerful.
A.replies to B.points to C.laughs at
