A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it. The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw the yellow horse pulling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up.
The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?”
“It has nothing to do with you,” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why I’m beating him!”
1. What was Mr. Baker?
| A．A farmer | B．A doctor |
| C．A keeper | D．A driver |
| A．Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat. |
| B．Because he would soon get a good harvest. |
| C．Because wheat was doing well. |
| D．Because his family would not grow any more wheat. |
| A．sell it for some money |
| B．find out the owner of the horse |
| C．make it work for him |
| D．beat it up (痛打) |
| A．The horse knew that it had done wrong. |
| B．The horse had nothing to do with the driver. |
| C．The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up. |
| D．The horse belonged to the driver. |
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The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.
In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.
Allowances give children a chance to experience the things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save and maybe even invest (投资) it.
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest (利息). That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.
1. Parents give their children allowance to ________.
| A．show off their wealth |
| B．let them make more money |
| C．let children manage family finance |
| D．learn the value of money |
| A．To show them how to make a budget. |
| B．To save money for larger costs. |
| C．To let children make fewer mistakes |
| D．To give them more allowance next time. |
| A．Children need not save their allowance. |
| B．Saving can help children plan future finance. |
| C．Children can buy everything with their allowance. |
| D．All children must have a savings account. |
| A．make parents aware of the children’s allowances |
| B．show the methods of investing |
| C．give advice on how to save money |
| D．introduce the advantages of allowances |
that he was at risk of“ total hearing loss". This is unsurprising, given the decades that the
Australian band has been pumping out the hard rock decibel(分贝). But deafness isn't only a
concern for rock musicians. In recent years it has become clear that anyone around musica lot has reason to be equally worried.
When exposed to music, risk to hearing arises from a combination of how loud the sound
is and how long you' re exposed to it. If you visit a nightclub that is thumping out(晌亮地奏出) music on the dance floor at 100 dB, then after only 10一l5 minutes the exposure is potentially damaging. In a quieter part of the club, but where the music is still loud enough that you have to shout at your friends, them you could be there for a couple of hours before having to worry about your hearing. Of course music frequently exceeds (超过) 80-85 dB, but what counts most in assessing the risk to hearing is the average exposure.
Exposure to high noise levels often causes temporary deafness-something many people have experienced after going to a nightclub. While hearing usually recovers after a few hours or days, repeated loud exposure leads to permanent hearing damage. 'Initially, this damage is unlikely to be noticed by the listener. Problems only become significant in middle age when the noise-caused hearing loss combines with the natural loss of hearing due to ageing,
Improved technology means that the number of musicians having to give up performing could decrease, but student musicians need to be educated about the dangers of noise-caused hearing loss. The increasing use of headphones will also work against this-for musicians and everyone else. Unless people are careful with the volume（音量）level on their portable music players, hearing loss caused by music will increase.
1. What does Paragraph l mainly aim to tell us?
| A．Musicians tend to be victims of music. |
| B．It is helpful to check hearing regularly. |
| C．Being with music isn't necessarily beneficial. |
| D．Deafness has become musicians' major concern. |
| A．Its decibel. |
| B．The average exposure. |
| C．Its playing environment. |
| D．The listener's sensitivity to sound. |
| A．suffer from temporary headache |
| B．have their hearing damaged forever |
| C．experience natural hearing loss earlier |
| D．have a clear sense of their hearing damage |
| A．Improved technology can prevent hearing damage. |
| B．Student musicians are main sufferers of hearing loss. |
| C．Using headphones helps reduce hearing loss to a degree. |
| D．We can never be too careful with the volume level of music. |
Because of gravity (that force that keeps your feet on the ground) , cushions between the bones in the spine (脊骨), get compressed (压缩), which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.
Another reason why some older people shrink is because of osteoporosis (骨质疏松). Osteoporosis occurs when bone is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it’s not being replaced. Bones become smaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured.
Older people — especially women, who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with — are more likely to develop osteoporosis. As years go by, a person with osteoporosis can get small breaks in bones that are called compression fractures. These breaks cause collapse of the spine and over time the person with osteoporosis can become hunched over (驼背).
Did you know that every day you shrink a little, too? You aren’t as tall at the end of the day as you are at the beginning. That’s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter. Don’t worry, though. Once you get a good night’s rest, your body recovers, and the next morning, you’re standing tall again!
Smoking and drinking alcohol can make this problem worse. Want to do something right now to build strong bones? I believe what I say will help you.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
| A．For shrinking, people can do nothing about it. |
| B．If someone is injured, he will become shorter. |
| C．Women have smaller and lighter bones than men. |
| D．We aren’t as tall at the end of the day as we are at the beginning. |
| A．We should try to reduce gravity. |
| B．We should be careful not to be hurt by others. |
| C．We should sleep as long as possible. |
| D．We should keep away from smoking and drinking alcohol. |
| A．How can we stop shrinking? |
| B．Why do we shrink? |
| C．Some tips on how to keep tall. |
| D．How to live a healthy life. |
| A．gravity is one of the causes of osteoporosis |
| B．once our bone is broken down, osteoporosis will occur |
| C．women are more likely to develop osteoporosis |
| D．if we develop osteoporosis, we are more likely to be shorter |
| A．Tell us how to grow taller. |
| B．Tell us how to become healthier. |
| C．Tell us how to avoid being shrinking. |
| D．Tell us what to do to have strong bones. |
【推荐1】8-year-old French boy Mathias, who was diagnosed to an inoperable brain cancer and mere months left to live, had always wanted a visit to the hometown of the Disney heroine in cartoon “Moana”. His parents Aline and Eric quit their jobs and resolved to take Mathias to his dream place, French Polynesia.
Famous for its otherworldly beauty on the Pacific Ocean, their destination is an extraordinary one with an extraordinary price tag, too. As the family planned the exploration on a budget, a local organization heard about their story and came to their aid. It raised 33,000 euros for their month-long adventure by selling bracelets with the words “waves of love” and holding performances of the Haka dance.
Superb things kicked off for the family when they landed. Drumbeats thundered through the air. Crowns and flower necklaces were piled upon the family. Children dressed in grass skirts danced before Mathias in a welcome fit for a president.
The place began to heal (治愈) Mathias. He visibly reacted to the smell of tropical flowers, the sound of someone playing the ukulele and the magical feeling of bathing for hours in the arms of his parents in an ocean far warmer than back home. “At first he was a little afraid to enter the ocean since he can’t see as well as before,” Aline said. “But he got his confidence back and it was him who asked to go in.” After so many months of hospital appointments and treatments, the trip offered the chance the family all needed to recharge and disconnect from all of that, and Mathias benefited most all.
Despite the magnificent things both above and below the water’s surface, it was the great hospitality from the French Polynesian people that left the biggest impression on the family. Hundreds of offers for everything from guest house accommodations to daytrips on boats rolled in from around the islands.
Perez, the organization’s president, said he was inspired not only by the family’s spirits but by the outpouring of love from his community. “Mathias’ dream served as a unifier,” said Perez. “And making it come true proved that-by being all together we can achieve something great.”
1. Why did Mathias’ parents decide to go to French Polynesia?| A．To admire the beautiful ocean scenery. |
| B．To enjoy a superb and affordable journey. |
| C．To cure their son of the severe brain cancer. |
| D．To bring Mathias close to a cartoon character. |
| A．He got rid of his misfortune. |
| B．He learnt to play water sports. |
| C．He found comfort and courage. |
| D．He overcame his sight problem. |
| A．It’s great to make Mathias’ dream come true. |
| B．To achieve something great is always inspiring. |
| C．A bonded community makes a great difference. |
| D．It’s the organization’s duty to bring people together. |
| A．Quality of the days left really counts. |
| B．A sick boy struggles to realize his dream. |
| C．Joy feels greater when shared with others. |
| D．Pouring love from the place of Moana heals. |
Life on the street is a constant struggle for homeless people. In extreme weather conditions, that struggle becomes even more difficult. Recently, homeless people across Chicago faced freezing to death if they couldn’t find shelter for the night.
Thankfully, one local woman refused to let that happen. On January 30, 34-year-old Candice Payne, a local managing broker, was lucky enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions. “It was -20℃, and I knew they were going to be sleeping on ice and I had to do something,” said Payne. Payne started brainstorming different ways she could possibly help. Finally, she decided to see if there were any rooms available at local inns and hotels that she could get to help those stuck on the street.
For Payne, her mission was personal. According to Payne, her husband, Carlos Callahan, had lived on the street at one point in his life. Based on his experience, Payne knew that the homeless people still living on the street desperately needed help and she wanted to step up.
However, when Payne explained what she was trying to do, many of the local hotels refused to allow her to pay for the rooms as they didn’t want homeless people to stay in their rooms. “No one wanted them, but one hotel, the Amber Inn, was nice enough to allow me to buy the rooms,” said Payne.
Payne’s selfless act made news across the country. However, she insisted she had never done it for attention. “I am a regular person,” said Payne, who spent thousands of dollars of her own money to help complete strangers. “It all sounded like a rich person did this, but I’m just a little black girl from the South Side.”
1. What was the biggest problem homeless people had when extreme weather came? (no more than 10 words)2. Why was Candice Payne determined to help homeless people? (no more than 10 words)
3. How did Candice Payne help the homeless people? (no more than 8 words)
4. What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph? (no more than 3 words)
5. What do you think of Payne? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
【推荐3】My sister Debbie had a baby the other day. Her labor (分娩) went pretty well — nothing out of the ordinary. I just can’t say the same for her ride to the hospital.
As a number of us from the family gathered in my sister’s hospital room to see the new baby, she gave an account of her trip to the emergency room. It began as most do — she woke up around 4 a. m. feeling the early pangs (阵痛) of labor. For the next two hours, she and her husband Bill timed the contractions (孪缩), and around 7 a. m. decided it was time to leave for the hospital.
On the way, however, Bill announced that he needed to stop at Starbucks for some coffee.
“Excuse me?” my sister asked. “I’m in labor — remember?”
“But I might get sick if I don’t have my morning coffee,” Bill explained.
Bill promised her that he’d order the coffee to go. The next thing Debbie knew was that her husband was rushing into their local coffee shop. Inside, the attendants behind the counter recognized Bill, and knew he was expecting a second son, and asked when the baby was due.
“Today,” Bill said ordering his Americano.”
“Today?” the cashier asked.
Bill nodded. “Yep, Debbie is already in labor.”
Everyone offered up congratulations.
“So, where’s your wife?” someone finally asked.
“Out there,” Bill said pointing toward the parking lot where my sister was sitting in the car puffing heavily through a contraction.
“Was she OK with stopping here?” the attendant asked, amazement in her voice.
“Not really,” Bill answered.
“Yeah, that’s probably why she isn’t waving back.”
As my sister concluded the story, Bill looked around at the disapproving faces in the hospital room.
“What’s wrong with that?” he asked.
“I had to have my coffee.”
I think his mother best summed it up when she announced, “I’m ashamed of my son.”
In his defense, Bill told us that he had been through the labor drill before with his first son, and therefore, he knew he had time for a quick cup of coffee. He also pointed out that he did ask my sister if she wanted something to drink, too.
Finally, Bill looked to me, the only other male in the room and asked if I agreed with him.
“I’m not saying a word,” I replied looking around the women in the room. “We’re outnumbered in here.”
I also explained that if I were ever having a heart attack, I wasn’t calling him for a ride to the hospital.
1. Debbie left home for the hospital _________ she felt the pangs of labor.| A．as soon as | B．soon after | C．a while after | D．a few minutes before |
| A．Debbie’s sister. | B．Bill’s father-in-law. |
| C．Debbie’s mother. | D．Bill’s brother-in-law. |
| A．not in love with his wife |
| B．a little inconsiderate |
| C．popular in the neighborhood |
| D．a very experienced father |
| A．A coffee addict’s adventure |
| B．A ride out of the ordinary |
| C．Women outnumber men |
| D．Family affairs are hard to deal with |
【推荐1】An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window. The father asked his son, “What is that?” The son replied, “That is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’ a crow.” After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?” This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow，a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?” A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son. ”
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
1. Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?| A．Because he wanted to make his son angry. |
| B．Because he was too old to remember anything. |
| C．Because he wanted to see the reaction of his son. |
| D．Because he couldn’t understand what his son said. |
| A．he would like his son to read it | B．he forgot what had happened |
| C．it could remind himself of the past | D．he wanted to find what a crow was |
| A．80 years old. | B．38 years old. |
| C．45 years old. | D．42 years old. |
| A．tell us the function of a diary | B．introduce a pair of son and father |
| C．teach us what a crow is | D．call on us to love our parents |
【推荐2】A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances (情况) to the way his father died five years ago.
The dinghy (救生橡皮船), used to take Richard Smith, 21, to his yacht (快艇), was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island. An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered.
Richard’s mother, Bicknell, said from her home in Hampshire, “It’s so much coincidence. Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem, which included the date of his disappearance.”
Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy. We need to know this time what has happened one way or another. If you know at least you can go through the grieving process.
In November 1996, Mr Smith’s father, Charlie, was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife. They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again, and their disappearance remains a mystery.
Richard is described as a talented and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer. He had sailed to the Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment. He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy.
About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy. He started its outboard motor before giving an elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing. It was the last time he was seen.
1. Richard Smith was ________ in 2000.| A．ten | B．fifteen |
| C．twenty | D．eighteen |
| A．ship only | B．ship and radio |
| C．ship and plane | D．yacht and car |
| A．Because he was a green hand in sailing. |
| B．Because some unknown animal attacked him. |
| C．Because there was a maze in the area he was sailing. |
| D．It still remained a mystery. |
| A．A story about two heroes. |
| B．A piece of news about a merchant ship. |
| C．A coincidence. |
| D．The dying process of Richard. |
【推荐3】When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years at my life. I was a total outsider, bullied at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.
Books were my time friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.
After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.
1. What was the author’s life like when he was 12?| A．Boring. | B．Peaceful. |
| C．Unhappy. | D．Meaningful. |
| A．It made him popular in his town. |
| B．It helped him fall in love with reading |
| C．It helped him understand others’ lives better. |
| D．It helped him find the meaning of life. |
| A．He was inspired by his teacher. |
| B．He could pass positive energy to readers. |
| C．He wanted to share his school experiences. |
| D．He found he had a talent for writing. |
| A．Say “no” to bullies bravely. |
| B．Inspire others to make positive changes. |
| C．Treat others with kindness in daily life. |
| D．Learn to care more about others’ feelings. |
【推荐1】You might have heard a lot about ancient towns and ancient cities in China. Here, we list several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China.
Baoshan Stone City, Yunnan Province
Baoshan Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundred houses. The houses are laid out in an orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The Naxi people there still lead an original life and grow crops in terraces(梯田); you can experience the colorful culture of the Naxi ethnic(民族的) group there.
Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang
Kanas Tuvas Village is near the mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by wooden fences. Tuvas is an ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers. You can visit a local family, go herding(放牧) with the locals and experience the peaceful ancient village life.
Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan Province
Jiaju Tibetan Village is known as the “Tibetan fairyland”. It stands on a mountain slope, and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red caves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.
Xijiang Miao Village, Guizhou Province
If you’re interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Miao Village can be a great destionation for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture. It’s the largest Miao village in China, and now has 1,432 households with a population of over 5,000, of which 99.5% are Miao ethnic group. It’s also famous for the houses built on poles of different heights.
1. What can you do in Kanas Tuvas Village?| A．Hike in terraces. | B．See houses of a foreign style. |
| C．Go hunting with the locals. | D．Learn about houses built on poles. |
| A．In Baoshan Stone City. | B．In Kanas Tuvas Village. |
| C．In Jiaju Tibetan Village. | D．In Xijiang Miao Village. |
| A．They remained secret to the outside world in the past. |
| B．They were originally built to defend their homeland. |
| C．They are still cut off and difficult to access nowadays. |
| D．They are the ethnic villages with unique architecture. |
【推荐2】In the world today, all of the people need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor. Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some forms of recreation.
1. People want to take part in sports in order to ____.| A．keep healthy and enjoy life | B．make friends |
| C．find a good job | D．make more money |
| A．watching TV | B．singing and dancing |
| C．listening to the radio | D．skating and mountain climbing |
| A．basketball is a kind of team sport |
| B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them |
| C．different people have different ways of relaxing |
| D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports |
【推荐3】Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people in face of a technological shift.
It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall disagree on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.
The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now——and no one can get one yet ——but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.
When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are obvious based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.
Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless car than those who lived in rural areas.
While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.
1. What usually happens when a new technology appears?| A．It benefits society greatly. |
| B．The old are not happy with it. |
| C．People of different ages react differently. |
| D．It will separate the old from the young. |
| A．It makes people's life more convenient. |
| B．It can lead to fewer road accidents. |
| C．It may start a revolution in the car industry. |
| D．It does not seem to create a generational divide. |
| A．The field of his special interest. |
| B．The location of his living place. |
| C．The amount of his driving training. |
| D．The length of his driving experience. |
| A．The seniors. | B．The wealthy. |
| C．The educated. | D．The car lovers. |
