Keane Everton is only six years old. He is from England. He looks the same as any other boy of his age. However, he has done something unusual. He rides a bike to raise money for research on PNH (血红蛋白症). His grandfather died of this kind of disease two years ago.
The boy missed his grandfather and always wanted to do something for his grandfather’s birthday. Even his mother couldn’t stop him. At last, his parents thought out an idea. They decided to ride bikes to celebrate a special birthday for his grandfather.
Then they planned to call on people to support the boy to raise money for the research on PNH. Many people are pleased and moved by Keane’s story. Most people think it is a wonderful thing and the boy should be given great praise.
A person from the PNH research team at St. Jame’s University Hospital said, “We are also pleased to see he and his family give this donation to our research. Every little effort really makes a difference.”
1. What makes little Keane look different from other boys?| A．His age of six. | B．He is an English boy. |
| C．He rides a bike to raise money for research on PNH. | D．He did something for his grandfather’s birthday. |
| A．Because he missed his grandfather and wanted to do something for his grandfather’s birthday. |
| B．Because he didn’t have anything else to do. |
| C．Because he liked riding a bike. |
| D．Because he wanted to be different from others. |
| A．Little Keane himself. | B．Keane’s parents. |
| C．Their friends | D．St. Jame’s University Hospital. |
| A．They are worried about it. | B．They are pleased |
| C．They are moved. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．Little Keane’s supporting for the research on PNH. | B．Keane’s story with his grandfather. |
| C．A special bike. | D．The research on PNH in England. |
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【推荐1】The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival is coming!
It will host nearly 120 family-friendly activities from April 11 to April 17. More than 40 writers and storytellers, including local writers Monique Polak and Lydia Lukidis, will be joining in educational activities. It hopes to bring citizens of different cultures together to enjoy reading and literature. Here are some of the events of this year’s festival.
● Tuesday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Activity: The writer Monique Polak, who comes from Montreal, will discuss her new detective book and hold a workshop for kids between the ages of 9 and 12 on how they can be skilled at writing their own detective tales.
Location: Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave.
● Tuesday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m.
Activity: Lydia Lukidis, the local children’s writer, will be giving a talk about the world of folk tales for kids aged 6 to 10. Lukidis will present different folk tales, and then the kids will try their hand at coming up with their own stories.
Location: Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.
● Wednesday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m.
Activity: Helaine Becker will help kids aged 6 and up master all the detailed facts of comedy writing and cartoons.
Location: Ecole St., Germain d’Outremont, 46 Vincent d’Indy Ave.
● Wednesday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m.
Activity: High school students will be presenting videos they created honoring the unknown heroes of the Second World War.
Location: The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St.
1. The festival is held mainly to ____________.| A．encourage the cultural exchange from different areas |
| B．invite famous writers to introduce their new books to their fans |
| C．help people from different countries to build good relationships |
| D．gather people from different cultures to enjoy reading and literature |
| A．The content of the new detective book. |
| B．Tips for telling and writing folk tales. |
| C．The method of coming up with new comedies. |
| D．The unknown heroes of the Second World War. |
| A．Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave on Tuesday |
| B．Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. on Tuesday |
| C．Ecole St., Germain d’ Outremont, 46 Vincent d’ Indy Ave on Wednesday |
| D．The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St. on Wednesday |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a storybook. |
| C．In a novel. | D．In a diary. |
【推荐2】Do you know International Day Of Families (国际家庭日)? It’s on May 15th and it’s a day for all the families. In my family, I have my parents and my sister. They love me very much. So I want to cook (烹调) a great dinner for them on May 15th.
I know my father likes chicken and hamburgers, so I make a very delicious chicken hamburger for him. My mother likes vegetables. She thinks they are healthy. So I make vegetable salad for her. My sister, Julie, is a lovely girl, but she is a little fat. So I make fruit salad for her. I also want to say “I love you!” to all of them.
What about you? Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th. Have a family trip or make a meal for them. I’m sure they will be very happy.
根据短文内容，判断对错。正确的写（T），错误的写（F）。
1. The International Day of Families is on May 15th.
2. My father likes vegetables very much so I make vegetable salad for him.
3. I make fruit salad for my sister.
4. I want to say “Thank you!” to my parents and sister on that day.
5. Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th, they will be very happy.
1. Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?
| A．Johnson | B．Miss Alice |
| C．Miss Anna | D．Allen |
| A．Decorated the classroom. |
| B．Sing their thanks to their parents. |
| C．Bought presents for their parents. |
| D．Practiced activities for Mother’s Day. |
| A．Allen did not do well at school. |
| B．She was afraid of talking to teachers. |
| C．Allen’s father was going to the school, too. |
| D．She had to sing a song in front of the class. |
| A．newspaper | B．diary |
| C．test paper | D．notebook |
| A．The day for the students to make tests. |
| B．The day for the teachers to practice teaching. |
| C．The day for parents to meet teachers at school |
| D．The day for students to sing songs. |
【推荐1】It’s Sunday afternoon. It’s my son’s eighth birthday tomorrow. I go into a cake shop to buy a big birthday cake for him.
When I get there, the shop is full of people. When I am looking for a cake, I find a little boy watching the cakes for a long time. He is in poor clothes. At last he picks a cake. Then he gives money to the salesgirl and says to her, “I want the small cake.”
“Sorry, the cake is 20 yuan, but you only pay 10 yuan.” says the salesgirl.
“I …I have no more money.” says the little boy and he begins to cry.
“Oh , my boy. Who would you like to buy the birthday cake for?” I ask.
“My mom, madam.”
“Why doesn’t she come and buy one?”
“My father left us a few years ago,” the boy says. “we don’t have money. My mother has to work from morning to night every day. She celebrates my birthday every year, but she never celebrates her birthday. It’s her birthday tomorrow. I want to buy a small cake for her. But I don’t have enough money…”
“Oh, my boy! I’m your mother’s friend,” I say. “I will buy her a nice birthday cake.”
I give the money to the salesgirl and leave the shop.
1. When is the writer’s son’s birthday?| A．Saturday. | B．Sunday. | C．Monday. | D．Tuesday. |
| A．买到 | B．卖掉 | C．挑选 | D．寻找 |
a. The writer wanted to buy her son a cake. b. The writer paid for cake for the boy.
c. The boy told the salesgirl his story. d. The boy’s father left him and his mom.
| A．a b c d | B．a c d b | C．b a c d | D．d a c b |
| A．She is one of the writer’s friends. | B．She loves the boy very much. |
| C．She has no work to do. | D．She wants to celebrate her birthday. |
| A．The boy is too bad. | B．The salesgirl is very nice. |
| C．The boy’s father died. | D．Love can pass on (传递). |
【推荐2】My daughter Becky graduated from Washington High School in June. During the graduation ceremony, one of her classmates gave a simple speech that I will always remember. She talked about the "givers" of this world. She said, "You will be a success if you make another person smile. If you are a friend to someone who needs a little help, you will get an 'A'!"
After the ceremony, when all of the students were outside the hall trying to find their parents and friends, a man and his wife came to me and asked if I was Becky's mum. I said yes and the man handed me a gift and began to tell me how much they appreciated Becky's kindness to their daughter, Jessica, during the school sports meeting the week before.
Jessica's left leg was hurt and she was unable to finish the uphill race. Becky was worried about her and kept going back to check on her leg. Jessica's dad told me that Becky had shown more concern(关怀) for her daughter than the coach, and that he and his wife would never forget her kindness. Of course, by that time I had tears in my eyes. I was so proud of my daughter.
I asked him, "So, does Becky get an 'A'?"
He just smiled and said, "She gets an 'A'!"
1. The speech that the writer will always remember is about ______.| A．how to succeed | B．helping others | C．how to study well |
| A．give her a gift from Becky | B．ask her how to get an "A" | C．thank her for Becky's concern for Jessica |
| A．hurt Becky's arm | B．fell from the hill | C．broke her left leg |
| A．liked to help others | B．studied very well | C．was popular with her classmates |
| A．people should show their kindness to others |
| B．students should get an "A" in every subject at school |
| C．parents should educate their children properly |
【推荐3】Back in New York, I am fighting fires as the assistant captain (副队长) of a volunteer fire company.
I still remember my first fire. I was the second volunteer on the scene (现场). The captain was talking with the homeowner, who was surely having one of the worst days of her life. At midnight, she was standing outside in the heavy rain, under an umbrella, barefoot (赤脚的), while her house was in flames (在燃烧中). The other volunteer, who had arrived just before me, was asked to go inside and save the homeowner’s dog. The captain then waved (招手) me over. He said, “Bezos, I need you to go upstairs past the fire, and get this woman a pair of shoes.” So, not exactly what I was hoping for, but off I went up the stairs, down the hall, past the “real” firefighters, who were pretty much done putting out the fire at this point, into the bedroom to get a pair of shoes.
Now I know what you’re thinking, but I’m no hero. (Laughter) I carried the shoes downstairs where I met the other volunteer with the valuable dog. We took our treasures outside to the homeowner, where, not surprisingly, his received much more attention than mine.
A few weeks later, the company received a letter from the homeowner thanking us for saving her home. The act of kindness she noted above all others was that someone had even gotten her a pair of shoes.
Here, I would offer this reminder: don’t wait. Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life. If you have something to give, give it now.
Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect (影响) one. So get in the game. Save the shoes.
1. The passage is probably a ________.| A．science report | B．speech | C．diary | D．folk story |
| A．The fire. | B．The homeowner’s shoes. |
| C．The homeowner’s dog. | D．The other volunteer. |
a. He went upstairs. b. The captain waved him over.
c. He got the lady a pair of shoes. d. He was thanked by the lady in the letter.
| A．a-d-c-b | B．b-a-c-d | C．a-b-c-d | D．b-a-d-c |
| A．He enjoyed saving the shoes. |
| B．He saved others’ lives by getting their shoes. |
| C．We should make a lot of money and buy more shoes. |
| D．We should help others, no matter how tiny the thing is. |
| A．Brave, helpful and loving. | B．Smart, caring but shy. |
| C．Polite, talented and humorous. | D．Brave, quiet and friendly. |
【推荐1】A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaining about the stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups-china(瓷), plastic and glass, some plain(朴素的) looking, some expensive and some lovely. The professor told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “Can you notice all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source(根源) of your problems and stress.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”
1. What did the group of old classmates get together for?| A．Visiting their old university professor. |
| B．Seeing each other. |
| C．Complaining about their stress in work and life |
| D．Showing each other’s success. |
| A．All china cups. |
| B．Plastic and glass ups. |
| C．Beautiful cups. |
| D．Cups which are different in price, material and appearance. |
| A．Because they paid too much attention on things that were not important. |
| B．Because they caught the main point of the meaning of life. |
| C．Because they concentrated on life and enjoyed it. |
| D．Because they drank too much coffee which was bad for them. |
| A．Life Is the Coffee |
| B．An Old University Professor |
| C．Stress in Your Life |
| D．Coffee and Coffee Cups |
| A．We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee. |
| B．We should concentrate on the appearance of cups. |
| C．We should concentrate on life itself but not other unimportant things |
| D．We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life. |
Years later,they became rich and returned to their hometown.To their surprise,the land around the village was covered with sand.That made them feel sad.After thinking carefully,Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.
They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village.However,only a few survived(存活),because the trees were not regularly watered.But how to get water was a big problem.They dug a well(井)but it became dry soon.Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well.Clear water appeared,but their money was used up.They couldn’t afford to buy young trees.They went to several banks for help but got nothing.Finally,they turned to a friend who was also from the village.The friend had a big business.Learning what they were doing,their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too.So he offered the money they needed.
With the money,they bought trees and had them planted.They looked after the trees as if they were their own children.After some time,green leaves came out.When the villagers saw the changes,some started to join Li and his wife in the fight.Then more joined.Years went by.And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.
1. When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen,they were sad because .
| A．the land around the village was covered with sand |
| B．they didn’t have enough money to buy trees |
| C．their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen |
| D．they didn’t have enough water to drink |
| A．Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves. |
| B．Li and his wife got much money from the banks. |
| C．The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the fight. |
| D．Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees. |
| A．tried different ways to find water |
| B．made money in Shenzhen |
| C．fought against the sands |
| D．bought and planted trees |
1. My uncle works in a _________.
| A．factory | B．shop | C．bus station |
| A．six fifteen |
| B．six thirty |
| C．five thirty |
| A．5 | B．3 | C．6 |
| A．at school |
| B．in different classes |
| C．scientist |
| A．My uncle doesn’t come back very early. |
| B．My uncle is the last to leave the bus station every day. |
| C．Tom’s mother doesn’t want Tom to study hard like his sisters. |
【推荐1】Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can't do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.
Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain（抱怨）that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.
In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.
Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.
1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because .| A．our country asks us to learn it | B．it can help us a lot |
| C．we can use it to play games | D．it can help us to find jobs |
| A．also bring us trouble | B．bring us happiness only |
| C．are hated by all people | D．are bad for people's health |
| A．computers are used by people |
| B．people can live well without computers |
| C．one can decide how to use computers |
| D．computers are strange machines |
 Wonderful coffee with delicious cakes, pies and cookies! A great place to keep a good mood(心情)! Name: Garden Café Address: 166 Yuehua Road, Green City Telephone: 3892919 Time: 3:00 pm—11:00 pm(From Monday to Saturday) | ||
| Name | Date | Comments(评价) |
| Maggie | April 1 | I enjoy sitting by the window and watching butterflies flying around your garden. It looks like a beautiful picture. |
| Monica | April 2 | I went to your cafe last Tuesday. The music was too noisy. Could you please play some beautiful music? |
| Andy | April 6 | I had coffee at your cafe yesterday. I want to thank you for the good-smelling coffee and cookies. |
| Lilian | April 10 | This café is my favorite in town. I like being here with my friends |
1. Who thought the music was too noisy at Garden Café?
| A．Maggie. | B．Monica. | C．Andy. | D．Lilian. |
| A．Cakes. | B．Fruits. | C．Vegetables. | D．Soups. |
| A．In a letter. | B．In a notebook. | C．In a story book. | D．On the Internet. |
| Li Hai | Wang Jian | Lucy | Lily | ||
| Accept | when | On Saturday | On Saturday | On Sunday | On Saturday |
| where | Tara’s home | Tara’s home | at school | Tara’s home | |
| what to do | take part in Tara’s birthday party | prepare for Miss Zhao’s party | |||
| Refuse | the reason | have a flu | prepare for a math exam |
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
1. Li Hai couldn’t go to Tara’s home because he__________
| A．has a flu | B．goes to the doctor | C．helps his parents |
| A．school | B．Tara’s home | C．his home |
| A．Sunday | B．Tuesday | C．Saturday |
| A．prepare for Miss Zhao’s party |
| B．prepare for the math exam |
| C．prepare for Tara’s birthday party |
| A．Lily can’t go to the party because she must prepare for a math exam. |
| B．Lucy will be busy on Sunday. |
| C．Wang Jian will go to the school on Sunday. |
