A group of boys gathered around a tree, and then a story happens like this.
“What a tall tree!” They said to each other. “It would be exciting to climb to the top.” Then the group of boys decided to play a game to see who could climb to the top of the tree first. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they played.
One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. Nobody thought he would win the competition. Then the game started. All of the boys tried their best to climb as high as they could. Although they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, David reached the top of the tree fastest in the end.
His mother was proud to see this. She asked him, “David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so quickly?” “It was easy.” David said, “The other children kept looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling down. I, however, looked only up. When I saw how close I was. I kept going higher and higher until 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. The group of boys decided to play a game to see __________.| A．who the shortest kid was | B．where their moms were |
| C．who could climb to the top first | D．how tall the tree was |
| A．David. | B．David’s mother. |
| C．The tallest boy. | D．The shortest girl. |
| A．keep going forward without looking back |
| B．are the shortest |
| C．keep looking back without looking forward |
| D．often play games with friends |
（①=Para.（自然段）1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5）
| A．①; ②③④; ⑤ | B．①; ②③; ④⑤ | C．①②; ③④; ⑤ | D．①; ②; ③④⑤ |
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The father and the son continued (继续)their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk. At this time, his father dropped(掉落) a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it, after a while , his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son was busy picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you bent（弯腰） down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the things will find that he cannot do the great things.”
1. Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．the son |
| B．The father |
| C．both the father and the son |
| D．Neither the father or the son |
| A．some bread | B．some water |
| C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
| A．beat(打) the son | B．said nothing |
| C．felt very happy | D．became very angry |
| A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson. |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise. |
| C．he wanted his son to eat them all. |
| D．he wanted to laugh at his son. |
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them. |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money. |
| C．if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe. |
| D．if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things |
【推荐2】Recently, China Youth Daily did a survey on 2,001 people. They found that half of them stayed alone at home during the epidemic（流行病）, and 66.5 percent of them felt that it was good to be alone. Students had different opinions on the benefits（益处）of being alone.
Wang Yidi, a high school student in Hefei, said, “Staying alone gives us a chance to live our own life, instead of having to care about others’ feelings. It can help us realize what we want, and will make us more likely to make real friends.” And another student named Chen Shuting also thought being alone helped her a lot. Once she gave up trying some exciting rides in an amusement park because her friends were afraid. But later she went back to the park by herself and did everything she could. She said it was wonderful.
However, there were also students who didn’t agree. Li Xingyi thought that staying alone couldn’t help people solve their problems. She said people would get more benefits（利益）by joining groups. Ji Hengyi also said that it might be hard for a person to stay positive for such a long time. At first, it felt good to do something he liked, but after a few days, he couldn’t stand such a boring life and wanted to communicate with his friends and do some social activities.
1. There were about ________ people who felt good about staying at home during the epidemic in the survey.| A．2, 001 | B．1, 000 | C．1, 330 | D．665 |
| A．Wang Yidi always cares about others’ feelings. |
| B．Being alone makes Wang Yidi know what she is really afraid of. |
| C．Chen Shuting didn’t like to play with her friends in the amusement park. |
| D．Chen Shuting did what she wanted by being alone. |
| A．She thought it may not help people solve problems. |
| B．She would feel lonely when she was alone. |
| C．She couldn’t stand the boring life. |
| D．The epidemic made her lose interest in everything. |
| A．How to live alone during the epidemic. | B．How to stay alone in daily life. |
| C．Different opinions on being alone. | D．The benefits of being alone. |
【推荐3】Ade was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn’t had good harvests (收获)for years.
“ If God lets me control the weather, then everything will get better, ” he said angrily.
“I’m a farmer. I know what’s the best for crops (庄稼) to grow more than God does.”
God heard him.“ Well, I give you one year,” God said, “You will control all kinds of weather. Let’s see what your crops will grow like.”
After hearing this, Ade was excited and shouted at once, “Sunny! ” Suddenly the clouds went away.
He was pleased and shouted again, “Rain! ” The sky was covered with dark clouds right away, and then after a while, heavy rain poured down.
Watching the crops growing better and better, Ade felt pretty satisfied. Then, the harvest season come.
He went to the field to get his crops. But his heart suddenly went down when he found he couldn’t get even a grain （谷粒）. He couldn’t understand it and started to cry. Once again, God heard him.
“ Do you want to know why you still don’t get the good harvest? ”God asked.“ That’s because you never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow and ice, or anything that could make the air fresher and the roots (根系) stronger. With no strong roots, the crops won’t grow any fruit.”
After he realized this, Ade asked God to take back the power. It showed that only through life’s challenges we would get the fruit of life.
1. Ade hadn’t had good harvests for years because| A．the weather was bad | B．he couldn’t control the weather |
| C．his farmland was poor | D．he knows crops more than God |
| A．one year | B．one month | C．one week | D．one day |
| A．relaxed | B．satisfied | C．pleased | D．upset |
| A．took back the power | B．made the air fresher for Ade |
| C．gave Ade the power again | D．asked for snow for Ade’s crops |
| A．God can give us good harvest | B．good weather can bring good harvest |
| C．God can control the weather | D．life’s challenges gives us a good harvest |
It was dark and I was standing in front of a stranger’s house in an unfamiliar street. The little bird waiting inside the house would be my first test as a volunteer wildlife rescuer (救助者).
A kind-looking man led me inside to see my first patient. I would have to look confident, like I’d done this kind of thing many times before. I lifted the edge of the shoe box very slightly to see a bird standing on very thin legs. The bird seemed very aghast, so I decided not to catch it by hand but just move the whole shoe box into my rescue box.
I hadn’t seen this species (物种) of bird before, so I searched the Internet for its information: a rufous fantail, so called because of its red-brown tail feathers that, when fully open, spread out into a neat little “fan”. I phoned the bird specialist of the rescue group. She told me this species hunts insects on the wing and keeping it longer than overnight would only do it harm.
I waited until dusk the next day, which would provide the cover of darkness, to set it free. I held the bird up as high as I could to give it a good lift off and open the flap. The little bird flew off quickly into the darkness.
My first successful rescue was not just a second chance for the bird. Five months earlier, I received a cancer diagnosis (诊断) and I was now at the point where I wasn’t planning my days around hospital visits.
For me, it was making room in my life for wildlife rescue. I’d been interested in animals ever since I was a young girl but had always thought that I’d missed that boat. But I heard about a local wildlife rescue group that was looking for volunteers, and was holding a two-day intensive (强化的) course in wildlife rescue.
I had a free weekend. The only thing stopping me was a lack (缺乏) of confidence. I generally didn’t put my hand up for tasks that I might fail in, especially in public. But the wildlife rescue organization was willing to take a chance on me, then I could find the courage to take on the responsibility of this role.
And one day, there was a small bird picked up by an elderly man who’d looked out of his front window after hearing bird calls. It was in a box waiting just for me.
1. What does the underlined word “aghast” mean in this story?| A．quiet | B．bored | C．excited | D．scared |
| A．The rescue was a change in direction for the writer. |
| B．The rescue mainly helps these birds to search for food. |
| C．The writer would like to be a rescuer when she was young. |
| D．The writer felt hopeless after receiving the cancer diagnosis. |
| A．Just for Me | B．A Second Chance | C．A Kind Girl | D．A Successful Rescue |
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Parents ask children to do some work around their house. And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
1. Why do American children usually live far from their parents?
| A．Because they don’t like living with their parents. |
| B．Because they want to find good jobs. |
| C．Because they grow up. |
| D．Because they don’t have jobs. |
| A．Their parents. | B．Their children. |
| C．Their teachers. | D．The children themselves. |
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．We don’t know. | D．Yes, they are. |
| A．Every day. | B．At night. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On vacation. |
| A．Children and parents. | B．Learn how to make money. |
| C．American families. | D．How to find good jobs. |
【推荐3】Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st to January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minute of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to say goodbye to bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes and burn it to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. The reading is mainly about .| A．the meaning of having New Year | B．several different New Year traditions |
| C．what to eat on New Year’s Day | D．why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day |
| A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning |
| B．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day |
| C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st to January lst |
| D．no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year |
| A．friends talk to each other in special ways |
| B．some families make many big dolls and beat them |
| C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise |
| D．people in Europe eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐1】He threw himself at me and I jumped to one side, leaving him to fall on the deck. Quickly, I took a pistol from my pocket and aimed it at him - the powder was wet and the pistol didn’t fire! He got up and came at me with surprising speed, but suddenly the Hispaniola hit the sand and went over on one side. We were both thrown down and began to roll across the deck, but I was on my feet first and climbed up into the sails, hand over hand. When I was in a safe place, I loaded my pistols, this time with dry powder.
Hands was pulling himself up among the sails now, the knife between his teeth.
“One more step,” I said, “and I’lI kill you!”
“Jim” he said. He took the knife from his mouth to speak, and looked beaten. “We’ll have to make peace, you and I. You’re too sharp and quick for an old sailor like me...”
But then, with a sudden movement, his hand went back and something went speeding through the air. I felt a sharp pain, and I was pinned to the mast by my shoulder. In the terrible pain and surprise of the moment, both my pistols went off and fell from my hands.
They did not fall alone. With a cry, Hands fell into the water. He came up, the water around him red from his blood. then he went down again, for ever.
-- From Treasure Island
1. We were both thrown down and began to roll across the deck, because _______.
| A．the ship hit the sand | B．one person hit us | C．the Hispaniola hit us | D．we made peace |
| A．knife | B．gun | C．stick | D．bomb |
| A．My pistols. | B．My hands. | C．The two men. | D．My pistols and hands. |
| A．He escaped. | B．He hid below the ship. | C．He was dead. | D．He killed Jim. |
| A．Brave and honest. | B．Slippery and cruel. | C．Poor and kind. | D．Old and kind |
【推荐2】“A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hand as if she wanted a lift.
“I can’t leave her out in this weather.” the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift(搭便车)?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange.” thought the woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of the year.” She said. The old woman nodded.
Then the young woman noticed that the old woman’s hands, which were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she realized that “she” was a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of the rear screen(后挡风玻璃).” She said. “Would you mind cleaning it for me?”
“The old woman” nodded and opened the door. As soon as “she” was out of the door, the frightened young woman drove off as fast as she could.
When she got to the next village, she stopped. She noticed “the old woman” had left “her” handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a gun(枪).
1. When the young woman talked with “her”, “the old woman” only nodded or shook “her” head because “she” ____________.| A．didn’t want the young woman to hear her voice. |
| B．didn’t want to trouble the young woman any more. |
| C．was so tired that “she” didn’t want to talk with her. |
| A．drove away as fast as possible. |
| B．thought of an idea. |
| C．drove her car to a village. |
| A．make “her” speak. |
| B．see more clearly. ‘ |
| C．throw “her” out. |
| A．kind and clever. |
| B．beautiful and bright. |
| C．strong and helpful |
| A．A policeman. |
| B．A. poor villager. |
| C．A. robber(强盗). |
“Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram（图表）.”says Mildred Freman, head of the Guidance. “This diagram stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. ”
September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules. October brings many problems caused by some students. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday. ”Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”
Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.
1. The teachers in the Guidance Department usually ______.
| A．do most of their work for the students |
| B．answer all the questions from parents |
| C．help other teachers get along with students and parents |
| D．only bring report cards to students and parents |
| A．stay at home with their children for their holidays |
| B．wait for the teachers to bring report cards to their children |
| C．wouldn’t like to visit the teachers in the Guidance Department |
| D．let teachers have a good rest during their holidays |
| A．they want to see their children’s teachers after Christmas holidays |
| B．they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department |
| C．bad marks have them do it |
| D．it’s the beginning of a new school year |
| A．In June the school decides who will stay in the same grade again. |
| B．Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month. |
| C．April is also the second busiest month for the staff. |
| D．The parents help to do most of the work for the staff. |
【推荐1】If you are looking at your comb (梳子) and feeling like you are losing a lot of hair lately, don’t be too worried. Some hair has to fall off, so that there is a place for new healthy hair to grow. A new study suggests that losing more hair in summer and autumn is really normal.
Researchers collected Google data (数据) from eight countries. They looked at the search volume (搜索量) for “hair loss” from 2004 through 2016, and compared the data, month to month and season to season. Across all eight countries, the results were the same: People search the Internet using words related to hair loss more often in summer and autumn.
According to the researchers, it’s normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs a day. So noticing a little extra hair loss may be nothing to worry about, especially if it’s during a warm-weather month.
How should we stop our seasonal hair loss? The experts give us some suggestions. Firstly, we must have a balanced and healthy eating habit. Secondly, we should have enough sleeping time and sports time. Thirdly, we should wash our hair four or five times a week. Loving hair is like loving yourself. At last we have to keep a happy mood every day.
1. A new study suggests that losing more hair in the ________ is normal.| A．spring and summer | B．summer and autumn |
| C．autumn and winter | D．spring and winter |
| A．why people lose more hair in warm months |
| B．how many people search for hair loss |
| C．what kind of people are more likely lose their hair |
| D．when people usually search for hair loss |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Researchers look at the search volume from 2006 to 2014. |
| B．Researchers compared the collected data year to year. |
| C．Losing hair is to make new healthy hair grow. |
| D．Washing hair three times a week can stop seasonal hair loss. |
【推荐2】How do you turn your interests into a business (生意)? Mohammed Ali, 15, a teen gamer from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, UK, is a good example.
At the age of 12, he learned how to code (编程) by using YouTube and even made his own video game. Users have to pay 5.99 pounds (56 yuan) per month to play the game. He has already made 30,000 pounds. He also makes websites and is working on a finance app (理财应用软件), which will be open to the public in August.
Ali has saved lots of money for his future university costs and even bought two sofas for his family’s living room.
“When I first started making money, I thought I’d just spend it all. Then I thought, why should I spend it all? I save most of it in the bank, because I want to do more in the future,” he told the Daily Mail.
He became interested in computers when his parents bought him one at the age of 6. He often played video games on his computer. But after playing so many games, he decided to make his own.
Then, Ali learned how to code using YouTube videos and by reading books on the subject. In 2012, he made his own game called Project 2006 after working on it for seven months. It was a role-playing game and more than 3,000 people are members. After his game became popular, he started a website-making business.
In the future, he wants to go to university and study computer science. “I’m looking to study computer science, not business because I’ve got a lot of experience in business already,” he told the Daily Star.
1. What did Mohammed Ali do, according to the first two paragraphs?| A．He learned how to code for YouTube. |
| B．He made a video game by himself. |
| C．He started a video store and has made287,000 yuan. |
| D．He set up a website for people to do business. |
| A．He kept it to pay for university. |
| B．He spent it all on his family. |
| C．He put all of his money into his new app. |
| D．He bought computers for his parents and himself. |
① Ali made a website ② Ali got a computer from his parents.
③ Ali made a game project. ④ Ali learned how to code from videos.
| A．②④①③ | B．④②①③ | C．④①②③ | D．②④③① |
| A．Ali became successful with the help of his parents. |
| B．Ali wanted to study business at university. |
| C．Ali is talented both with computers and business. |
| D．Ali wanted to give up school to do business. |
【推荐3】This is a relaxing three-day tour plan to Tokyo. All places on the plan are famous and all the items mentioned(提到的)are necessary.
| Day 1 | Morning Tsukiji Fish Market: Start the first day with a visit here. |
| Noon Sushi Zanmai: Inside the Tsukiji Fish Market, a wonderful restaurant for lunch. | |
| Afternoon Meiji Shrine: A short time peace after lunch. Shibuya 109: The shopping mall. Buy some food to take to the park the next day. | |
| Day 2 | Morning Yoyogi Park: A relaxing park full of musicians. The perfect place for a simple breakfast with the food you've bought from Shibuya 109. |
| Afternoon Marajuku: In the same neighborhood as Yoyogi Park, Harajaku is famous for its art. | |
| Day 3 | Morning Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: The start to a relaxing day before saying goodbye to Tokyo. |
| Afternoon Roppongi Hills shopping center: A perfect place to pick up some mementos(纪念品). | |
| Evening Ebisu: A place full of delicious food and local people. |
1. How many places can you get food during your trip?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．weather | B．food | C．air | D．music |
| A．You can see local Japanese in Ebisu. |
| B．Yoyogi Park is close to Harajuku. |
| C．Sushi Zanmai is far from the Tsukiji Fish Market. |
| D．You can find some gifts in Roppongi Hills shopping center. |
| A．A restaurant owner. | B．A tour blog (博客）writer. |
| C．A local trader. | D．A Japanese musician. |
