As a teenager, school was difficult for me. I had a kind of attention disorder, which means I couldn’t direct my attention to what I was doing. So when everyone else in the class was centering their attention on tasks, I could not.
In my first reading class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all finished in 45 minutes. I immediately put up my hand and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to finish the task.”
She looked down at me through her glasses, saying, “You are not different from your classmates, young man.” With her encouragement, I tried. But I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? With thoughts running through my head, I found myself deeply attracted in reading and writing. I completed the task in less than 40 minutes. I realized that I was not different from others. I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problem, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying?”
1. School was difficult for the writer because ________.| A．he didn’t like the teacher | B．the tasks were too boring to him |
| C．he got a kind of attention disorder | D．his classmates talked with him in class |
| A．she encouraged him | B．she laughed at him | C．she felt sorry for him | D．she was pleased with him |
| A．Never stop reading. | B．Never give up easily. | C．How to be a great teacher. | D．How to learn as a blind. |
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【推荐1】Jerry was a special manager. When he changed restaurants, many workers changed, too. They wanted to work with Jerry. It was because of his attitude（态度）. He was always happy. If a worker was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the worker how to look at the happy side of things.
One day, I said to him, “I don’t understand it! How can you always be a happy person?”
Jerry answered, “Each morning I wake up, I say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood（心情）or you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim（受害者）or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to be sad or I can look at the happy side of life. I choose the happy side of life.”
“Yeah, right. But it isn’t that easy, is it?” I said.
“Yes, it is,” Jerry said. “Life is all about choices. It’s up to you. You can choose to be happy or sad. Why not choose a happy life?”
1. Why did the workers change restaurants too?| A．Because Jerry asked them to go with him. |
| B．Because they wanted to follow Jerry. |
| C．Because Jerry has a strong attitude. |
| D．Because Jerry had more restaurants. |
| A．“Go have a day off.” | B．“Don’t believe it.” |
| C．“How come?” | D．“Everything will be OK.” |
| A．Don’t listen to others’ bad words. | B．It’s not easy to live a happy life. |
| C．Bad or good, it’s a problem of choice. | D．Everybody can have a bad mood. |
| A．Looking on the bright side | B．How to solve a bad mood |
| C．How to have a happy life | D．Looking down on the bad side |
【推荐2】One day, a peacock (孔雀) planted a little seed.
Along came a rabbit. She asked, “Can I help?” “Yes,” said the peacock. “Please water the seed.” So the rabbit watered the seed.
Along came a monkey. He asked, “Can I help?” “Yes,” said the peacock. “Please feed the seed.” So the monkey fed the seed.
Along came an elephant. She asked, “Can I help?” “Yes,” said the peacock. “Please watch the seed.” So the elephant watched the seed.
The little seed grew into a little plant. The little plant grew into a big tree. Big red apples grew on the tree!
“I cannot reach the apples!” cried the elephant. “I can help!” said the monkey. He jumped onto the elephant’s back. “I cannot reach the apples!” cried the monkey. “I can help!” said the rabbit. She jumped onto the monkey’s back. “I cannot reach the apples!” said the rabbit. “I can help!” said the peacock. He jumped onto the rabbit’s back. “Now we can reach them!” said the peacock.
The four friends worked together, so they had yummy (美味的) apples to eat at last.
1. There are ________ animals in the passage.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．peacock | B．monkey | C．rabbit | D．elephant |
| A．animals | B．trees | C．apples | D．seeds |
| A．The peacock planted and watered the seed. |
| B．There were big red apples on the tree. |
| C．The peacock asked the elephant to watch the seed. |
| D．The peacock jumped onto the rabbit’s back to get the apples. |
| A．It’s difficult to eat delicious apples. |
| B．We should learn how to pick apples. |
| C．We should know how to get along with others. |
| D．It’s important to work together and help each other. |
【推荐3】My friends often come first in my heart because I want to make them happy. If anyone asks me for help, I always say “Yes!” “Can you help me with English practice?” Jenny asked me on the first day after she became my deskmate (同桌). “Of course.” I replied without hesitation.
One day after school, while I was doing my homework, Jenny’s phone call came. She complained a lot and it made me feel bored, but I still felt bad about saying no. When Jenny ended the call, it was 00:15 a.m. But I still had homework left. This was bad for a junior high school student in Grade Four who is going to take an important exam this June. Finally, I began to cry. Studying is more important than other things, so Jenny has to come second. It’s now important for me to say no, no, no.
“Can you give me a hand?” Jenny asked. “Sorry... I just have to review my chemistry notes,” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply. Anyway, it’s not so hard to say no at all.
To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study now. I still try my best to help others, but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limit (限度).
1. At first the writer always said “Yes!” because ________.| A．he had nothing to do | B．he wanted to make his friends happy |
| C．he was working hard | D．he replied without thinking it over |
| A．假设 | B．想象 | C．欺骗 | D．犹豫 |
| A．studying | B．asking for help | C．playing football | D．saying yes |
| A．They often stayed up too late. | B．Jenny had no time to practice English. |
| C．The writer felt completely relaxed after saying no. | D．They shouldn’t help each other. |
| A．To learn to keep healthy. | B．Helping others is more important. |
| C．We should learn to say no. | D．Learning to say yes is interesting. |
【推荐1】A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a match. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show off his skills. He flew in circles performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so tired that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life ...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
| A．e, c, d, a, b | B．a, e, c, d, b | C．c, e, a, d, b | D．e, a, d, c, b |
| A．It was showing another flying skill. |
| B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. |
| C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
| D．It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
| A．The crow didn’t know flying at all. |
| B．Flying skills were useless. |
| C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. |
| D．The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. |
| A．No pains, no gains. | B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Pride goes before a fall. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
| Monday-Saturday | Sunday | |
| T-shirt | 88 yuan | 65 yuan |
| Dress | 185 yuan | 158 yuan |
| Pants | 90 yuan | 70 yuan |
| Skirts | 60 yuan | 56 yuan |
Saleswoman: May I help you, madam?
Kailey: Yes, please. This dress looks very nice. How much is it?
Saleswoman: It’s only 158 yuan.
Kailey: Really? Is it on sale?
Saleswoman: Yes, it’s usually 185 yuan, but only 158 yuan on Sundays.
Kailey: Great. I’ll buy two dresses for my cousin. They like this kind of dresses.
Saleswoman: What color do they like?
Kailey: Red.
Saleswoman: Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t have any red ones. How about the blue ones?
Kailey: All right. I’ll take them.
Saleswoman: Here you are.
Kailey: Thanks.
1. Two T-shirt are ________on Monday.
| A．130 yuan | B．176 yuan | C．120 yuan | D．12 yuan |
| A．降价销售 | B．正常营业 | C．高价回收 | D．非卖品 |
| A．white pants | B．green shirts | C．blue dresses | D．T-shirts |
| A．T-shirts | B．dresses | C．pants | D．skirts |
| A．They are at home now. | B．The T-shirt is only 156 yuan. |
| C．Kailey’s cousins like red. | D．The skirt is 60 yuan on Sunday. |
【推荐3】My best friend and I are in the same school. Her name is Marcela. We first met each other two years ago. We were both new in the school then. She is very pretty. She has long black hair, black eyes and a small nose. She is not fat. She is not very tall, but not very short, either. She doesn’t like to dress up, so I usually see her wear jeans and a T-shirt or sweater.
Marcela and I are always talking. She is very nice and has a wonderful sense of humour. When I’m not happy, I like talking to her. And she always tries her best to make me happy.
We have the same interests. We both enjoy playing basketball and singing. We like going to the movies. Sometimes in summer, I go with her and her family to their summer house by the lake. We usually spend most of the afternoon swimming. It’s always fun to play with her.
I know I can believe her. I’m better at maths and science and she is better at English, so we often help each other with our homework. I’m lucky to have a friend like her.
1. What can we learn about Marcela according to Paragraph 1?| A．She is very fat. | B．She likes to dress up. |
| C．She usually wears jeans. | D．She has short brown hair. |
| A．Playing basketball. | B．Singing with Marcela. |
| C．Talking to Marcela. | D．Going to the movies. |
| A．swim | B．go fishing | C．see a movie | D．watch TV |
| A．Beautiful. | B．Nice. | C．Humorous. | D．Selfish. |
| A．Marcela is better at English and science. |
| B．Marcela is neither tall nor short. |
| C．Marcela and the writer both like singing. |
| D．Marcela usually wears jeans and a T-shirt or sweater. |
1. This is an ad for ________.
| A．selling something | B．improving one’s looks |
| C．receiving advice | D．increasing the price |
| A．get some advice | B．nurse your skins |
| C．join a party | D．meet your friends |
Tree-planting Day is the day when some countries widely advertise (宣传) the helpful effects of forests, and encourage people to plant trees. In this way, people can be inspired to plant and love forests, and the environment will be improved. Many countries in the world have set their Tree-planting Day based on their own real situations.
Tree-planting Day is on March 12 every year in China. There are two reasons for it. One is the sunshine, because spring is very warm and good for trees to grow. The other is to memorize SunYat-sen, who is considered the “Father of Modern China” for his role in the events that led to the end of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen passed away on March 12, 1925. When he was alive, he paid much attention to forests. China takes the death day of Sun Yat-sen as Chinese Tree-planting Day to memorize him. March 12, 2024 is China’s 46th Tree planting Day.
In America, Tree-planting Day is a state festival, so there is no nationwide date, but America will organize tree-planting activities in April or May every year, and even take a day off in some states. The first Tree-planting Day was held on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. People planted over one million trees on that day.
Every year, Cambodia celebrates Tree-planting Day (also called Arbor Day) in each of the twenty-five provinces of the country on July 9, with a tree-planting ceremony attended by the king of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
1. The first paragraph tells of the advantages of forests.2. March 12 is the date when Sun Yat-sen passed away.
3. Americans planted more than one million trees in April every year.
4. The king of the Kingdom of Cambodia takes Arbor Day seriously.
5. The passage is mainly about Tree-planting Day in different countries.
【推荐3】The Year of the Dog has passed，and this year we welcome the Pig！What do you think about pigs? Do you think they're dirty，or that they eat a lot? I wonder if these things are true.
When you see pigs，they are usually in dirty water or mud(泥巴). But pigs would rather stay clean if they could. Pigs have no sweat glands(汗腺)，so during hot days，they have to cool themselves in water or mud. Mud can keep insects(虫子)off of them. It can also protect(保护)their skin from the sun.
If someone is eating a lot，we say they are “pigging out”. Pigs do love eating. But they're still useful to us. Besides eating pork(猪肉)，we also use other parts of pigs. Pig bones and skin are used for glue and shoes. The hair is used for artists' brushes. Pigs are also used to make drugs，such as insulin(胰岛素).
“You are as stupid as a pig！” Are pigs stupid? Pigs are actually very smart animals. The only animals that are smarter than them are humans，primates(灵长类)，dolphins and whales. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats.
For example，pigs have a good sense of smell. They can find things underground. They also help the police sniff out(嗅出)drugs.
1. Why do pigs stay in mud during hot days?a. Because mud keeps them cool.
b. Because mud can protect their skin from the sun.
c. Because mud can help them sweat.
d. Because mud can keep insects off of them.
| A．abc | B．abd |
| C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．Eating a lot. | B．Being stupid. |
| C．Getting dirty. | D．Being smart. |
| A．They're more difficult to raise. |
| B．They're as smart as humans. |
| C．They're easier to train than dogs. |
| D．They're friendly. |
| A．Pigs would rather stay in mud. |
| B．Pigs are useless to the police. |
| C．Pigs are smart and useful in many ways. |
| D．Pigs are the dirtiest animals in the world. |
1. What was the weather like that day? It was .
| A．windy | B．rainy | C．sunny | D．cloudy |
| A．Some grass | B．Some rice |
| C．Some bread | D．Some food |
| A．In her house |
| B．At the garden |
| C．In front of her house |
| D．Behind her house |
| A．Help her cut the grass |
| B．Eat food in her house |
| C．Eat grass behind her house |
| D．Eat bread in her house |
| A．Jane was very kind, and she gave the food to the man. |
| B．The man was rich. He hasn’t had meals for days. |
| C．The man didn’t get any food from Jane. |
| D．The man eat some food in Jane’s house |
Sports drinks and fruit drinks are quite popular. But there are two main drinks that Americans enjoy most: water and soda. Around 10.9 billion gallons (加仑) of water is drunk each year, and 12.8 billion gallons of soda. Soda is the most popular drink. It’s fizzy (冒泡的) and enjoyed with friends. Perhaps it is the drink of choice for parties.
However, if you are playing sports, soda is not a good drink. The fizzy and sweet drinks may make you uncomfortable (不舒服的) while exercising. The best drink for sports is water. That’s because it has no calories and keeps you fresh during sports. Besides, doctors tell us that drinking water each day is healthy.
For many kids, juice or milk are their favorites. These drinks are healthy and give kids vitamins and energy (能量) during the day. Adults usually choose between tea or coffee.
1. What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．The popular drinks in Americans. |
| B．Soda is not a good drink for sports. |
| C．Americans drink more soda every year. |
| D．Americans like drink fizzy soda with friends. |
| A．coffee | B．soda | C．water | D．Juice |
| A．it gives vitamins | B．it’s dizzy |
| C．it has no calories | D．it’s popular |
| A．Soda. | B．Tea. | C．Coffee. | D．Milk. |
| A．Doctors drink water only. |
| B．Sportsmen don’t like soda at all. |
| C．Americans like to drink soda in parties. |
| D．There are two kinds of drinks in American. |
【推荐3】Tom got on a bus to go to the town. It was very crowded, and he had to stand for about five minutes. Then some of the passengers got off. Tom sat down next to a fat lady. She had several shopping bags, and Tom didn't have much room on the seat. At last the bus got to the town. All the passengers started to get off. Tom was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat lady get off before him. She said, “Thank you. “Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move. She was stuck! Tom had to push the lady. The conductor pulled her. Finally they got her free but she wasn't pleased. “I’ll write to the bus company, “she said,“ I'll tell them not to make buses with such small seats.”
1. Why couldn't the lady get out of the seat?| A．Because the seats on the bus were too small. |
| B．Because the lady was too fat and had a lot of bags. |
| C．Because the bus was very crowded. |
| A．As soon as he got on the bus. |
| B．After five minutes. |
| C．Just before he wanted to get off. |
| A．He didn't take the seat and was always standing. |
| B．He pushed the lady out of her seat. |
| C．He stood up to let the lady get off before him. |
| A．part of a house | B．space(空间) | C．part of a seat |
| A．wasn't able to move or to get out |
| B．was sitting there, she couldn't stand up |
| C．pushed her bags |
