The family man?
Father was a hardworking man who tried his best to support his wife and three
children. He spent all his evenings attending classes, hoping to improve himself
so that he could one day find a better-paid job, except for Sundays. Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted
to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed with a good mark! Soon after , he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor (主管), which paid quite well.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to get the position of manager. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
Father’s hard word paid off and he was promoted(提升). Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid
so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room flat was not longer big enough, and it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a condominium(公寓). Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father decided to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him again.
As expected, father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium near the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening in their new home, father told his family that he had decided not to take any more courses or pursue(追求) any more promotions. From then on he was going to spend more time with his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
1. Father worked seven days a week, didn’t he ?
2. Why did father work and study hard?
3. What was father’s first well-paid job?
4. What did the family complain about father?
5. Where did father manager to buy a beautiful condominium for his family?
6. Do you want to have the “father”in your family? Why or not?
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There is an old saying, “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to plant flowers.
My grandmother knew just how to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love. Her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the sun shine down on them. My mom and I used to walk around them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies flew among them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would ask me to water flowers in the fields behind her garden.
Grandma not only planted flowers in the garden but planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her hugs and kisses were the sunshine that kept our love growing day after day.
“Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself,” Grandma always told me. She wished me to plant my wishes, talents and pleasure. And she believed I would make the world brighter.
1. When would my grandma smile? (不超过15个词)2. Where would my grandma ask me to water flowers? (不超过10个词)
3. What did Grandma’s words in the last paragraph mean ? (不超过15个词)
Hello! I’d like to introduce (介绍) me and my brother.
My name is Anna. Do you know my last name? You can guess. It’s my brother’s favorite color. He likes it very much. I’m 13 years old. I’m from England but I am in Beijing now. I like Chinese, so I have many Chinese books. They are in the bookcase. I like white, so my pens, my erasers and my ruler are all white. They are in my pencil box in the schoolbag.
Jack is my brother. He likes black. He has many black things — black jackets, black pens black notebooks ... His pens are in the pencil box. His pencil box and notebooks are in his schoolbag and his schoolbag is in the bookcase. Look at those four baseballs in the bookcase. They are his. Jack plays baseball every day after school with his friends..
1. What is Anna’s full name (全名)?2. Where is Anna now?
3. What are in Anna’s pencil box?
4. Where are the baseballs?
The train made a lot of noise as it came to a stop at the station. Martha waited for a while until her father held her hand. They walked onto the train together. Her mother and brother walked behind them.
This was the first train ride for Martha and her brother Brian. They would take the train to visit their grandparents. They usually went there by car. But today, Mum and Dad wanted to try a different way.
They walked to the middle of the train. They found some seats and sat down. A few minutes later, the train began to move.
Martha and Brian felt a little nervous, but their parents said they would enjoy the ride. Dad said he liked the train ride because he didn’t need to drive all the time. Mum added, “I can talk to my two children face to face instead of turning around.”
When the children heard their parents’ words, they felt relaxed.
“The train isn’t as noisy as I thought it would be,” said Martha, “and I can stand up and walk around. I believe I can see everything through the windows.”
“The train really goes fast,” said Brian, “I like that best of all. If we get on the train in the morning, we can see grandparents before lunch. I can’t wait to enjoy their apple pie!”
1. According to the passage, who got on the train first?2. How did Martha and Brian usually go to visit their grandparents?
3. What does the underlined word “that” refer to (指代)?
4. Why did Mum like the train ride? What way do you like when you travel? Why? Write 30 words or more.
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Wang Kun
1. How was Wang Kun before she arrived in France?
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2. Why did she have no reason to be nervous?
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3. How has her French improved?
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4. What is one particular challenge she is facing?
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5. What does she find surprising?
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My name is Liu Fang. For a long time, I dreamed of doing something in Western China and last year after I left my college, I became a volunteer (志愿者) teacher. It has changed my life completely!
I traveled a long way from Yangkang Railway Station to a small village by bus in the noth part of Qinghai province. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, the first day and the children there. However, my heart sank (沉下) when I arrived there. It wasn't what I thought of. It didn't look like a school at all! How small it was! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third classroom for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level (水平). To my surprise, over half of the students didn’t pass the test, but they all wanted to learn new things.
I spent many nights getting ready for the lessons, reading test papers and marking homework. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress (进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and I realized that they really needed me a lot.
I have worked in the village for a year now. I'm very happy and the experience has been very useful for me. Now I know how to look after myself. I love the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.
1. Is Liu Fang a college student now?
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2. What did Liu Fang think of the school when she saw it?
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3. How was she getting on with the children?
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4. What did she think of her work experience in the village?
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5. Why does she want to go on working there?
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【推荐3】Hello, my friend! Let’s talk about what happiness is. Are you happy? What is happiness? I often think about this question. But some people always laugh at me because they think it is an easy question.
I often ask them, “What is happiness?” Some of them say to me, “You are foolish. The answer to this easy question is to have a lot of money.” When I get this answer, I do not feel glad. Some will ask me “why?” I will say “Well, having a lot of money isn’t a bad thing. Now some people begin to find jobs to make a living. They all want to be the second, the third, the fourth, even the fifth Bill Gates. Maybe they’re millionaires (百万富翁) now, but are they happy? I don’t think so. If they want to be another Bill Gates, they must spend more time on their work and take less care of their families or other things. Though they have a lot of money, I don’t think they have a happy life.
Here is what I think happiness is. If you want to be a person with a lot of happiness, then try to be like this: Be a kind, helpful and friendly person. Well, the more work, the more rewards (回报). Let’s begin to work hard now. Try to be a good person and then you will not feel sorry for yourself when you are old. It’s the greatest happiness for everyone, I think. Working hard is good. But don’t forget your friends or your family after work. Share more time with them and you’ll have more happiness.
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2. In the writer’s opinion, if a person wants to be rich, he must spend more time on their work and
3. What does the writer think is the greatest happiness for a person?
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Are you often late for something? Do you want to be a good timekeeper? 1
Being on time means being able to arrive somewhere, finish a task or meet someone at an agreed time. For example, get to your classroom before the lesson begins.
Being late brings trouble, not only to yourself but to people around you. 2
“When I’m late, I feel worried.” says Freddie. “But when I’m on time, I feel more relaxed because I don’t have to run around looking for things.”
3 Finishing a project early gives you enough time to make improvements. Packing your bags the night before a match or performance allows you to feel calmer the next day.
There are lots of reasons why people are always late. Some are not good at managing time; others dislike waiting around. 4 You can be a good timekeeper by meeting a friend on the way to school because this will make you get out of the house earlier. If you don’t like waiting, try arriving early and fill your time with something interesting, such as learning a language.
It’s not easy to form good timekeeping habits. Take small steps can help you feel calmer and more organized.
A. Being on time makes you feel more prepared.B. Good timekeeping is a skill that you’re born with.
C. Anyone can learn to get time back with a few changes.
D. It’s common that lots of people find it hard to be on time.
E. Being late also makes it easy to forget something important.
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5. What else can we do when waiting?
Need a reason to be happy? Then you will be happy to know that March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. The United Nations set up the International Day of happiness in 2012 to tell us that happiness is a basic human goal and right.
It was celebrated for the first time in 2013. On that day, we celebrated hundreds of “Happy Heroes”—people who did so much to bring happiness to others. They helped the homeless to live a comfortable life and the poor kids to go to school.
The 2014 Day of Happiness actions asked people to share pictures of making them happy. People all over the world showed their favourite pictures on the Internet. “It’s exciting to see so many people sharing photos of what makes them happy.” Joe, a senior high school students from Canada said.
The theme of the 2019 Day of Happiness is “Happier Together”. It encourages people worldwide to focus on what we have in common, rather than what divides us. The theme for 2020 International Day of Happiness is “Happiness For All, Together”, the UN states. For the year 2021, the theme of the International Day of Happiness is “Happiness For All, Forever”. It means that people from all around the globe should feel happy no matter what the circumstances are. This year’s theme also suggests that people should always try to be happy in their life.
1. When is the International Day of Happiness?2. Why did the United Nations set up the International Day of Happiness?
3. Who are “Happy Heroes”?
4. How did Joe feel when he saw many people sharing photos?
5. What is the theme of 2021 Day of Happiness?
How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of your classmates? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy? If you feel shy, don’t worry. You are not alone. Everyone has such feelings sometimes.
Shyness means feeling nervous or afraid. When people feel shy, they usually have red faces. They may talk in broken sentences. It’s normal when you go to a new place or meet strangers. In fact, everybody gets a little shy at times.
Some experts say shy people are great. They think that shy people are not only cleverer, but also better at working with others. They say that shy people think more and talk less. You see, being shy isn’t all bad.
Some great people in history were shy, too. But remember not to let good chances go by just because of being shy! When you grow up year by year, you’ll become brave enough to speak to anyone. But now, you need practice. If you have to sing a song at a party, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of!
Remember, though you’re shy, you are still confident. Come on, our shy friends!
1. If you feel shy, don’t worry because you are2. We know that shyness means feeling
3. Some experts say shy people are great because they think
4. If you want to become brave enough to speak to anyone, you need
5. The passage mainly tells us that everyone should be
A 70-year-old man decided to take part in 70 different sports on his 70th birthday. He did quite a good job. When asked why, he said it was simply to have some fun. He had played sport as a youngster and never stopped. Here is what the old man said to a reporter about his doing sports that year.
  What was the sport you tried first? | |
| Shortly after my 70th birthday, I tried paddle-boarding. Family members were greatly entertained watching me first try to get on the board, then stand on the board and finally fall into the water before trying all over again. The lesson I learned was “Perseverance paid off”. Eventually I stood, I balanced and I paddled. It was an early success. Then I started to teach myself the basics of figure skating. They made it look so easy on the screen. But trying a simple spin （快速旋转） left me falling down on the ice, my elbow and knee hurting. I refused to give up. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. In this case, I learned the skills of the sport-enough to do a very short program-and performed it for my family and anyone else who happened to be around at the community club. |  |
Besides the fashionable sports, were there any regular sports among your list? | |
| There were some individual sports I took turns to do during the day: running, jumping, walking. For track, I built my own high jump and hurdles. |  |
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| Sure. My family’s support was essential. My wife photographed every event for me to check later. My three sons were always ready for a game, like beach volleyball. The game brought the whole family together. |  |
Definitely you had fun. What else kept you doing such a variety of sports? | |
| There were some health advantages, too. Over the longer term came the realization that dreams are important, regardless of how unbelievable they might seem. As we age, our hopes and dreams may change, but one should never let them disappear. | |
2. What did the old man keep doing so many different sports for?
He kept doing this for
3. What does the underlined part “Perseverance paid off. “mean?
It means
4. What question may the reporter ask in the blank?
The question may be like this, “
5. List at least two things the family did for the old man when he was exercising.
6. What do you think of the old man? Why?
I had a very relaxing day off. In the morning, I got up at seven o’clock. Then I went to run with my father. I think we need to exercise every day. After all, it’s important to keep healthy. After running, I took a shower and had breakfast. At nine o’clock, I went to the aquarium with my friends. We saw some sharks and seals there. Sharks are very scary but the seals are cute. We also saw a dolphin show. I think dolphins are very clever animals. In the giftshop, we bought many gifts. We had great fun there.
In the afternoon, my parents took me to see my grandparents. They live in the beautiful countryside. They were very happy to see me. I talked with my grandparents for long and he told me many interesting things about him. My grandmother cooked lots of delicious food for us.
In the evening, I watched TV with my cousins. We watched a basketball match. The match was very exciting. We were glad when we saw our favorite team in the match.
What a happy day off I had! I hope all of you can have an interesting day off!
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. What does Li Jing do when she is at school?
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2. What did she do after running?
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3. What does she think of sharks?
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4. Who cooked dinner for Li Jing?
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5. When did Li Jing watch TV?
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On February 19th, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finishing line with his 13-year-old son Xiaobai at the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon (马拉松). His son was sitting in a special push-chair. They finished the half-marathon race in an hour and 59 minutes.
The son was born with cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪), so he had to stay indoors. With the help of his parents, he spent more than two years learning how to walk. One day, his father read a story of Dick Hoyt and his son on the Internet. Inspired by Dick’s spirit, he decided to give his son a full and happy life by taking up marathons with him. However, it was a challenge (挑战) because Luo had no sports experience. He had to get up at 4 a.m. to practice running before work. Whenever he got chances, he would take his son with him to races, especially half-marathons.
Now Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his push-chair with his father during races. Though he cannot express feelings in words, he shows them through expressions (表情) and body language. When he claps his hands and smiles, it means he’s happy. The other runners are friendly and cheer them on as they pass.
Their marathon races have taken them to Chengdu to see pandas, to Beijing to climb the Great Wall, and to Lanzhou to take photos along the Yellow River.
Luo plans to keep running with his son to allow Xiaobai to live the best life he can.
1. How old is Xiaobai?2. Why couldn’t Xiaobai go out alone?
3. Was it challenging for Luo Shujian to decide to take up marathons with his son?
4. How does Xiaobai show his happiness?
5. What do you think of Xiaobai’s father?
