What surprises us most? It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love. A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love. He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuroki live in a large flower garden. The garden has turned into a tourist attraction (旅游胜地) recently. Around 7,000 visitors come here each year, not only for the beautiful scenery (景色), but also for the special story behind the two old farmers.
In 1956, the newly married couple first moved into the house. The house would be their home for the rest of their lives. They had two children and lived happily for years. However, as years passed, Mrs. Kuroki’s health began to decline. Her vision (视力) problems were so serious that she became blind in the end. She hid herself in her home for a long time, refusing to leave unless it was necessary.
Mr. Kuroki got an idea. He wanted to give her gifts—flowers. So he got to work on his big surprise. Mr. Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance (芳香). He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside. When he realized that his idea was going to work, he worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers.
Now Mrs. Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day.
1. From Paragraph 1, we can know ________.| A．the farmer loves his wife very much |
| B．the farmer has planted some trees for his wife |
| C．there is nothing wrong with the farmer’s wife’s eyes |
| D．it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers |
| A．好转 | B．控制 | C．恶化 | D．拒绝 |
| A．managed to go out | B．hid herself in her home for a while |
| C．planted the flowers with her husband | D．refused to leave unless it was necessary |
| A．get more visitors’ attention | B．make his wife love flowers |
| C．enjoy the fragrance of the flowers | D．make his wife come out and enjoy the fragrance |
| A．A Famous Japanese Farmer | B．A Beautiful Act of Love |
| C．A Large Flower Garden | D．A Kind of Flower with Strong Fragrance |
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【推荐1】I am fourteen. My grandfather is fifty years older than me. But he looks very young. He looks like a fifty-year-old man. Now he can do everything by himself. For example, he cooks, washes clothes, does the housework and so on.
Every morning, my grandfather goes out with a radio (收音机). He likes to listen to the news on it. Also, he plays taijiquan in the park. He talks and laughs with other old people there. After coming back from the park, he begins to have breakfast and then he walks to the university (大学) for the old. He learns drawing there. In the afternoon, he plays on the computer for about one or two hours. After dinner, he always watches TV and learns about the world. He goes to bed at about eight o’clock. He never stays up. He likes to share his ways of keeping healthy with others.
Are you healthy? If not, what do you learn from my grandfather’s ways of keeping healthy?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. How old is the writer’s grandfather?
| A．50. | B．54. | C．75. | D．64. |
| A．He uses it to listen to music. |
| B．He likes to listen to the news on it. |
| C．He learns taijiquan on it. |
| D．He knows the weather from it. |
| A．He learns drawing. | B．He cooks for the old. |
| C．He teaches taijiquan. | D．He learns how to use the computer. |
| A．The writer’s grandfather cannot wash the clothes by himself. |
| B．The writer’s grandfather never stays up and he is very healthy. |
| C．The writer’s grandfather goes to the university by bike. |
| D．After breakfast, the writer’s grandfather often goes to the park. |
| A．A special university |
| B．My busy grandfather |
| C．My grandfather’s healthy habits |
| D．A popular sport—taijiquan |
【推荐2】My name is Lydia. I come from Beijing. I’m a Chinese girl. This year my parents work in London. Do you know London? It’s a big city in England. My parents teach Chinese in a school. I’m in the same school with them. I’m in Class Four, Grade Seven. My teachers are nice to me. I can play football and swim. Sally is my sister. She lives in Beijing with my grandparents. She studies in a primary school(小学). She is in Class Three, Grade One. She likes singing. But she can’t sing English songs well. I often write to her, but she can’t. I miss her very much.
1. There are ________ people in Lydia’s family.| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．Beijing | B．London | C．New York | D．Shanghai |
| A．Class Four, Grade One. | B．Class Three, Grade One. |
| C．Class Four, Grade Seven | D．Class Three, Grade Two. |
| A．Lydia | B．Sally |
| C．Their parents | D．Their grandparents. |
| A．讨厌 | B．羡慕 | C．知道 | D．想念 |
【推荐3】It is 3:30 p. m. Look at Rose’s room! Her things are everywhere. Her radio and clock are under the desk. Her player is on the sofa. Her brother’s room is in a mess, too. His jacket is on the chair. His baseball is under the desk. His books are on the bed.
“Mom will come back home at 5:00 p. m. Come on! Tidy up your rooms now!” Rose’s father says.
Then Rose and her brother start to tidy up their rooms. At 5:00 p. m., Mom comes back. She looks at the tidy rooms, but she doesn’t look very happy.
“Why isn’t Mom happy?” Rose asks her father.
“You must let her know you need（需要）her, I think.”
“I see,” Rose says. Then she asks her mother, “Mom, I can’t find my watch. Do you know where it is?”
“Isn’t it in the box on your desk?” Mom says and comes to Rose’s room.
1. Where is Rose’s clock?| A．On the bed. | B．On the sofa. | C．Under the chair. | D．Under the desk. |
| A．杂乱 | B．危险 | C．简陋 | D．豪华 |
| A．radio | B．baseball | C．sofa | D．watch |
| A．Rose’s parents | B．Rose’s father and brother |
| C．Rose and her father | D．Rose and her brother |
| A．Rose can’t find her box. | B．Rose’s father is not happy. |
| C．Rose loves her mother. | D．Rose needs her brother’s help. |
【推荐1】Everyone feels stressed sometimes. Maybe you have a family situation that needs extra time and attention. Maybe you have a hard time with your friends or classmates. Maybe you are ill or don’t do well in your studies. So what can you do when you feel angry, worried and stressed about the things that are out of your control? I believe that if you add stress management in your daily life, you can more easily deal with your stressful situations. Follow these tips to invite peace and happiness into your life.
Exercise
One way to work off stress and worries is to get moving. You can do sports or just take a walk. One of the benefits of exercising is that you will all feel calmer and happier afterwards.
Smile
Smiling and laughing can make you relaxed. A good joke with a friend, a good movie with your family or just smiling at the sunshine work well.
Listen to music
Music is one of the best ways to reduce stress and it is popular with people of all ages. Pick the music you like. It’s usually more effective when you choose something quiet. Listen to music that makes you feel relaxed and calm.
Do some reading
Reading is also a good way to fight against stress. Any book that gives a good, positive message about the world or the people in it can help you feel better.
Be close to nature
Go out and smell the fresh air. Can you hear the birds singing and feeling the gentle wind on your skin? Bring your peaceful scene to mind the next time you are feeling annoyed. Your stress will be released by nature.
Be grateful
There is always something you can be thankful for. Sometimes it is as simple as the breakfast your mom makes for you. Think about all the things that are good in your life. Positive thinking brings you more good things to feel good about.
Next time you face stress, don’t worry. Just think about the above tips, give yourself time alone or with the people you love. Remember: a good mood brings you a healthy body.
1. What’s the purpose of writing this article?| A．To help people relax themselves. |
| B．To tell people what a healthy life is. |
| C．To give tips on having a strong body. |
| D．To show ways of solving problems. |
①Exercise. ②Smile. ③Listen to music.
④Do some reading.⑤Be close to nature.⑥Be grateful.
| A．①④⑥ | B．①⑤⑥ | C．②③④ | D．②③⑤ |
| A．Sports | B．Life | C．Fashion | D．Travel |
| A．Failure is the mother of success. |
| B．The early bird catches the worms. |
| C．In time of danger, one’s mind works fast. |
| D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. |
【推荐2】My father died when I was 5. It was a difficult time. My brother, who was 13 at that time, began to watch over my mother and me.
My mother had to work all day.
It was a Saturday in June some years later.
So I did. On Father’s Day. my mother and I gave him the card.
根据短文内容，把A-E的句子填入文中适当位置。
| A．Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards as well? |
| B．My mother and I were at the store. |
| C．He did his best to make me happy. |
| D．My brother had to get up early every morning. |
| E．As he read it. I saw the tears in his eyes. |
I was 15 months old, a happy carefree kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall, I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on, so my injured sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me.
Sometimes people asked me embarrassing questions. When kids played games, I was always the “monster”. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down on me.
Yet Mom would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world,” I began to rely on that saying. As a child. I thought mum meant, “Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking.”
As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me.
In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a monster.
All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside instead of your appearance.”
My mom’s love was the spark that gave me confidence. I had faced hardships, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion（同情）for others.
“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to my children. The gift my Mom gave me lives on.
1. The word “carefree” in the first line probably means “_________” in Chinese| A．无拘无束的 | B．无忧无虑的 | C．小心翼翼的 | D．与众不同的 |
| A．she felt bad about her appearance |
| B．she found it hard to act as a monster |
| C．kids refused to play games with her |
| D．people always asked her embarrassing questions |
| A．To tell her to be careful. | B．To help her hide the shame. |
| C．To make her more confident. | D．To stop her from getting hurt. |
| A．understood the saying very well as a child |
| B．cared about other people’s opinions |
| C．has deep compassion for others all her life |
| D．is living with a warm and brave heart now |
| A．what the writer experienced when she was 15 |
| B．how the writer changed herself with mum’s love |
| C．what the writer did to show thanks for mum’s gif |
| D．the writer has become confident with her great efforts |
【推荐1】My name is Helen. Here is a photo of my family. It’s a nice photo. My parents, my brother, my sister and I are in it.
This is my father Daniel. He is the head master(校长)of our school. He is nice. The students in our school all like him. Who is the woman in blue? She is my mother Susan. She is an English teacher in our school. She is in Classroom 3A now. Her students think she is a good teacher. Her classes are interesting(有趣的), so she is welcomed in her class. Can you see the boy on the sofa? He is my brother, Albert. And you can see a white hat on his head. My sister Grace is on the sofa, too. She is next to Albert. She is in a yellow jacket. She is a nice girl. She always helps her friends. Where am I? I’m in the middle of my parents.
1. Where is Albert in the photo?| A．On the chair. | B．Under the desk. | C．On the bed. | D．On the sofa. |
| A．Her favorite color is yellow. | B．She always asks her friends for help. |
| C．She is next to Albert. | D．She has two sisters. |
| A．My friends | B．My family photo | C．My room | D．My school |
【推荐2】One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he didn’t say anything.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on（穿上）his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off（脱下）his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!” The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What kind of party did Mr. Smith go to one day?
| A．A birthday party. | B．A dinner party. |
| C．An English party. | D．A star party. |
| A．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes. | B．Because the people didn’t ask him to come. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith was not kind to them. | D．Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first. |
| A．Because he wanted to wear his nice clothes. | B．Because the people there asked him to do so. |
| C．Because he didn’t like the food there. | D．Because he was not fine. |
| A．高兴的 | B．不满的 | C．激动的 | D．感到奇怪的 |
| A．People can eat food at any party. |
| B．A good coat should eat good food. |
| C．We can’t judge（判断）a man by his clothes. |
| D．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
【推荐3】A little girl had a doll. She loved it so much that she would treat it with great care, even though her friends would laugh at her for being so careful.
As time passed, the girl grew up, moved houses, became an adult, married, had children, and finally became a lovely little old woman with many grandchildren.
One day, she returned to her hometown, found her original house, and went in. Among hundreds of old things, the now-old little girl found her doll. It was as well looked after as before. She took it home with her and gave it to her granddaughter. Her granddaughter loved it.
Each time the old woman saw her granddaughter playing with the doll, tears of joy would roll down her cheeks(脸颊). She was so glad to see now it was in the hands of her granddaughter.
1. The little girl’s friends laughed at her because she ________.| A．looked so thin and ugly | B．didn’t get on well with her friends |
| C．treated her doll so carefully | D．didn’t like to play games with them |
| A．豪华的 | B．原来的 | C．新建的 | D．木质的 |
| A．it looked old and terrible | B．she threw it away |
| C．it was as well looked after as before | D．she took it home and kept it herself |
| A．feel very excited and joyful |
| B．think of her old friends |
| C．want to buy her granddaughter a new doll |
| D．wish to go back to her hometown again |
【推荐1】Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean?
English people usually get their family names in these ways（方式）.
Some family names come from the places of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England, people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood（树林）or the lake. Some family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their father’s names. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you can know that he is the son of Jack.
1. In the passage. English people usually have______ ways to get their family names.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．place | B．hobby | C．job | D．country |
| A．Jack’s father | B．Jack’s best friend |
| C．the grandfather of Jack | D．the son of Jack |
| A．family names | B．English people |
| C．hills and lakes | D．jobs and homes |
【推荐2】I'm Bill. Have you seen the films Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3? I like them so much, especially Toy Story 3. You know what? There will be Toy Story 4 this summer!
Toy Story 3 Director（导演）：Lee Unkrich Screenwriters: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton Running time：103 minutes Andy, the toys owner, has grown up. He prepares to leave home for college and his toys have not been played with for years. Andy plans to put his wonderful toys in the attic（阁楼）, but his mom throws them away by mistake. The toys think it is Andy who throws them away, so they are sad. Later they are sent to a day care center. But it isn't a good place for them at all. All of them try their best to return home. |
Toy Story 4 “Toy Story 3 ended the story so perfectly that we never even talked about doing another Toy Story movie, But when Andrew, Peter, Lee and I came up with this new idea, I just couldn't stop thinking about it. I knew we had to make this movie and I wanted to direct it myself,” said John Lasseter. |
1. From Toy Story 3, we can know that __________.
| A．Andy's mother gives away his toys to others |
| B．Andy hasn’t played with his toys for long |
| C．the toys have a great time at the day care center |
| D．the toys leave home and don't want to go back |
| A．the idea of making Toy Story 4 | B．the idea of describing Toy Story 4 |
| C．the character Andy | D．the movie Toy Story 3 |
| A．Bill loves Toy Story 2 best. | B．We won't see Toy Story 4 until this summer. |
| C．Lee Unkrich will direct Toy Story 4. | D．Toy Story 4 will be the end of the story. |
I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I’m writing this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me. It made a great contribution(贡献) to my life.
I know I was very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big difference in my life. You see, all through my first years in schools. I hated to read. Books were just words that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. I’ll never forget the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. Your voice seemed to change with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud. Since that day, I couldn’t wait until after lunch when you would read to the class. You read us all kinds of wonderful books.
During the summer after my year in your class, I missed hearing the stories you would read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all on my own. I found out that I could make the words interesting, too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.
Yours,
Linda
1. This letter is about a girl saying “ ” to a teacher.
| A．Happy Teachers’ Day | B．Thank you |
| C．Goodbye | D．Sorry |
| A．she wasn’t a good student. | B．she wasn’t good at all her lessons |
| C．she had few words | D．she liked reading |
| A．to enjoy reading | B．to enjoy drawing pictures |
| C．to write books | D．to read aloud |
| A．The teacher often said much to Linda. |
| B．The teacher did something important in Linda’s life. |
| C．The teacher opened the world of books for Linda. |
| D．The teacher read them all kinds of wonderful books. |
