We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain. I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing shoes（踢踏舞）. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain shoes. When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.” People turned around to look.
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.” A woman asked.
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctor told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience（耐心）, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk, ” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate（毕业）from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile（值得）. She teaches me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
1. The mother and daughter went to the secondhand shop because .| A．they wanted to do window shopping | B．it was raining |
| C．they needed to buy the dancing shoes | D．they looked for some old things |
| A．she liked the tap dancing shoes too | B．the sound meant her daughter could walk |
| C．the shoes made her daughter special | D．her daughter could tap dance very well |
| A．they make noise | B．they are expensive |
| C．they are dirty | D．it is not allowed |
| A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours | B．they don’t walk the same way as you |
| C．They don’t know the size of your shoes | D．they don’t know how you feel |
| A．Walk in Your Own Shoes | B．Tap Dancing Shoes |
| C．My Hard-working Daughter. | D．Don’t make any noise |
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【推荐1】①I bumped into(撞上) a stranger as he walked by me.
②“Oh, excuse me,” I said.
③He replied with a smile and said, “Please excuse me too. I wasn't watching out for you.”
④We apologized and went our own ways.
⑤Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too close to me. When I turned to reach for some milk. I knocked her over.
⑥“Move out of the way!” I shouted.
⑦She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
⑧While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You’ll find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?”
⑨I quietly went and knelt(跪) down by my daughter’s bed.
⑩“Honey, I am so sorry,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?”
⑪She said, “I found them by the tree. I picked them because they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue ones.”
⑫I tearfully replied, “Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
⑬“It’s okay. I love you anyway,” she said as she kissed me on my cheek.
⑭If we can be polite to strangers, why can’t we do the same for the ones we love?
1. The author was ______ the stranger who she bumped into.| A．proud of | B．polite to | C．angry with | D．worried about |
| A．yes | B．hello | C．sorry | D．goodbye |
| A．author shouldn’t shout at her daughter | B．daughter shouldn’t pick flowers herself |
| C．author mustn’t accept gifts from strangers | D．daughter mustn't stand close to her mother |
| A．Watch Out for Strangers | B．Listen to Kids Patiently |
| C．Learn to Apologize First | D．Be Kind to Loved Ones |
【推荐2】Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jerry. He was eight years old and he was a naughty boy. He found a turtle (海龟) on the beach. He came up to it and had a look. The turtle cried, "My good boy, let me go! I’ll take you to a nice palace now.”
Jerry rode on the back of the turtle and came to the palace in the sea. In the palace, to thank him, the turtle’s father gave him a very big dinner. He didn’t eat such delicious food before, so he finished it quickly.
After the dinner, the turtle’s father said,“I’m going to give you two boxes, but you mustn’t open them both. Don’t forget you can only open one.”“All right, I remember. I will open one, trust me” Jerry said. Then he left with the two boxes.
After Jerry returned home, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. He found lots of gold in it. Jerry cried, “I’m a rich man now.” Then he forgot his promise and opened the other box. Oh, my God! Jerry became an old man. He was so sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
1. We know that Jerry was ________ years old.| A．eighty | B．eighteen | C．fifteen | D．eight |
| A．found some gold | B．had a big dinner |
| C．found a big box | D．chose some presents |
| A．two boxes | B．two boxes of gold |
| C．two boxes of hamburgers | D．two boxes of apples |
| A．点头 | B．付钱 | C．比较 | D．信任 |
| A．We should often help others. | B．Everyone can be a rich man. |
| C．We should keep our promise. | D．We should give something when others help us. |
【推荐3】Dr. Jane Goodall has lived an unbelievable life that’s been stated by her ability to bridge the separation between humans and the animals. Her achievements are even more unbelievable being that she began her study at a time when women faced a difficult time in the world of science. “Everybody laughed at me and said that I’d never get there. It was far away, we didn’t have money, and I was just a girl,”she said.
In the Wall Street Journal, Goodall was asked her advice for those who wish to follow in her footsteps by going where they’ve been told they shouldn’t. “
After 86 years of being one of the most unbelievable adventures of the past century. Goodall seems to have two ideas that she believes are important:persistence and consciousness. She believes everyone should be persistent in following their dreams while also living a conscious life, focusing on how their day-to-day decisions have an influence on the future of the planet.
1. What does the underlined phrase “get there” refer to in Paragraph 1?| A．have money | B．live happily | C．be successful | D．arrive in Africa |
| A．Follow your dreams | B．Follow your advice |
| C．Follow your mother | D．Follow the science |
| A．Goodall likes taking some adventurous sports in her life. |
| B．Goodall’s mother helped her a lot in achieving her dream. |
| C．Goodall helped a lot of people by supporting them money. |
| D．Everyone believed Goodall would become a scientist at first. |
| A．Goodall is a great woman scientist |
| B．it’s hard for a woman to be a scientist |
| C．we need to catch chances in our life |
| D．we should never give up achieving our dreams |
【推荐1】Hello, everyone, I’m Xing Fei. I’m from China. My family name is Xing. I live in Beijing. My family is very large. In my family, my grandfather’s father is the oldest one. He is now ninety-nine years old. My grandfather is seventy-five years old. And my grandma is seventy-two years old. They have four children, my uncle, my father, and my two aunts. I’m their grandson. My parents have two children, my sister and me. And I have four cousins. Now, I’m a student in No. 10 Middle School. And my sister is only five years old. My parents are both teachers. They love my family very much. So they work hard. We go to the park every morning. My mother says that it can help us keep healthy.
1. Xing Fei has ________ cousins.| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Ten. | D．None. |
| A．75. | B．72. | C．99. | D．88. |
| A．teachers | B．teacher | C．students | D．student |
| A．one; two | B．two; one | C．three; one | D．one; three |
【推荐2】They say that “travel is the best teacher” and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country’s land and geography.
Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however, Xu’s father died and so, it seemed impossible for his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.
But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son’s love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.
So at the age of twenty and with his mother’s support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary, which once had over 500,000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.
Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the Southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.
1. Xu Xiake started his travels when he was ________.| A．8 | B．18 | C．20 | D．41 |
| A．Strict but interesting. | B．Kind but uneducated. |
| C．Helpful and hardworking. | D．Supportive and open-minded. |
| A．It was only made public after Xu died. |
| B．It made Xu very famous during his lifetime. |
| C．It was the first travel book ever written in China. |
| D．It was mainly about the different people of China. |
| A．the general details of Xu Xiake’s life story | B．the difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels |
| C．the important discoveries made by Xu Xiake | D．the influence of The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake |
【推荐3】The teacher wants the students to talk about their family rules on weekends.
Julie: My weekends are always busy. I don’t have much homework now, but I have to take some art and swimming classes. And I must practice the piano on Sunday.
Daisy: I don’t think my parents are very strict with me. They want me to be a happy girl. I can do what I like on weekends. And my favorite thing is to play with my dog.
Mike: I must get up before 7: 00 on the weekend. Then I need to practice playing tennis for one hour. I can only watch TV from 6: 00 to 8: 00 in the evening. I can’t eat hamburgers or ice-cream. My parents want me to live a healthy life.
Steve: In my family, we have to follow some rules on weekends. We must eat dinner together (一起) on Sunday. Also, we must read a book for twenty minutes. But the rules aren’t for my sister. She is only 3 months old.
1. What must Julie do on Sunday?| A．Practice the piano. | B．Do her homework. |
| C．Take some art classes. | D．Take some swimming classes. |
| A．Her friend. | B．Her cousin. | C．Her cat. | D．Her dog. |
| A．Before 6: 00. | B．Before 7: 00. | C．Before 8: 00. | D．Before 9: 00. |
| A．For twenty minutes. | B．For one hour. | C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
| A．She’s 3 days old. | B．She’s 3 weeks old. |
| C．She’s 3 months old. | D．She’s three years old. |
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
2. Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3. Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence, and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4. Never give less than your best.
We are very proud of what you have succeeded so far. You should be proud too. Keep doing well. Keep trying your hardest at everything you do.
5. Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
Dad
1. According to the father, some girls become upset because they .
| A．aren’t healthy enough |
| B．don’t make enough money |
| C．look down on themselves |
| D．try to have the perfect shape |
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won’t believe in him anymore |
| A．happy | B．successful |
| C．perfect | D．hard-working |
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |
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Baseball and American football are people’s favorite sports in the USA. Children play them in sports fields (球场) or in parks.
In summer, there are often some informal (非正式的) baseball games. Boys and girls, the young and the old, they all can play the games. There are two teams in a baseball game. Each team (每一支球队) has nine players.
The baseball season starts (开始) in April and finishes in September. During this time, baseball games are on TV. In September, the two top (顶级的) teams play with each other in the field. Many baseball fans(球迷) will go there to watch the game. Many other people will listen to the radio and watch TV. After that people talk about the game and the players for a long time.
In the USA, many people are interested in American football, too. American football is not like (像) soccer. People play their football with hands (手) not their foot. The football season starts when the baseball season finishes. And the football season finishes in November. There are eleven players in each team. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The best teams play again (再一次) on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people sit near the radio or the TV to hear or watch the game. And they really want to know which team wins the game.
1. In the USA, people’s favorite sports are _________.| A．baseball and soccer | B．baseball and volleyball |
| C．basketball and tennis | D．baseball and American football |
| A．9 | B．11 | C．18 | D．22 |
| A．there are eight months in a baseball season |
| B．many baseball fans go to the field to watch games |
| C．all the people must watch the games on TV at home |
| D．people only talk about the players after the games |
| A．baseball | B．soccer | C．hands | D．foot |
| A．Only boys and girls can play baseball. |
| B．People in the USA don’t like playing football. |
| C．The football season is after the baseball season. |
| D．The best football teams play again on March 1st. |
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.”
Willy King, Best Book winner
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, London
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!”
Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。
1. Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King |
| C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. | C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
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| Dear Betty, Hi from Los Angeles! Thank you for your postcard from the Great Wall. Please send a card to Grandma. I’m visiting my friends in Hollywood at the moment and I'm enjoying the sun! We’re in front of a cinema in Hollywood and I’m writing this postcard to you. We’re looking at the homes of the movie stars. I’m taking lots of photos. See you next week! Love, Mum |
No.19 Xisanhuan Beilu Beijing (100089) P.R. China |
1. This is a postcard from Betty’s mum.
2. Betty is in China now.
3. Betty’s mum is visiting her friends in Hollywood.
4. Betty is enjoying the movie.
5. Betty’s mum is taking a lot of photos.
A few days later, I left Gateshead for Lowood School. I left at 6:00 on a cold morning. Bessie walked with me to the coach. She kissed me. “Be a good girl,” she said. “Look after her!” she called to the driver.
I didn’t remember much about the journey. It seemed endless to me. We passed through several towns. We stopped at a large one. We went into the inn for dinner. I sat alone in a big room. I had eaten no breakfast, and I could eat no dinner. I was tired and sad and afraid. “What is going to happen to me in Lowood School?” I asked myself.
We continued our journey. It became dark. I fell asleep. I was sleeping when the coach (马车) suddenly stopped and woke me up.
“Is there a little girl named Jane Eyre here?” a voice asked...
—Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte)
1. I went on a journey to Gateshead.2. I didn’t like the journey.
3. We stopped in a large town to have dinner, but I had nothing.
4. My name was Bessie in this story.
Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.
He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. When people are waiting for a bus, he stands in line and takes his turn. He never pushes to the front of the line. On the bus, he offers his seat to an older person or a woman with a child in the arms. If he gets in someone’s way, he says “excuse me”. He says “please” when he makes a request (请求), and he says “thank you” when he receives something. He doesn’t stop other people when they are talking. He does not speak with his mouth full of food when he is eating.
1. People agree that a well-mannered person is really a person.
| A．polite | B．kind |
| C．helpful | D．polite, kind and helpful |
| A．useless |
| B．a little useful |
| C．hypocritical (虚伪的) |
| D．important and necessary |
| A．others before himself | B．himself before others |
| C．no one but himself | D．others as well as himself |
| A．you laugh at people when they are in trouble |
| B．it’s all right to speak with your mouth full of food |
| C．you should stop someone when he is talking |
| D．you can only speak after someone else has finished talking |
