There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live
1. Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
| A．Because the vegetables wanted more light. |
| B．Because the tree drank almost all the water. |
| C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener. |
| D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree. |
| A．the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up |
| B．the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree |
| C．the gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first |
| D．the tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables |
| A．长久地 | B．小心地 | C．有效地 | D．和谐地 |
① The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before.
② The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree.
③ The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.
④ The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other.
| A．③②④① | B．④②③① | C．②①④③ | D．①③④② |
| A．why the sunlight and water were very important |
| B．how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch |
| C．why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch |
| D．what happened between the vegetables and the tree |
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【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a child about to be born. One day he asked God, “How am I going to live, being so small and helpless?”
God said, “Among the many angels (天使), I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. Your angel will sing for you and smile at you every day.”
“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,” the child continued, “if I don’t know the language that people talk?”
God said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful words you will ever hear. With much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
God also had an answer for that question. “Your angel will place your hands together and teach you how to pray (祈祷).”
“I’ve heard that on Earth there are bad men, so who will protect me?”
“Your angel will protect you even if it means risking her life!”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore,” the child said.
At that moment, there was much peace in. Heaven, but voices from Earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, “Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name,”
God answered, “Your angel’s name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her “Mom.”
根据短文内容判断正（A）、误（B）。1. The child felt stronger than anybody before his birth.
2. The angel would be able to teach the child how to protect himself according to what God said.
3. Before the child went to the earth, he was full of worries.
4. God answered the child’s five questions in total.
5. The story mainly wants to tell us that mother is the angel who protects the child’s life all the time.
【推荐2】Once upon a time, there was a young man who loved collecting all kinds of valuable objects. He thought these objects were the greatest wealth in his life.
One day, the young man heard that there was a treasure on a faraway mountain, filled with countless precious (珍贵的) objects. He decided to find the treasure.
After a long journey, the young man finally reached the mountain. He began to look for the entrance (入口) to the treasure in the mountains, but he couldn’t find it after searching for a long time. Feeling tired and disappointed, the young man began to head back home, doubting if there was a treasure there. On his way back home, he met an old man.
The old man told him that the treasure was not in this mountain, but in his own heart. He said that the real treasures were the beautiful qualities in our heart, such as love, kindness, friendship, and courage.
The young man began to think about his life and realized that he had been going too far looking for material wealth, but overlooked (忽略) the treasures in his heart. So he decided to change his life. When he returned to his hometown, he began to help and care about others, spreading love and kindness wherever he went. He helped those in need, shared joy and sadness with friends, and bravely faced the challenges in life.
Over time, the young man found himself happier. He understood that the real treasure was not material wealth, but the fulfillment (满足感) in his heart.
1. Which of the following did the young man probably like to collect before he met the old man?| A．Common stones. | B．Trees. | C．Pencils. | D．Gold. |
| A．The treasure hidden in the mountain. |
| B．The expensive presents we get from our friends. |
| C．The beautiful qualities in our heart. |
| D．The material things that make us rich. |
| A．Funny and kind. | B．Patient and friendly. |
| C．Serious and strict. | D．Wise and helpful. |
| A．He became helpful and brave. | B．He cared more about money. |
| C．He became mean. | D．He became richer. |
| A．How to find treasures. |
| B．The real treasure. |
| C．A story of an old man. |
| D．A young man and an old man. |
【推荐3】If you’re walking down a city street and Dino Serrao asks to take a photo of you, say yes.
Dino is a photographer (摄影师). He comes from Italy and now lives in Norway. He travels around the world to take photos of common people on the street and show them how beautiful they are. He believes beauty is in everybody, everywhere and that his work shows the beauty to others.
Dino points his camera (照相机) at common people on the street. These people are often walking or doing something else. Dino just stops them and asks to take their photos. As he uses a camera to take photos, he has another person following him to film the process (过程).
Often, the stories behind the photos are also beautiful. Once, Dino met an old woman in Italy. He walked to her and asked to take some photos of her, but she refused because she said she was “too old”. When he told her he would delete all of the photos if she didn’t like them, she finally said yes. In the end, even the old woman herself was surprised to see how lovely she was!
Dino’s photos show us that things like age and jobs don’t mean a thing when it comes to beauty. True beauty comes from people’s inner world (内心世界), and Dino has a way to share that with the world.
1. Dino takes photos of people on the street to ________.| A．make friends | B．prepare for his videos |
| C．show the beauty of people | D．record the life of common people |
| A．work process | B．future plan | C．special cameras | D．excellent pictures |
| A．Because she was busy. | B．Because she thought she was too old. |
| C．Because she was too sad to take photos. | D．Because she thought Dino was dangerous. |
①angry ②happy ③surprised ④tired
| A．①③ | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．①④ |
| A．films | B．travel | C．education | D．photography |
