Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. One day, when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car？” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing？Paul, I wish…” he hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul.
The boy said,“I wish that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise. Then he asked,“Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Yes, I'd love to.”
After a short ride, the boy said,“Paul,would you mind stopping the car in front of my house？”Paul smiled. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again.
The boy ran into his home. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He seated him down and pointed to the car.
“There it is, Buddy. His brother gave it to him and it cost him nothing. Some day I'm going to give you one just like it.”
Paul lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The older brother sat behind him and the three of them began an unforgettable ride.
1. How did the boy feel when Paul told him about the car?| A．He was excited. | B．He was surprised. | C．He was sad. | D．He was worried. |
| A．犹豫 | B．拒绝 | C．忘记 | D．询问 |
| A．He wanted to show his neighbors the big car. | B．He wanted to show he had a rich friend. |
| C．He wanted to let his brother ride in the car. | D．He wanted to tell his brother about his wish. |
| A．Paul couldn't understand the boy. | B．The boy had deep love for his brother. |
| C．The boy wished to have a rich brother. | D．The boy's wish came true in the end. |
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Crippled Boy | C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Ride |
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【推荐1】When an earthquake hit a small town, many houses fell down. After the earthquake, all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families that were in trouble.
One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched (触动) me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance (机会) to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Megan, “We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing. We’ll share what we have with them.”
I filled (装满) a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I encouraged the children to choose their toys and donate some of their things that they don’t like. Megan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll (玩具娃娃). She put the doll on top of the other toys. “Oh, dear,” I said, “you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.” Megan said, “Lucy makes me happy, Mum. Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy, too.”
I looked at Megan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It’s easy to give something that we don’t want any more, but hard to give what we cherish (珍爱), isn’t it?
1. According to the passage, the writer has ________ child(ren).| A．one | B．two | C．four | D．three |
| A．丢掉 | B．捐赠 | C．展出 | D．放好 |
| A．a girl | B．a game | C．a doll | D．an earthquake |
| A．A Family Story | B．A Sad Experience |
| C．The Way of Helping Others | D．The Spirit (精神) of Giving |
【推荐2】The fog was thick. As we walked deep into the forest, it was difficult to know where we were going and when we would get out. Our hearts were full of fear, but we had to keep going. The forest seemed to be endless. We were lost in the middle of a dark black forest with nothing to drink or eat.
I felt hard to breathe. My knees went weak and it seemed that I was falling down. As a result, I fainted.
I finally woke up when Emily hit me in the face. Both Emily and Mike gave me a worried look. They helped me sit up against the tree. The three of us kept silent. Suddenly we heard the wolves(狼) growl far away. It was hard to tell who was more scared. The looks on my friends’ faces made me feel very scared. Which was the right way out?
We sat there for two more minutes and then moved on. Suddenly, a wolf appeared in front of us. It gave us a quick look and ran away. We felt so scared that we had to move on without a rest. To our excitement, there was an old house in the opposite direction. When we reached the house, smoke was rising from the chimney(烟囱). There must be someone in the house. We knocked, but no one answered. We knocked again, and then we heard someone walking towards the door. A kind young woman opened the door and let us in. How lucky we were!
1. What happened to the three friends? ________| A．They didn’t know how to get to the forest. |
| B．They couldn’t find the way out of the forest. |
| C．They couldn’t decide when to get out of the forest. |
| D．They forgot to take something to eat with them. |
| A．昏厥 | B．放弃 | C．生病 | D．绝望 |
| A．A wonderful journey to the forest. |
| B．A terrible experience in the forest. |
| C．How to ask for directions in the forest. |
| D．How to keep wolves away in the forest. |
【推荐3】When Ariel rode her bike to the riverside, she saw a beautiful swan lying near the riverside. Ariel worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehab centre（康复中心）and knew that swans could be aggressive. So she should be careful to prevent herself from being hurt. But as she went near this one, she found that it was badly hurt. “I should help it, or it will die.” she thought.
Ariel put her jacket over the bird’s hand to keep it calm first. She picked it up softly, and held it in her arms. And then she thought, “What should I do now? ” Her best choice was to take the swan to the rehab centre, but that was across the river and on the other side of the city. How was she going to take a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way?
Luckily, when some drivers saw her, they were willing to offer her, her bike and the swan a ride to a nearby underground station. Ariel called the rehab centre on the way, and then an animal-care manager picked her up at another underground station. When they got to the centre, the manager checked and treated（治疗）the swan. They took good care of the swan.
Now, the bird makes many swan friends in the centre, and it is enjoying a happy life. It’s really a happy ending. “If an animal needs help, I would like to do whatever I can. I always feel happy to do this,” Ariel said.
1. What does the underlined word “aggressive” probably mean in paragraph 1?| A．Ready to hurt others. | B．Easy to take care of. |
| C．Possible to run away. | D．Interesting to play with. |
| A．it needed a rest | B．it waited for friends |
| C．it was badly hurt | D．it was trapped nearby |
| A．the swan was very happy in the rehab centre |
| B．some people were willing to save the swan together |
| C．Ariel knew how to look after the swan very well |
| D．the driver sent the swan to an animal-care manager |
| A．Generous. | B．Hard-working. | C．Kind. | D．Humorous. |
1. Bob and Frank often ______ together on weekends.
| A．go to school (上学 ) | B．go to a movie |
| C．are good friends | D．go to see an action movie |
| A．Frank | B．Cheng Long |
| C．Beijing | D．American |
| A．an action movie | B．a comedy |
| C．Beijing Opera | D．a thriller |
| A．America | B．China |
| C．Japan | D．England |
| A．Bob and Frank are good friends. |
| B．Who Am I is an action movie. |
| C．Bob likes the actor Rick Smith. |
| D．Bob and Frank like Beijing Opera. |
【推荐2】During summer vacations, I would work at a hospital for pets, so I’d seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I'd ever seen. Thin curly hair barely covered her sausage-shaped body. Her bugged-out （凸 出）eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s tail. She was brought to the hospital because her owners didn't want her anymore.
I thought Minnie had a sweet personality, though. "No one should judge her by her looks," I thought. She was quite fit and didn't need any treatment. So I advertised Minnie in the local paper: Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs loving family."
When a young man called, I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what. I gave Minnie a good bath and fluffed up （使松散）what was left of her poor hair. Then we waited for them to arrive.
At last, an old car pulled up in front of the vet's. Two kids raced to the door. They took Minnie into their arms and rushed her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. Inside the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair gently. She moved her mouth over his face. Her rat tail moved from side to side so quickly that it looked like it might fly off her body. It was love at first lick.
1. Some of Minnie's body parts looked strange except for her________.| A．hair | B．eyes | C．tail | D．mouth |
| A．the dog's curly hair | B．the dog's personality |
| C．the dog's poor health | D．the dog's strange look |
| A．pleased | B．surprised | C．disappointed | D．frightened |
| A．old soldiers' house | B．animal hospital |
| C．zoo | D．kindergarten |
| A．Grandfather would hate the dog's personality. |
| B．Grandfather would feel sad at the dog's rat tail. |
| C．The dog would be cared for by grandfather. |
| D．The dog would have to wait for another family. |
【推荐3】Last summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.
One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.
“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don't have a yard,” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.
Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof (屋顶). When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.
“What a wonderful garden! ” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.
“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative ! "
1. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the community garden?| A．It used the empty space well. | B．It helped keep the air clean. |
| C．It helped keep the building cooler. | D．It made the building stronger. |
| A．go back to the countryside | B．pick flowers from the garden |
| C．grow vegetables on the roof | D．show her around the park |
| A．A Creative Lady | B．A Rooftop Garden |
| C．An Empty Roof | D．A Special Building |
【推荐1】Mr Brown is an old man．He lives in a small village with high mountains all around it．He never goes to a city．
Last summer his son came back，and took him to the city．He stayed there for about two months．When he came back，his wife(妻子)asked him，“Do you like living in the city? Do you have a good time?”
“No．I don’t like living in the city because the buildings are too tall．And the noise is too loud．The bed is too soft．And they never have meals outside the house，”answered Mr brown．“I’m very angry because the people in the city aren’t kind to the animals .”
“How do you know this?”asked his wife．
“One Sunday morning Jack，our son took me to a place．There are a lot of animals in that place—tigers，elephants，lions and monkeys．But they are in the cages．The place is the prison(监狱)of the animals．”answered Mr Brown．
1. Mr and Mrs Brown were ．| A．doctors | B．teachers | C．zookeepers | D．farmers |
| A．satisfied(满意的) | B．angry | C．happy | D．surprised |
| A．park | B．garden | C．village | D．Zoo |
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. As for the reason, it may be because we can discuss some private things with friends. Of course we won’t tell these thi ngs to our family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for us. They may even stop us from meeting some of our best friends. In fact, they do it just because they care for us too much. But they often neglect our real feeling. How can you solve this problem? I think the best way is to find a right time to talk with parents about our real feelings.
1. Many teenagers think___________ are the most important people in their lives.
| A．parents | B．friends |
| C．family members | D．brothers and sisters |
| A．friends are better than family members |
| B．friends can help them with their lessons |
| C．they have the same interests |
| D．they can discuss some private things with friends |
| A．to make more friends |
| B．to avoid meeting friends |
| C．to tell parents our real feelings |
| D．to let parents choose friends for us |
【推荐3】Jackie is writing a summary (总结) and feedback about School Day to his teacher.
Summary:
School Day was held successfully on May 6th. Twenty-four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
| School postcards (Leader: Natalie) | Chinese paintings (Leader: Tina) | Recycling bags made by students (Leader: Leo) | Homemade snacks by parents (Leader: Nick) |
All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors. In short, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors.
Feedback:
Opinions from 100 students have been collected. Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high.
Satisfaction Feedback (反馈)
Follow-up:
Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers.
1. The text is written to ________.| A．give a report | B．have School Day |
| C．collect opinions from visitors | D．hold a meeting with teachers |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Satisfied. | C．Worried. | D．Surprise. |
| A．50. | B．25. | C．15. | D．10. |
| A．Nick was the leader of Group 1. |
| B．Twenty-four students offered their feedback. |
| C．The postcards were cheap. |
| D．Student helpers who did well can get prizes. |
| Below is how four students answered their teacher’s question in class. | |
| Lily | I like shopping and talking to people. I think I can learn how to do business. Maybe selling clothes is a good business for me. |
| Ryan | My hobbies are playing computer games and making friends online. We often share our funny stories by e-mail. I guess I will learn more about computers and make super-smart computer programs. |
| Bill | My parents have kept lots of pets since I was little. We’ve experienced many things together, good and bad, happy and sad. Those stories have always stayed in my mind. One day, I will share them with people by drawing and writing books. |
| Anna | Though my mom and two sisters are all doctors, I’m sure I will stay as far away from a hospital as I can. I hate being sick, and I’m afraid of seeing sick people looking weak and sad. I’ll keep strong by playing my favorite sport, tennis, every day. One day I’ll join the national team and be another Lina. |
1. What question did the teacher most likely ask in class?
| A．What do you like to talk about with your friends? |
| B．What’s your plan for the coming vacation? |
| C．What do you want to do in the future? |
| A．Pets. | B．Stories. | C．Books. |
| A．She will play tennis every day. |
| B．She will stay as far away from a hospital as possible. |
| C．She will join the national team and become another Lina. |
| A．Lily is good at making clothes. |
| B．One of Bill’s parents is an animal doctor. |
| C．Ryan enjoys meeting people on the Internet. |
Do you want to be a musician? Come to our club, and you’ll be very happy in the club. We have lessons about the piano, the drums, the bamboo flute,the trumpet, the guitar and the violin for just $20 each.You can also learn to sing , to dance for $25 each. If you like art, you can be satisfied（满意）, too. It’s just for $30 each!
1. How many kinds of instruments (乐器)are there in the ad (广告)? There are ________.
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．4 |
| A．$25 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$45 |
| A．drums | B．Bamboo flute | C．guitar | D．chess |
| A．$45 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$25 |
| A．教师 | B．课本 | C．课程 | D．教室 |
【推荐3】April Fool's Day，also called All Fools' Day，is celebrated in many English-speaking countries，and other countries，on April 1 every year. Although not usually a holiday，April Fool's Day is widely recognized as a time when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. If someone is taken in by the joke，they are called an “April Fool”.
In some countries，particularly the UK，you must play your April Fool's Day joke before midday，otherwise you become the fool.
It is not at all clear how April Fool's Day started. Some people associate it with the sixteenth-century adoption（采用）in Europe of the Gregorian calendar instead of the Julian calendar，when the beginning of the year moved from April 1 to January 1.But that seems unlikely（不大可能发生的）given that many countries have a similar day for joking around at other times of the year.
One of the most famous April Fool's jokes ever was the Swiss Spaghetti Harvest documentary，broadcast by BBC TV in 1957. Many viewers thought that this was a genuine documentary and called in asking where they could buy “spaghetti plants”.
Another example of successful April Fool's jokes was the article published by English Club on April 1， 2008 entitled（题为）UN to Ban ‘Unnecessary’ Languages. This generated（产生）almost immediate 300 comments，many from visitors who believed the article.
1. What is NOT true about April Fool's Day according to the passage？| A．It is called All Fools' Day，too. | B．It is celebrated on April the first every year. |
| C．It is usually a holiday in many English-speaking countries. | D．It is not a holiday. |
| A．before April Fool's Day | B．before noon on April Fool's Day |
| C．on the afternoon of April Fool's Day | D．after April Fool's Day |
| A．what April Fool's Day means | B．how people celebrate April Fool's Day |
| C．how April Fool's Day started | D．What the Gregorian calendar means |
| A．1957 | B．1975 | C．2008 | D．2003 |
| A．true | B．foolish | C．friendly | D．interesting |
