It was a summer afternoon in the countryside. Wan Bo, a university student, was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river. A little riding on a rocking horse caught their eye by chance. It brought them back to their childhood, warm and happy.
“Why not try to make one by ourselves?” said Wan Bo. “You are good at making things and I am interested in painting.”
“Actions speak louder than words,” Tang Qi said. Then, the two young men began to collect some information about it. During those days, watching videos about caring(雕刻) and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life.
Several months later, a wooden rocking horse appeared. They felt so excited that they put the picture of it on the Internet right away. To their surprise, it attracted lots of people’s attention and some even hoped to order one.
The two young men thought it might be a good chance. They sent some forms to the customers to make a survey. According to the result, they made each customer a special rocking horse. These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories, and they soon became popular among the customers.
In the first year of their new hobby, Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses. Sometimes, they also repaired rocking horses for people. They made the old ones look new again. Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories.
Their hobby has now become a successful and busy business.
1. How many rocking horses did they make in the first year of their new hobby?2. What did the forms help Wan and Tang to know about?
3. Do you think it is a good idea to start a business with the hobby like the two young university students? Why or why not?
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Nowadays, GPS is widely used in our daily life. It leads us to right places directly and saves us plenty of time. But do you know who create maps? The people who are responsible for mapping out roads, mountains, oceans, and other places around the world are called cartographers.
Cartographers, also called mapmakers, study and explain geographic information. They use this information to make detailed maps of places. Some of these maps are digital. They are often used in GPS systems. Other maps are printed in books. To do their work, cartographers collect information from many different places. They do ground surveys themselves or depend on surveyors to measure (测量) land, air space, and water areas.
Most cartographers have a bachelor’s (学士) degree. The degree might be in cartography, geography, or something similar. Students who are interested in becoming cartographers should learn as much as they can about geography. It also helps to take courses in maths and computer science. With the rise of computer-based tools such as GPS systems, cartographers need stronger skills on computers than they did in the past.
In the US, job opportunities for cartographers are expected to grow because digital maps have become a main part of GPS systems and websites widely.
Without doubt, cartographers’ work is very important to a lot of people. Next time when a map keeps you from getting lost, don’t forget to thank the cartographer!
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“Be proud of what you do,” my father always told me, “whether you are a boss or a cleaner.” When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad’s words.
Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge be-cause it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. In return, I was treated with respect by doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patients’ rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. People would say, “That young boy re-ally does a good job.” That gave me a pride.
Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one’s job is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Through every job I have ever had, my father’s words have always stayed with me. I have s wept floors, and I have been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me.
1. When did the writer begin to work?2. What was the writer’s first job?
3. The writer didn’t work hard in the hospital, did he?
4. Was the writer proud of his job in the hospital?
5. What did the writer’s dad always say?
【推荐3】Many of us queue (排队) for a long time to see a panda. But a group of people can be close to pandas every day. They are panda keepers! You may envy (嫉妒) them. But behind their job is a lot of sweat (汗水) and hard work.
The job of panda keepers is very detailed (细致的). For example, besides feeding pandas bamboo, the keepers also give them fruits and vegetables. When feeding baby pandas, they don’t put the bamboo on the ground. They stick the bamboo in the wooden “floor”. This way, the pandas can be trained to practice catching and holding things.
Panda keepers need to carry 25 to 50 kg of bamboo and spend four hours cooking rice cakes every day. Also, they need to be on duty 24 hours to take care of baby pandas: cleaning the pandas’ living places, checking their poop and making notes included. Besides, to keep an eye on pandas, keepers are on duty even at night.
Doing the same things day by day may be tiring and boring. But it is their love of pandas that makes the long time worthwhile (值得的). “I will always be by their side and protect them,” said Zhang Yue, a panda keeper in Chengdu.
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。Panda Keepers—the people who can be close to pandas | |
| A detailed job | Not only feeding pandas bamboo, giving them fruits and vegetables but |
| A hard job | ①Carrying 25 to 50 kg of bamboo and cooking rice cakes. ②Being on |
| A worthwhile job | Being by pandas’ side and doing the same things day by day to |
51. Henry wants to be a singer when he grows up. He likes singing all the time. He also likes listening to music in his free time.
52.Tina likes reading books. Reading is a way of relaxation(放松) for her. Reading teaches her to know about life and herself.
53.Jessy loves all kinds of foods. She wants to know more about Chinese food. There is a long way to go before she finds her favorite food.
54.Cathy is not good with her parents. She wants to learn how to get on well with parents. She thinks this TV program(节目) can help her.
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5. Which TV program will you recommend(推荐) to a sixyearold child?
| A．Readers. | B．A Bite of China. |
| C．The Voice of China. | D．Daddy, where are we going? |
【推荐2】Some people see a hobby as a waste of time. They think a hobby is only something to pass the time. In fact, a hobby is much more than that. Its advantages(优点) are as follows.
People can have time for themselves.
If one has a hobby, he or she can enjoy quiet time. People usually think more clearly when they enjoy their favorite hobbies. People often get some good ideas at that time.
People can find out their talent.
People often find new talent of themselves when they enjoy their hobbies. Some people find their talent for playing the piano only when they sit down and play. The only way to find this talent is try. The first thing you should do is to find something that you are interested in.
People can feel relaxed
Most hobbies are good ways to relax. Coming home from work and sitting down to enjoy things you like helps you relax. Hobbies also help you get a better sleep.
| Some people’s ideas | They think a hobby is a | |
People can have their | Someone People will have | |
People can find out their talent | The only way of We should find something that we are | |
People can feel relaxed | Most hobbies can help people Hobbies help people sleep | |
【推荐3】Hello, I’m Xie Kai. I’m in a middle school. I like my school very much.
Today is Monday, October 20th. It is a very busy day. In the morning, at 8:00 I have Chinese. The Chinese lesson is interesting. I like our Chinese teacher. At 9:00 I have math. 我不喜欢数学，因为它很难。 At 10:10 I have English. I like English very much. And at 11:10 I have P. E. That’s my favorite subject. I have lunch at school at 12:00. In the afternoon, I have two lessons. At 2:00, I have science. It’s difficult but interesting. After that, I have music. Music is relaxing. I like my music teacher, too. After school, I play football. I always have a good time.
根据短文内容完成下列任务。
1. 将画线句子译成英语。
2. When does the writer have lunch?
3. What does the writer do after school?
4. How many classes does the writer have on Monday?
5. What is the writer’s favorite subject?
阅读短文，回答问题。
1. Where does Li Feng come from?
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2. What does Li Feng like?
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3. Can his mother speak a little English?
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4. Where does his father work?
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5. Does his father like his work?
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【推荐2】When it comes to Xizang, many people first think of its blue sky, white clouds, and snow-covered mountains. But for Luo Hao, there is a more colorful and amazing world in Xizang. It is made up of wild plants and animals.
Luo is a photographer (摄影师). He is in his late 50s and grew up in Xizang. He loves the wildlife there and wants to share it with others. So in 2010, he brought together a team of experts, photographers and volunteers to travel around Xizang to take photos of its amazing plants and animals and show them to others.
At the same time, the terrible natural conditions in Xizang make it hard for many plants and animals to live. Luo thinks that if we unluckily cannot stop those plants and animals from dying out over time, taking photos of them will be helpful for future research. And future generations (后代) will also be able to see that those beautiful plants and animals once lived in Xizang.
When traveling around and taking photos, Luo and his team have faced many difficulties and dangers from terrible natural conditions to dangerous animals. But they never give up. So far, they have taken hundreds of thousands of photos of Xizang’s natural world and published 11 books. Through their photos and books, more and more people are getting to know the wildlife in Xizang.
1. When did Luo Hao build his team to take photos of the wildlife in Xizang?2. Why do Luo Hao and his team take photos of the wildlife in Xizang?
3. What do you think of Luo Hao and his team?
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| Some people like Some people like going out for picnics. | |
| Saturday morning | Helen often |
| Saturday afternoon | Helen usually goes |
| Sunday morning | Helen goes to her |
| Sunday afternoon | Helen sometimes sees a |
There was a wise man named Sam. One day his nephew（侄子）came to visit him.The young man was upset. He said he was facing some difficulties in life and asked Sam to give him some advice.
Sam said they should go to a mountain first. The road was difficult and long, but the nephew agreed. When they reached the mountain, Sam said that he needed to go to the mountain top. The young man, was surprised, but decided to help his uncle, because the old man had never climbed there. With great difficulty, they reached the top. Sam said, “When you were a boy, sometimes you got back home with tears（眼泪）in your eyes. Do you remember why?”
“Yes! As a child, I often played with other boys here. At that time I couldn’t climb to the mountain top and the others laughed at me,” the young man said.
“But you made it this time. Why?” Sam asked.
“I have grown up and become stronger,” the young man answered.
“That’s right! We have to be stronger to overcome（克服）the difficulty.” Sam said.
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5. 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. The young man felt
2. What did Sam say they should do first?
3. Why did the young man sometimes cry when he was young?
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Once there was a famine (饥荒) in the town. A rich and kind cook (厨师) gave some bread to the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket, there is some bread for you. Each of you can have a piece of bread every day until the hard days end.”
The hungry children ran to the basket quickly. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest one. At last they went away, not thanking the good man. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. She stood quietly around there. When the other children left, she took the smallest one left (剩下) in the basket, kissed the cook’s hand and went home.
The next day the children were as noisy as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest bread. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many pieces of silver (银) fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good man at once. Be quick, Shirley! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the cook her mother’s message, he said, “No, no, my child. It was true. I put silver into the smallest one to reward (奖励) you because you are kind and honest (诚实的). Go home, and the money is yours now.”
1. What did the rich cook give to the poorest children?2. Did the hungry children run to the basket quickly?
3. Did Shirley shout and fight for the bread?
4. Who cut the bread open when Shirley got home the next day?
5. Why does the cook put silver into the smallest bread to reward Shirley?
Charles had no parents. He was often made fun of by the people in the town. When Charles was 12, he never remembered having a kind word spoken to him in his whole life.
One day, as Charles walked down the street, he saw something fall from the arms of a young lady just in front of him. As she stopped to pick it up, the others fell down. Charles ran over, helping her pick up all the things and putting them in her arms. “Thank you, dear. You are a nice little boy,” she said kindly, and went on her way after giving him a beautiful smile.
Charles was surprised and a strange feeling passed over him. These were the first warm words he had ever heard. He watched her until she was out of sight, then he ran straight to a forest where a river flowed around the town. He sat down silently on the bank of the river and thought over the words—“Thank you, dear. You are a nice little boy.” The feeling of self-respect(自尊) came back to his life. At that time his life was changed.
With those kind words in his mind, he realized that small kindness can make a big difference and people should always be kind to others.
1. What did some people in the town often do to Charles?（不超过5个词）2. How did Charles feel after hearing what the lady said?（不超过5个词）
3. What did Charles realize at last?（不超过15个词）
