Life Is Like the Four Seasons
A. Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly.
B. In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I got married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.
C. One day I stopped working, I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
D. As time went by, the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I’m older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
E. When I was young, it was the spring my life. After I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were a happy days and sad days: Some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
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【推荐1】A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced(疏远的),” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
1. One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because __________ .| A．they are not friends | B．they don't like each other |
| C．they lose their calm | D．they are far from each other |
| A．They fight with each other. | B．Their hearts become distanced. |
| C．They are far away from each other. | D．They are too angry to say a word. |
| A．They talk softly. | B．They shout at each other. |
| C．They talk more. | D．They don't say anything to each other. |
| A．We shout to make us heard. | B．We shout because we lose our calm. |
| C．When two people fall in love, they talk softly. | D．When we argue, don’t let hearts become distant. |
【推荐2】Little Anna is 5 years old. One day, she was invited to one of her friends’ birthday party. But she didn’t have a suitable dress for the party. Luckily, Anna’s mother was good at sewing. The night before the party, Anna got a very beautiful dress from her mother. The dress, which was red with a light blue collar, fitted Anna perfectly.
The next day, Anna put on the new dress and went to the party. On the way, there was a forest. Anna got her dress a little broken when passing some bushes. However, Anna was too happy to notice. Then, she stepped on a stone and fell to the ground. The dress got some dirt on it. Still, Anna was so anxious about the party that she did not pay any attention to her dress.
Finally, Anna got to the party. Everyone was surprised when they saw this little happy girl and her dress. Anna kept smiling and did not look down at the dress. She played and danced with her friends happily. They all had a good time. And people said that Anna was beautiful.
Arriving home, Anna looked at the mirror and cried. She couldn’t understand why people admired her though her dress was messy. Her mother came and told her that she was beautiful not because of her dress, but her smile.
| Word Bank sew缝补；collar衣领 |
1. Where did Anna get her new dress?
| A．In a party. | B．In a shop. | C．Anna made it. | D．Her mother made it. |
| A．It was broken. | B．It got dirty. |
| C．It was broken and dirty. | D．Nothing happened. |
| A．angry | B．certain | C．excited | D．careful |
| A．Because she smiled. | B．Because she cried. |
| C．Because she wore a nice dress. | D．Because she danced perfectly. |
| A．Never Stop Smiling | B．A Messy Dress |
| C．Mother’s Love | D．A Boring Birthday Party |
【推荐3】There was a young prince who had a pet lion. The lion was his friend, but unluckily, the lion was never let out of his cage. This made the lion feel sad because he thought that if he was considered a friend, then why wasn’t he allowed out of the cage?
Next to the lion’s cage was a hyena. He hated the lion. One day, the hyena said to the lion, “If you are the friend of this prince, why does he keep you in a cage?”
When the lion was about to answer, the hyena cut him off and said, “Because of your big teeth.” The prince laughed at this and said, “No. I believe the lion will not hurt me. The reason is because I’m afraid that if I were to let him out, he would leave me.”
The hyena said, “Oh, but you’re wrong, young prince! We love our cages. We’d never leave. Open my cage and I’ll show you.” The young prince opened the cage and the hyena quickly jumped on the prince to eat him. Suddenly, the lion jumped out of his cage and grabbed the hyena. Then the hyena ran off, and never to be seen again.
The young prince was surprised and asked, “Lion, how did you get out?” The lion replied, “My prince, my cage was never locked. I have always stayed here because we are friends. ”
From that day on, the cage door was taken off. The prince learned a valuable lesson that day: A friendship without trust is not a friendship at all.
| Word Bank： hyena鬣狗 grab抓住 |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Because the hyena hated the lion. |
| B．Because the lion liked living in the cage. |
| C．Because he was afraid that the lion would hurt him. |
| D．Because he was afraid that the lion would leave him. |
| A．The hyena hated the lion. | B．The hyena liked his cage. |
| C．The lion saved the prince. | D．The prince was cheated by the hyena. |
| A．Kind and believable. | B．Powerful and wild. |
| C．Playful and boring. | D．Lazy and sleepy. |
| A．Because the prince was rich enough. |
| B．Because he thought the prince as his friend. |
| C．Because the prince was the most powerful man in the country. |
| D．Because he didn’t want to leave the hyena. |
【推荐1】How many seasons do you live in a year? Do you know the North Pole(北极)? Near the North Pole, there are only two seasons: winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months, you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer, days are long. For more than two months, the sun never sets and there is no night at all.
The temperature(温度) is very low near the North Pole. In summer the temperature is below(低于)0℃, so people there wear warm clothes all year round. They make their clothing from the fur(皮毛)of animals. They also use the fur to make coats, hats and even boots.
When the weather is very cold, plants cannot grow. So people there have to build their houses with fur, earth, stone or snow. When they go out to catch or kill animals, they live in tents. When they move, they take their tents with them. Sometimes, they build houses with snow. You may think that these houses must be cold. In fact, they are very warm and safe.
The life near the North Pole is very interesting.
1. There is no _________ the North Pole.| A．spring or summer | B．summer or autumn |
| C．autumn or winter | D．spring or autumn |
| A．More than a month. | B．More than two months. |
| C．More than half a year. | D．More than four months. |
| A．Only in winter. | B．Only in summer. | C．Only at night. | D．All year round. |
| A．Animals. | B．Tents. | C．Plants. | D．Stone houses. |
| A．very cold | B．warm and safe | C．dangerous to live | D．cold and dangerous |
| Seasons | Period & Weather | Clothing | Things to do |
| Spring | from March to May, from cool to warm | sweaters, coats, light clothes | go hiking |
| Summer | from June to September, hot and wet, typhoons (台风) and sudden heavy rain | skirts, shorts and T-shirts, sunglasses and sunscreen | visit Yu Garden or go boating on the river of Zhujiajiao Water Town |
| Autumn | from October to November, sunny and dry | long-sleeves T-shirts, sweaters or coats | eat crabs, go hiking |
| Winter | from December to February, cold and dry | dress warmly | enjoy the Spring Festival |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
| A．It’s cool and warm. | B．It’s sunny and dry. |
| C．It’s cool and dry. | D．It’s hot and wet. |
| A．Sweaters and coats. | B．Sunglasses and sunscreen. |
| C．Long-sleeves T-shirts. | D．Thick and warm clothes. |
| A．Take photos. | B．Go boating. |
| C．Go hiking. | D．Make snowmen. |
| A．From March to May. | B．From June to September. |
| C．From October to November. | D．From December to February. |
【推荐3】Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world!
________ In the Northern Hemisphere （the half of the Earth above the equator） summer is in the months of June, July and August, but in the Southern Hemisphere （the half of the Earth below the equator） summer happens in December, January and February.
The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth, such as Antarctica or Lapland, there is sunshine 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the “midnight sun” because you can see the sun at midnight during the summer.
The weather can be different in summer too. In countries with tropical（热带） climates, such as Thailand or Bangladesh, the weather in summer is very hot and humid（潮湿的） with lots of rain. Some countries, such as Spain, have hot and dry summers. In some countries, summer isn’t very hot at all. In Iceland the average（平均的） summer temperature is around 15℃。
Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of cicadas（蝉） all summer long.
Summer traditions are also different all around the world. In Mexico, people eat ice lollies called paletas that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango or even avocados! In Japan people eat flavoured shaved ice called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather.
1. Where can we most probably read the passage?| A．In a story book. | B．On a fashion website. |
| C．In a food advertisement. | D．In a geography magazine. |
| A．Summer lasts longer in some parts of the world. |
| B．Summer happens at different times in different places. |
| C．Summer can happen at the same time in both hemispheres. |
| D．Summer ends at the same time in different parts of the earth. |
| A．Spain. | B．Thailand. | C．Iceland. | D．Bangladesh. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．To introduce different summer activities. |
| B．To tell us how summer is different in the world. |
| C．To show us summer traditions in different countries. |
| D．To explain why summer is different around the world. |
【推荐1】We use apps to order takeout, learn English and shop online. But have you ever imagined that we could deal with rubbish by using an app?
Dou Zheng, 15, a ninth-grader at The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University designed(设计) such an app. People can sell recyclable waste (可回收垃圾) like bottles to rubbish collectors. Just like ordering takeout, people can simply make an order on the app and enjoy door-to-door service. This March, Dou won the first prize at the 36th Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition with the app.
The idea for her app came from a real-life experience. On her way home, she always saw roads that were blocked ( 堵 住 ) because of rubbish collectors. “ There are lots of water bottles and cardboard on the roads. It’s a total mess ,” she said.
After doing research on surrounding communities ( 社 区 ), she found that the answer to the problem was to change the way people and rubbish collectors trade.
Last summer holiday, she ordered a lot of takeout, which gave her the idea to design the app. To believe that it would work, she did surveys on WeChat and in the streets. The results showed that eight out of 10 people supported the idea.
However, she didn’t know how to program apps. She read many books and watched videos to learn about programming on her own. “It’s hard. I have to know what a series of complicated codes (代码) mean and then write my own,” she said. Later, with the help of an app called AppMakr, she finished it! “This app made designing my app easier,” she said.
Her app may go online next year. “I’m working on contacting companies to promote (推广) it,” she said.
1. What can Dou Zheng’s app do?| A．order takeout | B．learn English | C．shop online | D．deal with rubbish |
| A．a research | B．her own experience. | C．other apps | D．a competition |
| A．People can sell their rubbish online. |
| B．The roads won’t be blocked by the rubbish collectors. |
| C．Rubbish collectors can go to the seller’s home to buy some recyclable waste. |
| D．All above. |
| A．She just read many books. | B．She just watched videos. |
| C．With the help of an app called AppMakr. | D．With the help of her parents. |
| A．She learned a lot from this app. |
| B．Her app has already been online. |
| C．Without any help, Dou made this app all by herself. |
| D．Most of the people didn’t like her idea of this app. |
【推荐2】Pranavh Vallabhaneni, 15, studies at Unionville High School, Pennsylvania, US. Four years ago, he and his family were preparing something for his new baby brother.
“My parents were shopping for car seats,” Vallabhaneni said, “From the shopkeeper, I learned that many babies died in cars, when parents left them inside on hot days. I was very worried.”
He wanted to solve this problem. He made a special device(装置). It can send a message to parents’ mobile phones when their car gets too hot. It also makes a sound and tells nearby police officers.
Vallabhaneni’s device took first place at a global K-12 education competition. He is asking for a patent(专利) and hopes to help more people.
“It’s good to see how it grows from an idea to an invention,” Vallabhaneni said, “I hope it will save lives and make the world better.”
1. How old is Pranavh Vallabhaneni?| A．Eleven. | B．Twelve. | C．Fifteen. | D．Eighteen. |
| A．parents | B．cars | C．days | D．babies |
| A．too cold | B．too hot | C．too fast | D．too slow |
| A．Happy. | B．Sorry. | C．Worried. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．A Message | B．A Little Baby | C．A Special Device | D．A Car Seat |
【推荐3】My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window? ”
Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.
“Oh, ” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt（认错）, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get any pocket money. “My father will get angry. ” I thought. I didn’t want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward. I told the truth. “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.
My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt﹣ridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. It’s time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding（奖励）you for your misdeed. I am rewarding you for your truthfulness. ”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide-the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.
All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.
1. From the story, we can learn that the boy ________.| A．didn’t break the window on purpose |
| B．wasn’t brave enough to admit his guilt |
| C．tried to think about what he had done |
| D．didn’t know what the teacher would find out |
| A．pay for the broken window |
| B．be punished by the teacher |
| C．make his father angry |
| D．get a bird field guide |
| A．Afraid→Surprised→Thankful |
| B．Frightened→Amazed→Proud |
| C．Regretful→Guilty→Excited |
| D．Nervous→Afraid→Satisfied |
| A．Think twice before you do. |
| B．Honesty is always valued. |
| C．Bad luck never comes alone. |
| D．It’s never too late to be careful. |
