She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was pouring so heavily. We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart.
Then, we heard the girt asked, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“What?” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain.” She repeated.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom. let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do.” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning.” The young girl said.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer (癌症), you said, if God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”
We all stood silently, No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom said nothing for a while. “Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case they got wet. When they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.
And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. People can take away material possessions, your money or your health. But no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the chances to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
1. What can we infer from the passage?| A．The mother immediately disagreed with her daughter. |
| B．The father was going through a serious disease. |
| C．The writer just stood watching, and didn’t follow the runners. |
| D．The mother and the daughter got wet and were upset about it. |
| A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune. |
| B．Parents should always listen to their children. |
| C．Parents should catch every chance to teach their children to grow well. |
| D．Children should learn to show understanding to their parents. |
| A．Run Through the Rain | B．Be a Determined Mother |
| C．Wait in the Rain | D．Have a wonderful experience |
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【推荐1】Lily was a cheerful (开朗的) girl. She always had a big smile on her face. One day, she noticed an old man named Grumble sitting beside a river. The old man looked sad. Lily wanted to make him smile, so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting. “Good morning, Mr. Grumble! Why the long face?” she asked.
Grumble said, “What’s there to be happy about? Life is full of troubles.” Lily laughed and replied, “Troubles are like big and scary thunderclouds (雷雨云), Mr. Grumble. But just like clouds, they pass, making way for the sun to shine again. You should try looking on the bright side!”
Lily made a bet (打赌) with Grumble, saying, “I bet I can make you smile by the end of the day.” Grumble challenged her, “You’re welcome to try, but it won’t be easy.”
For the rest of the day, Lily did all kinds of funny and silly things to make Grumble laugh. She told jokes, sang like nobody was watching, and even made faces. However, Grumble was still unhappy. As the sun began to set, Lily decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a joyful dance.
Surprisingly, Grumble couldn’t help laughing. He let out a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then another. Before he knew it, he was laughing heartily, his sadness giving way to happiness. Lily had won the contest (比赛), but more importantly, she showed Grumble that becoming cheerful was not difficult.
Happiness is a choice, and we can find it when we choose to see the brighter side of life.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。1. How did Mr. Grumble feel when Lily noticed him?
| A．He was cheerful. | B．He was angry. | C．He was sad. |
| A．To say that life is full of troubles. |
| B．To show that troubles will go away. |
| C．To show that troubles are terrible. |
| A．By telling jokes. | B．By making faces. | C．By dancing joyfully. |
| A．取代 | B．挡道 | C．让步 |
| A．Being cheerful was difficult. |
| B．Happy or not, it’s up to you. |
| C．The happiest thing is to be free. |
【推荐2】I used to live in an area where the public transportation(公共交通) was not very good. If I came back home after 7 p.m., I would have to wait in line for about an hour before I was able to take public transport or taxis. Because the line would be so long, there were many special taxis that would come by and offer to take people home without waiting so long, but the price was so high that not everyone could afford(承担得起) it every day.
One day, I worked overtime. When my work was done, it was 9 p.m. There was no public transport and I felt so tired that I wanted to return home quickly to have a good sleep. So I took one of this kind of taxis. When I arrived, the driver didn’t ask me to pay and he just did it as an act of kindness. He said that he didn’t ask those who took his taxi after 9 p.m. to pay. His father had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do that he decided to continue it himself.
I felt so touched by his words. There were no words for me to express how thankful I was. He made me feel so good during the following days because of that free ride.
I decided to do acts of kindness myself which might have the same influence on me as this one had.
1. The writer used to live in place where _______.| A．there were no taxis. |
| B．there were no buses. |
| C．the public transportation was not so good. |
| A．At 7 p.m. | B．At 9 p.m. | C．At 9:30 p.m. |
| A．He didn’t ask the writer to pay for the ride. |
| B．He asked the writer to pay for the ride. |
| C．He asked the writer to help him. |
| A．To help others. | B．To be a driver. | C．To go back home early. |
| A．Don’t Trust Strangers. | B．A Lesson from a Wrong Choice. | C．A Warm Free Ride. |
If you arrange(排列) the 26 English letters in order and use numbers to represent (代表)each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c ……26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98,meaning" 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96;" love: 12+15+22+5="54," and luck: 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can’t, either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude（态度）. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself; attitude: 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5="100," a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and become friendly towards others, you will meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure, you’ll find it’s also rewarding（有益的） though it has caused your losses.
1. What is the mark of the word “money” according to the passage?
| A．73 | B．72 | C．75 | D．62 |
| A．ask for help from others | B．hope to be lucky |
| C．change your attitude | D．try math-solving ways |
| A．different attitudes come from different courses of life |
| B．sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
| C．math can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
| D．none of the English words except “attitude” is 100 or more |
【推荐1】In August 1998, Liang Xianjiang, a villager from Guangxi found a baby on the roadside.
In 2004, Liang Xianjiang became ill. He didn’t have enough money to see a doctor.
Soon Liang Yan’s teacher Liu Hui found her problems.
In June 2012, Liang Yan got good grades in exams and was able to go to the best middle school in the town.
In June 2021, when Liang finished university, she chose to become a teacher at the primary school in her hometown. Now she works with her teacher Liu Hui.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．He had to just lie in bed. |
| B．However, the school was too far away. |
| C．Although life was hard, the 60-year-old man decided to take her home. |
| D．They even built a new house for the family. |
| E．Liu tried her best to help the poor girl. |
【推荐2】My two adult sons still live with me. Both of them have autism (自闭症) and other mental disabilities (精神疾病). My oldest boy works a few days a week at a local sheltered workshop (a place to help people with disabilities get work experience). His younger brother, however, isn’t as able. He speaks only a few words and stays home with me full-time so my daughter and I can care for him.
The other day I was walking into a fast food restaurant holding his finger to get something to eat. As we walked by a teenage boy, I could see him staring(凝视) at my youngest son. He quickly looked away either because he was uncomfortable or because he didn’t want to embarrass(使尴尬) us. I wasn’t mad at him. Many people have done the same thing over the years. I only wished that they could see what I see when I look at my sons. I only wish that they could see behind the disguise (伪装).
I have come to know that both of my sons are far brighter and more beautiful souls than I am. I am happy to be able to care for them, to love them, and to learn from them all these years.
I have been my sons’ student as well as teacher in this life. As their father, I did my best to teach them how to learn and do things with their limited intellectual abilities. And they did their best to show me how to laugh more freely, love more openly, and have joy more easily.
When you see the mentally challenged people in this world, don’t just look with your eyes. Look with your heart. See their beautiful souls.
1. The younger son couldn’t work in the sheltered workshop because ________.| A．the workshop only accepts one child of a family |
| B．he can speak well and have a better job |
| C．he has low ability and needs full-time care |
| D．he wants to have a full-time job. |
| A．Mad. | B．Uncomfortable. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Understanding. |
| A．Son. | B．Student. | C．Teacher. | D．Father. |
| A．Look away. | B．Stare in pity. |
| C．See beyond their disabilities. | D．Treat them like anyone else. |
Yesterday I went to a restaurant to eat beef noodles. On my way back home, I thought I should learn to make beef noodles. If I can cook them, I will make beef noodles for my mother on her birthday, October 28.She must be very happy. So when I got home, I began to learn to make beef noodles on the computer.
First boil some noodles. Then cut up some beef. Next mix them up and add some relish. Now you can eat them! They are not only delicious, but also good for our bodies.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. Wei Yan likes Duck best?
2. Wei Yan often eats her favorite food in the restaurant.
3. Wei Yan’s mother’s birthday is on October 28.
4. Wei Yan learned to make her favorite food from her mother.
5. Wei Yan wants to make her favorite food on her birthday.
根据短文,选择正确答案.
1. Jane is from _________.
| A．America | B．England |
| C．China | D．Japan |
| A．father | B．brother |
| C．mother | D．sister |
| A．long | B．short |
| C．white | D．black |
| A．We don’t know Bob’s age. |
| B．Jane’s mother has short legs |
| C．Bob is in a red sweater. |
| D．Bob’s father is a doctor. |
| A．red | B．black |
| C．yellow | D．Gray |
【推荐2】Tom is a very lovely boy. He is five years old. Today his mother wants to take him to visit his grandmother in another city. His uncle lives with his grandmother. Tom’s grandmother always tells him a lot of interesting stories. His uncle’s home is very far from his home, so they can’t walk there. They go there by bus. At 9 o’clock in the morning, they get on a bus. On the bus, there are many people. But luckily, he and his mother find two seats for themselves. Two minutes later, an old woman and a young man get on the bus. The old woman doesn’t look well. Tom stands up at once（立刻，马上）and wants to give the old woman his seat, but the young man runs quickly and takes his seat. Tom is very sad and then his mother gives her seat to the old woman.
1. Tom goes to visit his grandmother ________.| A．by himself | B．with his uncle | C．with his mother | D．with his friend |
| A．ride | B．walk | C．take a bus | D．on foot |
| A．Tom’s mother | B．Tom’s uncle | C．Tom’s grandmother | D．Tom’s friend |
| A．At 9 o’clock | B．At nine two | C．At two | D．At 6 o’clock |
| A．Tom’s home is very near his grandmother’s home. |
| B．Tom doesn’t want to sit. |
| C．Tom is a kind boy. |
| D．Tom isn’t a very lovely boy. |
【推荐3】It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father’s lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague (模糊的) figure to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else.
When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation, my father was still busy with his work. This hurt me most. At that moment, I thought my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.
But things seemed different. I would give a speech at my high school graduation ceremony (毕业典礼). My father, once again, couldn’t attend it because he had a business trip in a place outside the city. “Don’t come. I will be nervous if I see you.” I told him.
I remember my speech was successful. After the ceremony, I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears running down my face. “Well done.” he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.
Later, I knew that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He sat in the corner because he didn’t want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.
For much of my life, I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was clearly not true. At my graduation ceremony I could feel my father’s deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don’t perceive (感知) the world with our hearts and minds. Life is full of love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The writer’s father was in the hospital during her operation. |
| B．The writer’s father attended her high school graduation ceremony. |
| C．The writer’s father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school. |
| D．The writer’s father went to parent-teacher meetings when she was in primary school. |
| A．she gave a speech successfully | B．the graduation ceremony was over |
| C．she was so nervous that she couldn’t help crying | D．she was touched to find her father cared about her |
| A．That my father was always doing projects. | B．That my father was a cold-blooded man. |
| C．That my father sat in the corner of the hall. | D．That my father’s eyes were filled with tears. |
| A．My busy father | B．Life is full of love |
| C．Seeing is not believing | D．A wonderful speech |
【推荐1】How do people end up homeless? What can we do to stop this from happening?
My friend invited us to help serve dinner at Tent City. Many tents were set up for the homeless in the area (地区). I took my two boys with me. They were 9 and 5 at the time. They had lots of questions about how poor people lived in the world.
We talked through the reasons people end up in this type of situation and the importance of creating a safety net (保障措施) for them. I often explained (解释) that the only safety net is other people who are willing to share some of their time and resources.
The people we served (服务) were in age from the young to the elderly. Many of them were missing teeth or had dirty clothes. To my surprise, they were quite thankful that I had brought the boys. Many said how fun it was to have active (活跃), joyful children around.
After dinner, I saw my older son sitting together with several elderly gentlemen who were talking about sports in front of a small television set. He was having a great time sharing and hearing stories.
As soon as people returned to their tents, I heard him tell them, “Thanks so much for coming to dinner with us.” I could see through their facial expressions (面表情) that his simple words touched them greatly. I hugged him as we left to go home because it touched me, too.
It was a great reminder of how treating (对待) people with respect (尊重), no matter who they are, can lift all of us up.
1. Before the dinner, the boys couldn’t understand ________.| A．why some kids ate in the tents | B．why they should go to the tents |
| C．why the homeless weren’t happy | D．how poor people lived |
| A．资源 | B．光阴 | C．荣誉 | D．运气 |
| A．He helped them clean their teeth. |
| B．He helped them wash their dirty clothes. |
| C．He fixed their television set. |
| D．He listened to their stories. |
| A．excited | B．moved | C．nervous | D．annoyed |
| A．Be ready to serve anyone. | B．Don’t be afraid of difficulties. |
| C．Meet all kinds of people. | D．Treat everyone with respect. |
【推荐2】Peter wanted to know why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.”
"Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.”
“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.”
That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than one from the bakery（面包房）.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him have the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you!” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation.”
1. ________ liked Peter.| A．Many of his friends | B．Few people |
| C．Everyone | D．All his friends |
| A．Betty was good at making cakes. |
| B．Mary sang well. |
| C．Bill played the violin well. |
| D．The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
| A．tried his best | B．did nothing | C．did hard work | D．did everything |
| A．a warm-hearted（热心肠的）man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a selfish（自私的）man | D．a welcomed friend |
【推荐3】①When I was in Grade 8, I had a heated argument (争吵) with my classmate, Tony. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
②I believed that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us a lesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and round object. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what color the object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the object was white! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony and me, this time about the color of the object.
③The teacher told me to go and stand where Tony was standing and told him to go and stand where I was standing. We changed places, and now she asked me what color the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides—from his side it was white, while from my side it was black. “Boys, now, what do you say?” The teacher smiled at us. Tony has been my best friend ever since.
④My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: When you disagree with others, you’d better be in their shoes. That will help you look at the situation through their eyes, and truly understand their ideas and ways of thinking.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What did the teacher do at first?
| A．She shouted at the boys. |
| B．She brought the boys to her desk. |
| C．She walked out of the classroom. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Pleased. | C．Afraid. |
| A．Because he was unfriendly to Tony. |
| B．Because he changed his place with Tony. |
| C．Because he wanted to have another argument. |
| A．He would forget the arguments. |
| B．He might shake hands with Tony. |
| C．He would sit in the front of the class. |
| A．Great minds think the same. |
| B．Many hands make light work. |
| C．Look at things in another way. |
