There was once a rich man who was very happy with his wine collection. There was one bottle of old wine that he kept for a special day. But he wouldn’t tell anyone what that day was. A state official visited him one day. The official asked about the man’s old wine. The man said, “That bottle of wine will not be opened for a mere official.”
Then a businessman visited the man. The man said again, “I will not open that bottle. You wouldn’t know its value. You’ll never taste it.”
Then a best friend of his came to eat dinner with the man. But again, the man said, “My wine is too valuable for a mere man.”
Even on the day his own son got married, the man said to himself, “No, these guests will not drink my special wine.”
As the years passed, the man got older. One day, he died, as old men always do, and he was buried just like any other man.
On that day, the man’s bottle of old wine was opened. It was shared among the man’s neighbors among many other bottles. None of them knew its age or history. To them, it was just wine.
1. What does the underlined word “mere” in the first paragraph mean?| A．Few. | B．Mean. | C．Unimportant. | D．Valuable. |
| A．He tried to save the wine for his son’s marriage. |
| B．He had the wine buried with him after his death. |
| C．He loved his neighbors more than anyone else. |
| D．He didn’t actually know when to enjoy the wine. |
| A．They liked it very much. | B．They thought it was too old. |
| C．They didn’t want to drink it. | D．They didn’t know it was special. |
| A．Enjoy your life while you can. | B．Leave the best for last. |
| C．It is fun to collect things you love. | D．Try to get along with everyone you meet |
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【推荐1】Helping others can help us too
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who grew very good corn. Each year, he would take part in the state farmers’ fair (展览会) and win a top award for his corn.
The story of the farmer’s success reached the ears of a reporter who wanted to interview the farmer. While he was learning about the farmer’s growing skills, he found that the farmer shared his best quality seeds (优质种子) with his neighbors.
“How can you afford to share your best corn seeds with your neighbors when some of them might go to the fair as well?” the reporter asked.
“Why wouldn’t I?” the farmer replied. “The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it from field to field. If my neighbors grow poor quality corn, cross pollination (交叉授粉) will finally degrade (降低) the quality of my corn too. If I am to grow high quality corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn too.”
The farmer’s answer made the reporter understand how aware (明白的) the old farmer was about connections (联系) in life.
It is the same with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help others around them to live in peace too. Those who wish to be loved must first learn to love others too. Those who wish to live well must help others live well too, as the value of our lives has something to do with the lives we touch.
1. What did the reporter think about the farmer sharing his seeds?| A．It would make him poor. |
| B．It might make him lose the award. |
| C．It was a nice thing to do. |
| D．It was clever of him to do this. |
| A．his neighbors also grew good corn |
| B．his neighbors gave him the best corns |
| C．he was good at doing cross-pollination |
| D．he stopped others from growing good corn |
| A．hard work leads to success |
| B．we should try to improve our lives |
| C．helping others is good for us |
| D．loving others make life more valuable |
【推荐2】Long ago, there was a proud parrot that lived in a large tree. He liked his colorful feathers. One day, he saw a crow and thought, “How ugly this bird is! All his feathers are black”. He looked at himself proudly and admired(赞美) his own feathers. Just then, a black crow flew and sat in the same tree as the parrot. The parrot saw the crow’s feathers. He laughed and said,“All your feathers are black. ” The crow said, “My feathers aren’t colorful, but I love them. My feathers are useful and they can help me fly. The parrot said nothing. He just spread his wings and flew a little closer to the crow. He wanted to show his beautiful feathers to the crow. The crow saw the parrot’s feathers. He said to the parrot, “Parrot, you are right. Your feathers look more beautiful than mine. But they are only in summer. Your beautiful feathers fall off and cannot keep you warm in the winter. While you are shivering(颤抖)in the cold winter, my feathers are always there. They keep me warm in the cold days. ” Don’t be like the parrot. There’s no need to be proud of the useless things.
1. The parrot felt ________ because of his colorful feathers.| A．bored | B．upset | C．proud | D．angry |
| A．Because the crow couldn’t fly high. |
| B．Because the crow was not smart enough. |
| C．Because the crow didn’t have colorful feathers. |
| D．Because the crow’s feathers were not useful at all. |
| A．fall off | B．keep him warm | C．make him beautiful | D．make him strong |
| A．The parrot met the crow in a field. |
| B．The crow wanted to have colorful feathers. |
| C．The parrot had some black feathers. |
| D．The crow’s feathers could keep him warm in the winter. |
| A．We shouldn’t be proud of useless things. |
| B．We should judge(评价)someone by his or her look. |
| C．We should try our best to help others in trouble. |
| D．We shouldn’t argue with our friends because of little things. |
【推荐3】Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. “It’s too bad you can’t play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge. “I will show people that I can.” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius’s favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers.” he said.
When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says “but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写（A），错误的写（B）。
1. Darrius took owning a piano as a challenge at the age of 10.
2. It took Darrius a dozen months to learn to play River Flows in You.
3. A neighbour taught him to play the piano.
4. His father encouraged him to follow his dream.
5. We can learn “Where there is a will, there is a way.” from Darrius’ story.
【推荐1】It is Saturday and there is no school. Victor gets up late. He has breakfast and then watches TV in the living room. His mum comes in.
“Will you please tidy your room up? Why don’t you help your dad with the garden?” She says to Victor angrily.
“OK, Mum.” Victor says quietly.
However, he wants to check his emails and play online games with friends. It is a beautiful sunny day, but Victor draws his curtains (拉下窗帘). He shuts the sun out. Victor logs on. He feels so excited. Then disaster-no Internet! Victor feels unhappy, then angry. He calls his dad up and they try to diagnose (诊断) the problem. Then Mum comes up.
“It’s not just us.” she says. “The whole street is down. “Victor feels like a ship in the ocean that loses its way.
“Come on, son. Let’s go to the garden! “Victor’s dad says.
They start working and Victor begins enjoying it. Then, Sara comes over and starts chatting with him. She is in the same year group as Victor and he thinks she is sweet and friendly. That evening, the Internet comes back on, but Victor doesn’t care. He chats with Sara for hours and plans to meet her the next day.
1. What does Victor like doing?| A．He likes tidying up his room. |
| B．He likes helping his dad with the garden. |
| C．He likes doing housework with Sara. |
| D．He likes playing online games with friends. |
| A．he wants to get up late | B．he does not like sunlight |
| C．he wants to play online games | D．he doesn’t want to chat with his parents |
| A．Angry and unhappy. | B．Sad and angry. | C．Happy and excited. | D．Interested and relaxed. |
| A．情绪低落的 | B．出故障的 | C．在下面 | D．向下 |
| A．He can watch TV in the living room. |
| B．The Internet comes back on. |
| C．There is no school on Saturday. |
| D．He works in the garden and then chats with Sara. |
【推荐2】
| Albert Einstein was an extraordinary physicist, but no artist. Picasso could paint but he had no talent for science. Messi is great at soccer, but nobody talks about his singing ability. But there was a man 500 years ago, who showed extraordinary talents in many fields. “He was widely known as an artist and sculptor, but in fact he was also talented as an engineer, scientist and inventor.” says the BBC. The man they speak highly of is called Leonard da Vinci. |
| Edith Murway-Traina used to be a dancer when she was young. She has always led a healthy life. In 2019, at the age of 98, Edith successfully lifted 68 kilograms during her first competition. She became the oldest woman competitive weightlifter in the world. This record was officially recognized on her 100th birthday this past August. |
| Shamsia Hassani is a teacher in Afghanistan. In 2010, she learned how to paint large drawings on walls. She became the first woman street artist in her country. Shamsia has grown into a better graffiti artist over the years. She can only paint something very simple or leave the work unfinished. She fights for a peaceful and bright future. Sometimes she gets lost in sadness, but her love for her country will never change. |
1. The person who shows great talent in many fields was ________.
| A．Albert Einstein | B．Picasso | C．Messi | D．Leonard da Vinci |
| A．98 years old. | B．500 years ago. | C．100 years old. | D．Over 30 years old. |
| A．A dancer. | B．A weightlifter. | C．A teacher. | D．An artist. |
| A．She wants to be the first woman street artist. |
| B．Because she can only make simple drawings. |
| C．She fights for a peaceful and bright future. |
| D．Her love for her country will never change. |
【推荐3】Moon Legends
Every culture has stories about the Moon—they often explain how it came to being or how it got its marks.
| In a story from Papua New Guinea, a man dug up a small bright thing. It grew, got free from his hands and rose into sky—which would be brighter, so the story says, if it had stayed in the ground until it was born naturally. | Chinese legend says that a magical rabbit lives on the Moon, where he makes a drink for living forever. | |
| New Zealand’s Maori people see a girl on the Moon. She was fetching water by night and almost fell down when the Moon went behind a cloud. She cursed the Moon and it took her up, with all her belongings and the tree she tried to cling to. | ||
| German legends say “the man in the moon” was sent there for stealing cabbages, or working on a religious day of rest. | A Turkish story says that the Moon followed his mother, the Sun, everywhere, even when she was washing dishes. The Sun got so angry, she threw the dishcloth at the Moon and made his face very dirty. | |
1. You might read these passages in a ________.
| A．game website | B．text book | C．fashion magazine | D．sports poster |
| A．New Zealand | B．German | C．Turkish | D．Papua New Guinea |
| A．Germans think there is a man in the Moon. |
| B．Maori people think a girl lives in the Moon. |
| C．Turkish people think the sun is the son of the Moon. |
| D．Chinese people think a rabbit lives in the Moon. |
【推荐1】I was on vacation with my family last summer. We stayed in a house near the Chesapeake Bay. “Wake up, Peter! It’s time to go fishing.” My mom woke me up. After having breakfast we got on a boat. It was really nice because there were only a few people. Getting up at 6:00 a.m. was really early and I was not happy, but later, I had fun.
My uncle caught a big fish first. And my mom caught one, too. It was very heavy and it was difficult for me to take it. Next, my dad caught a big fish, too. But the captain (船长) said it was the biggest one he met. Later we tried to catch small sharks (鲨鱼). My grandma caught one, but it snapped the line (咬断绳子). My uncle caught one, but it also snapped the line. My dad finally caught one. It didn’t look so scary but was a little funny.
Then our fishing activity was over, and we went back with all the fishes. We were tired but happy!
1. What time did Peter get up?| A．At 6:00 a.m. | B．At 6:30 a.m. | C．At 7:00 a.m. |
| A．Peter’s uncle. | B．Peter’s mom. | C．Peter’s dad. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Tired and bored. | B．Tired but happy. | C．Relaxed and happy. |
| A．Peter’s grandma woke him up early. |
| B．When they got on a boat, many people were fishing. |
| C．Peter’s family went back with all the fishes. |
【推荐2】What can you do to help out?
One winter morning, Tapiwa Chiwewe was driving to work in Johannesburg, South Africa. He noticed a haze(薄雾) hanging over the city and it didn’t take long for him to realize that it was an enormous cloud of air pollution.
At that moment, Chiwewe wanted to do something about it, but didn’t know what. He was a computer engineer and knew little about environmental science.
He first did research on air pollution and found that it is the world’s biggest environmental health risk. He decided to work on it in a cooperative(合作的) way. He talked to scientists, officials, and engineers who helped him develop a deeper understanding of the situation, as well as an idea to improve it.
Through years of work, Chiwewe and his coworkers from South Africa and China created an online air quality decision support system. Based on historical and real-time data, the system can accurately predict air pollution and air quality, which can help people make better decisions about their daily movements, as well as help officials better manage their operations.
Chiwewe learned an important lesson—“a lesson we all need to take into heart if we are to work towards a better future. Even if you’re not an expert in a particular field, your outside expertise may hold the key to solving problems within that field,” he said.
What if Chiwewe hadn’t bothered to research the problem and do something about it? What if he had just hoped that someone, somewhere, was taking care of the matter?
As Chiwewe said, “Why not just go ahead and deal with the problem as well as you can, in your own way? You may be pleasantly surprised.”
1. What made Chiwewe want to take action?| A．He didn’t know what the cloud was. |
| B．He noticed air pollution over his city. |
| C．He didn’t want to be a computer engineer. |
| D．He was an expert in environmental science. |
a. He asked for expert’s suggestions.
b. He created a system that works online.
c. He did research on the problem.
d. He allowed others to use the system.
| A．cabd | B．abcd | C．cdab | D．adbc |
| A．We should always cooperate with others. |
| B．There is always something new to learn. |
| C．Experts need to do research when dealing with problems. |
| D．Taking action on your own is better than waiting for others. |
Tom lives in the UK. His friend Jack is in Dubai. He will (将要) go to see Jack. First, he needs to go to London to take the plane.
On Friday morning, Tom takes a bus to the train station. It takes Tom about 30 minutes to get there. Tom gets on the train at about 10 o’clock. The train leaves at 10: 15. The train trip to London takes three hours. Then he goes to the airport by subway. After about one hour, Tom gets to the airport. Tom gets on the plane at 8 o’clock in the evening. The trip takes a long time. Tom is tired (疲倦的) after a busy day. So he goes to sleep (睡觉). On Saturday morning, Tom gets to Dubai. He is very happy, because he will have a great time with his friend.
1. Tom lives in London, the UK.2. The train gets to London at 1: 15 pm.
3. It takes an hour from London train station to London airport by subway.
4. Tom gets to Dubai after one day’s flight (飞行).
5. Tom is tired and sleeps because the trip from Dubai to London takes a long time.
In Xinjiang, most people knew the stories of Avantis(阿凡提). Avantis was a very clever man. People liked him because he not only spoke for the poor but also was always ready to help them.
One day Avantis saw two men arguing with each other. A lot of people stood around them. One of the two men was the owner of the eating house in the town and the other was a young man. The young man just passed by the eating house. The owner of the eating house told the young man to pay him money. The young man explained(解释) that he hadn’t taken anything from the eating house. But the owner said that the young man had taken the smell of the nice food from the eating house, and he must pay for it. So Avantis went up to the owner anti said, “I’ll pay you the money.” Avantis took out some coins from his pocket and put them into his own bag. He shook(摇动) his bag, and people heard the sound of the coins. Then Avantis said to the owner, “I have paid you the money.”
1. Why did People like Avantis?| A．Because he was clever and disliked helping the poor. | B．Because he was rich and liked helping the poor. | C．Because he was clever and liked to help the poor. |
| A．arguing about the eating house | B．arguing about the payment | C．laughing at the people around them |
| A．he helped the young man out of the trouble(摆脱麻烦) | B．he would pay the money instead of the young man | C．he asked the young man to make friends with the owner |
| A．enough money | B．some coins | C．the sound of the coins |
【推荐2】This happened in London. It was November and the weather was very wet and cold. A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night, so he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he took out his dictionary and looked up the word “cough”. But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce (发音) the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word “plough”. He remembered that it was pronounced [plau]. So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced [kau].
Then he put on his coat and hat and went to a chemist’s shop (药店). When the man in the shop asked him what he wanted, the Frenchman said, “I want something for my ‘COW’, please.” The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly?
“I beg your pardon, sir?” he asked.
The Frenchman repeated, “I want some medicine for my ‘COW’.”
“For your cow?” asked the man, “Are you a farmer?”
“A farmer?” said the Frenchman in surprise, “What makes you think I’m a farmer? I come from Paris. I’m not a farmer.”
“But where is your cow?”
“It’s here!” answered the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest (胸口) and began to cough. “Here it is,” he said, “I’ve a very bad ‘cow’ here.”
Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted some medicine for his cough.
1. The Frenchman said, “I want something for my ‘cow’, please.” Here by the word “cow” he meant ________.| A．cow | B．cough | C．medicine | D．cold |
| A．The Frenchman looked like a farmer. | B．The word “cough” was pronounced [kau] by him. |
| C．The Frenchman said he came from a farm in Paris. | D．We can’t learn about it from the story. |
【推荐3】This is a story about a boy named Nick. He is 6 years old. One day his mother told him to post a letter. Nick walked down the street. He didn’t see a letterbox in the street, but he saw a basket with a sign（标牌）on it. The sign said, “PUT LITTER IN THIS BASKET.” “I can read,” said Nick, “but they didn’t write the word right.”
Nick put the letter into the basket. Then he ran home and told his mother about the basket.
“Oh, Nick,” said his mother, “you put the letter in a litter basket. A litter basket is for old paper and other things that we don’t use.”
“Oh, is that so?” “Yes, it is,” said his mother. “The word is LITTER, not LETTER. Now go and get the letter quickly and post it.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。
1. Nick is an eight-year-old boy.
2. Nick went to post a letter alone (独自).
3. Nick thought the word “LITTER” on the sign was wrong.
4. Nick’s mother didn’t know what a litter basket was for.
5. Nick went back to buy the basket.
