Once upon a time, there was a young man. His parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.
One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, “My boy, why don’t you work hard to achieve something when you are young?”
The young man replied without care, “Why do I have to be in a hurry? I’m young, so I have plenty of time! Besides, I haven’t made any plans for my future yet.”
“Time waits for no man!” the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.
“I can’t see anything!” the young man said.
The old man lit a match and said to the young man, “Before the match goes out, pick something in the house you like.”
By the weak light, the young man tried to see the thing in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.
“Before I could get something, the match had gone out,” the young man said angrily.
The old man said, “ My boy, your youth(青春) is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you shouldn’t waste your time!”
1. The old man asked the young man why he didn’t _______.| A．work hard | B．hang out | C．play games | D．do homework |
| A．He wanted to play a trick on the young man. | B．He wanted to teach the man something. |
| C．He wanted to laugh at the young man. | D．He wanted to play games with the young man. |
| A．ring. | B．A watch. | C．A picture. | D．Nothing. |
| A．Youth is like a burning match. | B．It’s dangerous to light matches. |
| C．Young people have much time. | D．We should look after ourselves. |
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【推荐1】Jenny delivered (配送) food for a restaurant. She read the newspaper and said, “Uh-oh. There was a story about a thief. He stole food, and no one had seen him. Even the police could not catch him.” Jenny was a little scared because she worked close to that area.
The newspaper included a message from the police: “If you help us catch the thief, you’ll earn a reward (悬赏金).”
Jenny talked to Jim who managed the restaurant. “Do you know about the thief?” “Yes,” he continued, “But he steals more than one person can eat. If you see him, call the police. Don’t run after him.”
One day, Jenny drove to a customer’s house. She left her car and opened the gate to the house. But then she heard a noise by her car. She shouted, “Thief!” She wasn’t scared anymore. She wanted the reward! She did the opposite of what Jim told her to do. “Stop!” She set the food on the ground and ran to her car. But the thief had already left with the rest of the food. Jenny followed a noise around the corner. She was too surprised to believe. A mother dog was feeding some puppies (幼犬), thin and scared. They were eating her food! The “thief” was found!
Jenny felt bad. She tried to comfort the dogs with another plate of food. Then she took them back to the store. Jenny called the police and told them there was no real thief.
This time, Jenny didn’t do it to receive the reward anymore. She said, “It was just a dog. But it means a lot more than money.”
1. How did Jenny feel when she heard the story?| A．Excited. | B．Surprised. | C．Interested. | D．Afraid. |
| A．The newspaper. | B．The police. | C．The restaurant manager. | D．The customer. |
| A．He tried to catch the thief with Jenny together. | B．He told Jenny to call the police if necessary. |
| C．He told the police that there was no real thief. | D．He received a reward because he ran a store. |
①heard a noise and shouted loudly
②left the car and opened the gate
③put down the food and ran to the car
| A．②①③ | B．②③① | C．①③② | D．①②③ |
| A．A Plate of Food | B．A Poor Dog | C．A Better Reward | D．A Warm Restaurant |
【推荐2】A nurse from Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, got high praise（赞扬）after she saved a 54-year-old man’s life by giving him first aid.
At around 4 p.m. on November 10, 2018, Yan Mei, who worked at Taizhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, was on her way home. As she was waiting for the bus, she noticed that there were many people around a man. The man passed out because of a sudden illness. She squatted down（蹲下）and touched his neck, diagnosing（诊断）the illness as a heart attack. Then she did first aid to the man at once. With her help, the man felt a little better. Yan continued with her first aid until the doctors arrived.
After arriving home, she called her workmate to learn about the man’s condition. When learning that the man was out of danger, she smiled.
Three days later, Yan received a call from the daughter of the man. “Are you the nurse who saves my father? Thank you very much,” the woman said. “Can I meet you this afternoon so that I can thank you face to face?” “That is my pleasure. There is no need to visit me,” Yan replied.
Although Yan didn’t agree, the daughter of the man still came to the hospital to express her thanks in person. She said, “You might think that you have just done what you should do, but for us, you save my whole family.”
1. According to the passage, Yan Mei got high praise because ________.| A．she worked hard in the hospital |
| B．she was kind to the people around her |
| C．she saved a stranger’s life |
| D．she tried her best to be a good nurse |
| A．To ask for information about the man. |
| B．To tell her to take good care of the man. |
| C．To advise her to learn first aid right away. |
| D．To tell her she was too tired to go to work. |
| A．Yan Mei usually goes home by bicycle. |
| B．The man’s family were thankful for Yan Mei’s help. |
| C．Yan Mei dreams of being a doctor in the future. |
| D．Yan Mei also saved other people in the man’s family. |
| A．To tell us to be friendly to others. |
| B．To make us learn first aid at once. |
| C．To teach us how to save a person’s life. |
| D．To show us a nurse saved a man’s life. |
【推荐3】Last month I went to Peru with my mom and dad. My mom’s company sent her there on business. It was great! We flew into Cusco. One weekend we took a train to visit Machu Picchu.
What is Machu Picchu? Well, it is the remains of an ancient Inca city. It is on the top of a mountain that overlooks the Urubamba River. It is more than 7,000 feet above sea level!
How did we get up that high? We could have hiked the Inca Trail (印加古道) for four days. Instead we decide to take the train. It runs right along the river. It takes only a few hours. Our guide was a man from the local area. Not only did he provide information about the area, but he worked as our interpreter. Some of the people of Peru speak Quechua, which of course we didn’t understand.
As we took the train, our guide pointed out unknown plants that grew in the rain forest. The plants which grew near the floor of the rain forest, were so thick that I could hardly imagine trying to get through it back in 1911. That was when Hiram Bingham, started his expedition (探险). We also learned about the animals. There are some dangerous snakes that live there. One bite can kill a person.
His trip was well worth it, in my opinion. Machu Picchu was so big and beautiful! There were terraces (梯田) cut into the sides of the mountain, and green was everywhere. We saw where the people lived and where they farmed. The trip is great!
1. The writer went to Machu Picchu with her parents ________.| A．by plane | B．by boat | C．on foot | D．by train |
| A．警卫 | B．司机 | C．口译译员 | D．安保 |
a. Arrived in Cusco.
b. Got up to Machu Picchu.
c. Learned about animals.
d. Got to know some plants.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．a-b-d-c | C．b-c-d-a | D．b-d-a-c |
| A．how worth it was for Hiram Bingham to take the trip |
| B．how crazy he was to start the expedition in the rain forest |
| C．how difficult and dangerous it is to go through the rain forest |
| D．how knowledgeable the writer is to know about Hiram Bingham |
| A．The History of Machu Picchu | B．The Trip to Machu Picchu |
| C．The Expedition of Hiram Bingham | D．The Life of People in Machu Picchu |
Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence(栅栏). Tom felt very sad about it. Then he had an idea!
He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogers came, eating an apple. Tom pretended(假装) not to see him.
“Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”
“I’m going for a swim,” Ben laughed, “but you have to work, don’t you? So you have no time for a swim.”
Tom looked at Ben and said, “What is work? What do you call work?”
“Isn’t that work?” Ben asked.
“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity(机会) to paint n fence every day? You never, right? I asked Auntie to let me do it!”
“Really? Please, Tom. Let me do a little.” said Ben.
“No, Ben. You can’t paint very well.”
“I will be careful and do it well. And I’ll give you many apples.” Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad. His trick worked.
After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said ________ to them.
Soon, they finished painting the whole fence. And Tom, did very little. He felt very clever because he discovered something important about the way people are. People only want what they can’t have or want to do what they shouldn’t do.
—From The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
1. What does the underlined word “worked” mean?| A．工作 | B．奏效 | C．作品 | D．经营 |
| A．He was Tom’s classmate. | B．He often painted the fence. |
| C．He helped Tom paint the whole fence. | D．He is able to swim. |
| A．nothing | B．goodbye | C．the same thing | D．sorry |
| A．Tom liked painting the fence. |
| B．Tom didn’t do much of the painting work. |
| C．Tom paid lots of money to the other boys for helping with the work. |
| D．All the boys knew Tom’s trick well. |
【推荐2】When people refer to the Chinese tea culture today they won’t miss an important person in the Chinese history—Lu Yu, who was respected as a “Sage of Tea (茶圣)” for his contribution to the Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his book The Classic of Tea, the first work on growing, making and drinking tea.
Lu was born in 733 a.d. in Tianmen, Hubei. As child, he studied under the guidance of Zou Fuzi. Lu Yu often made tea for his teacher. He also took care of fellow students’ health using his rich knowledge on tea and herbs (草药) that he learned.
Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs. On one of those trips. Lu Yu came across a spring, whose water was quite clear and clean. When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. From then on, Lu Yu realized the importance of water quality in making tea.
In 752 A.D., Lu Yu finished his studies, said goodbye to his teacher and returned to Jingling, where he met Cui Guofu. Both men shared the same interest in tea, literature, and poetry. They soon became good friends. During this period, Lu Yu stayed with Cui Guofu and helped him in his administrative (行政的) tasks. The two spent much time travelling, drinking tea, and writing poems.
This period was important for Lu Yu as a man of literature and a period for him to practice and sharpen what he learned from his teacher. Cui Guofu, with his rich experience and skills in literary work, became a coach that provided the necessary help with Lu Yu’s writing and literary skills.
During this time he wrote The Classic of Tea.
1. Lu Yu is best known for ________.| A．being a student of Zou fuzi | B．his knowledge on poems |
| C．traveling many places | D．The Classic of Tea |
| A．friend | B．teacher | C．classmate | D．student |
① Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi.
② Lu Yu wrote the book, The Class of Ted.
③ Lu Yu and Cui Guofu became friends.
④ Lu Yu found water quality was important in making tea.
| A．①②④③ | B．①④③② | C．④①②③ | D．④②③① |
| A．Tea Growing | B．Tea Culture |
| C．Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea | D．How to Make Tea |
【推荐3】Anne Frank was born on June 12th, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. When Anne was a child, Germany was under the control of the Nazis(法西斯主义者). The Nazis were a political party(政党) led by Adolf Hitler.
By 1939, the Nazis started taking over other countries. This led to the World War II. In May, 1940, the Nazis took over the Netherlands. Once again the Frank family was in danger.
In 1942, Anne’s family moved into a secret office building. Soon more people moved into the building, and they were Jewish too. Therefore there was not always enough food for everyone. This made the situation even worse.
Anne found comfort by writing in her diary. She wrote about the difficulties of living with so many people. She wrote about her growing friendship with Peter. She wrote about her anger towards the Nazis, and she also wrote about her hope and she believed that good would win over evil(邪恶).
On August 4th, 1944, tragedy(悲剧) fell on the Frank family again. Nazis police found them hiding in the building. Everyone was sent to concentration(集中) camps. But Anne’s diary was left on the floor. The only member of Anne’s family, Otto Frank, her father found Anne’s diary. Later his father had made it into a book called _________. After the War, the book became a bestseller.
1. Who was the leader of the Nazis?| A．Anne Frank. | B．Otto Frank. | C．Adolf Hitler. | D．The police. |
| A．her hope | B．the anger |
| C．the friendship with Peter | D．her dream about future life |
| A．How War Influences Lives | B．The Diary of A Young Girl |
| C．Something Happened in the World War II | D．The Record of Anne Frank ’s Family |
