The end of the school year was coming, and it was time for the school play. This year’s play was Romeo and Juliet. Rick hoped to be Romeo in it.
After school, Rick and lots of other students went to the gym for the audition (试演). Only several of them would have a chance. Their names would be on the board the next day. Later, Rick saw his friend Kevin’s name on the board, but he couldn’t find his.
“I can’t understand why I’m not in the play,” Rick said to his mum.
“It just means that someone was a little better than you,” Mum said.
Two days later, Mr Carter, the head teacher, asked Rick if he was interested in doing some drawing for the play. “I know you’re good at art,” said Mr Carter.
Rick was so happy. After getting back home, he told it to his mum. Mum said, “See, your teacher knows you well. And I believe you can do it well too.”
On the night of the play, he watched his friend Kevin and his pictures. At the end of the show, Mr Carter called all the students that worked on the play onto the stage (舞台). Rick was really excited. He felt good about himself.
1. How did Rick feel when he couldn’t find his name on the board? （根据短文内容回答问题）2. What is Rick good at? （根据短文内容回答问题）
3. Why did Rick feel good about himself at last? （根据短文内容回答问题）
4. In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to (指)
5. This passage is written to tell us
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A Lesson to Learn
My little sister Betty is only 7 years old, but she is so irritating ( 使人恼火的). All day long she says, “Eddie, I wonder why people can talk but animals can’t.” Or, “I wonder why the ocean looks blue.” Of course, I don’t know the answers, but I don’t let her know that. I just make up reasonable explanations (合理的解释), and she accepts them as if I’m the smartest person in the world. Before I answer one of her questions, I usually tell her that she’s pretty stupid and asks too many questions.
Well, yesterday we both got our report cards. I got B’s and C’s, and she got all A’s. On my report card, my teacher wrote, “Eddie would be getting better grades if he asked more questions.” Of course, on my sister’s report card, it said just the opposite (相反的).
To make things worse, my sister told every family member about how I was so stupid for not asking questions! I just sighed and told her she was right—I wouldn’t make fun of her anymore for asking so many questions.
Yes, I learned a lesson from my little sister: Never be afraid to ask questions, and NEVER be afraid to wonder why.
1. How old is Betty?2. Does Eddie let Betty know he doesn’t know the answers to her questions?
3. What grade did Eddie get?
4. What lesson does Eddie learn from his little sister?
5. What do you think of Betty? And why?
Sometimes, as they say, there is a very thin line between the greatness and the ridiculous. I never really thought about it until a clear winter morning when I was relaxing in the sun and burying my nose in a novel. Suddenly and rudely, I was pulled back to reality.
“Madam!” It was a strange cry. I put my book down. “Madam!” It was coming from the kitchen. I hurried in to it and found Ramu, our soldier.
“I found him, madam! And I’ve got him!” He cried and pointed to a drawer that was shaking.
A human could not hide in a drawer. A snake wouldn’t make sound like that, I thought. Ah! It must be that rat! “Good for you, soldier, I thought. But now what?”
He smiled and said, “I’ll bag it.” Expertly, he caught the rat, tied its neck, like the way you’d put a rope on a dog.
Something must have shown on my face. “Cannot kill the rat, madam,” Ramu apologized softly. “I’ll take it to the other side of the river and leave it.” Clearly, he did not think it was necessary to hurt this small rat.
Before I could reply, he had let the rat out of the bag, and — to my surprise — began walking it out of the kitchen.
“Wait!” I shouted, “it’s just going to come back.”
Ramu stopped and turned back to me. “Then I’ll catch it again, madam.” He promised.
I watched, as the two, man and rat, set off, and walked together? It was a sight I’d never seen: a small rat walking down the road behind a strong man.
When I calmed down, I looked over the wall to make sure they were really going all the way to the river. Then, to my amazement, Ramu handed over the rope to a boy on the bike. I watched to my further surprise as the rat began to run to keep up with the boy.
When I retell this story at parties I often play up the funny part. As I write this, however, I thought deeper: the unexpected kindness I saw, between man and the rat, proved the soldier’s deep belief —
| A．Soldier. | B．Snake. | C．Rat | D．Boy. |
| A．The writer felt angry for letting the rat go. |
| B．The rat has been around for many times. |
| C．The soldier gave the rat to the boy as a gift. |
| D．The boy finally took the rat home on his bike. |
| A．All men are born equal | B．Two heads are better than one |
| C．Time waits for no man | D．Life is fall of ups and downs |
One day all the workers reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door which said, “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(妨碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral(葬礼) in the meeting room on the 5th floor.” In the beginning, the workers all felt sorry for the dead person, but after a while, they started to wonder who that man was.
In the room, everyone thought, “Who is this guy that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!” One by one the workers got closer to the coffin(棺材), and when they looked inside they suddenly became speechless. They stood near the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their hearts. There was a mirror inside the coffin, everyone who looked inside it could see himself. And there was also a sign next to the mirror that said, “There is only one person who is able to set limits on(对……加以限制) your growth: it is YOU.”
Your life changes when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. The world is like a mirror, it gives back to anyone who has strongly believed. The world and your life are like mirrors lying in a coffin. It’s the way you face life that makes the difference.
1. Where did the workers attend a funeral?____________________________________________________________________
2. What did they say after the workers look inside the coffin?
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3. How did the workers know it was them who hinder their growth?
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4. When does your life change?
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5. Who does the world reflect?
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A: I want some students for the sports game.
What can you do, Bill? Can you do the high jump?
B: No, I can't. But I can do the long jump.
A: You can do the long jump! Good. OK, what can you do, Jennifer?
C: I can skate and I can run the 100-meter race.
A: You can! Great, Jennifer. Can you play football?
C: No, I can't. Victor can play football.
A: Victor, can you play football?
D: Yeah, I can't skate or play tennis, but I can play football.
Name | can | can't |
Bill | do the long jump | |
Jennifer | ||
Victor |
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“Now class, I want you to write a passage,” Miss Anderson said. “Remember, be creative—and use your imagination!”
“Are there any questions?” she asked.
A tall boy with brown eyes who was sitting in the back of the room, cracking his gum* in the most unpleasant way, slowly raised his hand. He was Jonathan. If there was a big task to finish, he would find some way for himself and the class to avoid doing it. Miss Anderson's heart sank.
“Jonathan?”
“Can't.”
“You can't what?” she asked, not looking up.
“Use my imagination,” he answered slowly, as if talking to a little child.
“Why ever not?” she stared at him wonderingly. He had her full attention now.
“Lost it,” he replied, as if she needed no other explanation.
“You, you lost your imagination?” she asked in disbelief*.
“Yes.” The gum cracking became louder.
Miss Anderson's sense of humour was now starting to get the better of her, although she was very tired, so she decided to play along.
“Well, this certainly is serious,” she said. “When exactly did you lose it?”
“Um, um, today.”
“Today, Jonathan?”
“Yeah, today. Abou, about now.” he decided.
“Oh, really? Hm... Do you have any idea where you lost it?” she was beginning to enjoy this.
“Um, could be... could be home, or could be here. Don't know.” The gum cracking became even louder. “Don't know where it is, don't know what I did with it, and don't know where it could be. Just lost it,” he answered casually*.
“Oh, I see. Well, have you checked at the Lost and Found? I'm sure if you went down to the office and asked the head teacher. he had...”
“No. no,” he said quickly. “I, ah, already checked at the Lost and Found and... um...it wasn't there. Yeah, it wasn't there.”
“Well, Jonathan, I, ah, guess there's nothing you can do. You certainly can't do this task without an imagination, so you're allowed not to do it.” Miss Anderson said.
Now Jonathan threw a victory look at no one and cracked his gum with satisfaction.
“Oh, Jonathan, wait a minute. I have an idea,” Miss Anderson said, turning around “Maybe, maybe if you stay after school tonight, I could help you find it. I'm sure, with both of us working together, we could certainly find your imagination. And you can stay as long as you need to—maybe even the whole night! How does that sound?”
Silence.
“Um, Miss Anderson?” he asked quietly.
“Yes, Jonathan?”
“Found it.”
1. Why did Jonathan tell that he had lost his imagination?| A．Because he exactly lost his imagination. |
| B．Because he wanted to chat with his teacher. |
| C．Because he needed an excuse not to finish the project. |
| D．Because he would like to be admired by his classmates. |
| A．He is likely to tell us that Jonathan became stronger and stronger. |
| B．He is likely to tell us that Jonathan's feelings changed gradually. |
| C．He is likely to tell us that Jonathan behaved really impolitely. |
| D．He is likely to tell us that Jonathan liked the gum very much. |
| A．She is a wise teacher with a sense of humour. |
| B．She is active to play with her students although she is tired. |
| C．She is patient to help Jonathan find his imagination. |
| D．She is so strict that her students listen to her carefully. |
【推荐3】Recently, Chongqing Three Gorges University has held an activity named “Cell Phone Ninja” (手机忍者). They would like their students not to use cell phones for 21 days. It is really a challenge (挑战) for most students.
The activity started on April 12. Each student who volunteered to take part in this activity got a bracelet (手环). If the students did not use their cell phones, there would be a photo on the screen of the bracelet toshow that. If they used their cell phones, a different photo would appear on the screen of the bracelet. After the last class of each day, the students sent the photos to the school’s public WeChat.
More than 800 students wished to take part in the test, and 400 were chosen. After seven days, only 103 students remained. The test was set for 21 days because some scientists believe that 21 days is long enough to help people form (形成) a habit.
According to the teachers in the university, the activity was not a competition. It depended on students themselves to make the decision. The teachers hoped their students could form better study habits through activities like this one.
1. When did the activity “Cell Phone Ninja” start?（不超过5个词）2. Why was the test set for 21 days?(不超过20个词）
3. What was the bracelet used for in this test?（不超过20个词）
【推荐1】Fun in the Run
根据短文内容，回答1—5小题。Thousands of runners did up their running shoes and poured out from the starting line while crowds cheered along the course. Marathons (马拉松) in China are picking up the pace again. According to the Chinese Athletics Association, a total of 133 marathons across the country have been reported for the first six months of the year. On March 26, more than 300, 000 runners took part in 26 marathon events nationwide, said China Daily.
Teenagers have also taken part in marathons. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He got first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon held on April 2. For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He runs about 30 to 40 kilometers each week ahead of the run. “Unlike the 800-meter run at school which is more about speed, a marathon tests a runner's willpower,” he told Teens.
When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up. “In long-distance running, the only enemy you have to beat is yourself.” Xu added.
Along with one’s willpower (意志力), kindness from the fans also plays a big part in helping runners get to the finish line. Li Zhouzi from Shanxi took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10. The support from the people cheering along the course really encouraged her. “When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words, ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was encouraged to keep going to the end,” Li told Teens.
She believes that running a marathon is about staying focused on the final goal, not the suffering along the way. “Likewise, our life is also a marathon,” Li said.
1. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.2. Ask ONE question about Paragraph Two with what/where/why/when.
3. What can help the runner get to the finish line?
4. What does the underlined word “it” refer to（指的是） in Paragraph Four?
5. What can we learn from this passage?
Today is Alice’s 13th birthday. Her parents have a party for her. 许多朋友来到她的家里。She is happy to meet them. They bring lots of things for Alice: a birthday cake, some nice cards, books, pens and clothes. And they say “Happy birthday” to Alice. Alice likes the presents very much. She says thank you again and again. Then they sit down and talk.
Alice’s mother goes to cook a big lunch. The meal is very nice. They all like it very much. After lunch, they sing, play games and eat the big birthday cake. They have a good time. At about 5:00 in the afternoon, Alice’s friends say goodbye to her and go back home.
1. What does the underlined word “her” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指代)?2. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
3. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
4. 在文中找出与下面所给句子意思相近的句子。
All of them like it a lot.
5. 回答问题：
When does they say goodbye to Alice?
【推荐3】It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, for she didn’t mention it again.
Then much to our surprise, on December 24th, she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didn’t know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children, parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas, we felt guilty and sad.
Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one after Christmas?” So he spent the next five hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said, “So, does this mean I can trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment we thought we would have moved the God to buy her every bike on earth.
1. Did Mary want a new bike as her Christmas present?2. When did Mary tell her parents that she wanted a bike?
3. Why didn’t Mary’s parents buy her a bike?
4. What did the underlined word “guilty” mean in the second paragraph?
5. How long did Mary’s father spend working on a small clay bike?
6. What can we learn from Mary’s words in the last paragraph?
On a winter evening over 200 years ago, a young lady named Wang Zhengyi was doing experiments（实验）in her own garden.
Zhengyi, in her twenties, was trying to find out how eclipses of the moon happened. Through many experiments, she finally explained the eclipse clearly.
Unlike boys, most of the girls in China couldn’t get right education at that time. However, Zhengyi was lucky enough to be taught by her family at home as a little girl. She also learned a lot from reading her grandfather’s collection of books and her interest in astronomy（天文学）and math grew. At the age of 18, Zhengyi beagn to focus on her study and taught herself with two subjects.
At that time, people consider the eclipse of the moon as a sign of angry gods. However, Zhengyi didn’t agree with that. She decided to study even harder. On the one hand, Zhengyi began to read more books of earlier scientists. On the other hand, Zhengyi watched the movement of stars every night and kept record. Sometimes she even forgot about time and spent all night watching the stars.
According to her own life, she rewrote many books of earlier scientists on astronomy and math so that the public could get education more easily. Some villagers around laughed at her and said, “Zhengyi, now you are not even like a lady anymore.” Zhengyi answered, “I always believe women are the same as men.”
Although Zhengyi lived in ancient times, she believed in the power of knowledge. And that a woman can make her dream come true through hard work. Her stories have encouraged millions of people.
1. How old was Wang Zhengyi when she tried to find out how the eclipse of the moon happened?2. With the knowledge she got, what subjects did she became interested in?
3. Please list two things about how Wang Zhengyi studied the eclipse of the moon.
4. Did all the people understand what Wang Zhengyi did at that time? How do you know?
5. What do you think of Wang Zhengyi? Please use at least two words to describe her.
Andy, a man wearing an old hat and poor clothes went into a small restaurant.
The waitress said, “Have a seat. I’ll bring them right out.”
Andy turned but carelessly ran into a gentleman named David. “Watch where you’re going, man,” David shouted.
Andy apologized politely.
David turned to the waitress, “Anyway, uhm…three pieces of pizza.”
“We have a five for five dollar deal if you want to add two more.”
“Sure. Why not?”
David went to the table and sat down opposite Andy. “OK, five pieces of pizza.” The waitress put the plate on the table and left.
David reached out his hand to get the pizza, but Andy was quicker than him.
David moved the plate closer to himself and got a piece to eat, glaring at (瞪着) Andy. Andy was surprised.
They almost finished eating their own at the same time. Andy got another piece. David breathed heavily and said, “This is unbelievable!” He got one to have a big bite (咬, 一口). Andy looked at him with big eyes but said nothing.
Only one piece was left now. They both wanted to reach for it, but Andy got it. “Are you hungry?” Seeing David’s angry face, Andy split (撕开) it in half.
“Disgusting (令人恶心的)!” David shouted angrily and stood up. “You should go out and get a job instead of eating other people’s food.”
Just then, the waitress came and smiled at David, “Here’s your pizza, sir.”
“No… no, no. You already dropped mine off.”
“Oh, that was HIS pizza. He ordered the same things FIRST.” She said and left.
David looked embarrassed, “I’m so sorry. That whole time I -I thought you were eating MY pizza. And, and then you split that last piece in half. But... but why?”
“Well, I may not have much. But I’m always happy to share.”
“I shouldn’t have been so quick to decide and judge. Please! Please! Have some of mine. I’m more than happy to share.”
1. Where did the story happen?2. How much was one piece of pizza according to the deal in the passage?
3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “apologized”?
4. What kind of person was Andy?
5. What can we learn from the story?
Once upon a time there was a blackbird that lived in a cherry (樱桃) tree outside my window.
Every day, the blackbird would sing and sing. When I ate my breakfast, the blackbird ate his breakfast. When I ate my lunch, the blackbird ate his lunch. When I ate my dinner, the blackbird ate his dinner. The blackbird always ate the cherries off the cherry tree outside my window.
One day, Mother was going to make a cherry pie. We picked all the cherries off the cherry tree. When it was baked, she put the pie by the window to cool off. While I was eating my breakfast, I saw the blackbird fly around the tree. But there were no cherries on the tree. He flew in through the window to sit by me then over to the window by the pie. I smiled. The blackbird looked at me and smiled, too. He said, “I’ll have my pie without ice cream!” And with that, the blackbird took the pie under his wing and flew out of the window. I rushed out of the house and saw the blackbird eating the pie! Soon, the whole pie was gone. We looked at each other and smiled.
1. Where did the blackbird live? (No more than 8 words)_____________________________________________________________
2. What did the blackbird have for his meals? (No more than 2 words)
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3. What did the writer and his/her mother do before making a pie? (No more than 5 words)
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4. Why did the writer’s mother put the pie by the window? (No more than 4 words)
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5. Who ate the whole pie? (No more than 2 words)
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