In the 1930s, a young traveler was climbing the French Alps (阿尔卑斯山), He arrived at a big piece of land without living things. It was ugly. It was the kind of place you hurried away from.
Then, suddenly, the young traveler stopped on the way. In the middle of this large land there was an old man. On his back was a bag of seeds. He dug a hole in the ground. Then from the bag he took a seed and put it in the hole. He did this again and again. Later, the old man told the traveler, “I’ve planted over 10,000 seeds. Perhaps only a tenth of them will grow.” The old man’s wife and son had died, and this was how he chose to spend his final years. “I want to do something useful to make a difference,” he said.
Twenty years later, the traveler was not young any longer. He returned to the place. What he saw amazed him. He could not believe his eyes. The land was covered with a beautiful forest two miles wide and five miles long. Birds were singing, animals were playing, and wild flowers were here and there. The traveler stood there remembering the lifeless picture of the place that it once used to be. A beautiful forest stood there now, all because someone cared.
1. The young traveler found an old man planting seeds in the middle of a big piece of land with lots of living things.2. The old man dug a hole and put the seed in it over and over again.
3. Quite a few of the old man’s seeds would grow.
4. Twenty years later, the young man discovered a piece of lifeless land which was different from what it used to be.
5. From this story, we know that no matter how impossible something is, we can make a difference as long as we try our best.
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【推荐1】A girl went to her father to ask for his advice. She was having a hard time in life, and it seemed that as soon as one problem disappeared, another one appeared in its place.
Her father, a cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans and put them on to boil. After the water boiled, he put some carrots into the first pan, some eggs into the second pan and coffee beans into the last one. He waited without saying a word.
After 20 minutes, her father turned off the stove, took out carrots and eggs, and put them in the bowl. He poured the coffee into the cup.
He asked his daughter, “Dear, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
“Touch the carrots, ”he told her. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take an egg and break it. She found that the egg was hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee.
She asked, “What’s the meaning, dad?”
Her father said,“As you see, each thing reacted differently to the boiling water. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. The fragile(脆弱的) eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were very special, but they changed the colour of the water.”
“Who are you?”asked her father,“When trouble knocks at your door, how do you react? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee beans?”
1. What does the first paragraph tell us?| A．A girl’s father had much advice. |
| B．A girl was having a lot of difficulties. |
| C．A girl had no problems. |
| D．A girl could solve the problems alone. |
| A．some carrots | B．some bananas | C．some coffee beans | D．some eggs |
| A．作出回答 | B．作出划分 | C．作出反应 | D．作出规划 |
| A．The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. |
| B．The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked. |
| C．The coffee beans changed the colour of the water. |
| D．Only the carrots reacted differently to the boiling water. |
| A．doing some cooking can help you solve your problems |
| B．you can ask a cook for help |
| C．you should face your problems bravely |
| D．you shouldn’t think about your problems |
【推荐2】One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on （穿上） his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!” The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down.
Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
1. One day, Mr. Smith went to__________.| A．a birthday party | B．a dinner party | C．an English party | D．a movie |
| A．Because the people didn’t ask him to come. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first. |
| D．Because it was night, they didn’t see him. |
| A．Because he didn’t want to stay here. |
| B．Because he went home for his best clothes. |
| C．Because the people there asked him to leave. |
| D．Because he didn’t like the food there. |
| A．高兴的 | B．不满的 | C．感到奇怪的 | D．生气的 |
| A．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
| B．A good coat should eat good food. |
| C．We can’t judge(判断)a man by his clothes. |
| D．Mr. Smith is stupid(愚蠢的). |
Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn't work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and keep it for so long that it often went bad before they ever peeled（剥开）it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thoughts were expressed as Christmas time drew near. The children would say, "I will keep mine the longest." John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dinning hall. Immediately the master shouted, "John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year." John's heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went quickly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. "Here John," she said, "this is for you." As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered(成四等份) and then he realized what they had done.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice (牺牲)his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.
1. These children would be happiest when .
| A．they got the special gift |
| B．they preserved it very long |
| C．they finally enjoyed the sweet juice |
| D．they entered the dining hall |
| A．He placed his orange next to his pillow. |
| B．He would eat his orange on his birthday. |
| C．He wouldn't get his special gift. |
| D．He would stay in the orphanage for another year. |
| A．It was made up of what these children donated. |
| B．His master gave him a whole one again. |
| C．These children bought him one. |
| D．Little Elizabeth donated hers to John. |
| A．John had expected he wouldn't get the gift this year. |
| B．John knew why he didn't get the gift this year. |
| C．John felt ashamed for not getting the special gift. |
| D．The story teaches us to learn to share with others. |
【推荐1】That day, Watson won his most important game and became a chess master (大师). He got the silver cup.
“It isn’t rightly mine.” he said, holding the cup. Then he told us the story which happened two years ago.
“A family was staying at my hotel. When Mrs. White, the mother, learned that I could play chess, she asked me to teach her young son, Dan-Dan was only ten years old.”
“Well, as you can guess, I wasn’t too happy. A player always likes his opponent (对手) to play as well as he does. But because I had nothing special to do, I agreed. We placed the board (棋盘) in the garden. Then the game began. I hoped it would end as soon as possible.”
“But I soon knew that Dan was not just a learner. After ten minutes, his sister came outside and began to play tennis against a wall. The boy seemed to lose interest in our game. He moved apiece (棋子) without care, and then ran to his sister. ‘Call me when you are ready, sir.’ he said,”
“I studied the board, and found he drove me into the corner. But it seemed so easy to him: a quick move, then tennis, back to the board, then back to his sister.”
“Finally, He beat me, Oh, so easily, in just twenty-eight minutes. “
“Today, I had a chance to use Dan’s skills (技巧), and they helped me with this cup. To him, of course, it is only one of a hundred, or perhaps a thousand, winning games.”
1. Watson said “It isn’t rightly mine” perhaps because he ________.
| A．didn’t like the silver cup |
| B．just wanted to win a golden cup |
| C．won the game by using a young boy’s skills |
| D．thought the game was just a normal one |
| A．was very busy at that time | B．wasn’t good at playing chess |
| C．didn’t like the boy and his family | D．wanted to play chess with strong opponents |
| A．He did much better in playing tennis than chess. |
| B．He didn’t want to play chess with Watson. |
| C．He could play chess very well though he was young. |
| D．He tried his best to beat Watson. |
| A．Watson ran a hotel when he met the family. |
| B．Dan was not interested in chess at all. |
| C．Watson thought he could win the game quickly at first. |
| D．Watson learned a lot from Dan in the game. |
| A．The Real Winner | B．An Important Chess Game |
| C．My Silver Cup | D．Never Too Late To Learn |
How is it going? I’m studying Russian in Moscow.
Yours,
Yao Hui
| A．Mr. Rice and Mrs. Rice are not at home. |
| B．I’m living with a Russian family. |
| C．Their family are shopping now. |
| D．And it’s very cold. |
| E．She is doing her homework. |
| F．She is cooking some bread for us. |
| G．Only their two children Rose and Peter are with me. |
asks, “Mom, can we keep (留下) all the kittens?” “We can’t keep six kittens,” she says, “When the kitten are three months old, we will give
them away.”
Nancy asks, “Can I keep one?” Her mom says yes. Nancy decides (决定) to keep the kitten with white feet. She calls it Boots. When the other five kittens are three months old, Nancy’s mom takes pictures of them. On Monday, Nancy takes the pictures to school. She shows (展示) the pictures to her friends. All her friends love the kittens. They come to her house that afternoon. They take all the five kittens except (除了) Boots.
1. Boots is the name of a __________.
| A．girl | B．doctor | C．cat | D．Nancy’s friend |
| A．Six. | B．Two. | C．Five. | D．Three. |
| A．Six moths old. | B．Eight years old. |
| C．Eleven months old. | D．Three months old. |
| A．出售 | B．赶走 | C．赠送 | D．关 |
【推荐1】Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out. Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told that he was hopeless at Science and was at the bottom of his class. Later, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Japanese stem cell(干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.
Like to so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance can lead.
At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out the 250 boys at his high school in Biology. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was “quite ridiculous.”
In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.
“My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” Gurdon said. In the 1960s, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone(克隆)of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal(哺乳动物) in the world.
In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using the technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
“Luck favours the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Noble Prize Organization. “Ninety per cent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize(抓住) the chance.”
1. Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?| A．Sir John Gurdon | B．Shinya Yamanaka |
| C．Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka | D．Gurdon’s science teacher |
| A．无知的 | B．无畏的 | C．荒废的 | D．荒谬的 |
| A．As a boy, he was told that he was hopeful. |
| B．He ranked first at his high school in Biology. |
| C．It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. |
| D．In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, he kept working hard. |
| A．perseverance | B．criticisms | C．diligence | D．curiosity. |
| A．Ninety per cent of the time things don’t work | B．Luck favours the prepared mind |
| C．Life is full of surprises | D．How cells actually work. |
One country (国家) that I really want to visit is Vietnam. In fact, I’ve never been to Asia (亚洲). But I’ve seen a lot of photos and videos of Vietnam online and it looks really beautiful. I think I can take relaxing boat rides around the small islands there. Also, I’ve heard that the food there is really nice!
Akane, Japan
The country I’d most like to visit is England. I’ve heard many things about it because my parents went there on their honeymoon (蜜月). And they have very good memories about the country. Besides that, I can speak some English, so it would be nice to get in some practice there.
Martin, U.K.
I’d like to visit New Zealand when I have time. New Zealand looks like a gorgeous country. The Lord of the Rings, one of my favorite films, was filmed there. I’ve never been south (南) of the equator (赤道), so I wish to visit New Zealand one day!
Todd, U.S.A.
If I could visit any country in the world, I’d like to go to Canada. I’m from America, and Canada is our neighbor to the north (北). I have many Canadian friends. I’d really like to see their country for the first time!
1. Which country does Martin want to visit?| A．Vietnam. | B．England. | C．New Zealand. | D．Canada. |
| A．Naomi. | B．Akane. | C．Martin. | D．Todd. |
| A．Naomi went to Vietnam last year. |
| B．The Lord of the Rings was filmed in the UK. |
| C．Akane’s parents can speak some English. |
| D．Canada is American neighbor to the north. |
【推荐3】Toby was a 13-year-old boy. He studied in a middle school in Paris. He was quite a clever boy and was good at almost everything. However, he had a problem. He had a fear of heights. This problem made him unhappy for a long time. He talked to his father about it one day.
“I’ve had enough, Dad,” he said. “I would love to go rock climbing with my friends. But every time I get too high, I feel afraid.”
His dad paused (停顿) as he thought about his son’s ▲ .
“Well, Toby,” he said quietly, “I can help you. But you will need to be brave. Are you ready?”
Toby was quiet for a few minutes.
“I am ready!” he answered bravely.
Toby’s father picked up the keys and walked towards the front door.
“We’re going into the city!” his father said.
Toby knew what was coming. Toby lived in Paris. One of the world’s tallest buildings was there. That was the Eiffel Tower. Nothing was said between them as they drove into the city. After about an hour, they arrived at the Eiffel Tower. Toby looked up at it.
“Can I really do this?” he asked worriedly.
“Well,” his father said, “I will be with you every step of the way. This is the day that you fight your fear! Come on!”
Toby took a breath. His father held his hand and then they made their way, step by step, towards the top of the Eiffel Tower. At last they got to the top.
“Wow, Dad!” he said excitedly as he looked over Paris.
“I told you there was nothing to worry about,” his father said.
1. The word “it” in Paragraph 1 means the fact that ________.| A．Toby had few friends |
| B．Toby was afraid of heights |
| C．Toby planned to visit the Eiffel Tower |
| D．Toby wanted to join a mountain climbing club |
| A．dream | B．plan | C．problem | D．study |
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．by taxi | D．by car |
| A．fighting fear | B．making friends |
| C．giving advice | D．choosing hobbies |
【推荐1】Fast walking is good exercise. A study shows that fast walking become the most popular exercise in China andmany people walk more than 5000 steps(步) a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. 49% of the peoplechoose fast walking as their favorite exercise, over 23% choose running and more than 14 % choose riding bikes.
Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people like to doexercise outside. They don’t want to go to gyms(健身房). It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one timeand walk up to 6000 steps every day.
The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. Everyone there walks 5941 steps everyday. People in places with better environment(环境) and air like do sports more.
阅读短文，判断正误。正确的写“A”， 错误的写“B”。
1. Many people in China walk more than 5000 steps a week.
2. About half of QQ users choose fast walking as their favorite exercise.
3. Many people like to do exercise at home.
4. The writer thinks it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time.
5. This passage is about health and sports.
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 | Found: A pencil box. It's blue and white. In it, I find two pencils and a green ruler. Is it yours? Please call Mary at 498-0752. |
 | Found: Two English books. Are these your books? My name is John. My phone number is 498-5241. |
 | Lost: A watch. I'm Jenny. I lost my watch in the library. I must find it. It's pink and white. Please call me at 498-5149. |
1. Mary found _________.
| A．a school bag | B．a pencil box | C．two books | D．a watch |
| A．498-5241 | B．498-5149 | C．498-0752 | D．498-7258 |
| A．purple and green | B．red and black |
| C．pink and white | D．blue and white |
Most of the kids in the first grade lost not only one tooth, but several. But my daughter kept waiting impatiently. Then, she finally got a loose (松的) tooth. I never saw her so happy — except on Christmas, Children’s Day or her birthday. Last Friday night, she was eating an apple, and the tooth started to become loose. Minutes later, my daughter shouted happily. The tooth was out!
I cleaned it off and put it under her pillow (枕头). When she went to bed that night, my daughter wondered, “Will the tooth fairy (牙仙) let me keep the tooth?” I told her she might and she’d have to wait and see.
The tooth fairy comes from an old story. It’s believed that when a kid loses his first tooth and puts it under his pillow, the tooth fairy will come to visit him when he is sleeping. If the tooth fairy sees the kid and loves him, she will leave some money under his pillow without taking away the tooth. If she doesn’t think the kid lovely enough, she will still leave some money but take the tooth away.
And then I put a dollar in my bag so that I’d remember to put it under my daughter’s pillow. However, I forgot. Luckily, her dear dad remembered.
1. How many of the following things make the writer’s daughter happy?
a. Christmas b. Children’s Day
c. her birthday d. the missing tooth
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．my daughter; the tooth fairy | B．my daughter; my daughter |
| C．the tooth fairy; my daughter | D．the tooth fairy; the tooth fairy |
| A．The daughter is a second-grader. |
| B．The writer is a mother. |
| C．The real tooth fairy in the story is the writer. |
| D．Several kids in the daughter’s class lost one tooth. |
| A．A new tooth grew during my daughter’s sleep that night. |
| B．My daughter woke up at midnight and saw the beautiful tooth fairy. |
| C．The next morning my daughter was glad to find the money and the tooth. |
| D．The other kids in the first grade laughed at my daughter because she lost a tooth. |
