There once was a farmer who had a hundred cows. He milked them every day and set them out into the grassland at night. His neighbor, a banker, had just moved in next door. The banker wanted to move to the country to enjoy the views.
On the first night, the banker sat outside to enjoy the sunset. He could hardly breathe. The smell from the cows was so great. Disgusted, he went indoors. The next evening, he tried to enjoy the sunset again but was forced to go back inside because of the smell.
He finally decided that the farmer would have to go. The banker had a lot of money, so he offered to buy the farm.
“Yes, I will sell you the farm, but it will take me at least a week to sell the cows and take care of them. Would you be willing to wait a week?” asked the farmer.
The banker decided he could do that. At the end of the week, the banker came to the farm again. The farmer wondered if they could wait until his visiting brother left. The banker thought for a while and agreed. A month passed. The farmer walked to the banker’s house to see if he still wanted the farmer.
“Why, no.” replied the banker. “You keep it.”
The farmer smiled to himself. He knew that by making the banker wait, it would allow time for the banker to get used to the awful smell of the cows.
1. What is the conflict(冲突) or problem of this story?| A．The farmer’s cows are very smelly. |
| B．The farmer is worried about refusing the banker. |
| C．The banker is unhappy with the smell of the cows. |
| D．The farmer doesn’t know how to keep away the smell. |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．He was kind and brave. | B．He was lazy and dishonest. |
| C．He was mean and stupid. | D．He was clever and hard-working. |
| A．The banker bought the farm at last. |
| B．The farmer didn’t plan to sell the farm. |
| C．The banker would leave the country soon. |
| D．The farmer had already sold all of his cows. |
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It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.Everyone said that he didn't like children. Nobody dared(敢) to get the ball. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely talked with others.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty（出汗的）. Suddenly I saw a tall man walking towards me. It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and said never to do it again.
To my surprise， Mr Reed said， "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop（篮筐）for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.
1. From the third paragraph（段落）we know that the writer was very_______before he met Mr Reed.
| A．sorry | B．happy | C．excited | D．worried |
| A．很少 | B．经常 | C．有时 | D．总是 |
| A．He often stayed in his house. |
| B．He didn't often speak to people. |
| C．He didn't like children. |
| D．He had a place to play basketball. |
| A．My good neighbour. |
| B．A basketball game. |
| C．A strange man. |
| D．Seeing is believing.(眼见为实) |
【推荐2】Traffic police in Wuhan, Hubei Province, have finished the wish of a sick 5-year-old girl. They invited her to be a traffic officer for a day.
Liu Yihan was diagnosed (诊断) with a rare (罕见) cancer (癌症) that chiefly affects children under the age of 5, in November last year. She has a particular love of traffic police born of her wish to keep everyone safe. Liu never complains to her mother Hu Yuting, but her wish to be a traffic officer really touched her mother’s heart.
“I hope her dream is strong enough to get her through treatment, which will be difficult,” Hu said. When she told her daughter’s story to the traffic police brigade in Qiaokou District, the community where the family lives, they were moved and promised to help Liu’s wish come true.
Du Zewen, an officer with the brigade, said that the chief officers decided to help the mother and the little girl. He told the other members of the brigade, “We must help the little girl’s dream of becoming a traffic officer come true. She is so young, but she is suffering (忍受) from such a painful disease.”
On the afternoon of September 20, Liu and her mother were warmly welcomed by the brigade. They dressed her in a specially made uniform and told her that she was a “visiting policewoman”. Little Liu was taken through the daily routine of a traffic officer and taught a few basic rules. She was excited and soon went on duty with the other members.
Just as her daylong experience was about to finish, the vice-director said, “As your commander (指挥官), I have two orders. First, listen to your mother and finish your treatment. Second, study hard and exercise to become a real traffic policewoman! ”
1. What is Liu Yihan?| A．A policewoman. | B．A sick girl. |
| C．A vice-director. | D．A chief officer. |
| A．In her school uniform. | B．In her usual clothes. |
| C．In the chief officer’s uniform. | D．In a specially made uniform. |
| A．Liu isn’t brave enough without the police’s help. |
| B．Liu’s mom wants to be a policewoman all the time. |
| C．Liu lives in Qiaokou District, Wuhan. |
| D．Liu’s condition didn’t move or touch the police. |
【推荐3】Kiran Alwy, 13, went home with 10,000 dollars in prize money after winning on Food Network’s Chopped Junior, a popular cooking show in the US.
On the show, Alwy made lemonade, Lobster tail (龙虾尾) and white chocolate macaroni (通心粉) and cheese into a lobster mac and cheese. She also made a beautiful salad topper. Her ability to improvise (即兴创作) helped make her a winner.
Learning to cook became important to Alwy after her parents got divorced (离婚). “I kind of had to cook for myself. My mom can’t really cook,” Alwy said.
Alwy learned her kitchen skills from her father, Moid, and her grandmother, who taught her how to make traditional Pakistani dishes when she was 8. Her parents let her start using the stove while they watched her. Moid taught her how to correctly use a knife. Alwy would practice her skills by following recipe from meal kits.
“The kits helped me learn a few skills,” Alwy said. “I also learned how to improvise according to different recipe because I saw what ingredients (食材) were in things. The important thing is having your own idea.”
At her dad’s house in St. Louds Park, Alwy would try cooking with whatever they had on hand. “If we had ground beef in the fridge, I knew how to make a dish quickly,” she said.
Outside of the kitchen, Alwy has the busy life of a middle-schooler. She swims and plays the cello. She hangs out with friends, gets good grapes and watches TV—mostly cooking shows.
1. What made Alwy successful?| A．Her well-practiced skills. | B．Her ability to improvise. |
| C．Her love for cooking. | D．Her life experience. |
| A．serious | B．friendly | C．creative | D．shy |
| A．Alwy always watches TV in her free time | B．Alwy lives a busy but happy life |
| C．Alwy learned to cook when she was eight | D．Alwy likes teaching others to cook |
| A．Alwy’s interesting Life | B．Cooking on Her Own |
| C．Cooking Makes Money | D．A Popular Cooking Show |
【推荐1】 Last year Jim was going to join the army( 部队) and had to take a medical examination (体检). The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man, “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on that chair.” Jim did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put your clothes on again.”
“But you haven’t examined me at all.” the young man said in surprise.
“There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw your chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understood what I told you to do and you did it without a mistake(错误), …”
1. Why did the young man take a medical examination?| A．He hurt his ear. | B．He hoped to join the army. |
| C．He wanted to get some medicine. | D．He was unhealthy. |
| A．Bored. | B．Pleased. | C．Uncomfortable. | D．Surprised. |
| A．so I feel sorry for you |
| B．so you are too weak to join the army |
| C．so you need another medical examination |
| D．so you must be clever enough for the army |
Waving（向……挥手） her 5-year-old daughter goodbye, Wang Yaping together with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, went into space aboard the Shenzhou XIII on October 16th. The 41-year-old Wang became the first female astronaut（女航天员） to enter Tiangong space station.
Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1, 600 hours over nine years, Wang was a strong candidate to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men. “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman,” she told Xinhua.
The hardest part is the high-G training. Sitting in a spinning（旋转的） machine, Wang would become blind for a while because her brain was short of blood. “There’s a red button（按钮）,” said Wang. “If you can’t bear it, you can press it to stop.” But Wang never used it. “There is no such red button in my heart.” Finally, Wang tried her best to made her dream come true in 2013. She joined the team for the Shenzhou X mission.
Wang Yaping went a long way before becoming the first woman to enter the Tiangong space station. She sets a good example for all women who dream of going to space. If you have been dreaming of becoming an astronaut after you grow up, get started now!
1. What do Wang’s words mean in Paragraph 2?| A．The space environment is easy to change. |
| B．Only men can go to space. |
| C．Men and women will face the same difficulties in space. |
| D．Both male and female astronauts can go to space. |
| A．候选人 | B．伙伴 | C．成员 | D．飞行员 |
| A．Wang is the first female astronaut in the world. |
| B．Wang dreamed of being an astronaut in 2003. |
| C．It was a short time before Wang made her dream come true. |
| D．Wang pressed the red button when she became blind after the high-G training. |
| A．Never too old to learn. | B．Well begun is half done. |
| C．Old habits die hard. | D．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. |
【推荐3】Not long ago, two of my grandchildren came over for dinner. They walked in and went straight to the sofa to lie down. Aged 10 and 12, they took out their smartphones and started gaming.
It makes me sad to watch them, and so many other kids today, consider gaming as play. When I was a kid, I knew how to play. When I wanted a metal pedal car (踏板车) like some of my rich friends, my father made me one out of wood. At first, I was ashamed of the homemade toy. But I soon began to like it when my friends all wanted a ride. Dad also built a huge playhouse and several tree houses. When I was older, he made me a high jump stand. Dad just loved building things or he really loved me, or maybe a little of both.
In my neighborhood, we didn’t have much to play with. For fun, we had to get creative. We put up tents in the yard and camped out. At night, we looked for something interesting on the streets. We once went on a week-long bike trip to a lake. It was 220 kilometers away.
My grandchildren have no idea how much fun these activities can be. That Sunday night, after dinner, I decided to take them outside to show them something “different”.
The first response (回应) was, “Why do we have to put our shoes on and go outside?” “Because I want to show you something,” I said and picked up my Frisbee (飞盘). “I think we could go outside and throw the frisbee around.”
I got a slow and unhappy “Sure” for my efforts. With some further unwillingness, we walked out into the street and began throwing the frisbee.
Slowly, we got better. My grandson caught the frisbee over ten times. It was amazing how much progress we were making. We played until it was dark.
Anyway, it was a great success. My grandchildren began a new way of playing.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1. What did the grandchildren do to make the writer sad?
| A．going straight for TV. | B．Lying down on the bed. | C．Playing games on the phone. |
①Tree houses. ②Camping tents.
③A jump stand. ④A pedal car.
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ |
| A．He advised them to walk on the streets. |
| B．He asked them to ride bikes along the lake. |
| C．He invited them to throw the frisbee outside. |
| A．I know how to play | B．I like what you like | C．I remember my childhood |
David walked down the street. The sun was setting. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to first return his sister's books to the library on the way to Jim's house. In his mind, books and summertime just don't go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. But he had never set foot inside a public library. He planned to just leave the books in the return box outside the door , but it was locked (锁). So he had to go inside to return them. David walked inside the building a few minutes before the closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the restroom, he would be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the restroom. The library lights were turned off. He was locked--in a library. David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn't find one. He looked for a light and found a little lamp on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a large piece of paper. It read, "I'm locked inside. Please call for help!" He put it on the glass window on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself. He was surprised to find that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on a desk, he picked it up and began to read. Then something unexpected happened. For a moment, David felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing.
1. According to the story, David does a lot of reading during the summer vacation.2. David went to the library because he needed to return a book.
3. The lights were off when he got out of the restroom.
4. David did nothing but waited for help.
5. David may go to the library often in the future.
【推荐2】26-year-old Lyu Jiangtao is a student of Qinqiang at Shaanxi Opera Research Institute (陕西省戏曲研究院). Influenced by his parents, Lyu was interested in Qinqiang when he was little.
Qinqiang is an old local opera that is popular in Shaanxi, as well as its neighboring areas, such as Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. The opera started from local folk songs and dance forms in the Yellow River Valley of Shaanxi and Gansu—the birthplaces of Chinese culture, and it dates back to the Qin Dynasty. Because it has long history, Qinqiang is regarded as the traditional opera in northwest China.
However, for most teenagers, it wouldn’t be their first choice to decide on a career as a performer of Qinqiang. “
Learning the basic skills of Qinqiang is very difficult, “I had injuries (损伤) and accidents. I cried.
Now, Lyu is good at Qinqiang, and more and more people start to enjoy his performance. “
| A．I had fights with my parents. |
| B．It doesn’t matter how much money I make. |
| C．And he has been learning it for many years. |
| D．Its culture and its spirit should never be remembered. |
| E．To tell the truth, fewer and fewer people are learning Qinqiang. |
Hi, my name is Ben. My family—that’s Mom, Dad and I—live in Broome in Western Australia. Western Australia is about 80 times larger than Italy, but only 1.5 million people live there.
| A．we didn’t know what was going on. |
| B．In Australia, they kill up to 65 people a year. |
| C．Broome is a town in the north of Western Australia. |
| D．Bill’s dad started the car and turned on the headlights. |
| E．Another dangerous animal in Western Australia is the saltwater crocodile. |
| F．I had once been attacked by a box jellyfish. |
| G．We live in a house with a large garden. |
