There once lived an old man in a nice house. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind(瞎). He was very ________ about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you some reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our heart, which also made his life happier.
It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1. How many reasons did the old man mention?| A．Three. | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
a. The old man told the reason.
b. The young man went by the garden.
c. The old man watered the flowers.
d. The young man found the old man was blind.
| A．b-c-a-d | B．c-b-a-d | C．b-c-d-a | D．c-b-d-a |
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．worried | D．relaxed |
| A．The Wise Young Man | B．The Nice Flowers |
| C．The Blind Gardener | D．A kind of Happiness |
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【推荐1】There in the tall trees of our small backyard, some birds nest and bring up their young.
Living with these little animals is joyful. But sometimes, it hurts to see them die.
One winter morning, I found a baby blackbird sitting still in a corner. I picked it up, quickly moved it near a fire and covered it with a towel. Then I made silly bird noises, expecting that it would reply. It was breathing, though very weakly. But it did start to feel warmer, so there was hope!
In the next few hours, I kept coming to check on it. One time, its eyes opened and it seemed to look at me, but most of the time its legs were outstretched (伸直的). This was not a good sign! But I still kept making bird noises, saying, “Come on! Be strong!” I just wanted it to know that there was someone who cared. Unluckily, it still didn’t pull through.
During that whole winter, I always couldn’t get that poor baby bird out of my mind. “Why couldn’t I save it? What about its brothers or sisters?”
Dad watched all of these, but said nothing.
One sunny spring day, he invited me to walk with him in the backyard. Right there in the trees, I saw three young blackbirds singing happily. Oh! These baby blackbirds survived and they came to visit us again!
“See! Some birds die, and some live. That’s life! But we still should carry the hope for life, right?” said Dad gently, and I knew he was right.
1. The little bird sat still in the corner perhaps because ________.| A．it couldn’t find its family then | B．it came to visit the author |
| C．it tried to find a warm place | D．it was too weak because of the cold |
| A．call the blackbird’s friends over and help it together |
| B．wake up the young bird and encourage it to survive |
| C．make the baby bird feel warmer in this way |
| D．tell the bird some good news of its brothers and sisters |
| A．the author’s family liked keeping birds in the yard |
| B．the blackbird got better soon under the author’s care |
| C．the author thought that the bird had some hope to live on at first |
| D．the bird also made some noises to thank the author |
| A．he felt so sorry for not bringing it back to life |
| B．he missed the bird’s happy voice a lot |
| C．its family were all in danger |
| D．he could never see any birds in the yard |
| A．only three birds survived the winter |
| B．the author was quite good at speaking the bird’s language |
| C．Dad brought other birds back to make the author happy |
| D．the author might understand the meaning of life and feel much better at last |
【推荐2】Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those places? There is a good chance that you did. Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music affects the way people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music (Mozart and Bach) makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. With no background music (BGM), people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. People actually chew their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more alert. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might change the way you behave.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案1. The underlined word “behave” in the passage means “________”.
| A．行为 | B．就餐 | C．礼仪 |
| A．No music. | B．Loud and fast music. | C．Classical music. |
| A．Because people spend even less. |
| B．Because it can make people think and learn better. |
| C．Because this makes people eat faster and leave quickly. |
| A．Mozart and Bach wrote classical music. |
| B．Some restaurants use music to make more money. |
| C．People in restaurants pay more money when they hear loud, fast music. |
| A．Music and Behavior | B．Music and Food | C．Music and Work |
【推荐3】Each morning, I walked past a security guard(保安). He greeted everyone that walked by him. I admired how he knew so many people by their first names.
The first few times I saw him, I didn't say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was lost in my own world.
On Monday, he asked, "How was your weekend?" I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly mother. He also shared how he had lost his mother because of the illness.
As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, I asked, "What's your name?" He answered, "Gary." I said, "I'm Deborah." After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We shared our stories about our weekends, dreams and families.
However, Gary got a new job and moved away. It's been several years since I last spoke to him, but it seems that it just happened yesterday.
I look back at our friendship for sharing stories from the heart. When you say hello to a stranger, you become a pebble(鹅卵石) in the pond. With each ripple(涟漪) you create, you spread love that continues to give. Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.
1. What do you know about the security guard?| A．He lost his mother in an accident. | B．He lost his way. |
| C．He never greeted everyone that walked by him. | D．He knew so many people by their first names. |
| A．was lost in her own world | B．lost her elderly mother | C．was angry | D．lost her elderly father |
| A．The writer's name is Gary and she is happy every day. |
| B．They shared stories about their daily life. |
| C．The security guard's name is Deborah, and he hates making friends. |
| D．The writer and the security guard talked face to face every day. |
| A．离开 | B．阅读 | C．传递 | D．种植 |
| A．find a good job | B．treat your family well | C．be a security guard | D．say hello to a stranger |
【推荐1】A farmer had a big field and he hired(雇用) a worker named Tom. He did not want his worker to stop working in the field. One morning after breakfast, he told Tom, “It’s a long way from our house to the field. And it is difficult for us to come back from the field and have the meals. Why don't we save time and have lunch now?”
“That's a good idea,” Tom agreed. The the farmer asked his wife to bring some cold soup, fish, chips and some bread. At once the two men began to eat their lunch.
When they finished, the farmer said, “Since we are still at the table, we should have supper
too. “Sounds great! “said Tom. The farmer's wife brought some bread, mashed(压碎的) potatoes and some other vegetables for them. The farmer and Tom ate once more.
“Now that we have had our stomachs filled,” the farmer said, “we can go to the field and work there all day without stopping.”
“No,” answered Tom, “you should know I never work after supper.”
1. The farmer wanted Tom to have his lunch in the morning because ________.| A．Tom was still hungry | B．he wanted to save time |
| C．there was too much food | D．the food was very delicious. |
| A．were tired | B．wanted to stop working |
| C．were very full | D．wanted to work at once |
| A．he was tired | B．he did not work after supper |
| C．he was sleepy | D．he did not work before supper |
| A．smart | B．friendly | C．kind | D．careful |
【推荐2】During the warm summer, there were many leaves on the tall tree in the park. All the leaves were green. As time went on, many of the leaves began to change color. The first leaves to change color began to fall off the tree. “Goodbye!” they called as they fluttered (飘扬) down to the ground.
“Whee!” they would laugh as they flew away.
One night there came a strong wind. The next morning, almost all the leaves were gone. There were only three little leaves on the tree. One was yellow, the other was brown, another was still green.
“Oh!” said the brown leaf. “I feel very light! I’m ready to fly away.”
A wind came, and the brown leaf fluttered. “This is the time! Goodbye!” he called as he flew away. Minutes later, the wind blew again, and this time rain began to fall. “Here I go!” called the yellow leaf. “Goodbye!”
The green leaf was sad. He didn’t want to stay on the tree all by himself. Just then, a small bird stopped below the leaf. “I’m so glad I found you! Can I stay here until it stops raining? If I get wet, I will feel very cold,” said the bird. “Sure!” said the green leaf. He wasn’t sad now. He felt happy to be the last leaf on the tree to help the bird stay dry.
1. How do the leaves feel when they flew away?| A．Brave. | B．Hungry. | C．Calm. | D．Excited. |
| A．fall off the tree | B．change color |
| C．welcome the wind | D．turn green |
| A．He was still green. |
| B．He would fall down. |
| C．He thought he helped the bird stay dry. |
| D．He enjoyed himself on the tree. |
| A．Friends. | B．A Bird. | C．A Strong Wind. | D．The Last Leaf. |
| A．The early bird catches the worm. | B．To give is better than to take. |
| C．Spring is the best time of a year. | D．Good beginning is half done. |
This is a true story that happened between a passenger and a flight attendant. It shows us the hidden power of smiles.
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That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a friendly person? So, would you like to smile more often at people around you? You would then feel the power of smiles yourself!
| A．In the hours that followed each time the flight attendant passed by the passenger, she would ask him, with a smile, if he needed help. The passenger paid no attention to her. |
| B．It was a cross-country flight. The plane had just taken off. One passenger wanted to take his medicine with a cup of water. The flight attendant told him that she would bring him water in ten minutes. |
| C．Thirty minutes later, the passenger's ring for service sounded again. She was kept so busy that she forgot to bring the passenger water. She hurried over to him with a cup of water but he refused it. |
| D．The next morning, the flight landed. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the flight attendant to hand him the passengers’ booklet. The flight attendant felt depressed. She knew he would write some sharp words. Nevertheless, with a smile, she handed the booklet to the passenger. |
| E．After all the passengers had got off the plane, the flight attendant nervously opened the booklet. A smile came to her lips. Well, the passenger had written, “During the flight, you asked me if I needed help twelve times in all. I didn't need any help, but how could I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” |
【推荐1】Alice is my good friend. She is twenty two years old. Now she lives in Beijing with her parents. She teaches English in a junior high school. She loves making friends with the students and they like her very much.
Every morning, she gets up very early. At about 7:00, she usually has a glass of milk and some bread for breakfast at home. Then she goes to work on foot and gets to school at about a quarter to eight. At 12:00, she eats a hamburger and an apple for lunch. Her favorite drink is Coke. She goes home at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. She likes to have vegetables and chicken for dinner. On Sunday, she often comes to see me. Then we go to a Chinese restaurant to have lunch.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Alice is _________.
| A．a doctor | B．a nurse | C．a driver | D．a teacher |
| A．A glass of milk and some bread. | B．An egg and some bread. |
| C．A glass of juice and some bread. | D．A glass of milk and a hamburger. |
| A．8:15 | B．7:45 | C．7:40 | D．8:00 |
| A．Alice's friends | B．Alice’s parents | C．the students | D．Alice's brothers |
| A．Alice lives in America now. |
| B．Alice doesn't like drinking Coke. |
| C．Alice goes home at 5:00 in the afternoon. |
| D．Alice has vegetables and chicken for lunch. |
【推荐2】Harry saw an advertisement in a window. It said, “Wanted. The best salesman (推销员) in the world.” “I’m a great salesman,” Harry said to himself. “I can sell anything. I’ll go in and ask for that job.”
He went into the building and spoke to the manager. “I’m the best salesman in the world,” he said. “I need the job.” “You must prove (证明) you’re the best,” the manager said.
“I’ll pass every test you give me,” Harry told him.
Then the manager took a box of candy out of his desk. “Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this candy. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.”
Harry took the boxes of candy and left the office. He went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy, but he couldn’t sell one.
At the end of the week, he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”
“Oh,” said the manager. “Who?”
“The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this candy,” Harry said.
True or False.（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）5%
1. Harry wanted to get the job on the advertisement.2. The manager believed (相信) Harry was the best salesman in the world.
3. The manager asked Harry to sell a thousand boxes of candy last week.
4. Finally, the person who sold the manager a thousand boxes of candy got the job.
5. From the story, we can learn that a person can’t be too proud (骄傲的).
【推荐3】Look! This is a photo of my family. My name is Brooklyn. I am 11 years old now. You know my father? Yes, he is David Beckham. He is a good football player (运动员). He is thirty-nine years old now. This is my mother. Her name is Victoria. She is thirty-six years old now. I have a brother. But he is not in this photo. He is only 1 year old. His name is Romeo. We are very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. My name is _____________.
| A．Beckham Brooklyn |
| B．David Beckham |
| C．Romeo Beckham |
| D．Brooklyn Beckham |
| A．32 | B．36 | C．38 | D．39 |
| A．Victoria |
| B．David Beckham |
| C．Romeo |
| D．Brooklyn |
| A．Yes, he is. |
| B．No, he isn’t. |
| C．He is only 1 year old. |
| D．He’s Romeo. |
| A．3 | B．4 |
| C．5 | D．I don’t know |
【推荐1】Marty would turn eleven in just three days.
Marty's parents wanted to give him a surprise. They talked about the list of gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. Dad said, "I think Marty will just get tired of the basketball, and he doesn't like taking pictures." Mom said, "We just bought him a new bicycle last Christmas."
"I think we should get Marty the telescope," said Dad, "he's so interested in space and the planets."
"Sounds good," said Mom.
Dad stopped by a store the next day after work and picked out a telescope. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought the telescope from his car into the house.
"Wow! This is wonderful," said Marty's mom, "now where are we going to hide it until Sunday?"
"Why not put it in the study? Marty won't find it there."
Sunday morning came. Marty was so excited about his birthday, He ran into the kitchen, but didn't see anything special as usual. "Happy birthday!" said his mom and dad from the next room. Marty looked confused. Dad told Marty to follow him to the study. "This is fantastic!" yelled Marty, "I was hoping for the telescope myself, too. Thanks so much for knowing me so well." "You're welcome," said Mom and Dad. That night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars.
1. How old is Marty now?| A．Ten. | B．Nine. | C．Twelve. | D．Eleven. |
| A．A telescope. | B．A camera. | C．A basketball. | D．A bicycle. |
| A．In the sitting room. | B．In his father's car. |
| C．In the kitchen. | D．In the study. |
| A．gave | B．chose | C．felt | D．entered |
| A．Marty really loved playing basketball. |
| B．Marty's family were all interested in space. |
| C．Marty wasn't sure what gift to get before his birthday. |
| D．Marty got a bicycle from his parents on his last birthday. |
| Name | Jim Green | School | Middle School |
| Class | Three | Grade | Nine |
Schoolwork report
Maths
You’re a little weak in this, but you have tried your best to keep up with others.
Science
You can work out many problems. Well done!
English
You’re the best in the class. Keep it up.
French
Your reading is very good. You can remember many words.
History
You’re not so good at this, but you have done better than before.
Geography
You’re familiar (熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.
Music
You don’t like songs but sing not badly.
Remarks (评语)
You have the ability (能力) to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class Teacher Mr Smith Headmaster M. L. Martin
1. This form (表格) is .
| A．a studying plan of Jim Green |
| B．a teaching plan of Mr Smith |
| C．a school report of Jim Green |
| D．a working plan of M. L. Martin |
| A．science | B．English | C．geography | D．French |
| A．science and geography |
| B．maths and history |
| C．history and French |
| D．music and English |
| A．P.E. | B．Music. | C．Maths. | D．History. |
| A．Jim is unable to sing songs. |
| B．Jim doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Jim can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Jim learns three foreign languages in school. |
But for Zhou Li, 30 yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice,” said Zhou, “meat is too expensive for me.”
Zhou, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.
Every day, Zhou gets up at 5: 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard, and even reads books during breaktime. Her favorite subject is computer.“I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.”said Zhou. Like many teens, Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.“I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”
Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.“I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.”said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school.“I hope I will always be in school,” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl’s parents are both cleaners. |
| B．Her parents gave her 30 yuan to buy books. |
| C．She goes to school by bike. |
| D．Now she types fastest in her class. |
| A．20 minutes | B．at least one hour |
| C．half an hour | D．two hours |
| A．A Girl from a Village | B．A Hard but Hopeful Life |
| C．How to Spend Pocket Money | D．A Girl’s School Life |
