When I was about 12, I had a classmate, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much. I tried to put up with her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
My father listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true. I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will remember all your life!
1. When did the writer have a girl classmate?| A．At age about 13. | B．At age about 15. |
| C．At age about 14. | D．At age about 12. |
| A．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. |
| B．He became very angry. |
| C．He hit the girl hard. |
| D．He smiled and said nothing. |
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. | C．No, he didn’t. | D．Yes, he did. |
| A．A girl. | B．A boy. | C．A woman. | D．A man. |
| A．His teacher. | B．His brother. | C．His father. | D．His mother. |
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It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is cloudy, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. When did the writer get the gift?
| A．At the age of 16. |
| B．After making friends with the boy. |
| C．In the first year at a middle school. |
| D．After becoming closer to everyone in the class. |
| A．Because the writer’s old school was far away. |
| B．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was. |
| C．Because the smile was from his best friend. |
| D．Because it made the writer feel happy and warm. |
| A．Because the writer was always unhappy. |
| B．Because the writer didn’t know anyone at that time. |
| C．Because the writer was in the first year at the middle school. |
| D．Because the writer didn’t want his parents to worry about him. |
| A．The writer started to make friends. |
| B．The writer became the best friend of the boy. |
| C．The writer’s parents didn’t worry about him any more. |
| D．The writer realized that he was lonely. |
| A．If you are lonely, nobody would like to make friends with you. |
| B．It’s difficult to get on well with new classmates. |
| C．Be kind to others, and others will be kind to you. |
| D．It’s wrong to feel lonely. |
【推荐2】Rob tapped (轻叩) his foot on the ground impatiently. His friend, Steve, was supposed to meet him in five minutes. If Steve didn’t show up soon, they wouldn’t have time to get popcorn and drinks before the movie started. They might even miss the previews!
Rob grumbled about late friend under his breath while he waited. He watched cars pull into the parking lot instead. He watched each one, trying to spot Steve’s blue car. Watching cars made him more irritated (恼火的).
Rob checked his watch one more time. There was only five minutes left. Time sure felt like it was moving slowly. How could five minutes take so long? It felt like a century, and his mouth was getting dry. Then, as he was looking at his watch once more, he heard a familiar voice, “Rob, I made it!”
Rob turned around and saw his friend Steve. He looked at his watch. Steve was on time. “You made it, and you’re on time, too!” Rob said impatiently.
“Of course,” Steve replied, “I really wanted to see this movie and the preview” “Well, let’s go then,” Rob suggested. He reached for his wallet then, so he could buy a ticket from the ticket booth. Where was his wallet? He looked around in alarm.
“What’s wrong?” Steve asked.
“I don’t have my wallet,” Rob replied worriedly.
“Go check in your car,” Steve said.
“I might be late then,” Rob answered, feeling foolish. He ran across the parking lot.
By the time he got his wallet from his car and bought a ticket, he’d already missed the previews and he didn’t have time to get popcorn or a drink. Steve shared his popcorn, but Rob could hardly eat it. He felt guilty (内疚的) during the whole movie.
When the movie was over, he apologized to Steve, “I’m sorry, Steve.”
“Why?” Steve looked puzzled (困惑的).
“I was grumbling about you being late, but then I was the one who was late.”
Steve shrugged, “Don’t worry. It happens to all of us.”
“I see that now. Thanks for understanding.”
“That’s what friends are for,” Steve replied.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Why did Rob tap his foot impatiently at first?
| A．Because he didn’t like the movie. | B．Because the movie was already on. |
| C．Because he lost his ticket to the movie. | D．Because he thought Steve was going to be late. |
| A．Shouted. | B．Wondered. | C．Complained. | D．Questioned. |
| A．Because he lost his wallet. | B．Because he argued with Steve. |
| C．Because he didn’t see the preview. | D．Because he was the one who was late. |
| A．Kind. | B．Smart. | C．Calm. | D．Careful. |
| A．Everyone may make mistakes. |
| B．Try not to be late with your friends. |
| C．Be kind and understanding to your friends. |
| D．Always check your pocket when you go out. |
【推荐3】It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas My parents and I were sitting on the bench at Washington Union Station, waiting for the train. A boy sat near us, His old jacket and dirty hands seemed to show that he was homeless.
"He must be cold and hungry, Maybe I should help him," I said to myself.
Just at that time, a man walked to him, "Excuse me, I bought two boxed meals for my son and me, but one is enough for us We hate to waste food, Can you help us?" He handed the boy a boxed meal.
The boy thanked him and opened the box happily. Suddenly he stopped, He ran to an old woman in dirty clothes, "A man brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. Can you help me? He placed the box in the old woman's hands,
"Sure, son, but you need to share the sandwich and cake with me, It's too much for me.”
We were all touched, Dad went away and soon returned with two cups of coffee and a salad, He went to the boy and the woman, "Excuse me . "
I ran into a supermarket and bought something with my money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt warm inside.
1. The story happened at a .| A．bus stop | B．restaurant | C．train station | D．supermarket |
| A．he wanted to eat her food | B．he wanted to help her |
| C．he didn't like to eat it | D．he wasn't hungry |
| A．A cake and a salad. | B．A cake and a sandwich. |
| C．Two cups of coffee and a salad. | D．Two cups of coffee and a sandwich. |
| A．Good things come to those who wait. | B．We should ask for help when in trouble. |
| C．It's hard to give people the help they need. | D．A small act of kindness can make a big difference. |
【推荐1】"Please read this." my three-year-old Claire said one day, pointing to a page with an old children's song "Do you know how to plant cabbages?" In blue ink, someone had crossed out cabbages and written "watermelons".
"Daddy! Did you do that?" Claire asked, looking up with an expression of shock-we had asked her not to write in books, and suddenly here was proof that her parents weren't practicing what they had asked for. I told her it was written by my father. Then sat down to tell the story:
I grew up on your grandpa's farm in Nebraska, America. One afternoon, I decided to plant some watermelons.
"Hmm, this is a crop I haven't tried!" your grandpa said smilingly, "Let's do it now!"
With your grandpa's help, I planted the seeds. The next morning, I found a big watermelon there. I knew it was your grandpa that put a watermelon there and I thought he was just playing a joke on me.
Later that month, your grandpa gave me a book. "For school." he said seriously. I opened it to where he'd written "Watermelons!" and laughed at another of his jokes.
Claire listened quietly and quested planting seeds, too. So I took her to buy some seeds. On the way home, I realized for the first time that my father once had met my childish enthusiasm, instead of explaining with some disappointing facts-watermelons don't grow well in Nebraska, and it was too late to plant them at that time. He had stolen back into the town that afternoon and bought the biggest melon on the market. That night, after I was asleep, he had secretly unloaded it and, with a painful bend, placed it exactly above my seeds. He wanted to make sure I could experience the "wow."
I had always thought the midnight miracle(奇迹) was just one of my father's jokes. Now I realized he had planted hope that day. As Claire planted the seeds happily, I saw my father's joy take root in Claire's life. And that's the biggest miracle of all.
1. Claire was shocked at the mark on the page because ________.| A．her great grandfather did something wrong | B．the words were all written in blue ink |
| C．she thought her parents didn't act as they said | D．there was a mistake in the book |
| A．regret | B．doubt | C．interest | D．habit |
| A．Because he didn't want to waste the watermelon. |
| B．Because he didn't want to disappoint the author. |
| C．Because he wanted to play a trick on the author. |
| D．Because he wanted to give the author a lesson. |
| A．Claire asked her father to tell her the story about planting watermelons. |
| B．The author's father lived on planting watermelons |
| C．Claire was moved and wanted to use the magical seed, too. |
| D．The author's father was a caring and humorous man. |
| A．Miracle in Our Life | B．Set a Good Example for Children |
| C．The Day We Planted Hope | D．Precious Memories in Childhood |
When you visit people’s homes. they would be very glad to show you their pets .You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody can kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild(野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is： When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely, but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1. This passage shows that Canadians_______.
| A．hate animals | B．often kill animals |
| C．love animals | D．don't keep their pets inside their houses |
| A．they start their own work and life |
| B．their parents’ houses are too small |
| C．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| D．they don’t like to live together with their parents any more |
| A．the pets are sick |
| B．the pets are wild |
| C．the pets are hungry |
| D．they want to stop them from carrying disease |
| A．People buy animal food for their pets only at special animal food stores. |
| B．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. |
| C．Almost every family has a bird cage at his house. |
| D．Pets eat more than people. |
| A．how to stop pets from carrying disease |
| B．people welcome birds in Canada |
| C．pets in Canada |
| D．parents feel lonely when their children grow up |
Emily has always loved reading and regarded books as her best friends. About three years ago, 16-year-old Emily’s father was diagnosed (被诊断) with cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father became well, she came up with a plan to help others. Emily started a book drive in her hometown. The purpose was to collect books and give them to kids who are treated for cancer in local hospitals.
Emily started by putting information on social media to ask people in her area to donate (捐赠). “I was expecting maybe two or three replies from neighbors,” she said, “But it ended up unexpectedly. I have collected more than 10,000 books in total since the start of the book drive.”
Emily continues to run the book drive with a little help of her parents. She hopes to develop the project one day to help more kids. She still remembers the first time she visited children. The surprise and happiness on their faces stay in her mind. She said, “It was the best day of my life, and I realized I would do this work forever.”
1. When Emily’s father was diagnosed with cancer, how old was Emily?| A．16 years old. | B．19 years old. | C．13 years old. |
| A．Because she wanted to make money. |
| B．Because she wanted to collect books and give them to the sick kids. |
| C．Because she wanted to become rich and successful. |
| A．By telling stories. | B．By putting information. | C．By saying something to people. |
| A．More than 1,000. | B．Less than 10,000. | C．More than 10,000. |
| A．Surprised and happy. | B．Difficult and happy. | C．Sad and unexpected. |
【推荐1】Many people like to go to amusement parks (游乐场) to have fun, but I don’t! Last year, a group of my friends decided to spend a whole day at Magic Land, an amusement park in my city. I thought I would have a very good time, but I was wrong. I had the worst time ever.
We played many scary games. At first, we were all very excited, but later I felt sick and threw up (呕吐) a lot. Then my friends decided that we needed a lunch break. I still felt uncomfortable with my stomach, but they insisted that I should eat if I was going to continue playing in the afternoon. After lunch, my friends advised that we should go on a water ride, so I could cool down. I thought it was a good idea. But when we were riding on it, I forgot to take my glasses off. They fell off and dropped into the water.
What a terrible day! From then on, I decide that I will never go to Magic Land again, because it is full of bad memories.
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1. How did the writer feel about spending time at Magic Land at first?
| A．Excited. | B．Bored. | C．Surprised. | D．Worried. |
| A．启示 | B．邀请 | C．坚持 | D．检查 |
| A．Take him to eat lunch. | B．Go on playing with him. |
| C．Go back home. | D．Take him to the hospital. |
| A．He threw up again. | B．He lost his glasses. |
| C．He fought with his friends. | D．He fell down from it. |
| A．An interesting trip | B．My friends and I |
| C．Fun amusement parks | D．A terrible day |
【推荐2】In a small village, there was a middle-aged postman, who just turned 20 years old and started delivering（投递）all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers. 20 years flew by, and so many changes took place, but the road from the post office to the village always hadn’t had any trees and nothing but the flying dust（尘土）could be seen.
“How long shall I go along this lonely road?”
As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flowers or trees, he felt sorry.
One day, when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return, he happened to pass by a flower shop. “Right, that’s it!” He walked into the shop, bought some wild flower seeds（种子）, and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside. Thus, after one day, two days, one month, two months…he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.
Before long, on the lonely road, where he had come and gone for 20 years, grew up a lot of little flowers, in all seasons endlessly.
For the villagers, the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.
On the road without dust but full of petals（花瓣）, the postman rode his bike, losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and worried any more.
1. What was the road like before?| A．Covered with flowers. | B．Covered with trees. |
| C．Full of flying dust. | D．Full of seeds. |
| A．The villagers showed no interest in the flowers. |
| B．The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers. |
| C．The villagers helped buy the flower seeds. |
| D．The postman still felt lonely in the end. |
| A．Little things make a big difference. | B．Failure is the mother of success. |
| C．Practice makes perfect. | D．Old habits die hard. |
【推荐3】Last year, I went to Italy as an exchange student. Before leaving, I asked my mother what gifts I should take to the teachers and the students there. Mom said that the Chinese fan was a good choice, for China is praised as “the Fan Kingdom”. I couldn’t agree more, because it is more than a tool for cooling. It’s also an important part of Chinese culture.
I went shopping and bought three kinds of Chinese fans. The first kind was the feather (羽毛) fan for the teachers, which was made of bird feathers. It was the symbol of Zhuge Liang, a very smart man in ancient China. The fans I bought for the girls were silk fans. They were also called “round silk fans”. Fans of this kind were made of silk with paintings of beautiful women, birds or flowers. They were very popular with women of all ages. As for the boys, I picked the folding fans from Rongchang, a place in the west of Chongqing. The folding fans were made of paper and bamboo and there were great paintings and calligraphy (书法) on them.
At the welcome party in Italy, my new teachers and classmates were all excited to get the wonderful fans. And they were even more excited after learning about the stories and culture behind them.
1. Where did the writer study last year?| A．In China. | B．In India. | C．In America. | D．In Italy. |
| A．cloth and bamboo. | B．silk and stick. |
| C．paper and bamboo. | D．silk and bamboo. |
| A．Chinese fans are an important part of Chinese culture. |
| B．The writer likes Chongqing very much. |
| C．The writer’s teachers and classmates are hard-working. |
| D．Chinese fans are popular in Europe. |
| A．humorous | B．surprising | C．serious | D．proud |
