Are you afraid of taking the lift (电梯)? Three years ago, Laura experienced a lift accident in a shopping centre, so she was afraid of taking the lift after that. Her friends Abby and Kay worried about her. “We must help her to get away from her fear of taking the lift!” Kay said. “Yes, you are right. We can take the lift with her,” Abby said.
One day, Laura stood in front of the lift in a shopping centre with Abby and Kay. “Remember, courage (勇气) is what all you need and you can think of something interesting,” Abby said to her. “Don’t be afraid!” Kay said. They waited for the lift together. When the lift door opened, “I can’t do this,” Laura said sadly. Then the lift door closed and Laura felt relaxed. However, this feeling went away soon and then she felt sorry.
Laura pushed the lift button (按钮). A few minutes later, the lift door opened. Laura walked into the lift with Kay and Abby. Kay and Abby looked at her and said together, “We are right here with you.” Laura started counting, “Thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight, twenty-seven ...”
With the help of Abby and Kay, Laura turned her fear into courage. “Thanks to you, it’s wonderful and I will do it again.” As she pushed the lift button, she said, “This time, I’m going to do it alone without fear!”
Friends are like that. They are always there and help you go through difficulties in your life.
1. How did Laura overcome the fear of taking the lift?| A．By counting. | B．By talking to friends. |
| C．By speaking loudly. | D．By thinking of something interesting. |
| A．Independent. | B．Hard-working. |
| C．Helpful. | D．Clever. |
| A．She might take the lift by herself. |
| B．She might stop trying the second time. |
| C．She might be even more afraid of taking the lift. |
| D．She might ask her friends to be with her. |
| A．Children shouldn’t take the lift alone. |
| B．Try to solve your problem in the right way. |
| C．Friends can help us when we are in trouble. |
| D．Taking the lift may make us get into trouble. |
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【推荐1】My name is Tony. This week, three of my good friends will have birthday parties. They are Jack, Lucy and Mike. I want to choose（挑选）three gifts for them.
| Jack | He likes sports. He is in our school football team. We often play football on weekends. I want to choose a new football for him. |
| Lucy | She is a quiet girl. She likes music. She usually listens to English songs after class. So I want to choose a CD as a birthday gift. |
| Mike | Mike is my best friend. He loves watching movies, and he often goes to the cinema on weekends. I have a good gift for him. |
| A．Play football. | B．Listen to music. | C．Go to the cinema. | D．Go shopping. |
| A．Every week. | B．On weekends. | C．After class. | D．On weekdays. |
| A．Because Lucy asks for it. | B．Because CDs are cheap. |
| C．Because Tony has many CDs. | D．Because Lucy likes music. |
| A．A football. | B．A movie ticket（票）. | C．A toy car. | D．A story book. |
【推荐2】Everyone needs friends, and if you fail to make friends, you should think if there is something wrong with your personal qualities（个人品质).
To make friends, you must be friendly. A cheerful person smiles. A smile always makes others like you.
A friendly person does his best to make others feel at home.
Try to remember names. It makes your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names, because you don’t forget them.
If you do not agree with other people, you should still be friendly. Do not argue, but listen.
Finally, don’t believe those who leave their friends when they are in trouble.
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．You always lose friends if you argue too much. |
| C．Put yourself in their place and make them feel welcome. |
| D．Never share too many secrets even if they are your best friends. |
| E．Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile back from him. |
| F．It is important for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends. |
| G．You can learn more about yourself because a friend is just like a mirror. |
【推荐3】Kate is my good friend and neighbor(邻居). She is ten years old. She likes animals, so she has a cat and a dog. Luck is her dog. It is big and strong. It waits(等待) for me at the gate of Kate’s house every afternoon. Kate’s cat, Kitty, is 2 years old. And it is a very small and white cat.
Kate’s mother is Jane. She is a teacher in Kate’s school. She’s thirty-six years old .Kate’s father is Nick. He is thirty-eight. He’s a bus driver. They have three children, Kate, Sean and Peter. Sean is six and Peter is twelve years old. The boys both have blue eyes. Sean likes singing songs and Peter likes playing basketball.
Kate’s mother has a friend. Her name is Laura. She is a nurse. She is kind and she often helps look after(照顾) the old people in the neighborhood. She likes doing sports. She likes wearing dresses.
1. How many people are there in Kate’s family?| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．In a school. | B．In a bank (银行) | C．In a hospital(医院) | D．In a park |
| A．Nick. | B．Kate. | C．Peter. | D．Sean. |
| A．Kate and her family. | B．Kate’s photo. |
| C．Kate’s school. | D．Kate’s friends. |
【推荐1】During the Qin Dynasty in China, there was a boy named Han Xin. He was born in a very poor family and often had nothing to eat. He often went fishing but almost caught nothing. He was always hungry.
One day, Han Xin was fishing at the river. An old lady saw that the boy was very thin and looked hungry. She gave him a bowl of rice.
“Thank you so much,” said Han Xin as he bowed down to the old lady. Since then, every time Han Xin met the old lady at the river, he never went hungry. Han Xin was very thankful to the old lady. “I will find a way to pay you back someday,” he said.
“Why do you promise so much when you have nothing?” she said. “I give you rice because I feel sorry that you don’t have anything to eat. I don’t expect you to repay me. If you are a real man, you will find a way to support yourself. ”
When Han Xin grew up, he became brave and kind. He joined the army and then became a general. And later he became the “King of Qi” and the “King of Chu” in the Han Dynasty. He did many great things and helped many people.
Han Xin never forgot the old lady. He went back to the village and took her to his palace. Han Xin bowed down to her and gave her a bowl filled with gold.
“I promised I would pay you back someday,” he said.
The old lady refused. “Thank you for the gold,” she said. “You have already paid me back by becoming a strong and kind man.”
The Chinese saying “one rice, thousand gold” comes from this story. It tells us that we should always give a hand to others without expecting anything in return, and we should also forever remember the help from someone else.
1. How was Han Xin’s life when he was young?| A．It was easy. | B．It was hard. | C．It was happy. | D．It was unfair. |
| A．In a village. | B．In a palace. | C．At the river. | D．On the street. |
| A．A bowl full of gold. | B．Some bowls. |
| C．A bowl filled with rice. | D．A gold bowl. |
| A．We should help the poor to be generals. |
| B．We should always remember those who help us. |
| C．If you help others, you will get gold in return. |
| D．Please be ready to help others because they will help you in return. |
Norman is 89 years old. He has played golf every day since he left his company over 20 years ago. One day he arrived home upset.
“That’s it,” he told his wife. “I’m giving up golf. My eyesight (视力) is so bad that once I hit the ball I can’t see where the little thing goes. ”
His wife wanted to cheer him up and made him a cup of hot tea. After watching a wonderful golf match, she suddenly thought of her brother who had good eyesight and she said, “Why don’t you take my brother with you and give it a try?”
“That’s a terrible idea,” said Norman, “Your brother is 102 years old. How could he help?” “He may be 102 years old, but his eyesight is good.”
Norman considered he’d give it a try, so the next day he headed for the golf course (球场) with his brother-in-law who looked quite good in health. Norman was very excited and he hit the ball.
He turned to his brother-in-law and said, “Did you see the ball?”
“Of course. I did! It is about 100 meters away,” replied the brother-in-law, “My eyesight is perfect.”
“Where did it go? Is it a hole-in-one?” asked Norman.
“What? Wait a minute. Where did what go? Do I know you?”
1. Norman has played golf every day since he was about ________ years old.| A．89 | B．20 | C．69 | D．102 |
| A．he was too old to play golf |
| B．he was asked to give up golf |
| C．he couldn’t hit the ball |
| D．he couldn’t see where the ball went |
| A．Norman’s wife. | B．Norman’s doctor. | C．Norman’s boss. | D．Norman’s daughter. |
| A．Norman didn’t take his wife’s suggestion |
| B．Norman’s brother-in-law has good eyesight |
| C．Norman wasn’t good at playing golf at all |
| D．Norman’s wife was smart enough to teach golf |
| A．eyesight | B．hearing | C．memory | D．expressing himself |
About 10 years ago, when I was a college student, I was working in the shop at my university’s Museum of Natural History. One day, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair (轮椅).
As I looked at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and body. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots (圆点). As the couple wheeled her up to me, I was looking down at the cash register (收银处), I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink (眨眼). As I took the money from her grandparents, the girl gave me the biggest smile I have ever seen. All of a sudden, her disability (残疾) disappeared. All I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile gave me a new sense of life. She took me from being a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world of smiles, love and warmth.
That was 10 years ago. I’m a successful businessman(商人) now. Whenever I am down and thinking about the troubles of the world, think about that little girl and the life lesson she taught me.
1. What did the writer do ten years ago?| A．He was a college student. | B．He was a worker in a book shop. |
| C．He was a worker in a library. | D．He was a businessperson. |
| A．She was blind and deaf. | B．She had short arms and legs. |
| C．She was too thin and short. | D．She didn’t have arms or legs. |
| A．His life was full of smiles. | B．His life was full of love and warmth. |
| C．He felt poor and unhappy. | D．He felt warm and moved. |
| A．The little girl suddenly got well. | B．The writer couldn’t see the girl’s disability. |
| C．the writer suddenly felt energetic (精力充沛的). | D．the little girl could stand for a while. |
| A．An unhappy student | B．A disabled girl |
| C．The power (力量) of a smile | D．A successful businessman |
What does he do? He must jump into the river. But in the river there is a big crocodile(鳄鱼). Its mouth(嘴)is very big. The young man closes his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger is now in the mouth of the crocodile.
1. When does the story take place(发生)? ______.
| A．In winter | B．In spring |
| C．In summer | D．In autumn |
| A．Near the river | B．Beside a forest |
| C．By the river | D．Be the lake |
| A．Two green eyes | B．A tiger |
| C．A crocodile | D．A man |
| A．Yes, he does | B．No, he does not |
| C．Yes, he must | D．No, he mustn’t |
| A．The tiger is in the mouth of the crocodile |
| B．The crocodile is in the mouth of the tiger |
| C．A fish in the mouth of the crocodile |
| D．A ship is in the mouth of the crocodile |
【推荐2】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. |
【推荐3】A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue. They had a young family of 4 little girls.
During that time, work was hard to find, so grandpa did whatever jobs he could. He worked on a farm during the week and at weekends he and grandpa grew some of their own food in the garden(花园).
Everybody worked to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden and enjoyed the beautiful flowers. Grandma made jam(果酱) with strawberry, tomatoes, beans, peppers, pears and peaches. It was good to eat through the long winter.
The family grew up, and before too many years had passed, the grandchildren came to visit. Grandma and grandpa still planted their garden every spring. Everyone still enjoyed the good food from the garden and always took some home.
Grandchildren grew up, and grandparents grew older. It became harder for grandma and grandpa to keep up the garden. So they made it a little smaller. There was still plenty to eat from the garden and lovely flowers to enjoy.
Then one summer when grandpa was eighty-nine years old, all he could do was to watch from his chair as the vegetables grew and the flowers came out. Summer slowly went away, and grandpa died before it was time to bring in the harvest(丰收).
1. How many people were there in grandparents’ family before the writer was born?| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．easy | B．happy | C．hard | D．free |
| A．they were too poor | B．they liked them better |
| C．their parents asked them to do so | D．they wanted to give some to their friends |
| A．they were not strong enough | B．life was getting better and better |
| C．we didn’t enjoy their vegetables | D．they lost interest in growing vegetables |
| A．Grandmother’s Garden | B．Grandfather’s Garden |
| C．Our Grandparents | D．Grandparents’ Garden |
