Once there was a village. People there didn’t like to share. One day, a traveler came to the village. He was very tired and hungry. He stopped at a house and knocked at the door. A woman opened the door. The traveler asked, “May I have something to eat?” The woman shook her head, and then she closed the door.
The traveler picked up a stone and knocked at the door again.
“Perhaps you’d like to have some of my stone soup!” said the traveler.
“Stone soup?” the woman was surprised.
“Yes. Just lend me a pot of hot water, please,” the traveler smiled. Though she didn’t want, the woman still did so. The traveler placed the stone in it. “It’s good,” he said. “But if you had just a little salt and butter, the soup would taste better!”
A little angry, but the woman got some salt and butter. At that time, some neighbors started to gather around the traveler.
“It’s almost done,” the traveler said. “But it would be even nicer if there were some carrots and potatoes.”
“I have potatoes,” volunteered an elderly lady.
“I have carrots,” cried a young man.
Minutes later, these were added in. Soon, the air was filled with the nice smell. “Is it ready?” the first woman asked. “Yes, but I remember that adding in some broth（肉汤）to the stone soup will taste better,” he replied. “I have broth,” shouted a neighbor who was watching from a window.
Having all things in the pot, the traveler tasted a spoon of the soup. “Perfect!” he cried. Then, he served a bowl of stone soup to everyone. “It’s delicious!” the villagers all cried happily.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What did the traveler stop at a house for?
| A．To sell a pot. | B．To have a rest. |
| C．To ask for some food. | D．To say hello to his relative. |
| A．A young man. | B．An elderly lady. |
| C．The woman. | D．A neighbor by a window. |
| A．Tomatoes and cabbages. | B．Potatoes and carrots. |
| C．Carrots and tomatoes. | D．Cabbages and potatoes. |
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
| A．To show his good cooking skills. | B．To thank them for their kindness. |
| C．To teach them the importance of sharing. | D．To tell them to help others actively. |
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I think it’s hard for a teenager to live in the modern society. For example, how to go to school is a problem I often worry about.
One afternoon, when I went to my father’s car, I saw a small thing fall out of Anna’s bag. So I called her quickly.
During the dinner, my father asked me, “Why do you look unhappy?”
“Today I saw something fall out of Anna’s bag, so I called her. But she didn’t answer me.
“Oh, I know that girl. She has no friends and is unhappy because she was born deaf. I’m sure that she didn’t hear you.”
Not everyone is perfect, even the perfect man has his weakness.
| A．Besides these, she is also very beautiful. |
| B．What my father said suddenly woke me up. |
| C．She didn’t mind being my friend. |
| D．She is so arrogant (自大的). |
| E．Every afternoon, my father picks me up at the gate of the school. |
| F．However, she didn’t look back and kept going. I felt very angry with her. |
【推荐2】A few days ago, I was sitting in my car in a supermarket parking lot (停车场). From time to time I saw a nice car pull up next to me. Out of it stepped a well-dressed young woman. It seemed that she felt uncomfortable about the place. She was frowning (皱眉) and she wore dark sunglasses. I watched as she walked toward the supermarket.
Later, an old car pulled up. Out of it stepped a young mom with her little girls. All of them wore old clothes. She got her kids together, carrying the youngest while the oldest held the other girls’ hands. They walked toward the supermarket. Some time after that, I saw the nice lady coming out with a new TV set. She was still frowning. Fifteen minutes after that, the mother came out with her girls. They bought some groceries (杂货). The mom took two cookies out of a small box, broke each cookie in half, and gave each girl half a cookie. They smiled as if it was the most priceless gift in the world.
I clearly knew who had the most money. But I wasn’t sure who had the “most”. There are many kinds of riches in life. But the most valuable one is love. Those who love the most also learn the most, live the most, and grow the most. Fill all your days with love—it is one of the real riches of life.
1. How many kids does the mom have?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．She was rich but unhappy. |
| B．She was angry about the parking lot. |
| C．She was not comfortable to see the writer. |
| D．She couldn’t find the place to park her car. |
| A．By expressing opinions. | B．By describing feelings. |
| C．By comparing the two situations. | D．By explaining the reasons. |
| A．Money can buy happiness. |
| B．The value of life lies in love. |
| C．There are many ways to be rich. |
| D．Being rich is important for a family. |
| A．The mom was busy looking after her kids. |
| B．The mom and her kids were poor but happy. |
| C．The writer always watched people’s activities. |
| D．The first woman frowned because she wasn’t rich. |
【推荐3】Hitting heavily on the keys, I turned away from the piano, trying to fight the tears (眼泪) in my eyes. After an hour of practicing, I still couldn’t get the rhythm (节奏) quite right on a Mozart piece. Although I tried very hard, I just couldn’t seem to play it in the right way. I decided to take a break. For the most part, I could usually learn the songs pretty quickly. Sadly, it was always that one song that might have appeared simple but was difficult. These kinds of songs always made me doubt myself — whether I could be a pianist.
After dinner, I decided to come back to the piano. Placing my fingers on the keys, I chose to play the piece slowly, paying attention to hitting the correct notes instead of trying to play the piece quickly. Using this new way, I exercised my patience. It is something that I often had trouble with. Instead of thinking how hard the rhythm was, I thought about how I could improve myself. Finally, I could slowly see myself getting better.
I learned an important lesson — sometimes, baby steps are the best way to reach a goal (目标). I’m an impatient person who likes to think that I can get somewhere by leaps and bounds (突飞猛进). However, in the practice of piano, I couldn’t move forward and improve until I slowed down and took it one step at a time.
根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确填“A”，错误的填“B”）1. The writer almost began to cry because he had to practice the piano for an hour.
2. The writer was very quick at learning the songs for the most part.
3. The writer wanted to become a pianist.
4. The writer used to have enough patience while practicing the piano.
5. From the passage we know that goals sometimes are achieved little by little.
【推荐1】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2】It was about 10 years ago, on a cold winter day. The rain made my clothes wet and face old. I was walking to visit my dad. I knocked on his door and walked into his house. Warm steam (蒸汽) came from the kitchen. It touched my nose and suddenly I felt like I was 8 years old again. Dad was making Nana’s special sauce.
Growing up, Nana would make us an Italian meal every Sunday after church. She would slowly cook her spaghetti sauce (意面酱) for hours, throwing in oil, salt, sugar, pepper (胡椒) and garlic (大蒜). Then she would drop in potatoes, chicken, meatballs and sometimes even steak. When it was ready, we would mix it in the spaghetti, put it on plates, and sprinkle (撒上) cheese on top. It always left our stomachs full, our hearts happy and our house smelling yummy.
I sat down when Dad made me a plate of spaghetti. We talked about those old times and laughed over the good and bad memories. And I noticed something too. I didn’t feel cold anymore. My heart was warm and light.
Dad and Nana have been gone for years now. I still miss them both every day. My daughter and I both know how to make Nana’s special sauce, but we don’t cook it as often as we should. I tried hard, but can never get it quite right. Maybe I am missing an ingredient (配料). Or maybe, it was the love they cooked with that made it so delicious. This winter, I am going to make it again. I need its warmth. I need its goodness.
1. What brought the author back to his childhood?| A．A cold winter day. | B．His wet clothes and cold face. |
| C．The smell of the special spaghetti sauce. | D．A heart-to-heart talk with his dad. |
| A．Why the author liked going to church. | B．What Nana used to make the sauce. |
| C．How the author felt after eating the meal. | D．How the author ate the sauce. |
| A．The ingredients. | B．The person he cooked it with. |
| C．The care and love put into it. | D．The time of year. |
【推荐3】When fans all over the world read on social media that J. K Rowling was working on a new Harry Potter book, it sounded so good that they decided to believe it. Unfortunately, it was too good to be true.
It all happened in 2013, when an April Fool’s joke announced that Rowling was working on the eighth novel in the series and had already written about three quarters of the book. “The new book,” the news said, “would continue where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows had finished.”
What people didn’t notice (or maybe didn’t want to notice because they were so looking forward to another novel by their hero!) was the date of the original message ― 1st April!
Maybe what also made it difficult for fans to notice that the story wasn’t true was that it gave various details, saying, for example, that there might be a ninth film in the series based on the new book. And the message said, “While none of the series’ actors have officially signed on, one of the stars has already voiced his excitement about returning to play the title role.” And then, of course, there was even a (false) quote(引用) by Daniel Radcliffe, saying, “When we ended the last film, I still felt like I wasn’t finished with this great story. I can’t wait to come back.”
Rowling and her new Harry Potter book are not the only example of a news story that was totally made up. But what is it that makes it possible for so many people to become the victims of false stories? Well, first of all, many people don’t read critically(批判地) enough. They believe everything they read, see or hear in the media. And quite often it’s also because they want to believe something ― because it sounds so good, like the story of J. K. Rowling’s new Harry Potter book!
1. How many novels did J. K. Rowling finish working?| A．Six. | B．Seven. | C．Eight. | D．Nine. |
| A．Different. | B．The same. | C．Similar. | D．Simple. |
| A．People noticed the date of the original message. |
| B．Daniel Radcliffe said he was going to play the title role in the new film. |
| C．People were looking forward to another novel by J. K. Rowling. |
| D．Nobody becomes the victims of false stories. |
| A．J. K. Rowling should write her eighth novel. |
| B．The stars made people believe the false stories. |
| C．People should read critically. |
| D．People should believe everything they read, see or hear. |
【推荐1】A picture is more than a thousand words, but it can’t always tell the whole story. The sailor (水手) in the famous photo Victory over Japan Day in Times Square, George Mendonsa, died last month at the age of 95.
On August 14, 1945, Japan was beaten and surrendered to the United States. America won the war which ended World War II. American reporter Alfred Eisenstaedt took his camera to the streets of New York. In Times Square, people were celebrating the victory everywhere.
“I saw a sailor running along the street holding any and every girl who was seen. Whether she was a grandmother or a little girl, fat or thin, didn’t make a difference,” Eisenstaedt said.
He then took the photo, which later became one of the most famous photos in history. But Eisenstaedt forgot to ask for their names!
Since then, many have said to be the people in the photo. One book, The Kissing Sailor, has the interviews with people in the background of the photo. The writers said that Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dentist’s assistant (牙医助手), was the woman in the picture.
Mendonsa said he and his friends were in a theater at the time. People rushed into the theater and shouted that the war was over. They then ran out and joined the street celebration in Times Square.
Although it happened suddenly, Friedman, who died in 2016, said she didn’t mind the kiss. “It was just somebody really celebrating... it wasn’t a romantic (浪漫的) kiss. It was just... ‘thank God the war is over.’”
1. _________ is the sailor in the photo Victory over Japan Day.| A．George Mendonsa | B．Alfred Eisenstaedt |
| C．Greta Zimmer Friedman | D．Mendonsa’s friend |
| A．挑衅 | B．战胜 | C．投降 | D．投诉 |
| A．lovers | B．strangers | C．friends | D．cousins |
| A．Alfred Eisenstaedt took the picture in Japan. |
| B．Alfred Eisenstaedt got the two people’s name in the picture. |
| C．George Mendonsa was in a theater when people celebrated the victory. |
| D．Greta Zimmer Friedman didn’t care about the kiss. |
| A．An American Reporter | B．A Famous Photo |
| C．The Victory of World War II | D．A Romantic Kiss |
【推荐2】Running in the Right Direction
Once there was a teenage boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more successful.
One day, the boy took part in a running race in his village. He won the 200, 100 and 50-meter races without any problem. He was proud of himself and received great applause (掌声).
But his grandfather stepped in and challenged him to a race with two unexpected competitors, an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was unbelievable but accepted.
In the race, the boy finished first, while the old man and the blind girl were still at the starting line. With joy, he waved his hands (挥手) at the crowd. But they kept silent.
“Why are people not cheering for me like before?” he asked his grandfather.
“Start the race again with them. But this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time,” the grandfather replied.
The boy was surprised but agreed to the race.
During the second race, the boy took the hands of the old man and the blind girl and walked slowly with them to the finish line. The crowd gave them a standing applause.
The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or them?”
The grandfather smiled and said, “The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how you all ran the race together.”
Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.
1. After the boy won the 200, 100 and 50-meter races, he felt ________.| A．satisfied | B．surprised | C．tired | D．scared |
| A．asked the crowd to run |
| B．cheered for the competitors |
| C．agreed to take part in it |
| D．waved his hands to the people |
| A．the power of cheering for the runners |
| B．the value of how he won the race of life |
| C．the difficulties of running with the disabled |
| D．the importance of how he ran the race of life |
1. Every day Mr Brown comes home at .
| A．twelve | B．eleven |
| C．twelve thirty | D．twelve ten |
| A．bus | B．car | C．bike | D．taxi |
| A．doesn’t want to walk home | B．can’t find his way home |
| C．finds his way | D．knows the way |
| A．he wants to go home |
| B．he wants to have lunch early |
| C．he doesn’t want to go to the park |
| D．something is wrong with him |
| A．he can’t find the way home | B．he wants to go home on foot |
| C．he knows the policemen | D．he doesn’t want to walk home today |
