One day, Frank was walking with his mother outside. When they came to a pretty garden, he called to his mother and said, “Mother, I wish I could open the gate and walk in.”
The gardener, being near, heard what Frank said, and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden.
Frank’s mother thanked the man. Turning to her son, she said, “Frank, if I take you to walk in this garden, you must take care not to meddle with （乱动）anything in it.”
Frank walked along the paths （小道）and looked at everything, but touched nothing. He was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers in case he might break them.
The gardener was very pleased with Frank because he was so careful not to make trouble. He showed him the seeds （种子）and told him what the flowers and plants were.
While Frank was admiring the beauty of a flower, a boy came to the gate. Finding it locked, he shook it hard. But it would not open. Then he said, “Let me in. Let me in. Will you not let me in this garden?”.
“No,” said the gardener. “I will not let you in, for when I let you in yesterday, you meddled with my flowers, and even picked some fruit. I do not let boys into my garden who meddle with the plants.”
Ashamed, the boy walked away slowly.
Seeing this, Frank felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with that which does not belong to him.
1. According to the passage, we can know that ________.| A．the gardener knew Frank’s mother very well | B．the gardener didn’t want to let Frank in |
| C．Frank had visited the garden the day before | D．the mother was strict with her son |
| A．He was very happy with Frank. | B．He wanted Frank to brush his flowers. |
| C．He thought Frank was a troublemaker. | D．He asked Frank to be more careful. |
| A．he meddled with the gardener’s flowers | B．he meddled with the gardener’s plants |
| C．he picked some fruit | D．all of the above |
| A．Don’t compare yourself to others. | B．Being polite is very important. |
| C．Never believe in a little boy. | D．Listening to Mom is never wrong. |
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【推荐1】Each morning grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”
The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked(漏) out before he got back to the house. Grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time.” He sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed(转变) from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.
“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed inside and outside.”
1. What puzzled(让疑惑) the grandson most was ________.| A．why he forgot what he read soon | B．whether it was useful to read books |
| C．what kind of book he could understand | D．how he could read books like his grandpa |
| A．To get him to realize the use of reading books. | B．To punish him for not reading carefully. |
| C．To clean the dirty basket in the river. | D．To train him to run faster. |
| A．The old are always wiser than the young. | B．It is foolish to carry water with a basket. |
| C．You can’t expect to remember all you read. | D．Reading books can change a person gradually. |
| A．Baskets and Books | B．Grandpa and Grandson |
| C．Carrying Water in a Basket | D．Reading for Total changing |
【推荐2】Jenny and Henry were born on the same day and they look the same. Their father has a taxi and he is busy all the time. He goes out early in the morning but comes back when his children go to bed. He gets a lot of money, but he has no time to concern（关心） them with their studies.
The two children study in the same class. Jenny works hard at her lessons, but her brother doesn’t like studying. He only likes playing. He is not good at writing compositions（作文）.
One day Mrs. Cook tells her class to write a composition “My mother”. After supper Jenny finishes writing in her exercise book and then goes to help her mother do some housework. But Henry goes to play football. When night comes, he comes back to watch TV. Then he remembers the composition. But he doesn’t know how to write it. He thinks hard and at last he finds a way. He copies（抄写） Jenny’s composition.
Two days later, Mrs. Cook asks Henry, “Can you tell me why yours is the same as Jenny’s?” “Yes, I can, Madam,” answers Henry. “We have the same mother.”
1. Jenny and Henry are ________ .
| A．sisters | B．brothers | C．friends | D．students |
| A．he doesn’t like them | B．he is very busy |
| C．he is a taxi driver | D．he only wants more money |
| A．he doesn’t like studying | B．he likes listening to music |
| C．he isn’t clever | D．he is too young to do it |
| A．he plays football after supper | B．he forgets to write it before he goes to bed |
| C．he doesn’t know how to write it | D．they have the same mother |
| A．Writing a composition | B．Henry copied the composition |
| C．Jenny is good at lessons | D．We have the same mother |
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat, those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to send school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream one day to start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
1. Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.
| A．might have been put into prison |
| B．might not have won the prize |
| C．might have joined a women’s club |
| D．might not have moved to Atlanta |
| A．a show | B．a speech |
| C．a classroom rule | D．a book |
| A．None | B．One |
| C．Fifty-five | D．Three |
| A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling |
| B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs |
| C．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students |
| D．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score |
| A．He speaks highly of Mr. Clark. |
| B．He looks down upon Mr. Clark. |
| C．He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
| D．He takes a neutral (中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
【推荐1】①A couple of good friends take an easy walk together through the streets. This is what many young people in China enjoy doing when they visit a new city.
②To them, Citywalk means “wandering around the city” on foot. People can go a special way. They can visit the old buildings, go to the local shops, have a cup of coffee or try tasty local snacks.
③Citywalk can be a special guided trip for a small group of people. The trip sticks to the key point: avoiding famous tourist attractions (名胜) and big crowds to have a deeper experience of the places you visit.
④In China, Citywalk is spreading from big cities like Beijing and Shanghai to smaller cities. Some organizers invite folk culture researchers and lovers to act as tour guides. Xiao Yiyi is a young girl in Changsha. Recently, she sent six Citywalk plans in different cities on the Internet, with the aim of providing experiences for visitors to “walk in open-air museums”.
⑤Her Changsha route includes more special sights, such as historical buildings from the 19th century and old streets. They even stop to taste the local spicy crayfish (麻辣小龙虾) along the way. Xiao Yiyi said her group is usually made up of about twelve people. Her events last about half a day. As we can see, Citywalk offers people a new way to make friends.
⑥Citywalk is offering a positive change to travelers as they can better choose the experiences according to their taste and needs. At the same time, Citywalk brings a chance to tour guides and travel service providers to offer a more professional service.
1. What does the word “wandering” in Para. 2 mean?| A．流浪 | B．走失 | C．漫游 | D．偏离 |
| A．A folk culture researcher. | B．A folk culture lover. |
| C．A visitor in Changsha. | D．A travel service provider. |
| A．Citywalk offers people a new way to make friends. |
| B．Xiao Yiyi must be interested in history and geography. |
| C．Citywalk will be the most popular way of traveling. |
| D．Old people will never walk together through the streets. |
| A．①②③ | B．②③ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑤ |
One day the old man came back. When he saw the children playing in his garden, he was very angry. "What are you doing here?" he shouted. "Nobody except myself is allowed to play in my garden." The children were terrified and ran away. Then spring came, but it was still winter in the old man’s garden. There were blossoms (花) and birds all over the village, except in the garden. The birds didn’t like singing in his garden, since there were no children." Why is spring arriving so late this year?" the old man thought. "How pretty it would be if it were spring now!" One morning, the old man was woken up by some sounds. He heard birds singing and children laughing. When he opened the window, he saw the birds sitting in the trees and the children running about happily. "I’m sure spring has come. What I’m seeing is the most
1. When the children were enjoying themselves in the garden, the old man ______.
| A．was happy to watch them |
| B．was away to visit his friends |
| C．pretended that he didn’t see them |
| D．was angry but didn’t drive them off |
| A．Kind | B．Creative | C．Outgoing | D．Terrible |
| A．迷人的 | B．无聊的 | C．普通的 | D．丑陋的 |
| A．The old man’s garden was small but pretty. |
| B．The old man didn’t like the birds in his garden. |
| C．The old man was anxious (渴望)for a peaceful life. |
| D．The birds and the children made the old man’s garden full of life again. |
【推荐3】My name is Linda Green. I’m a member of a large company which has many sections. There are two men in important positions in my office — Mr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.
Mr. Thompson is always kind and patient. When he wants something done, he’ll ask. “Would you mind getting this information for me, please?” Mr. White is just the opposite. He usually shouts across the room, “Get me the papers, and hurry up.”
But Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind and polite. “Miss Erickson,” he asked, “if it isn’t too much trouble for you, could you please make these telephone calls for me?” June Erickson was too surprised to say a word. Right after that, Mr. White said, “Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? It’s quite warm in here.” Then he turned to me, “I’d appreciate very much if you’d mail these letters for me.”
We couldn’t imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should we give him some medicine? Or should we send him to the hospital?
The situation was soon cleared up. “Ladies,” Mr. Thompson said, “I’ve been told that the president （总裁） of our company will be here soon. He’s very interested in the welfare （福利） of his employees （雇员） and will have some question to ask you about that.”
1. The writer works in a ________ .| A．bank | B．company | C．factory | D．shopping centre |
| A．is good at making money | B．likes shouting across the office |
| C．is always late for work | D．gets along well with others |
| A．rude | B．lazy | C．careless | D．sad |
| A．get some information | B．mail some letters |
| C．make some phone calls | D．open the window |
| A．he looked very sick | B．he shouted at others |
| C．he did a lot of work himself | D．he became polite and kind |
| A．Mr. White and Mr. Thompson both work in the writer’s office. |
| B．Everyone in the office believes that Mr. White has changed. |
| C．The president of the company will come to see them soon. |
| D．The president will do a survey about the employees’ welfare. |
【推荐1】Tom has a happy family. There are some rules in his family.
Keep healthy
Being healthy is important. Tom’s family play sports for one hour every day. Tom is in the school swimming club. And his parents run every morning.
Evening time is family time
They can’t watch TV or play computer games after dinner. They usually sit (坐) on the sofa and talk. Tom always talks about his school and friends. Sometimes they take a walk together.
Always say “I love you” and “Thank you”
Tom says “I love you” to his parents in the morning before he goes to school, and in the evening before he goes to bed. His parents say it to him, too. When Tom helps his mother, she says “Thank you”. They show their love and thanks all the time (一直).
1. What club does Tom join?| A．The swimming club. | B．The running club. |
| C．The tennis club. | D．The soccer club. |
| A．plays computer games | B．talks with his parents |
| C．takes a walk with his parents | D．listens to music |
| A．Before he gets up. | B．At lunch. |
| C．In the afternoon. | D．Before he goes to bed. |
If you can keep your friends when all about you are losing theirs and wondering why;
If you can believe in yourself when others don’t, and believe in your friends too;
If you can be patient and learn to wait, but not force others to wait for you;
If you can listen to the advice of others, △;
If you can see problems as things that can improve, and meet them without fear;
If you can speak the truth always, and give those you love your help;
If you can learn from the times you have won, but learn too from the times you lost;
If you spend time making things right for others, and let them help you in return.
If you can stay true to your friends in the face of trouble, yours will be a truly wonderful life,
Because you will have the comfort that you did for your friends and made the best of the friends you had.
I was given the idea to write this poem by the very famous poem IF by Rudyard Kipling. Considered one of the great English writers, Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865 and educated in England but returned to India in 1882. At the time of his birth, his parents, just arrived in India from British Empire. The family lived well, and Kipling was especially close to his mother. However, Kipling’s life was torn (撕裂) apart when his mother, wanting her son to receive a formal British education, sent him to Southern, England where he attended school and lived with a foster (收养的) family. He was beaten and treated badly by his foster mother. In later life two of his children died. All these events affected Kipling deeply. But they made him a stronger and better person. He wanted to overcome these problems and not let them overcome him. He must have been a very good friend to have.
In 1907 he accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature, the first Englishman to be so honored.
1. Which of the following can be probably put in △?| A．yet decide for yourself what is right |
| B．and accept them without thinking twice |
| C．but never accept others’ opinion |
| D．and always turn them down at once |
| A．give people some advice | B．remember Rudyard Kipling |
| C．introduce Rudyard Kipling’s poem | D．show us how to write a poem |
| A．his parents just arrived in India |
| B．his mother wanted him to get British education |
| C．his parents found him a great foster family |
| D．they moved back to England |
| A．Unlucky but open-minded. | B．Happy and strong. |
| C．Unlucky but strong-minded. | D．Stronger and better. |
【推荐3】Hi! My name is Judy. Welcome to my home. You can see a big and nice photo on the wall(墙). It is a photo of my family, and you can see eight people in it. Who are they? They are my family. It is a big family, isn’t it? These are my grandparents. They are old but healthy(健康的). Those are my parents. My mother is a teacher, and my father is a teacher, too. But they are not in the same(相同的) school. I have two brothers and a sister. My two brothers are both 10; they are twins(双胞胎). My sister is 21, and she is also(也) a teacher. I am 14, and I am a middle school student.
1. What is on the wall?| A．A photo of Judy. | B．A photo of Judy’s family. |
| C．A photo of Judy’s parents. | D．A photo of Judy’s friends. |
| A．The photo. | B．My family. | C．My room. | D．The wall. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
【推荐1】Last week, my washing machine stopped working and wouldn’t wash my clothes. I tried to fix it by searching online, but the repairs were too expensive. Then, this week, my daughter’s older washing machine also broke down, I tried to fix it myself, but it was beyond repair. Unfortunately, I had to buy two new machines now.
But then, a memory from my childhood came flooding back. I remembered watching my grandma use an old-fashioned washing machine to wash my dirty clothes. This machine didn’t have a spin cycle (甩干模式), so grandma would squeeze out (挤出) every drop of water from each piece of clothing through a pair of roller (滚轮). Once, I even caught my fingers in them, which was very painful.
After washing the clothes, grandma would pat (拍) the machine lovingly before hanging them outside on the clothesline to dry. She grew up hand-washing clothes, so having a machine that did most of the work was a blessing (幸事) to her.
Thinking back on this memory made me realize something important. I have more luxuries (奢侈品) than my grandma, mom, and dad had when they were younger. Instead of focusing on modern-day problems, I should be grateful for what I have and who I am. It’s easy to get caught up in our own world, but remembering where we came from and how far we’ve come can help us appreciate (感激) what we have today. And who knows? Maybe someday we’ll look back on these moments as the good old days too. We should take a moment, to appreciate the little things in life, whether it’s a warm cup of tea or the sound of birds chirping (鸣叫) in the morning. It’s the simple things that make life worth living.
1. The underlined part in the passage means “________”.| A．but it was repaired by my daughter | B．but it was repaired successfully |
| C．but it was easy enough to repair | D．but it was too badly broken to repair |
| A．My grandma’s washing machine stopped washing and wouldn’t wash clothes. |
| B．My grandma was grateful for having a machine that did most of the work. |
| C．I have fewer luxuries than my grandma, mom and dad had when they were younger. |
| D．I should focus on modern-day problems rather than be grateful for what I have and who I am. |
| A．Focus on modern-day problems. | B．Dream of having more luxuries. |
| C．Appreciate what we have today. | D．Try to make life worth recalling. |
【推荐2】John was a manager in a factory. He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free.
One Sunday afternoon, after running as usual, John decided to go home and have a rest. Just then, he noticed an old woman standing by the road. The old woman looked around worriedly. John went over and asked what he could do for her. After a short talk, John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost. Besides, she was very tired and hungry. John called the old woman’s son and then took her to the nearest restaurant.
In the restaurant, John ordered food and drink for the old woman politely. While eating, sometimes she carelessly sprinkled（撒）food and drink on the table and on her coat. Other customers felt disgusted（厌恶的）at this sight. But John didn’t care about this. He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time in silence.
It took the old woman some time to finish eating. After that, John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman’s son arrived. He held John’s hands and said, “Thanks to your help, my mother was treated well.” “You’re welcome. She makes me remember my mom who died years ago. I did what a son should do,” said John. All the customers around showed respect（尊敬）to John. They were touched by his kindness.
1. Where did John work?| A．In a park. | B．In a restaurant. |
| C．In a factory. | D．In a school. |
| A．She lost her way back home. |
| B．She ran away from her son. |
| C．She disliked the food at all. |
| D．She couldn’t finish eating by herself. |
| A．He was kind. | B．He was rude. |
| C．He was angry. | D．He was calm. |
【推荐3】Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rainstorm started?| A．It was windy and rainy. | B．It was cloudy and windy. |
| C．It was sunny and windy. | D．It was snowy and rainy. |
| A．She worked outside. | B．She made candles on the table. |
| C．She was busy getting prepared. | D．She had fun playing games. |
| A．Excited. | B．Happy. | C．Calm. | D．Worried. |
| A．脏乱 | B．整洁 | C．忙碌 | D．昏暗 |
①Ben’s family played a card game.
②Ben and his mom made dinner.
③Ben’s family cleaned up the neighborhood.
④Ben’s dad put pieces of wood over the windows.
| A．②①④③ | B．④②①③ | C．④①③② | D．②④①③ |
