Once upon a time, there was a rich man. ①他非常喜爱他的儿子。Because he wanted to make his son have a happy life, he decided to send him to see a smart old man for advice on happiness. When the old man knew about this, he gave the boy an empty bowl and asked him to go to the river and fill the bowl with water. “If no water is spilt (洒) when you come back, I will tell you about it.”
The boy walked to the river and came back with a bowl of water. The old man asked him, “②Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees?” The boy could say nothing about them because he paid much attention to the bowl in his hands. The old man smiled and said, “Bring me another bowl of water and enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds.”
When he came back, the boy could describe everything he had seen to the old man. But when he looked at his bowl, he found most water was gone. He forgot all about his bowl when he enjoyed the beautiful things along the road.
“Well, young man,” the old man said. “Enjoy the beauty of the world, but never forget your dream in your heart. This is the secret of happiness.”
1. 请将①处划线句子译为英语。2. What did the old man ask the boy to do?
3. 请在文中找出与所给句子含义相同的一句。
I won’t tell you unless the bowl is full when you returned.
4. 请将②处划线句子译为汉语。
5. What can you learn from the passage?
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One day all the workers reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door which said, “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(妨碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral(葬礼) in the meeting room on the 5th floor.” In the beginning, the workers all felt sorry for the dead person, but after a while, they started to wonder who that man was.
In the room, everyone thought, “Who is this guy that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!” One by one the workers got closer to the coffin(棺材), and when they looked inside they suddenly became speechless. They stood near the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their hearts. There was a mirror inside the coffin, everyone who looked inside it could see himself. And there was also a sign next to the mirror that said, “There is only one person who is able to set limits on(对……加以限制) your growth: it is YOU.”
Your life changes when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. The world is like a mirror, it gives back to anyone who has strongly believed. The world and your life are like mirrors lying in a coffin. It’s the way you face life that makes the difference.
1. Where did the workers attend a funeral?____________________________________________________________________
2. What did they say after the workers look inside the coffin?
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3. How did the workers know it was them who hinder their growth?
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4. When does your life change?
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5. Who does the world reflect?
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Great Ants (蚂蚁)
Ants are everywhere! We usually feel angry about them. However, these little ones also teach us something.
Never give up
Have you noticed (注意) that when something is in front of ants, they do not sit down or become sad? They just keep (保持) going.
One day, I watched a small ant taking a bug back to its nest (巢穴). A leaf in the way was a big problem, but the ant was not giving up. It tried very hard to work out a way. Finally, the ant got that bug over the leaf and into the nest.
Ask for help
Think about it, have you ever seen an ant move something too big by itself? That never happens. When a load (负荷) is too big, the ant signals (发信号) to the others for help.
Why don't we do more of this? Sometimes, we are just too afraid to ask someone to share the load. Sharing can make our life much easier.
Think winter in summer
Ants know there are seasons. They collect food and build the nest all through the summer even when they still have enough to eat. So when the cold days of winter come, the ants can stay in their warm nest and never worry about being hungry. They plan for their life!
How great the ants are!
1. How do people usually feel about ants according to the writer?2. What do ants do when something is in front of them?
3. What does the ant do when a load is too big?
4. What can ants teach us?
“Oh, boys, don’t throw stones at the poor bird,” said an old grey-headed man.
“Sir,” said a little one, “she makes such a loud noise that we can’t bear her.”
“I am afraid the stone will rebound (反弹) and hurt you as long as you live!”
“Rebound! We don’t understand you, sir!”
“Well, I will tell you a true story.”
“Fifty years ago, I liked throwing stones because I had no other boy to play with and I became very skillful. One day I went to work for an old couple (夫妇) who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds. And the birds seemed to love the old couple, too. For seven years a bird had come and built her nest (鸟巢) in the same place. She and her mate (伴侣) had just returned on the day I went to work and the old couple welcomed them happily. During the day, I thought I would try my skill upon her. Suddenly the bird flew to a tree near me. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my best skill. It hit the bird on the head and she dropped dead!”
“I was sorry the moment I saw her fall on the tree. But it was too late. All day long her mate flew about, and chirped (发啁啾声) so sadly that he made my heart ache. I said nothing to the old couple but one of their grandchildren told them about it. Though the old couple never said a word to me. I knew that they were very sad. I could never look them in the eye and tell them how sorry I was. They have been dead for many, many years, and so has the poor bird. But don’t you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me? For fifty years I have still remembered it though I have never spoken of it before. But if what I have told you will stop you, I will be happy.”
The boys at once dropped the stones in their hands and the bird had no more trouble from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. According to what the little boy said, the boys threw stones at the bird because they thought the bird made a loud
2. The underlined word “They” refers to the
3. The old man stop the boys from throwing stones at the bird by telling the boys his own
4. From the passage we can know the old couple were
5. From the text we can learn that we shouldn’t hurt others or we will hurt
Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about the festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing with their families.
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Mooncakes | Shape: In the shape of |
| Meaning: Carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss. | ||
| Chang’e’s Story | Kind: | |
| Feature: The most touching | ||
| Content: Chang’e’s husband Hou Yi was given magic medicine by a goddess | ||
| Admire the moon and share mooncakes with families |
【推荐2】Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant who had no friends. None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.
One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed（喷） the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.
Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals on his back.
1. Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first?2. Where did the wild fire happen?
3. Who put out the fire in the end?
4. What was the baby elephant doing after the hard work?
5. Was the baby elephant happy to get so many friends?
The Chicken and the Eagle （鹰）
One day, a boy picks up an eagle egg on his way home. He takes it home and puts it with chicken eggs.
Some days later, the eagle egg hatches（孵化）, and a beautiful eagle is born. He loves his home and family. He lives a happy life with them. He thinks he is nothing more than a chicken. But when he sees eagles fly high in the sky, he cries, Oh, I wish I could fly like those birds.
The chickens laugh and tell him, You cannot fly like those birds. You are a chicken, and chickens don't fly.
The eagle still has the dream to fly. But each time he tells his dream to the chickens, they tell him, You can never fly." Many times later, the eagle believes the chickens and stops dreaming. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle dies.
Yоu bесоmе（成为） whаt уоu bеlіеvе（相信） уоu аrе.
（文章选自《英语读本》）每题不超过七个词
1. What does a boy pick on his way home?
2. What kind of life does the eagle live with his family?
3. What does the eagle wish to do when he sees eagles fly high in the sky?
4. Why do the chickens laugh at the eagle?
5. What can we learn from the story?
根据短文完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. Mary’s last name is ____________ .
2. Frank is Alice’s ______________ .
3. Mary’s uncle is a ______________ .
4. Alice and Paul have ________ children.
5. Lisa is Mary’s __________________ .
Young Kids Can Make a Big Difference
With the changes of their life or the environment, human being faces many different kinds of diseases. Though the diseases are very difficult to deal with, people get their ways to prevent them from developing and help others who are in need. These years, COVID(新冠状病毒)is the common topic all over the world. Every person faces it bravely and takes action actively. Ben and his classmate Anderson, led a group of students and set out to make a difference. They made their lives change a lot when the COVID hit. “We were all working hard on our study and looking for ways to volunteer in our communities,” Ben said, “Sometimes it’s hard at our age to really make a difference. Wearing a mask(口罩)is a necessary way to keep everyone healthy now. But at the beginning of this situation, buying masks is going to be difficult on poor people, so we want to do something useful to help them. And we are sure it will be better soon.”
Ben and Anderson discovered the organization Mask Now TN that was giving out masks to poor people and homeless people. Their need for donations(捐赠)was great. The organization helped people in need by collecting over 10 thousand masks. Anyone who couldn’t afford to buy them get help.
The two boys also encouraged high students at Independence High School to collect donations. Then they set up collection boxes. “Everyone we met in community was just so kind,” Anderson said. “We cannot thank them enough, any word can’t stand for our heart.”
It took them about a month and a half to organize with Mask Now TN, but once they began accepting donations, they spent only three weeks reaching their goal of 10,000. “Finding a way to help others in need has been so meaningful for us students,” said Ben’s younger brother, Andrew, who joined them.
The money from the donation was a great challenge for the kids, they learned a lot. “It may seem upsetting at first. We don’t know where to buy masks and how to manage the money. It is hard to start a project like this as a teenager,” Ben says. “Once you get over it, if you have a good idea that will truly help your community, people will understand and support you.”
1. Who led a group of students and set out to make a difference?2. What is a necessary way to keep everyone healthy?
3. How many masks did the organization collect for people in need?
4. Why did the kids think the money from the donation was a great challenge?
5. What do you think of the students in the passage? Why do you think so?
My school starts at 8:00 a.m.. We have four lessons in the morning. I always have lunch at school. After lunch, I go to the school library. In the afternoon, the first lesson begins at 2:30. After three lessons, I go home.
After I get home at 6:30 p.m., I have dinner first. And then I do my homework. I usually spend two hours on it. At about 10:30 p.m., I go to bed.
请根据短文内容，回答下列问题：
1. What time does Andy get to school?
2. How many lessons does Andy have a day?
3. Where does Andy like to go after lunch?
4. How long does it usually take Andy to do his homework every day?
5. What do you think of his school life?
