Bob Bear was the richest animal in the forest but he was very mean. He never shared. When his poorer neighbours came to his house and asked for food, he shouted, “Go away! It’s MY food!”
One day Sally Squirrel had a birthday party. Bob was not invited but he saw Sally’s friends give her a lot of nice presents. “I’d like some presents,” thought Bob, so he decided to have a party. He went to a shop. “I need some party food,” he told the shopkeeper. “How much is a large brunch of bananas?”
“It’s twenty-five dollars fifty.” she said. Bob was surprised. “That’s too expensive. How much is a bottle of honey?”
“A bottle of honey is twenty-eight dollars thirty,” said the shopkeeper. “A bottle of honey is more expensive.” Bob held up his paw. “I want the cheapest food,” he said. The shopkeeper gave him two black bananas and a small packet of cookies. “Good! These are cheap.” Bob smiled. “They only cost eleven dollars thirty.”
At the party Bob opened his presents—a bag of apples, five cans of orange juice. “These are not birthday presents!” he shouted angrily.
“We know you don’t like sharing so we were afraid there wouldn’t be enough food. That’s why we brought food,” said Fred Fox. “We are happy to share all we have with you because we want to be friends.” Bob’s face went red. “I’m sorry,” he said. “Let’s share this lovely food together, my friends.” From then on, Bob was never mean again.
1. In paragraph 4, Bob held up his paw to ________.| A．just say hello to a friend |
| B．show that he wanted to ask a question |
| C．tell the shopkeeper to stop talking |
| D．show the shopkeeper he wanted a bottle of honey |
| A．He was angry. | B．He knew he was wrong. |
| C．He was afraid. | D．He shared his food. |
a.Bob decided to have a party.
b.Bob knew about Sally’s party.
c.Bob learnt an important lesson.
d.Bob went shopping.
| A．a—d—b—c | B．b—a—d—c | C．c—a—d—b | D．b—a—c—d |
| A．All neighbours are friends. | B．It’s good to share. |
| C．Food is not a good birthday present. | D．It’s good to have parties. |
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| Here’s an interesting demonstration (演示) of how you can’t always believe what you think you see. You’ll need ●Two bananas that look alike and are almost the same length
●A color pen ●Two or more helpers
| 1. Put the bananas side by side on the table pointing in the same direction. Mark “1” on one with the color pen and “2” on the other.
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| People will usually say the lower banana is the longer one. They may do that because they naturally compare the bananas where they are closest to each other.
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1. The bananas in the demonstration ________.
| A．have the same size | B．are totally different |
| C．have similar shapes | D．look alike with the same length |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．比较 | B．比喻 | C．靠近 | D．抓住 |
| A．They are not clever enough. |
| B．They see them in different ways. |
| C．They compare them with different curves. |
| D．They usually think the one closer to them is the longer. |
| A．Live and learn. | B．Practice makes perfect. |
| C．Think twice before acting | D．Seeing is not always believing. |
【推荐2】It’s Tommy’s birthday party. It is a great day for him, because everyone in his family is here. “I love everyone in America!” Tommy says after making a wish. “Why do you only love America?” asks his father. “People from all over the world need your love.”
“I don’t think so,” says Tommy. “We are far away from people in other countries. I don’t need them and they don’t need me.”
“Oh no,” Tommy’s sister Jane says. “People are not far away from each other today. We are in a big family.”
“Look at all the presents on the desk,” says Aunt Jenny.
“How many of them are from other countries?” asked Tommy. “Here is some nice food,” says his mother. “It’s from China.”
“This watch comes from Japan,” says Jane.
“Look at that shirt. It’s from England,” says his grandfather.
“How great it is!” Tommy says. “The whole（整个的）world helps us live a beautiful life. I love the whole world, and I want to help, too.”
1. Why is it a great day for Tommy today?| A．Because all friends come to his birthday party. |
| B．Because he gets some presents from all over the world. |
| C．Because everyone in his family is here for his birthday. |
| D．Because the birthday cake is very big. |
| A．China. | B．Japan. | C．England. | D．America. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．亲密的 | B．紧张的 | C．矛盾的 | D．遥远的 |
| A．Jane needs to love the whole world. |
| B．Tommy’s presents are from all over the world. |
| C．Tommy needs to have many friends from all over the world. |
| D．Tommy’s friends from all over the world come to the birthday party. |
【推荐3】I did not pass the boys’ basketball tryouts (预选赛) in seventh grade. Making the team was very important to me, but my name was not on the list.
On the way home, I was both angry and upset. “I can’t believe I didn’t make the team,” I said loudly. “How did Alex make the team? He can’t keep up with a tortoise (乌龟)! Why is Jimmy a better choice than me? He just stands around moving his arms!”
“Adam!” my mom said, cutting me off. “Why don’t you just stop and think? Maybe you need a little more practice.”
Suddenly, I knew she was right. It was nobody’s fault (错误) but my own. I decided to work hard for the team over the next year. I practiced hard every day and had lessons every week.
When summer came, I took part in lots of basketball camps. Through camp after camp, my abilities grew, and I knew I was ready for tryouts in the fall.
The day finally came. As everyone crowded around the lists, I played it cool and waited for my chance to read the names. I slowly looked down the list. Not only did I make it on the list, but my name was the very first!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What can we learn about Jimmy and Alex from Paragraph 2?
| A．They had a fight with the writer. | B．They didn’t like the writer very much. |
| C．They were both on the basketball team. | D．The writer thought they were good at basketball. |
| A．stopping me from speaking | B．hearing from me |
| C．making promises to me | D．laughing at me |
| A．On his way home. | B．Every week. | C．When summer came. | D．In the fall. |
a. The writer didn’t make the team when he was in seventh grade.
b. He practiced hard from then on.
c. He knew of his mistake.
d. He took part in lots of basketball camps over summer.
e. His mother asked him to think hard about his own problems.
f. His name was the first on the list and he finally made the team.
| A．a-c-e-b-d-f | B．a-e-c-b-d-f | C．e-a-b-d-f-c | D．e-a-c-b-f-d |
| A．We should get upset and angry about small things. |
| B．We shouldn’t change our goals(目标) whatever other people say. |
| C．We should keep trying even if we are not successful at first. |
| D．We should learn from others’ faults to improve ourselves. |
【推荐1】Devon Toomey had been on a website for an internation adoption many times and seen so many kids, but she’d never determined to email the agency about anyone until she came across a photo. It was a baby born without arms and legs. “on seeing him, I just knew he was the right one. There was just something that spoke to me,” she says.
Today, four years later, that boy, named Bowen Toomey, is a 5-year-old kindergartner with two older brothers living in Eagle, Idaho. He is keen on going to school, jumping on trampolines（蹦床）, reading books and applying himself to difficult tasks.
But his physical disability means he can’t live normally like others: Where other children use their hands to handle things, Bowen sometimes uses his mouth or a special band he wears that lets him deal with things like a spoon.
“He does everything any other kids do: he just finds his way to solve different problems. He can ride his skate already,” his mother says. “He particularly loves to swim, and can dive and swim independently. I think he loves it so much because the water is the place where he really doesn’t have limitations限制.”
A former special education teacher, Toomey and her husband, Jeremy, knew they wanted to adopt. Nine months after she discovered Bowen on the website of a Serbian orphanage（孤儿院）, located in Belgrade, the entire family went there to take home their 18-month-old addition.
Although Bowen had been well taken care of at the orphanage, he didn’t get much attention, and for the most part he was just laid in the bed.
The young boy responsed to his new family in a way that he surprised everyone. “We laid eyes on him and from that moment on, he became joyful, which really touched our hearts,” she says, “I said to myself, ‘it is no wonder that I wanted him the moment I saw him’. He is my child.”
1. How many children are there in Doven’s family?| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．he can’t go to school and read books because of his physical disability |
| B．He was once badly treated at the orphanage. |
| C．Only under the water can he enjoy freedom |
| D．He keeps challenging his own limits in life |
| A．Devon’s newborn kid | B．another healthy orphan |
| C．Bowen | D．one of Bowen’s brother |
| A．Devon adopted Bowen because she was touched by his bravery |
| B．Bowen can hardly deal with things that need hands |
| C．Bowen has often lain in bed since he came to the new family |
| D．The boy’s arrival has brought the family surprises and happiness |
| A．A “Normal” Boy | B．He’s just my kid | C．the wonder of love | D．the magic moment |
After that, Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells. She never thought how fast time went by. Two hours later, she sat down on a rock beside a little pool, and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise, and then began to pull her coat gently. “Rover wishes me to leave here, I see，” she said, and she rose from the rock and began to go home. However, she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up, and because the tide(潮水) had been in for some time, she found some of the stones wet and smooth.
What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried, but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make. Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown(淹没) it. Finally, Dan heard the loud barking of the dog. He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
“It was the penny that did it, Madam，” Dan said to Maggie's mother later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand—just as if he would have said, ‘Rover will be your friend now, little girl.’ And I am thinking he has looked after her all day, because he never came near me after that.”
Some years later, Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover？—his master is dead.”
1. What is Maggie like according to the passage?
| A．Smart. | B．Kind. | C．Creative. | D．Brave. |
| A．Rover. | B．Maggie's mother. |
| C．Herself. | D．Old Dan. |
①Maggie went to the beach to play.
②Rover barked for help and they were saved.
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan, the old fisherman.
④Maggie found it hard to get back from the rock.
| A．①③④② | B．③①④② |
| C．③①②④ | D．①③②④ |
| A．Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her. |
| B．Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family. |
| C．Because Maggie often came to play with Rover. |
| D．Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach. |
| A．Rover and his master |
| B．Rover's new friend |
| C．A brave dog |
| D．What Maggie's penny did |
One Christmas Eve, a man named Martin Luther is walking through a forest. The snow covers the trees and looks very lovely. The stars up in the sky look like lights on the branches (树枝) of the trees. When he arrives at his house, he tries to tell his family how beautiful the forest trees were, but he can not find the right words. So he cuts down a little tree and brings it into the room. He puts candles on its branches and lights them. Jack thinks the story is wonderful.
In the evening, all the members gather together in the living room. A Christmas tree is there. As soon as they put the presents under the tree, he lights the candles on it. They are shining like real stars.
1. The story in the passage tells us _________________ .
| A．who is Martin Luther | B．how he finds the beautiful forest trees |
| C．how the Christmas tree comes about | D．what Martin Luther puts on the tree branches |
| A．This year’s Christmas Day is on Tuesday. |
| B．On Christmas Eve, people are still at work. |
| C．December 24th was the birthday of Jesus Christ. |
| D．Many countries in the world have Christmas Day |
| A．play in the street | B．put a Christmas tree in their house |
| C．put lights on the tree branches | D．gather together |
| A．the book | B．Christmas | C．English | D．the forest |
Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There was paper inside, or money perhaps. "I'd better hand it over to the police," he thought. There was a police station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man came to him. He seemed to be waiting for something. "He wants the envelope," Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly, and the man hurried after him. Nick managed to lose the man in the crowd（人群）．When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight.
Inside the police station, Nick handed over the envelope to the policeman who was on duty. The man opened it. The envelope was full of money, false（假的）money.“Clearly the man made a mistake," the policeman said. "He thought you were one of the gang（团伙）!”
“However," the policeman went on. "I'm afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We are trying to catch some very clever thieves, and we don't want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustn't say a word to anyone-not even to your boss!"
1. The man who suddenly gave Nick an envelope was most probably_______.
| A．Nick's friend | B．the bus driver | C．a thief | D．a postman |
| A．he wanted to catch Nick |
| B．he thought Nick was a policeman |
| C．he wanted to give Nick some money |
| D．he thought Nick was one of their gang |
| A．Nick let everyone know his wonderful story |
| B．Nick's boss was the last to know Nick's story |
| C．Nick would keep silent about what happened for some time |
| D．the gang already knew the police got some of the false money |
【推荐2】Alice followed the rabbit into a hole in the tree.
On a table in the tree hole, Alice saw a bottle. There is a label（标签）”Drink Me” on the bottle. So Alice drank down the bottle.
Surprisingly, she began to get smaller and smaller. The smaller Alice found a cake under the table, and she ate it again.
After eating the cake, Alice slowly grew bigger! She cried in horror（惊恐地）, and huge tears（眼泪）kept falling. Soon the ground became a pond.
Then the strange rabbit appeared again. When he saw Alice, he threw down his fan（扇子）and ran away. Alice picked up the fan and fanned it twice. Unexpectedly, she began to get smaller and smaller again. Finally, she fell into the tear pond.
Alice met many small animals in the pond. They swam to the shore together. Then the rabbit appeared again. He said, “Alice, go to my house and get my gloves!”
Alice ran to the rabbit’s house and saw a bottle of water on the table. She drank the water curiously（好奇地）, but she didn’t realize that her body began to grow bigger again, and in the end the house was so big that it burst（爆裂）.
“Good heavens! Look at what you’ve done!”
The rabbit was so angry that he shouted and asked the animals to throw stones at Alice.
Strangely, the stones hit Alice and turned into cakes.
1. 划线单词“shore”的意思是_________.| A．海滨 | B．临海国家 | C．岸 | D．深水区 |
①Alice grew bigger and cried in horror. ②Alice ate a cake under the table.
③Alice fell into the tear pond. ④Huge tears got together into a pond.
| A．①②③④ | B．③②④① | C．②①④③ | D．④①③② |
| A．grow bigger | B．cry again | C．grow smaller | D．meet her sister |
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
| A．may come true if she follows a rabbit | B．can come true by fanning twice |
| C．will come true after drinking a bottle of water | D．can’t come true |
On a bitter cold Sunday morning just outside New York City, a group of women—all moms, many strangers to one another—gathered for their very first group scream（尖叫）. Jessica Kline, the publisher of Macaroni KID Clifton-Montclair, organized the mom screaming event in her community.
Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, filled with stresses because of jobs, childcare, school disruptions（中断）, and new viruses, have left many parents tired and bored. A CBS News survey finds nearly half of moms report they are experiencing a hard time, and many working moms had to leave their jobs.
Kline told reporter Meg Oliver that over the last two years, she’s often felt tired and stressed. When the pandemic started, she had three children under the age of six at home, “My house felt smaller,” she said. “I just felt like there was no place to go.”
As the women gathered and screamed, these bad feelings poured out. They got a great sense of relief. “I love my kids dearly, but it is nice to just be able to go and be in a community of moms,” one mom laughed and said.
Psychologist Lisa Damour said the screaming event can be a healthy way to relax for moms. “It offers relief. It’s important to talk about the bad sides of parenthood, to make moms feel less alone and ashamed,” she said.
The moms hoped this was just the beginning of the gatherings in their community. Kline said, “It’s difficult for moms to balance parenthood and self-care. I hope they all walk away with a sense of self-care and a happy memory, even if it’s just for a little bit.”
1. Why did the moms join in the screaming event?| A．To make friends. | B．To relax themselves. | C．To learn how to deal with COVID-19. |
①Jobs ②Childcare ③Kids’ education ④Living condition
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ |
| A．More dads will join in the event. |
| B．It greatly improves the parent-child relationship. |
| C．More such events are expected in Kline’s community. |
| A．改变 | B．平衡 | C．接纳 |
| A．Scream Offers Stressed Moms Relief |
| B．Kids Need Their Own Time and Space |
| C．Parenthood During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
