All parents hope that their children will live a good life, so it is of great importance to cultivate (培养) children’s good qualities of being knowledgeable and independent.
To offer help to others can make children responsible and believable. It is the same in the family. When children learn to sweep the floor and wash clothes, they will feel that they are a part of the family.
As for me, when I was 5 years old, I was encouraged by my mother to do some chores for my family. She made me realize I was a member of the family and that I should be as helpful as I could. I started to help tidy up the study, clean the kitchen, and care for the flowers.
My mom once told me, “Helping others is helping yourself.” I always keep her words in mind and try my best to help every person who needs help. I still remember the time when I got others’ help with my survey in school. At first, I was afraid no one would help me.
Helpful children can easily be successful because a helpful hand can bring more helpful hands. So it is meaningful for parents to teach their children to be helpful.
| A．Everyone agrees that he is a helpful boy. |
| B．And they will know they are allowed to offer help. |
| C．And they will know it’s their duty (责任) to do these. |
| D．Lazy and unthankful, such children lose the sense of responsibility. |
| E．To my surprise, my classmates and some senior students all gave me help. |
| F．These developed my good habits of serving the family and helping others. |
| G．Personally, I think being helpful plays an important role in a child’s growth, too. |
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There were only a few coins in the hat．A man was walking by．He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat．He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it．He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could the new words．
Soon the hat began to fill up．A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy．That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were．The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth．I said what you said, but in a different way．”
What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but I can' t see it．”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind．But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat．The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beautiful day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind．
The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sig told people they were so lucky that they were not blind．
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story．
The first is：Treasure （珍惜） what you have．Someone else has less．Try your best to help those who need your help．
The second is：Be creative．Think differently．There is always a better way．
1. Form the article we know that _______
| A．the boy always has a hat on his head |
| B．the man is one of his neighbors |
| C．the boy is blind and needs help |
| D．the boy works for the man |
| A．Treasure what we have already had |
| B．Today is a beautiful day, but I can't see it |
| C．We are so lucky that we are not blind |
| D．Try your best to help those who reed your help． |
| A．The hat began to fill up after the man wrote some words on the sign． |
| B．The man took away all the few coins from the hat． |
| C．The boy wanted to get enough money to go to school． |
| D．Nobody wanted to give any coins to the blind boy． |
| A．承认 | B．接受 |
| C．表扬 | D．认出 |
| A．Be careful not to be blind． |
| B．Be creative．There, is always a better way! |
| C．Be kind to the blind！ |
| D．Don't always get, but offer! |
【推荐2】It’s Sunday morning and the weather (天气) is nice. Tyler rides his bike to the park. There are many people in the park. There are many people in the park. Some students and teachers in Tyler’s school are there, too. Everyone takes a bag. Tyler’s classmate Ella sees him and comes over. “We are cleaning the park,” she says. “Do you want to help?” “Sure,” answers Tyler. Ella gives him a bag.
There is garbage (垃圾) everywhere. Tyler puts bread bags, juice boxes, newspapers and a lot of other garbage into his garbage bag. After an hour, his garbage bag is full (满的). Many other people have full garbage bags, too. Tyler and other students put their garbage into the garbage cans (垃圾桶).
When everyone finishes, the park looks great. They put up signs (指示牌) around the park to tell people to keep the park clean. Then they each have a hamburger and some orange juice for lunch. They spend a happy day together.
1. How does Tyler get to the park?| A．On foot. | B．By bike. | C．By bus. |
| A．Cleaning the park. | B．Having a party. | C．Watching a show. |
| A．30 minutes. | B．40 minutes. | C．60 minutes. |
| A．Don’t eat or drink. | B．Don’t leave garbage. | C．Welcome here again. |
| A．Tyler goes to the park on foot. |
| B．There is still a lot of garbage in the park. |
| C．Tyler joins his classmates in keeping the park clean. |
【推荐3】Joel Connor works in an office in Kansas. His job is typical nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday job. So at the weekend, he does something different. He does voluntary work. He helps different organizations and people for free. Every weekend there’s a new project. This weekend, Joel is helping to build a house. He’s moving a large blue panel. It’s part of a wall. Joel isn’t a professional builder, but that’s the interesting thing about this project. The other people are “weekend builders” too.
These “weekend builders” are from the small town of Greensburg in Kansas. A year ago, a tornado (龙卷风) hit their town. After the tornado, the community started project to build new homes. It is for 30 new homes. They have help from a building company and a group of volunteers.
Joel says, “I heard about the tornado and the new project. I knew some people in Greensburg. I wanted to help.” Joel’s friends are here this weekend too. They’re on the roof. They’re working with Jill and Scott Eller. Jill and Scott are building their “dream house”. Jill is standing near her new house. She’s holding a part of the new wall. They’re making the house “tornado-resistant (抵抗的)”—that’s why it has an unusual shape.
The Ellers’ house is almost ready, so next weekend, Joel is moving to a different project. Why does he do voluntary work? “I have time. I can help people. I make friends and it’s fun! So why not?” he says.
1. What can we learn about Joel Connor from Paragraph 1?| A．He is a professional builder. | B．He works for free on weekends. |
| C．He works from nine to five on weekends. | D．He is building himself a house this weekend. |
| A．The town. | B．The tornado. | C．The project. | D．The community. |
| A．Joel doesn’t know anyone in Greensburg. | B．A building company started the new project. |
| C．The “dream house” still needs a lot of work. | D．The “dream house” is going to be very strong. |
| A．Life after Tornado | B．New Projects in Greensburg |
| C．Building Your Dream House | D．A Different Kind of Weekend |
It was a fine day. Sherlock Holmes invited his best friend Doctor Watson to go camping with him. They found a nice hill and put up their tent. Then they went fishing and climbed the hill.
“Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you can see,” said Holmes.
“
Holmes asked again, “What does that tell you?”
Watson thought for a while, “It tells me that there are tons of galaxies（星系）and planets.”
Holmes continued asking, “
Watson smiled. “And it can tell me the time should be half past three now.”
“Oh, I think so.
“No.
Holmes laughed
“Someone has stolen our tent.”
| A．I can see millions of stars in the sky. |
| B．Is that all? |
| C．At the end of the day, the two friends lay down on the grass for the night. |
| D．As for the weather, it will be a sunny day tomorrow. |
| E．What else does it tell you? |
| F．It was raining hard when they got to the top of the hill. |
【推荐2】For most first-year students at a university or college, August is the month for military training (军训). It offers a good chance to meet our classmates and get ready for the new school life.
Our school’s training took place from August 23 to 29. First, we would make a blackboard newspaper for our new classroom. When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous. Could I manage to both complete this project and prepare for the closing concert? What if my classmates wouldn’t follow my instructions?
The project began on August 24. The three other girls in the group have different abilities. My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, saying that we should shorten the text and leave more space for pictures. The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm. I thought hard about whether or not to take her suggestions and then made some changes. I found that she had a lot of good ideas. As time went by, even when I couldn’t take part in practice. I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.
Finally, it was time for our project to be shown. Our teacher said that no matter what the results might be, our efforts (努力) would not be wasted.
Our class finally won first prize in the competition. Our teacher was right. The result was not the most important. I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students.
1. What do we know about military training from the passage?| A．It asks all the students to take part in its each term. |
| B．It usually takes place from August 23 to 29. |
| C．It allows students to get to know each other. |
| D．It always ends with a school concert. |
| A．How the writer prepared for the concert. |
| B．How the writer chose her group members. |
| C．How the writer got through military training |
| D．How the writer’s group prepared for their project. |
| A．nervous — hopeless — confident — sad |
| B．nervous — worried — calm — proud |
| C．confident — worried — sad — proud |
| D．nervous — worried — angry — sad |
| A．Team work is important | B．Never let a chance go by |
| C．Try to get the first prize | D．Hard work makes a difference |
【推荐3】When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving well. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the headteacher. Although I hated going there, I did not hate the headteacher, Mr. Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股) me for putting some ants into a classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.
When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear, “Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a bookmark.”
“Really?” I was surprised.
“Yes. Now you can take that bookmark and go back to class.”
I carried the bookmark with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘) to my classmates about my turnaround, excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.
Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some bookmarks and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
1. In his seventh grade, the writer ________.| A．always broke the school rules |
| B．usually get along well with classmates |
| C．often tidied the girls’ hair to get their attention |
| D．didn’t have a good relationship with the headteacher |
| A．Lonely. | B．Bored. | C．Hopeless. | D．Low. |
a. Mr. Ratcliff was proud of me and gave me a reward.
b. I put some ants in my classmate’s pencil box for fun.
c. I talked to my classmates about my turnaround happily.
d. I had no idea why I was called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office again.
e. I felt sad when Mr. Ratcliff hit me on the bottom as a punishment.
| A．b-e-d-a-c | B．b-d-e-a-c | C．d-e-b-c-a | D．d-e-b-a-c |
| A．Because Mr. Ratcliff talked with him in the office. |
| B．Because Mr. Ratcliff played games with him. |
| C．Because Mr. Ratcliff expected him to be a teacher. |
| D．Because Mr. Ratcliff didn’t give up on him. |
【推荐1】What an amazing horse! Even after more than a thousand years have passed, we can still feel the power within its burning eyes, orderly teeth and kicking hooves (马蹄). Night-shining White, now kept in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, is regarded as one of the most important horse paintings in the history of Chinese art. Its artist, Han Gan, is known for his skill in drawing not only the physical features of the animal, but also the inner spirit and strength.
Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop. His talent in art was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Wei’s house to collect payment for some wine. While waiting at the gate, Han Gan used a stick (木棍) to draw pictures on the ground and was seen by the poet. Wang Wei decided to help the young man to study painting. Because of Han’s natural talent and years of hard work, he was finally chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong.
The Tang emperors were crazy about horses. At that time, the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters. Han Gan’s way, however, was different-he studied the animal itself. He was a frequent visitor to the royal stables (马舍) and even moved in to live with the stable workers for some time. The horses, whether resting or on the move, offered him a lot of ideas. The more time he spent studying these animals, the more his understanding of them grew. Day by day, Han Gan painted the horses, his brush showing every detail that he saw with his own eyes.
Those who saw Han Gan’s horse paintings were all surprised at his skills, saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”. Even Su Shi, the famous poet of the Song Dynasty, expressed his admiration for Han Gan as the best one of horse painting with the words, “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses. ”
1. Night-shining White is ________.| A．a poem by Su Shi | B．a book by Han Yu |
| C．a novel by Wang Wei | D．a painting by Han Gan |
| A．Han Gan’s talent in art was discovered by Su Shi |
| B．Han Gan spent much time studying the horses |
| C．Han Gan was rich after serving for the Emperor |
| D．Han Gan painted horses by copying other works |
| A．his hard work | B．natural talent |
| C．his love for horses | D．others’ help |
| A．Han Gan and His Horse Paintings | B．An Introduction to the Museum of Art |
| C．The Story Behind Night-shining White | D． The Art in Tang Dynasty |
【推荐2】Personal characters
In the hallway of Lincoln High School, four students are talking and laughing happily. They are good friends with completely different characters.
 Almost every friend group has a parent. Emily is certainly the most responsible one among her friends. When they hang out with Emily, they don’t need to worry about anything. She always has plans and makes sure things go well. And if someone wants to find a person to talk to, Emily is always there to listen to them. If someone needs advice, Emily is the first person they go to. |  Alex, however, is a quiet but talented boy. He doesn’t talk much and he usually spends most of his free time reading in the school library, so he does well in exams. When his friends have some difficult problems in study, Alex is often ready to help them out. Students are all surprised at his intellect and great problem-solving skills. |
 Liam is a born leader. He is cheerful and outgoing. He joins all kinds of clubs at school, including the music and the art clubs. At the same time, Liam likes to take part in outdoor activities. He often organizes school trips, cycling races and other interesting games. All the students would like to play with him. This makes Liam a popular star at school. |  Sophia is friendly and kind-hearted. She does different volunteer work after school. On Monday and Friday, Sophia goes to the children’s hospital. On Wednesday, she visits dogs and cats in an animal shelter (收容所) bringing them food. At the weekend, she helps clean up the neighborhood and look after the old people. |
1. What do we know about Emily?
| A．She is good at sports. | B．She takes care of others. |
| C．She hardly gives useful advice. | D．She likes hanging out with friends. |
| A．mind | B．look | C．dream | D．progress |
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a month. | C．Twice a week. | D．Three times a month. |
【推荐3】Success in life often comes from your constant effort, and only self-discipline (自律) allows you to do that.
It’s up to you.
No matter what your goals are, there is one great law that you need to obey in order to be successful: No one else is going to climb the ladder (阶段) of success for you. From the day you start to make your own choices. You are responsible for your life. Only you can choose how you spend your time, and the decisions you reach make or break your life.
Think life through in the long term.
Abraham Lincoln said, “The best way to predict (预测) your future is to create it.” If you wonder where you will be 10 years from now, look at your life.
In life, nothing worth having comes easy. You have to work hard to achieve your goals if you want to make it. It is certainly true that there will many discouragements, and any time you get close to finally succeeding, there will be some more adversity (逆境) testing. How badly you really want it.
So whenever you face a challenge, keep going! No matter how long it takes or how hard it gets, always remember the words, “It’s not over until I win!”
If you could build unbreakable self-discipline, you will succeed in anything you set your mind to. Maybe not immediately, but surely.
| A．What actions are you taking? |
| B．Only after passing one more test will you be able to succeed. |
| C．Here are 3 powerful ways to build it. |
| D．So take responsibility for everything in your life. |
| E．Discouragements are part of success. |
