Today is the 35th wedding day (结婚纪念日) of John and Sophie. They are sixty years old now. They have a party at home to celebrate (庆祝) it.
During the celebration, a fairy (仙女) comes out and says: “You are such a loving couple for all 35 years! I can give you one wish (愿望) each.”
Sophie wants to take trips around the world. The fairy waves (挥手), and Boom! She has the tickets (票) in her hand.
Next, John says: “Well, I want to have a woman 30 years younger (更年轻) than me.”
The fairy waves, and Boom! He is ninety.
1. When does John and Sophie get married (结婚)?| A．When they are 30. | B．When they are 35. | C．When they are 25. | D．When they are 60. |
| A．To take trips around the world. | B．To become younger. |
| C．To celebrate the wedding day. | D．To have a ticket. |
| A．Happy. | B．Bored. | C．Tired. | D．Sad. |
| A．Be Careful When You Make a Wish | B．Sophie and John |
| C．A Great Fairy | D．A Thirty-year-old Woman |
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【推荐1】While mothers look forward to Mother’s Day, sellers expect the holiday even more. That’s because the money spent on meals, flowers, and other presents adds up to billions of dollars, and the spending keeps increasing year after year.
Not surprisingly, gifts like rings and necklaces top the list with $4.6 billion. Trips come in second of $4.4 billion. $2.6 billion will go towards buying flowers. Others include clothing ($2.1billion), electronics ($2.1 billion), and personal services.
Though motherhood has been celebrated across the world for centuries, this official(官方的) US holiday started because of the hard work of Anna Jarvis. She came up with the idea in 1905 to honor moms for the hard work they do for their families. The first celebration in 1908 at a Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia, was such a success that Jarvis made up her mind to make the holiday a national holiday. To achieve her goal, she started a writing campaign(运动) to newspapers and lawmakers about the importance of a special day to honor mothers. While many states, towns, and churches had accepted the holiday by 1912, it took another two years for President Woodrow Wilson to set the second Sunday in May as official Mother’s Day.
However, soon after the holiday became official, sellers got the opportunity to market their products. Jarvis was not pleased with this. So she spent years speaking out and fighting against the “profiteers(投机商)”.
While Mother’s Day has become increasingly commercial(商业的), most moms would choose spending time with their families and a break from daily chores over going to expensive stores to buy things. So on Mother’s Day this year, do something thoughtful like making breakfast or doing laundry, and more importantly, spend time with your mom and give her a hug!
1. According to Paragraph 2, people are most likely to spend their money on _________ on Mother’s Day.| A．Trips | B．flowers | C．clothing | D．rings and necklaces |
| A．Anna Jarvis thanked her mother | B．the writing campaign was organized |
| C．Mother’s Day became an official holiday | D．President Woodrow Wilson honored mothers |
| A．wanted to start a better holiday | B．failed to make the holiday popular |
| C．found it hard to get it accepted by people | D．got disappointed at the way of celebration |
| A．prefer cooking at home to eating outside |
| B．expect surprising gifts from their children |
| C．consider daily housework really great pleasure |
| D．consider Mother’s Day a chance to stay with families |
【推荐2】Almost every Saturday morning, Molly pulls a table into her front yard. On the table she lays out some vegetables in season, such as carrots and tomatoes. They are all from her garden and free for her neighbors to take away. “It’s just lovely, like you walk by and get a beautiful gift around the corner.” said a neighbor.
Molly started doing this in the summer of 2020. Earlier that year, a fire broke out in her house. Molly’s family had a hard time. “People in the community came to help. They brought us food and often called to make sure we were doing fine. I was so moved.” Molly said.
Then the pandemic(疫情) came. Molly and her family had much time to work in their garden. They decided to share what they grew in their garden.
No one knew about it at first. But slowly, people got into the habit of coming around. They would stop by and leave with some vegetables. Molly’s yard became a popular place.
One thing Molly has learned from this experience is that people have to work together when days are difficult. She is glad that love has spread in this community.
1. What does Molly lay out on a table in her yard?| A．Some fruit. | B．Some snacks. | C．Some flowers. | D．Some vegetables. |
| A．A fire broke out in her house. | B．She had a serious illness. |
| C．She moved to a new city. | D．A tree fell down in her yard. |
| A．The teachers. | B．The neighbors. | C．The firemen. | D．The doctors. |
| A．Hopeless. | B．Humorous. | C．Thankful. | D．Patient. |
| A．Molly’s family have no place to live in. |
| B．Molly’s parents sell vegetables to make money. |
| C．Molly’s neighbors work together to grow vegetables. |
| D．Molly’s neighbors are kind and friendly to each other. |
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius（孔子）, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect(尊重) him for his contribution（贡献）to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which is in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period（时期）. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children fromnoblefamilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that everyone has something worth（有价值的）to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities（品质）and learn from them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts（思想）about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.
1. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because________.| A．he lived a poor life in his childhood |
| B．he had wise thoughts and great views about education |
| C．he traveled with his students from one place to another |
| D．he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period |
| A．by teaching himself at home | B．with the help of his mother |
| C．by going to school | D．by visiting many famous teachers |
| A．poor | B．lazy | C．wealthy | D．old |
| A．a great teacher, a famous dancer | B．a famous sports player, a great teacher |
| C．a great teacher, a famous thinker | D．a great teacher, a famous mother |
| A．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. |
| B．Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people. |
| C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. |
| D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others |
Then one day, Edison called at the store again, and asked the seller if he had forgotten to send the fake cigars. “I sent ten boxes of the worst cigars I could make two months ago,” replied the seller, “Haven’t your men finished them yet?” Edison found out that he had finished the worst cigars by himself! Then he began to buy his usual cigars. What happened then? These cigars disappeared once more!
1. Edison had fewer visitors because .
| A．there weren’t any cigars in his office |
| B．the workers didn’t have anything to ask |
| C．the taste of the cigars was terrible |
| D．Edison didn’t want the workers to come |
| A．The cigar seller didn’t send cigars to Edison any more. |
| B．The workers finished the fake cigars. |
| C．The workers knew Edison began to buy usual cigars. |
| D．Edison wouldn’t smoke any more. |
| A．过期的雪茄 | B．昂贵的雪茄 | C．特制雪茄 | D．假雪茄 |
| A．Thomas Edison’s Cigars | B．Edison and His Workers |
| C．Making the Worst Cigars | D．No More Visitors |
【推荐2】A man and his wife were out for a walk one evening. They saw a blind (瞎的) man walking on the other side of the street with his guide dog.
They went on walking for a few minutes. Then, they heard the blind man shouting loudly. The dog took him right into a parked car. He hit it so hard that he hurt one of his feet.
They thought the man would be very angry, but they were surprised to see that the man took out a snack and gave it to the dog.
“Isn’t that very strange?” The wife said. “He gave the dog a snack though (尽管) he got hurt because of the dog’s mistake (失误).”
The husband was quite curious. He walked over to the blind man and asked, “Why are you giving your dog a snack?”
“I am not giving him a snack!” The man said. “I am just trying to find out his head, so I can give him a big slap (一巴掌) on the nose!”
1. The underlined word “curious” in Paragraph 5 means ________ in Chinese.| A．好奇的 | B．生气的 | C．害怕的 | D．放松的 |
| A．Friendly. | B．Kind. | C．Smart. | D．Quiet. |
a. The blind man took out a snack for the dog.
b. The blind man would give the dog a slap.
c. A blind man walked with his dog.
d. The blind man hurt one of his feet.
| A．d-c-a-b | B．d-a-c-b | C．c-d-b-a | D．c-d-a-b |
| A．A Foot or a Head | B．A Snack or a Slap | C．A Man and His Dog | D．A Man and His Wife |
【推荐3】A history teacher was talking to his class about the ancient Romans (古代罗马人). “They were very strong, brave people, and they were good soldiers,” he said. “They always wanted to have strong bodies, so they played a lot of games.” “Did they like swimming?” one of the girls asked. “That makes people’s bodies strong.” She was very good at swimming. “Oh, yes, some of them swam a lot,” the teacher answered. Then he told them a story about one famous Roman. “There was a big, wide river in the middle of Rome,” he said.“It was the Tiber, and this man swam across it three times every day before breakfast.” The girl laughed when she heard this. “Why are you laughing?” the teacher asked her angrily. “Is the story funny?” “Well, sir,” the girl answered. “Why didn’t he swim across the river four times to get back his clothes again?”
1. Why did the ancient Romans play a lot of games?| A．Because they were not brave. | B．Because they were not old enough. |
| C．Because they didn’t have anything to do. | D．Because they wanted to make themselves strong. |
| A．Games. | B．Swimming. | C．History. | D．Both A and B. |
| A．Because she was going to learn swimming. | B．Because the teacher enjoyed swimming. |
| C．Because she was a very good swimmer. | D．Because the teacher was good at swimming. |
| A．The teachers. | B．The girls in the class. | C．The Romans. | D．The strong, brave men. |
| A．Because the man swam without breakfast. | B．Because the man didn’t swim back to get his clothes. |
| C．Because the teacher was very funny. | D．Because the man couldn’t swim any longer |
