There was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch had great value to him. After searching in the dry grass for a long while, he gave up and asked a group of children who were playing outside the barn to help him look for it.
The farmer promised them that whoever found the watch would be rewarded (奖励). Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn and searched the whole place. But none of them could find the watch. Just when the farmer was about to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks sincere enough?”
So the farmer sent the little boy back in the barn. After a while, the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The farmer was both happy and surprised. He asked the boy how he succeeded while the rest of them had failed.
The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and listen. In the silence, I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that direction.”
A peaceful mind can think better than a restless (浮躁的) mind. Give yourself a few minutes of silence every day and see how it can make your life a bit easier and happier.
判断句子正（T）误（F）1. The farmer’s valuable watch was missing in the barn.
2. The children hurried inside the barn to play games.
3. The little boy found the watch by following the ticking sound of the watch without any noise.
4. The farmer rewarded the little boy with the watch in the end.
5. The story teaches us that silence sometimes can be powerful.
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【推荐1】Our youngest daughter can be stubborn(执拗的) about receiving gifts, and I told her so. She took it well.
“Where do you think I get it from?” she always asked me.
“I’m not stubborn when it comes to receiving gifts,” I said. “I used to be, but not now. I like all the gifts I get.”
She has a birthday coming up and we want to get her new boots, cowboy boots. All the females in our family have cowboy boots.
Cowboy boots aren’t cheap, but we want to do something special and get her something she could use and enjoy for years to come. But my daughter is pushing back, saying she’s happy with her present boots – which are old and worn-out(破烂不堪的).
I push back, she pushes back, and we are locked in(陷入) a mother-daughter match over stubbornness and how much is too much to spend on a special gift.
She thinks my husband and I do too much for her. I used to think the same thing about my parents – my parents weren’t rich, but they were generous（大方的）. They kept saying they enjoyed giving me gifts, but all I could think about was how much money they were wasting on me.
Years ago, I told a friend that I thought my mother overdid (做得过多) it when it came to buying gifts for her children.
My friend, closer to my mother’s age than mine, looked at me and said, “Who are you to tell your mother what she can do?”
I wanted to argue with her, but I didn’t. I didn’t fully understand it then, but I understand it now – now that I’m a grandmother myself.
The longer you live, the more you see how often things go wrong. Marriages fail, friendships break down, family members become estranged (疏远的), and accidents and illnesses cut lives short.
There is a brokenness (挫折；苦难) that fills many of our lives.
So, when you see life going well, families working hard and growing strong, you want to celebrate.
It took many years for me to understand that giving gifts is an expression of happiness as much as it is an expression of love. I understand giving gifts is a way to celebrate those moments when life goes well.
1. Why did the writer’s daughter try to refuse her mom’s gift?| A．She had many boots to wear. |
| B．She wanted something else for her birthday. |
| C．She didn’t like the style of the boots. |
| D．She didn’t want her mom to spend too much money. |
| A．She thought they were the best. |
| B．She thought they were just a waste of money. |
| C．She thought they were very expensive. |
| D．She thought they were full of love from her parents. |
| A．listening to her friends’ advice |
| B．losing her family members |
| C．talking with her husband |
| D．seeing so many things going wrong in life |
| A．It is the best way to express our love to others. |
| B．It is an expression of hope for the future. |
| C．It is a way to show our joy when life is going well. |
| D．It is a way for people to run away from the bad things in life. |
【推荐2】A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C.. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural reflex (反应), I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.
In an instant, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident reawakened my belief in humility (谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment. And I knew that I should have treated everyone squally (平等的).
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant (移民). I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble (低下的) jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.
In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见). I remember a time, at age 17 — I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better.
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness. She made me think of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for what she has taught me.
1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ________.| A．the author regretted his act of prejudice |
| B．the blind woman needed the money badly |
| C．the author was as poor as the blind woman |
| D．the author was a native American |
| A．rather hurt | B．very excited | C．deeply moved | D．greatly inspired |
| A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled |
| B．try to experience different kinds of life |
| C．treat others equally with love and respect |
| D．think about one’s past as often as possible |
| A．Learn from Your Past | B．How My Dream Comes True |
| C．A Belief That Will Never Change | D．A Priceless Lesson in the Street |
【推荐3】Sean Elliot Martin and Pancho Timmons are friends on a mission (任务) to change the world, one small act of kindness at a time.
① That’s the subject of their new book, Quick and Easy World Change, which they published as an e-book.
“The premise (前提) is that you don’t really need to be a superstar or have a large amount of money to make the world a better place,” said Timmons, the founder of two organizations—Pennsylvania Youth Initiative and Connect in Effect.
② The project is inspired (启发) by another kindness-related book Martin worked on years ago. The latest one takes parts of the first book and updates it with more inspiring stories and lists of little things people can do daily to spread goodness wherever they go.
Just a little effort
③ For example, the book gives readers ideas for good things to do in 60 seconds, with only $1 or without even leaving the house. People are encouraged to get creative, too. “Make a game of giving—you can give yourself points for different little things,” Martin said.
It also addresses the concept of compound kindness—a domino (多米诺) effect of good deeds.
“If you praise one person, they’re likely to praise two to five people,” Martin said.
Paying it forward
④ Quick and Easy World Change is their way to pay those experiences and opinions forward.
For Timmons, a teacher’s compassion (同情) in college was a turning point for him.
“I did all the things I was supposed to do—worked hard, studied hard—and ended up failing the exams,” he recalled. “But the professor pulled me aside and said, ‘You’re an A student turning in C and D work because you’re clearly dyslexic (诵读困难的) and not getting the help you need.’”
“That 5-minute conversation was the difference between dropping out of college and getting two master’s degrees and now running two companies,” Timmons said. “I’ve spent my career trying to pay that forward.”
1. According to the passage, what can we know about Timmons?| A．He was pretty good at studying when in college. |
| B．He was influenced by his college teacher’s words. |
| C．He ran two companies when he was still a student. |
| D．He enjoyed being praised by others in his school life. |
| A．By solving a difficult problem. | B．By telling an interesting story. |
| C．By describing a possible situation. | D．By making a detailed comparison. |
①Timmons continued studying to get two master’s degrees.
②Martin and Timmons worked together to published an e-book.
③Martin worked on his first kindness-related book by himself.
④What teacher said made a difference to Timmons’ study experience.
| A．②③④① | B．④①③② | C．①③②④ | D．④③②① |
Both authors’ lives have been influenced by the kindness of others.
| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
| A．True Friendship Lasts Long | B．Every Minute Matters |
| C．Good Deeds Make a Difference | D．Good Education Works |
【推荐1】Almost every kid in this country has ever eaten Hershey chocolate. But do you know that the Hershey chocolate factory is more than one hundred years old? And do you know that the father of Hershey Chocolate, Milton Hershey, had many failures in business before he started his famous company?
Milton Hershey was born in 1857 in central Pennsylvania. He stopped attending school when he was 12 years old. Before he became interested in making chocolate, he worked as a printer for a small newspaper at first, but he didn’t like it. Then he decided printing was not the right job for him.
Then he worked at a candy factory in Lancaster. After working for a few years there, he decided to open his own little candy business near Philadelphia. His first business failed because it was not making money. After that, he went to Denver to learn how to make caramels（焦糖）. He took his new skills back to New York and worked selling candies on the street. But his second business also failed.
Finally, Milton Hershey moved back to Philadelphia where he grew up. He then experimented with all sorts of different candies and chocolate. By 1893 he was selling a million dollars worth of caramel candy each year. Since his chocolate-flavored caramels were the best-selling, he decided to make chocolate himself.
By experimenting, Million Hershey discovered how to make delicious chocolate. The area where he lived had a large and easy supply of milk and sugar, which helped him succeed in his chocolate business. In 1903, Milton Hershey built a huge chocolate factory and a town to go with it.
Today, the town of Hershey is still the home of the factory that Milton Hershey built. The streetlights are shaped like the candy. The air often smells like chocolate. And if you ever visit it, you can smell delicious chocolate smells just by driving through the town.
The factory is not so hard to find, just travel down Cocoa Avenue until you get to East Chocolate Avenue. Turn right at the traffic lights and just follow your nose.
1. When did Milton Hershey leave school?| A．In 1857. | B．In 1869. | C．In 1893. | D．In 1903. |
| A．Because he wanted to make more money. |
| B．Because he was taught to make nice chocolate. |
| C．Because he built a huge chocolate factory himself. |
| D．Because he was just interested in eating chocolate. |
① A million dollars worth of caramel candy was sold each year.
② His second business failed.
③ He went to Lancaster and worked at a candy factory.
④ He worked as a printer for a small newspaper.
⑤ His chocolate business became a huge success.
| A．③②⑤④① | B．③②①④⑤ | C．④②③⑤① | D．④③②①⑤ |
| A．Stop right there. | B．Walk a few hours. | C．Go straight ahead. | D．Run as fast as possible. |
【推荐2】It was the middle of winter about 30 years ago. I was a young father with three little children depending on me. I worked in a sawmill (锯木厂).
As I got ready to go to work, I wrapped bandages (创可贴) around my fingers and put more in my pockets. Cutting and stacking wood for eight hours a day had caused my fingers to split (裂开) and blood can be seen at their tips in the cold, dry winter air.
That day at work was harder than normal. We were short-handed on workers. So we had to do more work than usual. Besides, the machines kept breaking down, so we had to rush to repair them again and again. On top of that, all the heaters in the building had stopped working and we could see our breath as we spent hours working there!
When the work day finally ended, I walked wearily toward the washroom, took off my work gloves, and checked my aching fingers. The splits were worse than ever and blood came through the bandages again I felt so tired. I wondered how long I could keep doing this, if things would ever get any better, and why life was so hard.
After driving home, I tried to put a smile on my face as I opened the front door but instead, one appeared surprisingly, smiling at me and yelling “Daddy!” and put her little arms around my neck. I lifted my daughter up and my heart was filled with love. My tired body didn’t feel so tired anymore. My aches and pains disappeared into her hug. And the joy in my heart chased the sadness away. At that moment I kissed my little girl’s face and held her tightly. I knew I could continue and things would get better.
1. How do you understand the underlined sentence?| A．The workers didn’t have hands. |
| B．The hands of the workers were small. |
| C．The number of the workers was not enough. |
| D．The length of the workers hand was not enough. |
| A．To tell us how hard-working the father was. |
| B．To tell us how to deal with the problems in your work. |
| C．To give some facts about the working conditions of the father. |
| D．To show the father’s awful and tiring feelings towards the hard life. |
| A．A smile. | B．His daughter. | C．The door. | D．His heart. |
| A．it is better not to work for so long | B．it is important for kids to study hard |
| C．the father felt hopeless about his life | D．family can give us warm and support |
Caring for your own space. Try to keep your room clean. If you make a mess, clean it up as soon as possible.
Sharing some of your mom’s tasks (工作). Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.
Help out with making dinner. You may not cook a big dinner, but you can try to make a simple lunch.
Organizing a “Mom’s Day Off”. Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother. Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.
Being active. Ask your mom what you can help with. She probably has advice for things you can do for her. If she asks for your help, don’t refuse. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t need your help. Do not wait until she tells you or asks to do something. Always help your mom, and she will be very happy.
1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 3?
| A．Making sure what you can help your mom with. | B．Trying to make a big dinner for your family. |
| C．Doing the chores according to your age. | D．Learning how to use the washing machine. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Ask your sister or brother to help her. | B．Try your best to help as soon as possible. |
| C．Wait until she asks again. | D．Tell her that you’d like to help but you can’t. |
| A．You should make your home clean and never make a mess in it. |
| B．The jobs you can help your mom to do depend on your age. |
| C．Your mom may be very relaxed on the “Mom’s Day Off”. |
| D．Your mom will be happy if you offer help before she asks you. |
| A．How to be an active child. | B．How to help your mom at home. |
| C．How to organize family activities. | D．How to be independent. |
| Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris was set up as Euro Disney in 1992. The company changed the name in 1995. Like Tokyo Disney, it has two separate parks. The main park has live different lands -Adventure-land, Fantasyland, Discovery land, Frontierland and Main Street USA. The second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, revolves(环绕) around a movie theme and offers surprising and special shows. Disneyland Paris also contains seven Disney hotels and a pair of golf (高尔夫) courses: one for adults and one for children. Telephone: 011-33-1-60-30-60-30 Website: http//www.disneylandparis.com |
| Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland debuted(首次亮相) in 2005 and still contains just one theme park. It holds four theme lands like other Disneyland parks - Main Street, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland - with three more lands scheduled(预定的) for opening between 2011 and 2014. Besides the theme park, Disney also runs a pair of official hotels and builds a man-made lake. Telephone: 011-852-1-830-830 Website: http//www.park.hongkongdisneyland.com |
1. If Jim goes to Disneyland Paris, he can't ___________.
| A．see films | B．play golf |
| C．live in a Disney hotel | D．go boating on the lake |
| A．six | B．seven |
| C．eight | D．four |
a. telephone numbers b. websites
c. addresses d. ticket price
| A．a & b | B．a & d |
| C．a & c | D．c & d |
| A．Tokyo Disney has two separate parks. |
| B．All the Disney parks have two separate parks. |
| C．Disneyland Paris is the best one in the world. |
| D．Hong Kong Disneyland has five different lands nowadays. |
| A．tell us the best time to visit Disneyland |
| B．tell us Hong Kong Disneyland is better than anyone else |
| C．ask us to visit the Disneyland |
| D．introduce these two Disneylands |
| Shop F.Y. – Elisabeth Online Shopping! Do you want to buy some good things? Do you want to buy them at low prices? Do you want to buy them at home? Do you want to buy them right now? F. Y. can help you! There are hundreds of good things for you to choose. Just do it! The thing you need is a computer. Here is the way to buy things online. 1. Choose a kind of thing you want to buy and click on the describing words. For example, if you want to buy a sweater, you can click on the word – clothes. 2. Choose the color and size. If you want a small black sweater, you can click on the words- small and black. 3. You can see a list of small black sweaters with the price. You just click on the sweater you like. 4. Enter your name, address, telephone number and ID card number. OK! The shop assistant will send your sweater in one day. Isn’t it easy? Enjoy your shopping here! |
1. This ad is for_____________.
| A．a job | B．a shop | C．sweaters | D．computers |
| A．online | B．at school | C．on TV | D．in a shop |
on “__________”.
| A．clothes | B．small | C．black | D．small and black |
| A．Your name. | B．Your address. |
| C．Your ID card number. | D．Your age. |
| A．查找 | B．点击 | C．选择 | D．勾出 |
【推荐3】Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and a headset(套头耳机).
However, most students don't seem to like online classes. According to a recent survey, only 33 percent of students would take such classes. Over 1, 500 students from 10 cities took the survey.
Many students said it is hard to pay attention to studying while taking online classes. This was true for Lian Ruohan, 15, at the Affiliated(附属的)High School of Peking University. “There are no classmates, no real teachers watching me. I can get on the Internet or do other things if I want to. It's harder to always stay focused(聚精会神的),” she said.
Lian prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.
But Wen Jiayi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School, thinks online interaction (互动))isn't enough. “The online teachers don't really get to know me, When I don't hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real care.” she said.
However, online classes still have other advantages. “It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes(线下课). Also, if I don't understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Lian said.
1. If you want to take online classes, you need__________ and a headset.| A．a teacher | B．a classroom | C．a house | D．a computer |
| A．About 33. | B．About 45. | C．About 495. | D．About 1500. |
| A．She prepares a lot before taking her classes. |
| B．She watches the lessons over and over again. |
| C．She gets on the Internet or do other things if she wants. |
| D．She doesn't push herself to communicate with teachers. |
| A．She thinks it saves time and money compared to taking offline classes. |
| B．She thinks she can't get real care from the online teachers. |
| C．She thinks it's easy to come up with or answer questions. |
| D．She thinks it's difficult to pay attention to online classes. |
| A．How to take online classes. |
| B．What we can do while taking online classes. |
| C．The advantages and disadvantages of taking online classes. |
| D．The number of students who would like to take online classes. |
