Dear Mr Henshaw, Sunny
I keep a diary because you tell me it is good to practice writing every day. You are right! It really helps me with my writing but sometimes I don’t want to do that. I just want to watch TV. You know what? The TV in my home can’t work but my mum doesn’t plan to have it repaired (修理). She thinks watching TV is bad for me. That’s why sometimes I get angry with her.
Well, let me tell you a happy thing. You know I like reading in the library on Friday afternoon and borrow some books. Today the school librarian (图书管理员) stops me when I'm leaving the library. She says,“Leigh Botts, please wait. I have something for you.” Then she gives me your new book Beggar Bears and says, “You are so lucky to be the first to read it in our school.” I feel very surprised (吃惊的). She goes on, “You always read books in the library on Friday afternoon, and always borrow the books by Mr Henshaw. So I guess you like him a lot.” I’m so happy because I know Mr Fridley (a cleaner) isn’t the only one who knows me in the new school. Now I am on page14 of Beggar Bears. It is a good book.
Yours,
Leigh Botts
1. What does the underlined word “that”refer to (指代)?| A．keeping a diary | B．watching TV | C．writing a book | D．reading books |
①He is a writer. ② He asks Leigh Botts to keep a diary.
③He works in the library of Leigh Botts’ school. ④Beggar Bears is his new book.
| A．①②③ | B．①② ④ | C．②③④ | D．①②③④ |
| A．He writes this letter to Mr Henshaw on a rainy day. |
| B．Mum doesn't let him watch TV because he is bad at his lessons. |
| C．Mr Fridley knows that Leigh Botts likes Mr Henshaw a lot. |
| D．Leigh Botts may not have many friends in the new school. |
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Later that night, his mother thought to herself, "My son has been very nice to me．I’ll just help him before going to bed．" So she shortened the pants by 10cm．
Then his wife thought," My husband knows I am always busy and seldom ask me to help him．" So she shortened the man’s pants by another 10cm．
His daughter came home from dancing, and thought, "Daddy loves me very much．And he is such a cool daddy, allowing me to go out with my boyfriend．I would help him to shorten his pants．" So she shortened her daddy’s pants yet another 10cm．
The next day, three ladies told the man that his pants were shortened．He tried them on and found that his pants had become shorter by 30cm!
He laughed heartily, and said, "I must wear this pair of pants to show my schoolmates that my mum, my wife and my daughter are such loving people．" At the dinner, his old classmates were very envious of his loving family．
What would you do if it happened to you? Laugh out loud or start yelling?
Many of us have "High EQ" when dealing with the outsiders, "Low EQ" when dealing with our own family members!
Please be more patient with your families! Destiny is lucky enough to find the people who love you so much and bear everything of you．
1. When the man was refused by the three Ladies, he decided to _____．
| A．ten the pants by himself |
| B．decided to wear new trousers to the reunion |
| C．bought another pair of trousers |
| D．decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion |
| A．he was happy to see his pants were shortened |
| B．his pants looked so funny |
| C．all his family wanted to help him |
| D．his new pants fit him so well then |
| A．自豪的 | B．厌倦的 | C．羡慕的 | D．渴望的 |
| A．the man always asked his wife to help him |
| B．the man liked to show off his new trousers |
| C．the man was used to wearing short pants |
| D．the man loved his family very much． |
| A．Pants Shorten by 30cm | B．A Loving Family |
| C．The Reunion | D．High EQ or Low EQ |
After I was certain that the man was just giving away the ice cream, I talked with him for a long time. He told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream, and that's what he was now doing. With his mother's support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. Now, however, some large companies are helping him his plan.
The man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their heart told them to do with their lives. I kept asking him, "So your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream? It seems like a very unusual goal." "Yes, just meeting people and making them smile," he replied. At that point he handed me my ice cream. I thanked him, but what I got from him was much more than just an ice cream. It can't easily be explained in words. I believe what he is doing is exactly what a great person does all the time: small acts of big love.
1. From the story we know that the writer was most probably_______ at that time.
| A．a primary school teacher | B．a primary school student |
| C．a middle school student | D．a middle school teacher |
| A．Because he was not sure whether what he had heard was true. |
| B．Because the ice cream truck had never been here before. |
| C．Because the ice cream man said in a low voice and he couldn't hear. |
| D．Because he didn't pay attention to the ice cream truck. |
| A．the man became rich |
| B．the man could produce ice cream |
| C．the man could travel |
| D．the man's dream came true |
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1. What does Randy look like?| A．He is short. | B．His hair is long. | C．He has a round face. | D．He has blue eyes. |
| A．England. | B．Canada. | C．America. | D．China. |
| A．China | B．the show | C．hanfu | D．the photo |
| A．Randy and his students. | B．Randy and his family. |
| C．Randy and his teachers. | D．Randy and his Chinese friends. |
| A．An Bailong is Randy’s friend. | B．Randy can’t speak Chinese. |
| C．Randy is in China now. | D．Randy is a young man. |
【推荐1】The American book Who Moved My Cheese? has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their life. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing changes in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid of this change. Instead, use it to lead a better life.
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After Chris finishes the story, his friends have a great discovery to get more cheese. They learn from the two mice. They understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about themselves.
1. Many middle school students are worried about ________.| A．studying hard | B．facing changes | C．looking for cheese | D．talking about changes |
| A．adults | B．teens | C．teachers | D．cooks |
| A．happy | B．worried | C．unhappy | D．sad |
| A．something sweet | B．something good like milk |
| C．something impossible | D．something important in life |
| A．are unhappy about the change at school | B．want to be the dwarf |
| C．will accept the change at school | D．will like to eat cheese |
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| A．her cough | B．her fatness | C．her laziness | D．her backache |
| A．Because he wasn’t Ginger’s true friend. |
| B．Because the master didn’t need Ginger any more. |
| C．Because only death could free Ginger of all hard work. |
| D．Because Ginger told him that she wished she was dead. |
| A．Jerry used to work for her. | B．She was kind and helpful. |
| C．She was Ginger’s master. | D．She found a job for Jerry. |
| A．Poor Ginger died of her old problem at last. |
| B．Black Beauty would be glad to work for the lady. |
| C．Polly was worried about Jerry because he wasn’t well. |
| D．It was possible for Jerry to change his job in the future. |
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1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?| A．Sarah’s father died after she was born. | B．Sarah was born in a wealthy family. |
| C．Sarah’s father was a headmaster. | D．People said Sarah was not like a princess. |
| A．留恋 | B．珍藏 | C．赡养 | D．宠爱 |
| A．Frances Burnett was a woman writer. |
| B．A Little Princess was came out. |
| C．A Little Princess was translated into ten languages. |
| D．A Little Princess was loved by millions of people. |
| A．Sarah had a good father. |
| B．Sarah finally became successful and got happiness again. |
| C．The writer was shocked after he read the book A Little Princess. |
| D．We should never give up and smile at life like Sarah. |
