Jenny was new in this city. She didn’t have any friends. And her classmates didn’t seem friendly to her. Sometimes she complained to her mom, and her mom always said that Jenny could get used to (习惯) that and that everything would be OK.
A card arrived on Monday: Come to Melissa’s 10th birthday party! Jenny was excited to receive the card. She didn’t know Melissa very well, but she was glad to think that Melissa wanted to be her friend. Jenny put the card into her schoolbag. After dinner, she showed it to her mother. “It’s a swimming party, Jenny.” her mother said. Hearing that, she grabbed (抢) it and read each word aloud. She stopped when she read where it would be: the Elm Street Pool.
Jenny didn’t even have a bathing suit (游泳衣). She liked skating. She played baseball. She was very good at playing chess. But in her mind, swimming was for ducks, and she wanted no part of it.
“This might be a good time to learn to swim,” her mother said. “I can take you to the pool every day after school. Really, you might even like it.”
Even the idea of swimming scared (使害怕) Jenny. And right then, in her own swimming pool, she felt like she was drowning (溺水). However, when she thought that she could make a lot of friends, she decided to have a try.
1. The underlined word “complained” means “________” in Chinese.| A．抱怨 | B．炫耀 | C．解释 |
| A．Worried. | B．Happy. | C．Angry. |
| A．Why Melissa was going to have the party. |
| B．Where the party was going to take place. |
| C．When the party was going to take place. |
| A．She wasn’t able to swim. |
| B．She didn’t have a beautiful dress. |
| C．She wasn’t Melissa’s good friend. |
| A．A Good Friend | B．A Swimming Party | C．New City |
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Most people have ambitions (雄心) .
Not all ambitions are about success at work, however, some people just want to be good people, have a family or help others.
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer.
Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer.
What’s your ambition?
| A．He writes sports reports for his class newspaper. |
| B．Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. |
| C．An ambition is something we want to do, want to be or want to have |
| D．An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. |
| E．The next day he wants to drive a racing car. |
As a book lover，my favorite book is Robinson Crusoe.This book is written by Daniel Defoe，and it has already influenced many students like me.Every time I read it，I see a tall and strong Robinson.He is a brave man.I like him so much.When Robinson was young，he dreamed of sailing on the sea day and night.Unluckily，after he grew up，he actually lived on an island for 28 years，where no people lived.During those years，he had to experience hunger and fight against natural disasters(灾害)．Finally，the great man succeeded in dealing with a lot of difficulties and went out of the island because of his fighting spirit and hard work.
The book encourages me deeply.Our life cannot be lucky all the time.But no pain，no gain，and only hard work can lead us to a better life.
1. According to the passage，the book Robinson Crusoe ______.
| A．is written by Gorky | B．is written by Robinson |
| C．is written by Daniel Defoe | D．is written by unknown person |
| A．He dreamed of living on an island. |
| B．He dreamed of sailing on the sea day and night. |
| C．He dreamed of growing up. |
| D．He dreamed of fighting against difficulties. |
| A．Robinson experienced hunger on the island. |
| B．Robinson fought against natural disasters on the island. |
| C．Robinson managed to deal with a lot of difficulties on the island. |
| D．Robinson didn't go out of the island. |
| A．our life can be lucky all the time |
| B．hard work cannot lead us to a better life |
| C．Robinson is strong，brave and hard－working |
| D．Robinson lived on the island for 20 years |
| A．My Favorite Book | B．A Book Lover |
| C．Life on an Island | D．How to Live on an Island |
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A 15-year-old Gazan (加沙) boy, Hussam Attar lights up his family’s tent with electricity (电) he makes himself by using two fans he found at a market. He and his family have been living in the tent since there was a war.
Because of his bright mind, his neighbors in the tent camp called him “Gaza’s Newton”.
“Newton was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell on his head. And we here are living in darkness, and rockets are falling on us, so I thought of creating light, and did so.” Attar said to Reuters.
The Attar family has connected their tent to the side of a house, allowing the boy to climb onto the top of the house and set up his two fans to charge batteries (给电池充电). Then, he connected the fans to electricity lines running down through the house and used buttons, lightbulbs and a thin piece of wood in the tent to make lighting for his family.
It took him a while to succeed finally after his first two tries failed.
“I was very happy that I was able to make this because I eased (减轻) the pain of my family and evervone here who is suffering from the conditions that we live in during this war,” Attar told the media.
Attar is still holding on to his dreams and hopes when this is probably the most difficult time of his life.
“I am very happy that people in this camp call me ‘Gaza’s Newton’, because I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating an invention (发明) that will help not only the people of the Gaza but the whole world.” he added.
1. Why was Attar called “Gaza’s Newton”?| A．Because an apple fell on his head. | B．Because he invented a lightbulb. |
| C．Because he used fans to make electricity. | D．Because he found a new energy. |
| A．To protect people from rockets. | B．To offer more places for people to live. |
| C．To save electricity for the country. | D．To change people’s lives and bring hope. |
| A．Attar feels happy he created an invention. | B．Attar thinks he has become ‘Gaza’s Newton’. |
| C．Attar agrees Newton is the greatest scientist. | D．Attar wants to realize his dream to help more people. |
| A．Bright mind of Gaza | B．Great invention in Gaza |
| C．Special gifts in life | D．Ways to achieve dreams |
His little daughter had never travelled at night before. She was scared(害怕) the first night in the car, with the deep darkness outside.
“Where are we going, Daddy?” “To your uncle’s house in Germany.”
“Have you been to his house before?” “No.”
“Do you know the way?” “
“Do you know how to read the map?” “Yes, we will get there safely.”
“Where are we going to eat if we get hungry before arriving?” “We can stop at a restaurant if we get very hungry, my honey.”
“Do you know if there are restaurants on the way?” “Yes, there are.”
“Do you know where?” “No, but we will be able to find some.”
The same dialogue repeated a few times during the first night and second night. But on the third night, the daughter was quiet. He couldn’t help wondering why she was not asking the questions anymore.
“Honey, do you know where we are going?” “Germany, to uncle’s house.”
“Do you know how we are getting there?” “No.”
“Then why aren’t you asking me any more?” “Because Daddy is driving.”
Because Daddy is driving. That answer from his little girl gave Mr. Wan strength for many years after, whenever he had questions and fears about his life journey.
1. The little girl asked so many questions during the first night because
| A．she was afraid of the deep darkness. |
| B．she didn’t want to go to Germany. |
| C．she didn’t believe in his parents. |
| D．she was very hungry on road. |
| A．Mr. Wan didn’t know the way at all. |
| B．Mr. Wan couldn’t read the map very well. |
| C．Mr. Wan was not quite sure about the way. |
| D．Mr. Wan was familiar with the way. |
| A．excited | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
| A．His daughter’s questions. | B．His daughter’s trust. |
| C．His good driving skill. | D．His strong will about life. |
Playing sports is good for health. In this passage, some kids talk about their favorite sports:
| A．Football |
| B．Baseball |
| C．Swimming |
| D．Ping-pong |
| E．Basketball |
| F．Volleyball |
【推荐3】My sister Ann is 21 years old. She is a bank clerk. She loves animals very much, so in her free time, she often helps the homeless animals with her friends. They start a club named Animal Home to help the animals. There are 40 dogs and 30 cats in the Animal Home.
My sister often goes to the Animal Home at weekends. She gives the animals food and plays with them. She is very happy to help the animals. Sometimes she is sad because the animals can’t get enough help. She hopes more people can help them.
Therefore, she thinks of many ways to see whether more people can make some efforts. She realized that people spend a lot of time playing cell phones, and especially chatting with others or browsing (浏览) information on the Internet. So she created a Weibo account (账号) to upload information of the Animal Home. Gradually, more and more people get to know the Animal Home. Many people who live near the place go there to visit the animals. Other people donate money to the place.
1. What does the underlined word “homeless” mean in Chinese?| A．在家的 | B．爱家的 | C．无家的 | D．想家的 |
| A．She runs with the animals. |
| B．She gives food to the animals. |
| C．She helps the animals take a shower. |
| D．She cleans the house for the animals. |
| A．Ann created a website to help the animals. |
| B．Ann goes to the Animal Home every day. |
| C．Ann and her friends started a club to help the homeless animals. |
| D．At the beginning, a lot of people helped the animals in the Animal Home. |
【推荐1】I’m Jenny. I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor softly explained to my mother that her baby didn’t have the left hand. Then he gave my mother some advice, “Don’t treat (对待) her differently from the other girls.” And she did. There are five girls in our family and we all have to help my mother do some housework.
Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen and said, “Mum, I can’t cut potatoes. I only have one hand.” But my mum told me, “You get back to cut those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse (借口) for anything again!” Sure, I cut potatoes at last—with my good hand. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “You can do anything.”
Once in the third grade, our PE teacher smiled and asked each of us to climb the walls on the playground. When it was my turn, I said no. “Hahaha...”, some kids laughed. I went home crying. The next afternoon, Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, use your right hand,” she advised. She encouraged me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was climbing over the walls, the kids were so surprised that they stood there with their mouths open.
Mum has changed my life forever and I have learned “everything is possible”. I’ve got the true love from my mother.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. What is the doctor’s advice?
| A．Jenny’s hand could be all right soon. |
| B．Jenny’s mum should give more love to her. |
| C．Jenny’s mum should look after her differently. |
| D．Jenny’s mum should treat her the same as others. |
| A．Jenny. | B．Jenny’s sister. | C．Jenny’s mum. | D．Nobody. |
| A．smiled | B．laughed | C．cried | D．surprised |
| A．①/②③④ | B．①②/③④ | C．①/②③/④ | D．①②/③/④ |
| A．A doctor’s advice. | B．Life without the left arm. |
| C．Two experiences of a girl. | D．True love from a mother. |
【推荐2】When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.
One day, we left early, and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. “You can help me carry the samples (样本),” he explained.
Surely, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples.
We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half-empty.
“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.
“I didn’t. You did,” he said, waiting for a while before continuing. “You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude (态度) test today.”
“What do you mean an attitude test?” we wanted to know.
“It is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained(抱怨) about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive(积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”
We did. They were full.
“I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things.”
This little lesson was one of the most important lessons I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life — the power of attitude.
1. Who is the writer’s uncle?| A．A person who sells stones. | B．A person who studies the animals. |
| C．A person who studies stones. | D．A person who likes collecting stones. |
| A．they were tired but happy because they had helped their uncle |
| B．they wished they could collect more sample stones |
| C．they found that their bags were filled with stones |
| D．they were angry to find their uncle’s bag half-empty |
| A．By teaching directly. | B．By asking questions. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By giving metaphors(隐喻). |
| A．we should make an effort to solve problems |
| B．we should understand the negative attitude in our life |
| C．we should be more positive when facing difficulties |
| D．we should pay more attention to our backpacks |
【推荐3】“Hello, everyone,” Mrs. Perkins said. “Starting today, we will elect (选出) a class leader for each month. The person elected will help me pass out papers and organize activities. He or she will also get to decide on the topic for the class discussion that month.”
Laura could barely sit still. She loved competing. She didn’t care what the prize was. She just liked to compete, and more than that, she liked to win. Mrs. Perkins held up a gold star badge (徽章). “The class leader will wear this badge during school hours.”
Laura’s eyes widened. A shiny gold badge! Everyone would know she was a winner if she was wearing it.
“This job is not easy,” Mrs. Perkins said. “So I only want students who truly feel they are up to the task.”
Laura was barely listening anymore. She was picturing herself wearing the gold badge.
Mrs. Perkins wrote a list of names on the blackboard.
“Does anyone else wish to be a class leader this month?” Mrs. Perkins asked.
Laura’s hand shot up in the air. “Me!”
Mrs. Perkins added Laura to the list.
Laura looked through the names. Melissa was on it, too. Laura looked at her best friend sitting next to her.
“Good luck!” Melissa said. “I would love to choose the topic for the class discussion. I have a great idea for it.”
Laura suddenly felt funny. Melissa didn’t just want to win; she wanted to help the class.
“Would anyone like to tell the class why they should be this month’s class leader?” Mrs. Perkins asked.
Laura raised her hand. “I think Melissa is the right person. She has a great idea for the class project, and she always helps Mrs. Perkins pass out papers. She’d make a great class leader.” Everyone agreed.
“Thanks,” Melissa said. “But I thought you wanted to be the class leader.”
Laura replied. “There’s always next month.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Why did Laura want to be the class leader?
| A．Because she loved to win. | B．Because she wanted to get prizes. |
| C．Because she wanted to help her classmates. | D．Because she enjoyed giving orders to others. |
| A．The student who is very famous. | B．The student who always gets good grades. |
| C．The student who loves competing with others. | D．The student who wants to serve others from heart. |
| A．Serious and careful. | B．Honest and helpful. | C．Strict and successful. | D．Funny and powerful. |
| A．Because Melissa was her best friend. | B．Because Melissa just wanted to offer help. |
| C．Because Melissa showed great leadership. | D．Because Melissa was loved by their teacher. |
| A．A hard decision. | B．A competing girl. | C．A true class leader. | D．A serious competition. |
