My older cousin Charlie was always up for an adventure. Then, one day, he had a snowmobile accident that changed his life. The doctors said that he might never walk again. Charlie said they were wrong.
Charlie is a big guy who is more than six feet tall and weighs 260 pounds. His size, along with his black hair, makes him look strong. He likes to wear tight T-shirts to show off. These days, Charlie is wearing baggy clothes to cover up the scars (伤疤) on his legs. It was hard to move around with his crutches (拐杖). The doctors aren’t sure when or if Charlie will ever fully recover (恢复).
For me, the best thing about Charlie is that he doesn’t give up easily. In the beginning, when Charlie was in hospital, he pushed himself hard to practise walking again. When the doctor told Charlie to take a break, my cousin would say, “No way, man! I want to do this now.” Charlie kept pushing himself. Before long he was getting around pretty well without any help. However, I know Charlie.
He’s not going to stop until he can walk without his crutches.
Before the accident, Charlie liked riding his snowmobile and his motorcycle. These days he’s finding other ways to keep active. When the whole family got together during vacation, Charlie couldn’t play on our pickup football team. That didn’t stop him. He did a super job of teaching. My cousin Charlie has taught me two important lessons. First, I realize I should check out all the safety rules before I try something dangerous. Second the best way to get through bad times is to have the right attitude (态度). Charlie’s attitude is just as strong as he is. I believe that someday Charlie will walk the way he did before, just like he says he will.
1. What happened to Charlie?相似题推荐
【推荐1】Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a s mall town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he told four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the last in autumn. After the four students came back, the teacher called them together. They described their feelings to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the tree. It made him very upset. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed, “What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread everywhere.” The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees. The teacher smiled and told his students that none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued,“The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can’t judge a tree by only one season. Don’t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest.”
Everything has different sides in our life. Don’t hurry to make a conclusion before seeing the whole of it.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. How did the teacher mentioned in the passage often teach his students?
2. What were the four students told to do by the teacher?
3. Did the first student go to the farm in winter or in spring?
4. The four students didn’t agree with each other, did they?
5. What can we learn from the passage? (不超过15词)
【推荐2】I sold my house and left my job. There was one thing that I just could not leave behind (留下): my cat Willow. There was a simple way to solve it—I went on a journey with my best animal friend!
In the past 3 years, we have travelled over 70,000 kilometers around Australia. We have seen forests and beaches together. This year, we spent three months in the desert. I’m happy to go back to the beautiful beach, but I’m not sure what Willow thinks.
Some people were surprised to find that I was travelling with a cat. I remember that once a backpacker (背包客) at a campsite shouted, “Excuse me, there is a cat trying to get into your van!”
I know. The van, a tiny house on wheels, is our home. I built it by myself with a bed, cupboards, a kitchen—and plenty of places for a little cat to hide! It might be small, but the whole Australia is our garden.
Willow enjoys exploring the places she has never visited, but she doesn’t like to go too far from our van. She loves to sit on the dashboard (仪表盘) to enjoy a great view. I put our photos on the Internet and look forward to hearing from people all over the world who are following our adventures.
We are lucky. We always have each other and the whole Australia to see. I will treasure the memory for a lifetime. If Willow has taught me anything, it is that happiness doesn’t require much. A bit of food, shelter and a whole lot of love will be well enough.
根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。
1. Could the writer leave behind his house and job?
2. How far has the writer travelled in the past 3 years?
3. How did the backpacker feel when he saw Willow at a campsite?
4. Why does Willow love sitting on the dashboard?
5. What has the writer learned from his cat Willow?
There is a Chinese saying: Time and tidy wait for no man. Have too many things to do in too little time? Well,
●Make a list
It all begins with listing. If you don’t have a list, create one.
●Worst first
We often have one thing on the list, which is hanging over our heads and makes us worried. Work on it first and make the rest of your day easier.
●Just do it
Those small thing are easier to deal with. Complete them and cross them off the list.
●Make things enjoyable
Have small breaks, enjoy music, or even a snack when you are tired.①________
●Pack times
Which part of your time is most productive?②__________
●Re-list
a. Sometimes you will not complete everything on your list. This is okay. Add them to tomorrow’s list with a star so that you will know they should be done first the next day.
b. By the day’s end you will have a rough (粗略的)idea of things you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will not forget to do them.
1. 请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。
2. What should you do if you are tired according to the passage?
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3. 从A、B、C中为78①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填入在下面横线上。
| A．Replay all the e-mail at a time and make all the phone calls at another time. This will help keep your mind and your job clear. |
| B．When this time comes around, close your door so that it is just you and your work. |
| C．Life is short. Enjoy your work.①________________②_______________ |
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5. Give a title(标题)in the passage.
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Remark for Flight CF4168
| Dear passengers, Here is the remark board(留言板) of this flight! To provide you a better flight experience, we warmly welcome your remarks here. | |
I’ve been a doctor for almost 20 years, and it is my first time to give a remark here, for I really want to record this touching experience! When our flight was about to land and all passengers were required to be seated well, a teenage boy with Down syndrome(唐氏综合症) suddenly became very nervous because of the sense of weightlessness(失重感), and he left his seat and lay down on the ground. Though the crew(空乘人员) asked him to go back to his seat for several times, the boy didn’t move at all. His parents also tried many ways to comfort him, but it still didn’t work. It seemed that nobody could help. As a result, the plane had to circle above the airport, which made some passengers very impatient and angry. Minutes later, a lady, said to be a teacher, stood up, and slowly walked to the boy. She lay down beside him, smiling to him. “Hey, boy! Are you looking for something on the ground?” No reply. “Did you have a good time during the flight?” No reply. “Are you afraid of something?” The boy turned to her… I didn’t hear what they said very clearly, but later, the boy went back to his seat happily. Doctors always treat their patients with medicine, but facing with the boy, I felt so helpless. However, a teacher made it! Edem | Actually, it is the worst flight I have ever taken! I felt very angry about it! I didn’t know why the airplane circled over the airport for such a long time. All the passengers had to sit still to wait for nothing! I am so busy today, and my business partners are waiting for me for lunch? Why do I have to waste time here? Tim |
| Dear passengers, I am the mother of the boy with the Down syndrome. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amanda | |
2. How did Tim feel about the flight?
3. How did the lady help the boy go back to his seat?
4. According to the passage, please finish the remark of the boy’s mother.(about 30 words)
Clint Liddick was born in the United States. At the age of 13, he weighed 113 kilograms and was considered overweight. To search for a sport that interested him, he chose a local kung fu school run by an American Chinese teacher. He lost 23kg after practicing kung fu for a few months.
“It’s a sport that needs a wonderful balance between body and brain. You have to really work hard at it to do the movements correctly,” said Liddick.
In 2023, Liddick had the chance to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. During his college years, he learnt authentic (真正的) Chinese kung fu there. After finishing his college classes, he would take a 40-minute subway trip from Guangzhou to Foshan, both in Guangdong Province, to go to a kung fu master’s house and train for several hours.
“It’s exciting when someone really wants to learn something and someone really wants to share the knowledge. I’m not skilled, but I learn quickly. I want to learn as much as I can take in,” said the 33-year-old, who has studied kung fu for 20 years.
For Liddick, studying kung fu isn’t just about mastering the movements. It is also about meeting people, having conversations to share experiences, or simply hanging out with people. He helped build a library in a primary school in Yibin in his free time. What’s more, he decided to help build some kung fu schools in his country in the future.
Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
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Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions.
6. Who did Liddick learn kung fu from at first?
7. Besides mastering the movements, what is studying kung fu also about according to Liddick?
8. What do you think of Clint Liddick? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
When I was 14, I left school. I was on the way to California to follow my dream.
When I reached downtown El Paso (爱坡索市), I met a bum (流浪乞丐) on the street corner. He stopped me and asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, Sir,” because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “It’s important to follow your dream, Son.”
After talking for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me to follow him. He took me to a public library at last.
The bum first took me to a table and asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. A few moments later, he returned with some old books and sat beside me. Then he said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man, and they are these: Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.’’ He continued, “You think I’m a bum, don’t you, young man?”
I said, “Well, uh, yes, sir.”
“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But 1 realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life. So for the past years, I have been going from city to city living as a bum. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”
“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. There is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” At that moment, he showed me the old books.
The bum then took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me to never forget what he taught me when we left each other.
1. How old was the writer when he left school?2. The writer ran away from home secretly, didn’t he?
3. What was the first thing that the bum taught the writer?
4. Why had the rich man been going from city to city living as the bum?
5. What is the only thing that people can’t take away from us?
6. What do you think of the bum in the story? Why? (Give at least 2 reasons)
1Candy Take some candy with you during Chinese New Year, so that you can give some happiness to the kids you come across.
2Red Pockets for Children If your Chinese hosts have children, do not forget to prepare some red pockets. Both the hosts and the children would appreciate it if you know the tradition.
3School Supplies Visiting your Chinese hosts with some school supplies like a writing pen, a school notebook, a nice box of painting brushes or some interesting books will give the kids a pleasant surprise.
4Toys A good-quality toy is also a nice gift for your hosts’ children, such as a Barbie doll (芭比娃娃) for a little girl and a remote control (遥控的) car for a little boy.
5Clothes If you are quite intimate with your hosts’ family, you can buy their children a set of clothes as a gift.
1题判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下本文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. You can give some happiness to your hosts’ children if you take some candy.
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3. If your hosts’ child is a little boy or a little girl, what will you give him/her?
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【推荐2】A while ago I sent out a couple of hundred letters for information on subjects that interest me. One of the questions I asked was “When you think of love, what color comes to your mind?”
One person said “money”. I didn’t know what color that was, maybe green, but I wasn’t sure, so, I didn’t give it a color. Two people said love didn’t have any color. Two other people said love was the color of the rainbow. That’s a nice thought. Now only 3 people chose red as the color they thought of as love. This surprised me, since that is the color used most on Valentines’ Day (情人节). I guess passion doesn’t necessarily mean love. There was a tie of 4 each for white and yellow. I can understand wanting a pure love (white) or a wise and happy love (yellow). Pink is the choice of 5 people who I think need beauty in their lives. Six people said either lavender, lilac (紫丁香) or violet was the color of love. I think all of them want some magic and mystery in their love lives. Green was the color chosen by 7 people as the color they thought of as love. These people must want a balanced love and maybe some money too.
The most surprising answer was that 14 people picked blue. I think these people may know about love. Love should be sincere and true. Maybe if you have “the blues”, it is because you don’t have love. Most blues music is about lost love. Maybe blue is the color of love. I just can’t see sending a blue heart to my lover next Valentines’ Day.
This little survey is not scientific, but it is very interesting. Did you know not all people dream in color? Well, I hope everyone makes sure to daydream in the most wonderful and wild colors possible.
阅读短文，回答问题。
1. What did the writer send out a while ago?
2. Why was the writer surprised at only 3 people’s choosing red?
3. How many people choose pink as the color of love?
4. What was the most surprising answer?
5. Can the writer send a blue heart to his lover next Valentines’ Day? Why or why not?
【推荐3】David is a 10-year-old boy. He wants to buy something for his mother, because next Monday is her birthday. David’s father gives him 5 dollars a week and David puts 2 dollars a week into a box in his room. After three months, David has 24 dollars in the box. He takes 20 dollars out of his box and goes to a big store. He wants something really great for his mother.
David sees a beautiful brooch(胸针). It is in the shape of(呈……形状) his favorite animal. It is only $17.00. “I like it,” thinks David. “My mother loves brooches, and she will like it, too.” He buys the brooch and takes it home. He puts it in a beautiful box, and puts the box on the dining table. David is very happy. He thinks he will see the smile on his mother’s face.
But when his mother opens the box, she screams(尖叫) . She sees a spider(蜘蛛) in the box! She is afraid of spiders so much!
1. When is David’s mother’s birthday?2. How much money does David take to the big store?
3. Where does David put the beautiful box?
Life is full of experiences. We can always remember the ones when we first did something. When I was in Grade 5, I was told to take part in an English writing competition. I was too nervous to speak when the teacher reported the news to the whole class. In order not to let my teacher and my classmates down, I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the winner of the competition.
I tried my best to learn as many words as possible. I spent all my time training so that I was able to memorize a lot more words, sentence structures and grammar rules as well as reading articles. The complete change seemed kind of strange in some all my classmates’ eyes.
The big day finally came. When I first saw the topic of the competition, a sudden feeling of nervousness came to me. At that moment, I realized I had no choice (选择) but to calm down (平静下来). Then I took a deep breath, and began to think up ideas about the topic. I quickly wrote down the structure, main ideas and other necessary words and phrases. As the finishing time was near, I tried my best to write more quickly. Unluckily, I didn’t complete my writing because I did not plan the time well.
The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize. All my classmates cheered for me. Even though I was not the first prize winner, I could still feel pride and happiness spreading around me.
When I was in Grade 5, I took part in an English competition for the first time. I was nervous I tried to |
A 9-year-old girl now can play the violin by herself thanks to the kindness of a classmate’s father.
Valerie Romero was born with only one hand, so she had trouble playing the violin on her own. Recently, Nate’s children came home from school and told him about Valerie and how she needed help.
Nate, an engineer, knew he had to find a way to help. He looked at his tools and asked his friends for help. “I talked to them at work. There is an instrument holder that can work perfectly, and I bought it online.” Nate said.
The next step was to make a working prosthesis (假体) around the instrument holder. “I did some research online and found out what to do, but I didn’t have the tools, so I did the next best thing. When I was in the army, there was something called thermoplastic (热塑性塑料) and that would help.” Nate said.
As Valerie grows, she will need a new prosthesis. But for now, it’s working perfectly. Valerie is good at playing the violin and she even played with her classmates at the holiday concert last month. “I just think this is amazing,” Valerie’s teacher Ruthie Price said. “For this little girl, it’s really something.”
1. What’s the matter with Valerie? (不超过5个单词)2. How did Nate get the instrument holder? (不超过5个单词)
3. Why did Nate need thermoplastic? (不超过10个单词)
【推荐3】I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction（自我介绍）. And he tells us that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves. We are very excited to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with（想出）a beautiful name —Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.
阅读短文，并按要求以下各小题。1-2题完成句子；3题简略回答；4题找出并写出全文的主题句；5题将文中划线部分译成汉语。
1. Her English teacher’s name is
2. All the students
3. How many students’ name are Shirley?
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