My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a factory.
One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest their corn, but after harvesting (收割) his own corn, Grandpa’s little corn picker (采摘机) broke. At the same time, the factory asked him to work for a longer time than before. He had to leave the farm before the sunrise (日出) and didn’t get home until the sunset (日落). It now seemed impossible to help his neighbor.
One night, Grandpa decided that he wouldn’t let his neighbor’s harvest rot (腐烂) in the field. Without a machine, he’d harvest it by hand.
“When do you think you’d have time to do it?” asked my grandma. “Besides, it’s too dark.”
“I know of one night that I could do it!” he said. “There’s still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do it. ”
And so a few days later, after a long shift (轮班) at the factory, my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was cold but clear, and the moon was shining. He worked all night to keep his word. Sometimes, when I want to put off responsibilities (责任), I’d see my grandfather cutting corn in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him, row (行、排) after row of corn stocks (秸秆) stand in respect (尊重) for a man who keeps his word.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写（A），错误的写（B）。
1. At last my grandfather didn’t keep his word because his little corn picker didn’t work.
2. My grandfather had to leave the farm before the sunset and arrived home after the sunrise.
3. My grandma thought he couldn’t have time to harvest the corn.
4. It was cold and cloudy that night, and my grandfather worked all night to keep his word.
5. According to the passage, we know no matter how hard it is, we should try to keep our word.
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“Why?” The young man felt more than surprised. “Is it because today is a great festival or there was a great event happening?” “No. Nothing special has happened today. Today is very important because today is the only thing we own. No matter how memorable（值得怀念的）yesterday is, it went away, no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come, but no matter how simple today is, it is really at our hands. So work hard to celebrate the greatest festival in life. It is: Today!”
The young man still wanted to ask something, but the sage stopped him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have missed a lot of it.” The young man agreed and then went down the mountain.
Actually today is the only time and luck we have. Therefore, what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow to celebrate the greatest festival by holding today!
1. The young man went to visit the sage to know .
| A．when he was born | B．if he would die on an important day |
| C．what the most important day in life was | D．when was the most important festival |
| A．today is a great festival | B．there was a great event happening today |
| C．nothing special happened today | D．today is the only thing we own |
| A．having much fun | B．missing too much of life |
| C．having the true meaning of time | D．going to be a success |
| A．Today Is the Greatest Day in Life | B．Yesterday Went Away |
| C．Tomorrow May Be Bright | D．The Young Man and the Sage |
【推荐2】There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long tip to the place where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies(夹馅面包)and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey.
When he had gone through about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie.
She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted.
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later. his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him "What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with God. "But before his mother responded, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant(容光焕发)with joy, returned to her home. Her son was shocked by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
She replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God. "But before her son responded, she added,"
You know, he was much younger than I expected. "
1. Where did the boy spend all the afternoon?| A．At home | B．In the park | C．At the old woman's home | D．In the street. |
| A．Because the old woman was still hungry. | B．Because he wanted to see her smile again. |
| C．Because he didn't like the root beer. | D．Because the old woman paid him for it. |
| A．nervous | B．worried | C．bored | D．happy |
| A．He should be much younger. | B．He must be kind to old people. |
| C．He should be old enough. | D．He couldn't talk too much. |
| A．People can have lunch with God. | B．God is a young boy. |
| C．God is in the park. | D．The happy man who can also bring joy to others is God. |
【推荐3】“Hi, mommy, what are you doing?” asked Susie.
“I’m making a dinner for Mrs. Smith next door” said her mother. “Why?” asked Susie, a six-year-old girl.
“Because Mrs. Smith is very sad, she lost her daughter and has a broken heart. We need to take care of her.”
“Why, mommy?”
“You see Susie, when someone is sad, he or she has trouble doing the little things like making dinner or other easy things. Because Mrs. Smith is our neighbor, we need to do some things to help her. Mrs. Smith won’t ever be able to talk with her daughter, hug her, or do all those wonderful things that mommies and daughters do together. You are a very smart girl, Susie, maybe you’ll think of some ways to take care of her.”
Susie thought seriously about what she could do to take care of Mr. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. Mrs. Smith answered the knock.
Mrs. Smith looked as though she might have been crying. “What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith. “My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very very sad with a broken heart.” Susie held her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid(创可贴).” This is for your broken heart,” Mrs. Smith held back her tears. She hugged Susie and said with tears, “Thank you, darling girl, this will help a lot.”
Mrs. Smith accepted Susie’s kindness. She bought a small picture frame (相框). She placed Susie’s Band-Aid in the frame to remind herself to heal (治愈) a little every time she saw it. She wisely knows that healing takes time and support.
1. Susie’s mother was making a dinner for ________.| A．Susie | B．a neighbor | C．The family | D．Susie’s father |
| A．She was Susie’s grandmother | B．She had no trouble in life |
| C．She needed a Band -Aid. | D．She loved her daughter very much |
| A．A heart that feels sad and hopeless | B．A heart that stops working |
| C．A heart that comes into pieces | D．A heart that becomes useless |
| A．She was a kind girl in school. |
| B．She often helped her neighbors. |
| C．She thought Mrs. Smith was a lonely woman. |
| D．She wanted to heal Mrs. Smith broken heart. |
| A．A warm hug | B．A big smile | C．A kindness | D．A picture frame |
【推荐1】Once upon a time, there lived two brothers named Jacob and William in Germany. They liked to listen to old stories and then write them down. Then they had enough stories to make a book. You can guess the name of their book! It is Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
The story of this little book began when the brothers were still in school. And it started with a good teacher. This teacher liked to find out how things happened. Soon the two brothers were doing the same thing. They asked questions and then looked for answers to them.
Among the questions the brothers asked, “Who made up the old fairy tales? Who first told about Cinderella? Who made up the story of Snow White and the story of Sleeping Beauty?”
They found that no one knew the answers to such questions. The tales were made up in very early times. Most of them were made up in days before people knew how to write. People told the stories to one another and to their children. But only a few old people still remembered them.
“When these old people die, the stories will die with them,” said the brothers. “We must write down all the stories we can find.”
Jacob and William hunted for stories for five years. At last they had 89 tales written. Just before Christmas, in 1812, the first book was published. People loved the book! They asked for more fairy stories. So the two brothers put tales into two more books. In all, they collected 210 stories to put into their books.
1. The book Grimm’s Fairy Tales was written by________| A．the Grimm brothers and the teacher | B．the Grimm brothers and some old people |
| C．Jacob and William | D．Some old people |
| A．They learned to ask questions and then look for the answers. |
| B．They learned to do everything that the teacher did. |
| C．They learned to listen to some stories. |
| D．They learned to write stories. |
| A．Cinderella. | B．Nu Wa. | C．Snow White. | D．Sleeping beauty. |
| A．Because the good teacher taught them to write down the stories. |
| B．Because they didn’t want the stories to die with old people. |
| C．Because some old people asked them to do so. |
| D．Because they liked writing stories. |
【推荐2】My name is Sara Green. I’m from Wales. I live in Cardiff and I’m 14 years old. My birthday is on 1 March. I live with my family: my mum, my dad and my sister Estelle. My dad is 40 and he is a biologist (生物学家). He studies big marine mammals (海洋哺乳动物). His job is very interesting! My mum is 39 and she is a musician. She plays the violin.
We live in a house with a big front garden. On Sunday morning I usually help my mum in the garden. There are small trees and flowers in of the garden! I like gardening! I also like studying. I want to be a biologist to work with my dad, so my favourite school subjects are Science and Biology. But in my free time, reading is my favourite. I read all kinds of books. There are about 200 books in my bedroom. After school I always go to the library to study or do my homework. I love staying there.
1. Sara has a family of __________.| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．easy. | B．difficult. | C．interesting. | D．important |
| A．In front of the house | B．Behind the house | C．On the left of the house. | D．On the right of the house |
| A．Reading. | B．Gardening. | C．Playing sports | D．Playing the violin |
| A．Sara’s birthday is in May. | B．Sara’s mother is a biologist |
| C．Sara wants to be a musician | D．Sara likes staying in the library. |
【推荐3】I’m from Poland. Christmastime is my favorite time of year.
We start on December 24th. It is a very important day for Polish Christian people. On Christmas Eve in the morning, families decorate Christmas tree and we put presents under the tree. In the afternoon we meet with family and eat a special dinner without meat. We leave a free seat at the table for an unexpected (出乎意料的) guest. At the beginning, we wait for a first star and later we share the special wafer (薄饼) and we wish all the best each other. A traditional Christmas dinner should be 12 dishes. After dinner we sing Christmas carols together and some kids go carol singing and get some money or sweets. We go to church at midnight.
The next day, on December 25, it is Christmas day. We spend time with family and we visit friends.
1. Where does the speaker come from?| A．England. | B．America. | C．Poland. | D．Australia. |
| A．Christmas Eve in the morning | B．Christmas Eve in the evening |
| C．Christmas Day in the morning | D．Christmas Day in the evening |
| A．bread | B．meat | C．milk | D．wafer |
| A．8 | B．10 | C．12 | D．14 |
| A．Spend time with family and visit friends. | B．Go shopping. | C．Go to church. | D．Wait for a first star. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
1. On Sunday, the zoo opens at ______.
| A．10: 00 in the morning | B．8:00 in the morning |
| C．6:00 in the afternoon | D．8:00 in the afternoon |
| A．one | B．two | C．five | D．seven |
| A．$ 3 | B．$ 6 | C．$ 8 | D．free |
| A．$ 9 | B．$ 6 | C．$ 11 | D．$ 3 |
| A．10: 00 a.m. | B．8:00 a.m. | C．6:00 p.m. | D．8:00 p.m. |
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 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 |
| A．by visiting many famous teachers |
| B．with the help of his mother |
| C．by going to school |
| A．poor | B．lazy | C．rich |
| A．a great teacher; a famous traveler |
| B．a famous sports player; a great teacher |
| C．a great teacher; a famous thinker |
| A．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. |
| B．Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people. |
| C．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. |
【推荐3】I'm Li Mei and I study in No. 2 Middle School. I live in my school on weekdays. I only go home on weekends. I usually go home by bus. It takes about half an hour. Some students go home by bike. We often have some activities in our free time. Peter and Tom often play soccer. Kate and I often go to the school library. Helen often does her homework in the classroom. What does Sally like to do after school? She likes to play the violin. We have dinner at about six o'clock. Then we go back to our classroom to study. At half past nine, we usually go to bed. Our teachers are all very good. We are happy in our school.
1. How does Li Mei usually go home?| A．By train. | B．By bus. |
| C．By bike. | D．By subway. |
| A．one hour | B．ten minutes |
| C．twenty minutes | D．thirty minutes |
| A．Li Mei | B．Helen |
| C．Sally | D．Peter |
| A．At 8:30 pm. | B．At 8:30 am. |
| C．At 9:30 pm. | D．At 9:30 am. |
【推荐1】Have you ever seen this photo? The girl in the photo named Su Mingjuan is known as "Big Eyes". The photo was taken in 1991 when she was seven, by a press photographer(摄影记者) called Xie Hailong. The photo shows Su at her desk with a pencil in the hand in a primary school. It made a strong influence and caused more support( 支持) for Project Hope( 希望工程 ).Su Mingjuan comes from Anhui Province. Her family was so poor that she could hardly go to school.
With the help of Project Hope, she was able to go on studying. She studied very hard and did quite well in her lessons. In 2002 she passed the National College Entrance Examination（高考). And she went to study financial (金融的) science at Anhui University. Now she works in a bank (银 行). Su Mingjuan is lucky. Project Hope changed her life.
1. The photo was taken when Su Mingjuan was .| A．at school | B．at home | C．in the field | D．in the street |
| A．影响 | B．碰撞 | C．打击 | D．感化 |
| A．15 | B．18 | C．20 | D．22 |
| A．Su is studying at a university now. |
| B．Su is known because she is a beautiful girl. |
| C．Su is so poor that she can go to school. |
| D．It’s Project Hope that has changed her life. |
| A．a story of a beautiful girl | B．how unlucky the girl is |
| C．how Project Hope helps poor children | D．an excellent photographer |
You-yes, you!-can help keep people from getting sick this flu season. How? It’s not too hard. Just take these steps:
◆Wash your hands often, especially before eating and after coughing or blowing your nose.
◆Keep your coughs to yourself(use a tissue instead of your hand).
◆Keep your hands out of your eyes, mouth, and nose.
You may have heard all this before, but flu season is a great time to really start doing them. By following these pieces of advice, you might be able to keep yourself from getting sick and stop germs(细菌) from spreading around and making other people sick.
So your hands are very important. A lot of germs get in our bodies from there. Germs get on our hands and we put our hands in our eyes, noses, and, especially, our mouths.
How to stop germs? Yeah, hand washing. You might pick up germs here and there. So when you wash your hands, you wash away germs.
But how to wash your hands? That’s easy: wash your hands with soap and warm water(not cold or hot). Don’t forget to wash around your fingernails(指甲). This is one place germs like to be. Wash for about 15 to 20 seconds---about how long it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
1. Maybe you needn’t wash your hands ________.
| A．before eating | B．after coughing |
| C．after eating | D．blowing your nose |
| A．皮套 | B．布条 |
| C．薄纱 | D．纸巾 |
| A．our eyes | B．our hands |
| C．our mouths | D．our noses |
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．how to stop the flu spreading |
| B．how to wash our hands |
| C．how germs get into our bodies |
| D．how we keep ourselves from getting sick |
Animals United is a 3D German cartoon by Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe. It is a story about animals that get together to find water. Along their journey,lots of funny things happen,and of course,they have a lot of adventures.
The animals in the grasslands in Africa are waiting for the coming flood(洪水).However,this year's flood seems to come later than in other years. The animals become upset(不安的).At the same time,some animals from other places come to the grasslands to look for peace. However,the situation seems worse because the water is becoming less and less. So they decide to look for the river.
Finally,they find the reason why they don't have any water to drink. People set up a dam(拦河坝)to have a better life. After a long fight with humans,they let the world know that animals are in danger.
This film is about environmental(环境的)matters. The humans are the bad and the animals are the good. This film is to tell humans that they must not destroy(破坏)the homes of animals or damage nature in order to improve their own life. Humans should know animals also have their own world.
1. The story of Animals United happened in ________．| A．Asia | B．Africa | C．America | D．Germany |
| A．the year's flood is coming | B．they will have no water to drink |
| C．there is going to be a fight with humans | D．other animals begin to take up their grasslands |
| A．humans set up a dam | B．the river is becoming dry |
| C．all the animals are in danger | D．the world is getting warmer |
| A．damage nature | B．kill any animals |
| C．pollute the environment | D．improve their own life |
| A．it's our duty to protect animals | B．humans and animals can't live in peace |
| C．humans should care about the environment | D．it's time to think about animals' living environment |
