Once upon a time, there was a beaver (海狸) named Furry living in the forest. He had lots of friends and liked to play outside. One day, a big wolf came and started saying, “This is my forest and I am bigger and stronger than you. So you will have to move out of the forest by tomorrow or I will destroy (摧毁) your house.”
Later that night Furry and his friends were thinking what to do. Furry suggested that they should build a trap (陷阱) to catch the wolf and teach him a lesson that there was somebody stronger than him. The beavers decided it would be a deep hole covered with sticks (树枝) on it.
One of the beavers asked, “How are we going to do that?” Furry suggested that they could ask the rabbits for help to build the trap. About one hour later the beavers went to the rabbits’ house and explained (解释) what was going to happen tomorrow morning.
The rabbits agreed to help. It took them the whole night but they finished it by the morning. In the morning they all hid up in the trees. The wolf came and barked at them to pack their bags and leave the forest as soon as possible. Since the wolf wasn’t looking where he was going, he fell into the trap.
All the animals came and saw that the wolf was trapped in the hole. The wolf kept asking whether they could let him out of the hole, but Furry said, “We would but since you have been so unkind to us we will not let you out of the hole.” Then the wolf promised that he would never tell them to move out of the forest and would be friendly to them.
Furry and his friends forgave (原谅) the wolf and they got a big stick and dropped it down the hole so that the wolf could climb out.
1. The wolf wanted to capture (占领) the forest because ________.| A．he wanted to play with the other animals outside |
| B．he was afraid that there wasn’t enough food in the forest |
| C．he thought the beaver was smaller and weaker than him |
| D．he thought he was bigger and stronger than other animals, the forest was his own. |
| A．Other beavers. |
| B．The wolf. |
| C．The rabbits. |
| D．All the animals. |
| A．the wolf knew there was somebody stronger than him at last |
| B．Furry made a deep hole covered with sticks on it by himself |
| C．Furry and his friends destroyed the wolf’s house |
| D．it took Furry and his friends the whole day to build the trap |
| A．Trust yourself and you will make a good choice. |
| B．Don’t be unkind to others or you’ll get it back. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．Always learn to see things in a good way. |
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【推荐1】When I was a teenager, I did a six-week summer learning program at a college. It helped kids get a taste of what the college is like. We had classes in the mornings and the evenings were filled with fun activities. We did have a break in the afternoons, however. One afternoon, my friend Claude and I found an old basketball. We went to an outdoor basketball court(球场) for a one-on-one game.
At that time, Claude was taller than me. He was also better at basketball. I fell behind him fast. I was not willing to lose. So I drove the ball hard to the basket, but missed it! The ball bounced off the rim(被篮筐弹开) and I jumped up to catch it. Just as I was about to catch it, I saw an elbow(胳膊时) above my face. As Claude caught the ball, his elbow came down hard, right into my eye. I saw stars everywhere. The pain was terrible. Claude kept saying “sorry” over and over. ________________
I spent the next few days walking around with a black eye, but it was worth it. Several years later, I got a laugh whenever I told the story and joked about Claude’s elbow of death.
In the life, we all get an elbow to the eye sometimes. Our plans fail. Things work against us. Our ups become downs. When this happens, it’s best to face it with laughter and forgiveness(原谅). In this way, you can tun your pain into joy and you can learn and grow.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which is TRUE about the program’s timetable?
| A．There was no break in the afternoons. |
| B．There were no classes in the mornings. |
| C．There was a basketball class every afternoon |
| D．There were many fun activities in the evenings. |
| A．He couldn’t run as fast as Claude. |
| B．He was hit hard by Claude’s elbow. |
| C．He couldn’t touch the rim of the basket. |
| D．He hit Claude’s elbow as hard as he could. |
| A．Competitive and careless. | B．Forgiving and cheerful. |
| C．Strong and Brave. | D．Proud and strong-willed. |
| A．It hurt so much that I cried. | B．Claude quickly came to help me. |
| C．I laughed through the pain. | D．I was so angry with him. |
| A．Life is always full of ups and downs. |
| B．Stay away from dangerous activities. |
| C．Remember your pain and grow with it. |
| D．Face life with laughter and forgiveness. |
【推荐2】
Jack and Mia had worked on a song for Saturday’s band competition. Jack finally thought of an ending and couldn’t wait to play it for her.
“Hey buddy!” his friend Liam came when the bell rang.
“Ready for basketball after school?” Uh-oh, Jack has forgotten all about basketball. He didn’t want to refuse Liam, but he really wanted to try out the new ending with Mia immediately. Maybe if he could find an excuse.
“Hey, Liam,” Jack said, “I don’t feel well today. A-h-em!” He gave a small cough. “Another time?” His heart was beating fast.
“Sure, no problem. Feel better soon.” Liam replied and walked away.
“Lying was easier than I imagined,” Jack breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he could finish the song without hurting Liam’s feelings.
Back at Jack’s home, the ending turned out to be perfect when Jack and Mia tried it out.
“That sounded great, guys.” Liam stood on Jack’s basement (地库) steps, looking at Jack surprisingly.
“Oh, no.” Jack said to himself, trying to think quickly. “It was strange. I suddenly felt fine as soon as I came back home.” His heartbeat is racing and palms (手掌) were sweating. He hoped his mind could be fast enough to keep up with his new lie. “I would have met you at the playground, but it was too late. And then Mia stopped by, and...”
“But Jack, I didn’t stop by. You called me,” Mia said, shaking her head.
Liam managed a smile. There was no doubt that he was unhappy. He left a small case and said, “I’ve brought you a movie since you were not feeling well.” Before Jack could think of something to say, Liam left and so did Mia. Jack felt quite awful—he was worried that he might lose them because of his lies. Jack decided to stop lies from destroying their friendship.
The next morning, Jack apologized (道歉) to Liam for lying to him.
“You could have just told me. I know that competition is important to you,” Liam said.
“I guess the truth would have been easier, huh?” Jack said.
Liam nodded and smiled.
1. Why did Jack make a small cough?| A．He wanted to make Liam leave. | B．He tried to catch Liam’s attention. |
| C．He wanted to play a trick on Liam. | D．He tried to make Liam believe him. |
a. Jack said sorry to Liam.
b. Liam and Mia left Jack’s home.
c. Jack thought of an ending of a song.
d. Liam saw Jack and Mia play the song.
e. Jack planned to play basketball with Liam.
| A．e-c-d-b-a | B．c-e-d-b-a | C．c-d-b-a-e | D．e-c-d-a-b |
| A．Jack lost two good friends because of lying. |
| B．Jack and Mia would win the competition. |
| C．Jack had a terrible cough when Liam came. |
| D．Liam and Mia left Jack’s home for the same reason. |
| A．Practice makes perfect. |
| B．It is never too old to learn. |
| C．Honesty is the wisest strategy. |
| D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
【推荐3】I heard the sound of the boat workers telling people to hurry up and get on board. As always, I was running late and I wasn’t sure if I would get on the boat on time. Luckily, I was able to catch the boat and start my trip. I was going to work on a small island. It was just one of those days when things were not going right for me. I sat in a corner of the boat with my backpack next to me. I wanted to be alone and I didn’t want anyone to talk to me.
Thinking quietly to myself, I looked up at the sky. I saw some clouds that looked like they were giving me a “thumb (大拇指) up”. It looked so perfect that I couldn’t help smiling. Seeing the shape of the clouds made me feel relaxed and calm. It seemed to tell me that everything was going to be all right.
Life is not always perfect. We might be surprised by the bad things that happen to us. Sometimes, things feel messy (混乱的), while at other times, it feels like you have it all. We should learn to take it all in, stop for a while and appreciate what we have, whether it’s something big or something small.
Remember to smile and look up at the sky. You never know when you might see something that brightens (照亮) your day.
1. What can we know about the writer from Paragraph 1?| A．He/She didn’t get on the boat. |
| B．He/She was always late for work. |
| C．He/She wasn’t happy that day. |
| D．He/She went to the island for vacation. |
| A．He/She couldn’t laugh. | B．He/She felt better. |
| C．He/She felt less calm. | D．He/She felt hopeless. |
| A．Give up. | B．Take a closer look. |
| C．Value and love. | D．Take care of. |
| A．The writer wanted to talk to someone because he/she felt upset. |
| B．The shape of the clouds looked so perfect that the writer couldn’t help smiling. |
| C．The writer thought that life was always perfect. |
| D．You never know when you might see something that makes you angry. |
| A．We can live a perfect life. |
| B．Life is full of surprises. |
| C．We should enjoy being alone. |
| D．Small things can brighten our day. |
He has no water to drink and thinks he will die. After walking for two days, he finds an old wooden house. He enters the house and finds a water pump (抽水机). He is very excited and goes to pump some water, but no water comes out.
He loses heart and sits on the ground. At that time, he sees a bottle near the water pump. It is full of water and there is a note on the bottle. It says, “You must put the water in the bottle into the water pump to get water out of it. Don’t forget to fill this bottle when you leave.”
He looks at the bottle of water, and can’t decide what to do. If he drinks the water, he may be able to survive in the desert for a while. But if he puts the water into the water pump, he may get enough water to help him get out of the desert or get nothing. Finally he puts the whole bottle of water into the water pump. He again tries to pump water out, and this time plenty of water comes out. He drinks as much as he can, and fills the bottle with water again.
A few days later, he walks out of the desert.
1. The man finds in the wooden house.
| A．a water pump | B．a letter |
| C．an empty bottle | D．a bowl of water |
| A．excited | B．scared |
| C．disappointed | D．happy |
| A．doesn’t do anything |
| B．drinks the water in the bottle |
| C．pours the water into the pump |
| D．leaves |
| A．keep pumping water |
| B．continue to live |
| C．keep thirsty |
| D．drink enough water |
| A．good suggestions |
| B．great aims |
| C．right ways |
| D．good materials |
【推荐2】More than anything else in the world,Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked all around,showing off his power and pride.
Each day,Lion took a long,lazy sleep under the shade of his favorite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him.
One day,Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. “How dare you wake me up!”he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed（抓住）Mouse with one paw. “I’m hungry now,and you’ll be my delicious meal.” he said.
Mouse cried out,“King Lion,please spare（饶恕）me!If you let me live,I will always remember your kindness. And some day,I might be able to help you. ”
“How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?”That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later,Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favorite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped（勾）him up. No matter how he twisted and turned,he couldn’t escape.
When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts,he ran to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬） through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon,Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life.” said Lion,smiling his widest smile. “I was wrong. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!”
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage.1. Lion liked being King of the jungle best.
2. One day,Lion grabbed Mouse with his two huge paws.
3. Mouse said he could help Lion when Lion was in trouble.
4. A week later,Mouse was scooped up by a hunter’s net again.
5. Mouse became Lion’s friend at last.
They grew up but they chose different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world.
But the second young man, Joey, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility (责任). He thought he should help others. He was always busy looking for ways to help others.
One day, bad things happened (发生) and they met many problems. John didn't know what to do. But Joey always tried his best to solve all kinds of problems. He thought some good ways and didn’t let the bad things affect (影响）the people in his town. From then on, he was more famous than John.
John then knew that our best talents are not only for ourselves. He learned from Joey that we should always help other people.
1. The two boys were special because they were than others.
| A．smarter | B．more serious | C．prettier | D．more careful |
| A．make others happy | B．find many problems |
| C．find a good job | D．help others |
| A．解决 | B．增加 | C．遇到 | D．逃避 |
| A．Helping others | B．Visiting many places |
| C．Joining in activities | D．Having a good job |
| A．Two Talented Girls |
| B．What We Should Do with Our Talents |
| C．The Most Important People in the World |
| D．How to Help Others |
【推荐1】Hundreds of thousands of puppies are born in puppy factories each year. Because the main purpose of the puppy factory is to make money, puppy factory owners fail to spend enough money on the dogs.
Many puppies born in puppy factories are taken away from their mothers before they are ready.
Kind kids and their families can help.
If your family is ready for a dog. your best choice is to adopt one from an animal shelter (收容所). Animal shelters have different kinds of dogs just waiting for homes.
| A．Then they are shipped cross-country to be sold in pet shops. |
| B．In the future, don’t buy puppies from pet stores. |
| C．To save money, they keep dogs in packed cages. |
| D．By doing this, you’re in the business of helping pets! |
| E．Many of the dogs born in puppy factories have serious health problems. |
【推荐2】Every dog should learn the command (命令) “no”. When the dog hears “no”, she should stop doing what she is doing before she hurts (伤害) herself, hurts you or someone else, or breaks things. Sometimes giving the command with body languages (语言) is useful. The command will help your dog learn a little self-control (自控). Here are some things that you can do.
| 1. Show your dog the behavior
| To teach the dog “no”, begin by showing her the behavior (行为) you want her to know. For example, show her a treat in your hand, and then say “no” before closing your fist (拳头) around the treat. Let her smell at your hand, but don’t give her the treat. If she stops trying and turns away, give her a treat from your other hand. |
| 2. Have patience
| You can do the exercise ten times or even more before your dog understands that she gets the treat by leaving your closed hand alone. Stay patient enough with her, and always give a good treat if she can do it well. |
| 3. ______________
| Your dog will understand you by watching what you are doing. So, watch your body language. Stand tall and give the command in a strong voice, but don’t try to make her angry. You want her to understand and follow the command, not to make her afraid. |
| 4. Teach your dog to follow the command with the treat on the floor
| “No” is easier when your dog can’t reach the treat anyway (when it’s in your fist). The next step is to place the treat on the floor with your hand. You may have to start with your hand completely around the treat, but over some times, begin lifting your hand until she stops when you say “no” even with the treat in the open. |
| A．Talk to your dog gently | B．Be careful with your body language |
| C．Make friends with your dog | D．Teach your dog to follow you all the time |
| A．Dogs always get hurt and can’t control themselves. |
| B．People like playing tricks on their own pet dogs. |
| C．It’s very easy to teach a dog to understand her owner. |
| D．Giving dogs a treat is very important when teaching “no”. |
| A．Teaching pet dogs to understand “no”. | B．Showing the ways to live with dogs. |
| C．Stopping dogs hurting people around them. | D．Showing the love between animals and people. |
The crow（乌鸦）is an ordinary（普通的） bird. It is about twenty inches（英寸）long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on old bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day long, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests（窝）in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns（次序）like human beings（人类）. It is easy to tell from（区别）crows’ sounds whether（是否）they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and sometimes it dies, too.
1. Which one isn’t the crows’s talking way (谈话方式)?| A．They talk together. | B．They get together and talk. |
| C．One talks, the others listen. | D．They talk by turns. |
| A．They live on old bad food. | B．They eat a lot of waste food. |
| C．They are friendly birds. | D．They live together all their lives. |
| A．Whether they are hungry or full. | B．Whether they are ill or healthy. |
| C．Whether they are pleased or angry. | D．Whether they are living or dead. |
| A．They are noisy. | B．They are dirty. |
| C．They are loving. | D．They are helpful. |
The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderella’s dress and the mice turn into carriage men and help Cinderella go to the ball in the pumpkin that turns into a carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella’s friends. They help her meet the Prince, who Cinderella marries, and together they live happily ever after.
In another version of this story, written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, there are birds that help Cinderella throughout the story. Cinderella’s mother is not living at the beginning of the story. She visits her mother’s grave three times a day to say a prayer for her.
Cinderella’s father has given her a brunch when he goes to the festival. She plants the brunch and her tears water the brunch until it grows into a tall tree.
The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and silver and slippers of the same colours. Cinderella goes to the festival to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, Cinderella marries the Prince and they have a nice life ever after.
Have you read other versions of the Cinderella story? More than one author can tell a story in a different way from their viewpoints(观点). That is why there are many versions of the same story.
1. The first version of the Cinderella story was written by ______.
| A．Jacob Grimm | B．Charles Perrault |
| C．Wilhelm Grimm | D．Christian Andersen |
| A．both Cinderella and the Prince enjoy their marriage life |
| B．birds and mice help Cinderella meet the Prince at the ball |
| C．Cinderella wears a gold dress and silver shoes at the festival |
| D．Cinderella plants a small brunch and waters it with her tears |
| A．there’re many authors who create stories |
| B．there’re many different kinds of old stories |
| C．there’re different ideas from different authors |
| D．there’re different stories by more than one author |
【推荐2】British schoolgirl Lowri Moore is just 13 years old. But she has done a lot for other kids who wear glasses like her. She’s worked to make them feel more included.
She says many people believe that children being stigmatized (被歧视) for wearing glasses is a thing of the past. But she thinks many children don’t want to wear their glasses because they’re afraid of looking “different or uncool.” Study also shows children with glasses are over 35 percent more likely (可能的) to be hated at school.
When she was 9 years old, she wrote a letter to the Disney. Lowri asked Disney to show more characters (人物) with glasses in its movies. This got Disney to make its first hero that wore glasses. Two years later, the movie “Encanto” came out. And it had the glasses-wearing character Mirabel Madrigal. Jared Bush is the director of “Encanto”. He said the schoolgirl’s letter gave him the idea to make such a glasses-wearing character. The director also said he had wanted to let her know much earlier, but had to keep it secret until the movie was on.
Now, Lowri has a new project. It is about letting people put glasses on emojis (表情包). Instead of writing something out, people use an emoji. Many emojis are cartoon faces.
Lowri’s mom gave her the idea for her new project. She wanted to find an emoji that looked like Lowri. She only found three emojis with glasses. They were a nerd (书呆子), a teacher and a grandma. These emojis made it look like wearing glasses isn’t for kids or isn’t very cool.
Many kids don’t want to wear glasses, Lowri said. They may think they look nerdy. “But if you need glasses to see, you need to wear them. If you can’t see, you won’t be able to learn,” she said.
Now Lowri has written a letter to the Unicode Consortium, a group in charge of (负责) all new emojis. She asked the group to design more emojis with glasses.
Earlier this year, she got an award (奖) from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) because of her project. Jessica Thompson who works for the IAPB said Lowri has worked hard to show how important it is for kids to wear glasses if they need them. If they don’t wear glasses, they can get eye problems. Also, glasses help kids do well in school. “If you try hard to see, you try hard to learn,” Thompson said.
1. The writer mentioned (提及) the movie “Encanto” in Paragraph 3 to ________.| A．introduce a new Disney movie | B．show Disney accepted Lowri’s idea |
| C．introduce a lovely cartoon character | D．show characters with glasses are cooler |
| A．演员 | B．导演 | C．记者 | D．摄像 |
| A．Boring. | B．Awful. | C．Useful. | D．Perfect. |
| A．Because more and more kids have eye problems. |
| B．Because she wanted to get an award from IAPB. |
| C．Because many children like looking different and cool. |
| D．Because she wants to make kids with glasses feel more included. |
【推荐3】One day, a beautiful and elegant(优雅的) woman takes her son to a famous company(公司) and then they sit on a bench(长椅) to eat something.
After a while, the woman throws(扔) a piece of paper. Nearby an old man is gardening and he says nothing, just goes to the woman, picks up the paper and throws it into the dustbin(垃圾箱).
Then the woman throws again. The old man goes to the woman again and throws the paper into the dustbin. The old man just does the same thing three times.
The old woman points at the old man and says to her son, “If you don’t study hard now, you will be just like that old man and do this humble(低下的) job when you grow up!”
The old man asks the woman, “This is a personal(私人的) garden, and how do you come in?” She answers proudly(骄傲地), “I’m the new manager here.”
At this time, a man comes here quickly and stands in front of the old man very politely(有礼貌地) and respectfully(尊敬地). He says, “My president(董事长), the meeting is going to start.”
The old man goes straight to the little boy and touches(摸……) his head, “I hope you can understand the most important thing in the world is to respect(尊重) every person(人) and their jobs.”
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案：
1. The old man helps to throw the waste paper into the dustbin ________.
| A．once | B．twice | C．three times | D．four times |
| A．a doctor | B．a student | C．a driver | D．a teacher |
| A．She respects the old man very politely. |
| B．She looks down upon(看不起) the old man and tells her son to study hard in order(为了……) not to be like the old man. |
| C．She doesn’t know the old man and doesn’t want to speak to him. |
| D．She wants to know the old man very much. |
| A．A gardener. | B．A cleaner. | C．The president of the company. | D．A teacher. |
| A．A woman and an old man | B．To respect | C．Don’t litter | D．A clever old man |
