Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they walked there to school every day. It was a pleasant walk around the pond (池塘) on their way to school. In winter, when the ice was thick and hard, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like them to do this unless someone was with them.
“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”
“All right, mother,” said Harry, not very happy, because he was very fond of running and sliding on the ice.
When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.
“There,” Harry said to his sister, “let’s slide over it.”
“But you promised mother,” said Annie.
“No, I didn’t. I only said ‘All right’, and it is all right.”
“I didn’t say anything, so I can do as I like,” said Annie.
So they stepped on the ice and started to go across the pond.
They had not gone far before the ice gave way, and suddenly they fell into the water.
A man who was at work near the pond heard the shouts of the children and rushed into the water to save them. Harry managed to get out without any help, but poor Annie nearly died before the man could reach her.
They went home almost frozen and learned a lesson they would remember for a lifetime.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。1. When did Harry and Annie go across the pond?
| A．When the water in the pond is little. |
| B．When the ice was thick and hard. |
| C．When their mother allowed them to do. |
| A．结冰 | B．变冻 | C．融化 |
| A．Annie’s mother never stopped her from sliding on the ice. |
| B．The man who saved Annie was her father. |
| C．Harry saved himself successfully in the end. |
| A．Never make promises easily. |
| B．Listen to good advice. |
| C．Be brave when in danger. |
| A．Worried and angry. | B．Excited and proud. | C．Afraid but pleased. |
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【推荐1】A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long holiday with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughters told us what they wanted to do. We agreed.
As soon as we walked into the butterfly（蝴蝶）museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colourful wings. My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we made the right decision（决定）to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our guide（导游）and asked, “How long do butterflies live?” She said, “For about ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?”
The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.” After we said goodbye, I thought about what the guide said. She was right. We all have something to offer（给予）the world with the time we have. If we spend the time doing many things for others, we all can make the world a better place.
Live like a butterfly. You can have your own way of making the world better.
1. How long does a butterfly live?
| A．10 days. | B．10 months. | C．10 years. | D．10 hours. |
| A．To make the world beautiful. | B．To visit the butterfly museum. |
| C．To listen to the tour guide. | D．To go to visit an island. |
| A．They knew the butterflies well before. |
| B．They want to buy the butterflies on an island. |
| C．The butterflies never make the world beautiful. |
| D．The girls had a good time in the butterfly museum. |
①The family went to the butterfly museum.
②The family went to an island on holiday.
③The writer kept thinking about the guide’s words.
④The girls had fun in the butterfly museum.
| A．①②③④ | B．①②④③ | C．②①④③ | D．②①③④ |
When the storm is coming, the eagle will fly high to the sky and wait for the winds to come.
When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages (肆虐) below, the eagle is soaring above (在……上飞翔) it. The eagle does not run away from the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.
When the storms of life come upon us – and all of us will experience them – we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward life. The storms do not have to overcome (战胜) us. We can make use. We must believe of the great power deep in our hearts to lift us above them and that we can overcome all the storms. The winds of the storm can bring sickness, sadness, failure and disappointment in our lives, but we can soar above the storm by riding them.
Remember, it is not the burdens (负担) of life that matter, but how we deal with them.
1. Why do so many people love eagles?
| A．Because they can fly high into the sky. | B．Because they can run away from the storm. |
| C．Because they are not afraid of people. | D．Because they are strong. |
| A．It runs away from the storm. | B．It uses the storm to lift it higher. |
| C．It stops the storm from coming. | D．It tells others about the storm. |
| A．By hiding ourselves in a safe place. | B．By setting our minds and our belief toward life. |
| C．By running away from them. | D．By letting them overcome us. |
| A．The storms of life can never bring us sadness, so we needn’t run away. |
| B．We should watch the eagle carefully to know when the storm will come. |
| C．We should be brave enough when we experience the storms of life. |
| D．We should learn to fly a plane in the storms of life. |
| A．What kind of burdens we have in life. | B．How many burdens we have in life. |
| C．If we have burdens in life. | D．How we deal with burdens in life. |
【推荐3】You’ve probably heard the expression, “a leopard can’t change its spots.” which, of course, is true of leopards.
One guy said, “Bad habits are like a comfortable bed: they’re easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” Someone else said, “The chains (枷锁) of habits are too small to feel until they’re too strong to break.”
Habits are like the roads we take through life every day. The problem is that not every road takes us where we need to go. That’s why we must change our bad habits as soon as possible before they become our “second nature”. Because our habits become our character (性格) and our character becomes our life. As one wise person said, “
But we humans don’t like to change, do we? So we come up with excuses, like “I can’t be different, that’s just the way I am,” or “
| A．So what habits do you need to start changing today? |
| B．I was born this way. |
| C．So breaking our bad habits takes effort. |
| D．First we make our habits, then our habits make us. |
| E．But is it true of people? |
This afternoon when he looks out of the window, he sees a boy in one of his apple trees. He is eating the nice apples!
Mr. Rock opens the window and shouts. “Hey! What are you doing there? Come down and go away, or I’ll go to see your father!”
“Dad！” the boy looks up and cries(叫道), “ Mr. Rock wants to see you!”
1. Mr. Rock has some ___________ in his garden.
| A．pear trees | B．banana trees |
| C．apple trees | D．orange trees |
| A．his apples are very good |
| B．he has some trees |
| C．a boy is in the tree |
| D．he looks after the tree carefully |
| A．is looking at the apples |
| B．is looking after the apples |
| C．is looking for his father |
| D．is eating the apples |
| A．to see his father | B．to come down |
| C．eat the apples | D．to be in the tree |
| A．The boy is happy to see Mr. Rock. |
| B．The boy’s father is in the apple tree, too. |
| C．Mr. Rock knows the boy’s father is eating the apples. |
| D．The boy doesn’t like eating apples. |
【推荐2】Mike is graduating (毕业) from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time. And he’s only 12. At his high school science fair, he introduced his newest invention HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the “how” and “why” behind things at a very young age. He began to study computer programming at age 5. He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice. He has learned 10 languages.
Also, he is improving (提高) another skill: written communication. “My idea is no use to anyone if I can’t express it,” he explained.
“Mike does well in all subjects,” his mother said “When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out.” His father was satisfied with Mike’s non-academic (非学业的) achievements. “They mean much more,” his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies. And he has a bigger dream for the future. “I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old,” Mike explained. “The next, maybe a health care robot.”
1. When did Mike start to learn computer programming?| A．At age 5. | B．At age 7. | C．At age 10. | D．At age 12. |
| A．To learn another language. | B．To make new inventions. |
| C．To better express his ideas. | D．To teach himself online. |
| A．They are proud of their son Mike. | B．They help Mike with all subjects. |
| C．They care more about Mike’s grades. | D．They work in the same company. |
| A．To be a health care worker. | B．To make things easier for people. |
| C．To learn computer knowledge. | D．To start two technology companies. |
Tonight I am more than happy to read out the winners of the photo competition. We were very pleased with our competition this year. Compared with other years, we received many more photos. Even though all of the photos are excellent, we are sorry to say that we cannot give prizes to everyone.
The person who won the prize for the subject Nature is fifteen-year-old Li Wei. Li Wei took a photo of the trees in Xiangshan Park. His photo shows the different colors on the hill.
The photo which we liked best in the City and People group was taken by Zhao Ming. Zhao Ming is only twelve years old. Her photo shows a person rushing across a street on a windy evening. It is a beautiful girl who is wearing a blouse and skirt, and who is protecting her books against the showers.
The best photo in the Music group was taken by He Zhong. His photo of the group Crazy Feet shows the singer, Becky Wang, and the band playing at a concert. He Zhong manages to show how this great new band moves and sounds, and the good time which their fans are having.
A group of photos which show Beijing and Cambridge in England has won the prize for the subject Home and Away. They show some of the experiences of a young visitor to our country, and some memories of his home. The winner is Tony Smith!
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered the competition. Now let’s welcome our headmaster to present the prizes to the winners!
1. How many subjects are there in the competition?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．Li Wei | B．Zhao Ming | C．He Zhong |
| A．one photo | B．two photos | C．a group of photos |
| A．The teacher. | B．The headmaster. | C．The writer. |
| A．Results of the photo competition. |
| B．Subjects of the photo competition. |
| C．Winners of the photo competition. |
【推荐1】We are going camping!
We pack our tent, sleeping bags and cooking gear. “Don’t forget the camera!” I say.
We drive to the lake and we set up camp.
Click (咔嚓)! I take a picture. “Time to eat,” says Dad.
We build a fire to cook hamburgers and hot dogs.
Click! I take a picture. “Time for bed,” says Mom.
We get into our sleeping bags.
We look at the stars. Click! I take a picture.
In the morning, we see a bear by the lake.
It is eating berries. Click! I take a picture.
“Time for fishing,” says Dad.
Mom catches three fish, and Abby catches a turtle.
Click! I take a picture.
Our camping trip is over and it’s time to go home.
Everyone wears a smile. Click! I take a picture.
The next day, Grandma wants to hear all about our trip.
I can’t remember everything,
so I show Grandma all my pictures!
1. Which is the correct order of the following activities?a. go fishing
b. drive to the lake
c. look at the stars
d. cook hamburgers and hot dogs
e. show Grandma all the pictures
| A．b-d-a-c-e | B．a-d-c-e-b | C．a-d-e-c-b | D．b-d-c-a-e |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．The writer may have a brother or a sister. | B．They see a bird eating berries by the lake. |
| C．The writer remembers everything about the trip. | D．The writer’s grandma also goes camping with them. |
【推荐2】Pam Trent went to New York on a business trip on June 10th. When she returned home on July 10th, she found someone had broken into her house. She called the police. Here’s the report from the police.
| POLICE REPORT |
| Case Number: No. 827392 Date: July 10th, 2021 |
| Reporter |
| Name: Pam Trent Age: 26 ID Number: 155V7739J37XXX Address: 5801 South Ellis Avenue. Chicago Illinois, the USA |
| Details of the Event |
| Pam found the mess in her house at around 4 p. m. She called 911 right away. Twenty minutes later, Jimmy arrived and checked the house with Pam. Pam’s computer was still at its place, but her gold earrings and a new camera were gone. The criminal also broke Pam’s guitar |
| Jimmy questioned Pam’s neighbors Henry and Linda. Henry said one day he saw the light in Pam’s house was on. He thought Pam was back. Linda said a young man in a black T-shirt knocked into her a few days ago when she got out of the restaurant nearby. She said the man seemed very nervous. |
| Result |
| On July 17th, the criminal was caught when he was about to fly to Houston. Pam’s earrings had been sold but camera could be returned. The criminal now is waiting to be punished. |
1. How long was Pam Trent’s business trip?
| A．A week. | B．10 days. | C．Two weeks. | D．A month. |
| A．The criminal. | B．A police officer. | C．Pam’s neighbor. | D．Pam’s workmate. |
① her guitar ② her camera ③ her computer ④ her gold earrings
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．②④ | D．①④ |
| A．In Houston. | B．At the airport. | C．In a restaurant. | D．At Pam’s house. |
| A．Pam didn’t call the police until the next day. |
| B．Both Henry and Linda had seen the criminal before. |
| C．It was difficult for Pam to get all her lost things back. |
| D．The report mentioned that the criminal had been punished. |
【推荐3】A Trip to the Forest
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（营地）, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?
None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.| A．build their camp |
| B．find their way home |
| C．enjoy the mountains in the snow |
| D．watch the trees in the forest |
| A．there was only one road to their camp |
| B．they didn’t have a map |
| C．there were no roads in the mountains at all |
| D．everything was covered by the white snow |
| A．John’s house | B．the camp | C．the forest | D．the mountains |
| A．it was getting late |
| B．they were tired after running for a long way |
| C．they knew that they had got to the camp |
| D．they had seen John’s house |
| A．on a cold winter day |
| B．on a dark snowy evening |
| C．in a cold camp far from villages |
| D．at night when nothing could be seen |
