Brian looked at the ugly gray walls of his bedroom. Soon the hated walls would be covered, but not with paint as he had first planned. Brian had been disappointed to learn that the house owner would not allow painting. For weeks he was unable to understand: without using paint, how could he cover the walls? But, as Grandmother always said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” So Brian did some thinking, and with a little help from his mother, he came up with a great plan.
This morning, Mom had needed to stop at the mall to buy a book and Brian went along. There, Brian noticed a large poster of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School on the wall. Next to it was a poster showing the cover of No Arm in Left Field, a baseball novel that Brian had read several times. “This is it,” Brian thought excitedly. “I’ll cover the walls with posters!”
When he left the mall, Brian had an armful of posters and a box of tacks (大头钉). At home, he headed straight to his room. First he took out the posters and spread them out on his bed, his desk, and most of the floor. Next he found out the size of each poster, and then the walls. He wanted to cover as much of those ugly walls as possible! It took all afternoon to work out the best preparation. He drew it on paper, making changes until it was just right. When Dad came home at dinnertime, Brian was ready to tack up the posters.
“Come see my room, Dad,” called Brian. “It’s going to be great!” But when Dad came into the bedroom, he looked worried. “The house owner said we could not put any holes in the walls. You can’t use tacks, Brian. I am sorry.”
Brian’s joy slowly disappeared. He would stay with the boring gray walls forever. Maybe there was no way to solve this problem after all. How could you hang posters without using tacks? After all, posters would not stick to the walls by themselves!
“What would stick to the walls?” Brian wondered. Then he smiled. Tape, that’s what! Brian took a piece of tape and made it into a circle. He made sure the sticky part of the tape was on the outside. This would work, for sure!
1. In this story, what is Brian’s main problem?A.Being told not to use tacks. |
B.Getting permission to paint the room. |
C.Working out a good preparation for his posters. |
D.Finding a proper way to cover his bedroom walls. |
A.Hard-working. | B.Kind. | C.Smart. | D.Brave. |
a. Dad came back and warned Brain not to use tacks.
b. Brian spent a whole afternoon getting ready.
c. The room took a completely new look.
d. Brian bought lots of posters and tacks.
e. Brian was not allowed to paint the walls.
A.e-d-b-a-c | B.a-e-d-b-c |
C.e-a-c-b-d | D.a-b-d-c-e |
A.We should never put holes in our walls. |
B.We can solve problems in a creative way. |
C.Kids should be allowed to paint their rooms. |
D.It’s fun to have a lot of posters in our bedroom. |
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【推荐1】Eric was walking along the road of the countryside with his dad when he saw the tortoise (乌龟). He touched it. The tortoise stopped moving and retracted(缩)its head and legs to the shell (壳). Eric became angry. He used a stick and tried to force its head and legs to come out.
His dad saw this. He stopped him and said, “Son, you won’t get it open with a stick.”
Eric was surprised and asked, “Why?”
“Just wait and see,” his dad answered. Then to protect the tortoise, he put it in a bag and took it back home.
After getting home, the dad put it near the fireplace. A few minutes later, the tortoise stretched (伸展) out its head and legs and moved a little. How exciting!
“See,” said his dad, “sometimes, you can’t force someone to do something. But if you give him warm first, he’ll do what you want him to do.”
1. Eric and his dad found the tortoise when they were walking ________.A.along the road | B.in the park | C.in the river | D.in the zoo |
A.save | B.feed | C.open | D.close |
A.put it on the fireplace | B.protect it |
C.cook it | D.throw it into the pool |
A.warm | B.cool | C.thirsty | D.hungry |
A.people always want others to do something |
B.people want to change others |
C.we can force people to do things |
D.we can’t force people to do things |
【推荐2】An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went to the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining (想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young and I really like this job. Second, although (虽然) I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged (鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1. The underlined word “fertilizing” means “________” in Chinese.A.栽种 | B.采摘 | C.除草 | D.施肥 |
A.too old | B.very ill | C.blind | D.too busy |
A.the young man would buy flowers | B.the young man said he liked flowers |
C.the old man liked the young man | D.we could enjoy the happiness brought by flowers |
A.He couldn’t walk. | B.He couldn’t see |
C.He couldn’t hear. | D.He couldn’t speak. |
A.flowers in the garden were beautiful |
B.the old man was blind but he was very kind |
C.Beethoven was deaf but could write musical words |
D.giving others happiness is also a kind of happiness |
When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said: “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said: “Don’t worry, I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll hit you.”
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “help!”. All my friends came to help me. However, they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast, soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.
In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.
1. The writer liked to play jokes on people he knew when he was young.2. Tony fell from the open window when the writer was playing with him.
3. At first, all his friends didn’t come to help him because he was joking.
4. When the writer called his friends for help for the second time, they came and saved him immediately.
5. The story tells us that if someone always tells lies, others won’t trust him.
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A video has gone viral (病毒式快速传播的) on Chinese social media. It shows a deliveryman jumping off a high bridge to save a woman in Hangzhou. In the video, the man, in a black T-shirt and black pants, made the simplest preparation before jumping into the river.
“I was riding my e-bike across the bridge to deliver (派送) an order.” said 31-year-old Peng Qinglin, the deliveryman, who had received his first order of the day when he heard the call for help. Without thinking twice, Peng took off his glasses and shoes, put down his phone and jumped into the river.
“I was a little scared at first, because the bridge looked so high.” he said. “But the river was swallowing (吞没) her.” Peng added. After saving the woman, although he was very tired, the first words Peng said were his delivery was going to be late.
Luckily, the client was understanding. Although the order was finally more than 10 minutes late, he was not angry at all. What’s more, people spoke highly of him and the video about his event got more than 40,000 likes in a couple of hours.
For his bravery and kindness, the government showed that all the people were proud of him. Meanwhile, the company that Peng works for has also offered him some money and the chance (机会) to study in college for free. However, what Peng wants most is the chance to study.
“I’m just a deliveryman like many others.” Peng said, “If I meet someone in danger, I will still offer a helping hand.”
1. What does Peng Qinglin do?A.A postman. | B.A deliveryman. | C.A fireman. |
A.Excited. | B.Scared. | C.Tired. |
A.顾客 | B.记者 | C.公司 |
A.What Peng wants most is some money. |
B.Peng looks forward to more likes on the Internet. |
C.Peng thinks the chance to study is the best reward (奖励). |
A.Practice makes perfect. |
B.Think twice before taking action. |
C.Offer a helping hand to people in need. |
After he got home, he didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.
A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.
Then he smiled to himself and said, "Happiness is for me. Let sadness go."
1. He put his happiness into________.
A.the red box | B.the yellow box |
C.the black box | D.the white box |
A.light | B.heavy |
C.big | D.small |
A.To buy more boxes when we go to the market. |
B.To put our memories into the box |
C.To forget the sadness and remember the happiness. |
D.To forget all the happy and sad things. |
A.The Yellow Box | B.A good Market |
C.A Silly Man | D.Two Boxes |
【推荐3】As a high-altitude archaeologist (someone who studies old things found on mountains), Luke climbs to the tops of mountains to explore (探索) places where people used to pray (祈祷). So far, he has climbed more than 100 mountains over 16, 500 feet high.
Growing up in Argentina, Luke was always interested in ancient civilizations (文明). His dream was to live and work near the mountains. In school, Luke worked hard to reach his goal. Math was a subject he really had to conquer!
Now, Luke uses math all the time. “How many feet will we climb? How long will it take? What time do we start?” He knows that careful planning can mean the difference between success and failure.
In 1999, Luke and his team climbed Llullaillaco, a mountain in Argentina. It was a very difficult climb, with blowing snow, strong winds and thin air.
When the explorers finally reached the top, they found three frozen Incan mummies (木乃伊). Two girls and a boy were buried 500 years ago. The mummies still have hair on their arms, which makes them the best-preserved mummies in the world. The explorers also found cloth, silver and gold pieces such as animals. “This was like meeting someone from the ancient past,” says Luke.
This journey was long and hard, but that did not stop Luke from climbing. “Just think of the Incas who climbed these mountains hundreds of years ago,” he says. “They lived through the same conditions.” With preparation and courage, Luke proves one thing: no mountain or goal is too big to reach!
1. From paragraph 1, it’s clear that a high-altitude archaeologist often meets ________.A.physical challenge | B.sudden death |
C.difficult math problems | D.strange people |
A.drop | B.offer | C.master | D.review |
①A cloth bag ②A wooden box ③A gold horse ④A world map ⑤A mummy
A.①②④ | B.②③⑤ | C.①③⑤ | D.②④⑤ |
A.A comedy which makes people laugh. |
B.A profile which gives facts about a person. |
C.A mystery which creates a mysterious story. |
D.A drama which has some kind of performance. |
A.The Success of A Man | B.Returning to Civilizations |
C.The Journey to Llullaillaco | D.Climbing toward His Goal |
【推荐1】There is a new video(视频) on the Internet. The video is very popular. Million is of people watch the video. It is about a little boy of two who is good at skateboarding(玩滑板). Lots of people love to watch the video. They say that the boy is amazing. They all believe that the boy will be a great skateboarder when he grows up.
The boy is very young. He is only two years old, but he can ride on a skateboard. He is from Japan. He can skateboard very well. He can even jump over things. He loves skateboarding and it takes him much time to practice skateboarding every day. He never feels tired when he is on his skateboard. He started to learn to skateboard when he was six months old. He learned it from his parents who are good skateboarders.
Do you feel like watching the boy’s video? Go and search for it on the Internet.
1. When did the boy begin to learn to skateboard?A.When he was six years old. | B.When he was six months old. |
C.When he was one year old. | D.When he was two years old. |
A.His friends. | B.His P. E. teacher. |
C.His brother. | D.His parents. |
A.The boy can never jump over things. |
B.People believe that the boy will be a great P. E. teacher. |
C.The boy doesn’t have much time for skateboarding. |
D.The boy doesn’t feel tired when he goes skateboarding. |
A.An amazing boy and his video. | B.A famous little boy’s parents. |
C.A Japanese boy and his family. | D.A great boy and his likes and dislikes. |
【推荐2】My name is Sarah. Linda is my sister. My brother’s name is Jack. In my family there are three TVs, two computers, two DVD players and five telephones. I like my bedroom because there are many storybooks and CDs in it. My brother likes his bedroom, tennis(网球), soccer and volleyball games on TV every day. My sister likes her bedroom, too. She can talk to her friends on the telephone. Mum likes the kitchen. There is a small TV in it. She likes music very much. Does Dad like our family? Yes, he does. He works on his computer at home.
根据短文内容判断正、误。 (注意: 考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的填"A", 错误的填"B")
1. There are five telephones in Sarah’s family.
2. Jack plays baseball, tennis(网球), soccer and volleyball games every day.
3. Linda talks to her friends on the telephone in her bedroom.
4. There is a big TV in the kitchen.
5. Dad works at home and he is good at his work.
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In the beautiful country of France, there lived a beautiful woman named Mathilde. She dreamed of a rich life and always worried about not having pretty things. She married to a low-paid office worker. Mathilde was not satisfied with how much her husband made even though it’s enough for their needs. She believed she should have the nice things that rich women had.
One evening, her husband came home and handed her an invitation card to a party. Mathilde surprised him by refusing to go. She told him she could not possibly attend the party without a new dress and jewellery. Then her husband advised her to borrow something nice from her rich friend, Madame Forestier.
Madame Forestier asked Mathilde to choose what she wanted and Mathilde picked a beautiful diamond necklace. When Madame Forestier saw how happy the necklace made her friend feel, she agreed to lend it to her.
At the party, Mathilde shined and she was the prettiest woman there. All men wanted to know her. It seemed that her dream came true. However, this joy was short-lived. On their way home Mathilde discovered that she had lost the diamond necklace.
Being unable to find the necklace, they had to buy a new one just like the one they lost and returned it to Madame Forestier. To afford the new necklace, they borrowed a lot of money. They had to begin a life with hardship. They moved to a cheaper apartment and worked tirelessly.
Years passed, the once beautiful woman became old. One day on the street, she happened to meet Madame Forestier. Madame Forestier failed to recognize (认出) Mathilde. She was greatly surprised at her friend’s appearance. Mathilde told her about the lost of the necklace and how hard she worked to pay back the money for it. She was proud and happy.
Madame Forestier was deeply moved. She told Mathilde that the diamond on the necklace was not a real one and the necklace was worth only five hundred francs.
1. Why did Mathilde refuse to go to the party at first?A.Because they didn’t have enough money for their daily needs. |
B.Because her husband advised her not to go to the party. |
C.Because she didn’t have expensive things to make her pretty at the party. |
D.Because her friend Madame Forestier wouldn’t attend the party. |
A.She borrowed a lot of money from Madame Forestier. |
B.Her husband moved out of the apartment and left her. |
C.She stopped being friends with Madame Forestier forever. |
D.She worked hard to pay back the money for the necklace. |
A.Because she was afraid of losing her friendship with her. |
B.Because she was confused about why she lost the necklace in the party. |
C.Because she felt ashamed of telling a lie to her friend. |
D.Because she was pleased that she paid everything back finally. |
A.Exciting. | B.Surprising. | C.Heart-warming. | D.Scaring. |