Quinn Hill, a 6-year-old girl, became a hero when she took quick action during a medical accident that saved her mother’s life. Jennifer Hill, a 39-year-old mother of three, was at home preparing dinner for Quinn and her younger brother when she suddenly began to seize (疼痛侵袭). The last thing she remembered was sitting in a chair, looking up and unable to breathe. Quim, realizing the serious situation, took action at once.
Quinn made a decision to take her 3-year old brother and ask neighbors for help. “This is the first time that they’ve ever left our home without us,” Jennifer explained. “She even told us that she looked both ways before crossing the street. But they went to one neighbor’s home and they were not home, and after that, they went to the next home that they knew. And that neighbor was home and get back to the home with the children.”
The neighbor called 911, and Jeanifer was rushed to Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolia. Doctors said that she had experienced a seizure (癫痫), her first seizure ever.
Mayor (市长) Kyie J. recognized Quinn’s bravery and sated February 5th as “Quinn Hill Day”. The mayor presented the first grader with a certificate (证书) of recognition last Monday. Jennifer expressed pride in her daughter’s actions. “She’s my angel. She’s my hero for what she did,” she said.
1. What was Jeanifer doing when she began to seize?| A．Eating something. | B．Sitting in the chair. |
| C．Preparing dinner. | D．Looking after Quinn’s brother. |
| A．By taking the neighbors’ advice. | B．Because of her own bravery. |
| C．With the Mayor’s encouragement. | D．Thanks to Quinn’s quick action. |
| A．Neighbors sent Jennier to hospital. |
| B．Quinn left her younger brother at home. |
| C．Quinn never left home without adults before. |
| D．Jennifer has experienced seizures many times. |
| A．Polite, careful and talented. | B．Brave, calm and quick-thinking. |
| C．Humorous, clever and honest. | D．Serious, loving and hard-working. |
| A．Quinn Hill Day. | B．The Mayor’s Pride. | C．Neighbor Hero. | D．A Certificate for Quinn. |
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【推荐1】It seems like only yesterday since I first started school in the Czech (捷克) Republic. It was a totally new country for me—a place where I was only supposed to stay for one year as an exchange student (交换生).
I still remember I was late that morning, as I got off at the wrong metro station (地铁站). I felt ashamed when I sent a text to my counselor (指导老师) that I would be late. After she picked me up at the station, she said, “Don’t worry, Linda. It’s fine to be late by just a few minutes. The teacher will understand.”
Later, as I walked to the classroom, my English teacher taught me some basic Czech sentences so I could introduce myself to my classmates.
The next moment was probably the most embarrassing of my life. I can still picture myself standing in front of 30 strangers and introducing myself in poor Czech. I wasn’t even sure whether they would understand me or not.
Nevertheless (然而), many of them came to my desk during the break and tried to make friends with me. They even went for a walk with me around the school after lunch.
Now, I’ve been studying in this country for three years. Every time I look back to my first day of senior high, I always wish that I wasn’t so shy. Though my new life didn’t start easily, I was so lucky to have my new classmates there to help and talk to me.
1. The author was late for her first day at school because ________.| A．her teacher was late to pick her up | B．she didn’t know the metro system yet |
| C．she didn’t know where her school was | D．her teacher allowed her to be late |
| A．使人尴尬的 | B．使人兴奋的 | C．使人生气的 | D．使人讨厌的 |
| A．serious | B．friendly | C．shy | D．amazed |
| A．For one year. | B．For two years. | C．For three years. | D．For four years. |
| A．An embarrassing experience | B．My dear teacher and classmates |
| C．Farewell to the Czech Republic | D．My life in the Czech Republic |
【推荐2】Now many boys wear the same clothes as girls, and some of them have long hair. So sometimes it is difficult to tell whether (是否) they are boys or girls. On Sunday morning, an old man goes for a walk in a park. After a while he is tired (累的) and he sits down on a chair. A young person is standing on the other side (边) of the lake.
“Excuse me,” the old man says to the person next to him on the chair, “Can you see that person with the red trousers and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“A boy,” says the person, “He is my son, Jack.”
“Oh,” the old man says, “Are you his father?”
“I’m not,” the other person says, “I’m his mother.”
阅读短文，判断句子正(A)误(B)。正确的选A，错误的选B。1. The passage tells us it is not easy to tell whether many children are boys or girls.
2. One day an old man goes for a walk in the street.
3. The young person standing on the other side of the lake is a girl.
4. The person next to the old man is Jack’s mother.
5. The old man thinks the person next to him is a woman.
【推荐3】Jane loved sweets(甜食). She liked to have some after breakfast, lunch and even supper. Sometimes she would have candies and an ice-cream, and sometimes she would even have a large piece of cake.
One day, Jane’s friend, Pat, asked her why she loved eating sweets so much and told her it was bad for her to eat so many sweets. Then Jane started to think that maybe she was eating too many sweets. So she made a plan to stop eating all sweets for one week. When she told the idea to her parents, they were pleased with that because they also thought eating too many sweets was bad for Jane’s health.
In the first few days, it was difficult for Jane and she felt terrible. Pat told her that when the week was over, she would be able to have sweets again as a prize for her hard work. By the fourth day, Jane waned to eat sweets so much, but she didn’t give up (放弃). So she tried to eat more healthy food like vegetables and fruit. They were good, but they were not as good as sweets to Jane. By the sixth day, Jane felt a little better. Then the last day came. That night Jane’s mom and dad made her an ice-cream. It was delicious. The most important thing was that Jane would have a healthier eating habit.
1. How often did Jane have sweets at first?| A．Once a day. | B．Twice a day | C．Three times a day. | D．Five times a day. |
| A．Bored. | B．Happy. | C．Poor. | D．Popular. |
a. She felt a little better.
b. She felt terrible
c. She wanted to eat them so much.
| A．abc | B．bca | C．acb | D．bac |
| A．Jane’s cousin Pat told Jane not to eat too many sweets. | B．Jane’s plan was to stop eating all sweets for a week. |
| C．Jane ate an ice-cream at the night of the seventh day. | D．Jane would have a healthier eating habit later. |
【推荐1】Jack is 12 years old. He is a student. He likes hamburgers. He doesn’t want to eat vegetables and fruit. He is heavy. His mother often says to him, “Jack, you are too fat. It’s not healthy.” But Jack says, “I’m fine, Mom. I want to eat my favorite hamburgers every day.”
Today is Sunday. Jack gets up at seven o’clock in the morning. Then he has breakfast at home. He has a piece of bread and a hamburger for breakfast. Jack goes shopping with his mother at 9: 00 in the morning. He wants to buy new clothes, but he is not happy in the shop. Why? He finds a nice T-shirt. It’s a big size T-shirt. But it’s too small for him. When he gets home, Jack says to his parents, “I don’t want to be fat! And I want to be healthy.” His father asks him to do sports. His mother asks him to eat healthy food, Jack nods (点头).
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What is Jack’s favorite food? ________
| A．Hamburgers. | B．Rice. | C．Fish. | D．Bread. |
| A．瘦的 | B．胖的 | C．宽阔的 | D．狭窄的 |
| A．At six. | B．At half past six. |
| C．At seven. | D．At a quarter past seven. |
| A．His teacher. | B．His friend. | C．His father. | D．His mother. |
| A．Because his mother doesn’t buy the T-shirt for him. |
| B．Because the T-shirt is too small for him. |
| C．Because the T-shirt is too old. |
| D．Because the T-shirt is too big. |
I’m Jim. I like flying. A plane is much faster than a train. You can easily get food and drinks on the plane. You don’t need to buy them. It’s convenient. You can relax on the plane. You can sleep, watch TV, listen to music, and read books or newspapers.
I’m Tina. I hate flying. You have to wait for hours. The plane is often late. The plane is always crowded. You can’t walk around on the plane. Usually I cannot find my favourite food on the plane and there are never enough toilets.
I’m Tom. I prefer travelling by train. Trains are much better than planes. They’re cheaper, safer, and more comfortable. You can walk around on a train and open the windows. Yes, trains are slower, but it doesn’t matter. I can read books on trains. I can have a good time.
1. Jim thinks planes are ________ trains.| A．much slower than | B．much faster than |
| C．as slow as | D．as fast as |
| A．sing and dance | B．watch TV or listen to music |
| C．open the windows | D．walk around |
| A．is convenient | B．has no windows |
| C．has many toilets | D．is always crowded |
| A．can’t open windows | B．can’t read books |
| C．can walk around | D．can watch football matches |
| A．cheaper | B．more comfortable |
| C．safer | D．all of the above（以上所有） |
| A．the public transportation（交通） | B．the weather |
| C．the life in the future | D．the seasons |
【推荐3】It was a bright Sunday evening. Ella’s parents were having a party. Her mother was a famous scientist, and she introduced Ella to another scientist she worked with.
“It’s nice to meet you, Ella,” the woman said happily. “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“I’m going to be a scientist too,” Ella said.
“Really?” the woman said with great interest.” What kind of scientist?”
“Paleontologist(古生物学家), and microbiologist(微生物学家),” Ella said.
The woman looked surprised. “That’s very special,” she said. “Then what kind of work are you going to do?”
“I’m going to collect DNA from dinosaurbones(恐龙骨骼),” Ella said. “Then I’m going to make a change to the DNA and bring back the dinosaurs.”
“Bring back the dinosaurs?” the woman cried. “Wouldn’t that be really dangerous?”
“My dinosaurs will not be dangerous,” Ella explained, “because I am going to use the DNA from animals like a dog, my dinosaurs can be friendly. I am also going to make my dinosaurs really, really small. They won’t be any bigger than a little dog,” Ella said proudly. “Then people can keep them as pets.”
The woman smiled at Ella and said, “You are a smart girl!”
Ella smiled too. “It’s a clever plan, right?” she said. “I’m surely going to be famous and successful.”
1. Ella talked with the woman ________.| A．at a party | B．in a restaurant | C．on a Friday evening | D．on a Saturday evening |
| A．change her DNA | B．help her mother | C．save animals in danger | D．bring back the dinosaurs |
| A．Small and friendly. | B．Small and dangerous. | C．Large and friendly. | D．Large and dangerous. |
| A．Funny. | B．Clever. | C．Famous. | D．Successful. |
| A．Ella’s pet | B．Ella’s dream | C．An encouraging | D．A special meeting |
【推荐1】When I was fifteen years old, I became very interested in shopping.
On July 18th, 2015, I made my own account and began to start my own business. Things were going great and then I realized that selling things around the house wasn’t enough for me.
Last October, I went to a yard sale that was a little bit different. A lady had many nice things to sell.
| A．So I decided to increase my business by running a re-sale shop. |
| B．I went up to her and had a conversation with her. |
| C．I have never felt so pleased to help someone in my life. |
| D．After being just a buyer for a while, I wanted to sell something. |
| E．After that I took away some of her things and over the next month I made $1,500 for her! |
【推荐2】Andrew Bradford, the new kid in the neighborhood, didn’t get out much. All windows in his house were covered, and not a thing could be seen from outside.
One night, Isabel came to Nico’s bedroom when the moon was full.
“Andrew is outside,” she said. “He’s climbing up the old tree in his yard.”
“This seems like a funny time to be out climbing trees, if you ask me,” Nico said.
“Don’t you think it’s strange that Andrew is never outside during the daytime?” Isabel asked.
“Well, Isabel,” answered Nico. “Maybe he’s shy.”
Another night, Isabel and Nico played soccer with other kids from the neighborhood. Isabel nailed (击中) one—the ball flew over their heads and fell into Andrew’s yard. Isabel jumped over the fence (栅栏) to get the ball, and Nico went with her. Just as they reached the ball, Andrew appeared!
“Hi, there.” said Isabel. She tried to sound polite and brave. “You must be Andrew. I’m Isabel Lopez, and this is my brother, Nico. We’re sorry to come into your yard like this, but our ball went over the fence, so...”
“My sister wants to see if you’re a monster (怪物) since you never come out in the daytime,” Nico shouted.
Isabel threw her hands over her face with embarrassment (窘迫), but Andrew just started to laugh.
“I’m not a monster,” Andrew said. “I have a condition. I get sunburned easily, and it takes a long time to become healthy again. So I can’t go out often during the day. Other than that, I’m just like you in every way.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do we know about Andrew?
| A．He was a shy boy. | B．He was a funny boy. |
| C．He could climb trees. | D．He never got outside. |
| A．To get the ball back. | B．To say hello to Andrew. |
| C．To see if Andrew was OK. | D．To help Andrew clean the fence. |
| A．Tired. | B．Happy. | C．Excited. | D．Nervous. |
| A．Illness. | B．Habit. | C．Survey. | D．Wish. |
| A．Andrew would call the police. |
| B．Andrew would be angry. |
| C．Andrew would ask Isabel and Nico to go away. |
| D．Andrew would make friends with Isabel and Nico. |
【推荐3】My name is Annie Green, and I’m a high school student. I was born in a small town in Philippines.
I had never been living in another country before, so I was very shy at the beginning. At school, I was always doing things by myself.
One day, an event happened in our school. Everyone was asked to play in the gym. I didn’t join at first, and I just watched others play. Actually, I am a very athletic (擅长运动的)and energetic person. While watching, I was very excited and wanted to join. I said to myself, “ I can’t just sit here watching others play; I need to be brave to have fun.”
| A．I didn’t want to participate in class. |
| B．Everything has changed since then |
| C．And I spent most of my childhood there. |
| D．Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. |
| E．All these thoughts pushed me to step out of my comfort zone. |
