I’m Tessa, 18 years old now. I remember my time at primary school well. I feel some of it is really good, but some of it can bring back bad memories.
My first day
I’ll never forget my first day at primary school. I remember I felt really nervous on that day. We were in assembly (集合), and the head teacher was introducing himself. A girl next to me started asking about my shoes. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “Be quiet when I am speaking! Go and stand in the corner,” he said. I remember I felt so terrible at that time.
My first teacher
I remember her name was Mrs. Simpson. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and always wore the same sweater. She seemed so nice after that horrible (可怕的) head teacher.
Sports day
The sports day was the best day of school! I used to practice for the five-kilometer race and one year I actually won!
My nickname (绰号)
Everyone in the class had a nickname. Some of the nicknames were funny and some were’t very nice. There was a thin girl who everyone called “spider legs”. I remember they used to call me “mushroom head” because my hair stuck out (突出) on either side. It made a lasting impression on me. Not a good one.
1. The underlined phrase “bring back” means “______” in Chinese.| A．归还 | B．归来 | C．恢复 | D．使想起 |
| A．Because she failed a test. | B．Because she was the tallest. |
| C．Because she talked with the girl next to her. | D．Because she didn’t listen carefully in class. |
| A．Nice | B．Impolite | C．Horrible | D．Funny |
| A．her shoes | B．her hairstyle | C．her thin legs | D．her funny face |
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I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ." The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____.
| A．asleep | B．working in bed |
| C．outside | D．quietly laughing at him |
| A．it was too late at night |
| B．he was very tired |
| C．his eyes were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open |
| D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination |
| A．He went to a church to pray again |
| B．He passed the exam by luck |
| C．He failed in the exam |
| D．He was punished by his teacher |
| A．The Night Before the Examination. | B．Working Far into the Night |
| C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over My Lessons |
【推荐2】Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago, he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.
Henry’s grandpa is a single (单身的) man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared (敢) not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you!” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.
1. His parents like Henry because _______.| A．he’s good to his grandpa | B．he’s a polite boy |
| C．he does well in his lessons | D．he’s learned to catch singing birds |
| A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories |
| B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food |
| C．he can make kites and cages |
| D．he’s an old man with many abilities(能力) |
| A．The old man often taught Henry to do something interesting |
| B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man |
| C．The woman thought the old man useless and dirty |
| D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident |
| A．play with it | B．frighten his mother |
| C．beat his parents | D．fill it with rice |
| A．her husband wouldn’t love her |
| B．the police would know about it |
| C．her son would be bad to her when she was old |
| D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money |
【推荐3】As an insurance agent, I have to visit my clients at their homes to collect their insurance fees. I had an elderly client named Ms. Gooden. She is a sweet lady and always does her best to keep me at her home as long as she can. One day as I was leaving, she told me about the flowers she wished she had in her yard. I asked her, “If you got the chance to have flowers, what colors would you want?” She answered me in a sad voice that any color would be beautiful to her.
One day when I knew she had a doctor’s appointment, I went to a flower shop and bought many colorful and beautiful flowers. I went to her home and planted them in an area of the yard so that when she looked out the window she would see beautiful flowers.
The next time I visited her home she asked if I knew anything about the flowers. I told her no and we both smiled at each other. While I was sitting there she began to tell me about all of the beautiful butterflies that came to visit her new flower garden and about the bees which were busy working on the flowers. Some bees even fought with others over the flowers.
“I don’t know why they fight,” she said, “There are enough flowers for all of them.” She wouldn’t stop talking about this new-found joy in her life.
As I was about to leave I noticed she was so busy watching over her new garden and its visitors that she didn’t even try to keep me from leaving. I realized at that moment that Ms. Gooden had been suffering from what a lot of elderly people suffer from— she was just lonely. The few dollars spent on the flowers were well worth the joy those flowers brought to her face and to my heart.
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1. What do we know about Ms. Gooden from the text?
| A．She is one of the author’s difficult clients. |
| B．She hoped to plant some flowers in her yard. |
| C．She wanted to buy flowers from the author. |
| D．She visits the author’s home from time to time. |
| A．didn’t care who planted them |
| B．was confused about why the bees fought with butterflies |
| C．was so excited that she talked a lot |
| D．couldn’t wait to show off her new garden |
| A．Ms. Gooden paid the author for the flowers. |
| B．The author felt sad as Ms. Gooden didn’t keep him from leaving. |
| C．The author regretted not being able to help Ms. Gooden in the past. |
| D．The author was satisfied with being able to make Ms. Gooden happy. |
| A．Careful and understanding. | B．Humorous but impatient. |
| C．Outgoing and brave. | D．Strong-willed and serious. |
| A．A small action makes a big difference. |
| B．Rome wasn’t built in a day. |
| C．Everyone has a love for beauty. |
| D．Every dog has its day. |
【推荐1】Tina loved to run. She began running at a very young age. She always took part in school races. Winning was very important to Tina. She ran hard every day, but she always came in second or third place.
Another girl named Janice always came in first. Tina just couldn’t get past her. Tina thought to herself, “If I could just get in front of Janice. I would have a chance to win.” Finally, in one race, Tina got the break she wanted.
It began like usual, with Janice in the lead（领头）. Suddenly, Janice caught her foot on a rock and fell over. Tina ran as fast as she could to stay in the lead, but Janice ran even faster and soon passed her. Tina got tired and four more girls passed her. It went on like this until the very last minute.
That day, Tina learned that one can’t depend on the bad luck of others to get ahead in life. Only hard work will take you to the first place.
1. What kind of person was Tina?| A．She didn’t like running. | B．She didn’t work hard. | C．She loved to run in races. |
| A．Tina could rest during the race. |
| B．Tina broke the rules and won the race. |
| C．Tina had the chance to get in front of Janice. |
| A．She got first place again. | B．She got tired and fell over. | C．She stopped running. |
| A．Sixth place. | B．Fifth place. | C．Second place. |
| A．It’s hard to get past oneself. |
| B．Only hard work can help you win. |
| C．You can win by depending on others to lose. |
【推荐2】Floriana Thomas, 23, from Sierra Leone(塞拉利昂),a West African country, recently shared information with people in her hometown about how Wuhan－the hardest hit city in China by COVID-19(新冠肺炎) and the city where she is a student－is fighting the new coronavirus(冠状病毒) epidemic(流行病).
Thomas is preparing her for regular college courses at Central China Normal University."My country was hit by the Ebola virus(埃博拉病毒) several years ago. And the main support came from China in terms of the medical workers,medicine and protective equipment," she said. "So today, I want to stay here and spend this difficult time with my Chinese friends."
At her father's suggestion, Thomas decided to travel to Wuhan in September. But when the city was locked down on Jan 23, she was scared and sad over the spread of an unknown disease."My father's encouragement and support gave me power and strength(力量) to get through it. He told me that he knew clearly that China's national system(国家体制) is developed to make sure everyone's safety. "
The university managed to help provide international students like Thomas with food, hand sanitizer and face masks. Volunteers provided free drinking water and health checks at the same time each day."As a foreigner in China, I have been telling my friends that I don't feel too much like a foreigner because I have been taken good care of. I don't think there is anything to worry about here in Wuhan," she said.
Thomas describe the experience in an article she wrote for Sierra Leone's Awoko newspaper: "... it is fear itself that should be feared. In Wuhan, there is courage and optimism(乐观) to deal with difficult situations.I believe that this epidemic will be beaten under the leadership of the Chinese government and with the efforts of all medical workers."
1. In which year was Sierra Leone hit by the Ebola virus?| A．2014 | B．2004 | C．1996 | D．2019 |
| A．play an important part in | B．be excited and pleased about |
| C．make a great progress with | D．come successfully to the end of |
| A．She likes living with her Chinese friends. |
| B．They got support from China when in difficulty. |
| C．She is busy preparing her for college courses. |
| D．Her father suggested she stay in Wuhan. |
| A．Thomas is a newspaper writer for Sierra Leone. |
| B．Thomas works at Central China Normal University. |
| C．China supported Sierra Leone when hit by the Ebola virus. |
| D．Thomas has been taken good care of by her father. |
| A．All foreigners in China feel like at home. |
| B．The situation in Wuhan isn’t serious at all. |
| C．Fear during lockdown isn’t reasonable. |
| D．China's national system is the best of all. |
【推荐3】Simon never listened or tried hard in class and he never stopped talking with his classmates. He really gave his teachers a headache.
That evening, Simon started to feel a little bit sick. By his bedtime snack, his throat (喉咙) really hurt. He had ice cream and hot chocolate to make his throat feel better. The next morning, when he opened his mouth to say “Good morning”, nothing came out. Simon’s mother looked at him, “Honey, you’ve lost your voice.”
“Can I stay home?” He tried to ask, but words didn’t come out. When he got to school, he kept quiet all day long. Simon sat in class. He was bored because he couldn’t talk. He watched his classmates talk to each other. He decided to try to listen in class.
You know what? It wasn’t that bad. He could do his homework that night. It gave him extra (额外的)TV time and game time because he finished his work early. The next day, even though (即使) his voice came back, he stayed quiet again. The third day, he could talk fine, but he didn’t. He listened and took notes in class. What a difference that day made!
1. Simon gave his teachers a headache because ________.| A．his teachers were ill | B．he hurt his teachers |
| C．he never listened in class | D．he was a silly student |
| A．感觉 | B．嗓音 | C．器官 | D．特点 |
| A．He tried listening. | B．He tried eating. |
| C．He tried sleeping. | D．He tried getting out of class. |
| A．He learned that he didn’t like school. |
| B．He learned that his teachers were awful. |
| C．He learned that his classmates hated him. |
| D．He learned that he could learn things if he listened. |
