Some people always ask me why I like helping others, I’ll say I’m learning kindness from my father.
One day when I was twelve, I went with my father to his work place. While I was running around, I saw a poor woman with a child in her arms standing outside crying a lot. She was thin and looked pale. My father went out and asked her to come in. He gave her some water and then asked what was wrong.
The woman said that her husband died months ago and that she didn’t have anyone else in her family who could help her. She did some manual labor for a living. But she was ill those days and was unable to go to work. So she had nothing to eat. while telling the story, she started crying again. My father and I were deeply moved by her story.
We got some food for her and her baby. My father then took them to the nearest hospital, because neither the mother nor the child seemed to be very well. On the way, my father bought her a small bag of flour. He also gave her some money before we left her. The lady was so grateful. Eight years has passed. I still remember it clearly. My father’s kindness inspires (鼓励) me all the time.
1. What did the writer think of the woman when he saw her?| A．She liked crying. | B．She was hardworking. |
| C．She was kind-hearted. | D．She had hard life. |
| A．Because they both got a bad cold. |
| B．Because they both seemed ill. |
| C．Because the work place was near the hospital. |
| D．Because the woman worked in hospital. |
| A．He’s eight years old. | B．He’s twelve years old. |
| C．He’s eighteen years old. | D．He’s twenty years old. |
| A．A Poor Woman | B．An Interesting Story |
| C．An Unforgettable Thing | D．A Happy Thing |
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【推荐1】Mr. Dawson was an old man with a bad temper. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s house. When Janet saw him, she suggested crossing the street to the other side. But Amy said they needn’t.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.
Later Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town. Why was he so kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she imagined there was an invisible smile on his face and then started talking to him. Beginning with a “hello” at first, and then speaking more each time.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled. “Yes,” answered Amy, “My grandma told me to think so. She says smiles can spread. If we keep smiling at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”
Remember what Amy’s grandma said, and we will find that most people can’t refuse our smile.
1. Mr. Dawson was thought to be a(n) ________ person.| A．warm-hearted | B．unhappy | C．badly-behaved | D．unfriendly |
| A．Happy. | B．Surprised. | C．Proud. | D．Terrible. |
| A．Because Amy was never afraid of him. |
| B．Because Amy’s grandma was his old friend. |
| C．Because Amy was kind to Mr. Dawson first. |
| D．Because Amy was the most popular girl in town. |
| A．likes helping others |
| B．never says no to older people |
| C．enjoys working with her friends |
| D．would like to take others’ advice |
| A．How to Be a Welcome Person |
| B．Smiles Build a Better World |
| C．What’s the Best Thing About Life? |
| D．Is It Important to Get on Well with Others? |
【推荐2】Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood when he was 12. His parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People usually laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tiger. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tiger raised its ears as if it understood.
“Uhum! Even a dog likes it!” he said, “Well, Tiger, I won’t say rude words to you anymore.” Tiger waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and I thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power it has!”
1. What’s the right order of Jim’s story?① The woman said kind words to Jim.
② Jim was lonely and he was not polite to the dog.
③ Jim was thankful to the kind woman and changed himself.
④ Jim helped the woman pick up the bags.
| A．②①④③ | B．②③④① | C．③④①② | D．②④①③ |
| A．Because he was thinking about the words. | B．Because he didn’t understand the words. |
| C．Because he wanted to talk to his dog. | D．Because he liked talking to himself. |
| A．Crazy | B．Impolite | C．Angry | D．Kind |
| A．He never took good care of his friend, Tiger. |
| B．He usually had many friends around him. |
| C．He helped a young lady when her bag dropped. |
| D．He often washed his dirty face in the river. |
【推荐3】One day Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room, but people in the room didn't look at him. They didn't ask him to sit at the table. He wasn't happy. But he said nothing. Mr Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said “Eat, coat!”
The other people were surprised and asked,“ What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn't ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. One day Mr. Smith went to ______________.
| A．a birthday party | B．a dinner party | C．an English party |
| A．Because the people didn't ask him to come |
| B．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes |
| C．Because Mr. Smith didn't say hello to them first |
| A．Because he didn't want to stay there. |
| B．Because he went home for his best clothes |
| C．Because he didn't like the food there |
| A．在桌子旁 | B．在吃饭 | C．在桌子上 |
| A．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
| B．Mr Smith is stupid(愚蠢的）. |
| C．We can't judge(判断) a man by his clothes. |
【推荐1】Jim and Jack are brothers. They are students. They go to school five days a week, but they don’t need to go to school on Saturday or Sunday.
Today is Sunday. They go to the store and buy some things. Jim wants to buy some school things. The pens are two yuan for one and five yuan for three. Jim buys three pens. He buys two notebooks, too. They are nice.
Jack wants to buy some sports things. He likes doing sports very much. He wants to buy a basketball, but they don’t have one. So Tom has to (不得不) buy a soccer ball. It is only 20 yuan, because it’s on sale now. In the evening, Jim and Jack are very happy to go home with their things.
根据短文内容，判断正(T) 、误(F)。
1. Jim and Jack go to school from Monday to Friday.
2. Jim buys two pens and three notebooks.
3. Jack doesn’t buy a basketball.
4. The soccer ball is on sale—only 20 dollars.
5. Jim and Jack are very happy today.
【推荐2】Bill is a middle school student. He has many subjects every day. Of all the subjects, he hates (讨厌) maths most. After school, he doesn’t want to do maths homework because he really doesn’t like maths.
One evening, when he comes back from school, he says to his mother, “I don’t want to learn maths.” His mother asks him why and he says he doesn’t know what the teacher talks about. He thinks maths is not easy for him. His mother thinks for a while (一会儿) and says, “Don’t be disappointed (失望的), my boy. I can be your maths teacher.” “Great!” Bill says happily.
Every day after school, Bill and his mother study together (一起) for an hour. Bill likes his mother’s “classes”. He becomes interested in maths. One day, when Bill goes to bed after doing homework, he finds his mother is doing something at the desk. He opens the door and sees his mother studying maths on the Internet. He knows why his mother is good at maths.
A mother can do everything for her children. As children, we must thank our mothers for everything they do for us.
1. Bill doesn’t want to do maths homework because _______.| A．he really doesn’t like it | B．he has no maths class at school |
| C．he doesn’t like his maths teacher | D．he wants to play football with his friends |
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．great | D．interesting |
| A．Bill doesn’t do his homework |
| B．Bill’s mother teaches maths at school |
| C．Bill likes maths now with his mother’s help |
| D．Bill still doesn’t like maths |
| A．A Happy Boy | B．An Easy Subject |
| C．A Good Maths Teacher | D．A Happy Mother |
1. How many people are there in the family?
| A．Seven | B．Six | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Some trees and two cars. |
| B．A gym. |
| C．Two cars. |
| D．Some trees, two cars and a gym. |
| A．Mr. and Mrs. White. | B．Mr. White. |
| C．Mrs. White. | D．No one. |
| A．I don’t know. | B．Football. |
| C．Table tennis. | D．Basketball. |
| A．A worker. | B．A teacher. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
Today is Saturday. Li Hua and her sister go to the supermarket (超市) to buy some food. When they come out of the supermarket, they see a boy about five years old. The boy is crying (哭). He looks at people and wants them to help him.
Li Hua asks, “Why are you crying?”
“I can’t find my mom,” says the boy. Then Li Hua and her sister take the boy to the supermarket and they find the boy’s mother.
“Thank you very much for helping me find my son. Here are some apples for you.” The mother says.
Li Hua and her sister are very happy because they help the boy.
1. Li Hua goes to the supermarket on Sunday.2. Li Hua buys some books in the supermarket.
3. The boy is crying because he can’t find his mom.
4. Li Hua and her sister help the boy find his mom.
5. From the passage (文章) we know helping people is a happy thing.
【推荐2】February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless (无家可归的) man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse (零钱包), emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring (钻戒) until the next morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, but also returned the ring at once. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So, on February 18th, he set up a special page (网页) to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over 85, 000 dollars and there seems to be no end yet.
And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his elder brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.
1. The underlined word “generous” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ________.| A．kind | B．funny | C．strange | D．boring |
| A．On February 9th, 2013. | B．On February 10th, 2013. |
| C．On February 18th, 2013. | D．On February 19th, 2013. |
a. People raised over 85, 000 dollars to Billy.
b. The couple went to find the homeless man.
c. Bill got together again with his elder brother.
d. Sarah gave all her change to the homeless man.
e. The couple emptied out their pockets to thank Billy.
| A．b-d-e-c-a | B．b-d-e-a-c | C．d-b-e-a-c | D．d-e-b-c-a |
| A．Life is not that easy. |
| B．Helping others is also helping ourselves. |
| C．We should always help homeless people. |
| D．Helping those in trouble is sometimes not necessary. |
When the snacks and juice arrived, Mary realized that Emily could not feed herself. Mary thought about offering to feed her but she hesitated(犹豫), as it seemed too impolite to offer such a help to a stranger. But then Mary realized that Emily’s need was more important. Mary offered to help her eat. Although Emily was uncomfortable to accept,
Mary was very glad that she sat next to Emily and fed her. Love sometimes goes beyond(超越) human boundaries and removes the fears that keep people away. When we reach our hands to help another, we get to live in a larger and more pleasant world.
1. Why did Emily have a sad expression at the beginning?
| A．She lost her job. |
| B．She disliked the air hostess. |
| C．She met a stranger. |
| D．She was hurt in a car accident |
| A．Emily agreed that she would sit next to Mary |
| B．Emily agreed that Mary would change her seat. |
| C．Emily agreed that. Mary would help her eat. |
| D．Emily agreed that she would receive her treatment. |
| A．Mary took the trip to receive her treatment. |
| B．The trip lasted for five hours. |
| C．Mary sat alone on the plane at first. |
| D．Snacks and juice are offered on the plane |
| A．Flying With Strangers | B．Changing Seats |
| C．Learning To Feed | D．Passing Your Love On |
