Kate had to make a decision(决定) because there were different parties on the same day. One was the birthday party of her friend. The other was a party to celebrate her grandparents’ 50thwedding anniversary（结婚纪念）. Her grandmother told her, “I will not be unhappy if you go to your friend’s party. You will probably have more fun there.”
But Kate decided that her family was more important. She could talk to her friends every day, but she did not see her relatives very often. In fact, she had never met some of them. For example, she had only seen photos of her mother’s brother Jack and his wife Alice. She even had not seen pictures of their children, her cousins Sam and Sally.
Kate had a wonderful time at the party. She and Sally got on well together. Sally was fifteen, two years older than Kate, but they had a lot in common（共同）. Sally told Kate that one of their ancestors（祖先）, their great-great-uncle, was a swimming champion（冠军）who had won an Olympic medal（奖牌）. At the end of the party they gave e-mail addresses to each other, so they could still chat（聊天）afterwards.
1. How many parties were there on the same day?2. Had Kate met her cousins before?
3. Who was Kate’s aunt?
4. Why did Kate and Sally get on well?
5. Kate and Sally’s great uncle won an Olympic medal, didn’t he?
6. If you are Kate, which party will you go? Why?
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I’m Jim. Today is my birthday. I want to thank my family for their love. So I cook dinner for them. I know my mother likes hamburgers and salad. But my father likes chicken and tomato soup(汤). I have a brother. He likes hamburgers, too. But he doesn’t like salad. He likes carrots. I have a sister, too. She likes fish(鱼肉) and bread. I like chicken and strawberries. I will buy these things for the birthday party.
1. Whose(谁的) birthday is it today?______________________________________________________
2. What does Jim’s mother like?
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3. Does Jim’s sister like fish?
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4. What does Jim’s brother like?
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5. Who likes chicken?
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Today is Saturday．It’s also the Teachers’ Day, Lily and Tom’s mother’s festival．They get up early in the morning and want to help their mother do the housework．They first clean the room and then wash the clothes．And then they make breakfast for their mother Lisa．
It takes Lily and Tom a long time to make the breakfast．They make a chicken hamburger and some salad．These are Lisa’s favourite food．They also prepare(准备) a glass of milk．They think it’s healthy for their mother．Then they go to their parents’ room with the food and drink.
Dad sits on the sofa and reads a newspaper to Lisa．There is much interesting news(新闻) in it．Lisa also thinks it is fun．They seem very happy．“Good morning, Mum and Dad,” say Lily and Tom．Then they walk to their mother and say“Mum, Happy Teachers’ Day!”
Mum looks at the children and the breakfast．“Thank you so much!” Lisa feels very warm now.
1. What day is it today?__________________________________________________________
2. What do Lily and Tom do first in the morning?
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3. Do Lily and Tom make any bread for their mother?
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4. How does Lisa feel when she sees the breakfast?
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5. What does Lisa do?
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It’s March 8 today. Rose is very happy. Tomorrow is her fourteenth birthday. She asks her good friends to her birthday party. I want to buy her something, but I don’t know what to buy. There are many things in the shops, but most of them are too expensive for me to buy. A book would be a very nice present, but her mother will give her a book. I want to give her something different. I don’t want to buy her a doll because she is too old to play with dolls. She likes to play basketball, but a basketball is too expensive for me to buy. She is very interested in animals. She wants to have a cat, but her mother won’t let her keep one. Perhaps I will buy her a nice pencil box. It’s not very expensive. It has a picture of a cool dog on it. It will be a very good present for Rose.
1. When is Rose’s birthday?______________________________________________________________
2. What does Rose do on her birthday?
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3. Which sport does Rose like?
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4. What animal does Rose want to have as a pet?
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5. What will the writer buy for Rose as a present?
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ancient Chinese poems. These poems are familiar(熟悉的) to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids. Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year, which ended on January 27th, 2017.
Arabella’s family are interested in Chinese culture. They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs. Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old. Now she can speak very good Chinese. Early in February, 2016, 4-year-old Arabella, recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese. Her mother sent her video online and won lots of “likes” from all over the world.
On Sonia Weibo, many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl. “I’m glad to see the little angel(天使) loves Chinese culture,” wrote a user called “orange”.
“At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture,” said another user named “stAU79”.
1. What did Arabella wear in the new video?（根据短文内容回答问题）
2. When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese?（根据短文内容回答问题）
3. How old is Arabella now? （根据短文内容回答问题）
4. 从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。
“I’m glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture,” wrote a user called “orange”.
5. The underlined word “they” refers to
“Oh boys, boys, don’t throw stones at that poor bird,” said an old gray-headed man.
“Why, sir,” said a little boy, “she makes such a scream, that we can’t bear her.” “Yes, but she uses the voice which God gave her. And it is probably as pleasant to her friends as yours is to those who love you. Besides, I am afraid the stone will rebound and hurt you!”
“Rebound! We don’t understand you, sir!” “Well, come and I will tell you a story.” “Is it a true story?” “Yes. Every word is true. ”
“Fifty years ago, I was a boy like you. I used to throw stones, and as I had no other boy very near me to play with, I threw them till I became very accurate in my aim. ”
“One day I went to work for an aged couple named Hamilton. They were very kind to everybody and everything. Few people had so many swallows making their nests under houses. Few had so many pets that seemed to love the couple. ”
“For seven years a bird had come. After the long winter, the bird built her nest in the same place and raised her young ones there. She had just returned on the day when I went there to work. ”
“I thought I would try my skill upon her. She sat upon a stick near her nest, and looked at me trustfully. I found a nice stone and threw it with my best skill. ”
“It shot the bird on the head, and she fell down, dead!”
“I was sorry as soon as I saw her fall. But the deed was done. All day long her mate flew about, and was so sad that he made my heart ache. Why had I taken a life so innocent, and hurt the poor mate so deeply?”
“I said nothing to the old couple about it. But, through a grandchild, they found it out. Though they never said a word to me on the matter, they mourned the bird and buried it. I could never look them in the face afterwards. Oh, I had told them how sorry I was!”
“They have been dead many, many years. But don’t you see how that stone rebounded and hit me? How deep it made upon my memory! How deep upon my conscience! Why, my dear boys, how I want to give a great deal today if I could do something for that deed!”
“For fifty years I have carried it in my memory. I have never spoken of it before. Yet if what I have now said shall prevent you from throwing a stone that may rebound and deeply hurt your conscience. I shall be very cheerful. ”
The boys at once put down the stones they had in their hands.
1. The underlined words “mourned the bird” mean “ _________ ”.| A．punished me for the death of the bird | B．showed sadness for the loss of the bird |
| C．were not willing to throw the bird away | D．took care of the bird’s family members |
| A．he had to work for the aged couple | B．he shot the bird to death by her nest |
| C．he carried the story in his memory | D．he didn’t tell the truth to the couple |
a. He found a bird built her nest. b. He told his story to the boys. c. He practiced throwing stones
d. He worked for an aged couple. e. He shot the bird with ą stone.
| A．c-d-e-a-b | B．b-c-d-a-e | C．b-a-e-c-d | D．c-d-a-e-b |
| A．the boys ran away and would not come back | B．the boys couldn’t get nice stones from then on |
| C．the bird now had no more trouble from the boys | D．the bird now would stay in her nest for the rest life |
【推荐3】My mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer．
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said. “My ears, Mommy.”
She said，“No. Many people are deaf. But try to use your head and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year，my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was surprised when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder (肩膀).”
I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
1. Did the writer think ears were the most important parts of the body when he was younger?2. Who died last year?
3. How did the writer feel when his mother asked him the same question again last year?
4. What did the writer think his mother’s question was?
5. Why did the writer think the most important body part was “shoulder”?
6. What does “shoulder” in the passage stand for? Explain in your own words.
