Apollo, a 5monthold pit bull puppy(比特犬), is getting extra hugs today, after saving his owner's girlfriend from a terrible attack.
According to the New York Post, 18yearold Maya Fairweather was visiting her boyfriend, Carlos Guzman, at his apartment in the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn New York, on Monday night. Around 10 pm, the teen decided to take Guzman's puppy, Apollo, for a walk.
Once she reached a nearby Park, Fairweather let the pit bull off his rope so he could run around on the grass. Meanwhile, she kept a close watch on him, listening to music through her headphones. “I felt someone pulling my headphones,” she told the New York Post. “I thought it was my boyfriend joking me, so I turned around and smiled—but it wasn't my boyfriend.”
Instead it was an unfamiliar man, who started attacking Fairweather, pushed her to the ground and tried to control her arms. After struggling with the attacker for a few moments, the girl was saved by her protective puppy. Apollo raced to the scene and bit the attacker's leg.
The puppy bit down so hard that the stranger was forced to take his attention off Fairweather to try to shake the dog off. The girl used the moment of distraction(分散注意力)to run across the street and escape.
Finally, Apollo set the attacker free, who ran away. “He was protective,” Fairweather said about the dog's heroic deed. “I think it would have been a lot worse. I wouldn't have been so lucky.”
After that, Fairweather, who was not harmed during the attack, returned to Guzman's apartment with Apollo. Guzman's sister took Fairweather to a local police station to report the attack. The police are now searching for the man.
Fairweather is really grateful for the role Apollo played in her escape, but is surprised that the dog came to her rescue. “He is a sweet dog. I never thought he would bite anyone. He never bit anyone before. He's usually very friendly and just jumps on everyone,” she said.
1. What was Maya Fairweather doing when she was attacked?| A．She was playing with her boyfriend in the park. |
| B．She was walking the dog with the rope in her hand. |
| C．She was talking to her boyfriend on the phone. |
| D．She was listening to music through headphones. |
| A．Brave and patient. |
| B．Friendly and protective. |
| C．Gentle and kind. |
| D．Helpful and honest. |
①Apollo bit the attacker's leg to take the attacker's attention.
②She and the dog returned to the apartment and reported the attack.
③Someone pulled her headphones and began to attack her.
④Fairweather released the puppy's rope to let him run.
⑤Fairweather ran across the street and escaped.
| A．③④⑤②① | B．④③②①⑤ |
| C．④③①⑤② | D．③②①④⑤ |
| A．The hero dog—Apollo. |
| B．A heroic puppy saved a girl from an attack. |
| C．Apollo is receiving more hugs. |
| D．The sweet puppy you should own. |
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A few days later, the man saw a small hole in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it stopped.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a knife and cut a bigger hole in the cocoon. The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it had a weak body and small, thin wings. The butterfly didn’t start to fly.
In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The man acted with kindness but he didn’t understand that he had done something wrong. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon forces the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into wings. It helps the butterfly be ready to fly. If the butterfly never has to force itself out of the cocoon, its wings never get the fluid and it can never fly.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.
So, the next time you are faced with a challenge or a problem, remember the butterfly.
Struggle a little – then fly!
1. Why did the man cut a bigger hole in the cocoon?
| A．To catch the butterfly easily. |
| B．To play with the butterfly. |
| C．To help the butterfly come out. |
| D．To make the butterfly stronger. |
| A．It died soon. |
| B．It had a strong body and wings. |
| C．It could fly after a few days. |
| D．It couldn’t fly during the rest of its life. |
| A．it got out of its cocoon without struggle |
| B．nobody had taught it to fly |
| C．all newborn butterflies could not fly |
| D．the man broke its wings |
| A．Kindness in our lives can help us grow. |
| B．Try to be ready to help others. |
| C．Without other’s help we can still succeed. |
| D．Hard work leads to success. |
| A．The Old Man and the Butterfly | B．Life Struggle |
| C．How To Help a Butterfly Fly | D．Kindness and Rush |
【推荐2】One day, Susie is unhappy when she comes home from school, “what’s the matter, my dear?” asks her mother.
“All our class must hand in compositions（作文） tomorrow. But I can never write one. I’ll have to go to school without a compositon, for I won’t copy（抄） one from a book.”
“That’s right. You will be happier with a poor composition than a stolen（偷的）one.” says her mother, “Just cheer up. Forget your composition now. Go out and play. I’ll call you later.”
When her mother calls her, Susie goes into the house—her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with excitement.
Then her mother asks her to sit by the window, and write something about she can see, “Never mind（介意）your composition, do this to please me, and we’ll talk about that later.” Although Susie thinks her mother’s request（要求）is strange, she knows her mother is always right. So she does as her mother requests.
As she looks out, she first sees the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. The pencil begins moving quickly across the paper. She writes about the sunset clouds, the hills, the streets, the river, the garden with beautiful flowers...
Just as she has reached the bottom（底）of the page, her mother comes in and says with a smile, “well, Susie, how does that composition come on?”
“Composition! You told me not to think about it. I just wrote about what I could see from the window.”
Mrs Smith reads it and says, “well, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, really.”
“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie is surprised.
“Yes, dear, and a very good one,” then her mother adds,” I’m sure it will please your teacher, too. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”
1. Susie is unhappy when she comes home because .| A．she was punished by her teacher |
| B．she can’t write a composition |
| C．she forgot to take her composition home |
| D．She didn’t get on well with her classmates |
| A．She thinks Susie’s teacher gives Susie too much homework |
| B．She thinks play should come first for children |
| C．She wants Susie to forget the unhappy thing and find something interesting |
| D．She wants to give her daughter a surprise |
| A．My Helpful Clever Mother |
| B．The Beautiful Sights at Sunset |
| C．How to Please Your Teacher? |
| D．The Importance of Having a Pleasant Time |
| A．Mrs Smith will go to school and have a talk with Susie’s teacher. |
| B．Mrs Smith never understands her daughter. |
| C．Mrs Smith knows how to teach her daughter to write a good composition. |
| D．Susie doesn’t enjoy herself when she plays outside. |
| A．Communication with parents is more important than homework. |
| B．If we don’t often think of something, it will become easier. |
| C．Mother’s words are always right. |
| D．We can make it if we do things in a proper way. |
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！
1. Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.| A．he liked to | B．his wife told him to |
| C．he broke his left leg | D．he had to |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．better | D．well |
| A．Christmas’ Eve | B．Christmas Day |
| C．New Year’s Eve | D．New Year’s Day |
| A．he was too happy |
| B．both of his two legs got well |
| C．he had a fall |
| D．he was in hospital |
| A．at home | B．at a party |
| C．in hospital | D．outside hospital |
【推荐1】Thomas Edison lost his first job. For the next five years he went around the country from job to job. At last Edison went to New York. He had little money. He could not buy enough food to eat. He had no place to sleep.
For many days Edison looked for work. He was hungry. At last he found work fixing machines. He could repair the old machines. He could also make new ones. The head man liked Edison’s new machines. He was going to give Edison $40, 000 for them. Edison would now have money to do what he wanted.
Thomas Edison was then 23. He used the money to build a shop in New Jersey. He had many people working for him. But he worked harder than any of them. He rested very little. Soon he was making more than 40 new things at one time.
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone. But it could carry voices only a short way. Edison wanted to make a better telephone. He soon made one. It could carry voices a long way.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案.
1. After he lost his first job, Edison ________.
| A．found no jobs in the next five years |
| B．worked in New York for the next five years |
| C．had a bad time in the next five years |
| D．had enough food to eat |
| A．Edison did not get a job |
| B．Edison found the work to fix machines |
| C．Edison got ＄40, 000 by fixing machines |
| D．Edison made more money by fixing old machines |
| A．Thomas Edison |
| B．the old machines |
| C．the new machines |
| D．Edison’s telephone |
| A．was the first one in the world |
| B．carried more voices |
| C．carried voices more clearly |
| D．carried voices much farther |
| A．The First Telephone |
| B．Thomas Edison’s Shop |
| C．Thomas Edison’s New Job |
| D．Thomas Edison—An Inventor |
【推荐2】Paul is from a big family. His grandparents have a son and a daughter. The son is Paul's father Jack. And the daughter is Paul's aunt Amy. Paul has a sister. Her name is Alice and she is eight years old. Aunt Amy and Uncle Frank have two daughters. They are Grace, 14 and Helen, 12. They are students of No.5 Middle School．
Today is Saturday. The family is in the grandparents' home. They have a good time and take a picture. In the picture, Alice is in front （前面） of her parents. Grace and Helen are between （在……之间） their grandmother and their father. Where is Paul？ Aha, he is on his father's shoulders（肩膀）.
1. Who is Jack?
| A．Paul's son | B．Paul's uncle | C．Paul's Father | D．Paul's brother |
| A．two | B．Three | C．Four | D．five |
| A．seven | B．eight | C．nine | D．ten |
| A．She is 12 years old． | B．She is in a middle school． |
| C．She is Paul's sister． | D．She is on her father's shoulders． |
【推荐3】A young boy was going to buy vegetables. On his way to the shop, he met a friend. “Where are you going?” asked the boy. “Wherever my legs take me.” answered his friend. The boy thought about the answer and he was sure it had some deep meanings.
When he returned home, he told his mother about it. His mother said, “You should ask him what he would do if he had no legs. ”
The next day the boy was excited to see his friend coming towards him. “Where are you going?” he asked, and without waiting for an answer, he continued, “Wherever your legs take you, right? Well, let me ask you. . . ”
“Sorry, ” his friend interrupted（插嘴). “Today I’m going wherever the wind blows. ”
This answer was so different from the boy’s expectation that he had nothing to say. Later, the boy told his mother about it. His mother said, “You should ask him what he would do if there were no wind. ”
Some days later the boy saw his friend again. He ran up to his friend and asked, “Where are you going? Wherever your legs take you or wherever the wind blows? Well, let me ask you. . . ” “No, no, ” his friend interrupted. “Today I’m going to buy vegetables. ”
1. Why did the boy think his friend’s answer had deep meanings?| A．Because his friend told him the answer. |
| B．Because he thought his friend’s legs were magic. |
| C．Because his friend could help him buy vegetables. |
| D．Because he wasn’t sure where his friend would go from the words. |
| A．what would you do if you had no legs |
| B．what would you do if there were no wind |
| C．what would you do if you had no friends |
| D．what would you do if you had no money to buy vegetables |
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．strange | B．smart | C．friendly | D．strict |
| A．The boy thought his mother’s answer was wrong. |
| B．The boy’s friend was going to buy vegetables with him. |
| C．The boy’s friend hated the boy, so he didn’t tell him the answer. |
| D．The friend’s answer was always different from the boy’s expectation. |
【推荐1】"Everything happens for the best, " my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen." So I think my mother is the most beautiful mother in the world. Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to a sports announcer. I drove a car to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was turned down every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a chance, " she said. I went back home to Dixon, Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete（运动员）to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied（申请）. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.
My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best." Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to hunt a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, I was frustrated（挫折）. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station? "
I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football? " Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words "If you carry on, one day something good will happen."
1. What does the underlined word "turned down" mean in Chinese?| A．received | B．refused | C．slowed down | D．shut |
| A．Because he was too young. | B．Because he wasn't a local athlete. |
| C．Because he didn't get college education. | D．Because he hadn't got enough experience. |
a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.
b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.
c. The writer graduated from college.
d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.
| A．cbda | B．cbad | C．bcda | D．bcad |
| A．He should be proud of himself. | B．Disappointment leads to failure. |
| C．He shouldn't be a sports announcer. | D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying. |
| A．My Dream | B．Mother's words |
| C．Lesson for Living | D．No One is Always Lucky |
【推荐2】King’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for all the middle school students who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from June 1 to July 15. More information is as follows:
Application(申请) date ·Students in New York should send their applications before April 18, 2019 ·Students of other cities should send their applications before April 16, 2019 Foreign students should send their applications before April 10, 2019 | Courses ·English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ·American History: 16 hours ·American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps ·A letter of self-introduction ·A letter of recommendation(推荐) from a teacher ★The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost ·Daily lesson: $200 ·Sports and activities: $100 ·Travels: $200 ·Hotel service: $400 ★You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@hotmail.com | |
1. You can most probably read the article in ________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a travel guide | C．a textbook | D．a telephone book |
| A．The teachers of King’s College and the middle schools in America. |
| B．The teachers of Summer School and other colleges in the United States. |
| C．The teachers of the middle schools and Summer School in New York. |
| D．The teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. |
| A．Before April 10, 2019 | B．Before June 1, 2019 | C．Before April 16, 2019 | D．Before July 15, 2019 |
| A．$300 | B．$400 | C．$500 | D．$900 |
| A．Only top students can take part in the program. |
| B．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. |
| C．King’s College Summer School is not organized every year. |
| D．You can get in touch with the school by telephone or by e-mail. |
1.Look in the mirror(镜子) and say to yourself, “I’m a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It works!
2.Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3.Smile! Be friendly to people around you. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4.Learn something new! Do you always want to learn how to swim? Go for it!
5.Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! If you have any ideas or dreams, write them down!
6Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum and dad or maybe even your cousin.
1. What should you do if you have any ideas or dreams according to the passage(根据短文)?
| A．Write them down. | B．Do some reading. |
| C．Talk with your parents. | D．Tell others. |
| A．In a story book. | B．In a dictionary(字典). |
| C．In a magazine(杂志). | D．In a diary. |
| A．Watch TV | B．Talk with your friends |
| C．Speak to yourself | D．Go for it |
【推荐1】Charlie was a rich boy who had a lot of toys. His family had a lot of money, and whenever he wanted something, they would buy for him. Therefore, he never took care of what he had.
One day, Charlie's uncle gave him a horse. This horse was really something unusual for Charlie, so he was very excited at having a horse. He learned to ride, and went everywhere on his horse.
However, he treated the horse just as badly as he did to all his other toys, and it soon fell sick. For the first time in his life, Charlie became truly worried, because he loved the horse very much.
One day, while in the countryside, he saw a girl with a horse. The girl looked very poor, but the horse seemed happy and looked great.
Wondering how she had managed this, Charlie secretly followed them. He found that the girl never used the whip（鞭子）and never hit the horse. But this was the opposite of what Charlie had done to his horse. The girl fed and watered the horse carefully and spent a lot of time giving care to her horse. But this never entered Charlie's mind.
Charlie wanted to change and become like the girl. So he asked her to teach him how to look after his horse. With her help, Charlie began to care about his horse and his toys. He also learned how to put care and effort into things and if he did so, he would enjoy them much more.
1. Why did Charlie like the horse?| A．Because the horse was an unusual "toy". | B．Because the horse was very clever. |
| C．Because Charlie wanted to learn to ride a horse. | D．Because Charlie wanted to give a horse to the girl. |
| A．He never hit his horse. | B．He never cared about it. |
| C．He always talked to his horse. | D．He watered his horse. |
| A．He learned how to choose a horse. |
| B．He learned how to ride a horse. |
| C．He learned he should take care of what he had. |
| D．He learned he should give his toys to other children. |
| Want to spend a great weekend? Want to see your favorite movie star? Come on! Place: Chengdu People's Square. Time: 6:00 pm, June, 7th. Ticket: ¥150. | |
| Welcome to our club Do you want to be an artist? Just come and have a try! Music lesson Price: ¥80 Dance lesson Price: ¥50 Art lesson Price: ¥70 | |
| Sichuan History Museum You should use the floor plan (楼层分布) to find your way around. If you are with your children, stay close to them. The museum is very big and it is easy to get lost. Open: 9:00 am—12:00 am; 2:30 pm—5:30 pm Admission (入场券): ¥10 (free of charge of children under 6 years old) | |
1. You can see your favorite movie star ________ .
| A．in Chengdu People's Square | B．in the club | C．in Sichuan History Museum |
| A．music | B．art | C．English |
| A．¥90 | B．¥150 | C．¥180 |
| A．1:00 pm | B．3:00 pm | C．7:00 pm |
| A．An adult | B．A student | C．A child under 6 years old |
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old．They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns．For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers．College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts．Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest．Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls．Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?
| A．They mow their lawns, do their shopping and clean up their houses. |
| B．They cook, sew or wash their clothes. |
| C．They tell them stories and sing and dance for them. |
| D．They clean, wax and repair their cars. |
| A．It’s the name of a club． |
| B．It’s a home for children who have no brothers. |
| C．It’s the name of a film． |
| D．It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers. |
| A．Because they have a lot of free time. |
| B．Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger. |
| C．Because they know how to do the work. |
| D．Because they like younger boys and girls. |
| A．To make others happy, they have got to be unhappy. |
| B．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy. |
| C．The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. |
| D．Bring happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world. |
