My nine-year-old son Ben had been begging me to let him find his way home by subway, by himself. After all, we live in New York City, and getting around by public transportation(公共交通) is a basic part of life. It is also the first step toward feeling grown-up.
So on that sunny Sunday, I gave him a subway map, a transportation card, $20 for emergencies, and a couple of coins so that he could call me if necessary. I didn't give him a cell phone because nine-year-olds could lose things easily.
A few days later, I wrote about this experience for a newspaper. Little did I realize the idea that a kid could tour the city on his own, and that a mom would let him go, was big news.
It turned out that many TV shows called me and asked for an interview. Bloggers were going crazy. so I started a blog, too, and letters came pouring in. Finally, I found out why this was such a big story: we have become fearful for our children. Fear is hardly a new thing for parents. But the fear of letting our children out of sight for even a second-that's new. How did this happen? How did it become too scary to let kids be kids? I asked the question when the reporter Trevor Butterworth came.
" News reports! "he answered, “News reports scare the pants off you.” What is scarier than a kid being kidnapped(诱拐)? Because there are so many such stories. People start to feel as if kidnappings are happening all the time. That's why the kid-on-the subway story surprises the whole world.”
Ben probably did a good job. He simply proved(证明) that kids could leave home alone and return home safely! But he didn’t think it was a big deal. "It was fun. "He said, "But I missed some classes because of the interviews.”
Sometimes, it really pays to be brave.
1. The author agreed to let her son take the subway alone because .| A．her son was old enough to depend on(依靠) himself |
| B．she felt traveling by subway in New York was a basic life skill |
| C．she thought it would be big news around the world |
| D．she never thought that her son would be kidnapped |
| A．her son would receive so many letters | B．some reporters would like to film her son’s story |
| C．a blog would be started in her name | D．many TV shows would come to interview her |
| A．News reports are always very scary. |
| B．Kidnappings are happening too often in today's world. |
| C．News reports about kidnappings influence(影响) people too much. |
| D．People always prefer scary stories to other stories. |
| A．Too many parents are worried about their kids' safety. |
| B．The author gave everything her son might need for the subway trip. |
| C．Ben was so proud that he succeeded in proving children's abilities. |
| D．Most reporters thought children nowadays should be more independent(独立的). |
| A．Fear Is Growing | B．The Kid-on-the-subway Story |
| C．An Important Step Forward | D．Be Brave to Let Kids Go |
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Few months passed,more and more patients went to see the young doctor instead of Mr．Smith．At first,Mr．Smith was very happy．He thought the young man would be a famous doctor soon．At last，few patients came to see Mr．Smith．“Why don't they come to see me?”he thought，“Is there anything wrong with me?”He decided to find out the reasons．So he went to the young doctor and found he was very kind to his patients．He checked them over carefully and asked them lost of questions,then encouraged them with the words：“Don't worry，there is nothing serious"；“Drink more water and you’ll feel better soon．”The patients were happy．
Maybe I have an attitude(态度)problem．”Mr．Smith said．“Kindness and the words of encouragement are also good medicine to patients．”
1. Many patients came to see Mr．Smith because_____ ．
| A．he was a famous doctor | B．he was very kind |
| C．he worked in a big hospital | D．he had many students |
| A．he wanted the young doctor to learn more | B．he wanted to help the young doctor |
| C．he didn’t want his patients to wait | D．he wanted to have a rest |
| A．friendly | B．serious | C．careless | D．glad |
| A．good medicine is helpful to patients | B．young doctor is better than the old one |
| C．kindness is the best medicine | D．good attitude is very important |
【推荐2】An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside a river. They were disputing which was the better animal.
“Look at my strength,” “ said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk.”
“Ah!But your skin(皮肤)is not nearly so thick as mine, ” replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”
Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.
“My dear friends!” said the emperor of all animals, going up to them. “Please let me know the cause of your disagreement.”
“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? ” cried both at once.
“Certainly, ▲ !” said the lion, pointing across the river.” Do you see the soldier’s metal hat on that wall?”
“Yes!” replied the beasts(猛兽).
“Well, then, ” continued the lion, “go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”
Upon hearing this, they started off. The crocodile, being used to the water, of course, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.
Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk and took down the hat quite easily.
They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless.When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom.The crocodile noticed the accident, so he dived down and brought it up in his huge mouth. Finally, they returned together.
The crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion’s feet.The emperor took it up, first turning to the elephant, and said, “You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you, ” said the lion to the crocodile, “although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. So you are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”
1. The underlined word “disputing” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.| A．playing | B．quarreling | C．complaining | D．deciding |
| A．you can have a fight | B．you’re both excellent animals |
| C．I know which is the better | D．you can have a competition |
| A．The hat got wet in the river. | B．He was trying to swim too fast. |
| C．He hit a floating tree branch. | D．He wanted to fight with the crocodile. |
| A．By working together. | B．By planning carefully. |
| C．By sharing their ideas. | D．By listening to the lion. |
【推荐3】Once upon a time, there were some goblins (小精灵) living in a forest. Their neighbor was a poor old man. He couldn’t move, see or hear. So, they spent a lot of time making fun of him. They showed no respect (尊敬) for his age.
When the Great Wizard (大巫师) found out about it, he was very angry. He decided to teach the goblins a lesson. He cast a spell (施咒语). From that moment, every insult (侮辱) they gave the old man actually improved him, but had the opposite effect on the goblins themselves. Of course, the goblins knew nothing about the spelling. Every time they called the man an “old fool”, he became a little younger and smarter, while the goblins became a little older and more foolish.
As time went on, these goblins were becoming very old, ugly and foolish, but they had no idea.
Finally the Great Wizard asked the goblins to look at themselves. They were too afraid to see that they turned into ugly monsters. And when they finally knew what they did, it was too late. Respecting others is not only important for the effect it has on others, but also for the effect it has upon ourselves.
1. The underlined phrase “making fun of” in the first paragraph means ________.| A．playing with | B．laughing at | C．looking after | D．learning from |
| A．Because some goblins were proud of themselves. |
| B．Because he wanted to teach the goblins a lesson. |
| C．Because the poor old man couldn’t hear the goblins. |
| D．Because some goblins didn’t respect their neighbor. |
| A．the goblins would improve themselves |
| B．the old man would be younger and smarter |
| C．the Great Wizard would kill the goblins |
| D．the goblins would become smaller |
| A．excited | B．angry | C．sad | D．afraid |
| A．To respect others is to respect ourselves. |
| B．To respect old people will make us young. |
| C．We should always be kind to ourselves. |
| D．We should forget others’ insults. |
What’sWonder about?
Auggie lives with his parents and sister in New York. He is a normal boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形）of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us "My name is August. 1 won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it’s probably worse. " In the street, people look at Auggie and are frightened.
Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lotof time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home.. but now he’s ten, she thinks he should go to school. At first,Auggie doesn’t want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say terrible things. But when he visits a school with his mum, he likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times, he makes some good friends but other children are rude to him. At the end of the year,Auggie goes on a on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.
Is it a good book?
Wonder is an excellent book, It tells an exciting story that makes you feel many different emotions. It is easy to like Auggie. He has a good sense of humor’s the book has a good mix of funny and sad moments. But the book isn’t just about Auggie,We also learn what life for his sister, and his friend,Jack.Wonder is popular with people of all ages.Pre-teens,teenagers and adults all love the book.
A bestseller
Wonder is RJ Palacio’s first book, On her website, she explains that she had the idea for Wonder after seeing a girl with deformities on the street .one day ,Many schools use the book to start discussions about bullying ,friendship and being different .The book is very popular and has won praises. Many people are looking forward to seeing what Rj Palacio writes next.
1. How is Auggie different from other boys?
| A．His name is special. |
| B．His face shape is not normal. |
| C．he doesn’t go to school |
| D．he likes playing with his Xbox. |
| A．Because he has to stay in hospital |
| B．Because his mother teaches better than teachers. |
| C．Because he doesn’t think he should go to school. |
| D．Because he is afraid other students may make fun of him. |
| A．It tells the story of a real family. |
| B．Many schools use it to educate students. |
| C．Adults like the book more than children |
| D．The emotions of the story are hard to understand. |
1. How old was Tom?
| A．He was fifteen years old. | B．He was five. |
| C．He was fifty. | D．He was half past five. |
| A．She couldn't stand it. | B．She was pleased(满意) with his behavior(行为). |
| C．She didn't mind. | D．We don't know. |
| A．Tom's mother. | B．Tom's neighbor. | C．Tom's father. | D．Tom's grandpa. |
| A．She lied to Tom that something nice was inside his drum. |
| B．She cut the drum open with a knife. |
| C．She called the police. |
| D．She didn't mind it. |
| A．No，there was. | B．Yes，there wasn't. | C．No，there wasn't. | D．Yes，there was. |
【推荐3】Once upon a time, a king went for hunting in the forest. While returning back, because of the dark he was unable to find his way.
At last he found a small hut. The king went and knocked on the door for a dinner. That hut belonged to a poor farmer. He took great care of the king.
The next day, before leaving the king gave the farmer the nearby sandalwood (檀香木) forest as a gift. The farmer said thank you.
But unfortunately, the farmer didn’t know the value of the sandal wood. He started to make charcoal (木炭) from the sandalwood and sell it in the market. At last only a few sandalwood trees were left in the forest.
One day, it rained a lot, so the farmer was unable to make charcoal from that wet wood. So he cut down some branches and took them to the market.
The sandalwood’s smell attracted (吸引) many customers and they were willing to pay a lot for a small branch.
This confused the farmer. He asked one of his buyers, “Why is everyone willing to pay huge amount for this wood?”
The buyer replied, “This is sandal wood. It’s very expensive.” When the farmer understood this he started to cry and just at that moment an old man was passing by. The old man asked the farmer the reason for crying. The farmer told him everything.
The old man said to the farmer, “All people in the world can make one or another mistake. But you still have some left. You can use it wisely.”
The farmer realized his mistake and then went back and sowed (播种) more sandalwood seeds in the forest. He would use his sandalwood wisely from then on.
1. When the king left the hut, ________.| A．he gave nothing to the farmer | B．he learned a lot from the farmer |
| C．he was very happy with the farmer’s welcome | D．he allowed the farmer to sell charcoal |
| A．He took great care of it. | B．He cut small branches to sell in the market. |
| C．He changed the sandalwood into charcoal. | D．He picked sandalwood seeds and sowed them. |
| A．使迷惑 | B．使兴奋 | C．有利于 | D．使悲伤 |
| A．he was afraid that the king would kill him |
| B．he regretted that he sold some branches in the market |
| C．he realized that he wasted a lot of sandalwood by selling charcoal for pennies |
| D．he found that he would be able to have a lot of money |
| A．It’s better late than never. | B．When the cat is away, the mice will play. |
| C．He that climbs high falls heavily. | D．Doing is better than saying. |
Jim didn't like to be kissed. But people loved to kiss Jim! Both of his grandmothers and all of his aunts would kiss his face and say “You are just the cutest thing.”
Jim’s best friend, Ben, lived next door. Ben would always laugh at him. “Kissy Face! Kissy Face!”
Jim didn’t know what to do. He tried hiding when family came to visit. But his father always called him in to say hello. He tried wearing an old Halloween mask(面具), but his mother made him take it off so his grandmothers and aunts could see his “cute little face.” Jim even tried to make his face and hands sticky（黏糊的），but the grandmothers and aunts just wiped off the stickiness and kissed him even harder.
One day, Jim’s mother told him she had a wonderful surprise. There was going to be a new baby in the family. Jim was going to be a big brother. Jim listened but didn’t say anything. He wasn’t sure whether a baby was a wonderful surprise or not.
The big day finally came. Jim’s parents brought the new baby home. So the whole family held a big party but this time not for Jim. Soon the whole family arrived. Jim felt worried about being kissed. But the grandmothers and aunts didn’t look at Jim. They all went straight to the new baby and said, “Oh, you are just the cutest thing!” and kept kissing the baby’s face. Then one of the aunts came over to Jim. “Well, you’re a big brother now,” she said. Instead of kissing his face, she just patted his shoulder and smiled.
Jim smiled, too. Maybe his days of being “Kissy Face” were over. For him, having a new baby in the family was a wonderful surprise.
1. What did Jim do in order not to be kissed?| A．He made faces. | B．He did his homework. |
| C．He tried hiding himself. | D．He ran away from home. |
| A．Terrible. | B．Tired. | C．Funny. | D．Wonderful. |
| A．Kissy Face | B．A New Baby | C．A Big Family | D．Lovely Smile |
John Smith works in a basketball club. He gets up at 5:30 every day. After that, he runs. At 8:00 he eats breakfast.
Tom White is a writer. He works at home. He gets up at 8:00 in the morning. He usually reads books for two hours after breakfast.
Mary Green is a music teacher. She gets up at 6:00 every morning. Then she eats breakfast. She lives at school and doesn’t live with her parents.
Mona Black is a clerk. She works at a clothes store. She usually gets up at 6:30. After breakfast she goes to the store by bus.
1. John Smith eats breakfast at 7:00.
2. Tom White gets up at 8:00 in the morning.
3. According to the passage, only one people go to work by bus every day.
4. Mary is good at singing and John is good at writing books.
5. If you want to buy a nice T-shirt, Mona can help you.
【推荐3】When I was a teenager, I did a six-week summer learning program at a college. It helped kids get a taste of what college was like. We had classes in the mornings and the evenings were filled with fun activities. We did have a break in the afternoons, however. One afternoon, my friend Claude and I found an old basketball. We went to an outdoor basketball court（球场）for a game of one-on-one.
At the time, Claude was taller than me. He was also better at basketball. I fell behind fast. I was not willing to lose. So I drove hard to the basket, but I missed it! The ball bounced back（弹回）and I jumped up to catch it. Just as I was about to catch it, I saw an elbow（肘）above my face. As Claude caught the ball, his elbow came down hard, right into my eye. I saw stars everywhere. The pain was terrible. Claude kept saying “sorry” over and over. I laughed through the pain.
I spent the next few days walking around with a black eye, but it was worth it. For years afterward, I got a laugh whenever I told the story and joked about Claude’s elbows of death. In this life, we all get an elbow to the eye sometimes. Our plans fail. Things work against us. Our ups become downs. When this happens, it’s best to face it with laughter and forgiveness. In this way, you can turn your pain to joy and you can learn and grow.
1. What was the summer learning program for?| A．To let kids learn knowledge in college. | B．To let kids have fun. |
| C．To help kids experience the college life. | D．To train kids for the basketball competition. |
| A．The writer was not so good as Claude at basketball. | B．Claude’s elbow hit the writer in his eye. |
| C．Just the writer and Claude played the basketball game. | D．Claude hit the writer to make fun of him. |
| A．he learned something from it | B．he got help from Claude later on |
| C．he could joke about Claude | D．he became better at basketball |
| A．sorry | B．pardon | C．cry | D．joy |
| A．An Unforgettable Game | B．Laugh Through the Pain |
| C．A Special Summer Program | D．It Was Worth It |
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Mr Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening，I think. But I will telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe (或许) she wants to go somewhere else that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned. When he came back，he looked very uneasy (心神不安的)．
“What's the matter？” said Mr Jones. “Did you speak to your wife？” “No，” answered Mr Brown, “She wasn't there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, ‘Is your mother there，David？' and he answered, ‘No，she is not in the house！' ‘Where is she then？' I asked. ‘She is somewhere outside！' ‘What is she doing？' ‘She is looking for me.'”
1. A small party will be held ________.
| A．in seven day | B．in the evening |
| C．in the office | D．at Mr Brown's house |
| A．Mr Brown | B．Mrs brown |
| C．Mr and Mrs Brown | D．all his friends |
| A．in the same office | B．near the office |
| C．in the post office | D．near Mr Jone's house |
| A．Mrs. Brown | B．Mrs. Jones |
| C．David | D．David's friend |
| A．he went out of the house |
| B．he was answering father's phone |
| C．David had lost his way |
| D．she didn't know David was in the room |
【推荐3】When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is "no". In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
1. Why is lifelong leaning important?| A．It's fun and easy. | B．It's the best way to learn. | C．It's an important goal | D．It helps you improve yourself. |
| A．learn new things | B．get a good job | C．get good grades | D．finish college |
| A．Learning only happens in school. | B．Foreign languages are popular classes in Japan. |
| C．You can't learn anything when you play a sport | D．When we graduate from school, learning is done. |
| A．Learning can be fun. | B．People can learn all their lives. |
| C．Finishing high school is important. | D．We are always learning in school |
