For years, I fought with the “bird’s nest” on top of my head. My mother thought my hair was naturally beautiful, but my classmates didn’t agree. They made fun of it, calling my hair “the mop (拖把)”.
When I got to university, I decided to change my hairstyle. I had my curly (卷曲的) hair straightened (拉直). However, it cost me $700 once every six months to do this. People said I was crazy to spend that much on my hair. But I would do anything to never again see that curly-haired girl in the mirror.
But when I had to rent my own apartment, the cost became too high. So I turned to Google. In the end, I found a “curly haired” salon, a place designed for girls with crazy hair. When I arrived there, the stylist, Jacquai, was waiting for me.
“Do you really think this will work?” I asked.
“No curly hair is hopeless,” she replied. “You just haven’t found a way to work with it. That’s all.”
After the hour was over, Jacquai had completed her task. She had fixed my hair using only her hands. I couldn’t believe it: my hair looked beautiful.
Now my world has changed. I am more outgoing and confident than ever. People say that I’m looking better than ever but that they don’t know what has changed. Hair is not just hair. I don’t need to tell them. My hair speaks for itself.
1. The writer’s classmates thought her hair was ________ .| A．beautiful | B．straight | C．tidy | D．ugly |
| A．was expensive and useless | B．did not make her look good |
| C．was helpful but too expensive | D．caused others to make fun of her |
| A．She was very angry because the writer was late. | B．She thought the writer's hair was a disaster (灾难). |
| C．She was calm (冷静) and sure of her work. | D．She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair. |
| A．she became confident. | B．she cut her curly hair. |
| C．she found a way to straighten her hair. | D．people knew her change. |
| A．A successful stylist | B．Road to beauty |
| C．Learn to live with my curly hair | D．No curly hair is hopeless |
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【推荐1】One day an 11-year-old girl asked her dad. “What are you going to get me for my 15th birthday?” The father replied, “Don’t worry about that, We still have plenty of time.”
But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out (昏倒) and was rushed to the hospital. The family found that the girl had a serious heart disease and that she might die. At night, she asked her dad, “Daddy, have they told you that I am going to die?” The father replied, “No, you will live as long as anyone else.” She wondered and asked, “How can you be sure?” He smiled to her and said, “I just know it?”
After the girl turned 15, She had a heart transplant (心脏移植手术). After she came back from the hospital, she found a letter on her bed. It said, “My dearest daughter, one day you asked me what I would give you for your 15th birthday. I wasn’t sure then. But now you know that my present to you is my heart.” The father had given his heart to his daughter.
Parents are selfless (无私的). They even make great sacrifices to make their children grow up happily. Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents. Always, they’re just doing what they think best for you.
1. Why did the father say that the girl would live as long as anyone else?| A．Because he was a doctor. | B．Because he lied to his daughter. |
| C．Because the girl’s disease was not serious. | D．Because he would try his best to save his daughter. |
| A．His heart. | B．A letter. | C．Lots of money. | D．A birthday party. |
| A．限制 | B．交易 | C．供给 | D．牺牲 |
| A．How to deal with a heart disease | B．Don’t be afraid of death |
| C．A special present from a father | D．Death is not so scary |
【推荐2】I was at the shop last night and saw a homeless woman with a trolley (手推车) full of her belongings. She was sitting inside the shop to keep warm. I went up to her and tried to give her money for something to eat, but she refused. She explained that if she had too much money on her, other homeless people might steal it while she was sleeping.
I explained that I just wanted to help her and asked if I could buy her something warm. Again, she said no. She thanked me and said how thankful she was that I could offer help. We introduced ourselves, and she said that when I saw her next time, she would accept help. What an amazing woman! Not all homeless people accept money or help if they believe they’ve received enough that day. From the lady, I learned an important lesson. I looked forward to meeting her again.
Walking out into the cold night, I met a homeless man who was freezing. I gave the money to him. He appeared to have had a drinking problem, but I was glad that he accepted my help.
I left with a special feeling. I always try to understand what it’s like to be in a homeless person’s shoes or to imagine if they were my children facing such difficulties. I learned how lucky I am and how thankful I should be for what I have.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Why did the homeless woman refuse to accept the writer’s money?
| A．Because she didn’t trust the writer. |
| B．Because she was actually very rich. |
| C．Because she didn’t want the writer to look down on her. |
| D．Because she worried about that other homeless people might steal it. |
| A．Not all homeless people are thankful for help. |
| B．Homeless people love money more than warm food. |
| C．It’s better not to help homeless people in public places. |
| D．Not all homeless people accept help or money if they believe they’ve received enough. |
| A．Serious and kind. | B．Silent and shy. |
| C．Helpful and understanding. | D．Caring and brave. |
| A．positions | B．hats | C．opinions | D．minds |
| A．Giving is better than receiving. |
| B．Everybody should live a life with freedom. |
| C．We should be thankful for what life gives us. |
| D．Working hard is the only way to make life better. |
【推荐3】On the first day of school, our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a little old lady looking up at me with a smile. She said, “Hi, handsome! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed, “Of course! Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (幼稚的) age?” I asked.
She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children and then travel around.”
“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age. “I always dreamed of having a college education, and now I’m getting one,” she told me. We became friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk for hours. Listening to this human “time machine” as she shared her years of wisdom (智慧) and experience with me was so interesting.
Over the year, Rose became a campus icon (校园偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and enjoyed the attention from other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the term, we invited Rose to speak at a student gathering. I’ll never forget what she taught us. We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only a few secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. There are many people walking around who are dead, and they don’t even know it.” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. People usually don’t have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”
Rose taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. Why does the woman go to the college?
| A．Because she wants to get married. |
| B．Because she wants to make friends. |
| C．Because she wants to share her years of wisdom and experience. |
| D．Because she wants to achieve her dream. |
| A．Enjoying life. | B．Achieving big things in life. |
| C．Being friendly to others. | D．Working hard at college. |
| A．It means taking on more responsibilities. |
| B．It means people stop playing. |
| C．It means people have a lot of regrets. |
| D．It is related to the opportunities of change. |
a. Rose became popular among students.
b. Rose explained why she went to college.
c. Rose gave an inspiring speech.
d. Rose and the author became friends.
e. Rose introduced herself to the author.
| A．e-d-a-b-c | B．e-b-d-a-c | C．d-e-a-c-b | D．d-a-c-e-b |
| A．Being nice to people can gain respect from them. |
| B．The secret of staying young is never stopping studying. |
| C．Do what we dream of and live without regrets. |
| D．No matter how old we are, we should keep playing. |
【推荐1】There was once a farmer who lived beside a baker. Each week, the farmer would sell a pound of butter to the baker and the baker would sell the farmer a pound of bread. This went on for some time.
But one day the baker wanted to weigh the butter that the farmer sold him. Then he found that the butter was not a full pound. The baker was quite angry with this. He decided to take the farmer to court (法庭).
After they were in court, the judge (法官) asked the farmer if he weighed the butter in the right way. The farmer said, “Sir, I do weigh my butter in the right way and I buy my bread in the same way.” The judge was curious (好奇). “What do you mean, farmer?” he asked. The farmer answered, “Sir, I buy bread from this baker as soon as I sell him butter. Every time I buy bread from him. I take it home and put it on my scale. Then I sell him the same weight in butter. So if anyone is wrong, it is the baker.”
If you go through life cheating (欺骗) others, then you should not be surprised when you are cheated yourself.
1. The baker and the farmer went to court because ________.| A．they sold the same thing |
| B．they sold different things |
| C．the baker found the butter wasn’t enough |
| D．the farmer found the butter wasn’t enough |
| A．天平 | B．桌面 | C．头顶 | D．工坊 |
(①=Para. ②=Para. 2 ……④ =Para.4)
| A．①②; ③④ | B．①; ②③④ | C．①②③; ④ | D．① ; ②③; ④ |
| A．A baker and a farmer | B．Butter and bread |
| C．Weigh you and others in the same way | D．Treat others as you would be treated |
【推荐2】An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane (拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, "Here, sir. Let me give you a hand."
Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft voice, he said, "Thank you, miss."
"You're welcome, sir," she replied. "I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!"
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, sir!" The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, "Dear Mary, I respect (尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness."
In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.
1. The old man looked ______| A．young | B．handsome | C．unusual | D．common |
| A．politely | B．slowly | C．sadly | D．angrily |
| A．ring the bell | B．wave at her | C．shout at her | D．phone her |
| A．Mary's father | B．Mary's neighbor | C．the boss (老板) of the restaurant | D．a waiter of the restaurant |
Nick and Jack ignored(不理睬) what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their strength. The other frogs went on telling them to stop, and that they were as good as dead. Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.
Jack continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the frogs around the pit shouted at him to stop the pain(痛苦) and just die. Jack jumped even harder and finally got out. When he was out, the other frogs asked, “Did not you hear us?” Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.
1. Nick and Jack fell into a pit when they were __________.
| A．holding a meeting | B．taking exercise |
| C．travelling through the woods | D．sleeping in the woods |
| A．big | B．strange | C．small | D．deep |
| A．Nick | B．Jack | C．Nick and Jack | D．all the frogs |
| A．stopped jumping | B．jumped harder |
| C．fell down and died | D．gave up trying |
| A．the pit wasn’t deep | B．he thought the others encouraged him |
| C．he climbed a ladder | D．his friends pulled him out |
【推荐1】My name is Judy. I have an uncle and two aunts.
| Person | Something about her/him |
 | Cindy is my mother’s sister. She and her husband are in my school. Their son and I are in the same class. Cindy is an English teacher. And her husband is a Chinese teacher. They like their jobs. And they are happy every day. |
 | Betty is my father’s sister. She is a reporter. She works at a TV station. She says, “I have a very interesting（有趣的） job and I can meet different people every day.” |
 | Eric is my father’s brother. He is a policeman. He thinks it is an interesting job. He loves it and he wants to help others. |
1. ________ is an English teacher at a school.
| A．Cindy | B．Betty | C．Eric |
| A．消防员 | B．车票员 | C．记者 |
| A．Judy’s brother. | B．Judy’s uncle. | C．Cindy’s husband. |
【推荐2】My name is John Brown. I am twelve years old. I come from London, England. But now, I am in China with my family and we are very happy here.
Here is a photo of my family. We look happy. The woman in a red T-shirt and a white skirt is my mom. Her name is Nancy. The man in a black T-shirt is my dad. His name is Jeff. My mom and dad are English teachers.
The girl in a yellow skirt is my sister. Her name is Maria. She is fourteen. My sister and I are in the same school, but we are not in the same class. She is in Class One, Grade Nine and I am in Class Six, Grade Seven.
Who is the boy in a black cap? It is me. My good friend Jack gives this cap to me. Do you think I am cool?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案
1. Where are John and his family now?
| A．In China. | B．In England. | C．In America. |
| A．A red T-shirt and white pants. |
| B．A red T-shirt and a white skirt. |
| C．A red T-shirt and a yellow skirt. |
| A．Chinese teacher. | B．An actor. | C．An English teacher. |
| A．Class Six, Grade Nine. | B．Class Six, Grade Seven. | C．Class One, Grade Nine. |
| A．Is this an old photo? | B．I have a happy family. | C．What do my family look like? |
【推荐3】A father sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and announced, “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word(履行诺言),the father shouted, “ Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!” The boy’s tears fell from his blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish later.” The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t. A few days later after the father’s birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my bad words, and how much my heart is hurting.” Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a“NO” and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are dear to us.
1. On his father’s birthday, what did the boy want to do?| A．Help pay the bills. | B．Have a talk with his father. |
| C．Buy his father a gift. | D．Give his father kisses. |
| A．Sorry. | B．Surprised. | C．Sad. | D．Excited. |
| A．Love keeps one busy all the time. |
| B．It's important to love people around us. |
| C．We should learn to give and receive love. |
| D．Love can make people happy and unhappy. |
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself.
1. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
| A．is very handsome | B．has a bright smile |
| C．often makes too much noise | D．is a pop music star |
| A．he is quiet and shy. |
| B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu. |
| C．he can play the piano very well |
| D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu. |
| A．talked a lot every day |
| B．did well in his study at school |
| C．started to like music |
| D．had a lot of fans |
| A．is a good student |
| B．has long and beautiful hair |
| C．is a well-known pianist |
| D．is very attractive to them |
| A．he always has his own style. |
| B．he likes to walk alone |
| C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all |
| D．no one can catch up with him |
But beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf learnt to make certain movements with their hands, faces and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant “you are not telling the truth”. They might tap their chin with three fingers. This meant “my uncle”.
The deaf learned to see a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
The deaf don’t use the sign language and finger spelling as much as they once were. Today, the deaf learn to understand others by watching their lips. They also learn how to speak.
1. How long has the sign language been taught?
| A．For 1700 years. |
| B．For 700 years. |
| C．Since about 300 years ago. |
| D．Since about 200 years ago. |
| A．A language with sound. |
| B．A language without sound. |
| C．A language can be written. |
| D．A language can spoken. |
| A．The deaf make certain movements using their hands, faces and bodies. |
| B．The deaf speak with their mouth. |
| C．The deaf talk with us by writing. |
| D．The deaf only talk to us by using their fingers. |
| A．The sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. |
| B．Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. |
| C．The deaf might tap their chin with three fingers. This mean “you are not telling the truth”. |
| D．The deaf are also taught to see a finger alphabet. |
| A．The Deaf. |
| B．The Blind. |
| C．The Language of the Deaf. |
| D．The Language of the Blind. |
【推荐3】This is Gina’s calendar(日历).
| October 1st basketball game | October 5th Vassia’s birthday | October 16th school trip |
| November 9th volleyball game | November 13th Maria’s birthday | November 24th book sale |
| December 7th School Day | December 8th—-December 18th art festival | December 29th New Year’s party |
1. Maria’s birthday is on ____________.
| A．October 5th | B．November 13th | C．December 29th |
| A．9 days | B．10 days | C．11 days |
| A．The New Year’s party | B．The book sale | C．Maria’s birthday |
