1 . Little stream (小溪) wanted to reach the ocean. She ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then she reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties, so I believe I can cross the desert!” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can not.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across the desert,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will become a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, you never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将所选定答案的字母标号涂黑。1. Where does the little stream want to reach?
| A．The forest. | B．The ocean. | C．The desert. |
| A．She felt difficult to cross the desert. |
| B．She was worried about herself. |
| C．She was confident about herself. |
| A．Because she failed many times. |
| B．Because she was afraid of the breeze. |
| C．Because she wouldn’t give up what she was. |
| A．By evaporating into the breeze. |
| B．By becoming a river. |
| C．By disappearing into the sand. |
| A．The road to success is not always easy. |
| B．Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves. |
| C．To head for success, we should change the way we are if it is necessary. |
| Elsa, 12 years old | Last Christmas I was in the Alps on a skiing holiday with my parents. But something terrible happened on the first day. I fell down and broke my skis (滑雪板). I sprained my foot and couldn’t ski any more. |
| Robert, 11 years old | Last autumn I was in Los Angeles with my friends. I’ve always wanted to get to know the city. But unluckily I couldn’t see any of it because there was a strong earthquake. We were afraid and stayed in the hotel all day. |
| Mary, 13 years old | During the Easter holiday, my sister and I were in Shanghai Disneyland. I thought I ate too much ice cream because I was very sick. I had to stay in bed for three days. |
| Henry, 14 years old | Last week I wanted to go hiking with my friends in the Black Forest. Right at the beginning of our hike, a snake appeared and it bit me on the right foot. My friends took me to the nearest hospital right now. What a bad vacation it was! |
1. Who went skiing among the four students?
| A．Elsa. | B．Robert. | C．Mary. |
| A．烫伤 | B．割伤 | C．扭伤 |
| A．Because of heavy rain. | B．Because of an earthquake. | C．Because he was ill. |
| A．Wonderful. | B．Terrible. | C．Exciting. |
| A．Festivals. | B．Friendship. | C．Vacations. |
3 . Tim went to see his doctor one day, because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had checked him carefully, he said to him, “Well, there’s nothing really wrong with you. I’m glad to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know? I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay for his dinner in a restaurant last week. So he owed (欠) some money to the owner of a restaurant. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice. When he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he felt quite all right now.” “Yes, I know all about that”, Tim answered sadly, “You see, I’m that owner of the restaurant!”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. Tim went to see his doctor because he had a headache.
2. There is nothing really wrong with Tim.
3. A man had the same trouble as Tim a few days ago.
4. The doctor gave the man and Tim the same advice.
5. Tim was worried because a man couldn’t pay his bills.
4 . Liam Garer was 17 years old when he stood at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, pointed his bike south and started cycling. On January 10,2023,527 days later, he arrived in Ushuaia—the world’s southernmost city, in the south American country of Argentina. He cycled 32, 000 km through 14 countries, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.
After finishing high school, Garner didn’t want to go to college right away and he wanted to learn more about the world. Then, someone advised him to read the book—To Shake The Sleeping Self. It tells the story of a man who biked from Oregon to Patagonia. After reading it, Garner kept thinking to himself, “If that man could do it, why can’t I?” So, he decided to give it a try.
Garner camped from Alaska all the way to Central America. After that, he stayed in hostels (招待所) and strangers’ homes as he cycled through South America. He advised everyone to see the world if possible. Although he experienced lots of difficulties along the way, he believed that nothing was more important than hope.
So what’s next for Garner? Well, he’s not going to fly home. He plans to send his bike home and walk back from Argentina.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项.。1. How old was Garner when he started cycling?
| A．15. | B．16. | C．17. |
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. | C．By plane. |
① Garner finished high school.
② Garner cycled through South America.
③ Garner read To Shake The Sleeping Self.
④ Garner left Alaska and began to cycle south.
| A．①③④② | B．①③②④ | C．③①②④ |
| A．It took Garner less than a year to cycle through the 14 countries. |
| B．Garner camped all the way from North America to South America. |
| C．Though Garner met many difficulties, he found the experience meaningful. |
| A．A news report. | B．A Travel guide. | C．A letter. |
5 . A video of a girl dancing at a pork shop gets popular on the Internet. In the video, her mother is busy cutting up pork while the girl is dancing.
The girl is Wu Gangyun. She lives in Naduo Village of Yanshan County (县) in Yunnan. Wu’s father is a train driver and her mother has a pork shop. Wu loves dancing and she dreams to be a dancer. She starts to learn to dance at the age of six. She just teaches herself by watching online videos. Every day after school, Wu goes to her mother’s shop practice dancing.
Seeing their daughter’s love of dance, Wu’s parents want her to go to dance classes. But they can’t pay for them. Luckily, Zhang Ping and Guan Yu, two teachers from a dance school, see Wu’s video. They have a program (项目)—“Colorful Cloud Program” to help children in villages change (改变) their lives. They think Wu is good at dancing and they want to teach her. Wu learns a lot from the teachers. In 2019, she gave a show on CCTV.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。1. What is Wu Gangyun’s mother doing in the video?
| A．Cutting up pork. | B．Dancing with her. | C．Buying pork. |
| A．watching TV | B．taking dance classes | C．watching online videos |
| A．the girl’s parents | B．the two teachers | C．the girl’s friends |
| A．To be a dancer is her dream. |
| B．Her parents send her to the dance school. |
| C．Her mother has a fruit shop. |
| A．Wu Gangyun’s School Life |
| B．A Show on CCTV |
| C．Wu Gangyun’s Dream of Dancing |
6 . Most people think children only have some simple wishes, such as getting delicious snacks and having enough playtime. But a six-year-old girl named Peyton surprised everyone by making an unexpected decision.
Peyton’s teacher, Mrs Petree, promised Peyton a reward (奖励) in a class.The reward Peyton chose was to sit with a friend at lunch. Mrs Petree thought for sure that she knew who Peyton would pick.
However, Mrs Petree was surprised by Peyton when she picked a little boy who never got picked by anyone for anything. The boy was very shy, and he was alone all the time. Peyton’s decision really made his day. Since then, other children have started picking the boy as well. Now, he is a completely different child.
Mrs Petree says that Peyton’s action has reminded (提醒) her why she loves teaching. People on the Internet also praise the little girl for her kindness. Peyton shows us that a simple act of kindness can change a person’s life.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。1. How old is Peyton?
| A．Four years old. | B．Five years old. | C．Six years old. |
| A．Have enough playtime. | B．Have lunch with a shy boy. | C．Make a good decision. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Excited. | C．Happy. |
| A．Mrs Petree didn’t like the shy boy. |
| B．Peyton changed the shy boy’s life. |
| C．Peyton was praised on the Internet. |
| A．A Little Shy Boy. | B．A Kind-Hearted Teacher. | C．An Unexpected Decision. |
7 . An English man found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he didn’t go to the dining room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunch time he stayed in his room again. But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dining room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争吵).
“How much do I need to pay?” he asked the waiter. “How much, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “You don’t have to pay. On our ship meals are included in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的填“T”，错填误的填“F”。1. It would take 2 days from Norway to England by ship.
2. The man couldn’t hear the lunch bell because there was something wrong with ear.
3. The man was too hungry to go to the dinning room.
4. The man was hungry but he didn’t eat anything on the first day.
5. From the passage, we know the man was humorous.
8 . Father’s Day is coming. Mary, Nancy and Peter want to go shopping to buy their father something special.
Peter has a good idea. He plans to buy some vegetables in the supermarket and cook a meal for his father. His father often teaches him to cook some easy meals. So Peter can do some easy dishes. Mary is a careful girl. She wants to buy her father a pair of gloves. Her father is a farmer and always does heavy work. It’s useful for her father to work with them. Nancy wants to buy her father a watch at first. But it is too expensive for Nancy. She doesn’t have much pocket money. Finally, she plans to buy some crayons and a big piece of paper. She is good at drawing. So she can draw a beautiful picture for her father as a gift.
Maybe these things aren’t expensive. But children’s love for their parents is deep (深沉的).
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的填“T”错误的填“F”。1. Peter plans to cook a meal for his father.
2. Mary makes a pair of gloves for her father by herself.
3. Nancy buys a watch as a gift for Father’s Day.
4. Children’s gifts are cheap but valuable (珍贵的).
5. They live in a loving family.
9 . One day, Mr. White takes his mother to a shopping mall. He wants to buy a new pair of shoes for her.
There are so many beautiful shoes, and the old woman tries on (试穿) some shoes happily. But she doesn’t like any of them when she knows the prices.
Seeing this, Mr. White speaks to the shopkeeper quietly (轻轻地), “Next time (对……感兴趣) some pairs, just tell her the price is only 15 dollars.”
“But that’s not the real price!” the shopkeeper says.
“Don’t worry! I will pay (付钱) for the shoes at the real price.”
Then, the old woman gets her favorite shoes. Mr. White pays 15 dollars at first, and then he pays another 50 dollars privately.
Three days later, the shopkeeper asks Mr. White to come back and pay more money. Mr. White feels surprised. He asks, “Why?” “Because your mother brings many of her friends to buy that kind of shoes.”
1. Mr. White’s mother doesn’t like any shoes at first because ________.| A．the prices are too high |
| B．the prices are not real |
| C．the shoes are not beautiful |
| A．he only has 15 dollars |
| B．his mother doesn’t have so much money |
| C．he doesn’t want his mother to know the real price |
| A．公开地 | B．犹豫地 | C．私下地 |
| A．＄65 | B．＄50 | C．＄15 |
| A．buys a pair of shoes for her son |
| B．asks her friends to buy the same kind of shoes |
| C．buys the same kind of shoes for many of her friends |
10 . Three years ago, a story happened in Japan. At that time Mike and Ben were taking a holiday on the beach. The two good friends had a fight. Mike hit Ben on the face. Ben was hurt but he said nothing. He only wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend hit me on the face.”
After that, they took a taxi back to their hotel. After dinner, Ben started to read in bed. Mike went for a walk in the park near the hotel. Suddenly, an earthquake happened. The small hotel fell down and Ben was under the hotel. Mike saved him. After Ben was out of danger, he wrote on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.”
Mike asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?” Ben answered, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, and then the wind can blow it away. When someone helps us, we must carve (雕刻) it in the stone, then the wind can’t blow it away.”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. Mike and Ben once had a fight on the beach.
2. Mike went for a walk in the street when the earthquake happened.
3. Mike liked carving unhappy things in the stone.
4. At last, Mike and Ben became good friends again.
5. Ben agreed that we should always remember the kindness and let the unhappiness go.
