A river was running happily in the hill, the valley(山谷) and the field. Soon it was stopped by a huge rock and the river was a little afraid and worried what it could do.
The rock said, “Hi, baby! Where are you going?”
The river answered, “I’m going to the sea. My mother is waiting for me.”
The rock made fun of the river and said, “You’re too young. Go back to the hill at once. You can’t get there. Don’t come back here again!”
The river was surprised to hear that and said, “I can only go forwards(向前). There’s no river that goes backwards(向后).”
The rock became angry and warned the river, “Don’t speak! If you don’t go back, you will have to change your direction. Don’t want to run over my body!”
The river asked helplessly, “Where should I go?”
“You can go anywhere you like. Just don’t come close to me!”
While they were talking, more and more water came here. Then it began to get out of control. The river ran quickly over the rock and the rock was washed pitifully.
The river said proudly,“A weak person will change his goal and direction. A person who is strong will only go ahead and nothing can stop him!”
1. The final goal of the river was to go to the sea.
2. The rock wanted the river to come close to him.
3. The river ran over the rock quickly.
4. After meeting the rock, the river became worried at last instead of being afraid.
5. The passage tells us that we should become strong and go ahead when facing difficulties.
World Laughter Day started in Mumbai, India in 1998. It is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. People all over the world laugh together on that day. Everyone thinks laughing can make them feel good. On the 9th of January 2000, more than 10,000 people came to Denmark to celebrate World Laughter Day. It was very successful.
Today, some people in the world still face many problems. Laughter is a good way to deal with (处理) the problems. When different groups laugh together, they can get on better. Laughter is a good way to relax. People may feel better if they laugh loudly. Laughter is also a kind of good medicine. It can help people keep young and active. Laughter is a world language. We should believe that laughter can bring the world together and help people become good friends.
Let’s celebrate World Laughter Day together and laugh happily every day.
1. World Laughter Day began 24 years ago.2. World Laughter Day is on the first Saturday of May.
3. People can get on better by laughing together.
4. Laughter is a good way to relax and deal with problems.
5. The passage mainly talks about how World Laughter Day started.
Many students take the school bus to school every day. Toby is one of them. Parents usually think taking the school bus is safe. But sometimes it is dangerous when some students don’t follow the school bus rules. What are the school bus rules? Let Toby tell you.
Go to the bus stop early.
Wait for the school bus at the bus stop (汽车站) .
Don’t play around the bus stop.
Don’t run here and there at the bus stop.
Don’t walk or fight on the bus if it is going.
Don’t get off the bus if it doesn’t stop.
These rules are important. Toby remembers them and follows them.
1. Parents usually think it is safe to take the school bus.2. Toby can run around at the bus stop.
3. Toby can’t fight on the school bus when it is going, but he can walk.
4. Toby tells us six school rules.
5. The passage (段落) tells us the school bus rules are difficult to follow.
4 . We are always using body language in our daily life. When we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, a person points to his or her head when he thinks someone is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language to tell each other how they feel and what they think. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up, and its eyes will be widely open. When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means “Watch out”. To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks (象鼻). Dolphins (海豚) live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes slap (拍打) its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the water.
阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的填涂“T”，不符合的填涂“F”。(T=True, F=False)
1. Only human beings use body language.
2. A happy dog will look straight at you.
3. Elephants use their trunks to touch each other to show their friendship.
4. When a dolphin is angry, it often makes small jumps into the water.
5. The passage is about body language.
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like “Meatout Day”, “Earth Day” and “Buy Nothing Day”.
“Meatout Day” is on March 20th. Many people around the world don’t eat any meat for one day. In this way, they’ll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases.
“Earth Day” is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don’t use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.
“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don’t buy anything. “Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”. When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.
Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.
1. Many people don’t eat any meat on “Meatout Day”.2. All people buy and sell nothing on “Buy Nothing Day”.
3. In Italy, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars on April 22nd.
4. Many people do something to protect the environment on “Earth Day”.
5. The passage mainly tells us the special days about saving the earth.
6 . Volunteering takes up our time, energy, and sometimes, money. But why do people still do that? Here are the reasons:
Volunteering is good for others. There are many people in need. Governments and professionals try to meet everyone’s need, but it’s difficult for them to do it all. That is why some people who need help. If people only think of themselves, the world will become a cruel (无情的) place. But when we try to help each other, we can help make our planet a better and happier home.
Volunteers and volunteer groups can bring food for hungry people, provide homes or clothes for those who need them, protect wildlife and natural areas. They can help people learn to read or do better at school.
On the other hand, volunteering is good for yourselves. You might get in return for your giving, for example, getting happier and healthier.
1. The world needs volunteers because there are many people in need.2. It is difficult for governments to meet everyone’s need.
3. Volunteers can help people in trouble, but can’t protect wildlife and natural areas.
4. Volunteers can become happier and healthier in return.
5. From the passage, we know that we should think of ourselves first.
The Double Third Festival is an ancient Chinese festival. It comes on the third day of the third lunar month. The day is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor ( Huangdi ). He, along with the Yan Emperor ( Yandi ), is considered to be the ancestor of all Chinese people. The date was fixed after the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, people often took a bath in the river on that day to wash away bad luck. Wang Xizhi wrote in his Lantingji Xu about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking from cups drifting along the river. In the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed drinks and sightseeing. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people did activities like drifting cups, throwing stones, hiking and listening to music.
In modern times, it is mainly celebrated by the people in the southern parts of China. For the Zhuang people in Guangxi, it is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love. Bamboo dancing is another important activity for them. For the Li and Miao people in Hainan, it is a day for remembering ancestors. For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with jicai. The Han people believe the special eggs are good for their health.
1. The Double Third Festival falls on the third day of March every year.2. People in the Tang Dynasty celebrated the festival by taking a bath in the river.
3. The Double Third Festival is mainly celebrated in the southern parts of China nowadays.
4. In Hainan, the festival is a day for young people to sing songs and find their love.
5. This passage mainly talks about the Double Third Festival and how people celebrate it.
8 . In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. The six terms are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold（小寒）and greater cold.
Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.
Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places of the country can expect the coldest weather yet. Winter solstice in 2021 is on December 21th. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.
Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. How many solar terms are there in winter in a year?
| A．24. | B．12. | C．6. |
| A．beginning of winter | B．Spring Festival | C．November 22nd or 23rd |
| A．Heavy snow comes before light snow. |
| B．The last solar term in a year is greater cold. |
| C．People start counting “nine cold periods” from December 8th. |
| A．six solar terms in winter in China |
| B．24 solar terms in China |
| C．the ways people celebrate the Spring Festival |
9 . Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and that each person must do his or her share (份） of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills (技能） such as working together and being responsible. Jobs also teach children what is fair (公平的） and to do things for others. The skills and values ( 价值） from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________.| A．it’s easy to teach children to do chores |
| B．all of the children think doing chores is difficult |
| C．it is different in teaching children to do chores among different families |
| A．杂事 | B．琐事 | C．责任 |
| A．young children | B．all family members | C．each person |
| A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores. |
| B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair. |
| C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t. |
| A．be good at | B．be good for | C．be good with |
10 . There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many branches. It brings shadow(树荫) to hundreds of travelers.
One day, two travelers got to the tree. They walked for a long time in the hot sun. They were too hot and tried to find a place to rest. Luckily, they found the big tree. They decided to rest under the tree. They slept there for a while. When they woke up, they felt hungry and one traveler climbed up the tree. But he was sad and started to say bad words to the tree. “Oh, this is just a useless tree without any fruit on it!”
The other traveler said nothing about the tree but asked his friend to be quiet. However, the traveler in the tree still shouted at the tree.
The tree couldn’t stand the traveler at last. He said in a sad but strong voice, “ You can’t be so ungrateful(忘恩负义的) to me. I have kept you away from the hot sun! I gave you a cool and comfortable place to rest. You would die now without me!”
Many people do much for us, but we sometimes forget to give thanks. Make sure not to say any bad words to the one who has helped you.
1. The big tree helped make the two travelers ________.| A．cool | B．hungry | C．happy |
| A．Because he couldn’t climb higher. |
| B．Because he didn’t sleep well. |
| C．Because he could find nothing to eat. |
| A．旅游者 | B．大树 | C．树枝 |
| A．we shouldn’t say bad words to any person |
| B．we should thank the people who have helped us |
| C．big trees can make people cool and comfortable |
