A week before her mother’s birthday， she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour， she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas， and decided to take a black one， since her mother had lost hers the month before.
She thought， “
On her way back home in the train that evening， she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car（餐车） for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment（车厢）， but when she got back， it had gone! When she had left the compartment， there had been no other passengers in it， but now there were three.
Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone， and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it， they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could sent the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.
The next week， Sally heard from her mother. It said， “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts， but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”
1. Which of the following is the best for the underlined sentence “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color?”
| A．You can carry it when you are wearing any clothes. |
| B．Any color of your clothes will be all right. |
| C．The umbrella will be OK for your clothes in any colors. |
| D．You can take any clothes that you like to wear. |
| A．Her mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the gifts. |
| B．The three umbrella were sent by the girl. |
| C．The three umbrellas were sent by the three passengers |
| D．Nobody on the train took the umbrella away. |
| A．No | B．Only one | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．A Lucky Girl | B．The Missing Umbrella |
| C．A Happy Mother | D．Mother’s gift |
| A．You should take care of your things when you are traveling. |
| B．Show your love to others， and they will bring you love. |
| C．Children should often come back to see their parents. |
| D．It is no use crying when you are in trouble. |
2 . You eat to stay fit and keep your body working, right? Then reading is food for your mind and soul. Reading informs you of what's happening around. Reading encourages you to think and imagine, think out of the box and imagine the impossible.
In the past, people just read books, only books. Today, we have books online, which makes reading easy. The web, our new storehouse of information, is just a click away. But this is in no way has stolen the magic of reading books, the sound of their pages fluttering(翻页)and the smells of
Remember those bedtime stories? We read fun facts about animals, plants and the universe. We ask “why” and “how”. In books, we find the answers. Children who are introduced to reading at an early age seem to have a better understanding of phonics(语音学).They master language skills easily, have a richer vocabulary and have greater reading abilities. Children, who grow up reading good books, mostly stand out. The way they think and act is very different from those who have never been introduced to reading. Reading not only adds to their knowledge but also shape their personalities.
The more you read, the more creative you will become. Reading develops vocabulary, improves language skills and sharpens(使敏捷)your problem-solving abilities. Reading gives you knowledge and makes you more confident. The more you read about others' life experiences, the better decision-maker you will become.
Reading about the importance of reading can lead you to read more and more. So choose a book you like and don't stop reading until you reach the end. And even after that read as much as you can.
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Children should start reading at a young age. |
| B．Parents should tell their children stories every day. |
| C．Teenagers should think and act differently from others. |
| D．Students should find answers to their questions in books. |
| A．must be storybooks |
| B．should be only about the importance of reading |
| C．must be paper books |
| D．should be finished reading |
| A．reading books is no longer a pleasure to people |
| B．reading books is less interesting than reading online |
| C．reading online can’t take the place of reading books |
| D．reading online can't be difficult for people |
| A．More teenagers read online now. |
| B．What teenagers read builds their future. |
| C．What children should learn first is phonics. |
| D．More practice makes reading easier. |
| A．Why Is Reading Important? |
| B．What Should Teenagers Read |
| C．How Is Reading Ability Improved? |
| D．When Should Children Start Reading? |
Organize a blank drive
It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!
Practice random acts of kindness
I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the server resisted, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbor’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your impact will reach.
Say thank you
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Use your talents to help the community
The best way to show your appreciation for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate（协调）events and write , and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care. Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.
Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.
1. If you join a blank drive, you can _________.
| A．collect donations for the homeless people |
| B．bring a blanket to go on a trip |
| C．buy a home for homeless people |
| D．keep yourself from the cold |
| A．He helps others |
| B．He often blessed others |
| C．He got help from others |
| D．He got praised by others |
| A．make someone feel grateful all day |
| B．do something unnoticed by people |
| C．make someone feel good all day |
| D．help someone to solve problems |
| A．Sewing |
| B．Writing |
| C．Baking |
| D．Knitting |
| A．Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season |
| B．Make the Best of Talent |
| C．Enjoy Your Holiday Season |
| D．Help Others in Need |
4 . Working on a team is a good thing. But it can bring you some troubles. If people on your team are not good at communicating, you may often feel terrible. To create a successful team, good communication is the most necessary part for both team members and the leader. The following are some helpful suggestions.
Don’t criticize other people. When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize him. You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem. Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely.
Think about other people’s ideas carefully. When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no matter how silly they may seem. This shows you are interested in his ideas and makes him feel good.
Listen to other people actively. When someone is speaking to you, you need to listen to him actively. If you’re unclear about something, you should ask him about it. By doing this you can clear up any confusion(困惑) before moving on.
Share your ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to improve the idea. Besides this, it also helps to improve your relationships between you and your team members.
1. For team members and the leader, is the most necessary part to create a successful team.| A．communicating well | B．dealing with criticism |
| C．sharing ideas | D．listening to others |
| A．feel lonely | B．keep away from you |
| C．be afraid of you | D．correct their mistakes |
| A．get angry and criticize her |
| B．think about her idea carefully |
| C．explain to her why her idea is silly |
| D．forget her silly idea and laugh at her |
| A．Criticize Others or Not | B．Share Ideas with Others |
| C．Learn to Listen to Others | D．Work Well on a Team |
5 . People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made in become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometers. On average（平均）7.500 people live on each square kilometer. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles（车辆）, and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource（资源）problems. One of the problem is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.
1. According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?| A．Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water. |
| B．There are too many people. |
| C．Shenzhen is developing very fast. |
| D．Shenzhen is too small. |
| A．1,991 | B．15,000,000 |
| C．150,000 | D．300,000 |
| A．7,500 | B．1.080 |
| C．800 | D．6,420 |
| A．Traffic accidents. |
| B．Water shortage. |
| C．Environmental problems. |
| D．Road problems. |
| A．Largest Population in China |
| B．Biggest Problem in Shenzhen |
| C．Busiest Roads in Shenzhen |
| D．Most Crowded City in China |
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you are studying hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of you; When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. All your happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you should not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Happiness is for ____________.
| A．those who have large and beautiful houses |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have a lot of money |
| D．all people |
| A．people around you will help you to correct（改正）it |
| B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C．your classmates will laugh at you |
| D．you will be happy |
| A．When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. |
| B．You can’t get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C．You can’t be a happy person if you have little money. |
| D．Happiness is not a feeling from your heart. |
| A．Because money always brings happiness. |
| B．Because money doesn’t always bring people happiness. |
| C．Because everything can be bought with money. |
| D．Because only rich people have happiness. |
| A．Happiness is for everyone. |
| B．Lucky life. |
| C．Do something good to others. |
| D．Life and success. |
7 . You Are What You Eat
Keeping better eating habits can help you reduce(减少) disease. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right food to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.
_____________________________
Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is not necessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease. You should often change your toothbrush.
Exercise
Swimming, running, skating, skiing, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you keep healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it.
Plan Out Your Life
You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a proper（合适的）meal for lunch. Follow a health diet.
1. What’s the passage mainly about?| A．Healthy food. | B．Healthy lifestyle(生活方式). | C．Healthy sports. |
| A．Man’s Disease | B．Disease | C．Watch the Toothbrush |
| A．an hour | B．twenty minutes | C．half an hour |
| A．proper diet | B．sleep and exercise | C．proper diet and exercise |
| A．Choosing the right foods. |
| B．Cooking the foods in a healthy way. |
| C．Both A and B. |
8 . In Junior High School in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. | C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty | C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. | B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. | D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school | C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |
9 . A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.
TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.
TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.
TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.
Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.
1. How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．to the airport | B．to the police station | C．to Newton | D．home |
| A．the truck driver | B．Tom |
| C．the taxi driver | D．Tom's friend |
| A．witness | B．driver | C．policeman | D．cleaner |
| A．A Taxi Driver | B．A Traffic Accident | C．A Story of Tom | D．A Truck Driver |
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable | C．painful | D．comfortable |
| A．carry on | B．put off | C．give up | D．pick up |
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C．though the write was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son |
| D．Seeing all of the nice things |
