The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He came up with an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who took away your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes… are you going to punish him, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I’m not,” the coach explained patiently. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more gifts.”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mailing from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and share them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention(意图), but he still followed his suggestion.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to accept his toy robot in payment for(赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so important.
In some situations, forgiveness(原谅) is better than punishment.
1. Why did the coach ask Tom to ask for more gifts?
A.The coach wanted to teach the boy a lesson. |
B.Tom wanted to get more biscuits. |
C.The coach wanted to make friends with Tom. |
D.The coach wanted to make Tom hate the boy. |
①Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp, but soon it was stolen.
②Tom refused the gift from his new friend.
③Tom received another box of biscuits and shared them with his partner.
④Tom forgave the boy.
A.①②③④ | B.①③④② |
C.②①③④ | D.④①②③ |
A.the coach punished the boy at last |
B.the coach wrote to Tom’s mother and asked for more gifts. |
C.Tom accepted the boy’s robot in payment for the stolen biscuits. |
D.forgiveness is sometimes better than punishment |
There are many kinds of heroes.Even animals can be heroes.This passage tells about three amazing animals.Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin.One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out.Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin.When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm.So Benjamin had stayed safe.
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu.One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them.The husband went fishing one morning.The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper.Suddenly Mrs.Altsman fell to the floor.Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help.When a car came by, she lay down in front of it.When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper.The man called for help and Mrs.Altsman was taken to hospital.
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat.Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs.Woods began feeding her.Mrs.Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special.Mrs.Woods loved Sugar.Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days.However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr.and Mrs.Woods could hardly believe their eyes.No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.
1. How did Thumper help Benjamin?
A.By searching for him in the field. |
B.By finding the way out for him. |
C.By staying with him all the time. |
D.By cutting the grass around him. |
A.To get help. |
B.To watch the cars. |
C.To have a sleep. |
D.To ask for a lift. |
a. Mrs.Altsman was helped by the driver
b. The Altsmans went camping with Lulu.
c. Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out.
d. Mrs.Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper.
A.a—b—c—d |
B.a—d—c—b |
C.b—d—c—a |
D.b—d—a—c |
A.She tried to find help. |
B.She protected her owners. |
C.She went camping with her owners. |
D.She went a long way to find her owners |
A.Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days. |
B.Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large. |
C.Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field. |
D.Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm. |
When you’re curious(好奇的) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions.Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers.The steps below can guide you during the research.
Step1 On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in.Just get the main idea down.For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.
Step2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject.List what you already know like the sentences below:
(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeareD.
(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
(3)Some dinosaurs fed on(吃) plants, some on meat.
Step3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions.On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:
(1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Step4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research.As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago.Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
If you always find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织) your thinking by asking good questions.And remember learning more always brings more questions.
1. When you do some research, you should take the following steps:
(1)list what you want to know (2) choose a research subject
(3)list what you already know (4) discover new problems
A.(4)(3)(2)(1) |
B.(1)(4)(3)(2) |
C.(2)(3)(1)(4) |
D.(3)(2)(4)(1) |
A.dinosaurs appeared after human beings |
B.not all the dinosaurs fed on meat |
C.dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years |
D.dinosaurs lived warm season |
A.Putting your list of questions under your arm |
B.Discussing your questions with your classmates |
C.Writing down your list of questions |
D.Taking your list of questions with you |
A.Discovering Dinosaurs |
B.Asking Good Questions |
C.Finding Subjects |
D.Learning Steps |
General Main Street
By using a special method of construction(建筑), Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, make note of the distance that it appears you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue. Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That's correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it's your big day. You'll be sent to City Hall where you'll be presented with a special sticker by cast members, letting everyone know it's your birthday. You may also be able to score special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it's certainly worth a try!
The music never stops.
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park.. Did you know the music never stops at the park? Even when the park was closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believe it cost too much for Disney to keep turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m!
Club 33
“Club 33” is the only place in Disneyland that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance to Disneyland so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visit.
1. There are ________amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
A.The “partner’’ statue |
B.The gate of the park |
C.The construction along the street |
D.the music in the park |
A.get free entrance to Disneyland |
B.be given a special gift at the City Hall |
C.be taken to Club 33 and have a meal |
D.let everyone in the park know your name |
A.visitors like the music and the sounds very much |
B.it’s difficult to shut off the music and the sounds |
C.Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day |
D.it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy. |
A.let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park. |
B.help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park |
C.encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park |
D.make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park |
“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food,”explains one of the scientists.The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures.For this reason,it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates,
Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from.If you like spicy food,it is possible that hundreds of years ago,when there were no fridges,people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling.The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer,healthier lives.Today,in a time of fridges,the spices just make the food taste good.
1. The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________.
A.making food taste better |
B.making food hotter |
C.preventing bacteria getting into food |
D.killing bacteria in food |
A.cold temperature makes bacteria |
B.bacteria get used to hot food |
C.high temperature helps bacteria grow faster |
D.bacteria spoil food only at high temperature |
A.helping you to live longer |
B.helping to keep you healthier |
C.making your food taste better |
D.taking the place of fridges |
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together,often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America.People spend about 40% of their dollars on fast food.Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken.People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut,McDonald's,or Kentucky Fried Chicken.Fast food saves time,but it is not very nutritious(有营养的).
Fast food is popular in many countries.American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world.But not everyone is happy about the spread(扩展 of North American fast food.A group of people in Italy want to fight against it.They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country.They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world.
1. Children in North America _______.
A.don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night |
B.often have sports activities after school |
C.often do part-time work after school |
D.have meals with their parents every evening |
A.something about American women |
B.where to have fast food |
C.why people often have fast food |
D.how to spend one's money on fast food |
A Pizza
A.Sandwiches | B.Fried chicken |
C.Rice |
A.people in many countries like fast food |
B.fast food is not at all popular in North America |
C.people in North America spend most of their money on fast food |
D.fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world |
A.fast food | B.history of fast food |
C.fast food in Italy | D.fast food restaurants |
7 . One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠),which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued(追赶) and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. the rabbit climbed up a tree., the rabbit ran away quickly again…
Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”
When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”
Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A.The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly. |
B.A woodchuck was run after by three dogs. |
C.The rabbit jumped off a tree. |
D.The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away. |
A.keep a cool mind when facing difficulties |
B.find as many problems as possible |
C.often change their goals in their life |
D.concentrate on their goals in their life |
A.Three Dogs and A Rabbit. |
B.Where Did the Woodchuck Go? |
C.Forget Our Goals in Life |
D.Are There Any Problems With the Story? |
A. | B. |
C. | D. |
Willow(柳树) trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects begin nibbling(叮咬) a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical(化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.
The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too.
1. Willow trees send messages with _________.
A.words | B.movements |
C.smells | D.sounds |
A.树干 | B.嘴唇 |
C.枝条 | D.手势 |
A.speak just as people do | B.tell stories to others |
C.communicate with each other | D.kill insects in the woods |
a. The willow tree gives out a smell.
b. The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
c. Insects fly away because of the chemical.
d. Insects begin nibbling a willow tree.
A.d-a-b-c | B.d-b-a-c |
C.a-b-c-d | D.d-c-b-a |
To treat the break, the doctor will need to take an X-ray. This gives the doctor the information he or she needs to set (接上) the bone: to put it back to its normal place. If the bone is large or it is broken in more than one place, the doctor may need to use metal pins (钢钉) to set it. After the bone has been set, the next step is usually putting on a cast, the special, hard thing that will keep the bone in place for a month or two.
Your bones are excellent at healing themselves. Broken bones will produce many new cells (细胞) and tiny blood vessels (血脉). These cover both ends of the broken part, and close up the break until the bone is as whole and strong as before.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.How to Know if a Bone is Broken |
B.How Broken Bones Heal Themselves |
C.Common Causes (原因) of Broken Bones |
D.What You Should Know about Broken Bones |
A.asking the doctor for help | B.comforting the hurt person |
C.moving the injured part | D.staying calm |
a. take an x-ray b. use metal pins to set it c. put it back to its normal place d. put on cast
A.a→b→c→d | B.a→c→b→d | C.a→d→c→b | D.d→a→b→c |