1 . When I looked at the grade (分数) on my math paper, I was shocked: a big “65” in bright red ink. As a good student in my teachers’ eyes, I had never received such a terrible grade before.
I was so afraid that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and the report (报告) wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. Because he never thought that his daughter would lie to him.
A month later, Dad asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact just 65 in my math exam. I told a lie because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. After a quiet moment, in the end, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not sad at your math score (分数). That is no big deal-no one can be perfect all the time. However, I am very sorry for you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild (重建) others’ trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I took out the report, gave it to him and said sorry to him. My father smiled and touched my head gently, “I’m glad you understand that.” At that time, I knew that my honesty is not only important to myself, but to those around me that truly care about my happiness.
1. What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?| A．She usually got a terrible grade. | B．She was bad at maths. |
| C．She was published by her father. | D．She never got such a bad grade. |
| A．Because she liked telling lies. |
| B．Because her father would beat her. |
| C．Because she didn’t want to make her father happy. |
| D．Because she didn’t want to let her father down. |
| A．任性 | B．信任 | C．真实 | D．感动 |
a. I told him the truth.
b. I received a terrible grade.
c. Dad asked me again about the report.
d. I said sorry to Dad.
e. Dad’s words touched my heart.
f. I told him I got 85.
| A．b, f, a, c, e, d | B．b, f, c, a, e, d | C．b, a, c, d, f, e | D．b, a, f, c, e, d |
| A．My father | B．My happiness | C．A high score | D．A white lie |
2 . ①Can students wear their favorite clothes to school? In some schools, students can. But in Wood church High School, a middle school in Birkenhead, the UK, students can’t. Why?
②The school says some students always wear expensive（昂贵的）clothes, and it is difficult for the poor（贫穷的）students. They can’t always buy expensive clothes. Some teachers think it can bring many problems to them. They may be sorry because their parents can’t make so much money to buy expensive clothes for them. Then they may not be happy in school.
③Some people think Wood church High School is ___________. When students wear uniforms, they only think about their study, not their clothes. So it is good for them.
④But other people think students can wear what they like. Expensive clothes are usually comfortable（舒适的） for students to wear. Also, students can wear them for a very long time. If a student has some expensive clothes, it’s a waste （浪费）of money to stop him or her weaning them.
1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?| A．Some parents. | B．All the students. | C．Poor students. | D．Teachers. |
| A．Welcome. | B．Terrible. | C．Funny. | D．Right. |
| A．Wood church High School only welcomes poor students. |
| B．Not all people think expensive clothes are not good for students. |
| C．School uniforms are always expensive. |
| D．The writer thinks it is a waste of money to wear expensive clothes. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
3 . Hello, my name is Frank. I like April. Do you know why? My birthday is on the thirteenth day of this month.
This week is my 14th birthday. When I have lunch, my friends come with nice birthday cards for me. I am so happy to see them. They all say “Happy Birthday” to me.
After lunch, we go to play soccer. At about six in the afternoon I come back home. My mother buys a pair of sport shoes for me. They are blue and white. I get a blue hat from my aunt, a soccer ball from my father and a model plane from my brother John. I like them.
It is really an interesting birthday. I’m very happy.
1. When is Frank’s birthday?| A．On April 4th. | B．On April 3rd. | C．On April 13th. | D．On April 30th. |
a. Frank and his friends go to play soccer.
b. Frank gets a blue hat.
c. Frank’s friends say “Happy Birthday” to him.
d. Frank comes back home.
| A．adbc | B．cabd | C．dacb | D．cadb |
①birthday cards ②sports trousers ③a blue hat ④a soccer ball ⑤a model plane
| A．①②③⑤ | B．①②③④ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①③④⑤ |
| A．Frank’s family | B．Frank’s birthday | C．A Busy Day | D．The Sports Day |
4 . There once lived an old man in a nice house. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind(瞎). He was very ________ about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you some reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our heart, which also made his life happier.
It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1. How many reasons did the old man mention?| A．Three. | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
a. The old man told the reason.
b. The young man went by the garden.
c. The old man watered the flowers.
d. The young man found the old man was blind.
| A．b-c-a-d | B．c-b-a-d | C．b-c-d-a | D．c-b-d-a |
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．worried | D．relaxed |
| A．The Wise Young Man | B．The Nice Flowers |
| C．The Blind Gardener | D．A kind of Happiness |
