1 . What a day! I started my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me, mom said to have a good talk with them. I couldn’t stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell rang. A little blonde girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way, too.
1. How did the author feel the night before her new school?A.Tired. | B.Excited. | C.Happy. | D.Worried. |
A.Clear. | B.Funny. | C.Reasonable. | D.Excellent. |
A.She met many nice people. | B.She had a hurried breakfast. |
C.She learned some new skills. | D.She arrived at school very early. |
A.She disliked Stacey. | B.She was shy and quiet. |
C.She got on well with the author. | D.She was an old friend of the author. |
2 . Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had
With
At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus stop. I realized that all the
A.traveled | B.increased | C.walked | D.planned |
A.anger | B.anxiety | C.doubt | D.sadness |
A.worker | B.classmate | C.teacher | D.trainer |
A.deep | B.familiar | C.strict | D.soft |
A.book | B.paper | C.notice | D.tool |
A.seat | B.direction | C.table | D.goal |
A.generally | B.suddenly | C.honestly | D.actually |
A.kept | B.repaired | C.decided | D.took |
A.Though | B.When | C.Since | D.Before |
A.feared | B.refused | C.allowed | D.managed |
A.gifts | B.lunch | C.fun | D.chances |
A.surprised | B.excited | C.frightened | D.challenged |
A.failure | B.thought | C.confusion | D.amazement(惊异) |
A.put away | B.get through | C.build up | D.show off |
A.saw | B.missed | C.drove | D.waited |
3 . One afternoon, When I walked out the supermarket, I found an old man who struggled with two bags of food. It was very cold. I guessed he must have a long walk ahead of him. I stopped the car near him and put the window down to ask if he needed a ride. With a little hesitation, he did accept.
After he got settled in the car, my husband and I introduced ourselves, but he didn’t say a word. During the drive, we tried to make him more comfortable with some small talk. His home was more than two miles away, so it would have been a difficult walk for anyone, let alone an old man carrying bags.
When we pulled up outside his door, the first thing he asked is “How much money do you want?” “Nothing, we just wanted to help,” we answered. The shock and relief on this man’s face was actually sad, because we should be able to live in a world where it isn’t shocking to have someone help you out of the goodness of their heart without expecting something in return. He was overwhelmed. Tears in his eyes, he said “Thank you!” over and over to me after realizing we truly didn’t want anything, which made me feel proud.
My only words to him were, sir, I hope this helped you out and have a good week. These simple acts of kindness are the types of kindnesses that anyone, anywhere can do. It doesn’t cost a cent. Just be aware of the world happening around you. There is always someone who needs something — a door held, a bag carried... the opportunities are endless.
1. Why did we give the old man a lift after shopping?A.Because we wanted to help others. | B.Because he begged us to do so. |
C.Because we wanted to earn money. | D.Because he was our old friend. |
A.Happy and moved. | B.Comfortable but grateful. |
C.Nervous and quiet. | D.Pleased but cautious. |
A.He wanted to give us something he bought. | B.He planned to pay for the car ride. |
C.He decided to introduce himself to us. | D.He wanted to show his kindness for us. |
A.Kindness doesn’t cost a cent. | B.The acts of kindness should be great. |
C.Helping others makes people sad. | D.There is always a chance for kindness. |
4 . Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son. Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (依偎) against me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is understanding which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their mind. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental (思想的) break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
1. “The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son ________.A.keeps himself away from his parents | B.begins to dislike his parents |
C.is always busy with his study | D.doesn’t want to be ignored |
A.Their daughter isn’t as lovely as before. |
B.They can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly. |
C.They don’t know what to say to their daughter. |
D.Their daughter talks with them only when she needs help. |
A.Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. | B.Teenagers do not understand their parents. |
C.Teenagers talk little about their own lives. | D.Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. |
A.Parents shouldn’t be angry with teenagers. |
B.Parents have to talk with children face to face. |
C.Parents are unhappy with their growing children. |
D.Parents should try to understand their teenagers. |
5 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to a (n)
Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people. I thought I would do better than before
Then the thought
After that, I started singing to myself as
On a recent school trip, I was asked to sing again. It was
I am not a shy person any more.
A.common | B.unfamiliar | C.strict | D.unusual |
A.When | B.Though | C.As | D.Unless |
A.sit | B.express | C.smile | D.breathe |
A.take | B.accept | C.pick | D.receive |
A.decision | B.opportunity | C.consideration | D.guidance |
A.freedom | B.confidence | C.determination | D.imagination |
A.in favor of | B.instead of | C.because of | D.in place of |
A.upset | B.calm | C.kind | D.straight |
A.ruined | B.recognized | C.persuaded | D.struck |
A.class | B.crowd | C.family | D.team |
A.relaxed | B.worried | C.changed | D.escaped |
A.loudly | B.clearly | C.fluently | D.frequently |
A.shocking | B.frightening | C.amazing | D.surprising |
A.ever | B.just | C.still | D.even |
A.Communicating | B.Singing | C.Performing | D.Exercising |
6 . By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it’s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.
Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohi o State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”
A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people’s health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.
Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.
What cooked with the vegetables can also be important? When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.
1. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.A.people should eat more vegetables |
B.the way people eat vegetables is important |
C.eating vegetables is good for us |
D.how much vegetables one should eat |
A.have the eyes problems | B.have heart disease |
C.be in need of lycopene | D.hate eating tomatoes |
A.the place where the vegetables are grown |
B.the way how the vegetables are stored |
C.the way how the vegetables are prepared |
D.the price at which the vegetable are sold |
A.It’s better to cook vegetables with fat |
B.the more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eat |
C.It’s better to cook the vegetables without salt |
D.the fat will increase the nutrition of the vegetables |
7 . “Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the
Oscar
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I
“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said,
“Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a
“No, ma’am,” he said. “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”
“Well, that’s
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how
As if
A.strictly | B.carefully | C.roughly | D.casually |
A.Opening | B.Seizing | C.Observing | D.Searching |
A.After | B.When | C.Since | D.Although |
A.average | B.unusual | C.plain | D.typical |
A.designer | B.seller | C.user | D.owner |
A.convinced | B.forced | C.encouraged | D.advised |
A.until | B.before | C.which | D.where |
A.invite | B.help | C.bother | D.know |
A.putting up | B.turning out | C.picking up | D.holding out |
A.wide | B.confident | C.proud | D.shy |
A.patience | B.kindness | C.courage | D.determination |
A.obviously | B.naturally | C.exactly | D.probably |
A.old | B.rare | C.precious | D.nice |
A.in contrast | B.in return | C.in exchange | D.in answer |
A.attractive | B.significant | C.unselfish | D.sympathetic |
8 . Shark attacks in the screen are amazing. That’s because your actual chances of ever being attacked by a shark are mere one in 11.5 million. That’s roughly the same as your chances of winning an Oscar, which makes shark attack survivor, Mike Coots both incredibly unlucky and lucky: When Mike was 18, he lost his leg to a shark bite.
“I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai — a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.” That is until a large shark came right up under Mike and sank his teeth into Mike’s lower leg. As he tried to free himself, the shark bit down harder, shaking its head back and forth and tossing Mike around like a rag doll. Mike followed his instinct (本能): He struck the shark in the face, again and again until the shark released him. As Mike swam back into shore, he realized his lower right leg was gone. Mike’s friends rushed to his aid, and sent him to the hospital.
As soon as Mike was well, he did what many of us might consider unthinkable: he started riding the waves again, in fact, his first time back was near the site of his attack. But Mike was unshaken. Instead, he was curious — why was he attacked? His curiosity led him to research sharks, and Mike did learn something that would change his life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around.
His situation as a shark survivor empowered him to give sharks a voice, Mike says. He began working with the Hawaii state authorities (当局) to help pass a ban (禁令) on shark-derived products. “I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge (敦促) senators to create a nationwide bit! protecting sharks.”
1. Why does the author show the chances of being attacked by sharks?A.To inform readers of some related knowledge. |
B.To attract people to watch shark attacks in the screen. |
C.To stress Mike’s unusual experience of the shark attack. |
D.To show everyone has the chance of winning an Oscar. |
A.By hitting the shark hard continually. |
B.By swimming desperately to the shore, |
C.By screaming loudly for his friends’ help. |
D.By shaking its head up and down to get away. |
A.To overcome his fear of sharks. |
B.To research on how sharks attack humans. |
C.To find out the reason for his being attacked. |
D.To prove humans are more dangerous than sharks. |
A.He passed a ban on shark-derived products. |
B.He created a nationwide bill in Washington. |
C.He worked with the authorities to protect sharks. |
D.He urged shark attack survivors to protect sharks. |
9 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to (an)
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people. I thought I would do better than before
After that, I started singing to myself as
I am not a shy person any more.
A.common | B.strict | C.unfamiliar | D.unusual |
A.Unless | B.Though | C.As | D.When |
A.sit | B.breathe | C.smile | D.express |
A.pick | B.accept | C.take | D.receive |
A.decision | B.consideration | C.opportunity | D.guidance |
A.confidence | B.freedom | C.admiration | D.imagination |
A.in favor of | B.because of | C.instead of | D.in place of |
A.upset | B.kind | C.nervous | D.straight |
A.struck | B.recognized | C.persuaded | D.ruined |
A.crowd | B.class | C.family | D.team |
A.changed | B.worried | C.relaxed | D.escaped |
A.clearly | B.loudly | C.easily | D.frequently |
A.amazing | B.frightening | C.shocking | D.confusing |
A.ever | B.even | C.still | D.just |
A.Communicating | B.Exercising | C.Performing | D.Singing |
10 . At 12, my father decided to take me on a trip to France. I had never been out of the country before, so I was very excited. My aunt, my father and I went around with my father showing us all the unbelievable sites in Paris. None of us spoke much French but we loved the city.
We had taken the subway all over the city and were congratulating ourselves on our mastering what is honestly an excellent subway design that is pretty easy to follow. We decided to visit Versailles by train. We chatted happily along the way until my father realized we were far into the French countryside and no one around spoke English.
We reached the end of the line and felt afraid when everyone finally left the train. An old man and his grandchild noticed us and came to help. He spoke no English, so in broken French we tried to explain. When he finally understood, this great man settled his grandson and showed us to the correct train and then boarded with us.
Later we knew the truth that there was a train transfer (转乘) and he didn’t want us to miss it. This kind man rode a train for an hour and a half out of his way to make sure that three Americans got where they wanted to be. He refused to let us pay for his ticket. He did it all with a gentle smile and patted our hands gently at the stop. Then in his quiet way, he boarded the train to return the way he had come.
What impressed me most was the man and his kindness during the amazing trip. Some Americans think the French are rude for some reason, but I always try to persuade them to change their minds with this very story.
1. What happened to the author and his family on the train?A.They couldn’t understand the signs of the train. |
B.They failed to get off the train at the right time. |
C.They had different opinions about where to go first. |
D.They found it hard to communicate with the French. |
A.He paid for their train tickets. | B.He showed them the returning way. |
C.He invited them to travel together. | D.He led them to their place. |
A.Seeing is believing. | B.Being kind is a good manner. |
C.Travelling enriches one’s life. | D.Helping others brings great pleasure. |
A.To explain an unexpected problem. |
B.To list the unbelievable sites in Paris. |
C.To share an unforgettable foreign experience. |
D.To show the importance of mastering a foreign language. |