Boys like to be considered to be brave, but what kind of things can be considered to be brave? It is not a question that can be answered by words, but by the actual deed. A boy with the name Henry gave us a good example. Ronny and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day as Ronny and Henry were going home after school, they saw some people fighting in the street corner. Ronny said excitedly, “Some people are fighting! Let’s go and have a look!” But Henry refused, “It’s none of our business. We’d better go home and don’t get close to them. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Ronny, and off he ran to the spot with some other boys. Henry had to go home alone and didn't think about it anymore.
But Ronny thought Henry was a coward and told all the boys that. They laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Ronny for his rude behavior, because he had learned that true courage was shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to stick to his thought and go to school and study as well. However, Ronny didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had his new friends who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had lots of fun.
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A few days later, something terrible happened to Ronny.
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At that moment, Henry happened to pass by.
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3 . Maybe you are still in high school or even in middle school. It is never too early to prepare to receive higher education. Having a better education usually means earning more money and studies have proven that those with a college degree earn more than those who graduate from high school.
It’s obvious that more education does you good, but what do you need to do to make that happen? First of all, you need to make sure you clear up some misunderstandings. Not all colleges are the same. Before you decide where you go, you first need to decide on what you wish to major in. And don’t restrict your choices. Try to pick out several universities that you want to attend because the more choices you have, the more chances you will have to be admitted to a university.
The next step is to find out how much attending a certain university or college charges you. Some places like community colleges charge very low and private universities charge extremely high. But don’t get discouraged. There are still ways to pay for them. By winning scholarship(奖学金), student aid programs or getting student loans(贷款), you can pay for an education that you have dreamed of.
Before you can even attend the college, your information has already gone to it. From your grades to your after-school activities, they must consider everything that you have done during your high school years to see if you are suited to attend their universities. You have to do well in your high school exams and the tests that most universities require. From school clubs to after-school community service programs that you may have volunteered for, they will take into consideration what kind of activities you took part in to have a much better understanding of you.
1. The underlined word “restrict” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.| A．make | B．limit | C．offer | D．change |
| A．charges very little | B．charges very much |
| C．is the most famous | D．you like most |
| A．be admitted to college | B．make a lot of friends |
| C．learn to be a volunteer | D．learn about society |
| A．the advantage of going to university | B．how to choose a suitable university |
| C．how to prepare for college education | D．what we should do in high school |
4 . It has become a daily routine(常规) for the students on bus No.7 in Arlington, Washington to wave to the “grandma in window”.
Every day for the past five years, you could find the old lady Louise Edlen sitting at her dining room table having breakfast as the kids were passing by. But one day in early October this year she was not found sitting in her usual place.
The kids didn’t see their old friend for a few days. They got worried. Finally, they learned that she had suffered a stroke(中风). “It was kind of heartbreaking to us because she was always there in the past five years,” seventh-grader Axtin Bandewerfhorst said.
But she was upset and was obviously still thinking about the 20 boys and girls who passed by her home every day. The day after the bus driver Carol Mitzelfeld brought a bouquet of flowers from the students to Edlen, the kids looked out of the window to find a sign reading “Thank you”.
“That really made me happy,” 10th-grader Cheyanne Holt said. “It shows how much we mean to her.”
So to welcome Edlen home from the hospital, they made her a sign of their own: a photo of the kids waving from inside the bus.
“Carol told us that a lot of times she even does not remember her daughter’s name, but she always remembers to wave to the kids on the bus,” Bandewerfhorst said. “That made me feel really special.”
Louise’s husband, Dave Elden, said, “The students’ daily move gives her something to look forward to every day.”
Elden has returned home, and is back to waving to the students every day.
1. When does the No. 7 bus pass Louise’s house?| A．In the morning. | B．At noon. | C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
| A．In front of the hospital. | B．On the school bus. |
| C．At the gate of the kids’ school. | D．In front of the dining room window. |
| A．she forgot her daughter’s name | B．the kids didn’t visit her |
| C．she couldn’t see those kids as usual | D．her illness made her suffer quite a lot |
| A．the kids’ daily move means a lot to Louise. |
| B．the kids took a photo with Louise |
| C．Louise left hospital though she didn’t recover |
| D．Louise knew a lot about the kids on the bus |
1. Where did the woman hear about the news?
| A．On the radio. | B．On television. | C．From her friends. |
| A．Well-known brands and companies. |
| B．Fake phones. |
| C．Phone apps. |
| A．Wal-Mart apps. |
| B．Apps for deals and discounts only. |
| C．Apps that ask for personal information. |
| A．Call his bank. |
| B．Phone Wal-Mart. |
| C．Pass the message along to others. |
1. Why are the animals tearing up the man’s yard?
| A．To find some insects to eat. |
| B．To eat the roots of the grass. |
| C．To eat the food in the garbage cans. |
| A．Put a fence around the yard. |
| B．Replant the grass. |
| C．Put some chemicals on the grass. |
| A．Upset. | B．Nervous. | C．Relieved. |
1. What does the woman think about her former boss?
| A．He’s serious. | B．He’s rude. | C．He’s successful. |
| A．He’s a dancer. | B．He’s a businessman. | C．He’s a dance teacher. |
1. When did the woman decide to go on a diet?
| A．In the winter. | B．In the fall. | C．In the summer. |
| A．Three times a week. | B．Twice a week. | C．Once a week. |
| A．P.E. | B．Math. | C．Biology. |
| A．The guest room is bigger. |
| B．There’s more space in the living room. |
| C．The wall in the bathroom was knocked down. |
