Danny has a hobby — playing games online. He is interested in solving puzzles. He particularly enjoys
Now Danny is sitting quietly in front of his computer. His mother think he is doing his homework,
Why are games online so interesting? “Because I can pretend
Starting a game online is not easy. Some gamers don’t welcome new gamers. They will become
7 . How to cheer others up
It is nice to help a friend, family member, or partner out when he or she is feeling down. Here are some easy ways to cheer him or her up.
Just listen. Generally speaking, people who are feeling down would rather be alone.
Offer to give advice.
Make them laugh.
We are not natural comedians (喜剧演员) but that is okay. Even without being a professional comedian, we all have the ability to make our loved ones laugh.
A.Reduce their stress. |
B.Spend time with them. |
C.Ask for permission before you offer your advice. |
D.Something as simple as a hug can change a person’s day. |
E.In that case, listening is a very important step to cheering someone up. |
F.If they say yes, go ahead and gently offer the advice you have for them. |
G.Telling a joke, making a funny face or just smiling big enough can make your friends laugh. |
8 . I stopped at a local store the other day after a fitness class to buy some food. After I got the food, I got in
I was walking out to my
As the shop assistant
The bill was about $52. However, the feeling inside me was
A.public | B.need | C.crowd | D.line |
A.sent | B.handed | C.displayed | D.held |
A.hoped | B.insisted | C.suggested | D.required |
A.took out | B.got back | C.pointed to | D.cleaned up |
A.Otherwise | B.Meanwhile | C.Instead | D.However |
A.help | B.pull | C.count | D.check |
A.car | B.stadium | C.home | D.store |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.fortune | D.promise |
A.came | B.returned | C.walked | D.dropped |
A.change | B.paper | C.purse | D.card |
A.shook | B.covered | C.lowered | D.nodded |
A.showed | B.introduced | C.gave | D.described |
A.guessed | B.realized | C.thought | D.remembered |
A.satisfaction | B.determination | C.thanks | D.concerns |
A.worthless | B.harmless | C.priceless | D.helpless |
9 . Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires just in the United States, with direct property loss because of home fires at about $7.3 billion. Every day Americans experience the horror of fires, but most people don’t understand fires.
To protect yourself, it is important to learn something about home fires.
In less than 30 seconds a small flame (火焰) can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill a house or for it to be in flames. Most deadly fires happen in the home when people are asleep. If you realize a fire, you won’t have time to take valuables because the fire spreads too quickly and the smoke is too thick. The fire uses up the oxygen you need and produces smoke and poisonous (有毒的) gases. Breathing even small amounts of smoke and poisonous gases can make you tired and sleepy, and short of breath. The smoke can cause you to be a deep sleeper before the flames reach your door. You may not wake up in time to escape.
Room temperatures in a fire can be 100 degrees at floor level and rise to 600 degrees at eye level. Breathing in this super-hot air will burn your lungs. It can melt (熔化) clothes to your skin. In five minutes, a room can get so hot that everything in it starts to burn at once.
Fires are bright at first, but quickly produce black smoke and complete darkness. If you wake up to a fire you may be blinded, confused about where you are or which direction you should go in and unable to find your way around the home you’ve lived in for years. Only when we know the true nature of fires can we prepare our families and ourselves.
1. How does the first paragraph develop?A.By raising questions. | B.By listing reasons. |
C.By expressing opinions. | D.By giving examples. |
A.It is necessary to escape in time. |
B.It is important to find poisonous gases. |
C.It is impossible to keep away from smoke. |
D.It is dangerous to stay away from the door. |
A.Causing us to feel hopeless. | B.Making our faces turn black. |
C.Getting us to lose our ways. | D.Forcing us to walk around the home. |
A.Different processes of home fires. |
B.Some basic knowledge of home fires. |
C.Great damage of home fires in the USA. |
D.Some good ways to prevent home fires. |
10 . In March, 2021, the much-loved children’s author Beverly Cleary passed away at age 104. Cleary’s writing changed the world of children’s books by showing that stories about the lives of ordinary kids could be interesting, funny, and popular.
Cleary was born in 1916. As a child, she had trouble learning to read. Even after she learned to love reading, she felt like the people she was reading about didn’t have much to do with her and her life, which were unattractive to her. She wanted to read funny books about children like herself. When she grew up, Cleary realized there weren’t many books about ordinary kids. So she set out to write them at age 30 and tried to get kids hooked on reading since she found they didn’t show much interest in books.
Cleary’s first book, Henry Huggins, came out in 1950.It tells the story of a boy and the dog that he takes in. Soon Cleary wrote more books about Henry Huggins and the other children in his neighborhood. Ramona Quimby, also known as Ramona the Pest, became Cleary’s best known book. The Mouse and the Motorcycle tells the exciting story of a motorcycle-riding mouse and his friendship with a young boy. But that sort of fantasy was unusual for Cleary, who usually focused on real life. In several books, the parents have money trouble or are unhappy with their jobs. Dear Mr. Henshaw tells the story of a boy dealing with his parents’ breaking-off.
Cleary had kept writing for 53 years, creating over 40 books in all. She won almost every award there was for children’s books, including the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Though Cleary is no longer with us, her characters and stories will beloved and shared for years to come.
1. How did Cleary find the books she read as a kid?A.Difficult. | B.Expensive. | C.Frightening. | D.Boring. |
A.To dream of. | B.To learn from. | C.To deeply enjoy. | D.To easily provide. |
A.Dear Mr. Henshaw. | B.The Mouse and the Motorcycle. |
C.Henry Huggins. | D.Ramona the Pest. |
A.About 53. | B.About 63. | C.About 73. | D.About 83. |