1 . Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard (芥末), but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, “What are you crying about, Robert?”
“I’m thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago,” was a reply.
After a while Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks ,too. And his friend asked him why.
“I wonder why your father hadn’t been hanged before he got married!”
1. Robert didn’t tell Peter it was some mustard in the bowl because________.| A．he didn’t know his friend hated it. | B．he wanted his friend to repeat the mistake. |
| C．he thought his friend knew what it was. | D．he thought his friend was interested in it. |
| A．he was too hungry to wait for their dishes. | B．he often took some mustard. |
| C．he was much braver than his friend. | D．he wasn’t afraid to be played a joke on. |
| A．not to trust your friend | B．not to mistake mustard for Ice cream |
| C．it’s wrong to lie to friends | D．a joke |
An old woman had
Then the old woman became very
Peter lived in a village. He was always upset and treated others
4 . Sam is autistic. Thus, dining out can be tricky. Though he loves to eat, he dislikes the loud noise during restaurant dining. So he has a solution: overpower all noise with a much louder noise of his own. Faced with a possibility of dining alone all the time, I decided to work on dining skills at a trendy new spot early one Tuesday night.
To my delight, we arrived at an empty restaurant. So far, so good. Everything went well until two older and elegantly-dressed women entered. They were seated two tables away from us. I felt a sense of impending doom.
The women began to chat, paying little notice to us. Sam happily took this as his cue(暗示) to start talking and drown them out. I leaned into Sam and asked for a quiet voice, but unfortunately Sam had left that voice at home.
I glanced at the neighboring table, knowing we wouldn’t go unnoticed much longer. I quickly used Plan B: eat quickly and leave. Sam, who normally inhales food, suddenly embraced the concept of leisurely dining and refused to rush — all while chattering away endlessly.
“SHUSH!” I said, a little annoyed. Sam responded by giggling loudly. “Be quiet!”
Now the two women were watching us. The older of the two women leaned over. “Here it comes!” I thought. She completely surprised me when she said, “Honey, stop shushing that boy. He has something important to say. I have friends that talk way more than he does, and they aren’t nearly as interesting.”
Then she asked Sam, “Now, boy, Don’t you listen to your mom. You talk as much as you want. I want to hear everything you have to say.” Turning to me, she added, “You have a delightful boy. Relax and enjoy your dinner—and don’t let him skip the chocolate cake. It’s unmissable.”
I will always remember those two lovely ladies. Their kindness meant the world to a stressed-out mom. Wherever they are, we’re sending them lots of love and hopes for chocolate cake.
1. What can we learn about the author and Sam from paragraph 1?| A．Few like to have dinner with them. | B．Sam suffers physically and mentally. |
| C．The author has no idea how to dine out. | D．Sam enjoys talking loudly when dining out. |
| A．Thrilled. | B．Annoyed. | C．Regretful. | D．Embarrased. |
| A．Express himself freely. | B．Follow his mom’s order. |
| C．Listen to everything she said. | D．Relax and enjoy the dinner. |
| A．My Autistic Son. | B．Chocolate Cake. |
| C．Two Helping hands. | D．The Pleasure of Eating. |
5 . The e-mail request came in to Ekiben restaurant in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon. The man, Brandon Jones was writing for his mother-in-law, who loved the dish. He explained that she was now in the final stages of lung cancer at her home in Vermont and that he was hoping to get the recipe (食谱) to make it for her there.
Steve Chu, one of the Asian fusion restaurant’s co-owners, read the e-mail and quickly replied with another suggestion,“Thanks for reaching out,” he wrote. “We’d like to meet you in Vermont and make it fresh for you.”
For the past six years, every time Brandon’s mother-in-law visited Baltimore, the first place she wanted to go was Ekiben so she could order that dish. She had always told us, “When I’m on my deathbed, I want to have that broccoli (花椰菜),” recalls Brandon’s wife, Rina Jones.
That Friday after work, a day after receiving Brandon’s e-mail, Chu prepared all the food ingredients and then headed for Vermont with his business partner and an employee. They stayed overnight in an Airbnb rental and drove the next day to where Rina’s mother lived. After cooking and boxing everything up, they knocked on their customer’s door.
“As soon as she opened the door, she recognized the amazing smell,” Brandon says.
Rina says her mother also recognized Chu and his coworkers. “My mom kept saying, ‘You drove all the way up here to cook for me?’ She was so happy and touched to have that broccoli.”
“It was an honor to help make the family’s wishes come true,” Chu says. “There was a lot of good positive energy in doing this.” Rina was happy that her mother was able to enjoy her beloved broccoli with a side order of excellent kindness one last time. “My mom cried later about their generosity, and so did I,” Rina says. “I’ll carry that positive memory with me always.”
1. Why did Brandon send the e-mail to Ekiben restaurant?| A．To get the recipe and give it to his mother-in-law. |
| B．To learn how to cook the dish for his mother-in-law. |
| C．To invite the owner to cook for his mother-in-law. |
| D．To ask the owner to treat his mother-in-law. |
| A．He was generous to his coworkers. |
| B．He had a strong desire for charity. |
| C．He was unwilling to share the recipe with others. |
| D．He felt honored to deliver positive energy to the family. |
| A．Positive memory valued. | B．A special order. |
| C．Kindness delivered. | D．A generous restaurant owner. |
6 . “It’s over! Thank goodness!”
School was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, always tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by talking. I try to listen politely, but usually I’m too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to.
“My father’s ill,” she said to no one in particular. I could see worry in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile.
With a sudden chance of interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued, “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver, which was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares too.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. Understanding people is an art.
1. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually ________.| A．listens to music | B．talks about her own worry |
| C．sits on her seat without words | D．meets them with a smile |
| A．her father’s death | B．her mother’s pain |
| C．the ache of her own heart | D．the pain of Janie’s parents |
| A．thought of Janie as nothing but a driver | B．made only a few friends in the school |
| C．hardly thought of herself | D．never listened to others |
| A．losing parents makes people sad and helpless |
| B．understanding the people around us takes time |
| C．we should learn to understand the people around us |
| D．it’s not right to judge the people around us by their clothes |
Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry looked back at her from the front of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didn’t have a problem with physics; she didn’t have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Mo, it’s your favourite exam today,” said Nina, laughing as she joined the line. Terry was looking at Mo again. “So what’s wrong with her?” asked Nina. “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Mo. “But she hasn’t spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy.” said Mo angrily. At that time, Mr Reed asked all the students into the exam room.
Mo couldn’t answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldn’t believe it! Terry was holding her phone on her knees under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but she didn’t know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? “Stop writing and put your pens down.” said Mr Reed as he started to collect the exam papers.
Mo wanted to talk to Terry at lunch time, but she couldn’t find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mo’s favourite subject but she wasn’t feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, but she couldn’t concentrate. “It wasn’t fair!” she thought. “Terry was getting good grades by cheating all that time,” thought Mo. Just then, Mr Reed walked past her table. “Mr Reed.”
Mo was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr Reed? But it was too late now. And anyway, Terry didn’t want to be her friend! Mr Reed wanted her to look at her and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam.
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She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry have her phone under the table.
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Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she saw Terry. “Mo, I want to talk to you.”
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8 . Dorothy and her friends the Scarecrow (稻草人), the Tinman (铁皮人) were walking through the forest with Toto. Suddenly, a great Lion came running at them from the trees. With one blow of his paw, he turned the Scarecrow over and over to the edge of the road, and then he struck at the Tinman with his sharp claws. But, to the Lion’s surprise, he could make no impression on the tin, although the Tinman fell over in the road and lay still. Then little Toto ran up to the Lion and started barking. The Lion was going to hit him too, but Dorothy came between him and the dog, shouting:
“Don’t you dare to bite Toto! A big animal like you is going to bite this poor little dog? You are nothing but a coward (胆小鬼)!”
The Lion’s face suddenly changed from mad to sad.
“I know it,” said the Lion, hanging his head in shame. “I’ve always known it. But how can I help it?” he sighed.
“Look at what you did to Scarecrow!” said Dorothy. She picked up the Scarecrow and set him upon his feet, while she put him into shape again.
“I’m terribly sorry, Scarecrow,” said the Lion. “You seemed so scary that I had to try and make you run away. Usually, when people and animals see me, they run, but you didn’t.”
“Why are you so scared of us?” asked Dorothy. “You’re a lion! Lions are the kings of the forests.”
“I can’t help being scared. Whenever there is danger, my heart beats fast.”
“Well,” said the Tinman, “maybe you can join us. I have no heart and Scarecrow has no brain. Dorothy and the little dog are dying to go home, very far away. We are going to find the Wizard of Oz for help. Why not come with us and ask him for courage?”
“But I am scared to go!” said the Lion.
“Everything will be fine,” comforted Dorothy. “There’s nothing to fear when we are all together. We’ll all become better.”
“Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you,” said the Lion. “As long as I know myself to be a coward, I shall be unhappy!”
1. What does the underlined “him” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．The Scarecrow. | B．The Tinman. | C．The Lion. | D．Toto. |
| A．Strong but not brave. | B．Wild but open-minded. |
| C．Smart but not honest. | D．Shy but warm-hearted. |
| A．They tried to beat it. | B．It was afraid of them. |
| C．They wanted to catch it. | D．It was the king of the forest. |
| A．He could free the Wizard of Oz. | B．He wanted to go home far away. |
| C．He invited the Lion to join them. | D．He was a robot with no thoughts. |
| A．It hated to work for long. | B．It would live a simple life. |
| C．It minded joining the team. | D．It would try to find courage. |
9 . It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every
Should I move on？Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer？The
| A．wonder | B．promise | C．accept | D．realize |
| A．careless | B．worthless | C．selfless | D．homeless |
| A．quit | B．stay | C．struggle | D．delay |
| A．beliefs | B．chances | C．efforts | D．experiences |
| A．related to | B．attached to | C．added to | D．devoted to |
| A．perform | B．respond | C．identify | D．survive |
| A．call | B．give | C．take | D．hold |
| A．upset over | B．nervous about | C．scared of | D．annoyed at |
| A．hardships | B．possessions | C．feelings | D．thoughts |
| A．imagination | B．admission | C．desire | D．passion |
| A．encouragement | B．embarrassment | C．excitement | D．amusement |
| A．bravely | B．proudly | C．regretfully | D．painfully |
| A．team | B．day | C．time | D．game |
| A．conflict | B．conclusion | C．challenge | D．decision |
| A．attracts | B．brings | C．instructs | D．controls |
10 . About three years ago, a tornado attacked our town. My father and I
Then, Grandma turned to me and asked with
Soon, my father asked if I was ready to go home. I silently
It took him a long time to respond, “Yes. She may not know where she is, but she will be there, no matter what.” The rest of the car ride home was
Ever since that talk with my Grandma, I have matured and
| A．flew | B．cycled | C．drove | D．walked |
| A．chatted | B．argued | C．consulted | D．whispered |
| A．Finally | B．Suddenly | C．Immediately | D．Constantly |
| A．loving | B．bright | C．watery | D．empty |
| A．concerned | B．confused | C．cautious | D．curious |
| A．identify | B．remind | C．persuade | D．tell |
| A．Shocked | B．Amazed | C．Disappointed | D．Excited |
| A．assistant | B．freshman | C．senior | D．genius |
| A．shook | B．nodded | C．raised | D．lowered |
| A．calmed down | B．cut in | C．called out | D．broke down |
| A．attend | B．forget | C．celebrate | D．cancel |
| A．dull | B．smooth | C．silent | D．uneasy |
| A．character | B．status | C．power | D．role |
| A．grown up | B．given up | C．cheered up | D．kept up |
| A．exploded | B．burst | C．rang | D．flashed |
