1 . A man named Randy liked to look for big trees and old trees. He made maps to show where these trees were. He did not want to cut them down. He wanted people to take care of them.
Randy was told that there was a very tall tree on Vancouver Island. The tree was said to be 314 feet tall. That would make it the tallest tree in Canada. Randy started to find the tree.
But someone else found it first. It was found by a logger (伐木工). Loggers wanted to cut down Canada’s tallest tree and all the trees around it.
Randy made a path in the forest so people could see the tallest tree. The tree was so big and beautiful that it would bring them enjoyment. More and more people wanted to save that forest. Thanks to these people, that forest is now a park. Canada’s tallest tree is still there.
1. Why did Randy make maps of big trees and old trees?A.To carry out his duty carefully. | B.To avoid getting lost in forests. |
C.To show where these trees were. | D.To get information for selling them. |
A.Take care of it. | B.Cut it down. |
C.Take pictures of it. | D.Make it famous. |
A.To help people cut it. | B.To help people see it. |
C.To help people water it. | D.To help people move it. |
A.The path. | B.The forest. | C.The tallest tree. | D.The park. |
2 . Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to (属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed (服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant (仆人) took him to the room where the rich man was sitting. “I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for,” he said. “But why have you brought a half-empty basket?” the rich man asked. “I met your children outside, and they stole (偷) some of the apples.”
1. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because .A.he was poor | B.he liked the rich man |
C.his farm belonged to the rich man | D.the rich man’s children liked apples |
A.They jumped and jumped. | B.They played. |
C.They ran away. | D.They ate some of the apples. |
A.they had thrown apples on the ground |
B.the farmer had politely asked them to get off |
C.they were afraid of the hat |
D.the farmer was angry with them |
A.pleased | B.unhappy | C.excited | D.moved |
A.The monkeys. | B.The servant | C.The children | D.the rich man |
3 . My father often works very hard. And he has
One afternoon, when he finished his work and
But to our
When my father was sitting in his seat, a
A.little money | B.little time | C.much money | D.much time |
A.a strange story | B.a good story | C.an old story | D.a funny story |
A.was to | B.ought to | C.had to | D.was about to |
A.box | B.glass | C.book | D.paper |
A.pretended | B.liked | C.happened | D.wanted |
A.that | B.this | C.it | D.which |
A.evening | B.afternoon | C.day | D.morning |
A.quickly | B.quietly | C.early | D.suddenly |
A.hello | B.good night | C.good evening | D.good-bye |
A.disappointment | B.surprise | C.sorrow | D.joy |
A.told | B.explained | C.asked | D.wanted |
A.a | B.the | C.some | D.one |
A.man | B.nurse | C.doctor | D.woman |
A.taken | B.his | C.hers | D.wrong |
A.or | B.but | C.and | D.so |
A.Seat3 | B.Seat2 | C.Seat1 | D.Seat4 |
A.to bring | B.to show | C.to see | D.to get |
A.When | B.How | C.Why | D.Where |
A.designs | B.owners | C.prices | D.colors |
A.I’m sad | B.I’m worried | C.I’m wrong | D.I’m sorry |
4 . Mark Twain was a great American writer, and he was also a famous speaker. He liked to tell funny stories to make people laugh. He also liked to play jokes on his friends.
Once Mark Twain was travelling with a friend of his. His friend lost his money, so he asked Mark Twain to buy a train ticket for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to buy two tickets,” said Mark Twain. His friend didn’t know what to do.
“You can hide under my seat when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,” Mark Twain said to him.
When the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets, one for himself and one for his friend. He said to the conductor, “My friend is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. He likes to lie on the floor under the seat.” Everyone in the train looked at his friend under the seat and laughed.
1. Mark Twain was a writer and _______. .A.scientist | B.speaker | C.pianist | D.singer |
A.he was very poor | B.he forgot to buy one |
C.he lost his money | D.he arrived too late |
A.Under the seat. | B.Behind the door. |
C.Under the train. | D.Behind Mark Twain. |
A.shy | B.strict | C.serious | D.funny |
5 . Two weeks ago, a 5-year-old girl named Sunshine Oelfke emptied out her piggy bank (存钱罐) onto the living room floor and immediately started counting. Her grandmother, Jackie Oelfke, thought she was playing as she carefully lined up the coins, but then she saw the girl put the coins into a plastic bag and place it in her backpack.
“What are you doing with that money?” Jackie asked her granddaughter.
“I’m taking it to school,” Sunshine replied. “I’m going to take it for milk money. My friend Layla doesn’t get milk— her mom doesn’t have milk money and I do.”
Jackie’s heart melted at Sunshine’s words. Choked with strong feelings, Jackie held her sweet granddaughter tightly in her arms.
Last week, Jackie and Sunshine met with her teacher, Rita Hausher, and handed her the $30 the kindergartner had saved. There are 20 kids in Sunshine’s class and about half don’t get milk. It costs $ 0.45 a carton (纸盒). The total adds up to about $180 a month for every child in the class to have milk every day.
After dropping Sunshine off at school, Jackie posted a tearful video on Facebook to explain her granddaughter’s plan. To her surprise, many people offered to donate toward the cause. Within a week, Jackie raised more than $1,000. Now every student in Sunshine’s class can get free milk for the rest of the year.
Jackie said Sunshine doesn’t see her kind act as a big deal. She was just trying to look out for her friends. “She doesn’t understand the effect she’s brought about,” Jackie said. “But now she knows she can do whatever she puts her mind to.”
1. Why did Sunshine empty her piggy bank?A.She hoped to show off her savings in class. | B.She needed to train her counting skills. |
C.She wanted to play with the coins. | D.She intended to pay for her friend’s milk. |
A.Relieved. | B.Touched. | C.Curious. | D.Proud. |
A.Two heads are better than one. | B.A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. | D.There’s no such thing as a free lunch. |
A.Small Coins, Big Changes. | B.Jackie’s Piggy Bank. |
C.Piggy Bank and Carton Milk. | D.A Moved Grandmother. |
6 . One day, Tom’s teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event?” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children, but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.
“Tom, you haven’t sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?” Tom was hesitant, but he finally nodded.
On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Excuse me. Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy. . . ? ”said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angela’s collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela happily. “It’s your turn now.”
Feeling nervous, Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Tom’s face turned red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation and Tom gave her a flag. “You made it! ”laughed Angela.
In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.
1. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?A.He had other plans. | B.He didn’t like Miss Mak. |
C.He was not interested in the activity. | D.He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers. |
A.In a busy street. | B.In their school. |
C.In a tall building. | D.In a small garden. |
A.Five dollars. | B.Ten dollars. | C.Fifteen dollars. | D.Twenty dollars. |
A.Bored. | B.Shy. | C.Proud. | D.Sad. |
7 . Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!
Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”
1. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times?A.Britain’s Got Talent. | B.Her passion for music. |
C.Support from her parents and doctors. | D.Encouragement from four judges. |
A.Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. | B.Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. |
C.Her parents focused on treatments all the way. | D.Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. |
A.Music. | B.Clothes. | C.Talent. | D.Microphone. |
A.Never give up your dream. | B.Music lights up the world. |
C.True happiness lies in competition. | D.Life can be too good to be true. |
8 . It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the
I was lying on my cool bed when an idea
Finally came the day when I had to
With the starting gun
I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my
I have
A.pond | B.sea | C.pool | D.bed |
A.made | B.achieved | C.reached | D.realized |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Besides | D.In addition |
A.occurred | B.broke | C.stuck | D.hit |
A.opportunity | B.action | C.cause | D.ability |
A.keeping | B.losing | C.reducing | D.decreasing |
A.somehow | B.somewhat | C.anyhow | D.anywhere |
A.magical | B.reasonable | C.confident | D.achievable |
A.promise | B.provide | C.present | D.prove |
A.consideration | B.impression | C.belief | D.desire |
A.setting out | B.going off | C.breaking out | D.getting off |
A.through | B.above | C.across | D.to |
A.turn | B.jump | C.struggle | D.shoot |
A.next | B.previous | C.very | D.last |
A.pushed | B.reached | C.got | D.touched |
A.whole | B.perfect | C.first | D.best |
A.heart | B.head | C.mind | D.face |
A.expressions | B.emotions | C.feelings | D.responses |
A.ran | B.climbed | C.stood | D.jumped |
A.gained | B.dreamed | C.learned | D.remembered |
Anna lost her arms in a car accident when she was a teenager. What was worse, she lost her parents at the age of 20. Her elder sister,
Anna chose to face her misfortune in a positive way. Instead of
Little Tom was a student in senior high school. He was not good at his work and failed many times in the exams, and he never knew why he couldn’t catch up with others.
One day, Tom and his teacher were walking through the forest. He was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher, “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few have a calm mind? What can one do to calm the mind down?”
The teacher looked at Tom, smiled and told him a story:
On one beautiful day, an elephant was standing by the shade of a tree, eating its leaves. Suddenly, a small fly came buzzingly and landed on the elephant’s ear. The elephant stayed calm and continued eating, ignoring the fly. The fly flew around the elephant’s ear, buzzing noisily, yet the elephant seemed to be unaffected. This confused the fly, and it asked, “Are you deaf?”
“No!” the elephant answered.
“Why aren’t you bothered by my buzz?” the fly asked.
“Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay calm just for a few moments?” asked the elephant, and peacefully continued eating the leaves.
The fly answered, “Everything I see, hear and feel attracts my attention, and all noises and movements around me affect my behavior.”
“What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still, while I am buzzing around your ears?”
“I can continue eating peacefully, because my five senses do not disturb my peace.”
“How is it possible?” asked the fly amazed and confused.
“Because I don’t let them rule my attention,” answered the elephant.
“I am in control of my mind and my thoughts, and therefore, I can direct my attention where I want, and ignore any disturbance including your buzz.”
“And therefore,” continued the elephant, “I am completely lost in the act of eating, enjoying my food and chewing it peacefully.”
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After listening to the story, Tom’s eyes opened wide and smiled.
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From that day on, he paid his attention to whatever he was doing.
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