1 . 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. |
Emma had two exams that day — physics and history. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Alice looked at her, and then looked away quickly. Emma thought Alice looked pleased, because she didn’t have a problem with physics, she didn’t have a problem with anything...Miss Perfect!
“I thought we were friends, but she hasn’t spoken to me for two weeks now. she promised to help me go over for the physics exam too, but then she’s forgotten all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy.” Emma thought angrily. At that moment, Mr. Read asked all the students into the exam room.
Emma couldn’t answer some physics questions. Suddenly she saw Alice sitting two rows in front of her. Emma couldn’t believe it! Alice was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Alice always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Alice, and thought about telling the teacher, but...“Stop writing,” said Mr. Read and started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Emma hadn’t answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!
Emma wanted to talk to Alice at lunchtime, but she couldn’t find her anywhere. Emma went to the library to prepare for the history exam, which was her favorite. But she couldn’t concentrate. “Unfair! Alice was getting good grades by cheating all that time.” She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. Just then, Mr. Read walked past her table. “Mr. Read...”
Emma was sitting behind Alice again in the history exam that afternoon. Mr. Read wanted her to look at Alice and agreed if she saw that Alice was cheating in the exam.
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She was working on the last question when she saw that Alice had her phone under the table.
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Emma was walking towards the school gate when she saw Alice waiting for her there.
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The event that stands out in Tom’s memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud,but he soon realized this time it was different.
“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone shouted.Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate,a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.
Jane,who had been playing the violin in her room,hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor (走廊) through the smoke.
They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane suddenly stopped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing,but he followed her.
Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them,who they called Makcik.Jane began banging on Makcik’s door,but got no answer.As the smoke thickened around them,Tom could see many of their neighbors—some still in their pajamas (睡衣)—running for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.
“She would have run for safety like everyone else!” Tom cried.However,Jane refused to give up.“I know Makcik’s still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded against the door.“Go downstairs.Go now! Go!”
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Luckily,some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . One day I was walking around in a national park when I saw a beautiful tarantula (狼蛛) crossing a path. I just stopped and decided to observe its walking.
Behind me there was a family going up the same way and they also noticed the tarantula. Without doubting it, a kid shouted, “Quick, Dad, kill it.” His brother also encouraged their dad to do that.
Then I stopped their dad. “Wait. This is the last place the tarantula has to live in. Do you really want to kill it?”
“Well, it’s dangerous and we have kids here…”
“Why not stand still and let it cross safely? Then you can go and admire the rest of the park.”
After some discussions I persuaded them to stand still and watch. Soon, the tarantula crossed and hid into the bushes.
Their dad thanked me and said, “You’re right. I was about to make a mistake.” The children even said good bye to the tarantula and they learned something too.
1. What did the family want to do on seeing the tarantula?A.To watch it. | B.To kill it. | C.To stand by | D.To hide away. |
A.Dangerous. | B.Interesting. | C.Powerful. | D.Beautiful. |
A.To stop it quickly. | B.To greet it politely. |
C.To let it cross safely. | D.To drive it into the bushes. |
5 . Every year when Thanksgiving comes around, I remember a bit of wisdom handed to me. Having some
Half a century of observing life has left me
William Stidger
A.difficulties | B.hopes | C.differences | D.concerns |
A.explained | B.persuaded | C.reminded | D.complained |
A.because | B.though | C.until | D.why |
A.satisfied | B.shocked | C.interested | D.alarmed |
A.rule | B.grammar | C.law | D.method |
A.awful | B.bright | C.calm | D.incredible |
A.obeyed | B.advised | C.doubted | D.convinced (坚信的) |
A.authority | B.development | C.gratitude (感激) | D.regret |
A.enjoyed | B.stood | C.suffered | D.followed |
A.impatient | B.unfriendly | C.unable | D.unlucky |
A.challenged | B.attacked | C.treasured | D.respected |
A.illness | B.thankfulness | C.sadness | D.loneliness |
A.simply | B.hardly | C.nearly | D.especially |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.miner | D.nurse |
A.reaction | B.attraction | C.action | D.operation |
A.ruined | B.hurt | C.damaged | D.blinded |
A.achieved | B.protected | C.discussed | D.received |
A.turned to | B.gave up | C.kept on | D.set off |
A.injured | B.wondered | C.screamed | D.recovered |
A.seriously | B.eventually | C.slightly | D.slowly |
6 . A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.
The man, Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood.Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4℃.
After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.
“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 p. m.,” Bob explained. “By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”
Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p. m. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “His dog really saved him.He was very fortunate.”
Bob said he was very grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are truly heroes!”
1. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?A.He left his dog alone in his farmhouse. |
B.He was praised for saving a dog owner. |
C.He broke his neck and couldn’t move. |
D.He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help. |
A.To keep warm. |
B.To stay alive. |
C.To keep Bob awake. |
D.To seek help from others. |
A.Helpful. | B.Fortunate. |
C.Grateful. | D.Friendly. |
A.A Neckbreaking Accident |
B.The Magic Night |
C.Warmth on a Winter’s Night |
D.Determination to Keep Alive |
7 . There was an old couple who had been married for 40 years. They loved each other deeply and went on dates together. Every time they went out for supper, the husband would order pie for dessert, which became their
But then the husband began to develop a type of disease. He started to slowly
He moved out of the house and into a nursing home. She was
One of the doctors
Everything had come back. His wife’s
A.power | B.belief | C.culture | D.tradition |
A.decided | B.refused | C.waited | D.hoped |
A.catch | B.judge | C.steal | D.try |
A.wonder | B.forget | C.doubt | D.admit |
A.secretly | B.entirely | C.naturally | D.finally |
A.relative | B.doctor | C.stranger | D.friend |
A.cut up | B.cut off | C.cut down | D.cut in |
A.excuses | B.rewards | C.examples | D.ideas |
A.frightened | B.amazed | C.puzzled | D.moved |
A.allowed | B.advised | C.asked | D.forced |
A.gallery | B.park | C.cinema | D.restaurant |
A.serious | B.sad | C.angry | D.calm |
A.clearly | B.suddenly | C.actually | D.simply |
A.thinking | B.laughing | C.debating | D.crying |
A.action | B.response | C.attention | D.attitude |
Jim is an eight-year-old boy. One day, when he went to the countryside with his parents, he caught a beautiful bird in the woods.
After
One day his father said to him, “You should let the bird go now. It would be much
One morning, when Jim went to play with the bird as usual, he found that the bird
A Turning-point Party
The cold snow was falling as Kelly struggled home from school in December. How much she hated the snow---and everything else about Pinetree, Wyoming, America. How much she missed Thailand! “I hate it here! I want to go home!” Kelly thought.
She reached for a small white envelope in her pocket. In it was an invitation to Jennifer’s party: Kelly didn’t want to go. She felt awkward at the thought of being at a party with a bunch of kids she barely knew. She closed her eyes and remembered this time of year people would hold a festival to thank the Mother of Water in Thailand, They used banana leaves to make a little boat with a candle lit in it, made a wish for the coming year and set the boat floating on the river.
Kelly sighed and pushed open the door to her parents’ restaurant. They were busy working. “Maybe I should go just this once for Mama and Papa. They are so worried that I’m not making any friends.” Kelly went over and tied an apron around her waist. As she was washing dishes, she told her mother that she had been invited to a party on Friday night. Mama smiled saying now she might be happy in their new home. Kelly nodded, thinking Pinetree could never be her home.
On Friday evening, Papa drove Kelly to the party. Jennifer met her at the door and led her into the dining room. Six kids from her classes were seated around the table, on which were sitting small brown cookie houses. They were selecting colorful candies and gluing them to their own houses, Wow, she loved making things. For this part of the party, she could be herself. She decided to decorate her cottage like one of the golden temples of Thailand. As she was making it, Jennifer wondered how she did it. The others joined staring at Kelly with admiration, Kelly felt a warm glow. Maybe I could fit in here-----a little, she thought.
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After dinner, the party went on and the talk turned to the coming holidays.
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Suddenly, Kelly came up with an idea.
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10 . Years ago, I was on a long flight, during which a voice from the speaker said, “We won’t
Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean
When the plane was out of
Many kinds of storms may
A.serve | B.take | C.get | D.sell |
A.excited | B.comfortable | C.happy | D.nervous |
A.noisy | B.quiet | C.warm | D.cold |
A.broke out | B.came about | C.lit up | D.gave off |
A.ship | B.plane | C.train | D.seat |
A.lifted | B.cut | C.turned | D.shut |
A.jump | B.fly | C.land | D.drop |
A.surprised | B.scared | C.glad | D.Interested |
A.weather | B.question | C.future | D.action |
A.make | B.reach | C.win | D.finish |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.funny | B.frustrated | C.sad | D.calm |
A.talk | B.read | C.play | D.sleep |
A.book | B.story | C.expression | D.impression |
A.and | B.while | C.so | D.since |
A.order | B.date | C.fashion | D.danger |
A.turn | B.time | C.return | D.front |
A.trouble | B.help | C.encourage | D.stop |
A.introduce | B.invite | C.throw | D.change |
A.ask | B.remember | C.explain | D.wonder |