1 . There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness, ” the good fairy said to the girl，“I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.” The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up，there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness . She would only smile and answer，“The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, and feared that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “ tell us，please, ” they begged，“ tell us what the good fairy said. ” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said，“ She told me that everyone，no matter how safe they seemed，no matter how old or young，how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1. ________the girl felt sad and lonely.| A．There were many friends but | B．There was nobody to love her so |
| C．There was nothing to do | D．Seeing the butterfly was caught |
| A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn |
| B．felt sorrow，but she didn’t go up to help it |
| C．fell down on it too |
| D．failed to help it release from the thorn |
| A．flied away | B．still died |
| C．changed into a fairy | D．was more beautiful than before |
| A．to be rich | B．to have her own parents |
| C．to have a lot of friends | D．happiness |
2 . My neighbor Mr Brown worked with an environmental group.Part of their duty is to rescue trapped animals.One day,he told me a true story that he and his environmental group experienced.I was deeply touched after hearing the story.Now I'd like to share this story with you.
A 50-foot humpback whale(座头鲸)became trapped in a web of crab traps（蟹笼）.The whale was weighed down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat（漂浮的）.She also had hundreds of yards of line rope around her tail，body and in her mouth.
A fisherman saw her just east of the Farallone Islands and radioed the environmental group that Mr brown is in.Within a few hours,the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off that the only way to save her was to dive in and release her－a very dangerous method.One slap of her tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with knives and eventually freed her.When she was free,she swam in what seemed like joyful circles.She then came back to each and every diver,one at a time,nudged(轻推)them，and pushed them gently around.She did that to thank them.
Mr brown said it was the most beautiful experience of his life.He said her eyes were following him the whole time when he was cutting the rope.He added he would never be the same.
I would never be the same either after hearing the story.If an animal knows how to show gratitude,how can we not know it?
1. What does Paragraph 2 tell us about the humpback whale?| A．She had lost hope of surviving. |
| B．She had been waiting for rescue patiently. |
| C．She was trapped by a fisherman on purpose. |
| D．It was impossible for her to get away by herself. |
| A．it would take the rescues too much time |
| B．the whale might put the rescuers in danger |
| C．the rescuers might kill the whale by accident |
| D．it was dangerous for the rescuers to dive in the sea |
| A．She immediately swam away. |
| B．She pushed the rescuers away. |
| C．She showed her thanks in her own way. |
| D．She asked for more help from the rescuers. |
| A．Interested and excited. |
| B．Surprised and moved. |
| C．Surprised and worried. |
| D．Disappointed and angry. |
3 . A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack— when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he realized that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said, “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter, except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job— with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religions tolerance than people in any other form.
1. Why was Sam late for his job?| A．Because he was seriously ill at home. | B．Because he received an ultimatum. |
| C．Because he was busy applying for a new job. | D．Because he was caught in a traffic jam. |
| A．try to hold back | B．pretend to set | C．send off | D．give out |
| A．Many lose life’s battles for they are always late. |
| B．Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30. |
| C．It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work. |
| D．Humor is the most effective way of solving problems. |
| A．Sam Maynard saved his job with humor. | B．Humor is important in our lives. |
| C．Early bird can get the worm. | D．Humor can solve racial discriminations. |
4 . Nicole Ihus’s son John Henry was born last month with a life-threatening disease. Nicole and her husband, who live in Kansas City, contacted doctors from Minnesota and Missouri in hopes of finding a doctor who could treat John Henry for the condition, but to no avail. Luckily, Nicole managed to get in contact with the “best doctor in the world for this condition” at Johns Hopkins All Children’s in St. Petersburg, Florida, so she traveled all the way to the Sunshine State to give her newborn son a fighting chance.
After John Henry was into the ICU, Nicole felt alone in the new state, although she knew that she had to leave her son’s side in order to buy him some new clothes. Upon ordering an Uber ride to the nearby Rhea Lana children’s clothing store, she was picked up by a woman named Belinda.
Shortly after Nicole got into Belinda’s car, the new mother couldn’t help talking about her heartbreaking circumstances.
“She told me her story,” Belinda said. “She was in tears a couple of times and I really felt for her.” Rather than simply dropping Nicole off at the store, however, Belinda parked the car and insisted on accompanying her passenger into the store so she could treat John Henry to new clothes. Needless to say, Nicole was filled with gratitude.
Nicole said, “For this stranger to go completely out of her way - stop what she was doing and stop making money- to come be with me for a couple of hours while we shopped together, that was just incredible.” As Nicole cares for her newborn son and raises money for his medical conditions, she hopes to introduce the Uber driver to her son as a thank you for her compassionate gesture.
1. Why did the new mother have to travel to Florida?| A．Her husband worked there. |
| B．She wanted to have a baby there. |
| C．Her sick son might get cured there. |
| D．She wanted to find a cheap hospital there. |
| A．Drop her off at the hospital. |
| B．Accompany her while shopping. |
| C．Make friends with her son. |
| D．Buy new clothes for her. |
| A．Grateful and astonished. |
| B．Shocked and disappointed. |
| C．Worried and embarrassed. |
| D．Puzzled and regretful. |
| A．An unforgettable experience. |
| B．A heroic helper around you. |
| C．A special shopping experience. |
| D．An unexpected kindness. |
5 . A Kenyan teacher who gave away . most of his monthly salary (工资)to poor people has won a $1 -million Global Teacher Prize.
In 2016, Peter Tabichi came to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School, a public school, in a faraway Kenya s Rift Valley. The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory, as well. To make matters worse, the students came from poor families where basics like food and clothing were hard to come by. While these difficulties would have caused most people to leave quickly, Tabichi stayed.
Realizing that starving kids make for poor students, the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them. He set up a science club to get kids interested in the topic. “Our laboratory does not have everything, but I encourage them to think wider and use what we can get locally. ”
Tabichi and other four teachers regularly visit low-achieving, at-risk, students at their homes to provide one- on-one help and to understand the difficulties these children face daily. Tabichi also encourages parents to allow girls to continue their high-school education.
Tabichi's efforts have made a difference. School registration (注册)has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came . In 2017, 16 of the 59 graduating students went to college, while in 2018, the number rose to 26. In 2017 , five students qualified(有资格)for the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair). This year, two other students will compete in the 2019 Intel ISEF to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The teacher, however, owes his success to his students, saying,"I am only here because of what my students have achieved. This prize gives them a chance. It tells the world that they can do anything. " As would be expected, Tabichi plans to spend the prize money on his school community and to feed the poor.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．A school located in a Kenya's Rift valley became famous. |
| B．A Kenyan teacher helping poor students won Global Teacher Prize. |
| C．A Kenyan teacher helped girls to continue their high-school education. |
| D．Five Kenyan students qualified for the Intel ISEF for their performance. |
| A．It had dozens of teachers. | B．It was in the of a city. |
| C．It owned a modern lab. | D．It was in poor condition. |
| A．Honest. | B．Wealthy. | C．Kind. | D．Humorous. |
| A．90. | B．190. | C．290 | D．390. |
That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.
However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mom’s voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
1. Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
| A．They all wanted to have a good rest. |
| B．The author didn’t do well in the exam. |
| C．What the doctor said made them worried. |
| D．They focused on the scenery along the road. |
| A．By being confident. |
| B．By listening carefully. |
| C．By getting help from his classmates. |
| D．By reading as many books as possible. |
| A．the author’s sight recovered finally |
| B．reading made the author more sensitive |
| C．the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him |
| D．reading made the author not worry about his sight |
| A．My eyesight trouble |
| B．An unforgettable experience |
| C．With ears wide open |
| D．About Mother’s love |
