1 . McKenzie grew up at a farmhouse. Initially, the fence around the property was old and had several large gaps, so I strengthened the bottom with chicken wire and thought all was well. McKenzie would spend his days frolicking (嬉戏) in the large yard while Connie and I were at work and Sophie was at school.
One day, while on a job in the area, I stopped home to visit. As I pulled up to the driveway, I saw McKenzie outside of the fence playing in the daisies, dancing and nosing at a large butterfly hovering just out of his reach. I watched McKenzie enjoying himself until, suddenly, he realized he wasn’t alone. He took one look at me and fled to a hole under the fence, wriggling (扭动) back into the yard. He ran around to the back of the house, the place where he was usually asleep when we came home. As I stood and watched, McKenzie then proceeded to come around the corner of the house, stretching as if he had just woken up. Then, continuing his act, he looked at me as if he had just noticed I was home and excitedly came up to the fence, where he sat in his “proud boy” stance (姿态), as if he had been good all day and was glad to see me! I laughed as I opened the gate, and then I stood and gave him a frown. With my hands on my hips, I asked the little faker where the hole was. To my surprise, he lowered his ears and dejectedly walked over to the spot in the fence he had earlier wriggled through and sat down, looking at me. I laughed so hard that I cried.
1. Why did McKenzie run back when he saw the author?| A．Because he messed up the house. | B．Because he killed a butterfly. |
| C．Because he was afraid to be scolded. | D．Because he was tired of playing alone. |
| A．Disappointedly. | B．Passionately. | C．Delightedly. | D．Indifferently. |
| A．Critical. | B．Ironic. | C．Lighthearted. | D．Sympathetic. |
| A．An Unforgettable Experience | B．McKenzie, a Fantastic Actor |
| C．A Lesson from a Clever Dog | D．McKenzie, a Loving Family Member |
2 . “A blue whale's heart is as big as a Volkswagen Beetle(大众甲壳虫),” I told a group of wide-eyed, open-mouthed second-graders. “It is so big that you could walk around inside of it.” Then I asked a big question-“Why does a blue whale have such a big heart?”—and let the adventure begin.
I was bringing SOLE to my classroom-the Self-Organized Learning Environment.
My students began their investigations and, after 40 minutes, they shared their discoveries.
“Blue whales can call to each other over almost a thousand miles.” said Heavenly. “They need a big heart to talk to each other.”
“They swim all over the world,” said Ki'ara. “So they need a big heart to be their motor.”
“They swim together in pairs.” said Amare. “So they need huge hearts to care for each other.”
“Yeah,” said Isaac. “That's true. It takes a huge heart to care for somebody.”
“Hmmm,” I said. “How can we have big hearts for each other instead of small hearts?”
Then the students made a list of it.
I was teaching compassion—to model ways we can care for each other and other living things. This SOLE lesson took a beautiful turn when Amaze connected the heart of the blue whale to community and to caring.
Perri Klass, in a brief essay for the New York Times titled “Understanding How Children Develop Compassion”, writes about the importance of modeling compassion to children so those things are part of their experience long before they know the word.
Around my school, however, nine out of 10 families live in a destructive poverty that makes it difficult to model compassion, to nurture community and caring. My students often come to school knowing more about the survival of the fittest than the survival of the kindest. Yet here were my 7 and 8-year-olds working together in a community, talking about caring for each other and exploring ways we can have big hearts instead of small hearts for each other.
On that day, the blue whale and the second-graders modeled compassion for all of us. This SOLE lesson brought heart to my classroom.
1. How did the students get the answer in the SOLE class?| A．By looking at a blue whale. | B．By finding the answer themselves. |
| C．By questioning each other. | D．By taking a dangerous a trip. |
| A．The ways to care for each other. | B．The ways to learn from each other. |
| C．The disadvantages of having small hearts. | D．The importance of having big hearts. |
| A．The students were used to SOLE lessons. | B．The students were mostly from poor families. |
| C．The students had too much to do at school. | D．The students were fond of working together. |
| A．SOLE Lessons-a Way to Care for Each Other |
| B．Discoveries about a Blue Whale's Heart |
| C．How Blue Whales Taught Children about Compassion |
| D．How Children Learned Science in SOLE Lessons |
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Yesterday I was walking around the park while I saw some rubbishes left on the ground. People just walk by as if they had not seen it. I thought I would do something differently. I picked up and put it into a nearby dustbin. I was felt nice because I saw someone else doing a same thing as I had just done. I thought my kindness had affected him. Saving the Earth is save us humans. It is a good lesson what we should learn in life and together we can make the Earth a good place to live one step at a time.
4 . I got on the bus and noticed a girl looking at me. With the warmest smiles, she rose and
Speech failed me; I burnt with
To accept the seat was to accept that
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| A．stepped | B．climbed | C．slid | D．ran |
| A．argued | B．screamed | C．announced | D．added |
| A．continent | B．community | C．family | D．generation |
| A．nice | B．proper | C．public | D．strange |
| A．disappointment | B．weakness | C．embarrassment | D．happiness |
| A．aggression | B．violence | C．goodness | D．faith |
| A．but | B．and | C．so | D．or |
| A．wrong | B．vital | C．normal | D．young |
| A．coming | B．advancing | C．past | D．recent |
| A．high | B．low | C．new | D．equal |
| A．suitable | B．ready | C．proud | D．perfect |
| A．reject | B．perform | C．commit | D．balance |
| A．ungrateful | B．unfortunate | C．uncomfortable | D．unbearable |
| A．school | B．shuttle | C．crowded | D．local |
| A．different | B．similar | C．dangerous | D．tough |
| A．boarded | B．entered | C．searched | D．relaxed |
| A．hand out | B．give up | C．give back | D．hand over |
| A．Doubtfully | B．Naturally | C．Delightedly | D．Awkwardly |
| A．shook | B．nodded | C．hung | D．lifted |
| A．suddenly | B．heavily | C．energetically | D．effortlessly |
5 . Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.
This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and absolutely no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.
When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.
Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I met new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.
So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.
1. What made the author decide to run at night?| A．His l9th birthday. | B．His parents’ cake. |
| C．His loneliness. | D．His friends. |
| A．Traditional. | B．Determined. |
| C．Humorous. | D．Generous. |
| A．Regaining his confidence. | B．Losing his weight. |
| C．Playing with his brothers. | D．Joining other activities. |
| A．To recall his life in college. |
| B．To show his gratitude to his parents. |
| C．To emphasize the importance of friendship. |
| D．To share his experience of dealing with hardship. |
6 . I was in a strange city and I didn't know the city at all, and what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the simplest way of getting to know the strange city, I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off it and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even then I pronounced it badly. I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.
1. The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city, ________.| A．you should go everywhere on foot |
| B．you should have a map |
| C．you should ask people the way |
| D．you should get lost |
| A．could understand what he said |
| B．didn't know what he said |
| C．laughed at him |
| D．didn't want to take the money |
| A．he couldn't speak the language |
| B．he followed the policeman's direction |
| C．he took the wrong bus |
| D．he left the town-centre |
| A．didn't help him |
| B．pointed at him |
| C．didn't understand what he really meant |
| D．didn't know the way |
