1 . I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (给贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. So we both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling (叫喊). She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬行) under her covers (被子), sobbing (哭啼). Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the meaning of living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate so angry one evening?A.She couldn’t find her books. |
B.She heard the author shouting loud. |
C.She got the news that her grandma was ill |
D.She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed. |
A.she was scared by Kate’s anger | B.she hated herself for being so messy |
C.she was asked by Kate to do so | D.she wanted to show her care |
A.By showing differences. | B.By analyzing causes. |
C.By describing a process. | D.By following time order. |
A.My Friend Kate | B.Hard Work Pays Off |
C.Learning to be Roommates | D.How to be Organized |
2 . One day, while my friend and I were traveling through Germany, we were very hungry but we didn’t have a lot of money.
My friend can read some German, but I can’t, so I gave her the package in order that she could look for the brand name.
“Why are you laughing?” I asked.
“Because they’re dog biscuits!” she said.
A.We left the store and looked for a place where we could eat. |
B.She looked at it and then started to laugh. |
C.We decided to stop at a small store to get some food. |
D.They’re cheap and they really taste good. |
E.More and more people will go there. |
F.She liked Germany very much. |
G.They looked good and were a lot cheaper than the ones I had in my hand. |
3 . Mrs. Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.
One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them.”
But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!” Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished ! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor gave Mrs. Smith a parcel. In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”
1. Mrs. Smith planted _____in her small garden in spring.A.some flowers | B.some trees |
C.some fruits | D.some vegetables |
A.Mrs. Smith’s daughter | B.Mrs. Smith’s neighbor |
C.Mrs. Smith | D.Her neighbor’s ducks |
A.She wants to feed the duck. | B.She wants to reserve them. |
C.She wants to eat them. | D.She wants to give them to her friends. |
A.sorry | B.interesting | C.proud | D.sad |
A.Some vegetables. | B.A duck. |
C.A card. | D.A person. |
There once was a speedy Rabbit who bragged (自夸) about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise (乌龟) challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.
The Rabbit ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at the Tortoise and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?” The Rabbit stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” The Tortoise walked and walked, never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise that they woke up the Rabbit. The Rabbit stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was already over the line and won the race.
The Rabbit was bitter about losing the race. So he decided to challenge the Tortoise again. To be fair, the highly respected Mr. Buffalo (水牛) was invited to judge the race this time. The competitors should run alone the track to the river, swim across the river and climb to the top of the mountain to reach the finish line. The fact was that the Rabbit couldn’t swim and the Tortoise would slide (滑) down when climbing the mountains.
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The race began with all animals coming to watch the competition.
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Surprisingly, the Rabbit and the Tortoise ran to the finish line and won the race together.
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5 . Cast Away is a heart-warming movie. Chuck,
Chuck has to learn to make a
Chuck learns a lot about himself when he is
The
A.seen | B.written | C.joined | D.performed |
A.businessman | B.musician | C.athlete | D.actor |
A.smart | B.rich | C.busy | D.generous |
A.flying | B.boating | C.swimming | D.surfing |
A.after | B.and | C.or | D.because |
A.house | B.living | C.plane | D.friend |
A.danger | B.hope | C.challenge | D.success |
A.alone | B.happy | C.angry | D.peaceful |
A.cruel | B.creative | C.careless | D.good |
A.think about | B.take care of | C.get across | D.put up with |
A.leaves | B.fights | C.plays | D.grows |
A.make | B.divide | C.share | D.give |
A.asked | B.wondered | C.doubted | D.realized |
A.lesson | B.advice | C.practice | D.benefit |
A.treasure | B.test | C.miss | D.know |
6 . A few years ago, David, a top manager, thought his life wasn’t moving forward. So he started to set himself 30-day challenges. The idea was simple: think of something you want to add to your life-or to give up-and try it every day for 30 days.
David began with easy projects like going to work by bike, not watching TV and giving up sugar. Then he tried more difficult ones, like writing a novel in 30 days. David learned that if you do something for 30 days. it can become a habit. If you stop doing something for 30 days, you can break the habit. As he did harder challenges, he got more confident. He learned that he could do something if he really wanted to do it. After doing the challenges for a few months, he had enough confidence to climb the highest mountain in Africa.
David gave an online talk about how the challenges changed his life. More than 5 million people around the world have watched his talk and the 30-day challenge quickly became very popular.
1. What was David a few years ago?A.A doctor. | B.A manager. | C.A teacher. | D.A soldier. |
A.Going to work by bike. | B.Not watching TV. |
C.Writing a novel. | D.Giving up sugar. |
A.More careful | B.More confident. |
C.Less lucky. | D.Less comfortable. |
A.A working report. | B.The life in Africa. |
C.An important notice. | D.The 30-day challenge |
7 . I grew up with a four-year gap between myself and my younger brother. It was a distance in age to keep us close as we got older, but also an age gap to make sure we lived our own lives in completely different ways. Having a younger brother while I was a girl was a lot of work, for there was a lot of fighting.
However, as we’ve got older, we’ve become closer, and I’ve learned several things in life from my younger brother that I didn’t realize I needed before.
My younger brother is one of the most talented and creative souls I’ve known. He’s continually feeding his creativity with new art forms and new instruments. He always seeks to understand and learn more about the world around him. He’s helped remind me through his actions and words that giving up on creativity is something a person should never do.
My younger brother has also been through hard times, but he’s able to focus on learning from the hard times, unlike me, who tends to hold on to every little thing from my life. It’s always been difficult for me to let things go and move on, but my younger brother has been an inspiration for me to try harder at letting go.
My younger brother has always been a more introverted type, and if you speak to him, you’re lucky to get over three words out of him at a time. Because of this, he’s certainly learned the whole “actions speak louder than words” thing. But, I’ve realized from my brother that I needn’t speak to fill the silence. Sometimes, it’s necessary to spend some of your time in silence and reflect in it.
1. What can we know about the author’s childhood according to paragraph 1?A.The author thought the four-year gap made them distant. |
B.The author had to do a lot of work for her brother. |
C.There was a lot of fighting between the author and her brother. |
D.The author often beat her brother. |
A.New art forms. | B.Creativity. | C.New instruments. | D.Talents. |
A.The attitude to hard times. | B.The ability of studying. |
C.The aim of future. | D.The way to spend time. |
A.Depressed. | B.Attractive. | C.Favorite. | D.Quiet. |
8 . Once upon a time, there lived an ant and a grasshopper(蟋蟀)in a grass field by a river. The ant would work hard all day long from dawn to dusk
Soon summer
Suddenly he remembered about the ant and decided to
To this, the ant replied that she had worked hard in summer to save enough
A.painting | B.cleaning | C.collecting | D.covering |
A.finally | B.hardly | C.gradually | D.frequently |
A.avoid | B.admit | C.ignore | D.forget |
A.started | B.faded | C.belonged | D.appeared |
A.long | B.short | C.quiet | D.noisy |
A.hope | B.effort | C.faith | D.interest |
A.time | B.place | C.desire | D.intention |
A.good | B.strange | C.tough | D.smooth |
A.visit | B.invite | C.reject | D.hire |
A.praise | B.help | C.service | D.answer |
A.for fun | B.in case | C.for use | D.in return |
A.food | B.money | C.shelter | D.medicine |
A.make | B.sell | C.earn | D.buy |
A.waited | B.saved | C.helped | D.danced |
A.nervous | B.careful | C.polite | D.lazy |
9 . Anna and her husband, Gray, got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store appeared at their front door.
Anna said when she was in a hurry shopping at a grocery store in Kahului, she lost her wallet. But luckily, one of the store’s security guards, Johnson, found the wallet. After he finished his work that day, he rode a bike over 5 miles to Anna’s address to return the wallet.
When asked, Johnson said, “You know, I once lost a wallet too and it’s the worst thing in the world. I was just doing what I felt was right.”
Anna and Gray were greatly moved because Johnson would put in so much effort to help a stranger. Gray was so thankful for Johnson’s kind act that he shared the story to Facebook. One of Gray’s friends, Adam, also praised Johnson’s selflessness and he organized a GoFundMe to raise money to buy him a car. Before Christmas, they sent the car to Johnson, who had been riding a bike to and from work for the past five years.
“It means a lot,” said Johnson when he received the gift. “It’s not only about having better transportation. I can do more for my family now. That’s the bigger part of the picture.” Johnson said he thanked the Anna family for their kindness, although he still believed he did not do much. He said he only did what he believed was right.
1. Who lost the wallet?A.Anna. | B.Gray. | C.Adam. | D.Johnson. |
A.By making friends with him. | B.By asking Adam to help Johnson. |
C.By starting a GoFundMe project. | D.By posting the story on the Internet. |
A.Honesty. | B.Wisdom. | C.Bravery. | D.Generosity. |
A.To attract more viewers. | B.To recommend a website. |
C.To motivate people to be good. | D.To introduce a grocery store. |
A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I’ve always loved running, so I was really happy when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.
Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn’t take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything? But one morning, my wife gave me a S 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way.
It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with very few people walking or jogging (慢跑) around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into me. He apologized and continued running. For a while, I didn’t think too much of it. However, when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought was kind of strange. The warning of robbers in the park occurred to me. ”It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became alarmed, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the $10 bill! Now!” I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn’t believe the robbery was actually happening to me. Filled with anger, I shook my fist at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.
I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I couldn’t wait to tell my wife my story. “You won’t believe what happened to me,” I started with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”
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Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.
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