When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.
My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is. Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?
| A．The doctors. | B．The patient. | C．The writer. | D．The patient’s family. |
What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?
| A．She stayed at home to have a good rest. |
| B．She went to the doctor’s for advice. |
| C．She turned to her family for comfort. |
| D．She stayed all day with her child. |
Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?
| A．Because she left her child a special memory. |
| B．Because she realized her child had grown up. |
| C．Because she was proud of what her child had done. |
| D．Because she expected the surgery to be successful. |
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ______.
| A．her mother was ill again | B．the surgery was unsuccessful |
| C．her mother was getting better | D．the surgery was simple |
Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?
| A．Hardworking. | B．Famous. | C．Rich. | D．Great. |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. ff you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do kids often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their marks at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you’re worried, you’d better _______.
| A．work hard | B．talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class | D．write down your worries |
If you’re worried about grades, DON’T ask yourself "_______".
| A．Why are grades important? | B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? | D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game | B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends | D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. | B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. | D．What kinds of worries people have. |
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, ’It isn’t worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．Thomas. | B．The old father. |
| C．Both the father and the son. | D．Neither the father nor the son. |
The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.
| A．some food | B．some water | C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.
| A．felt very happy | B．didn’t say anything | C．beat the son | D．became a little angry |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
| A．he wanted his son to eat them all | B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．lie wanted to teach his son a lesson | D．he wanted his son to pick them up |
From the story, we can learn that _______.
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
| C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe |
| D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones |
There is an elephant and a monkey. They’re friends, but one day they want to know who is stronger(更壮). One of them says, “Who can get apples over there, who is stronger.”
There is a river over there. Monkey says, “I can’t swim.” Elephant says “I can swim. Please sit my back.” They go across the river. The apple trees are very high. The elephant can’t reach(够着) the apples. The monkey climbs(爬)up the tree and gets many apples.
Now they know they should help each other.The elephant and the monkey want to know________
| A．who is smarter | B．who is higher | C．who can swim | D．who is stronger |
_______ can’t swim.
| A．The elephant | B．The monkey | C．The big animals | D．The small animals |
_______can’t reach the apples
| A．The elephant | B．The monkey | C．The high animals | D．The short animals |
At last the monkey goes across the river with the help of_______.
| A．the elephant | B．the monkey | C．an animal | D．a boat |
From the story we should(应该)________.
| A．lean from the elephant | B．learn from the monkey |
| C．A and B | D．help each other |
Billy and Sam were twins. They were in the same class. They were both very happy. One day their teacher asked the class to write a composition(作文)“My Mother”. Sam wrote one, but Billy was lazy. He just copied his brother’s. The next day, the teacher asked Billy why his composition was the same as Sam’s. “We have the same mother, don’t we?”answered Billy.
根据短文内容判断句子正误，正确的填T，错误的填F。Sam was older than Billy.
Sam and Billy were in different classes
The name of the composition was “My Mother”
Billy’s composition was the same as Sam’s
Billy was not lazy. He was very clever
Long long ago, an old scientist made a few tests on different animals to find out which was the cleverest of all the animals.
In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room. In the room there were many boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. The smallest box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. The scientist left the room. He waited for a few minutes outside the door. Then he put his eye to the keyhole(钥匙孔). What did he see? To his surprise, he found himself looking into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at the scientist through the keyhole.The scientist wanted to know ____.
| A．if the monkey came into the small box | B．if the monkey would sleep |
| C．which animal was cleverer than other animals | D．if some boxes were inside other boxes |
After the scientist left the room, the monkey _______.
| A．looked at the scientist through the keyhole | B．began to look for food |
| C．came into the boxes one after another | D．began to eat the food |
To the scientist’s surprise, _____.
| A．the monkey went out of the room |
| B．the monkey looked at the scientist through the window |
| C．began to look for food |
| D．put its eyes to the keyhole. |