He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
A.words | B.eyes | C.feet | D.smile |
The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.
A.attention | B.pity | C.trust | D.duty |
We learn that the disabled man _________.
A.had great difficulty looking after himself |
B.always asked people for help |
C.couldn’t have a big smile |
D.liked to talk about people’s shoes |
The writer felt comfortable because _________.
A.he had a nice talk to the man |
B.the man looked him in the eye |
C.he didn’t move his feet before the man |
D.the man had a big smile on the face |
We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
B.not many people went down to the man’s level |
C.the man was good at telling people about the world |
D.the writer would not give the man move help |
I saw an accident on my way to the college three days ago.
I was waiting for the bus at the but stop. When the bus came, I got on the bus and sat on the window side. The bus started to move. After about five minutes, the bus stopped to wait for the signal(信号灯). I looked outside and saw an old man crossing the road. There were not many people on the road. A boy was riding a motorbike very fast form my side. It seemed that he did not see the signal. When the boy took notice of the old man, he tried to slow down his motorbike but there was no time. He collided with the old man very badly. The old man was thrown far away The boy also fell down. His head hit the road but it was saved because of his helmet(头盔). Both of them lay in the pool of blood. Many people gathered(聚集) around them and gave their ideas. I got afraid because I saw the whole accident. Then a woman stopped and called the ambulance( 救护车 ). It came quickly and rushed them to hospital.
The next day I read the newspaper. The old man died in the ambulance but the boy was saved in time. This was the most terrible accident I saw ever in my life.Where did the writer see the accident?
A.In the college. | B.On the way home. |
C.At the bus stop. | D.On the way to the college. |
What was the old man doing when the accident happened?
A.He was crossing the road. |
B.He was getting on the bus. |
C.he was waiting for the signal. |
D.He was talking with the writer. |
What does the underlined word “collide” mean in Chinese?
A.拥抱 | B.分离 | C.碰撞 | D.观察 |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.The bus stopped because it was broken. |
B.The accident happened three days ago. |
C.The writer helped them call the ambulance. |
D.Both the old man and the boy died in the accident. |
Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?
A.A Nice Woman |
B.A Terrible Accident I saw |
C.How to Help People |
D.What to Do When You Meet an Accident |
NOTICE To protect the environment and stoop the soil(土壤)from being carried away, we’ll go to Forest Park to plant tress this Sunday. The students of Grade Two and all the teachers are invited. In the morning, the park ranger( 护林人 ), Jeff White, will teach us about the importance of trees and how trees work. Then he’ll show us around the forest, In the afternoon, we’ll plant new trees where the old big ones have been cut down. The workers in the park will teach us how to plant trees. We’ll meet at the school gate at 7:40 on Sunday morning and leave for the park at 8:00. We’ll take our school buses there. Please take tools(工具 ) and lunch with you. Remember to arrive on time. The Headmaster Office Tuesday, March 4th 2014 |
They’ll go to plant trees on .
A.March 4th | B.March 5th | C.March 8th | D.March 9th |
The right order(顺序) of the following steps is.
①visiting the forest②planting trees
③meeting at the school gat④listening to Jeff White’s report
A.③②①④ | B.②③①④ | C.③④①② | D.④①②③ |
They will leave for the park at
A.7:00 a.m. | B.8:40 a.m. | C.7:40 a.m. | D.8:00 a.m. |
They’ll go to Forest Park .
A.on foot | B.by bus | C.by car | D.by subway |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.the students will have lunch in Forest Park. |
B.The students don’t need to take tools with them. |
C.Jeff White will teach the students to plant trees. |
D.All the students of this school will go to plant trees. |
Yang Yunjing is a tour guide volunteer in Tibet.(西藏) She went there five times as tour guide(导游). Her parents and friends couldn’t understand why she chose the hard work. But facing all the confusion(困惑 ), Yang just smiled and said, “Tibet is full of charm(魅力).”
When Yang finished her studies at the university three years ago, she had two choices: being an exchange student in Germany, or volunteering for Tibet. Finally, she chose the latter(后者). Her father said, “ I’ll support( 支持 ) you. But no matter what happens, you have to face it on your own.”
When Yang went to Tibet for the first time, she got a “ gift” — altitude sickness(高原反应 ). She had to be in hospital, but she didn’t tell her parents about it. During her volunteer work, she did a great job because she worked very hard.
One day when she returned to her room at night, she got a call from another tour guide volunteer. She told her that a woman of the group was badly hurt when climbing the mountains. Hearing that, Yang went to the hospital quickly and decided to stay there and look after the woman.
Yang learnt a lot from the volunteer experience.” As long as I think of the sky there, I can laugh it off, no matter what difficulties I may meet,” she said.What did Yang Yunjing’s friends think of her work?
A.Exciting. | B.Easy. | C.Relaxing. | D.Hard. |
When did Yang Yunjing start to work as a volunteer?
A.Three years ago. | B.Four years ago. |
C.Five years ago. | D.Eight years ago. |
What happened to Yang Yunjing when she first went to Tibet?
A.She was badly hurt. | B.She missed her parents. |
C.She got altitude sickness. | D.She didn’t like the food in Tibet. |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A.Yang Yunjing didn’t tell her parents about her sickness. |
B.Yang Yungjing went to Tibet four times as a tour guide. |
C.Yang Yunjing’s father agreed with her about her choice. |
D.Yang Yunjing once went to the hospital to look after a tourist at night. |
From the last paragraph, we can learn that .
A.Yang worked very hard in Tibet |
B.Yang doesn’t like the sky of Tibet |
C.it was difficult for Yang to make the choice |
D.Yang becomes strong after the volunteer experience |
Have you ever been to London? How much do you know about London? Now let me tell you.
London has a population of about 7, 000, 000. From about the year 1800 to 1945, London was the biggest city in the world. But now many cities are even bigger than before.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and listen to the famous clock, Big Ben.
Like many big cities, London has problems such as traffic and pollution, and they stop the city from developing. Every day about 1, 000, 000 people come and go by underground, but there are still too many cars and buses in the streets. So the air isn’t clean. However, it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best things in London are the parks. There are five parks in the city centre. But my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world. Maybe London became the biggest city in the world in______.
A.1750 | B.1850 | C.1950 | D.1980 |
What does the underlined word “underground” mean?
A.Ship. | B.Car. | C.Subway. | D.Taxi. |
What are the best things in London for the writer?
A.Famous buildings. | B.Parks. | C.Cars and buses. | D.Toys. |
---What’s Hamleys in London according to the passage? ---It’s a______.
A.toy shop | B.museum | C.park | D.clock |
Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? ________.
A.London has a population of about 7, 000, 000 |
B.London is famous for buildings and Big Ben |
C.The traffic in the city is easy because of the underground |
D.The air in London is cleaner than 100 years ago |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.
“I don’t know,” says Fred.
“What do you think?” asks Tom.
“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred.
“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.
“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.
“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”Tom and Fred are talking about _______.
A.their school life | B.some interesting information |
C.their life now | D.their life in the future |
Machines will do _______ of the work.
A.most | B.some | C.much | D.little |
In 2020, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have ______.
A.pocket computers | B.more holidays | C.pocket telephones | D.go on sale |
Tom says _______.
A.he likes fish very much |
B.he’d like to live under the sea like a fish. |
C.he will go fishing under the sea. |
D.he will spend holidays on the moon. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A.People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
B.People will have more holidays. |
C.Many people will live and work under the sea. |
D.People will build farms under the sea. |