Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next to ours was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing (缝纫) and reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “Why doesn’t that woman clean her window? It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my apartment, including cleaning the window.
Late in the afternoon I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings (缺点) ?
From then on, whenever I want to judge (判断) someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window? ” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I can see others’ world more clearly. The writer couldn’t see anything clearly through the window because ________ .
A.the woman’s window was dirty | B.the writer’s window was dirty |
C.the woman lived far away | D.the writer was near-sighted |
After the writer finished the cleaning, he was surprised to find that ________ .
A.the woman was sitting by her window | B.the woman’s window was still terrible |
C.the woman was cleaning her window | D.the woman’s window was clean |
The underlined part “it dawned on me ” probably means “________ ”.
A.I began to understand it | B.it cheered me up |
C.I could see myself through the window | D.it began to get light |
From the passage we know that ________ .
A.both the woman and the writer lived in a small town | B.the writer often cleaned his window |
C.both the woman and the writer worked as cleaners | D.the writer never met the woman |
From the passage we can learn that ________ .
A.one shouldn’t criticize others very often |
B.one should often keep his windows clean |
C.one should judge himself before he judges others |
D.one should look at others through his dirty window |
根据短文肉容.判断下列句子的正误。正确的用“T”.错误的用“F”。(每小题1分.共5分)
A long time ago. there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.
One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. "
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well,he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and kindness.Both the nightingale and the robot bird had a beautiful voice.
The emperor kept the nightingale in a golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time.
The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage.
The emperor was not satisfied with the robot bird at first.
The emperor learnt from the nightingale what love and kindness was.
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks. Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK. B. In Finland. C. In Australia. D. In the USA.Angry Birds is _______.
A.an online game | B.an online movie |
C.a talk show on TV | D.a game show on TV |
Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.
A.boring | B.easy | C.interesting | D.difficult |
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)_______.
A.the characters | B.the screens |
C.the interesting games | D.the interesting places |
From the passage, we can know_______.
A.Angry Birds is only popular with young people |
B.Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company |
C.there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
D.Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |
Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours. The writer gives uspieces of advice on healthy eating.
A.4 | B.5 | C.6 | D.7 |
Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?
A.Fruits | B.Yogurt | C.Chips | D.Ice cream |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Snacks are bad for our health. |
B.We should keep eating until we are full. |
C.Dinner is the most important meal of the day. |
D.We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed. |
The underlined(画线)word “digest” means “” in Chinese.
A.消化 | B.享用 | C.储存 | D.循环 |
The passage mainly tells us.
A.where to eat | B.how to eat | C.why to eat | D.when to eat |
Airline ![]() Route China Mai—Luang Prabang Day 2,3,5,7 Flight QV 645 Dep. 15: 05 Arr, 16: 05 Airfare (机票费用)5,090THB |
Airline![]() Route Chiang Mai—Phuket Day 2,3,5,7 Flight TC 129 Dep. 12:35 Arr. 14: 30 Airfare 3,590 THB |
Airline![]() Route Chiang Mai—Koh Samui Day Daily Flight PG 242 Dep. 9:55 Arr. 11:40 Airfare 5,090 THB |
Airline![]() Route Phuket—Bali Day Daily Flight FD 3942 Dep. 6:30 Arr. 11:10 Airfare 11,391 THB |
Note:
The days of the week are:
1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday 5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. Sunday
(Dep.="departure" 出发 Arr.="arrival" 到达)How long does it take to fly from Chiang Mai to Phuket?
A.less than 1 hour. | B.About 1 hour |
C.One and a half hours. | D.About 2 hours. |
Lao Airlines has a flight from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang on .
A.Monday | B.Thursday | C.Friday | D.Saturday |
If Lisa wants to travel from Chiang Mai to KOh Samui, which flight should she choose?
A.QV 645. | B.TG 129. | C.PG 242. | D.FD 3942. |
How much it coast to fly from Phuket—Bali?
A.3, 590 THB. B. 5, 090 THB. C. 9,050THB. D. 11, 391 THB.Where can we probably find the information?
A.At an airport. | B.In a restaurant. | C.In a museum. | D.At a bus stop. |
In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more; he just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary:
Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love.The couple moved out of their house ________.
A.on a rainy day |
B.in a cold winter |
C.when the husband lost his work |
D.when the wife saw her husband’s diary |
The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________.
A.he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes |
B.he didn’t have enough money |
C.he always worked with no care of her |
D.he had another woman |
The woman’s eyes were full of tears because ________.
A.she felt sad by her husband’s words |
B.the rainy day made her sad |
C.her eyes were hurt by the computer |
D.she was moved by her husband’s diary |
The man wanted to take the shower first because ________.
A.he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier |
B.he wanted to make the bathroom warmer |
C.he wasn’t as strong as before |
D.he couldn’t stand the cold winter |
From the reading, we know that ________.
A.the man loved his wife very much |
B.the woman didn’t love her husband any more |
C.the man was very poor before |
D.the woman had no job |