A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8 The passage mainly tells us about ______.
| A．what “life” means to children | B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children | D．what “love” means to children |
Who told us the love between mum and dad?
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. | C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
What does Jessica mean about love?
| A．Too much love is no love. | B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. | D．Say love more often if you have it. |
What is love according to Terri?
| A．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| B．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| C．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some books, so he bought them. He left the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to buy some other things. At about six o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were not there! David had to drive to Fry Road.
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station. On Friday people read this in the newspaper:
“Book: Do you have any old books? I buy old and modern books. Open all day on Saturday. David Moore, 26 Fry road.”
David stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at eight o’clock. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag with him.
“Mr. Moore?” the man asked.
“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”
“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”
Soon the books were on the table. “Come in now,” David called, “and bring the list.”
A policeman came into the room from David’s kitchen. They were just the same. “Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man. David’s first visitor was ______________.
| A．a student | B．a policeman | C．a reporter | D．a thief |
From the story we know that________.
| A．David was a good teacher |
| B．David was a clever man |
| C．The policeman knew the thief well |
| D．David worked hard |
How did David get his books back?
| A．A reporter found them and gave them to him. |
| B．David found them in his school. |
| C．He thought of a good way to catch the thief. |
| D．He found them at home. |
German scientists say that eating a little chocolate every day may keep you away from cardiovascular(心血管的) disease. The scientists have found that chocolate, especially dark chocolate , can help you cut down 39 percent of heart disease, including taking a very small amount . However, the study advises people not to eat too much chocolate, because too much chocolate is bad for our bodies. So the scientists advise people to eat small amount of chocolate instead of sugar or high-fat snacks.
Scientists said, “Dark chocolate shows the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer , and white chocolate no effects.” The results showed chocolate may cut down blood pressure, but they also say that further study is needed.
In the eight-year study, people’s daily diet, exercise habits, and blood pressure were studied in 19,357 persons aged 35 to 65. They found that people who are an average of 7.5 grams of chocolate a day had a very lower chance of heart disease than those who ate much less chocolate , and average of 1.7 grams a day.It took the scientists __________ years to prove that small amount of chocolate is good for people.
| A．8 | B．35 | C．39 | D．65 |
In the study, scientists studied _______________.
| A．where chocolate came from |
| B．how chocolate was made |
| C．people’s daily diet, exercise habit and blood pressure |
| D．why people liked chocolate so much |
From the passage, we know that _________________.
| A．chocolate was popular in Germany before |
| B．chocolate is good for us, but we should not eat too much |
| C．eating 1.7 grams of chocolate each time is the best |
| D．people aged 35 had better not eat chocolate |
Have you ever complained that life is so tiring or that there is too much homework? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you look at the world with a warm heart, you will find that the whole world smiles at you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you do a good job?
If one day it is fine, but just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. Dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? Also with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible. The terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident of ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of the success.”
Attitude decides everything, with an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile at whatever we meet and the whole world will smiles at us.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Students sometimes complain _____________.
| A．life is interesting | B．the sky seems bright |
| C．their studies are successful. | D．there is too much homework. |
When we face failure, we _____________________.
| A．mustn’t be confident | B．should be afraid of everything |
| C．shouldn’t give up hope | D．must lose heart |
The Chinese for the world “optimistic” in the last paragraph is “____________”.
| A．悲观的 | B．乐观的 | C．开放的 | D．保守的 |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Complaining about life. |
| B．It is very hard to succeed. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．Smile at the world even when you are in trouble. |
When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “My brother has fallen from the open window!” She was very worried about my brother and then I said, “Don’t worry. I’m just joking.” And my mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll punish(惩罚) you.”
One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on my friends. In the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “ Help me!” All my friends came to help me, only to find out that I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking. I swam in deep water and I was so careless that I was almost drowned(淹死). I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me. In the end, they found I was telling the truth(真话). They came and saved my life. They took me to the emergency center. From then on, I haven’t joked on anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.What did the writer like to do when he was young ?
A. To fight with his friends. B. To play with his mother.
C. To play jokes on others.How did the writer’s mother feel when she heard what he said about his brother ?
A. Interested. B. Worried. . C. Excited. When the writer shouted “Help me!” for the first time, his friends _______ .
A. came to help him B. didn’t care about him
C. stopped to look at himThe underlined part “the emergency center” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 购物中心 B. 娱乐中心 C. 急救中心 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer’s mother was cooking when his mother fell from the open window.
B. The writer used to go swimming alone in the deep sea.
C. The writer hasn’t joked on others since he was saved by his friends.
When you have a cold, a headache, a cough, or you can’ go to sleep, who are you going to ask for help ? Perhaps your answer is to go to the doctor for help, or to get some medicine from the drugstore. Another idea is to ask your grandparents to get some simple ways to solve these problems. Here are some good ways to feel better from some old people.
If you have a cold, you should eat hot chicken soup. Some people drink hot water, juice or milk.
If you have a headache, you may put some ice or a cold cloth(布) on your head, or cool your face with cold water. It’s also a good idea to put your hands into hot water for several minutes. Also, you shouldn’t read anything or watch TV.
If you have a cough, you may drink hot water or eat some honey.
If you can’t get to sleep, you may drink a glass of warm milk. It’s also a good idea to take a bath. If you have a cold, you can eat hot chicken soup, drink ________, juice or milk.
A. hot water B. cold water C. wine If you have a headache, you can leave your hands in hot water for _______ .
A. several hours B. a few minutes
C. a little minutesIf you have a cough, it’s a good idea for you to drink hot water or eat ________ .
A. some vegetables B. some fruit C. some honey If you can’t get to sleep, _________ can help you.
A. taking a warm bath B. running C. drinking waterWhat is the best title of the article ?
A. How to keep healthy ? B. You should keep healthy.
C. Simple ways for health problems.