Mrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies. When she reviewed Teddy’s past records,she find he was a good child at first,but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mother’s death.
Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him. She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents. His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle with a little perfume(香水). But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand. Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the child left,she cried for quite a long time.
On that very day,she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked with Teddy,his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
A year later,Teddy left school. She found a note under her door,from Teddy,saying that she was the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her.
Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead,and that he wondered if Mrs.Thompson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom(新郎).
Of course,Mrs.Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.
They hugged(拥抱)each other,and Teddy whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,“Thank you,Mrs.Thompson,for making me feel important,and showing me that I could make a difference. ”
Mrs.Thompson,with tears in her eyes,whispered back,“Teddy,it’s not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”What made Teddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?
A.His mother’s illness and death. | B.His classmates’ laughing at him. |
C.His past records by his teachers. | D.His interest in some other things. |
Teddy left a note for Mrs. Thompson when he left school mainly to say _______.
A.sorry | B.hello | C.thanks | D.goodbye |
What kind of person was Mrs. Thompson?
A.Wise and humorous. | B.Kind and helpful. |
C.Selfish and impatient. | D.Strict and stubborn. |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.Mrs. Thompson became Teddy’s mother at last. |
B.Mrs. Thompson didn’t know how to teach all her life. |
C.Teddy didn’t finish college before he got married. |
D.Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference. |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Grown-ups:$2.00
Children:Over 12 $ 1.00 Under 12 Free
Opening time 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Except Friday 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean!
Do not touch,give food or go near the animals.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
A.Four | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together?
A.$4.00 | B.$2.00 | C.$3.00 | D.$1.00 |
Which of the following is the visiting time?
A.8:30 a.m. Monday | B.9:30 a.m. Friday |
C.3:00 p.m. Sunday | D.5:00 p.m. Tuesday |
From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.
A.fat | B.long | C.strong | D.tall |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
A.To give some food to the dogs. |
B.To touch the monkey on the head. |
C.To throw things everywhere. |
D.To take a few nice photos. |
For many people the subject of hiccups (嗝) is a joke, but for Harry Mendes, a fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham, it was something quite different.
His hiccups began one Sunday lunch time and continued day and night for two weeks. After the first week, Harry's parents took him to hospital, but it took another week for the doctors to cure his attack.
Harry, who is now back at school, described what happened to him.
“When I began to hiccup, I drank a glass of water but that didn't do any good. That evening I had hiccups every four seconds. We tried everything to stop them. I held my breath and drank cold drinks. My father even tried to give me a shock but that didn't work either.”
After a week of sleepless nights, he went to hospital. The doctors took an X-ray of his chest but they couldn't find anything wrong.
“They gave me some medicine and my hiccups slowed down, but it was another week before the medicine worked completely and my hiccups stopped.”
Harry was very lucky. The world record holder is the American farmer Charles Osborne, who hiccupped for sixty-eight years. He stopped in 1990 at last, but nobody knows why.Harry's hiccups lasted ____.
A.a week | B.fourteen days |
C.twenty-eight days | D.one month |
His hiccups started after he ____.
A.drank a glass of water | B.went to hospital |
C.ate an Indian meal | D.finished his homework |
His parents decided to take him to hospital when he ____.
A.hiccupped for four seconds |
B.held his breath |
C.hiccupped at night |
D.couldn't stop hiccupping |
His hiccups completely stopped one week after the doctor ____.
A.gave him some medicine |
B.took an X-ray of his chest |
C.gave him a shock |
D.let him drink cold drinks |
What does “shock” in this passage mean?
A.震惊 | B.休克 | C.喷嚏 | D.哈欠 |
One weekend ,a wife and a husband went to visit a shop in Tokyo. After they got back home, they couldn’t find their camera. They thought the camera must be in the shop. After a few weeks ,they went to that shop again and the boss(老板)of the shop gave their camera back to them.
When their pictures of the camera came out ,the husband saw two pictures he did not take .One was a man standing at the door of the shop .In his hand there was a piece of paper with some words on it ,”I find your camera.” The other was a boy with a piece of paper in his hand. There were some words on the paper too ,”I take the pictures.”What did the wife and her husband do one weekend?
When did they find their camera was lost?
Did they find their camera at last?
How many pictures didn’t they take when their pictures of the camera came out?
Who found the camera and who took the pictures?
All students need to have good habits(好习惯).When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will__________.
A.learn things quickly | B.remember things easily |
C.think about one thing | D.both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too__________ .
A.quiet | B.noisy | C.good | D.clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is__________ .
A.good | B.enough | C.bad | D.wonderful |
You should remember to before you study.
A.clean the desk | B.tidy the room |
C.turn on the light | D.go to the bedroom |
The best title(标题) for this passage(文章) is__________ .
A.Study in the bedroom | B.Good habits |
C.How to study | D.Desk light is important |
Many people like to travel during their vacations(假期). Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like traveling alone or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
People travel for many reasons. Some people travel to learn more about other countries’ people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure(冒险). They want to do some different things, such as skiing, bungee jumping(蹦极跳) and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones.
There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains, boats or buses, some fly, and others drive cars. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.What does “sights” mean in Chinese in the first paragraph?
A.视力 | B.看见 | C.风景 | D.情景 |
Why do some people like traveling alone ?
A.Because they want to see interesting sights. |
B.Because they have different ways to travel. |
C.Because they are free to see what they want to see. |
D.Because they want to learn more about people from other countries. |
According to the passage, people travel for_______.
A.adventure | B.learning more about another country |
C.Shopping | D.all of the above |
Some people take quick tours because_______.
A.they travel by car. |
B.they like to visit many places in a short time |
C.they have much time for travelling |
D.they want to spend a long time in each place. |
If a person travels for adventure, he may choose ______ to get a different experience.
A.eating | B.shopping |
C.bungee jumping | D.sleeping |