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. |
Judie is a good student. She usually gets up at half past six in the morning. She does morning exercises (锻炼) for half an hour. Then she reads English from 7:00 a. m. to 7:30 a. m. She has breakfast at home. She goes to school at 7:45 a. m. She has four classes in the morning. She usually has lunch at school, but on Sundays she has lunch at home with her family. She has three classes in the afternoon. She goes home at 5:00 p.m. She usually helps her mom cook dinner and has dinner at about 6:00 p.m. Then she does her homework from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. She doesn’t like watching TV in the evening.What time does Judie usually get up?
A. At 6:00 a. m.
B. At 6:30 a. m.
C. At 7:00 a. m.What does Judie usually do at 6:45 a. m.?
A. Reads English.
B. Has breakfast.
C. Does morning exercises.How many classes does Judie have a day?
A. Four classes.
B. Six classes.
C. Seven classes.Where does Judie usually have lunch?
A. At home.
B. At school.
C. At a restaurant.What does Judie do in the evening?
A. She reads English.
B. She does her homework.
C. She watches TV.
Can you help me, please? I can not find my daughter. Her name is Mary. She is only(仅仅) three years old. She is very short. She has a round face, big blue eyes, a small nose and a wide mouth. Her hair is blond. She is in a red shirt and a pink skirt. And her shoes are brown. A yellow toy is in her hands. Please help me find her. My name is Rose White. My telephone number is 318-6290. Thank you!Mary is _______ years old.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4Mary has _____ hair and ______eyes.
A. pink; yellow
B. black; brown
C. blond; blueMary has a round ________and a wide ______.
A. nose; mouth B. face; mouth C. face; noseMary is in _______.
A. a red shirt B. a brown skirt C. pink shoesWhich(哪个) is RIGHT?
A. Mary is tall.
B. A yellow banana is in her hands.
C. Rose White’s telephone number is 318-6290.
阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。(共6分,每小题2分)
Mei Lanfang(1894-1961), known as the great master of China’s dramatic arts, was the one who developed the modevn Beijing Opera.
Mei Lanfang was born into a family of Beiing Opera performers in Beijing. He made his first performance when he was just 10 years old. He was especially good at playing females, or the Dan role.
With a deep love for his people, he gave his whole life to the art of Beijing Opera. During his stage career(舞台生涯) of over 50 years, not only did he carry on the best of the traditional art of opera, but also kept searching for ways to improve his art and created many lively and unforgettable artistic images(形象) by studying and learning from the best of other local and national operas. He successfully put acting, singing and dancing together in his performing, and turned Beijing Opera into a colorful art of the highest stage effects(效果). As a result, he developed his own style called the “Mei Lanfang School”.
Mei Lanfang was the first one who introduced Beijing Opera to the world and made successful tours to Japan(1919, 1924 and 1956) and the USA(1930). He popularized the Chinese classical drama among foreign audiences and won international fame(声誉). Through his performances Beijing Opera won the hearts of many foreign people and influenced(影响) foreign stages in return.
Mei Lanfang is the symbol of China’s performing arts, the hero of his people and country.Was Mei Lanfang good at playing the Dan role?
What did he put together in his performing?
Why is Mei Lanfang the symbol of China’s performing arts?
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A ten-year-old girl saved about one hundred other tourists in 2004 by warning them that a Tsunami(海啸), a huge ocean wave, was on its way across the sea. She knew what was happening. Why? _____.
“I was on the beach and the water started to go funny, ”Tilly Smith told the reporter from the newspaper. “There were bubbles(水泡) and the water went back suddenly. _____. I told Mum, ”she said.
____. They cleared people from the beach just minutes before a huge wave reached the land. Luckily, no one died.
____. “She’s a very clever girl... It is very lucky that our class were learning about this kind of tsunami just two weeks before Christmas, ”he told the newspaper.
| A.They thought they were in danger. |
| B.Tilly’s mother and the hotel workers acted quickly. |
| C.Tilly’s teacher was very proud of her. |
| D.I knew there was going to be a tsunami. |
E. Because she learnt about underwater earthquakes at school.
I was a small boy of 8, and was having lunch in a restaurant with my mother and my grandma. I ordered a Salisbury steak, confident in the knowledge that under that wonderful name was a good hamburger. When brought to the table, it was with a plate of peas. I have always hated peas. I don’t know why anyone would like to eat peas. I never ate them before. And I certainly was not about to eat them now.
“Eat your peas, ”my grandmother said.
“Mother, ”said my mom. “He doesn’t like peas. Leave him alone. ”
My grandmother did not answer, but I saw something strong in her eyes. “I’ll pay you $5 if you eat them, ”she said.
I sat there still. In my mind, $5 was a huge, nearly unimaginable amount(数量) of money, and as terrible as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and that $5. I began to eat them.
My mother was angry while grandma was pleased. My mother stared at(盯着) her mother and me. If there were a staring Olympics, she would win the gold medal. The stares made me nervous, and every single pea made me nearly throw up, but the image of $5 were in my mind, and I finally finished them.
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian’s a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served a big bowl of peas. I, of course, said no at once. My mother looked at me coldly and then came the words that followed me for years.
“You ate them for money.” she said. “You can eat them for love. ”
Oh, despair(绝望)! Oh, my god! Now, too late, came the understanding that I’d drawn myself into something from which there was no way to run away.
What possible answer could I say against that?
I ate them. I ate them that day and every other time they were served. The five dollars were quickly spent. My grandmother passed away a few years later. But the story of the peas lived on, and the words became my forever nightmare(噩梦), “You ate them for money, you can eat them for love. ”What kind of person is the grandma according to the writer?
| A.Strict. | B.Terrible. | C.Friendly. | D.Funny. |
After the lunch, the mother continued to serve peas to her son because ____________.
| A.she disliked her son very much |
| B.she wanted to see if he loved her |
| C.she decided to teach him a lesson |
| D.she wanted him to remember his grandma |
The writer wanted to tell us that ____________.
| A.his grandmother became his nightmare |
| B.he realized money was so easy to spend |
| C.he never refused to eat peas from then on |
| D.he learnt he shouldn’t do everything for money |