A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,sir?”he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?Sir,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫),Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted,but what the boy said surprised him greatly.“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,I’d love to ,”the boy answered.
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Sir,would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother.He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when_______.
| A．he met paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin________.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from the story that_______.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．
When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track（跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．We can learn from the passage that _．
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest． |
It took Mark to run the mile．
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy． |
| B．Because he was too upset． |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart． |
| D．Because he was hungry． |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到． | B．它打中我 |
| C．它撞到我． | D．它打击我． |
The coach ___ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．
| A．must be angry with Mark． |
| B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana |
| D．must be happy and excited |
A man bought a new pair of trousers for his primary school mates’ reunion（重聚） dinner．When he tried it out at home, he found that the trousers were too long by 10cm．
He asked his mother to help him shorten the pants．His mother said she could not do it as she was not feeling well．So the man asked his wife ．His wife said she was very tired that night, so she could not help him．Then the man asked his daughter．His daughter apologized for not able to do it because she had agreed to go dancing with her boyfriend．
"Ah well!" The man decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion．
Later that night, his mother thought to herself, "My son has been very nice to me．I’ll just help him before going to bed．" So she shortened the pants by 10cm．
Then his wife thought," My husband knows I am always busy and seldom ask me to help him．" So she shortened the man’s pants by another 10cm．
His daughter came home from dancing, and thought, "Daddy loves me very much．And he is such a cool daddy, allowing me to go out with my boyfriend．I would help him to shorten his pants．" So she shortened her daddy’s pants yet another 10cm．
The next day, three ladies told the man that his pants were shortened．He tried them on and found that his pants had become shorter by 30cm!
He laughed heartily, and said, "I must wear this pair of pants to show my schoolmates that my mum, my wife and my daughter are such loving people．" At the dinner, his old classmates were very envious of his loving family．
What would you do if it happened to you? Laugh out loud or start yelling?
Many of us have "High EQ" when dealing with the outsiders, "Low EQ" when dealing with our own family members!
Please be more patient with your families! Destiny is lucky enough to find the people who love you so much and bear everything of you．When the man was refused by the three Ladies, he decided to _____．
| A．ten the pants by himself |
| B．decided to wear new trousers to the reunion |
| C．bought another pair of trousers |
| D．decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion |
The man laughed heartily because___．
| A．he was happy to see his pants were shortened |
| B．his pants looked so funny |
| C．all his family wanted to help him |
| D．his new pants fit him so well then |
The underlined word “envious” in the passage means “”in Chinese．
| A．自豪的 | B．厌倦的 | C．羡慕的 | D．渴望的 |
We can see from the passage that_____．
| A．the man always asked his wife to help him |
| B．the man liked to show off his new trousers |
| C．the man was used to wearing short pants |
| D．the man loved his family very much． |
The best title of this passage is____．
| A．Pants Shorten by 30cm | B．A Loving Family |
| C．The Reunion | D．High EQ or Low EQ |
Wonderful Events
| HORSE RACING ALL YEAR ROUND Races starting at 3 p．m．Every Sunday Racetrack Only 20 Miles Away Lots of Free Parking Space Free Presents No Children Allowed |
100 YEARS OF PICTURES Then & Now （Photo Show） See the Wuhan History From 1910~2010 February 1 — April 30 City Art Museum 750 High Street Tuesday to Sunday 10 a．m．~ 5 p．m． |
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DANCE PARTY Celebrate a Special Date Bringing Your Sweet Heart Sunday Night, Country Club Live Band from 9 p．m．~ 1 a．m． $25 a couple（夫妇）; $15 single person |
People can see the photo show at ．
| A．Grandview Mall | B．City Art Museum |
| C．Racetrack | D．Country Club |
Who can NOT go to the horse race?
| A．A single person． | B．A couple． |
| C．Children． | D．The sweet heart． |
What can you do if you only have time between 5 p．m．and 6 p．m．on Saturday?
| A．Go shopping． |
| B．Go to see the photo show． |
| C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart． |
| D．Go to watch the horse race． |
How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party?
| A．15 dollars． | B．25 dollars． |
| C．20%~40% off． | D．For free． |
Where can you see the above advertisements?
| A．In a book． | B．In a magazine． |
| C．In a newspaper． | D．On TV． |
Wild animals are our friends，but many of them are getting fewer and fewer．We should try to protect them．The four animals below are now in danger．
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes（藏羚羊）are medium-sized animals．They mainly feed on grass．They are usually found in groups of about 20．They are killed for their wool，which is warm，soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes．Although people can get the wool without killing the animals，people simply kill them before taking the woo1．The number of them is dropping year by year．There are less than 75，000 Tibetan antelopes left in the wild，down from a million 50 years ago．
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan，Gansu，Shanxi province and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province．Golden monkeys have golden—orange fur．They move around in the daytime，usually in groups of as many as l00 to 200 heads，or 20 to 30 heads．They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos．But people are destroying the environment where they live．Trees and bamboos are disappearin9，so golden monkeys have less and less to eat．
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong．They are bigger than any other animal on land．They are grey and have long trunks and tusks．They have-poor eyesight，but very good hearing and smell．They can lift heavy things and break down branches．They do not leave the group until they are about l2 years old．Now，there are very few elephants in the world．The number of them is becoming smaller because their living areas are used for farming．Also，people hunt them for their tusks．
Wolves
Wolves are not very big．They have grey fur．Wolves have very good eyesight，hearing and smell．Wolves’ food is various．They eat animals， insects and snails．They are friendly to each other and never attack people．They do not kill for fun．Wolves are in danger，too．They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests．Soon they will have no home or food．Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about．
| A．20 | B．30 | C．100 | D．200 |
Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?
| A．Wolves． | B．Elephants． |
| C．Golden monkeys． | D．Tibetan antelopes． |
Which of the following description about golden monkeys is NOT true?
| A．Golden monkeys move about in large groups． |
| B．People hunt golden monkeys for their golden furs． |
| C．Golden monkeys do not come Out for food at night． |
| D．Golden monkeys do not eat the leaves of trees，but the fruits they grow． |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．People are destroying the environment where Tibetan antelopes live． |
| B．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people． |
| C．Elephants have good eyesight，but very poor hearing and smell． |
| D．There are less than 7，500 Tibetan antelopes left in the wild now． |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Animals in the zoo | B．How to hunt wild animals |
| C．Wild animals in danger | D．How to train the animals |
Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation． |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago． |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce． |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet． |
Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language． |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet． |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often． |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games． |
Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends． |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends． |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet． |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need． |
According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers． |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work． |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses． |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams． |
From the passage we know that ________．
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools． |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |