Itwasjustthreedegreesabovezero-优题课

It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up(养育) my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unluckily, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food. Usually, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness(善良) made me think of my mother.
I was quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.
When did the writer leave for London?

A．In 2003.	B．In 2009.
C．In 2008.	D．10 years ago.

What can we learn about the writer and his family?

A．His parents could not pay for his studies.

B．There are five kids in his family.

C．The writer is the youngest child in the family.

D．In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain.

What happened to the writer?

A．He lost his part-time jobs.

B．He had a talk with his friends.

C．He got a cold and had a very high fever.

D．He was not popular at his school.

What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?

A．She made the sandwich.

B．She cooked a bowl of hot soup.

C．She made some bread.

D．She sold him some salami.

Which of the following words can’t describe(描述) the Greek shopkeeper?

A．Friendly.

B．Shy.

C．Nice.

D．Kind.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）(10 分)
People didn’t eat potatoes before. They thought potatoes were bad for their health.
After many years, some people in France had some potatoes. They were surprised the potatoes were nice. Later they went to their King and said, “Potatoes are a kind of nice food.” The King was very happy because his people could have more food to eat. He asked his people to plant potatoes but nobody wanted. At last the King had a good idea. He asked some people to plant lots of potatoes in a garden. And then he asked some guards(卫兵)to guard(守卫) the potatoes. many people came and wanted to know what plant was so important. They tried to get some potatoes. Days later, there were no potatoes there. The King was happy.
From then on more and more people in France started to eat potatoes. Because potatoes were good and cheap, people from other countries started to eat them, too.
People didn’t eat potatoes before, because they thought potatoes were unhealthy.
The France king had some potatoes first.
The King wanted to have potatoes himself, and didn’t want his people to eat them.
Potatoes were very expensive at that time.
Later potatoes arrived at every corner of the world from France.

I’m Tony. My best friends are Frank and Cindy. We often do many things together. Frank lives next to my home and we are in the same class. He is thirteen years old .He is tall and of medium build. He has curly hair and blue eyes. He’s good-looking and very clever. He’s good at math and often helps me with my homework. He likes wearing black pants and yellow T-shirts.
Cindy doesn’t go to my school. She’s eleven years old. She is thin and medium height.. She has curly blonde hair and her eyes are brown. She is good-looking, too, but a little shy. She is good at playing the guitar. Her favorite subject is music. She often teaches Frank and me to play the guitar after class.
The three of us have fun together, and we help each other and sometimes play video games at my house.
What things do the three children do together? They ___________.

A．play baseball	B．play video games
C．play soccer	D．play chess

_____________ eyes are blue.

A．Frank’s

B．Cindy’s

C．My

D．Tony’s

_______________ good at math.

A．I am

B．Cindy is

C．Frank is

D．Tony is

________________ is good-looking, but a little shy.

A．Frank

B．Cindy

C．Tony

D．My friend

Where do they play video games? _________________.

A．at school	B．at Frank’s house
C．at Cindy’s house	D．at Tony’s house

Hi，I am Jennifer．I am 13 years old．I am from Africa．My father is a teacher and my mother works in a hospital．Now they are working in Beijing．They both like their work and work very hard．My father’s favorite animal is pandas．but I like dolphins best．
I am studying at a middle school．And I like music and drawing best．I want to be a designer（设计师）．I like to design my room．I like the color pink，so there are a lot of pink things in my room．
I have three friends in my room．They are Mike．Dora and Peter．They are my toys．I love them．Every night，they sleep on my bed with me．
What does Jennifer’s mother do？

A．A teacher．

B．A doctor．

C．A farmer．

D．A designer．

What’s Jennifer’s favorite color？

A．Red．

B．Yellow．

C．Pink．

D．White．

What does Jennifer tell us in the second paragraph（段落）？

A．What she likes．

B．Her room．

C．Pink things．

D．The things in her room．

What does Jennifer tell us in the third paragraph？

A．Mike．

B．Dora．

C．Peter．

D．Her toys．

Which of the following is wrong？

A．Jennifer’s parents are from Beijing．

B．Jennifer likes dolphins best．

C．Jennifer wants to be a designer．

D．Jennifer has three toy friends．

阅读理解
Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land．There are more than 5.000 kinds of frogs on the earth．The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same．Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs．Enjoy！
The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs
Some frogs can be very big．The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa．Its body can be nearly 30cm long，about the size of a large cat．The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world．They are less than lem long．Though the Poison Frog is very small，it is not weak at all．It is dangerous．Any animal that eats it will die very soon．
The Best Jumpers
Frogs are very good at jumping．They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals．Using their big strong legs，most frogs can jump over 20 times their own length．It is like a person jumping over about 30.48m．The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m，which is 50 times its body length（5.5cm）．That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth．
The Cryogenic Animal
Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places．When the temperature goes down，they become ice frogs．2／3 of their body water freezes．Their hearts stop，and their breathing stops too．You may think they are dead，but in fact they are not．Maybe we humanscan learn thc way that the frogs do for medical purpose．
The earliest frogs lived about________million years ago．

A．20

B．30

C．50

D．190

The Gold Frog is one of the________frogs on the earth．

A．smallest

B．biggest

C．strongest

D．weakest

________can jump over 2m．

A．The Goliath Frog

B．The Common Wood Frog

C．The Poison Frog

D．The Austrailan Rocket Frog

What will happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperatures？

A．It will die very soon．

B．It will be an ice frog．

C．It will become dangerous．

D．It will become very small．