I watched a little girl playing basketball every day from my bedroom window. One day, I asked her why she practiced so much. She said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship(奖学金). I like basketball and I want to be the best player in college. My dad told me, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” She never changed her mind. Whenever she was in junior high school or senior high school. One day, before she graduate from senior high school, I saw her sitting on the grass sadly. I asked her what was wrong. She told me that her coach said she was too short to be a good basketball player, so she should stop dreaming about going to college. She was heartbroken and it made me feel bad, too. Then she smiled and told me her father said to her, “If you really want to play for the scholarship of a good college, nothing but yourself can stop your dream.” The next year, she and her team went to a big game she was seen by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the women’s basketball team of their college. She was getting the college education that she had dreamed of. “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” It is true.What’ s the girl’s dream!
A.to be a super basketball player |
B.to get a scholarship |
C.to go to college. |
D.to play for NBA |
How long has the little girl practiced the basketball until she was seemed by a coach of a famous college team?
A.about three years | B.About four years |
C.About five years | D.More than six years |
Did the girl’s family have a lot of money?
A.Yes, it did. | B.No, it didn’t. |
C.We don’t know. | D.It isn’t mentioned(提及). |
Why did the little girl look sad one day?
A.She failed in test. |
B.She was late for training. |
C.She was blamed(责备) by her coach. |
D.Her coach said she was too short to be a good player. |
Put the sentence “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count” into Chinese.
A.志存高远 | B.任重道远 | C.梦想成真 | D.梦寐以求 |
Jake is going on a trip. He and Mum take a taxi to the airport.
"It's my first plane trip," he tells the taxi driver.
"That' s great!" the taxi driver says.
Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane.
"It's my first plane trip," he tells the pilot.
"Welcome aboard," the pilot says.
Jake finds his seat and buckles his seatbelt(安全带). The plane's engines rumble and roar. Jake opens his backpack and pulls out Panda.
"It's my first plane trip," he whispers. He holds Panda's paw.
The plane moves faster and faster. Then-Whoosh! On the ground, cars and houses look like toys.
Jake smiles. "Guess what, Panda?" he says. "Flying is fun!" How is Jake feeling in his first plane trip?
A.Excited. | B.Worried | C.Sad | D.Afraid |
Who is Panda?
A.Jake’s brother | B.A large animal | C.Jake’s pet | D.A toy animal |
What do the underlined(下划) words mean?
A.发出轰隆隆的声音 | B.滚动着 |
C.发出咕咕的声音 | D.开始工作 |
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Jim are 12. If he goes to Zijin Mountain Observation with his parents, they shouldspend__________.
A.60 yuan | B.90 yuan | C.120 yuan | D.150 yuan |
You are 11 years old. If you don’t take any money, you ____________.
A.can’t go to any place | B.can go to only one place |
C.can go to two places | D.can go to three places |
It is 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, you can visit ____________.
A.Zijin Mountain Observation | B.Xuanwu Lake |
C.Nanjing Zoo | D.both B and C |
A man from a big city with a new cart(马车)and a beautiful pair of horses was driving along a country road . He did not give much attention to where he was going. Very soon he knew he lost his way, but he kept on driving hoping he would meet someone or find his way back.
It was a long way. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost dark he saw a farmer who was working in a field. He stopped and shouted, “Hello, farmer!” “Hello, yourself!” the farmer answered, still working.
“Where does this road go?”
“I have never seen it go anywhere. It always stays where it is.” said the farmer, without stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the stranger, with a little louder voice.
“I don’t know. I’ve never measured (测量) it .” Answered the farmer.
By the time the city man was getting angry. “What do you know? You’re the biggest fool I’ve seen.”
The farmer stopped and turned and looked for a while at the man. Then he said, “Maybe I do not know much, perhaps I’m a fool. But at least I’m not lost.”The city man said “Hello, farmer” because ______.
A.he was friendly to everyone |
B.he saw an old man in the country |
C.he lost his way and he wished the farmer who would show him the way |
D.he was very happy |
Did the farmer say anything to the city man?
A.Yes, he did. |
B.We don’t know. |
C.No, he didn’t. |
D.The city man didn’t find his way. |
The farmer didn’t tell the city man the way to the next town because _____ .
A.the farmer didn’t know the way, either |
B.the farmer is busy working in the field |
C.The city man asked the question rudely |
D.the farmer can’t speak clearly |
Was the farmer the biggest fool?
A.Yes, he was. | B.No, he wasn’t. |
C.Yes, he is. | D.We don’t know. |
. “I’m not lost” means “______”.
A.I’m not a fool. |
B.I haven’t lost my way. |
C.I haven’t lost anything. |
D.I haven’t lost myself |
Mary’s mother waited for her in the car. Mary knew that she would be late if she didn’t hurry (赶快), but she didn’t care. It is her birthday today.
Ten minutes later, Mary opened the car door. Her mother said, “Don’t forget to go home with Cindy today.” Mary felt a little disappointed (失望的). She really hoped to have a party today, but her mother had to work late tonight. She promised Mary that they could have a party next week.
“I won’t forget,” replied Mary. When she arrived at school, she got out of the car and said goodbye to her mother. It seemed that her mother didn’t care. Mary walked into the school. She hoped her friends would remember that she turned eight today.
“Hi, Mary. Happy birthday,” said Julie.
Mary smiled and asked, “Julie, can you come to my party next week?”
Julie said, “I am sorry Mary, but I can’t.”
During the day, things didn’t go much better. All of her friends said they could not go to her party next week. At the end of the school day, Mary felt very sad.
Evening came and Cindy’s mother drove Mary home. When Mary opened the door, the house was dark. Her mother didn’t even get home yet! She felt very sad.
“Surprise!”
All the lights in Mary’s house came on. Her mother and all of her friends were there! There were many gifts in the living room. Then, she ran into the kitchen. Her mother prepared her favorite meal and a big chocolate cake. “Thank you, Mom!” Mary said, happily.Why didn’t Mary’s mother seare when Mary said goodbye to her?
A.Because she didn’t care about Mary. |
B.Because she tried to finish her work first. |
C.Because she forgot it is Mary’s birthday today. |
D.Because she didn’t want Mary to know about the party. |
How old is Mary?
A.Eight. | B.Nine. | C.Ten. | D.Eleven. |
Mary invited Julie to her party _____.
A.tonight | B.next day |
C.next week | D.next month |
Mary felt _____ after school finished.
A.sad | B.happy |
C.surprised | D.relaxed |
What did Mary’s mother do for her?
A.She drove Mary home. |
B.She did the housework. |
C.She bought Mary a beautiful skirt. |
D.She prepared Mary’s favorite meal. |
Kelly’s favorite subject is P.E. But she has a hard time in P.E. class. She is not good at jumping very far, she has trouble throwing a ball, and she can’t run really fast. Sometimes, some kids make fun of (取笑) her. So why does Kelly love P.E. class?
The reason is that her teacher Mr. Burns always tells her to do her best. Though she only runs for a few minutes, Mr. Burns says, “Good job! Next time you will be able to go a little longer.” Mr. Burns even put a small box on the floor so Kelly would be able to practice jumping over it.
That night when Kelly finished dinner, she put three boxes and began practicing jumping over them. She made it! Kelly thought to herself, “Tomorrow I will be able to jump over those boxes in P.E. class.”
And sure enough, Kelly jumped over three boxes in class the next day. The other kids said to her, “Good job!”
There was a relay race (接力赛) on Tuesday. Kelly was scared that she would not be able to go very far. But when Mr. Burns said, “Ready! Set! Go!”, Kelly thought to herself, “I can do it.” When Kelly ran around the track (跑道), she heard many cheers and kids shouting, “Go Kelly! You can do it!” That was all she needed to hear. Kelly ran fast. She finished first! The kids cheered for her. Kelly felt so good. “Thank you Mr. Burns,” said Kelly. “Kelly, you ran the race, not me.” “Yes, but you always said I could do it.” According to Paragraph 1, we can learn that Kelly has trouble _____ in P.E. class.
A.playing soccer | B.skating |
C.swimming | D.running |
How did Mr. Burns help Kelly practice jumping?
A.By jumping with her. |
B.By asking other kids to help her. |
C.By putting a small box on the floor. |
D.By giving her a book on how to jump. |
In Paragraph 3, Kelly jumped over _____ box(es) after dinner.
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
Kelly was scared before the relay race because she was afraid that _____.
A.she would fall |
B.she would not run very far |
C.other kids would make fun of her |
D.other kids would run faster than her |
At the end of the story, we can learn that Kelly felt _____.
A.happy | B.bored | C.upset | D.independent |