Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means ‘breath of life’, isn’t with us any more. But she brought such joy and love that we still miss her.
There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is this one.
It was an autumn day in Minnesota, but the weather didn’t know the difference between autumn and winter. Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big snow fall for which no one was prepared.
We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she’d take hold of an apple, put it far back in her mouth, and sneak into the house to save for eating later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house. Feeling my displeasure, she would turn her head so I wouldn’t see her hidden treasure.
On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I watched her from the window. I noticed that she was madly digging holes and brought the apples to the surface so they could be seen above the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be completely busy with some kind of important task to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.
When I called her back into the house, she had her usual one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food to live through such an early winter.The story about the dog happened _______.
A.in autumn | B.in winter | C.in spring | D.in summer |
What does the underlined phrase sneak into mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.enter quickly | B.enter secretly | C.enter happily | D.enter slowly |
Prana was busy digging up the apples in the snow because________.
A.she liked digging holes and eating apples |
B.she was always saving the apples for eating later |
C.she wanted to leave the apples to her bird friends |
D.she loves playing with snow |
From the story we can learn that______.
A.Prana is helpful to the writer |
B.Prana is devoted to the writer |
C.Prana is not only beautiful but also joyful |
D.Prana is especially loving and thoughtful |
More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia.It has made Chinese culture popular in Russia and improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people.More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas,watch TV programs to learn Chinese,and travel in China.
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started,movie weeks,operas,Chinese language classes,language contests(比赛)and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.
Through the activities,Russian people have a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture,history and its life today.For example,the first group of 500 Russian students visited Beijing,Dalian and Qingdao.There they painted both countries' landmarks,including the Tian'anmen Square,the Great Wall,the Kremlin(克里姆林宫),the Volga River and the Red Square.When the Russian students returned,they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.
And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. And now, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. The students in more than 20 middle and primary schools have learned Chinese as their first foreign language.
(1) makes Chinese culture popular in Russia.
A. |
The Chinese Language Year |
B. |
The Chinese Culture Year |
C. |
The Chinese Art Year |
D. |
The Chinese Music Year |
(2)How many events have been popular in Russia according to Paragraph 2?
A. |
Three. |
B. |
Four. |
C. |
Five. |
D. |
Six. |
(3)How do Russians have a chance to learn more about Chinese culture?
A. |
By making friends with Chinese people. |
B. |
By taking part in the activities. |
C. |
By living with Chinese people. |
D. |
By talking with Chinese people. |
(4)What did the Russian students do to show their love for China?
A. |
They took part in language contests and reading contests. |
B. |
They went to see movies and operas. |
C. |
They took part in teaching programs. |
D. |
They took part in a photo contest and a writing contest. |
(5)Why are universities in Russia offering Chinese courses?
A. |
Because more than 200 activities have been held in Russia. |
B. |
Because more and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas. |
C. |
Because Russian students have visited many places of China. |
D. |
Because Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. |
There was a player named Jerry in the soccer team;his father died. Returning from the funeral(葬礼),an important match was going to begin.He found the coach at once,asking to attend the match.Jerry was not good at the skill,so the coach should not allow him to attend the match.But now,as he relented,he agreed to let Jerry play for three minutes.When the time was up,Jerry would be changed by others.
On the court,Jerry played very well.Three minutes passed.The coach made Jerry keep staying on the court.Jerry played an important role,leading the team to win the match.
The coach said excitedly,"Kid,you have never been so fast,so strong and so skilled.What happened?"
Jerry said,"My father is blind,so he has never watched my match.Now,he has gone to the heaven(天堂)and finally can watch my match.As soon as I think of my father watching me,I have everything…"
The coach understood:Love can drive everything!
(1)Why didn't the coach want Jerry to attend the match at first?
A. |
Because his father died. |
B. |
Because he wasn't interested in the match. |
C. |
Because he wasn't good at the skill. |
D. |
Because he was a bad boy. |
(2)How long did the coach agree to let Jerry play?
A. |
For 3 minutes. |
B. |
For 5 minutes. |
C. |
For 10 minutes. |
D. |
For 15 minutes. |
(3)Who made Jerry keep staying on the court?
A. |
His coach. |
B. |
His father. |
C. |
His friend. |
D. |
His teacher. |
(4)Jerry felt that he had everything because of .
A. |
his coach's words |
B. |
other players' help |
C. |
his friends' support |
D. |
his father's love |
(5)What's the best title of the passage?
A. |
A Soccer Team |
B. |
Three Minutes' Match |
C. |
A Clever Boy |
D. |
Jerry's Idea |
During ancient times,children didn't have much to enjoy themselves. So they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.
Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty,kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China,and it was often played in winter to keep warm. |
Playing hide﹣and﹣seek Hide﹣and﹣seek is an old game for children.It is popular around the country.There are two ways to play:Cover a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him or others hide and one child must try to find them. |
Flying kites Kites appeared a long time ago.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite,Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.Each has its own feature.For example,the bird﹣shaped kite with long wings is the Beijing kite. |
Watching shadow plays(皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to watch a shadow play.The artists control puppets(木偶)behind the screen and tell stories to the music. |
(1)What did children do to enjoy themselves during ancient times?
A. |
They just stayed at home. |
B. |
They played some interesting games. |
C. |
They read books. |
D. |
They talked with friends. |
(2) was a popular game in the northern part of China during the Qing Dynasty.
A. |
Watching shadow plays |
B. |
Flying kites |
C. |
Playing hide﹣and﹣seek |
D. |
Kicking a stone ball |
(3)What does"hide﹣and﹣seek"mean in Chinese?
A. |
踢毽子 |
B. |
跳皮筋 |
C. |
捉迷藏 |
D. |
打沙包 |
(4)What does the Beijing kite look like?
A. |
A bird. |
B. |
A robot. |
C. |
A plane. |
D. |
A snake. |
(5)According to the passage,watching shadow plays is like .
A. |
watching TV |
B. |
watching a film |
C. |
watching a game show |
D. |
watching a video |
Some people around you look so cool and happy, but you often feel lonely. Or the friends you have do not really understand you that make you feel lonely, too. So what can be done when you have this feeling?
Understand people's differences
Not everyone has to do things the same way or behave the same way. Find people who have the same feeling. That is always a good basic for the friendship. You can take part in activities outside school like sports, art classes and dancing classes. There you can have more chances to find people who have the same interest as you.
Develop your friendship
Friendships do not just happen, and they need work. Phone your friends once in a while. Being there when they need you means that they will do the same for you.
Accept others' invitations
Even if someone invites you to a neighborhood street party, you never know who else will be there. Laughing and playing together could start a new friendship.
Start a club
Make your circle of friends big by starting a club. Going camping together or regularly (有规律地) going to the movies doesn't take much time.
The title: (1) |
|
Understand people's differences |
●Not everyone does things or behaves the same way. ●Find the people who have the same (2) __ as you. |
Develop your friendship |
●Please be there when (3) , so they will do the same for you. |
Accept others' invitations |
●You should go to the parties if you (4) . ●Maybe you will make some new friends in these parties. |
(5) |
●Try to make your circle of friends big. ●It doesn't take much time to take part in some regular activities. |
Ma Yun is in his words
There are always many young people who want to learn something from me. In fact, I'm not as lucky as most of you. I tried 3 times for colleges but all failed. For the fourth time, I tried for the teachers' college and they accepted me. I applied(申请) for jobs for 30 times. You can guess the results. It was so difficult at that time. I was down but I didn't give up and fought on. So you can see a new Ma Yun now.
You are lucky enough. You are at the best time of this century. The best wealth you have is that you are young.
Among all the challenges, I think the biggest one is education. Something we teach our kids is too old. So we have to research what is the best way and what are the best things to teach our kids.
The future you face is not a competition for knowledge but a competition for creativity and imagination.
When people have problems, the chance will come. If you can solve them, then the chance will belong to you.
(1)How many times did Ma Yun try for colleges?
(2)Why did Ma Yun succeed?
(3)What is the biggest challenge in Ma Yun's opinion?
(4)What kind of competition will young people face?
(5)Are problems good or bad things according to the passage?