My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
B
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs．In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t．It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs．But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living．This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education．In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school．People can get education for a living in a short time．Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone．Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either．Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man．It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities．After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human．Education is to make a man lead a better life．Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the whole world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.People with little education usually ____.
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to ______.
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and think |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 |
| B．崭新的 |
| C．公平的 |
| D．全面的 |
It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that _______.
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
A
John and Bob were neighbours．For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well．But one day their good relationship broke.
One morning John woke up to find a stream(小溪) between the two farms．“It must be Bob,” John thought．Then John met a carpenter(木匠)．
John said．“My neighbour Bob dug(挖) a stream between the two farms．I want you to build a fence(栅栏)—an 8-foot fence．I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.”About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer’s eyes opened wide．There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出)．“Hi, John! You’re quite a guy to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands．“I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done．We should be good to each other,” said Bob．
Later they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go．“No, wait! Stay a few days．I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said John．“I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”Before John found a stream between the two farms, John and Bob _______each other.
| A．didn’t speak to |
| B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with |
| D．had bad words with |
John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _________.
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn’t want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
What does the sentence “You’re quite a guy to build this bridge！”mean?
| A．John was great to build this bridge． |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge． |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy |
| B．Wise |
| C．Proud |
| D．Careless |
What may happen according to the passage?
| A．The carpenter will stay to do other jobs． |
| B．Bob and John will build more bridges. |
| C．The two farmers will build a fence themselves． |
| D．Bob and John will be friends again. |
阅读填空（共1小题）
Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car, we could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨)．In this article, we’ll learn something important about acid rain．
The formation of acid rain
When people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline(汽油), poisonous（有毒的） gases are given off．When these gases come together with rain, acid rain forms．Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day．Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline．When rain meets these gases, harmful things called acids form．This is acid rain．
The harm of acid rain
Acid rain destroys（破坏） everything．It poisons our rivers, ponds and lakes and oceans along with the life in them．It pollutes our soils and crops, harm trees, and can cause the death of fish and plants．Acid rain also eats away at our buildings．
The prevention of acid rain
We need to reduce and even stop the pollution that gets into our air．Turn off lights, televisions and other electrical appliances(电器) if we are not using them．Walk and take a bike whenever possible．If we are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel．
As research shows, acid rain harms our environment．But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment and make our children change．
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
D
My mom isn’t fancy like other moms．They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars．My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school．
When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery．You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall．I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices．But before long she starts lau ghing even harder than before．
At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone！Bravo！”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do．
For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited．At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don’t whistle．Don’t laugh loudly．No clapping．And stay in line．”
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers．My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots．
We hike along，all in a line．Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain．I shake my head at her．She stops and whispers，“Oops．Sorry，Jane．”
We keep hiking．Everything is perfect until…
Our teacher，Ms．Steele，stops and points，“A snake！”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom．“Watch out！It might be poisonous（有毒的）！”Ms．Steele says．
The other moms shuttle back some more．However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm．Let’s see what kind it is．Nope，lt’s not poisonous．”
I shut my eyes．I know what’s coming next．Mom makes a sudden attack．“Got it！”she says．The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all．
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake．“It’s OK to touch，”she says．
Everyone’s too scared，but I go first．“snakes aren’t slimy，”I tell them．Right away，others line up．A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail．
Later，Ms．Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike．After a while，I look around quickly．Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake．
As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom’s hand．“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule．”She smiles．But soon，she’s whistling her hiking songs again！
I start to make her silent，then stop．Instead，I take a deep breath and sing ou t too．Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms．The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ___________ ”．
| A．fashionable or expensive |
| B．energetic or valuable |
| C．modern or comfortable |
| D．common or popular |
Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because___________．
| A．she expects her mom not to catch snakes |
| B．she is afraid her mom will make her lose face |
| C．she wants her mom to be different from others |
| D．she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms |
Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when___________．
| A．she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her |
| B．she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms |
| C．she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she gives up |
| D．she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake |
Which can be the best title for the passage？
| A．My Mom Isn’t Fancy |
| B．Our Hike Isn’t Perfect |
| C．An Unpleasant Talent Show |
| D．An Unforgettable Experience |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
C
Nearly half of elementary and high schools in the US use the Presidential Fitness Test．It checks kids’ fitness levels．Students are tested at least twice a year．In 1956, US President Eisenhower created the test, and it has been a tradition in schools since 1966．
There are five activities in the test: sit-ups(仰卧起坐), push-ups(俯卧撑), sit and reach, endurance run or walk and shuttle run(折返跑)．Students who get scores at or above 85 percent on all the activities can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award．
The test encourages students to live a healthy and active life．Students taking the test are really testing their limits, according to the US National Association for Sport and Physical Education．
China has a similar test: the physical education(PE) test．Beginning at the age of 7, students in China are tested twice a year to check if they are healthy and strong．They also finish activities like the endurance run, sit-ups and the shuttle run．
However, unlike students in the US who get awards, Chinese students get points in PE tests．The highest score is 100．For junior school students, the PE test is more important because it is worth 30 to 40 points in the entrance exam for senior high school．In order to get a good score, most students begin to prepare for the test in their junior one year．Who can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award?
| A．Students who finish all the activities． |
| B．Students who finish first on the test． |
| C．Students who make the greatest progress in the test． |
| D．Students who get scores of 85 percent or above on all the activities． |
The Chinese PE tests and the American Presidential Fitness tests are similar in ____
| A．Students are tested twice a year． |
| B．Students get awards． |
| C．Students get scores． |
| D．Students must finish push-ups． |
What’s the purpose of the test?
| A．To encourage students to live happily and actively． |
| B．To help students prepare for college entrance exams． |
| C．To encourage students to get good scores． |
| D．To help students learn how to overcome difficulties． |