Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given some space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的) farmer. After sharing a little food they had, the farmer and his wife let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, "How could this happen?" "Why didn't you watch out for the cow? The first family had everything, yet you watched over his house," she accused (谴责). "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, you didn't help."
"Things aren't always what they seem," the angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. So things aren't always what they seem." The older angel repaired the hole for the rich family because _____________________.
| A．she wanted to punish the greedy owner |
| B．the basement was too cold to stay in |
| C．she wanted to save the gold for the poor. |
| D．she believed that one should always be ready to offer help |
The younger angel was very angry because _______________________________.
| A．the older angel killed the farmer's cow |
| B．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in |
| C．the older angel treated the two families unfairly |
| D．the angel of death took the cow away instead of the farmer’s wife |
Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die?______________________.
| A．Because she was sympathetic to the rich |
| B．Because she wanted to save the farmer's wife. |
| C．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. |
| D．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson. |
The first “they” in line 7 refers to ________while the second “they” in line 8 refers to _______in the second paragraph.
| A．two travelling angels; the couple |
| B．two travelling angels; the wealthy family |
| C．the couple; two travelling angels |
| D．the couple; the angel of death and the God |
The story tries to tell the readers that _________________________.
| A．angels are always ready to help the poor |
| B．angels are always ready to help the rich |
| C．the young should always learn from the cold |
| D．sometimes things are not always what they seem |
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The Christmas Sales
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What is the reading about?
| A．An advertisement of the sales. |
| B．A list of suits and sweaters |
| C．A photo of a handsome boy |
| D．A picture of a UK |
How much can we save at most for a suit or a sweater?
| A．£ 15 | B．£ 20 | C．£ 30 | D．£ 45 |
“The Christmas Sales’ ends _________.
| A．next weekend | B．this week |
| C．in 24 hours | D．in 14 days |
In the reading “HOBSONS” refers to (指)________.
| A．the name of the street |
| B．the boss of the clothes shop |
| C．the name of the clothes shop |
| D．the sales for Chris tmas |
According to the reading, we can ________.
| A．have a picture taken with a model |
| B．take a free truck to the clothes shop |
| C．do shopping either online or at the shop |
| D．get £100 back for any order |
You are going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you are in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
①Find your passion(激情) and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
②Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
③Take part in at least one contest(竞赛): This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.
④Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility(责任). It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
⑤Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
⑥Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy; working hard now will help you in the future.The writer mainly tells you six things you should do _____.
| A．in your high school years |
| B．at the beginning of your high school years |
| C．before your high school begins |
| D．after finish your high school |
The writer gives you advice that you should talk to people you don’t like because _____.
| A．you will feel sorry if not |
| B．it will show how great you are |
| C．it will show how clever you are |
| D．you can make your study better |
Which of the following you’d better not do according to the passage?
| A．Find your interest | B．Get a Job |
| C．take a trip with your friends | D．Get lazy |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Have a happy school life |
| B．How to get along with your schoolmates |
| C．Ideas of successful high school life |
| D．Make sure your school life easy |
If we want to deal with the association(社交) between boys and girls properly, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.
Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very nature for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should keep touch with the other sex(性别) in public instead of in secret.
Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.
Don’t fall into the ditch of early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is full ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love.We should keep touch with the other sex in following ways EXCEPT _______.
| A．with a good state of mind | B．in real friendship |
| C．in public | D．in secret |
What does the underlined word “ditch” mean?
| A．波浪 | B．泥潭 | C．圈套 | D．迷惑 |
The main idea of the passage is to _______.
| A．tell students to keep away from early love |
| B．tell students how to make friends |
| C．teach boys how to talk with girls |
| D．give some advice on how to associate between boys and girls |
Malls (购物中心) are popular places for Americans to go to. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts (广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.The passage gives ______ reasons why American people like malls.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
According to the passage, Americans like doing shopping ______.
| A．in one place | B．in a quiet place |
| C．in a busy place | D．in different places |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．People can see a doctor in some malls. |
| B．Parking is free in all the malls. |
| C．The malls are only in big cities. |
| D．The largest mall is in Hong Kong. |
Researchers have found that there are some basic things that you can do to become happier.
◆Self
Yourself includes your education, your health, and your sense of purpose. It is important to take care of yourself and to connect the people around you. First, find a hobby. This gives you a chance to meet people with similar interests. You can also volunteer. Volunteering takes the focus off your own problems and makes you feel grateful for what you have.
◆Home
Create a quieter, dark area where you can sit and relax. Paint your living room yellow – it can increase energy and improve mood (情绪). It also helps to own a pet. Pets can make their owners feel calm, and provide love and friendship.
◆Financial (财务的) life
According to Ed Diener, the key to greater well-being is to have money, but not to want it too much. Try to spend money on things that give you long-lasting pleasure. Buy things that will enrich your life, such as music lessons and dinners with friends and family.
◆Social life
Have friends that encourage you to eat right, to be active, to laugh, and to do your best. Meet with your friends regularly and share with them when you have more of something than you need. Support each other in difficult times.
◆Workplace
Your office should be a place that you like. Find a job with people that you enjoy being around. That includes your boss. And do something that you feel strongly about. That is more important than money.
◆Community
If possible, live near people who have about the same amount of money as you. This makes you less aware (意识到的) of what you don’t have. Live in a neighborhood where you feel safe and where you can walk a lot. Walking makes you healthier, and healthier people are happier people.What does yourself include according to the passage?
How can we increase our energy and improve mood?
What is the key to greater well-being, according to Ed Diener?
Why should we live near people as rich as ourselves?
What does the passage mainly talk about?