He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented (赞美) me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
| A．words | B．eyes | C．feet | D．smile |
The unlined word “compassion ”means _______ in Chinese.
| A．注意 | B．同情 | C．信任 | D．职责 |
We learn that the disabled man _________.
| A．had great difficulty looking after himself |
| B．always asked people for help |
| C．couldn’t have a big smile |
| D．liked to talk about people’s shoes |
The writer felt comfortable because _________.
| A．he had a nice talk to the man |
| B．the man looked him in the eye |
| C．he didn’t move his feet before the man |
| D．the man had a big smile on the face |
We can infer （推断）from the passage that _________.
| A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
| B．not many people went down to the man’s level |
| C．the man was good at telling people about the world |
| D．the writer would not give the man more help |
In my life, I have received many gifts from my mother. The most important was my life. However, there’s another special gift I will never forget.
When I grew up, I left home and got a job in South America. One day , a call came from my brother, “Something is wrong with Mom. She’s forgetful (健忘). She thinks we’re hiding (藏) you from her…”
I got back home at once. It was clear that she would not be able to stay in the house alone.
For nearly 4 years I stayed with my mother and we had fun. We even planted some vegetables together in the garden. It was not easy for me. I had to stop working. When I had to leave , I had to ask someone to look after her or drive her to my brother’s.
When it became clear that she was near the end, family memebers were called to come to say their good byes. For 3 weeks my sister and I just sat with Mom, took long walks and spent some real time with each other. My sister and I were both with Mom when she was passing away (去世), holding her hands and telling her how much we loved her. At the end of life, my mother gave me the gift of time with my sister in a way we would never have given ourselves.The writer knew there was something wrong with her mother________.
| A．by giving her mother a call | B．when she stayed with her mother |
| C．from her brother’s call | D．by talking with her doctor |
The writer spent 4 years _______.
| A．working hard | B．planning vegetables |
| C．building a garden | D．looking after her mother |
The writer’s family memebers were called _________.
| A．to say good bye to Mother |
| B．to take care fo Mother |
| C．to help Mother do some housework |
| D．to have a family get -together |
From the passage, we know___________.
| A．the writer didn’t get on well with her sister |
| B．the writer was kind and loved her mother |
| C．the writer’s mother didn’t like her sister |
| D．the wrter’s brother hid her from her mother |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．The most important gift | B．A special gift |
| C．A happy family | D．My dear mother |
Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring. He thinks of them all day. He always
thinks out exciting ways to play.
One day, he made a go—kart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made
his friends happy. It really ran fast.
Later, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends about it, his friends didn’t believe in him. They said it was difficult. But Archie still thought of it. He believed in himself, so he started it. At last, Archie succeeded. His park was fun and many people liked it.How are Archie’s dreams?
| A．Boring. | B．Fun. | C．Small. | D．Large. |
The underlined word”go—kart” may be a kind of ___________.
| A．food | B．car | C．sport | D．house |
What did Archie’s friends say about his dream park?
| A．It was interesting. | B．It was exciting. |
| C．It was relaxing. | D．It was difficult. |
What did people think of Archie’s park?
| A．They couldn’t stand it. | B．They minded it. |
| C．They liked it. | D．They didn’t love it. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Archie was successful at last. | B．Archie didn’t have friends. |
| C．Archie only liked dreams. | D．Archie didn’t play sports well. |
There are many rules (制度) in the old libraries. For example, no photos, no drinking and no phones. But now a lot of libraries don’t have too many rules. They paint the rooms beautiful colors so readers would like to read there. There aren’t hard chairs in these libraries.
There are nice sofas in them. Some of them are open 24 hours every day. In the libraries in America,
readers can make a 1free call. That means that they don’t need to pay any money for making a call. In the kid’s library in Denmark, children can sleep there if it is too late. In some libraries in Australia, they have a kids’ “story time”. 2今天图书馆是孩子们娱乐和学习知识的好去处。
任务（一）：根据短文内容回答下列问题。Why do many libraries paint their rooms beautiful colors now?
________________________________________________________________________In which country do some libraries have a kids’ “story time”?
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任务（二）：请写出1处下划线黑体单词“free”的汉语意思。________________________________________________________________________
任务（三）：请将文中2处划线的句子翻译成英语，每空一词。Today libraries are good places for kids to ________ ________ and learn something.
任务（四）：请给短文选择一个最恰当的英文标题。
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We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. And this year is the year of dragon. Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner all the families stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on the new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good luck” and some other greetings (问候) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.How many Chinese festivals are talked about in this passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
We can find that every Chinese year is given ______ name.
| A．an animal | B．a plant | C．a family | D．a full |
The underlined phrase “stay up” in the passage means “______”.
| A．建造 | B．张贴 | C．熬夜 | D．起立 |
On New Year’s day, people say “______” to each other when they meet.
| A．Merry Christmas | B．Good luck | C．Happy New Year | D．Both B and C |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ______.
| A．Good time | B．The Spring Festival | C．Big dinner | D．The Year of the Dragon |
Mr. and Mrs. Green had different ideas about where to go last weekend. Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida(佛罗里达州) to see her sister, but Mr Green didn’t like to go there. He wanted to go to Maine(缅因州).
“Florida is too hot in summer,” Mr Green said to Mrs Green.
“Maine is quite cold,” said Mrs Green, “I like swimming, but the water in Maine is usually not warm enough.”
“Florida is too far,” said Mr Green, “We don’t have enouh time to drive there. It’ll take us more than two days.”
Just then, the telephone rang. Mr Green answered the phone. It was his mother. “Is that Jim speaking? Please cme quickly. I need help. I’m calling from the hospital in Boston.” She said.
They stopped the discussion(讨论), and they left for Boston at once.Where did Mr Green want to go last weekend?
| A．Florida. | B．Maine. | C．Boston. | D．London. |
What did Mrs Green want to do last weeekend?
| A．To do some shopping. | B．To drive to Maine. |
| C．To see her sister. | D．To watch TV. |
Who called them when they were talking?
| A．Mr Green. | B．Mr Green’s wife. | C．Mr Green’s mother | D．Mr Green’s son |
Where did Mr Green’s mother live?
| A．Florida. | B．Maine. | C．Boston. | D．London. |
Where did they go in the end?
| A．Boston | B．Maine. | C．Florida. | D．London |