When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest. The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled(毁坏) them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow(浅的) roots(根), and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He'd planted an oak(橡树)and instead of watering it every morning, he'd beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They're very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we could face it strongly and won't be beaten down. We know from the passage, the doctor______.
A.didn't know how to plant trees at all |
B.wasn't good at his own medical job |
C.had his own ways of planting trees |
D.had nothing to do but plant trees |
When Dr. Gibbs said "... pick out the weaker trees early on.", he meant that______.
A.some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning |
B.he would choose the weak trees to water earlier |
C.the weak trees would be sent to his patients later |
D.he would not plant weak trees so early anymore |
The passage tells us that the writer 。
A.should beat his trees with a rolled-up newspaper |
B.didn’t often water his trees |
C.didn’t have a large field |
D.took too much care of his trees |
The writer wants to change his prayer,hoping that .
A.his trees will be stronger than Dr.Gibbs′ |
B.his trees will not be beaten down |
C.his sons will be better at planting trees |
D.his sons will be able to face difficulties |
Which can be the best title of the reading?
A.Watering Trees | B.Growing Roots |
C.Doctor and his Neighbor | D.Father and his Children |
Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.
An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. The lady looked very worried. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.
Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."
The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. After a long time, he finished it. He got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Annie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.
Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.Jackson felt ________ when he drove home that evening.
A.strange | B.happy | C.sad | D.angry |
Why did the lady look worried?
A.Because she lost her way. |
B.Because her car broke down. |
C.Because she felt very cold. |
D.Because she lost her job. |
Jackson helped the lady because________.
A.the lady would pay him |
B.the lady felt cold |
C.he wanted to help someone in need |
D.he wanted to find a job |
What kind of text is this?
A.story. | B.A poem. |
C.A notice. | D.An ad. |
When you hear Westerners(西方人)say “ Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________.
A.Drop in anytime | B.Come and see me soon |
C.Invitation in western countries | D.Westerners |
When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means _______.
A.you are welcome to visit them anytime. |
B.you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before visiting them. |
C.they don’t want you to visit them. |
D.they will hold a party for you. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
A.Money. | B.Televisions. |
C.Computers. | D.Chocolate. |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
A.去荷兰 | B.去Dutch这家餐厅 |
C.实行 AA制 | D.请客 |
Holidays
The Snowdonia Center |
The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners’ costs are £57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired (租用) at a low cost. You must be in good health. |
The Canary Islands |
It’s a good idea to go to the Canary Islands to enjoy the winter sunshine. An interesting activity of visitors to the Canary Islands is surfing. You can also see lots of wild animals, or enjoy swimming with the sea lions. |
The Alpha Resort Tomamu |
The ice hotel is in Japan. Its dining room, bedroom and bathroom are made out of ice. It provides dinner served on an ice plate. You can take your ice glass to the ice bar or the ice café. The hotel experience costs $242 each person. |
If you’re interested in surfing and wild animals, you can go to ________.
A.the Snowdonia Center | B.the Canary Islands |
C.the Young Climbers’ Center | D.the Alpha Resort Tomamu |
At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs include __________.
A.enjoying the winter sunshine | B.walking shoes |
C.food and rooms | D.food and walking shoes |
Tony needs to pay ________ if he wants to visit the Alpha Resort Tomamu with his friend Tom.
A.£57 | B.$242 | C.$114 | D.$484 |
根据表格和短文判断正(T)误(F)。
Recently we have made a survey about the teenager’s hobbies. Here’s the result.
Singing |
Playing computer games |
Growing vegetable |
Playing football |
Dancing |
Playing table tennis |
Collecting dolls |
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Boys |
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Girls |
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It’s very interesting to see the hobbies above. The teenagers like their hobbies because they like to learn new things and develop new skills. For example, playing football can make them strong and understand the importance of team work. Growing vegetable can help their family.The boys like dancing and singing.
Both the boys and the girls like growing vegetables and playing table tennis.
Collecting dolls can make the girls strong.
Playing football is a team-work sport.
The boys don’t like playing computer games.
One dark night, two blind(盲的) men were going home from work. “I need to buy some socks,” said one of them suddenly. “Let’s stop at the shop on the street.” “OK,” said the other. “I think I’ll buy two or three pairs for myself, too.” They went to the shop.
“What size do you wear, sir? And what colour would you like?” asked the girl in the shop.
“Size Eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please,” answered one of them. “And you, sir?” the girl asked the other man. “The same for me. I wear Size Eleven, too. So, the same colour and the same number,” said the other man.
A moment later they were in the dark street. Each man took the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped(撞) into them. The blind men dropped(掉) all the socks on the ground! All the six pairs of socks mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but they could not tell black from white. How could they be sure that they each got one pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks? They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street. What could they do?
Soon one of them had an idea. Can you guess what it was? They separated(分开) each pair of socks and both took one sock from each pair. When they got home, each of them had two black socks and four white ones of the same size –just what they wanted. Weren’t they clever?
根据短文内容回答下列问题Did two blind men buy any socks on their way home?
What did each of the blind men want to buy ?
Who bumped into them after they came out of the shop ?
Someone helped them. Do you think so?
What should be the title of the passage?