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 |
Do your parents often say “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers(青少年), what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Zhu Xinyu of Suzhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry(生气的). He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Lu Xiuqin of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady? Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Tang Caifeng of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Han Xue, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Chunchao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.A gentleman doesn’t ________.
A.think about others | B.always say “ladies first” |
C.do the heavy work | D.get angry easily |
Why does Tang Caifeng think Han Xue is a lady?
A.Because she is quiet. |
B.Because she likes expressing (表现) herself |
C.Because she is pretty and kind. |
D.Because she is very shy. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.Wang Chunchao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady. |
B.Zhu Xinyu thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
C.Lu Xiuqin thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
D.Tang Caifeng thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others. |
What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean(意思是…) in this passage?
A.Beautiful and kind girls. |
B.Pretty but rude (粗鲁的) girls. |
C.Gentle(温柔的)and shy girls. |
D.Clever girls. |
Every year at our school, we have a special day called International Day (国际日). It is for students to learn about different cultures (文化) from different countries. On this day, each class must tell other classes about a different country. Of course you will see many dances and different foods.
If you visit the classroom of Japan, you can play the games Japanese children play. You also have some special Japanese foods. In the classroom of Mexico (墨西哥), there are tomalleys (龙虾肝) and chips to eat.
In the afternoon, all the students, teachers and parents watch the dances. There are lots of dances. These dances are beautiful. People enjoy the shows.
I enjoy International Day very much.‘International Day’ is a special festival in ___________.
A.Japan | B.Mexico |
C.America | D.our school |
When can we watch dances?
A.In the morning. | B.In the afternoon. |
C.In the evening. | D.All day. |
Which is the special food in Mexico?
A.Tomalleys and chips. | B.Turkey. |
C.Pizza. | D.Pumpkin pie. |
阅读理解
Look at the two posters about Sunshine Theatre(剧院)and Moonlight Theatre:
Welcome to Sunshine Party! Time: 1:30 p.m. -8:30p.m. , June 1st Happy Children’s Day Place: Sunshine Theatre Activities: Singing, dancing, a magic(魔术) show and a fashion show |
Welcome to Moonlight Party! Happy Children’s Day Time: 2:30 p.m. -10:30p.m. , June 1st Place: Moonlight Theatre Activities: 3 cartoon films and a fashion show |
Both the two theatres will celebrate _________.
A.Children’s Day | B.Teachers’ Day |
C.Christmas Day | D.Spring Festival |
In Sunshine Theatre, you can’t ____________.
A.watch a film | B.watch a fashion show |
C.listen to music | D.enjoy a magic show |
When does the celebration finish in Moonlight Theatre?
A.10:30 a m. | B.10:30 p. m. |
C.8:30 p. m. | D.2:30 p. m. |
Mr. Rock has some apple trees in his garden(花园). He looks after them carefully(细心). Now there are very good apples on the trees and Mr. Rock is happy.
This afternoon when he looks out of the window, he sees a boy in one of his apple trees. He is eating the nice apples!
Mr. Rock opens the window and shouts. “Hey! What are you doing there? Come down and go away, or I’ll go to see your father!”
“Dad!” the boy looks up and cries(叫道), “ Mr. Rock wants to see you!”Mr. Rock has some ___________ in his garden.
A.pear trees | B.banana trees |
C.apple trees | D.orange trees |
Mr. Rock is happy that _____________.
A.his apples are very good |
B.he has some trees |
C.a boy is in the tree |
D.he looks after the tree carefully |
The boy in the tree _____________.
A.is looking at the apples |
B.is looking after the apples |
C.is looking for his father |
D.is eating the apples |
Mr. Rock wants the boy __________.
A.to see his father | B.to come down |
C.eat the apples | D.to be in the tree |
Which is right?
A.The boy is happy to see Mr. Rock. |
B.The boy’s father is in the apple tree, too. |
C.Mr. Rock knows the boy’s father is eating the apples. |
D.The boy doesn’t like eating apples. |
Who lost the backpack?
A.Kevin | B.Jenny |
C.Peter | D.We don’t know. |
Whom(who的宾格) can you call to get the pencil case back(要回)?
A.Kevin | B.Jenny |
C.Peter | D.We don’t know. |
What’s Peter’s telephone number?
A.8901782 | B.8457298 | C.8547298 | D.8901728 |
Is the pencil case Jenny’s?
A.Yes, it is. | B.No, it isn’t. |
C.It’s Kevin’s. | D.It’s Peter’s. |
Whose dictionary is it?
A.Peter’s | B.Kevin’s |
C.We don’t know. | D.Jenny’s |