Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very and was of guilt. Then his wife couldn’t stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more, Peter began to lose he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love them. I knew that kindness and caring had to somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few . Then he said, “When I was a child, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came into my .Al had not left any money , but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
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阅读理解
(2014汕尾)
| Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
| Feel stressed |
Too much homework． Don’t have enough time for their hobbies． |
Make a plan for study and hobbies． Find time to relax． |
| Get short sighted |
Too much homework． Bad study habits． |
Do eye exercises regularly． Do homework or read in a correct way |
| Fight with each other |
Don’t know how to get on well with classmates． |
Make more friends and understand each other． |
| Don’t like to study |
The bad influence of computer games． |
Play computer games just for a short time． |
| Get fat |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks． Don’t like to do exercise． |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful．Do exercise every day． |
For whom is this form above most probably written？
| A．Parents． |
| B．Children． |
| C．Teachers． |
| D．Students． |
According to the information given in the form，why don’t students like to study？
| A．Because of too much homework． |
| B．Because they don’t know how to get on well with their classmates． |
| C．Because of the influence of computer games． |
| D．Because they don’t like to do exercise． |
________will help you avoid becoming shortsighted．
| A．Doing eye exercises regularly |
| B．Reading in bed |
| C．Reading in the sun |
| D．Reading too long |
If you feel stressed，you should________．
| A．do less homework |
| B．make plans for your study，hobbies and relaxation |
| C．fight with others |
| D．have some snacks |
Peter is very fat．Maybe he________．
| A．plays computer games too much |
| B．has too many snacks |
| C．doesn’t like to do exercise |
| D．B and C |
阅读理解
(2013遵义)
One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car．He fell and broke his arm．
He was sent to a hospital．There a doctor operated on his arm．Then he put the arm in a cast
(石膏)．Tony could not move it at all．
“You must keep your arm in a cast for a month，”the doctor said．“That will give the bone(骨头)a chance to get well．”
A month later，Tony went back to the hospital．The doctor used a large knife to cut the cast．Then he took Tony’s arm out of the cast．
“Can you move your arm，Tony？”he asked．
Tony tried to move his arm．At first it was difficult，but soon he could move it easily．
“Yes，it’s fine，”he said．“Thank you very much．”
“In a few days it will be as good as before，”the doctor said．“Just exercise it a little every day．”
“Will I be able to play the guitar？”Tony asked．
The doctor smiled．“Of course，you will，”he said．“You will have no problems．”
“That’s good news．”Tony said，“because I couldn’t play it at all before．”How did Tony break his arm？
A．He was hit by a car．
B．He fell off a bike．
C．A guitar fell on him．How long did he have to keep his arm in a cast？
A．One week．
B．Four weeks．
C．A few days．How was Tony’s arm when the doctor cut the cast？
A．It was OK．
B．It was hurt．
C．It was worse．What did the doctor tell him to do after the cast was taken off？
A．Seeing another doctor．
B．Playing the guitar．
C．Exercising his arm．Why was Tony pleased？
A．The doctor gave him a guitar．
B．The doctor said he didn’t have to work again．
C．He thought he could be able to play the guitar．
阅读理解(2014北京)
Billy’s favorite color is orange．But he can’t see what orange looks like．Billy is blind．
A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s．“Billy would never be able to see，”the doctor told his mother．After that Billy’s mother began talking to him，describing things she saw．She told him what she was cooking，or what she saw outside the window．She described everything to him．
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him．He sees with his cars and his hands，too．He has perfect hearing．When people make phone calls，he can tell the numbers they dial(拨)．
“He is very confident and his disability doesn’t stop him from being an important part of the class，”his teacher said．“The students love him，and he is just one of them．”
Billy loves computer science．He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old．His dream school would be Stanford University．He gets top grades in his classes，making that a real possibility．
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams，and if you do that，you can’t move forward and reach your goals，”said Billy．From the passage，we know that________．
| A．Billy can’t hear |
| B．Billy can’t see |
| C．Billy can’t walk |
| D．Billy can’t talk |
How did Billy’s mother help him？
| A．By teaching him how to draw． |
| B．By asking teachers for advice． |
| C．By describing everything to him． |
| D．By sending him to his dream school． |
When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming？
| A．When he was 7 years old． |
| B．When he was in Grade 5． |
| C．When he was in high school． |
| D．When he was at university． |
My mother was a cleaner in our school canteen(食堂) when I was in the middle school. At that time she was such an embarrassment(难堪) to me not only because of her job but also her look. She had only one eye. Every time I saw her in my school, I pretended(假装) not to see her and ran away.
After graduating, I got a good job in another city. Then I got married and had two kids. I told my family that my parents had been dead, so they never saw my mother, even her photo. But one year later, I got a letter, it read:
My dear son Jeff,
I’m sorry to disturb(打扰) you, but I really miss you all the time. I’m afraid that I will have no chance to see you again.
I’m sorry that I was always an embarrassment to you when you were growing up. However, I had no choice. When you were very young, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand that you would have to grow up with one eye. So I ……
I was proud of my son who was enjoying his beautiful world for me with that eye.
With all my love to you!
Mom
After reading the letter, I couldn’t help crying.What was his mother’s job?
What did Jeff tell his family about his mother?
Who got into an accident?
Do you think his mother gave one of her eyes to her son?
What do you think of his mother?
A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国) has become a hot topic on the Internet in China. It is a seven-episode(集) program. It is about traditional Chinese food.
The documentary has attracted over 100,000,000 Chinese audiences(观众). Most of them don’t see this program as a common food show, because it shows them the value of Chinese food and the changes in China today. The audiences can see how hard the cooks and farmers work to make such wonderful Chinese food.
Chen Xiaoqing, the lead director of the program, says that the program is not only about eating, but also about Chinese culture. His friend Liu Wen said, “We also wanted to show international audiences what China is like today.”
“A Bite of China will be out of English version(版本), ” said Chen Xiaoqing. “We should be thankful to the people who make so much delicious food.” added a reporter Wang Lu.
How many episodes are there in “A bite of China”?
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. | D．7. |
What kind of program is “A Bite of China”?
| A．A soap opera. | B．A comedy. |
| C．A documentary. | D．A sports show. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “attracted”?
| A．描述. | B．吸引 | C．产生. | D．改变. |
Who works hard to make such wonderful Chinese food according to the passage?
| A．Farmers and reporters. | B．Reporters and cooks. |
| C．Cooks and farmers. | D．Farmers and audiences. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The lead director of the program is Wang Lu. |
| B．Most people regard this program as a show about reporters. |
| C．“A bite of China” talks about not only food but also Chinese culture. |
| D．About 100,000 Chinese audiences are interested in this program. |