It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life.
From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon | C．in the evening | D．at midnight |
The author didn’t tell Grandpa his love because _______ to say love to Grandpa before.
| A．he was too shy | B．he was too frightened | C．he was too busy | D．he had no chances |
The underlined word “gratitude” (in Paragraph 4) means _________ in Chinese.
| A．兴奋 | B．惊讶 | C．害怕 | D．感激 |
The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about ________.
| A．how to think highly of others |
| B．how to help others get out of trouble |
| C．how to get in touch with others |
| D．how to share feelings with others |
The story develops with the changes of __________.
| A．the author’s life | B．Grandpa’s feelings | C．the author’s emotion | D．Grandpa’s illness |
Mr. Smith is 70 years old. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at twelve thirty for lunch. But today a car stops at his house at twelve and two policemen help him get out of the car. One of them says to Mr. Smith’s daughter, “the old man can’t find his way home in the park. He asks us to help him find home.” The daughter thanks the policemen. Then she asks her father, “Dad, you go to the park every day. But today, you can’t find the way. What’s wrong with you?” The old man smiles like a child and says, “I can find my way. But I don’t want to walk home”Today Mr. Smith comes home___________.
| A．by car | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．on foot |
The policemen think Mr. Smith ____________ in the park.
| A．doesn’t want to walk home |
| B．can’t find his way home |
| C．knows the way |
| D．is ill |
Mr. Smith’s daughter thinks _________________________.
| A．Her father wants to go home by car |
| B．Her father wants to have lunch early |
| C．Her father doesn’t want to walk home |
| D．Something is wrong with her father |
Why does Mr. Smith come home in policemen’s car?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to walk home. |
| B．Because he likes to take a police car |
| C．Because the policemen like to send him home. |
| D．Because he is tired. |
Barry and Jim are twin (孪生的) brothers. But they like different things. Barry likes basketball and soccer. He is in the school basketball club, and he plays soccer every day. He has 9 basketballs in his bookcase. He also likes volleyball. He has 3 white volleyballs and 3 blue volleyballs. He doesn’t like tennis. He wants to be a soccer player.
Jim doesn’t like sports. He likes books. He thinks reading books is interesting. He reads a book every day. He has many books about English. He has a great collection of English books. But he puts these books everywhere in his room. He thinks books are good friends. He wants to be a writer.What club is Barry in?
| A．The school soccer club. | B．The school volleyball club. |
| C．The school basketball club. | D．The school baseball club. |
What does Barry like?
| A．Soccer and volleyball. | B．Soccer and baseball. |
| C．Tennis and volleyball. | D．Tennis and basketball. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Barry is Jim’s sister. |
| B．Barry reads a book every day. |
| C．Jim has many English books. |
| D．Jim has 3 white volleyballs. |
I’m Li Fang. I’m a Chinese girl. I like English best because it’s interesting and useful. I like speaking English with my classmates. I join the school English club. I go to the club on Saturdays. Our English teacher is Miss Gao. She loves us very much. But she is very strict with us. And we love her, too. She often tells us some funny English stories. She likes sports very much. After class, she often plays volleyball with us. She also plays the piano very well. She often plays the piano and we sing and dance. Miss Gao is really good with us.
My favorite sports are volleyball and swimming. I usually go swimming on Sundays with my friends. My favorite animal is a dog. I often play with it after school. It’s my friend, too.Li Fang’s favorite subject is Chinese.
Miss Gao is strict with her students.
Miss Gao often plays volleyball after class.
Miss Gao doesn’t like sports or music.
Li Fang usually goes swimming on Saturdays.
Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their web site.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled (残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There’ll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
· Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.
·Write a short description of your invention.
Who can join?
All middle school students in Hong Kong.
So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
阅读短文，回答下列问题。Where can you find the information?
__________________________________________________________Why is the school competition held?
__________________________________________________________What prize will each winning school get?
__________________________________________________________How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?
__________________________________________________________Who can join the competition?
__________________________________________________________
Dogs like living with people. They are very friendly. They can do many things for people. (A) Some dogs help people to look after sheep, other dogs help them to find the lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind.
There is a kind of dog. His name is (B) Seeing Eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dog all over the world. They are working for the blind. The Seeing Eye dog is strong and easy to train. He helps the blind to walk from place to place. Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, he must go to a training school for about three months. (C) ____________ the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to take his trainer across busy streets. The dog has many things to learn. At the end of the training he must take tests. When he passes the test, the Seeing Eye dog will do things by himself.
Now he can help the blind people. (D) The new master may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month (E) ___________ (learn) to work and live together.
阅读短文，完成任务。将（A）处划线句子译成汉语。
______________________________________________________________In Chinese, (B) “Seeing Eye dog”means _______________________.
在（C）处填入一个适当单词。_____________________
改写（D）处划线句子。__________ the new master ___________ a man,
用(E)处所给单词的适当形式填空。_________________