| Dear Mr. Wise, I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? Li Lei |
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| Dear Li Lei, Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard, and at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better. Mr. Wise |
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Li Lei feels worried because ______________.
| A．he doesn’t like going to school |
| B．he is not as good as most of his classmates |
| C．his father doesn’t like him |
| D．he doesn’t want to work hard |
.Li Lei writes this letter to ______________.
| A．ask for some help |
| B．find a pen pal |
| C．tell his father his problem |
| D．let all his classmates know it |
In Mr. Wise’s letter, “Tomorrow is another day” means “____________”.
| A．Tomorrow is the weekend |
| B．One can get good friends tomorrow |
| C．Tomorrow is the same as today |
| D．There are a lot of hopes in our lives |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成81-85小题。
Tom lost his work last year and he didn’t find a job from then on. He was very worried. He had a big family to feed. His sons and daughters were often hungry. His wife was angry with him and she went away from his home.
One evening at about six, Tom went into the church (教堂) with a turkey（火鸡）in his hands. “ I took a turkey from a house, my pastor (牧师),” Tom said, “Would you like to take it away and forgive me?”
“ I won’t take the turkey away,” said the pastor, “Since you have known your fault, (错误) you must give it back to the host.”
“ I have tried,” cried Tom, “ But the host didn’t agree to take it back.”
“ I believe you,” said the pastor “You can take the turkey home and give it to your children.”
Tom thanked the pastor and went away.
When the evening prayer (祈祷) was over, the pastor went into his room. He looked for his turkey here and there but he didn’t find it.Tom was worried because.
How did his children feel?
Tom has sons and daughters, but he lost his job. (根据短文填入适当的词语)
The underlined word “give it back” means .
Whose turkey did Tom take from?
Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colors and let you talk with friends anytime and anywhere.
In the U.S., more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of these people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused(引起) by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for the users. One newest study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise(增加) a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer(癌症). Other scientists say mobile phones don’t’ threaten people’s health. They say that they have not found any link(联系) between phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect (保护) themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use a headset(耳机). Or people can make shorter call.Many children like mobile phones because they think mobile phones are _________.
| A．cool | B．small | C．cheap | D．their toys |
Many of the mobile phone users in the U.S. are ___________.
| A．girls | B．boys | C．scientists | D．children |
Some scientists think mobile phones aren’t _________ for users health. They causes some kinds of cancer
| A．bad | B．good | C．wrong | D．helpful |
The underlined word “threaten” in the passage means ____________.
| A．威胁. | B．担心 | C．治疗 | D．证实 |
What should people do to protect themselves from mobile phone radiation?
| A．Make longer calls | B．Use a headset | C．Make shorter calls | D．Both B and C |
Many people like spring, because they can go out and do many kinds of activities. We made a survey about the activities that people like to do in spring. Here are the results.
Scott：
In spring, I often visit my uncle and I like fishing with him. I also like boating and enjoy the beach. Last spring my uncle and I went boating. The dolphins came so close to us. It was very amazing. I hope that I can go there again soon.
Linda:
My favorite spring activity is gardening (园艺). I think it is relaxing to work in the garden. I grow many flowers in my garden every year. They are so beautiful.
Nancy：
I love spring. I love going to the beach and spending a whole day there. It is so relaxing to lie on the beach. I also like surfing in the sea.
James：
I am twelve years old. My favorite spring activity is swimming. I started to learn swimming when I was seven years old. I always have a good time with my friends in the river. Scott likes to go fishing with his ______.
| A．father | B．mother | C．uncle | D．aunt |
Linda grows many ______ in her garden.
| A．grasses | B．flowers | C．trees | D．vegetables |
Both _____ and _____ enjoy the beach.
| A．Scott; Linda | B．Nancy; James | C．Scott; Nancy | D．Linda; James |
James has been swimming for ______ years.
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
The passage is mainly about _______.
| A．favorite seasons | B．free time activities |
| C．favorite places to go | D．favorite spring activities |
Report Card
Name: James Stuart Time: January 24th, 2012
Subjects Grades Comments (评语)
English B+： Your reading and writing are good. But you have a strong accent (口音), so you are not good at speaking. And you do not put much effort (努力) into this subject. If you work hard, you can get a better grade in this subject.
Physics A+：You are good at this subject. You are hard-working. I am glad that you do best in this subject
Math C：You like this subject. But you are not good at this subject because you are a little bit lazy. It is disappointing. You can do better if you try your best.
Music B：It is a happy thing to hear you play the piano. You are crazy about the music. Although you like this subject best, your accent has a bad influence on your singing.James got the best grade in ________.
| A．English | B．physics | C．math | D．music |
James’s favorite subject is ________.
| A．English | B．physics | C．math | D．music |
Why didn’t James get the best grade in music?
| A．He was a little bit lazy. | B．He had a strong accent. |
| C．He didn’t play the piano well. | D．He didn’t like the music. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．James studies hard in physics. | B．James doesn’t like math. |
| C．James’speaking is good. | D．James is good at singing. |
From this passage, we know that _______.
| A．James is a bad student |
| B．effort can make one get good grades |
| C．all the teachers are happy with James |
| D．James had the exams on January 25th |
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with
his toes(脚趾).
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with
some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the
accident. But soon he had to make a choice.
“For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.
Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent(《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance (演奏) playing the beautiful Marriage D’amour with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging(鼓励) him and he wanted to make his parents proud.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience(观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?
How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms?
Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?
Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
How did the audience feel when they watched Liu’s performance?