Sometimes I really doubt (怀疑) whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my brother's education and mine. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too difficult to say. Even sending flowers to each other on some special days is hardly ever seen.
One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, may I ask you a question?” I said. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me in surprise. She didn't answer my question at once. Then, she bowed her head and continued to do her work.
I was afraid that I had hurt her feelings. I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“ Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there."
I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me." he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.Why does the writer doubt the love of her parents?
| A．Because they hardly meet each other. |
| B．Because they hardly speak to each other. |
| C．Because they often argue with each other. |
| D．Because they hardly express their love. |
How did the writer feel after she asked her mom the question?
| A．Embarrassed. | B．Excited. | C．Angry. | D．Bored. |
What does the underlined word "durable" mean in Chinese?
| A．好看的 | B．廉价的 | C．耐用的 | D．.昂贵的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer understood her mum’s words at once. |
| B．After two months from the hospital, Susan’s father could walk by himself. |
| C．The writer’s parents didn’t love each other. |
| D．Love is there, no matter whether you say it or not |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．My Parents | B．Love is Just a Thread |
| C．How to Find Love | D．Where to Find Love |
When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead”
you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is! The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
| A．affects |
| B．effects |
| C．causes someone to have a wrong idea |
| D．give wrong directions |
We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
| A．light blue or light green |
| B．deep red or deep brown |
| C．deep orange or deep red |
| D．light green or light yellow |
If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
| A．weigh something with your hands |
| B．study attentively |
| C．face the lake or the sea |
| D．enjoy some rock music |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green |
| B．Scientists have known some differences among some colors |
| C．When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away |
| D．The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool. |
The reading mainly shows us _____.
| A．the difference between red and blue |
| B．how to get on well with others |
| C．how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life |
| D．how to paint and decorate our rooms |
Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (减缓疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Six | D．Eight |
How many tablets should a nine-year-old kid normally take in 24 hours?
| A．Half a tablet | B．One tablet |
| C．Two tablets | D．Four tablets |
What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
| A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. |
| B．Continue to take the normal amount |
| C．Take more than the normal amount |
| D．Take less than the normal amount |
It can be inferred from the medicine directions that this medicine ______.
| A．helps you to fall asleep quickly |
| B．may be dangerous to small children |
| C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
| D．should not be taken by kids under 6 |
This text is most probably taken from a _______.
| A．textbook | B．newsreel |
| C．doctor’s notebook | D．bottle of medicine |
The leaves on the trees are living happily. They are green and beautiful. When people walk under the tree, they like looking at them and talking about their beauty.
The wind comes and the leaves fall (掉落).
Now the leaves are lying on the ground. They are not happy. They miss the life when they are on the trees. They tell some people, “ The wind is bad. It makes us fall." These people tell other people," The wind is bad." Soon all the people know this.
The wind says nothing about it. It does what it should do every day. But the leaves are very sorry. They know it's not the wind that makes them fall. And they know the real reason(真正的原因): it is time for them to fall.
| A．happy | B．peaceful | C．warm | D．nice |
| A．The leaves fall off the trees |
| B．The leaves tell some people |
| C．The wind is bad |
| D．The wind makes people fall |
| A．Happy. | B．Unhappy. | C．Warm. | D．Cold. |
| A．Because they are lying on the ground. |
| B．Because people don't like them anymore. |
| C．Because the wind says nothing about the thing. |
| D．Because they know it's not the wind that makes them fall. |
| A．When the leaves are on the tree, they look nice. |
| B．The leaves tell people the wind is not good. |
| C．The leaves don't know what makes them fall. |
| D．It is time that makes the leaves fall. |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs ( 节目 ) help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals, just like an orangutan (红毛猩猩), or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime (犯罪) and other things. They are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
| A．studying | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．Games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．televisions makes things happen in homes |
| B．we can know places and events without（不用）going to see them |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．we can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
Do you know International Day Of Families (国际家庭日)? It’s on May 15th and it’s a day for all the families. In my family, I have my parents and my sister. They love me very much. So I want to cook (烹调) a great dinner for them on May 15th.
I know my father likes chicken and hamburgers, so I make a very delicious chicken hamburger for him. My mother likes vegetables. She thinks they are healthy. So I make vegetable salad for her. My sister, Julie, is a lovely girl, but she is a little fat. So I make fruit salad for her. I also want to say “I love you!” to all of them.
What about you? Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th. Have a family trip or make a meal for them. I’m sure they will be very happy.
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