Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) me￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office, “you sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, madam,” he said politely, “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” She answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Err, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs… let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.The woman was angry because__________.
| A．she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip |
| B．she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned |
| C．she spent more money than she had expected |
| D．Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing |
Harry started talking to the little girl________.
| A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do |
| B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl |
| C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice |
| D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl |
The woman left the office without saying anything because _______.
| A．she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket |
| B．she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man |
| C．she was moved by Harry’s kindness |
| D．she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted |
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, heath, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber (橡胶) ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your worth (价值) by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Be brave!
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly.You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密) , and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to ________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．compare yourself with others to look down on yourself |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．be afraid to learn |
The sentence "Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying." Means that________
| A．if we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| B．you should set goals for yourself |
| C．you should learn to give up |
| D．although you try, nothing will change |
Why can't we use time carelessly?
| A．Because time is too expensive |
| B．Because time will get back |
| C．Because we are too poor |
| D．Because time never returns |
If you run through life so fast, you will ________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going |
| C．look down on your worth |
| D．not be afraid of the difficulties |
According to the passage, which is the best title?
| A．Nothing is impossible |
| B．Glass bails are easy to be broken |
| C．Treat your life in a right way |
| D．Things you can't do |
Mr. Weeks is fifty years old. He's taught maths in a middle school for twenty years. He works and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students will be honest and he is strict with them. Some of his students have become famous persons, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the man is proud of them.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know about him. On the first day of school he told the students how to be an honest person. He gave them some examples and said, “I don’t like telling a lie.” Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Lesson 1.
The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked. "Who's finished Exercise 8?” A few students raised their hands. He shook his head and said. "Open your workbooks and see if there's Exercise 8 in Lesson 1."
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.The students still remember Mr. Weeks because ________.
| A．he taught them maths and something important as well |
| B．he was a famous person |
| C．he was an old teacher |
| D．he was never late |
What is Mr. Weeks proud of '?
| A．All his students have become famous persons. |
| B．All his students often write to him. |
| C．Some of his students have been famous. |
| D．He's been a teacher for twenty-six years. |
Mr. Weeks told his students to finish Exercise8 in Lesson1 because ________.
| A．it was very interesting |
| B．he wanted to know if they were honest |
| C．it was very important |
| D．he wanted to give them a maths example |
Some students’ faces turned red because ________.
| A．they found Exercise8 but didn't finish it |
| B．they forgot what Mr. Weeks had told them |
| C．they weren't able to work out Exercise8 |
| D．they told a lie in class |
In fact, ________.
| A．only some of the students finished Exercise8 |
| B．there was no Exercise8 in Lesson1 |
| C．the students found and finished Exercise8 |
| D．all the students wanted to be honest |
This is a picture of the twin sisters' room. It is a nice room. Lily's books are on the desk. Her backpack is on the floor. Liz's pencils are on the books. Her backpack is behind her chair. Their coats are behind the door. We can't see Lily and Liz in the picture. They're not at home.
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。This is a picture of Lily and Liz's room.
Lily's backpack is behind the chair.
Liz's and Lily's coats are on the chair.
Lily and Liz are not at home.
Their room is nice.
Look at this blue bag. It is my bag. What’s in it? Look, this is my English book. It’s blue, too. My Chinese book is also in my bag. It is yellow. This is my pencil case. It’s big and nice. I like English and Chinese. My bag is my good friend.My bag is _______________.
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．nice | D．big |
-- What’s in my bag? -- .
| A．My English book | B．My Chinese book |
| C．My pencil case | D．All the three |
My Chinese book is also in my bag. “Also” means (意思是) .
| A．也 | B．颜色 | C．不在 | D．放进 |
My is my good friend.
| A．Chinese book | B．English book |
| C．pencil case | D．bag |
My pencil case is .
| A．yellow | B．blue |
| C．big and nice | D．my friend |
When we say the way of life. it means culture. It is the way people do things, for example, culture of eating. Festivals and holidays are also part of culture. Let’s have a look at the American way of life.
Fast food
Fast food is so popular in America. Every street in America has a fast food restaurant. You can find McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Dominoes, 1Hop, Dennys and so on. McDonald’s is the most popular place to go to.
Greetings
Americans shake hands with each other when they are first introduced or when they meet again. Social kissing with a hug is also common between men and women who know each other well and among women. American men hardly hug or kiss each other.
Family
A family here includes a pet. Most families have a dog. It is a good friend in the house and it is part of the family. For some, it is even considered as one of their children.
Sports
Americans love sports. Soccer, baseball and basketball are the most famous sports here. Most of them like wrestling too, if you would consider that a sport.How many names of fast food restaurants can you find from the passage?
| A．Six. | B．Seven. |
| C．Eight. | D．Nine. |
From the third paragraph, we call know that in America__________.
| A．hugs are common between men |
| B．people usually shake hands when they say goodbye |
| C．men and women who know each other well may kiss |
| D．children usually hug each other when they first meet |
What does the underlined word "includes" mean in Chinese?
| A．包括 | B．打败 | C．憎恨 | D．删除 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Most American families like to keep a cat as their pet. |
| B．Holidays aren’t part of American way of life |
| C．If Bob meets Tom for the first time in American, they should hug. |
| D．The writer talks about the American way of life from four aspects(方面) |