We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________ .
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day.
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
I’m Jack. I’m a middle school student. I have lessons from Monday to Friday. At weekends, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, brush my teeth and then go out to do morning exercises. I eat my breakfast at about nine o’clock. After that, I often go to the park with my parents. The park is a little far from our home, so we go there by bus. It often takes us about twenty minutes to get there by bus. The park is very beautiful. There are always lots of people in the park. There are men and women, old and young. Parents must take good care of their children. There is a large lake in the middle of the park. I often go swimming there. Sometimes, I fly kites. We always have a good time there.What time does Jack have breakfast at weekends?
| A．At about 7:00. |
| B．At about 8:00. |
| C．At about 9:00. |
| D．At about 10:00. |
Where does Jack often go at weekends?
| A．To the bookstore. |
| B．To the cinema. |
| C．To the museum. |
| D．To the park. |
Who does Jack go to the park with?
| A．His parents. |
| B．His brother. |
| C．His cousin. |
| D．His mother. |
How long does it take them to get to the park by bus?
| A．For about forty minutes. |
| B．For about twenty minutes. |
| C．For about ten minutes. |
| D．For about five minutes. |
What is in the middle of the park?
| A．A small hill. |
| B．A big library. |
| C．A large lake. |
| D．A beautiful square. |
Have you ever noticed that you’re treated differently in stores based on your sex，age，race(种族)and even the way you dress? I certainly have，so 1 wanted to see exactly what happens inside these stores that are meant to be run with“customer(顾客)service”．
A young man in ripped jeans and a hoodie went into a car shop and asked for a price on the top of the line vehicle．The salesman looked him up and down and said．“I don’t think you can afford a car like this．Have a look at theinferior cars over here.”
As you can imagine，the young man was angry and left the showroom．Two days later, the
young man walked back in，and he walked up to the salesman who had served him two days before and asked，“Hi，do you remember me? You said l should look at the inferior cars the other day．”The salesman nodded and said yes．
The young man then asked him to just quickly come outside and have a look at something．
They walked out and the young man pointed to the brand—new top of the line Ford and said．“I paid with cash(现金)，do you like my new car?”And then the salesman quickly left．
Maybe many businesses don’t understand a fact—if they don’t treat their customers equally,they will lose business．Not every one of the above people will ever go back to those companies and they won’t recommend them to anyone．You will not only lose repeat business but also lose up to 10 customers，for every person you treat badly will not recommend your companies and will tell people not to go to these places．What fact does the writer mainly tell us about treatment in the passage?
| A．Everyone is treated equally in their life． |
| B．Many people are treated unequally in their life． |
| C．People don’t need to be treated equally in their life． |
| D．People need society to provide an equal environment． |
What does the underlined word“inferior”mean in Chinese?
| A．高级的 | B．崭新的 | C．下等的 | D．二手的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The young man in brand．new jeans and a hoodie entered the showroom． |
| B．All the people treated badly will go back to complain about the service． |
| C．The salesman left quickly because he felt very embarrassed(尴尬的)． |
| D．If customers are treated equally, companies will lose repeat business． |
Which of the English sayings can we get after reading the passage?
| A．Love me love my dog． |
| B．A miss is as good as a mile． |
| C．A clean hand wants no washing． |
| D．Never judge from appearance． |
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years．I have always known that music touches the soul(心灵)．It can break through all kinds of barriers(障碍)to reach students in a very special way．It can be the means for each child to find their light．
A few years ago 1 was blessed with the chance to teach pre．school students one afternoon a
week．One of my most memorable students was Vanessa.She was five years old．had trouble walking and could not speak．We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa 1iked to sit on my lap．One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit．It was a call and response(回应)song where I sang the call and the students clapped two tirues while singing the repeating phrase“Oh yes”．Vanessa 1iked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me．We performed that song during every class Vanessa and l clapping together．She never said or sang a word．
One day late in the school year when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，looked at
me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words“Oh yes!”I opened my mouth and could not speak.Through music we had made a connection．
Several years later l came across Vanessa on the street in town。I stopped my car and waved to say hello．She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times
mimicking(模仿)the song we had performed in our music class.This lovely little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever,
Every child has the ability to learn and grow．1t is up to us educators to discover the way to
reach each and every one of our students。we all must find each child’s light.The author(作者)thinks music．
| A．can make children calm down |
| B．can connect heart to heart |
| C．is difficult for pre．school students |
| D．is a good means to find a job |
According to the second paragraph Vanessa．
| A．got used to singing songs |
| B．was too shy to speak |
| C．was the youngest in the class |
| D．enjoyed the author’s class |
When Vanessa spoke the words“Oh yes!”the author felt．
| A．surprised | B．happy |
| C．frightened | D．satisfied |
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years． |
| B．Vanessa has become as healthy as other children． |
| C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa． |
| D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream． |
(one day Alice runsafter a strange rabbit and falls into a deep hole．She becomes smaller after she drinks something．She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside．)
Caterpillar(毛毛虫)and Alice look at each other in silence．Then they begin to talk．
Caterpillar：(In a tired,sleepy voice)Who are you?
Alice：(Rather shyly)I—hardly know,sir,just at present—at least I know who Iwas when I got up this morning．but l think I must have been changed several times since then．
Caterpillar：What do you mean by that?Explain yourself!
Alice：I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid．sir,because I’m not myself,you see．
Caterpillar：I don’t see．
Alice：(very politely)I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly,for I can’t understand it myself．And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling(令人迷惑的)．
Caterpillar：It isn’t．
Alice：(Feeling uncomfortable)well，perhaps you haven’t found it so yet．But when you have to turn into a chrysalis(蛹)一you will some day,you know—and then after that into a butterfly,I think you’11 feel it a little stranger,won’t you?
Caterpillar：Not a bit．
Alice：Well，perhaps your feelings may be different．All l know is it would make me feel very strange．
Caterpillar： (At the top of his voice)You!Who are you?
Alice：(Angrily)I think you ought to tell me who you are first．
Caterpillar：Why?
(Here is another puzzling question．As Alice cannot think out any good reasons and Caterpillar seems to be very unpleasant,she turns away．)
Caterpillar：Come back!I have something important to tell you!
(Alice turns and comes back again) Where may their talk take place?
| A．In a wonderland. | B．In the field. |
| C．In the tree. | D．Outside the hole. |
Why did Alice think she was not herself?
| A．Because she was too young to understand the changes. |
| B．Because being changed several times in a day made her feel puzzled. |
| C．Because she didn’t like her changes |
| D．Because she didn’t feel very well. |
Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story?
| A．“Don’t be silly. You are still yourself.” said the Caterpillar. |
| B．“Don’t be angry. You think you’re changed, do you?” said the Caterpillar. |
| C．“Don’t be sad. You’ll grow bigger again.” said the Caterpillar. |
| D．“Don’t be afraid. You can go home now.” said the Caterpillar. |
I’m Lisa from London，England，and I’m a vegetarian.That’s someone who don’t eat meat.Why am I a vegetarian? Well，I love animals，so I don’t want to eat them．We can stay healthy if we eat onlv fruit and vegetables．
A lot of people are vegetarians in England．There are a few shops and restaurantints that sell food Just for us．For example，there’s a store near my house that makes lots of dishes with cheese and tofu. The tofu is great but I can’t eat the cheese．It has too much fat．
It’s easy to be a vegetarian when I’m at home．1 cook lots of interesting dishes from grains and vegetables．I can make many different kinds of food，and I often cook meals for myfamily they aren’t vegetarians，but they don’t mind vegetarian food
In some restaurants it is difficult to get vegetarian food．Last Sunday, I went to Steve’s Steakhouse with my friends．They all wanted to eat roast beef. I looked for vegetarian food，but
every dish had meat in it．I asked the waiter；“Can you give me something with no meat?”He asked，“Would you like some fish?”“No，thanks，”1 said．“I only want vegetables—no meat，and no fish．”“But this is a steakhouse．”said the waiter．“People come here because they want to eat meat!”
So we didn’t eat in Steve’s Steakhouse．We went to an Italian restaurant．My friends had meat pizzas(yuck!)，and Ihad a big salad．Lisa doesn’t 1ike the dishes with cheese because．
| A．there is some meat in them |
| B．there is too much tofu in them |
| C．there is lotts o f f at in them |
| D．they are from Steve’s Steakhouse |
．What kind of dish can’t you taste in Steve’s Steakhouse?
| A．Roast beef． |
| B．Dishes with fish． |
| C．Dishes with chicken． |
| D．Dishes without meat． |
Which Of the fo1lowing is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lisa’s family 1ike dishes with no meat because they are animallovers． |
| B．There are few shops that sell food just for vegetarians in England． |
| C．Lisa’s friends didn’t have dishes in Steve Steakhouse because there was no meat． |
| D．It is easy for Lisa to cook different kinds of dishes with no meat． |