It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I had spent all my free time working since I came to London, I hardly took part in any activities and I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to communicate with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the sickbed for two days, I went out to get some food. Normally, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness reminded me of my mother.
I had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from communicating with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.When did the writer leave for London?
| A．In 2003. | B．In 2009. | C．In 2008. | D．10 years ago. |
What can we learn about the writer and his family?
| A．His parents could not afford his studies. |
| B．There are five kids in his family. |
| C．The writer is the youngest child in the family. |
| D．In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain. |
What happened to the writer?
| A．He lost his part-time jobs. |
| B．He had an argument with his friends. |
| C．He got a cold and had a very high fever. |
| D．He was not popular at his school. |
What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?
| A．She made the sandwich |
| B．She cooked a bowl of hot soup |
| C．She made some bread |
| D．She sold him some salami |
Which of the following words can’t describe the Greek shopkeeper?
| A．Friendly. | B．Shy. | C．Nice. | D．Kind. |
We live in Bedford， a town near London． My father is a hard﹣working pilot， so he doesn't have much time to look after us．
When I was a kid， my mum liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then． And I remember one night in particular， when she had made breakfast food after a long， hard day at hospital．
On that evening so long ago， my mum placed a plate of eggs， sausage and terribly burnt biscuits in front of my dad． I remember waiting to see if anyone notices． Yet all my dad did was reach for a biscuit， smile at my mum and ask my brother and me how we had been doing at school． I don't remember what I told him that night， but I do remember watching him put butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening， I remember hearing my mum apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits． And I will never forget what he said，" Honey， I love burnt biscuits．"
Later that night， I went to kiss my dad good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burnt． He wrapped me in his arms and said，" Your mum is really tired after a hard day's work． Besides， a little burnt biscuit could never hurt anyone． We have been married for 17 years． She always cooks for me． Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocked but into your own．"
（1）what is the father？
（2）Where does the mother work？
（3）How many people are there in the family？
（4）How long have the mother and father been married？
（5）Why did the father eat the burnt biscuits？
Copenhagen is one of the best places in the world to be a bicyclist but there is a downside﹣﹣thousands of parked bicycles． Sometimes it gets out of control．
In 2014， when Copenhagen got its Cycle Snake﹣a new bicycle﹣only bridge ﹣the city edged even closer to being a cyclists' paradise．
There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people， five times as many bicycles as cars， and 400 km of cycle lanes﹣not shared with cars or pedestrians （行人）﹣for a city of about 600，000 people．
This has many advantages， such as cleaner air and physical fitness． If only more thought had gone into what happens when riders get off． Cycle parking is a big problem here．
Bikes are often parked on the pavement， taking up pedestrian space and blocking（堵住） entrances to shops and restaurants．
Outside Copenhagen's central train station， where people often leave their bikes for the weekend， plenty of cyclists are fed up． "There just isn't enough space，" says Kirsten Hoeholt， a famous artiest．
While 95% of cyclists in the city are happy with conditions for cyclists overall， only 29% are satisfied with cycle﹣parking facilities﹣down from 40% in 1996．
One of Copenhagen's is that it has been growing rapidly． About 12，000 people are moving to the city each year， while only 7，000 new cycle parking spaces have been created over the last eight years．
One Dutch idea on its way to Copenhagen is taking away the bikes that are parked in the wrong areas． Leave your bike in the wrong place and you could find that it has been moved to nearby bicycle facilities．
A few years ago "bike﹣butlers" were introduced in some areas． The butlers pick up bicycles that have been knocked over， pump air into flat tyres and give the bike﹣chains a bit of oil， to thank people for parking properly．
（1）The last "paradise" in the fourth line means ．
A．factory
B．company
C．heaven
（2）There are about people in Copenhagen．
A．120，000
B．600，000
C．700，00
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people．
B． Only 29% are satisfied with cycle﹣parking facilities．
C． About 7，000 people are moving to the city each year．
（4）The last paragraph tells us to ．
A． punish the bicyclists
B． encourage the bicyclists
C． take away the bikes
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A． The parking of the bikes in Copenhagen．
B． The repairing of the bikes in Copenhagen．
C． The creating of the bikes in Copenhagen．
Tracy was always hard﹣working and creative． She started a website called TEAM for girls when she was 16， and it's doing better than ever．
TEAM now has 10 million visits every month．
When she was ten， Tracy drew four characters（人物）． They are all girls， and they are good friends． She called them "Amazing Girls"．The main amazing girl， Miss E， represents（代表） her younger sister Elizabeth． Amy writes stories， and Mary answers questions．" Amazing Girls "finally became TEAM． "TEAM" means "Together everyone achieves more．"
At that time， Tracy wanted a safe and warm site for girls， but she couldn't find one． So she decided to create one herself．
At first， Tracy asked family members and friends for help． Her computer teacher also help her a lot． She created a small website． "There was a homepage， which had the four characters and simple flash animations （动画），" Tracy says． "It was very， very simple， but it was a start．"
Now it is a heaven for millions of girls． It has message boards， quizzes， games， music， and more． Girls can help each other with homework here． And they can also discuss fashion， dancing and singing stars． They feel free and comfortable． They have made their life more fruitful and meaningful．
"I'm able to learn so much about culture around the world，" Tracy says． "The goal for the site was， and still is， to help young girls to believe in themselves．"
（1）How many visits does TEAM have every month now？
A.10 million．
B.16 million．
C.17 million．
（2）What does Mary do？
A． Answers questions．
B． Draws characters．
C． Writes stories．
（3）Why did Tracy decide to create a website？
A． Because she wanted to make money．
B． Because she couldn't find one for girls．
C． Because her computer teacher asked her to create one．
（4）Tracy started the site to help young girls to ．
A． do their homework
B． dance and sing
C． believe in themselves
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． Girls' Success
B． Girls' Website
C． TEAM's Meaning
Han Meimei did gymnastics all day ﹣﹣anytime， anywhere． This made her family angry． "Han Meimei， enough!" said her family．
"I've got to go to a gym!" said Han Meimei．
"Too much money!" cried her parents．
"Then I'll earn it myself，" said Han Meimei．
She tried hard， but she didn't earn money because she often practiced gymnastics when working．
"Han Meimei， enough!" cried the neighbors．
She walked toward the gym． She seated herself with others． A group of girls no older than Han Meimei tumbled（做空翻动作） on the floor． And about 15 beginners balanced on the beam（平衡木）．
Then she saw the sign：
"Wanted： Gymnastics students to be Children Class teacher assistant． Talk at the front desk．"
"I'd like to be the children Class teacher assistant，" she said．
"I see，" said the woman at the desk， "How old are you？"
"14，" said Han Meimei．
Can you do gymnastics？" asked the woman．
Han Meimei tumbled on the floor then and there．
"It appears you are excellent，" said the woman． "I think you may be just what we're looking for．" Han Meimei smiled．
"There is one thing，" said the woman． "I'm afraid we don't pay in money． We pay with free classes． Would you still be interested？"
Han Meiemei jumped so high that there was no doubt about her answer．
She spent every afternoon at the gym， teaching and practicing． After that， the only place she heard anyone say "Han Meimei， enough!" was at the gym ﹣at closing time．
（1）What made Han Meimei's family angry？
A． Doing grmnastics too much．
B． Wasting money．
C． Practicing gymnastics when working．
（2）The woman at the desk thought that Han Meimei was the right person for the
A．coach
B．manager
C． assistant
（3）What can Han Meimei get from the gym？
A． Some money．
B． Free classes．
C． Some tickets．
（4）From the passage， we know Han Meimei ．
A． never gave up
B． sang very well
C． was always late for school
（5）The passage mainly talks about ．
A． Han Meimei's fighting with her family
B． Han Meimei's teaching gymnastics
C． Han Meimei's practicing gymnastics
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Name |
Xia Yu |
Adress |
No． 1 Weigongcun， Haidian District， Beijing |
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Tel |
88990276 |
Born |
1988 |
Sex |
female |
Nationality |
Chinese |
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Experience abroad |
studied translation in Bath， lived in London， practiced in the UN， travelled in 32 countries |
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Languages |
Chinese（mother language）， English， French |
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Education |
graduated from the University of Bath， Yanling No． 1 High School |
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Work experience |
gave speeches about Chinese culture helped students to study abroad worked as a volunteer English teacher in different schools |
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（1）How old is Xia Yu？
A． 28．
B． 30．
C． 32．
（2）How many languages can Xia Yu speak？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
（3）From the form we can see Xia Yu is very ．
A． helpful
B． Strict
C． Careful