When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to(不注意) the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a quite clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. |
B.She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. |
C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. |
D.Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. |
Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A.Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. |
B.Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. |
C.Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. |
D.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A.surprised | B.angry |
C.disappointed(失望的) | D.sad |
Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A.Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend |
B.The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had |
C.My Father |
D.My Childhood |
Hi, boys and girls! Welcome to our museum(博物馆). It’s free. You don’t have to pay(花费) any money(钱). But we have some rules for you. Please remember them and do as I say. Firstly, don’t have food or drink here. You may make our museum dirty. Secondly, you can take photos here, but don’t touch (触摸) the things here. Thirdly, keep quiet in the museum. Don’t talk loudly. Fourthly, the museum is not open after five o’clock in the afternoon. Please leave (离开) before five. Have a good time here! Thank you.There are some rules for the .
A.store | B.park | C.school | D.museum |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “free” in the article?
A.免费的 | B.迅速的 | C.高兴的 | D.自由的 |
Students can in the museum.
A.have food and drink | B.take photos |
C.touch the things | D.talk loudly |
Students can stay in the museum .
A.all day | B.before 5:00 a.m. |
C.before 5:00 p.m. | D.after 5:00 p.m. |
We can learn that from the article(文章).
A.students don’t want to pay any money |
B.the museum has five rules for the students |
C.the speaker who tells the students the rules is a teacher |
D.the speaker hopes(希望) the students have a good time |
In my city, there is a big zoo. There are a lot of animals in it. Mona is an Australian koala. She is six years old. She is very cute. She likes sleeping in the day. But at night she gets up and eats leaves(叶子). Mona doesn’t drink water for months. But she is healthy, because she can get water from the leaves.
There is a big house in the zoo. A lion lives in it. His name is Dick. He is ugly. He is from South Africa. Meat is his favorite food. He is very lazy. He sleeps and relaxes for 15 hours every day. Today is Dick’s sixth birthday. The workers in the zoo are having a birthday party for him.
This is a big elephant. His name is Johnny. He comes from South Africa. He’s eleven years old. He has bad eyesight (视力). He likes to eat grass. He’s friendly and clever. People can teach him to do something for them.
Yuanyuan is a cute panda. She is five years old. She’s from China. She is very beautiful, but she’s very shy, so please keep quiet. She likes eating bamboos (竹子) and drinking water. She relaxes about 10 hours every day.From the passage, we know Mona ________.
A.is not healthy. |
B.gets water from the leaves |
C.likes playing in the day |
D.drinks much water every day |
_________ likes eating meat.
A.Mona | B.Dick | C.Yuanyuan | D.Johnny |
_________ are from the same country.
A.Mona and Yuanyuan | B.Mona and Johnny |
C.Dick and Johnny | D.Dick and Mona |
Which of the following is true?(下面哪一个是对的)
A.Dick is seven years old. |
B.Johnny can’t see things very well. |
C.Yuanyuan can draw pictures. |
D.Dick sleeps for 20 hours every day. |
What does the passage talk about?
A.A party of animals. |
B.A zoo in the city |
C.Different(不同的) animals in a zoo. |
D.Animals in different countries. |
My brother and I like sports very much. We like running, playing basketball, swimming and so on(等等). Of all the sports we like swimming best. Swimming is really interesting. If (如果)you swim in the pool, you look like a lovely fish. Very cool! You will be happy if you can swim.
If you often swim, you will be healthy. Swimming can bring you a lot of fun. Come and enjoy swimming with us in the following(下列的) two clubs.
Sports Club Swimming Mon----Sun. 8:00 p.m.----9:00 p.m. Basketball Mon----Sun. 8:00 a.m.-----5:00 p.m. Volleyball Sat.-----Sun. 10:00 a.m.-----6:00 p.m. Tel: 4562435 E-Mail: star@sina.com |
Health Club Swimming Mon----Fri. 3:00 p.m.----8:00 p.m. Basketball Fri----Sun. 8:30 a.m.-----6:00 p.m. Tel: 7899654 |
The writer and his brother like ___________ best of all.
A. sports B. basketball C. swimmingThe writer thinks it’s ___________ to swim often.
A. very boring B. like a cool fish C. good for healthThe writer wants to swim on Sunday. Where can he go?
A. Sports Club. B. Health Club. C. A and BIf you want to join them in swimming in the afternoon, where can you find them?
A. Sports Club. B. Health Club. C. A and B Which club can you send(发送) e-mails to?
A. Sports Club. B. Health Club. C. A and B
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Assistant Wanted For a busy restaurant. Work on weekends. All meals are free. Call at 4323577 for more information. |
Lost Cat Help me find my pet cat! She is 4 years old. She has long white hair and a long tail. Her name is Cathy. Call Carrie at 2853527 |
If Mary wants to be an assistant, she can phone the number__________.
A.2853527 | B.4323577 |
C.4332577 | D.43235777 |
You can get 10% discount on any book if you _____________ at the Book Store.
A.show this voucher | B.buy some tickets |
C.buy some gifts | D.buy books |
There are several kinds of books on sale except (除…之外)____________.
A.children’s books | B.travel guides |
C.magazines | D.novels |
_____________ lost the white cat.
A.Cathy | B.The assistant |
C.Carrie | D.Nobody |
The assistant has lunch at the restaurant, she should ______________.
A.pay nothing | B.call 4323577 |
C.work on Monday | D.pay the meal |
The White family moves (搬)to a new city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn’t have any friends to play with there. “Don’t worry!” says Mrs. White, “you’ll soon make friends here.”
One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbour(邻居) Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow(借) two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs.Miller’s son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.”
“Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together.
Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”
Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”
Jack laughs(大笑) and tells Bob, “My mother doesn’t need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”
Bob says, “Oh, I see. That’s a clever way to make friends.”Bob feels _____________when his family moves to a new city.
A.sad | B.happy | C.excited | D.angry |
Mrs. Miller comes to Mrs. White’s house to ____________one morning.
A.give Mrs. White some cakes |
B.asks Bob to play with her son |
C.borrow two eggs from Mrs. White |
D.give Mrs. White two eggs |
When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. White’s house, she_____________.
A.asks Jack to take them back home |
B.doesn’t take the cakes or the eggs |
C.gives Jack a football as a present |
D.invites (邀请)Jack to play with his son |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time |
B.Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White |
C.Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White |
D.Bob invites Jack to his home that morning |
Which of the following is the best title (标题)for the passage?
A.Life in a new city |
B.A clever way to make friends |
C.Friendly neighbours |
D.Problems between neighbours |