One day I got into a taxi and we took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right way when suddenly a black jeep jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver had to stop the car at once, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy, and I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost destroyed your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck(垃圾车).”
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger(愤怒). As their garbage gets more, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it seriously. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and pass it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
Life’s too short , so...
a. I took a taxi to the airport.
b. The driver of the other car shouted at us.
c. A black jeep suddenly jumped right in front of us.
d. Our taxi nearly crashed into the other car.
e. My taxi driver taught me the law.
f. My taxi driver smiled and waved.
| A．a-e-b-d-f-c | B．b-a-e-d-c-f |
| C．a-c-d-b-f-e | D．f-e-a-c-d-b |
| A．share the terrible ride with us |
| B．tell us how to drive safely |
| C．show us how great the taxi driver is |
| D．show us how to deal with life more wisely |
| A．the writer will never forget the taxi driver |
| B．the writer will become a good and friendly taxi driver, too |
| C．the writer will be better at dealing with anger in his life |
| D．the writer will be always friendly to others |
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood .Exercise helps us to think better! If we get up early and go to bed early , we’ll _________ .
| A．have enough exercise | B．be healthy |
| C．think better | D．have strong blood |
If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he _____ .
| A．becomes wise | B．won’t do well in his work |
| C．goes to school in time | D．has enough sleep |
A person needs exercise because _______ .
| A．it makes him healthy | B．he has a lot of homework to do |
| C．he is strong enough | D．he does exercise |
Exercise makes the ______ move quickly and smoothly(流畅)
| A．body | B．blood | C．children | D．head |
Which of the following if Not TRUE?
| A．Exercise does good to a person’s head |
| B．A student should have 10 hours’ sleep |
| C．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early. |
| D．If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise. |
When Bill is very young, he loves picture. His mother often draws some for him on old pieces of paper. She is very bad at drawing, but bill likes her pictures and always wants more. Then, when he is a little older, Bill’s mother gives him some pencils and a drawing book, and he begins drawing pictures, too. But they are never good .When Bill is five years old, his mother gives him a small blackboard and some pieces of a baby on the blackboard, he draws lines(线条) and rubs(擦) them out too for ten minutes , but when he looks at his picture , he is not happy. “Well”, he says at last(最后) to his mother, “I’ll put a tail(尾巴) on it and make it a monkey.” Bill ___ when he is very young.
| A．loves watching TV very much |
| B．often wants his mother to draw pictures for him |
| C．likes old pieces of paper very much |
| D．always wants his mother to buy pictures for him |
He is a little older, so his mother gives him ____ and lets him begin drawing pictures .
| A．some paper and ink | B．a book and some pens |
| C．some pencils and a drawing book | D．a blackboard and some old paper |
How old is he when he is trying to draw a baby on the blackboard?
| A．He’s five years old | B．He’s fifteen years old |
| C．He’s fifty years old | D．He’s five like a cat |
Bill wants to put a tail in the picture , so _________ .
| A．it looks like a duck | B．it looks like a dog |
| C．it looks like a monkey | D．it looks like a cat |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．Bill’s mother does will in drawing. |
| B．bill isn’t bad at drawing. |
| C．There are three people in the story. |
| D．Bill isn’t happy when he looks at his picture of a baby |
Danish was a very lazy girl. Her mother always asked her to learn to read, __1 __she didn’t．It was disappointing．Her mother was __2__ about that．
One morning，Dinah just __3__ and was looking through the window．She saw her cousin skating on the __4__．He was wearing a pair of shoes she had never __5__ before．It was a pair of roller-skates(旱冰鞋)．Dinah thought it was interesting to __6__ on the street．She got up quickly and went outside．She asked her cousin if she __7__ try his shoes on．Her cousin said to her，”I know that your __8__ has been asking you to learn to read，but you haven’t 1earned．It is just because you are __9__．If you can read by New Year’s Day，1 will send you a pair of __10__ like this．”
From then on，Dinah read every day and began to like reading．On New Year’s Day she received a pair of roller—skates from her cousin．
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Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speakingFrench now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Wang KunHow was Wang Kun before she arrived in France?
_____________________________________________.Why did she have no reason to be nervous?
______________________________________________.How has her French improved?
________________________________________________.What is one particular challenge she is facing?
________________________________________________.What does she find surprising?
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When people travel in another city or country ,they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is calledhomestay . It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place .I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit . we are living with an English couple ,Mr. and Mrs.Green ,in the west of London. They have a wonderful four –bedroom house .This is a new house . It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own .
There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.
I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is yourfirst time to visit abroad . The local people are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about western culture and customs.The underlined word homestay in the passage means_________.
| A．Stay at home. |
| B．Stay in the homes of one’s friends |
| C．Stay in the homes of one’s relatives |
| D．Stay in the homes of the local people. |
Wan Li and his friends live with _______ in London.
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush | B． Mr. and Mrs. Green |
| C． Mr. and Mrs. | D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown |
There is ____________near the house.
| A．a bus station | B．an underground station |
| C．a train station | D．an airport |
How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?
| A．Thirty minutes | B．Thirteen minutes |
| C．Twenty minutes | D． Forty minutes |
When travelers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about___________.
| A．western culture and customs |
| B．world culture and customs |
| C．eastern culture and customs |
| D．southern culture and customs |