It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state (半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life. From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon |
| C．in the evening | D．at midnight |
The author didn’t tell Grandpa his love because _______ to say love to Grandpa before.
| A．he was too shy | B．he was too frightened |
| C．he was too busy | D．he had no chances |
The underlined word “gratitude” means _________ in Chinese.
| A．兴奋 | B．惊讶 | C．害怕 | D．感激 |
The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about ________.
| A．how to think highly of others |
| B．how to help others get out of trouble |
| C．how to get in touch with others |
| D．how to share feelings with others |
The story develops with the changes of __________.
| A．the author’s life | B．Grandpa’s feelings |
| C．the author’s emotion | D．Grandpa’s illness |
Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign.
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaignhas got more and more popular during the past year all over China. It calls on people to reduce food waste.
China in these years had serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous（大方的）. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.
Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花). People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.x k b 1 . c o m
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?
| A．The helped each other with homework. |
| B．They opened a restaurant together. |
| C．They volunteered for a campaign. |
| D．They collected money from customers in restaurants. |
The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to_____.
| A．do volunteer work |
| B．Work part time in restaurants. |
| C．cut down on food waste. |
| D．wash your plate after dinner. |
From Paragraphs 4-5,we learn that______.
| A．wasting food is a serious problem in China. |
| B．Chinese people waste the most food in the world. |
| C．Chinese people want to show off that they are rich. |
| D．most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table. |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．Chinese people waste lots of food because they have enough money. |
| B．more and more people join the Clean Your Plate Campaign. |
| C．In a restaurant in Beijing ,if you get ten stickers, you can enjoy a free meal. |
| D．It’s easy to finish the Clean Your Plate Campaign. |
When you cough or sneeze, you’d better turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse me.”
This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs(细菌)along to everything and everyone they touch.
If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other person to pass.
After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go a long way toward helping students realize how to be polite and think others. Once they’ve been told, they’re halfway there.
When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, of a doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.
After college when I moved to London, I was surprised at how polite everyone was in the subways. I was even more touched when I traveled to Japan. In both places, people made effort to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to the left. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they would begin to enter.When you cough or sneeze, you should _________.
| A．touch everything | B．cover your mouth |
| C．point out to the kids | D．pass the germs to others |
If you come to a door and someone is following you, you’d better ________.
| A．hold the door | B．pass through | C．close the door | D．stand to the side |
From the passage we can know the writer is a _________.
| A．doctor | B．traveler | C．parent | D．teacher |
The passage is mainly about _________.
| A．the rules of behavior in public |
| B．the ways of communication |
| C．the acts of kindness among people |
| D．the knowledge of social life |
Dear Bill,
I’m glad to receive your letter,thank you for your caring for the weather and my health.But I am sorry to tell you that I have to stay at home because of the heavy fog and haze .
Since the winter last year,the fog and haze has appeared a lot of times.it has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic accidents happened just because of the heavy fog and haze weather,more and more people have to go to see the doctor because the serious disease caused by the fog and haze ,quite a lot of flights have to be put off,a great number of people have to stay at home for fear of the poisonous air caused by the fog and haze.
According to the Chinese Academy of Science,driving car and burning coal are two main reasons.People have been told : Don’t do outdoor sports;If you have to go out,wear a mask; wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home.
People have realized the great harm caused by the fog and haze and the importance of protecting the environment.People all over the country are taking measures to reduce the fog and haze weather.The government suggests people go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground.Also we should plant more trees.
According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste anywhere.In addition, I will tell the people I meet to protect the environment as possible as they can.Would you like to tell me some good ideas?I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li HuaLi Hua didn’t go to school because___________.
| A．he was ill |
| B．there was heavy rain |
| C．there was heavy fog and haze |
| D．because it was Sunday |
Which is not mentioned about the harm of fog and haze?
| A．Many people have to stay indoor |
| B．Many planes can’t take off |
| C．There are more traffic accidents |
| D．Many people have been dead |
What is the meaning of “mask” in Chinese according to the passage?
| A．围巾 | B．毛巾 | C．口罩 | D．外套 |
To stop the fog and haze, which is not true according to the passage?
| A．Try not to drive cars or burn coal. |
| B．Try not to do sports outdoor. |
| C．Try to take the public traffic |
| D．Call on more people to protect the environment. |
During winter holiday,Wei Ming with his family would like to travel to another country, Before that, he surfed the Internet for some information.
| Come to Austria Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and inexpensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in winter are usually5℃ to 15℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening. |
| Enjoy Thailand! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 30℃ at noon. |
| Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26 ℃by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
The advertisements above are about _______.
| A．shopping | B．food. | C．travel | D．hotels |
If you go to Bangkok,you can __________.
| A．climb mountains |
| B．enjoy the scenery of forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel |
| D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat. |
According to the advertisements,we know that______.
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai’ |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok. |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high. |
This past month saw one of the most devastating storms in history brings death and destruction on the Philippines. The number of lives lost is still being calculated, but it is already sitting above five thousand. In the flurryof news about the storm and its after－math, the cries of “I told you so” from environmentalists rang out loud and clear.
These scientists were especially vocal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland. The timing of the conference and Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.
Christiana Figures, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said, “We are witnessing ever more frequent extreme weather events, and the poor and vulnerable are already paying the price.”
Scientists claim that storms like Typhoon Haiyan are an inevitable result of the effect greenhouse gases are having on our environment. Environmental analysts claim that rising temperatures around the globe and changing weather patterns are all part of the same problem.
This isn’t breaking news. We’ve heard the warnings for years. The UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995.But the changes that need to be made are huge. Added to this, the developed nations and developing countries have competing interests that are difficult to settle. The issue of who takes responsibility becomes difficult to resolve.
We may feel far away from Poland and resolving conflicts between countries, but we mustn’t feel far away from the issue. When we watch neighboring countries suffer in severe weather, when we hear reports of increasing global temperatures, when we walk outside and find it difficult to breathe the Shanghai air, we know we have a very real problem. So what are we going to do about it? Are we making every-day choices that can have a positive impact? Are we reducing our carbon footprint? Are we choosing to walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation instead of a car? Are we recycling? Are we turning off the lights and electronics whenever possible?
The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.What is the most terrible typhoon in 2013? It is _________.
| A．Haiyan | B．Bebinca | C．Danas | D．Cimaron |
Warsaw isn’t in Poland，is it?
| A．Yes, it is | B．No, it isn’t | C．Yes, it isn’t | D．No, it is |
How many years have we heard the warnings? For nearly ______years.
| A．21 | B．18 | C．19 | D．20 |
Which of the following is NOT FALSE?
| A．The environment is worse and worse and we have no ideas about it. |
| B．The environment is worse and we needn’t do anything about it. |
| C．Saving our environment is not so complex. |
| D．The environment is a big problem and we must take simple steps |