Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.
The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.
When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”
Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.
Over the next few weeks, …
Following the rule of "social distancing" is probably well﹣known to us all now． It refers to staying away from crowded places to prevent the spread of COVID﹣19． Some companies are taking advantage of this by changing their logos．
Coca﹣Cola， for example， placed the letters of its famous brand further away from each other to show social distancing． The encouraging sentence "Today， being apart is the best way of being together．"is printed below the logo． McDonald's Brazil has separated its famous arches（拱门）in a picture posted on its Facebook page． Other global companies， including Audi and Nike， have also posted similar logo changes online．
Although many people think this idea is creative， some believe it makes "social distancing "seem less serious． What do you think of it？
根据短文内容判断句子正误．正确的涂"A"， 错误的涂"B"．
（1）Some companies think changing logos can prevent the spread of COVID﹣19．
（2）The following logo change of Coca﹣Cola is to show social distancing．
（3）So far， more than three global companies have posted their logo changes online．
（4）In some people's eyes， we're supposed to take "social distancing" seriously．
（5）The logo of McDonald's has been changed worldwide like this picture to show social distancing．
An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing？
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand？
At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录） them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have？
X﹣ray vision（影像） if I can control it.
What is your favorite food？
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. Theyare just terrible!
What is your favorite book？
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too？
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"
As Dr. Seuss says， "The more you read， the more things you will know. The more you learn，the more places you'll go."
（1）What's Andy's job？ （ no more than 5 words）
（2）What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing？ （ no more than 2 words）
（3）Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels？ （ no more than 2 words）
（4）What does the underlined word "They" refer to（指代）？ （ no more than 2 words）
（5）Is the article a job interview or a character interview？ （ no more than 3 words）
It's easy to tell someone good news， but what about bad news？ Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset？（1）
●Say something good
Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example，"I know you play soccer very well， but we only need one teammate." Or you may end the conversation with a promise."（2） ."
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Use words to introduce what you' re going to say， like "I'm really sorry， but." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
（4） Try to explain the decision： if you have to cancel a trip with friends， can you explain why？
●Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news， try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind.（5） like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing."
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A. Say things to show you understand B. People like to know why things go wrong C. The following ways might help D. Prepare your listener for the news E. I'm sure you will join us in the next game |
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated（犹豫） for a moment， she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Looking at her scornfully（轻蔑地），he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur（毛皮） coat， with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After finding the rude assistant， she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was， the assistant was eager（热情的） to serve her this time. With great difficulty， he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it， the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
（1）Why did the assistant tell the woman that the dress was sold？
| A． |
Because he was so busy that he couldn't serve her. |
| B． |
Because he didn't want to sell it. |
| C． |
Because he thought she was too poor to buy it. |
| D． |
Because he didn't like her way of speaking. |
（2）When did the woman return to the shop？
| A． |
The next morning. |
| B． |
The next afternoon. |
| C． |
The next evening. |
| D． |
The next week. |
（3）What did the woman think of the assistant at first？
| A． |
Friendly. |
| B． |
Eager. |
| C． |
Rude. |
| D． |
Stupid. |
（4）What is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
The assistant was not eager to serve the woman on the first day. |
| B． |
The assistant realized who the woman was at once the next day. |
| C． |
The woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for. |
| D． |
The woman punished the assistant successfully. |
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
| A． |
We shouldn't judge （判断） a person from the appearance. |
| B． |
We can get others' trust only by wearing beautiful and expensive clothes. |
| C． |
We can't trust people without money. |
| D． |
We must punish people who don't like us. |
Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy？ Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth？ Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win﹣win（双赢） situation.
Plogging， a new way to exercise， began in Sweden. The name "plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka"，which means "to pick up"， and the word "jogging"，which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead， he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy， more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatterall around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way， it is quite different. After all， many hands make light work.Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories（卡路里）. According to a reseach， plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories， while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready？ Let's plog tomorrow!
（1）What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work？
| A． |
He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day. |
| B． |
He kept riding to work every day. |
| C． |
He didn't care and did nothing about it. |
| D． |
He took a bus to work instead of riding every day. |
（2）Why do people choose plogging？
| A． |
Because there are too many bikes in the city. |
| B． |
Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories. |
| C． |
Because riding bikes is harmful to their health. |
| D． |
Because the buses are very busy. |
（3）What does the underlined word "scatter" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
爆炸 |
| B． |
集中 |
| C． |
散落 |
| D． |
消失 |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The name "logging" comes from two English words. |
| B． |
An English man called Eric started plogging. |
| C． |
Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calorie. |
| D． |
Plogging started in Sweden. |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Bad Habit﹣Littering |
| B． |
The Best Sport﹣Jogging |
| C． |
A New Way to Exercise﹣Plogging |
| D． |
The Best Exercise﹣Riding |