Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were kind words he had ever heard. He watched her she went far away, and he whistled(吹口哨)to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised ears as if(似乎)it understood.
“Uhum! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.
A.dead B.dying C.died D.die
A.at B.to C./ D.of
A.picking it up B.picking up it C.to pick up it D.to pick it up
A.the first B.first C.the last D.the first time
A.until B.before C.when D.while
A.sound B.noise C.noisy D.voice
A.it B.it’s C.one’s D.its
A.something B.nothing C.anything D.somebody
A.carefully B.careful C.careless D.carelessly
A.What B.How C.It D.It seemed
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One spring day, a rose came out in the garden. When she met her neighbors, including a cactus(仙人掌)and other plants, she said to the cactus, “I’m the most beautiful flower here, but you are full of thorns(刺)and so (1) !”
Day after day, the rose never stopped being unfriendly to the cactus. However, the cactus (2) got sad or angry, and he replied calmly every time, “Every life has a purpose to be what it is.”
As summer came, it was hot and (3) . The rose lost a lot of water and became weaker and weaker, but the cactus grew well. He had strong roots(根)system and was good at (4) water in his body.
One day, the rose saw a bird make a small (5) in the cactus. The thirsty bird drank the water inside the cactus through the hole.
“It must hurt,” said the rose.
“Yes,” the cactus replied, “but I don’t want to see my bird friend suffer.”
The rose was so (6) that she asked the cactus for water. The cactus kindly agreed. He asked the bird to carry the water to the rose’s roots.
The rose was ashamed(羞愧的)of what she had said to the cactus in the past. From then on, she (7) judging(评判)others by their looks.
(1)
| A. |
ugly |
B. |
lazy |
C. |
strong |
(2)
| A. |
sometimes |
B. |
always |
C. |
never |
(3)
| A. |
dry |
B. |
wet |
C. |
dirty |
(4)
| A. |
discovering |
B. |
storing |
C. |
wasting |
(5)
| A. |
hole |
B. |
meal |
C. |
house |
(6)
| A. |
shy |
B. |
thirsty |
C. |
angry |
(7)
| A. |
kept |
B. |
began |
C. |
stopped |
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
After the winter vacation, I had to move to a new city with my parents. On the first day to my new school, it was cold and (1) . I was walking alone slowly (2) worrying about something in my new school. It was early and there weren’t many people on the road. (3) , a girl who was riding a bike in the snow fell down. She was (4) hard to stand up but fell again. (5) thinking, I went over to help her quickly. She said “thank you” with a (6) and then left. Her smile warmed me a lot.
After I got to school, the teacher led me to the classroom and (7) me to the class. Then he asked me to (8) down beside a girl. I felt so (9) that I didn’t dare(敢)to look at her. Soon the first class, English, started. Their textbooks were (10) from those in my old school. As I was (11) what to do, an English book appeared in front of me. “Let’s (12) it,” the girl beside me said. “Hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. To (13) surprise, it was the girl I helped this morning. From (14) on, we became good friends.
From that I learned: to help (15) is actually to help ourselves!
(1)
| A. |
cloudy |
B. |
snowy |
C. |
rainy |
(2)
| A. |
and |
B. |
so |
C. |
because |
(3)
| A. |
Firstly |
B. |
Finally |
C. |
Suddenly |
(4)
| A. |
trying |
B. |
starting |
C. |
getting |
(5)
| A. |
With |
B. |
About |
C. |
Without |
(6)
| A. |
cry |
B. |
smile |
C. |
laugh |
(7)
| A. |
showed |
B. |
introduced |
C. |
carried |
(8)
| A. |
sit |
B. |
fall |
C. |
turn |
(9)
| A. |
happy |
B. |
excited |
C. |
nervous |
(10)
| A. |
different |
B. |
difficult |
C. |
same |
(11)
| A. |
doing |
B. |
dreaming |
C. |
wondering |
(12)
| A. |
sing |
B. |
share |
C. |
dance |
(13)
| A. |
her |
B. |
his |
C. |
my |
(14)
| A. |
then |
B. |
today |
C. |
now |
(15)
| A. |
another |
B. |
others |
C. |
the other |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have learned four languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Although I wasn’t great at (1) when I was a kid, I (2) by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.
An (3) time for me was two summers ago when I went to Hangzhou. I joined a program where I became an English teacher for primary school kids. This (4) let me learn more about the Chinese language and traditions. Our classroom was like a melting pot(熔炉)of ideas, with lots of language sharing and laughter.
My travels and (5) experience in Hangzhou completely changed how I see the world. It made me (6) the close relationship of different countries, and now I want to be a global citizen(世界公民). I want to help people from different countries understand each other, (7) between China and the US.
In China, we see a lot of (8) of American culture, such as Disney cartoon characters, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. However, I couldn’t find many signs of Chinese culture in the US, except for Chinese (9) . I went to some but found the food there very different from real Chinese food. I think China still has much to do to further promote(推动)its cultural influence among the American people. As for me, I will (10) to be one of those who can help deepen the understanding between China and the US.
(1)
| A. |
English |
B. |
Spanish |
C. |
French |
D. |
Chinese |
(2)
| A. |
appeared |
B. |
improved |
C. |
graduated |
D. |
increased |
(3)
| A. |
awful |
B. |
important |
C. |
embarrassing |
D. |
expensive |
(4)
| A. |
class |
B. |
survey |
C. |
experience |
D. |
examination |
(5)
| A. |
teaching |
B. |
loving |
C. |
guiding |
D. |
communicating |
(6)
| A. |
change |
B. |
remind |
C. |
realize |
D. |
achieve |
(7)
| A. |
only |
B. |
seriously |
C. |
actually |
D. |
especially |
(8)
| A. |
programs |
B. |
dreams |
C. |
signs |
D. |
advertisements |
(9)
| A. |
restaurants |
B. |
shops |
C. |
farms |
D. |
factories |
(10)
| A. |
regret |
B. |
refuse |
C. |
happen |
D. |
continue |
阅读的短文,掌握其大意,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
In my memory, my father was always cold to me. When I was young, I had to take the bus home. Though the bus stop was two miles away from home, he never (1) me there. So I often went home on my own, even in bad weather. If I complained(抱怨), he always said in a (2) voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”
In fact, I was afraid to walk (3) in the dark because it was dangerous. And I thought my father never worried about my (4) . But that feeling changed on a spring evening.
That evening, when the bus arrived at the stop, I (5) the bus to walk home. There was a row of bush(矮树丛)along the way. Suddenly, I saw something (6) moving along the top of the bush towards my house. When I came closer, I realized it was my father’s (7) . Then I knew, each time I came home, he would stand behind the bush, (8) , until he knew I arrived safely. At that time, I knew he (9) for me secretly.
Later, that spot(地点)of grey was my watch tower. I never told my father I knew his (10) . But I never complained about his coldness again. Love is always there, whether we see it or not.
(1)
| A. |
met |
B. |
hugged |
C. |
noticed |
(2)
| A. |
soft |
B. |
loud |
C. |
sweet |
(3)
| A. |
fast |
B. |
alone |
C. |
ahead |
(4)
| A. |
health |
B. |
safety |
C. |
happiness |
(5)
| A. |
got off |
B. |
waited for |
C. |
looked around |
(6)
| A. |
grey |
B. |
white |
C. |
black |
(7)
| A. |
neck |
B. |
foot |
C. |
head |
(8)
| A. |
waving |
B. |
playing |
C. |
watching |
(9)
| A. |
cared |
B. |
looked |
C. |
worked |
(10)
| A. |
choice |
B. |
secret |
C. |
opinion |
阅读的短文,掌握其大意,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Baduanjin(八段锦)is an ancient health exercise from China. It has become (1) these days with more and more people sharing their exercise experiences online. They believe that after (2) baduanjin, their bodies have become stronger.
Baduanjin is a simple health exercise. It has eight gentle steps. It is good for the (3) , and it is also fit for young people who (4) for long hours in the office or have bad feelings. Besides, the practice doesn’t need much space or time. It uses breathing and concentration(专注)skills to (5) both body and mind.
(1)
| A. |
popular |
B. |
interesting |
C. |
important |
(2)
| A. |
sharing |
B. |
practicing |
C. |
remembering |
(3)
| A. |
old |
B. |
poor |
C. |
disabled |
(4)
| A. |
sit |
B. |
sleep |
C. |
study |
(5)
| A. |
guide |
B. |
check |
C. |
improve |