I hurried into the store to get Christmas gifts. Suddenly, I saw a little boy holding a lovely doll. He kept touching her hair. I watched him turn to a woman and say, “Are you sure I don’t have enough money?” She said yes and told the boy not to go anywhere before she came back. Then she left.
The boy continued to hold the doll. I asked the boy who the doll was for. He said, “It’s the doll that my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. She just knew that Santa would bring it.” I told him that Santa was going to bring it. He said, “No, Santa can’t go where my sister is. I have to give the doll to my mom to take it to her.”
I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me sadly and said, “She’s gone to heaven. My daddy said that Mom was going to be there with her.” My heart nearly stopped beating. Then the boy said, “I told my daddy to tell her not to go there until I got back.” He took out some pictures of him and said, “I want my mom to take these with her so she’ll never forget me. I love my mom so much that I wish she didn’t have to leave me, but Daddy said that she needed to be with my sister.”
The boy lowered his head. While he was not looking, I reached into my purse and asked him, “Shall we count that money again?” He grew excited and said, “Yes, I just know it has to be enough.” So I put my money with his and we began to count it. He said, “Thank you for giving me enough money.” He continued, “I just asked God to give me enough money to buy this doll, and he heard my prayer.”
Soon the woman came back and I left. I remembered a story I had read in the newspaper several days earlier about a drunk driver who hit a car. A little girl was killed and her mother was in serious condition. Two days later, I read the news that the mother had died.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。Who did the boy buy the gift for?
| A．His mother. | B．His father. |
| C．His sister. | D．The writer. |
What happened to the boy?
| A．His sister died in a car accident. |
| B．His father left him with his mother. |
| C．His father was killed by a drunk driver. |
| D．His mother left him with his sister. |
What do you think of the writer?
| A．Rich. | B．Kind. | C．Brave. | D．Careful. |
What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
| A．祈祷 | B．哭喊 | C．谩骂 | D．心声 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Christmas shopping | B．A special gift |
| C．A poor boy | D．Great love |
On a cold winter day, a fox told Mother Bear that he would teach her how to fish. For she wanted to learn, he took her to a hole in the ice, and told her to put her tail(尾巴) down into the water.
He told her to keep the tail there for a long time. Then when she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail.
The bear was foolish enough to believe what the fox said. She sat for a long time with her tail in the water. She was waiting for the fish. But when she tried to pull her tail out of the water she found that it was frozen(冻结的) in the ice.
She asked the fox to pull her out, but the fox laughed to itself and ran away. So she called Father Bear to help her.
Father Bear came. He pulled her hard and at last got her out. But a part of her tail was in the ice. That is why people find the bear's tail so short. What did a fox tell Mother Bear to do on a cold winter day?
| A．It told her to swim in the lake. |
| B．It told her to play by the lake. |
| C．It told her to catch fish for him. |
| D．It taught her how to fish. |
The fox asked Mother Bear_______.
| A．to jump into the water |
| B．to sit by the lake for a long time |
| C．to put her tail down into the water and never pull out of the water |
| D．if she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail |
What happened next?
| A．Mother Bear caught a big ship. |
| B．Mother Bear fell into the water. |
| C．Mother Bear died of coldness. |
| D．Mother Bear's tail was frozen in the ice. |
In the end,__________.
| A．Father Bear came, but he couldn't help her |
| B．the fox helped to pull her out, but a part of her tail was in the ice |
| C．the fox laughed to itself and ran away |
| D．the fox called Father Bear to help her |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．The fox is foolish enough. |
| B．Mother Bear is clever enough. |
| C．Father Bear is not helpful. |
| D．The tail of Mother Bear is shorter than ever, |
Attention, Students! Beach Party Comes!
We will hold an outdoor party in Fulong on July 10.
| Activities |
1. Bike riding or hiking from the Student Centre to the beach 2. A cookout (野炊) on the beach 3. Swimming and sailing competitions |
| You should bring |
sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes, and personal items |
| Deadline (最后期限) for signing up |
Friday, June 28 |
| Fee |
$300 per person(每人) |
| Meet at the Student Centre at 9:30 am, July 10. |
Which of the following shouldn’t students bring?
| A．Swimsuits. | B．Sunglasses. |
| C．Food. | D．Hiking shoes. |
Anita wants to join the party, so she must sign up before ______.
| A．June 10 | B．June 28 |
| C．July 10 | D．July 28 |
Where might you find a poster like this?
| A．In a museum. | B．At a store. |
| C．In a school. | D．At a market. |
This poster is to ______.
| A．tell students not to go to the beach |
| B．teach students how to cook |
| C．make money for students |
| D．invite more students to join the party |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The party will start at night. |
| B．Students will have a party at the Student Centre. |
| C．Each student should pay $300 for the party. |
| D．Students will meet on the beach at 9:30 am. |
A good hobby is an important part of a teenager(青少年)’s life. With hobbies, teenagers can become more familiar with history, social science and culture. Here are some hobbies for teenagers.
Collecting
Coins(硬币) may be too expensive for teenagers, but postcards, bookmarks even T-shirts can be great things to collect. Teenagers can collect things that do not cost much. Many teenagers enjoy collecting things when they visit a place. No matter what they collect, the most important thing is the information they get from the collection.
Writing
Writing can improve teenagers’ language skills. It can be a great hobby for teenagers. Writing a diary can help teenagers enter a private (个人的) world. It is important for their development. They can also write stories and poems.
Building
Models, birdhouses and anything else that teenagers make with their own hands can make them happy. Building is a great hobby because it is easy to start. Most teenagers can find interesting things to build. Building can help them improve their creativity.
Music
Do you dream to be a music star? Music can give teenagers self-confidence (自信). They can sing songs and play an instrument. Sometimes teenagers can learn music in a music club and make friends with the people who have the same hobby. According to the passage, teenagers can learn more about ______ from hobbies.
① history② social science
③ culture④ their schools
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ |
| C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
Tom is a middle school student, so the good thing for him to collect may be
______.
| A．gold coins | B．famous paintings |
| C．cars | D．bookmarks |
If you keep a diary, you will ______.
| A．sing songs well | B．improve your language skills |
| C．get a model | D．get good books |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Collecting is easy and cheap. |
| B．Teenagers can’t write poems and stories. |
| C．Building is the most difficult hobby. |
| D．Music can give teenagers self-confidence. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Teenagers’ Lives | B．How to Choose Hobbies |
| C．Hobbies for Teenagers | D．Join Our Clubs |
Many young people want to be famous players like Yao Ming. They think they will own (拥有) everything when they are famous. And then they will do what they want. For example, when you are famous, you can do something good for schools and charities (慈善机构). You can also do some work to help others. However, as a famous person, it is not easy. You will meet many problems.① If you are famous, people will you everywhere. They are around you every day, but you’ll never know who your real (真正的) friends are. You’ll lose your own (自己的) life. In fact, many famous people are not happy. They feel that the life before was more interesting.
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：判断正（T）误（F）。
任务二：完成句子①。
任务三：回答问题。
______________________________________.
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Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.
At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes (英雄). At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go together to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 According to the passage, which is NOT true?
| A．Boys and girls like baseball games. |
| B．Baseball is played in the open air. |
| C．A baseball match has nine players. |
| D．Children sometimes play baseball in parks. |
American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.
| A．May, June, July, August |
| B．March, May, July, August |
| C．January, June, October, November |
| D．February, May, July, December |
What happens at the end of the baseball season?
| A．People talk only about football games. |
| B．Many baseball fans become members of top teams. |
| C．A lot of people join in the games. |
| D．Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game against each other. |
_______ follows the baseball season in the U. S. A.
A. The baseball season B. The football season
C. A baseball matchD. A football match This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. the football season in the USA.
B. football is more interesting than baseball in the USA.
C. the difference between baseball and football
D. the baseball season in the USA