A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
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| A．She was hungry. | B．She was ill. |
| C． She was thirty. | D．She was in trouble. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．cook | D．scientist |
| A．Coffee | B．Eggs |
| C．Carrots | D．Pots |
| A．Warm hearted | B．Wise |
| C．Weak | D．Cold hearted |
| A．her father faced the difficulties |
| B．her father did an experiment |
| C．her father taught her how to cook |
| D．her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties |
From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life. The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.
| A．three years | B．six years | C．one year | D．two years |
The writer’s success shows us ___________.
| A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun . |
| B．they had the same interest |
| C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest |
| D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend. |
From the story, we can guess the writer______.
| A．liked language lessons very well. |
| B．was a good football player |
| C．was good at math |
| D．had a great dream |
The writer felt sorry because________________.
| A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize |
| B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died. |
| C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up |
| D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．The Story of Mr. Broaches |
| B．The History of Nobel Prize |
| C．My Early School Life |
| D．An Important Teacher in My Life |
Many people like to travel（旅行）by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport（飞机场）is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for(等待）hours for the plane to take off（起飞） and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose（选择）the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late（晚的）for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey（旅行）when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because it’s cheap. |
Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted(近视的). But he doesn’t wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can’t. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
“ Hi! What are you doing, sir?”
“Running after my cap.”
“Your cap? Aha……that’s my black cat. ”She says.
“Your cat? Sorry, but where is my cap?”What’s the meaning in Chinese for “a strong wind”?
| A．一阵狂风 | B．一场大雨 | C．一声雷响 | D．一声尖叫 |
Why does Mr Smith run after the cat?
| A．He likes his cap | B．He wants to get his cap back |
| C．He sees the cat and can’t catch it | D．He doesn’t find his cat |
What colour is Mr Smith’s cap?
| A．White | B．Yellow | C．Black | D．Blue |
Who has the cat?
| A．The old woman | B．Mr Smith | C．We don’t know | D．Nobody |
Which’s not true?
| A．He runs after the old woman’s cat. |
| B．He thinks that black cat is his black cap. |
| C．He is wearing a pair of glasses. |
| D．He is a teacher. |
We have twenty minutes’ rest between classes. Look! Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is trying(尽力)to stop him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).
What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy!Where are the students playing basketball?
| A．In front of the tree | B．In front of the classroom |
| C．On the playground | D．In the tree |
A girl is looking at the birds. She is
| A．happy | B．cool | C．interesting | D．exciting |
What are the teachers doing?
| A．Working or talking with students | B．Having a basketball game |
| C．Playing with the students | D．Looking at the birds |
There are______ students in the classroom.
A no B some C few D many The passage is mainly(主要)about________________
A students B a basketball game C break time activities D teachers
Today is fine.The sky is blue.Now it’snine o’clock in the morning.There’s a sports meeting in the forest on the big mountain.
Look,a horse,a panda and a cat are running.Over there a dog and two tigers are jumping.Two monkeys are climbing the trees.Four birds are flying around and singing.
There’s some other animals there, too.The elephants are standing.A monkey in sitting on an old elephant.The monkey has a flay in his hand.polly is sitting in the tree.A fox, ababy panda and some small animals are sitting under the tree.They are all watching.What colour is the sky today?It’s _________.
| A．white | B．blue | C．Black | D．yellow |
How many animals are running and jumping?
| A．Fourteen | B．Six | C．Eleven | D．eighteen |
Which animal are climbing the trees?
| A．The monkeys | B．The panadasand the foxes |
| C．The elephants and the cats | D．The hens. |
There are _______ at the sports meeting.
| A．not any birds | B．a lot of animals | C．many people | D．Many kids. |
What’s the weather like today?
| A．rain | B．fine | C．windy | D．Cloudy |