One day when I left a bookstore and walked on the street, I saw a woman standing outside the post office. She looked pale and worried. I stopped and asked if she needed help. She told me that her foot was hurting and she had to go to the hospital fight away, but there was no taxi. I wanted to make a trip to a food store later that day. I asked the woman where she was going. She told me the name of a hospital which was actually on the way to the food store. So I said, My car is parked nearby, How about my giving you a ride? It will save you some time and money. She agreed gratefully.
When we got to the hospital, she thanked me again and again. Then I went to the food store and picked up what I went for. As I was waiting at the checkout, the man behind me said that he had a coupon(优惠卷) for 20% off anything in the store. He gave it to me because he had an extra one and he wanted to do good things to others! I thanked him and let him go ahead(在前) of me in line to check out.
Each action creates a ripple (涟漪) that finally comes back to us. Do you believe it?Where did the author meet the woman?
| A．Near the hospital. | B．Near the post office. |
| C．Outside the food store. | D．In the bookstore. |
Why did the woman look worried?
| A．She couldn’t find anyone for help. |
| B．She thought it expensive to take a taxi. |
| C．She didn’t know which hospital to go to. |
| D．There was something wrong with her foot. |
Which of the following words can best describe the author?
| A．kind. | B．Brave. | C．Honest. | D．Clever. |
The man gave the author a coupon in the food store in order to____________.
| A．make friends with the author |
| B．get a ride in the author’s car for free |
| C．go ahead of the author at the checkout |
| D．do something kind for other people |
What does the author mainly want to tell us?
| A．What goes around comes around. |
| B．No man can do two things at once. |
| C．Where there is a will there is a way. |
| D．God helps those who help themselves. |
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students left. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.The story took place exactly ________.
| A．in the teacher’s office | B．in an exam room |
| C．in the library | D．in the language lab |
The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ________.
| A．she had not brought a pen with her |
| B．she had lost her own on her way to school |
| C．there was something wrong with her pen |
| D．her own had been taken away by someone |
The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy _________.
| A．to go on writing his paper |
| B．to stop whispering |
| C．to leave the room immediately |
| D．to stay behind after the exam |
The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were) ________.
| A．honesty | B．sense of duty |
| C．seriousness | D．carefulness |
The boy knew everything ________.
| A．the moment he was asked to stay behind |
| B．when the teacher started talking about honesty |
| C．only some time later |
| D．when he was walking out of the room |
Whether you admit it or not, music improves our daily life and makes us feel easy, especially the music of Beethoven and Mozart. But can you believe that a school in England is using classical music to cut down students’ bad behavior?
The head teacher Brian Walker at the West Park School in Derby asks some students to stay behind after school on Fridays. He forces his students to listen to Mozart and other classical music. He also makes them copy his favorite poems and they have to watch educational videos.
Mr. Walker says his main aim is to stop noisy pupils causing trouble in class for students who want to study. He said the students staying behind were “not the smokers or drinkers, the truants (逃学生) or the people who are late for school…It’s those who have slowed the learning and teaching in class for everyone”. Mr. Walker said this was unacceptable, because it was making the rest of the students fail to focus their attention on their study.
Mr. Walker believes what he does reminds students that education is something to value. “It helps them see they are part of something bigger that will improve their life chances,” he said. The head teacher thinks students in fact learn from being kept behind after school. “Hopefully, I open their ears to an experience they don’t normally have and don’t want to have again, so it’s both educational and acts as a warning.”
Music has had success elsewhere in reducing bad behavior. In 2004, it reduced crime on London’s subway by 25 percent. Researchers from a Belfast university found it helped stop elephants’ bad behavior.
However, one West Park student called Kieran said, “An hour of Mr. Walker’s music is a real killer.”Mr. Walker asks his students to listen to music to _______________.
| A．make them rest after a day’s study |
| B．punish them for their bad behavior |
| C．get them to love arts gradually |
| D．reduce their bad behavior |
A student who _____ may be left behind to listen to Mozart after class.
| A．plays truant |
| B．smokes in class |
| C．bothers others in class |
| D．comes late for class |
Why does Mr. Walker say some students’ bad behavior is unacceptable?
| A．Because the rest of the students hate them. |
| B．Because they are wasting their life. |
| C．Because they are disturbing teachers. |
| D．Because they have a bad influence on the other students. |
In the eyes of Mr. Walker, _____.
| A．some students don’t realize education is valuable |
| B．all students can learn from music |
| C．music must be taught after class |
| D．students ought to love music |
It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _____.
| A．the action Mr. Walker takes sometimes doesn’t really work as planned |
| B．Mr. Walker aims to tell students study is important |
| C．once music helped animals behave well |
| D．animals also like to listen to music |
I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.
One month after I graduated from high school in 2009, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma（昏迷）for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I died eight times during my coma and I couldn’t talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.
After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.When the car accident happened, the author ________.
| A．was a high school student |
| B．had finished his high school education |
| C．was a college student |
| D．was returning home from a swim competition |
What does the underlined word “shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．begun | B．destroyed |
| C．shared | D．taken |
It can be inferred that the author ________ after he woke up from his coma.
| A．was out of hospital |
| B．was in surprise |
| C．faced physical and mental challenges |
| D．was worried about his lung |
What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?
| A．His purpose of sharing his story. |
| B．His painful experiences. |
| C．His influence on students. |
| D．His great achievements. |
The best title for this passage would be ______.
| A．Attitude Is Everything. |
| B．Actions Speak Louder than Words. |
| C．Everything Happens for a Reason |
| D．A Good Beginning Is Half Done. |
When visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.
The Whispering Gallery
Make your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.
E. 42nd St.
212一771一5322
grandcentralterminal. com
The American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）．And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the Ocean
Central Park West at 79th St.
212一769一5606
amnh. org
the Scholastic Store
Most parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，＂and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.
557 Broadway
212一343一6100
scholastic. com
Ellen's Stardust Diner(小饭店)
The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.
1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.
212一956一5151
ellensstardustdiner. comWhich of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？
| A．ettensstardustdiner. com. |
| B．grandcentralterminal. com. |
| C．amnh. org. |
| D．scholastic. com. |
To develop your kids' interest in reading，you can bring them to＿．
| A．the Whispering Gallery |
| B．the Scholastic Store |
| C．Ellen's Stardust Diner |
| D．the American Museum of Natural History |
It can be learned from the passage that＿．
| A．sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery |
| B．people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store |
| C．Ellen's Stardust Diner mainly provides western food |
| D．the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years |
Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.
A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?
On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.
On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.
Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.
As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.What's the best title for this passage?
| A．People should keep away from TV to keep healthy. |
| B．Teenagers' TV time may affect their diets later. |
| C．Why do teenagers like TV" |
| D．Parents' own habits may affect children later. |
According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to＿．
| A．eat more fruits | B．eat less junk food |
| C．take in fewer vegetables | D．take in high-calcium food |
What suggestion does the author give the parents？
| A．They must watch TV with their children. |
| B．They should forbid the children to watch TV. |
| C．They should pay attention to nutrition in diets. |
| D．They can't do what they don't want their children to do. |
The underlined word“curbing" in the last paragraph can be replaced by
| A．adding | B．checking |
| C．controlling | D．stopping |