My name is Sam. I joined a club called “Passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down. It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride in somebody else’s car, but it was dark and there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came ,but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came . At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
“ When I reached the bus station. I got to know that the bus to your town couldn’t come, so I returned here. I just can’t leave you here,” she said .“Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way,” I said.
“Come on, sir,” she said.“Let’s go.”
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago. There wasn’t gas(汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home ,I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn’t accept it. “ I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” She said.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
| A．He lost his way. | B．His car broke down. |
| C．He was in danger. | D．He missed the bus |
The underlined word get a ride in the passage most probably means
| A．骑马 | B．骑车 |
| C．搭便车 | D．乘车 |
The young woman wanted Sam to __________
| A．give her some money |
| B．get on her bus |
| C．take her to her house |
| D．help other just as she did |
The best title (题目)of the passage is _________
| A．A kind woman | B．Getting a ride |
| C．Passing help | D．A broken car |
I hid the long black bag in the garage (车库) two days ago. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief (小偷) in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I pulled the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o’clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer (锤子).
After much hard work, I finally completed my work. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year. Why did the man feel nervous?
| A．He left the party too late. |
| B．He was afraid of the darkness. |
| C．He didn’t know where the black bag was. |
| D．He worried that others would know his secret. |
The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_______.
| A．thieves | B．parents | C．children | D．neighbours |
In what order did the man do the following?
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Pulled the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.
| A．e-d-a-b-c | B．e-a-d-c-b |
| C．a-b-e-d-c | D．a-e-d-c-b |
How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?
| A．Interested. | B．Excited. | C．Tired. | D．Angry. |
Weekday mornings are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesn’t have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns to drive the kids in their cars.
Someone’s car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can be. It might be your first sociological (社会学) study and your first time to work with others.
Teamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. It’s a great lesson in responsibility. Imagine (想象) sitting in the car outside of a classmate’s house, watching the clock and counting the seconds. Then you start to understand how your carpool friends might feel when you are still inside the house at 7:48. You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of school—in the carpool.What is a carpool?
| A．Parents take turns to drive their kids to school. |
| B．Parents drive kids to schools on their way to work. |
| C．Kids go to school in their parents’ cars. |
| D．Kids drive their own cars to school. |
What can students learn from a carpool?
| A．How to drive a car. | B．How to get along with others. |
| C．What to do with parents. | D．Real teamwork. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If kids live far away from school, they are always late for school. |
| B．US children enjoy carpooling better than taking a school bus. |
| C．Kids can learn real life lessons in a carpool. |
| D．Kids often have enough time to study in a carpool. |
A reader wrote to say that she was feeling left out at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems that everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.
If you find it difficult to do this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left: You can introduce her to your new friends! This text is written for ____________.
| A．teachers | B．parents |
| C．students | D．visitors |
The expression “feeling left out” means “ ____________” in Chinese.
| A．受冷落 | B．被调侃 | C．挨批评 | D．遭攻击 |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because ____________.
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
C
(2012山东济南)
Li Ruyan，13，and his classmates in Shanghai did something special last summer．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking(乱穿马路)．
As part of the school project，Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community(社区)work．
After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．
“I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility(责任感)，”he said．
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．For those Americans who have finished 1，400 hours of community work，they can be awarded nearly $5，000(33，000 yuan)．
Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grade．
Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets(对联)on the walls and cheered up the people living there．
Li Xiaotian，15，of Anshan said he used to clear flyers(小广告)from telephone poles(电线杆)with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun．“It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads we really felt proud，”he said．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?
| A．He joined a special group of Class 13． |
| B．He became a policeman． |
| C．He helped the traffic police at a crossroads． |
| D．He stopped people from talking． |
From this passage we know that________．
| A．Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city |
| B．Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day |
| C．Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads |
| D．Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work |
Community service________．
| A．has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B．is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C．is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D．needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules． |
| B．The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home． |
| C．The students in Anshan cleaned the walls under the summer sun． |
| D．The students in Sichuan sent Spring Festival couplets to the old people． |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility． |
| B．Through community work students get to help others and learn something． |
| C．Students are now encouraged to do more community work in many schools in China． |
| D．Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US． |
B
In our life，we may meet people with different personalities(性格)．What is your personality type(类型)?Read about the following and find out!
A Dreamer thinks there is a“right”way to do things．This person wants to live in the“perfect world”．Many are good listeners and like to help others．Many Dreamers work as teachers，and often lead others．Famous Dreamers：Mohandas Gandhi，Angelina Jolie．
A Partner wants to be in a group．For this person，rules are important．They consider tradition to be of great value．Partners are often serious，careful people．Many do well as teachers，managers and police officers．Famous Partners：Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ，Mother Teresa．
For Thinkers，understanding things is very important．They like to deal with problems and make new things．Thinkers can also be active．They like to win．They have very strong opinions．Many Thinkers work as scientists，inventors and engineers．Famous Thinkers：Bill Gates，Stephen Hawking．
Artists want to be free．They don’t want to follow the rules all the time．They also like trying new things．Like Thinkers，many Artists have strong opinions．They are creative and do well as musicians and actors．Famous Artists：Cristiano Ronaldo，Madonna．How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three． |
| B．Four． |
| C．Five． |
| D．Six． |
According to the passage，when you need help，________may give you a hand．
| A．Dreamers |
| B．Partners |
| C．Thinkers |
| D．Artists |
You may choose a job as________，if you are careful and serious．
| A．a player |
| B．an actor |
| C．a police officer |
| D．a scientist |
If you are active and like to win，maybe you are similar to________．
| A．Gandhi |
| B．Mother Teresa |
| C．Bill Gates |
| D．Madonna |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Famous People |
| B．Personality Types |
| C．Perfect World |
| D．Job Choices |