In July, my daughter Becky graduated from Washington High School. During the graduation party, one of her classmates gave a simple speech that I will remember. She talked about the “givers” of this world. She said, “You are a success if you make another person smile. If you are a friend to someone who needs a little help, you get an ‘A’!”
After the party, when all the students were outside the hall trying to find their parents and friends, a man and his wife came to me and asked if I was Becky’s mom. I said yes and the man handed me a gift and told me how much they would like thank Becky for her kindness to their daughter, Jessica, during the school sports meeting the week before.
Jessica’s left leg was hurt and she was not able to finish the up-hill race. Becky was worried about her and kept going back to check on her. Jessica’s dad told me that Becky had shown more kindness for her daughter than even the coach, and that he and his wife would never forget her kindness. Of course, by this time I had tears in my eyes, I was so proud of her.
I asked her, “So, does Becky get an ‘A’?”
He just smiled and said, “She gets an ‘A’!”The speech the writer will always remember is about ______.
A.how to succeed | B.helping others |
C.how to study well | D.making friends |
After the party, Jessica’s parents looked for the writer to ______.
A.give her a gift from Becky |
B.ask her how to get an “A” |
C.learn about Jessica’s behavior |
D.thank Becky’s kindness for Jessica |
Jessica ______ during the sports meeting.
A.hurt Becky’s leg | B.fell from the hill |
C.hurt her left leg | D.lost the race |
Which of the following is the best title(题目) for this passage?
A.She gets an “A” | B.A graduation party |
C.A popular girl | D.An excellent mother |
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon" In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?
A.A combination of many animals. |
B.Chinese sayings and idioms. |
C.Traditional festivals. |
D.Strength and good luck. |
In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means in Chinese.
A.龙马精神 | B.龙飞凤舞 |
C.望子成龙 | D.龙腾虎跃 |
What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
They may be _______.
A.creative, confident, brave and powerful |
B.creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered |
C.lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered |
D.lucky, confident, creative and successful |
Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?
A.1988. | B.1998. |
C.2008. | D.2018. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Dragons are real animals. |
B.There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons. |
C.People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful |
D.The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons". |
Bognor Regis is a small beautiful town in the UK. From March 12 to 17 of each year, lots of clowns (小丑) get together in the town to celebrate the International Clown Festival. The first one was in 1987.
During the festival, people can see all kinds of clowns. They are together for the clown shows. They have big feet, red noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people happy. Children like this interesting festival best. Now women can take part in the clown shows and they're very popular. But in the past, only men could be clowns.The International Clown Festival finishes on _______ every year.
A.March 12 | B.March 14 |
C.March 15 | D.March 17 |
The first International Clown Festival was in _______.
A.1978 | B.1987 |
C.1879 | D.1798 |
_______like the festival best.
A.Old people | B.Women |
C.Men | D.Children |
What can we learn about the festival?
A.It’s a festival only for kids |
B.Clowns wear blue noses. |
C.It has a history of 27 years. |
D.Clowns have to dance to make people happy |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.Wonderful clown shows. |
B.Bognor Regis’ clown festval. |
C.A beautiful town, Bognor Regis. |
D.The first International Clown Festival. |
Think "rock, paper, scissors (剪刀)" is a children's game? Think again.
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10,000 – Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion (世界冠军头衔). More than 500 players, including national champions from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems. Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist (rock), a flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different, opinions about the history of the game, but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan. The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there. In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部) moved from London to Toronto.
The world championship started in 2002, and is held once every year.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”,错误为“F”。The winner of the game can get 10,000 Canadian dollars as a prize.
The simple game is often used to make new friends.
From the passage, we know that making two fingers stands for scissors in the game.
The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918.
The first world championship was held in 2002.
My English teacher is Mr Green. He has two sons. Their names are Tim and Peter. They are students. And they are in the same school. Tim's English is very good. He says it is very interesting. But Peter doesn't like it. He says it's very difficult. Peter likes sports. He has some balls. He has three basketballs and four volleyballs. He always plays sports at school with his friends. He is in his school sports club (俱乐部) now.Mr Green has .
A. two daughters
B. two sons
C. a son and a daughter is very good.
A. Peter's English
B. Tim's English
C. I don't knowPeter says English is very .
A. interesting
B. boring
C. difficultPeter has .
A. 2 basketballs and 3 volleyballs
B. 3 basketballs and 4 volleyballs
C. 3 baseballs and 4 soccer ballsPeter plays sports .
A. with his brother
B. with his father
C. with his friends
根据材料内容,选择正确答案。
Lost:A white dog My name is Alan Green. My phone number is 216-0911. You can e-mail me at Alan 6515 @163. com. |
Found:A purple schoolbag An English book,a dictionary and some keys are in it. My name is Rits Black. My phone number is 612-7878. |
Found:A photo I found a photo in the school library. A teacher,a girl and a boy are in the photo. The teacher is in a blue jacket. Is it yours? Call Mike at 216- 9871. |
Lost:A model plane I lost my model plane. I must find it. Call Tony at 678- 0911. E-mail me at tony808@ 126. com. |
Alan can't find his .
A. schoolbag
B. dog
C. photo 'What is NOT in the schoolbag?
A. A dictionary.
B. An English book.
C. A notebook.What color is the teacher's jacket?
A. White.
B. Yellow.
C. Blue.If (如果) you find a model plane,you can call .
A. Alan
B. Tony
C. MikeMike's telephone number is .
A. 216-9871
B. 678-0944
C. 216-0911