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A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”Why did the teacher cry?
| A．Because a composition moved her deeply. |
| B．Because the composition was very bad. |
| C．Because the students were lazy. |
| D．Because she had a fight with her husband. |
Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
A student who was with God.
B. A student who was like a television
C. A student in her class, but not her son.
D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?
| A．Everyone will pay attention to him. |
| B．He will be interrupted. |
| C．No one will pay attention. |
| D．His mother will talk to him. |
Which is not right according to the passages?
| A．TV can entertain them |
| B．TV can catch the attention of his family. |
| C．TV can give you answers when you ask question. |
| D．TV can receive special care from his family. |
According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.
| A．naughty | B．lonely |
| C．happy | D．wrong |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
① Look at the mirror and say to yourself“I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!”It may not sound good, but it really works!
② Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
③ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
④ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to make your room nicer or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
⑤ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
⑥ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.This passage may be taken from_______.
| A．a science book | B．a storybook |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________.
| A．be special | B．be sure |
| C．feel nice | D．be remembered |
What do the underlined(划线) words mean?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 |
| C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “No” to when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
The best title for the passage is“”.
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s never too late to learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
Most children don’t enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games instead of cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and right ways to get their children to do housework. Here is an example.
“Mom,have you worked out next week’s housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun.” When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the week day task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card“clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up“wash vegetables” and Robert chose“feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the housework on weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.From the passage we know that most children like.
| A．doing homework | B．playing computer games |
| C．playing cards | D．doing housework |
Jim and Robert chose _________ cards for each day from Monday to Friday.
| A．two | B．four |
| C．eight | D．ten |
Jim likes to ________.
| A．clean the bathroom | B．make the bed |
| C．feed the fish | D．sweep the floor |
The underlined phrase“came up with”probably means“”.
| A．looked at | B．gave up |
| C．thought out | D．gave away |
Who did the housework on weekends?
| A．Jim | B．Robert |
| C．The parents | D．The whole family |
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “ Hello! ” he says. “ Hello! ” the bird answers.“ What are you doing? ” says the man. “ What are you doing? ” says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid, so he does not take any things and runs out of the house at last.The man teaches the bird ________.
| A．how to say something | B．how to sing songs |
| C．how to eat something | D．how to dance |
The bird is ________.
| A．very nice | B．very clever |
| C．very beautiful | D．very silly |
The man speaks to the bird ________.
| A．sometimes | B．once a week |
| C．every week | D．every day |
The thief feels ________ when he hears the bird’s words.
| A．sad | B．afraid |
| C．happy | D．excited |
At last, the thief takes ________ things from the house.
| A．no | B．many |
| C．a lot of | D．some |
I went to bed at 11pm, it was snowing. I slept deep and my clock didn’t work. It was so cold that I didn’t want to get up again. I called my mother “Mom, my alarm clock is dead, but tomorrow morning I need to get up at six o’clock to catch an early bus . Can you give me a wakeup call?” My mother’s voice was a little dull, “Fine, dear.”
Phone rings pulled me out of my dreams. Mom said from the other end of the line,“It is time to get up, and you need to catch the early bus.” I looked at my watch-5:40.“Didn’t I ask you to wake me up at SIX?” I complained.“Let me have some more sleep, please!”
I got up and ready for the trip. It was a dark, cold morning, and everywhere was filled with snow. As I reached the bus stop, I found a white-haired couple(夫妻) had already been waiting. “You see, you didn’t sleep at all night and got here so early,” the man murmured( 喃喃细语) to his wife.
The bus finally came. The driver was a very young man. He waited just long enough for me to get on before he started the bus again. “Please wait,” I said to the driver. “There are two older people that need to get on, too. It is so cold, and they have waited for a long time. How could you leave them behind?”
Without stopping the bus, the young driver said“That’s OK, they are my parents. This is my first day on the job, so they came to make sure I was all right.”
I couldn’t hold back my tears. My mobile phone rang, incoming was my father’s message, “Sweetie, your mom is not feeling well, she was awake most of the night so that she wouldn’t miss your wakeup call.”
The wakeup call, the older couple, the young driver…reminded me of a Jewish proverb:
“When a father gives something to his son, the son smiles; when a son gives something to his father, the father cries.” Why did the writer need to get up at six a.m. the next morning?
| A．Because he needed to get ready for trip. |
| B．Because he needed to catch the early bus. |
| C．Because his mother was ill. |
| D．Because it was his first day to work. |
According to the passage, the writer’s mother __________.
| A．mended the alarm clock |
| B．slept well the whole night. |
| C．kept up most of the night in order not to miss the wakeup call. |
| D．waited for the early bus. |
Which is the reason to keep the older people waiting so long?
| A．To catch the early bus |
| B．To see their son off |
| C．To have a trip |
| D．To make sure their son was all right on the first day to work |
What can we learn from the last proverb( 谚语)？
| A．Parents’ love is great |
| B．Father’s love is more important than mother’s |
| C．A father should give something to his son |
| D．A son should give something to his father |
The writer makes the idea clear by _________.
| A．telling his story | B．giving reasons |
| C．giving explanations | D．instructions. |
Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants ( 争执者 ) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解员). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problem.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
Express what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always”.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.
Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she is speaking.
Try to see the problems on the other person’s side.
Never put anyone down . Saying things like “You are foolish” makes the talk difficult.
Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don’t decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants find their own“win-win” result. A “win –win” result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators’ work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a “win-win” result. Peer mediators’ work is ____________.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help disputants find a way to make both of them happy. |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
What does the underlined phrase“put anyone down” mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 B. 落后于任何人
C奉承任何人 D. 向任何人低头 What’s the first step in finding a “win-win” result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Letting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Letting disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
During the talk, if peer mediators say“You are a fool,”__________.
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong. |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better. |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right. |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a “win-win” result. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a “win-win” result every time. |