Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. There was another building not far from mine. A woman lived there. I had never met her, but I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, sewing(缝纫)or reading.
After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “What a lazy woman! I wonder why she doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning, I decided to clean my flat, including the windows. When I finally finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! Everything in the woman’s flat could be seen clearly. Her window was clean!
I began to understand. I watched the woman’s window from my own dirty window. That’s the problem! That is quite an important lesson for me. How often do I look at and criticize others through the dirty window of my heart?
From then on, whenever I want to judge someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others’ world more clearly.What does the underlined word judge mean in Chinese according to the passage?
A.赞美 | B.评判 | C.妒嫉 | D.鼓励 |
Why couldn’t the writer see things clearly through the window?
A.Because the woman’s window was dirty. |
B.Because his own window was dirty. |
C.Because the woman lived far away. |
D.Because he had poor eyesight. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.one shouldn’t criticize others very often. |
B.one should look at others through his dirty windows. |
C.one should often keep his windows clean. |
D.one should judge himself before he judges others. |
Dear Mr Green,
I am not happy these days. Please help me.
I want to be a member of the class volleyball team. I think I am good at volleyball. But our PE teacher says I can’t get into the team. He says I am too fat (胖的).
I really want to be a good volleyball player. This is my dream. Can you help me?
Jane
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry to know that you’re not happy.
You play volleyball well. But your PE teacher doesn’t like fat girls. If (如果) you want to be a good volleyball player, you must be slim. Why not go running with Mary every morning? Mary is the best volleyball player in our class. You can be like her if you try!
Allan Green Why is Jane not happy?
A.Because volleyball is not easy to play. |
B.Because she can’t join the class volleyball team. |
C.Because her PE teacher likes her very much. |
D.Because she doesn’t have time for volleyball. |
Who is Mary?
A.Allan Green’s classmate. |
B.Jane’s classmate. |
C.Jane’s PE teacher. |
D.A good basketball player. |
Allan Green wants Jane to .
A.stop playing volleyball |
B.eat much meat |
C.talk with her PE teacher |
D.go running every day |
The underlined (加下划线的) word “try” means “” in Chinese.
A.放弃 | B.努力 | C.想象 | D.希望 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jane doesn’t play volleyball well. |
B.Jane is really slim. |
C.Jane’s PE teacher doesn’t like fat girls. |
D.Jane wants to play for the school team. |
School Open Day |
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Time |
Activity |
Place |
8:00 a.m. |
See the students’ art works |
Art room |
9:00 a.m. |
Watch the students doing morning exercises |
Playground |
9:30 a.m. |
Have a parents’ meeting |
School hall |
10:00 a.m. |
Watch two lessons (English & Maths) |
Classroom building |
1:00 p.m. |
Have the music party (about 1.5 hours) |
Music room |
Tom’s mum can go to the to see art works.
A.music room | B.school hall |
C.art room | D.playground |
Jack’s dad gets to school at 9:20 a.m, so he is late for .
A.the English lesson | B.the music party |
C.the parents’ meeting | D.morning exercises |
How long does the Open Day last (持续)?
A.About 5 hours. |
B.Over (超过) 6 hours. |
C.Over 7 hours. |
D.5.5 hours. |
Parents don’t go to on the Open Day.
A.the classrooms |
B.the computer room |
C.the hall |
D.the playground |
Parents sing and dance with the students .
A.in the morning |
B.in the school hall |
C.after 9:30 a.m. |
D.for 90 minutes |
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down t0 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着).
The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem. Many famous people in history Had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep.
Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed. After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
A.3 hours | B.70r 8 hours |
C.6.5 hours | D.10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.King Louis XI V was an American |
B.Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
C.Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer |
D.Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
A.Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
B.Because he was a famous inventor |
C.Because he had a lot of money |
D.Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
A few years ago I was afraid of my neighbor Mr Reed. Now we're friends.
It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.1 was very afraid. Everyone said that he didn't like children. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely spoke.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty(出汗的).Suddenly I saw a tall man walking toward me, It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and agreed never to do it again.
To my surprise, Mr Reed said, "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop(篮筐)for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.From the third paragraph(段落)we know that the writer was very_______ before he met Mr Reed.
A.sorry | B.sad |
C.excited | D.worried |
What does the underlined word "rarely" mean in Chinese?
A.很少 | B.经常 | C.有时 | D.总是 |
Which of the following about Mr Reed is NOT true?
A.He often stayed in his house. |
B.He didn't often speak to people. |
C.He didn't like children. |
D.He had a place to play basketball. |
Which of the following can be the title for this passage?
A.My good neighbour. | B.A basketball game. |
C.A strange man. | D.Seeing is believing. |
Now many people like the game "Angry Birds". Here is a piece of good news for them----soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don't know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
"As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It's really an interesting game, and the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world," said Peter, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, "We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture (文化). We're just getting started."
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for people to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colours from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks. "Angry Birds" is_______.
A.an online game | B.an online movie |
C.a talk show on TV | D.a game show on TV |
Lots of people think "Angry Birds" is very _______.
A.boring | B.easy |
C.interesting | D.difficult |
From the passage, we can know_______.
A."Angry Birds" is only popular with young people |
B.Peter works for Angry Birds Company |
C.there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
D.Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |