E. At a meal on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find your glass refilled as soon as you drink up. If you have drunk enough, put your hand over the glass. |
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in valueWe are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us B. who love us C. who hate usYour value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know B. who made you C. who you areThe sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs againWhy did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard B. get food C. help JohnWhat did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Three small meals and twenty-five pence.After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work B. did something C. didn’t workWe know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry B. glad C. sorryJohn let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness
C. have more working hours
Dear David,
How are you? I’m in Beijing now. I like Beijing a lot. I have two good friends here. They are Bill and Wang Xin. Bill is from Canada and Wang Xin is from China. We are in the same class. Wang Xin often helps me with my Chinese. I can speak a little Chinese now. All the teachers are kind to me.
I like Chinese food, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Hunan food. They are nice. Sometimes we eat out. Jiaozi is my favorite food. I often have jiaozi for lunch and have noodles(面条) for dinner. I have milk and bread for breakfast. What about you?
Yours,
Bob
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Bob now?
A. In China. B. In Canada. C. In America. Where is Bill from?
A. China. B. Canada. C. England.Who can speak a little Chinese now?
A. Bill. B. Wang Xin. C. Bob. What is Bob’s favorite food?
A. Bread. B. Jiaozi. C. Noodles.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bob, Bill and David are in the same class.
B. All the teachers are kind to Bob.
C. Bob has jiaozi for dinner.
Chen Kai is a Chinese boy. He is a student. He is 13 years old. He lives in Guangzhou. Chen Kai likes making friends. Now he receives(收到) a letter from Sam, his pen pal in America. The letter is in English. Sam is 14 and he is a student, too. He speaks English very well. In the letter, Sam says he wants to visit China and study(学习)some Chinese.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Chen Kai is ____.
A. a student B. a teacher C. from Canada“Making friends”means(意思是) ____ in Chinese.
A. 作朋友 B. 找朋友 C. 交朋友The letter is ____.
A. from Chen Kai
B. from Sam’s pen pal
C. in EnglishSam is Chen Kai’s ____.
A. classmate B. pen pal C. brother ____ wants to study some Chinese.
A. Chen Kai B. Sam’s pen pal C. Sam
阅读短文,根短文内容回答问题。 (共10分,每小题2分 )
Playgrounds offer kids fresh air, friends, and exercise. However, each year, more than 200,000 kids go to hospital because they are hurt in one way or another when playing on the playground. So what can we do to improve the situation?
We should make sure the playground is safe for the children. It should be soft and thick enough, so when the children fall, they won’t hurt too much. Things like water, rocks or broken glass might cause danger to the kids. Cleaners should check the playground from time to time and clear away these dangerous things. In fact, children themselves also need to help keep the playground clean and safe. That means each time after playing they should pick up the rubbish they’ve produced. If someone finds there is something wrong with the equipment(设施), he should report to the keeper of the playground, so people will come to fix it.
Teaching kids how to play safely is also very important. If they know the rules of the playground, they won’t get hurt easily. For example, they should never push when others are on seesaws or swings. If someone is going to jump off some equipment, he should first look down to make sure no other kids are in the way. Of course, wearing right clothes may also help to keep safe. Clothes with strings (绳) can get caught on equipment which may hurt the kid badly.
In short, our kids can both enjoy themselves and be safe if we are working together to improve the situation.Do many kids get hurt while playing on the playground every year?
What things might cause danger to the kids on the playground?
Why should we teach kids how to play safely on the playground?
Who need to work together to improve the situation ofthe playground?
What’s the passage mainly about?