My 13-year-old daughter Lisa remembers birthdays, makes people cards when they are sick, and sends encouraging notes written in colored pens in her neat, artistic hand.
One day I got a call from her principal, “I called to tell you that in 20 years of teaching I have seen nothing like what Lisa did today”, he said
I held my breath again as I thought, my Lisa? My sweet daughter? She must be the wrong kid. What could she have done?
My silence made him go on. “I’ve never seen a student do anything so nice for anyone who needed it more.”
“What did she do?” I asked. He explained to me about the cupcakes (杯形蛋糕).
When Lisa came home from school that afternoon, I told her the principal from her school had phoned me.
“Yeah”, she answered, “I got called out of math class to go to his office. Everyone thought I was in trouble, but he just wanted to know what was going on at lunch.”
Lisa and Ashley had sat with Jordan, a boy who is in special classes. They talked about birthdays, and Lisa asked Jordan when his birthday was. He told her it was coming up but that he lives in a group home and they don’t celebrate birthdays there.
“I remembered his birthday was today, so I made the cupcakes yesterday,” Lisa explained. “Ashley bought a two-liter bottle of soda and some birthday cups, plates, and napkins (餐巾纸) left over from her little brother’s party, and we got some other kids together at lunch today to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jordan.”
“The principal wanted to know why they were having a birthday party for Jordan at school. When they told him, he just shook his head, took off his glasses, and rubbed his eyes,” Lisa told me. “Finally, he said he was going to tell my parents that I wasn’t in trouble, he was proud of what I did, and I could go back to math class.”
How different my daughter was from me. Better, in fact! I wouldn’t have ever known how to help out disadvantaged kids like that. But my wise daughter knew how-- all it took was cupcakes and adventurous (富有冒险精神的), independent (独立的), kind spirit.What kind of person is Lisa according to the article?
| A．She loves making friends with boys. |
| B．She is fun-loving and humorous. |
| C．She is warm-hearted and caring. |
| D．She often asks for trouble. |
What can we know from the school principal’s phone call?
| A．Birthday parties are usually not allowed at the school. |
| B．The principal was angry with Lisa and her friends. |
| C．Jordan was in the same class as Lisa. |
| D．The students thought Lisa was a lot of trouble. |
How did Lisa and Ashley celebrate Jordan’s birthday?
| A．They bought him a beautiful birthday cake. |
| B．They brought him food and drinks from home. |
| C．They invited Jordan’s parents to the birthday lunch. |
| D．They had the principal sing “Happy Birthday” to Jordan. |
The writer wrote this article to ______________.
| A．call upon schools to care more about disadvantaged kids |
| B．encourage kids to help others in whatever way they can |
| C．show how proud she felt of her daughter’s kindness. |
| D．show that helping others is rewarding in itself. |
If you go to Beijing and Shanghai, you can see the same and the different points between them. In some ways they look the same, in some ways they look different. Both of them have tall buildings and wide streets, although some buildings in Shanghai are taller than in Beijing. They are both important in China. Beijing is the capital of China, there are more places of interest there, but Shanghai is the biggest city in China. Now they are becoming more and more important in China.Some buildings in __________ are taller than in Beijing.
| A．Shanghai | B．Xi’an | C．Tianjin | D．Chongqing |
Shanghai is the _____city in China.
| A．tallest | B．biggest | C．smallest | D．busiest |
The underlined word “point” means _______.
| A．想法 | B．点 | C．内容 | D．主意 |
Beijing has more _________ than Shanghai.
| A．places of interest | B．buildings |
| C．wide streets | D．people |
Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
| A．Shanghai is the capital of China |
| B．The buildings in Beijing are taller than in Shanghai |
| C．Shanghai is the largest city in China. |
| D．Shanghai has more places of interest. |
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day. When is Buy Nothing Day?
| A．On December 25th. | B．On November 29th. |
| C．On November 25th. | D．On December 29th. |
Buy Nothing Day started in .
| A．Vancouver | B．Albuquerque |
| C．California | D．Manchester |
In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.
| A．going shopping for Christmas |
| B．buying some toys with their parents |
| C．organizing a dinner for other students |
| D．reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures |
In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to .
| A．help poor people |
| B．make money on Buy Nothing Day |
| C．make advertisements for the restaurants |
| D．let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A Free Dinner | B．A Big Success |
| C．Buy Nothing Day | D．A New Christmas Day |
Mr Brown is one of my friends. He can run very fast and likes to show people how fast he can run. One day, a thief（小偷）got into his house, took some of his things and ran out of the house fast. Mr Brown found it and ran after him, and shouted, “Hey! Don’t you know you can’t get away from me.”But the thief ran much faster, Mr Brown got angry and ran faster, too. He was soon a few kilometers away from his house, he was running hard when he met me. “Why are you running so fast?” I asked. “I want to catch a thief,” said Mr Brown. “But where is the thief?” I asked. “Kilometers and kilometers behind,” said Mr Brown proudly, “He thought he could run faster than me, but you see he is wrong.” Did the thief steal（偷）anything from Brown’s house?
| A．Yes, he has. | B．No, he wasn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．No, he didn’t. |
Who ran faster, Mr Brown or the thief?
| A．No one. | B．The writer. |
| C．Mr Brown. | D．The thief. |
Did Mr Brown catch the thief?
| A．Yes, he did. |
| B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, but he let him go away. |
| D．No, but his friend did. |
What did Mr Brown do when he found the thief?
| A．He ran after him. | B．He was angry with him. |
| C．He caught him. | D．He stayed far behind him. |
What does the underlined word “proudly” mean? It means __________.
| A．自豪地 | B．难过地 |
| C．兴奋地 | D．不慌不忙地 |
| Alice needs a new home ========== Alice： 3-month-old cat White, cute and beautiful. See Ellen |
Joseph’s Garden Open on Saturday and Sunday Adults： $50 Children (12 and under)： $25 Please call (04)2354-7785 for more information. |
| I’m selling a new notebook for the music class. Just $ 10. Jack |
Whose wallet? Found at the front door of the classroom on Sep. 5. See Ms Smith |
We can know from the above Ellen wanted to ______
| A．find a cute cat. |
| B．buy a good house. |
| C．find a new home for Alice. |
| D．make friends with someone who has a cat. |
If you want to buy the new notebook, ______.
| A．see Ellen | B．see Jack |
| C．call (04) 2354-7785 | D．go to the library |
It’s clear that Joseph’s Garden is a _____.
| A．a park for people to listen to music |
| B．a place for people to visit |
| C．a new film for both children and their parents |
| D．a restaurant for people to have food on weekends |
How can you get your lost wallet back?
| A．Go to the police station. |
| B．Ask Ms Smith about it. |
| C．Meet Jack in the music class. |
| D．Wait at the front door of the classroom on Sep. 5. |
How much do you have to pay for the tickets if you take your 11-year-old child to Joseph’s Garden?
| A．$25. | B．$30 | C．$50 | D．$ 75. |
Many of us don’t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes(基因) and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eye-sight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamin A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(定期的) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition(状况) for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.__________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
| A．Natural eye care | B．Taking medicine |
| C．Seeing a doctor | D．Being happy all the time |
What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
| A．Eat healthy foods. |
| B．Clean the eyes by using cold water |
| C．Wear a pair of sunglasses. |
| D．Have a rest after working for a while. |
How is the passage organized?
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Ways of Being Healthy | B．Ways of eye exercises |
| C．Ways of Being Happy | D．Ways of eye care |