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. |
Louie was crazy about chocolate. He loved having chocolate biscuits for breakfast. He asked his dad to buy all kinds of chocolate cookies for him.
One morning, Louie’s big brother, Ben, said to Louie, “You can’t live without chocolate, can you?” “Of course I can,” said Louie. “But I don’t want to.” “I bet you anything that you can’t live without chocolate for one whole week,” said Ben. Louie stopped eating his chocolate cookies and looked at Ben, “You bet anything? Even your new skateboard?” “Why not?” said Ben. “I’m sure you can’t last seven whole days.” “That’s what you think,” said Louie. And then he put his chocolate cookies into a box.
Monday was easy for Louie. He had porridge for breakfast. On Tuesday he didn’t exchange his yogurt for Anna’s chocolate pudding at lunch. On Wednesday he went to Franco’s birthday party and didn’t eat the chocolate cake. On Thursday, Aunt Irene came to visit with chocolate-chip cookies. “I’m not really hungry,” said Louie. On Friday and Saturday Louie didn’t exchange his apple juice for Josh’s chocolate milk.
Then came Sunday. Louie woke up and found a glass of milk and a pile of chocolate cookies beside his bed. “Go ahead. Enjoy yourself,” said Ben. Louie picked up a piece of chocolate cookie, but then he stopped, “I’m thinking how delicious it will taste tomorrow after I ride my new skateboard,” said Louie. “Oh, no!” cried Ben. “I was so close!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。. The underlined phrase “crazy about” has the same meaning as “”.
| A．very interested in | B．very famous for |
| C．very proud of | D．very angry with |
What will Louie get if he lives without chocolate for a week?
| A．A new bike. |
| B．A new skateboard. |
| C．More chocolate biscuits. |
| D．Some chocolate-chip cookies. |
What’s the right time order according to the passage?
① Louie had some porridge for breakfast.
② Louie refused to eat the chocolate cake.
③ Louie didn’t eat chocolate-chip cookies.
④ Louie didn’t exchange his yogurt for chocolate pudding.
| A．①④③② | B．④③②① |
| C．③①④② | D．①④②③ |
From the last paragraph, we can guess that .
| A．Ben will keep his skateboard |
| B．Louie won’t get the skateboard |
| C．Louie will have the skateboard tomorrow |
| D．Ben was very happy because his trick was successful |
According to the passage, we can learn that .
| A．Louie hid all his chocolate cookies after the bet |
| B．Anna had chocolate pudding for lunch on Tuesday |
| C．Aunt Irene visited Louie’s family on Wednesday |
| D．Louie wanted to exchange his apple juice for Josh’s chocolate milk |
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood is a lovely girl. She likes red hats. Her grandma loves her very much.
One day, her grandma was badly ill. Her mother was so busy that she asked little Red Riding Hood to take care of her grandma. In the forest, a wolf saw little Red Riding Hood, “Look, little Red Riding Hood. I have children for lunch. She is walking along a small path. ”
The wolf came to grandma's house and ate grandma. Then he wore grandma's glasses and clothes, and went in her bed.
After a while, little Red Riding Hood came to grandma's bed. To her surprise, she found that grandma's mouth was very big. She asked, “Grandma, why is your mouth so big?” “I eat little girls with this mouth.”
“Help! Help!” The wolf ran after little Red Riding Hood. He shot(射击) the wolf and saved little Red Riding Hood. Then he cut the wolf and let grandma come out.
What part of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from ?
| A．Story Time. | B．Study Garden. |
| C．Latest News. | D．Ad Section. |
Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and decided to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us have been told from earliest school days that daydreaming is a waste of time. I don’t think so.
L. Giambra, a psychologist, says, “Daydreaming isn’t a waste of time. On the contrary , daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t do all the thinking that it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious（神志清醒的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states（状态）of mind have silent conversations .”
Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful(有害的). At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused daydreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we are afraid and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source(来源) of creative energy. The passage is mainly about _______ .
| A．winter sleeps | B．sleep dreams |
| C．daydreaming | D．predictions |
The underlined phrase “On the contrary” means _________ in Chinese .
| A．总之 | B．相反 |
| C．毕竟 | D．因此 |
Psychologists now believe that ________.
| A．daydreams cause some psychological illness |
| B．daydreams are usually difficult to understand |
| C．daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas |
| D．daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted |
The writer quoted (引用) L. Giambra and Eric Klinges to ________.
| A．list out two opposite ideas |
| B．point out the wrong ideas of early experts |
| C．support his own ideas |
| D．report the latest research on daydreaming |
One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting(诊断图表). I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure（血压）were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived across from her house, but she had not seen him for five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed and others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end but others don’t have clear ends. Some are true but others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power(力量) of listening.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The nurse told him. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. |
| B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital. |
| D．The distance between her and the doctor. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be __________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．listening without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Her son lived close to her house. |
| B．Listening is powerful medicine. |
| C．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments. |
| D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheelchair. |
Jean is a clever young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her . In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous（名字不公开的）, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall , good looking young man with big , happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!Jean is a clever young woman who comes from a _________ family.
| A．poor and big | B．rich and famous |
| C．big and rich | D．big and famous |
Jean thought “David” was special because _________.
| A．he made her quite happy on QQ . |
| B．he was from San Francisco. |
| C．he was tall and good-looking . |
| D．he could sing and dance well. |
Both Jean and Jim are interested in __________.
| A．pop music and sports |
| B．music and science |
| C．stories and jokes |
| D．rock music and modern dance |
From the passage, the writer mainly tell us _________.
| A．not to spend much time on QQ |
| B．not to use real names on QQ so often |
| C．not to go to meet those we get to know on QQ |
| D．not to believe those we get to know on QQ so easily |