Will you trust your friends if you can’t see anything? If you are falling, do you believe they will catch you and help you stand up? Our teacher helped us to get the answer.
One day, Mr. Morrie came into the classroom and said he had a game for us to try. He grouped us into two teams. One student from the first group, stood in front of us with his eyes closed, and then fell backwards(向后地). The second group stood behind him. Before he fell on the floor, they should catch him and not let him get hurt. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We were afraid that they wouldn’t catch us and we would hit the floor. So we didn’t move. We just stood there and laughed in embarrassment(尴尬地).
Finally, one student, a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl called Sarah, decided to move. She crossed her arms in front of her body, closed her eyes, and slowly fell backwards. She looked quiet but brave.
For a moment, I was sure that she was going to fall on the floor. But before she hit the floor, the other students caught her, held her and finally helped her stand up.
“Whoa!!” We were all surprised, and also encouraged(受鼓舞的). The girl was happy, too. Seeing this, Morrie smiled and said to the girl, “When you close your eyes, you can’t see anything. You won’t feel safe. When you are falling, the feeling gets stronger. You are not sure if you will hit the cold, hard floor or the warm, soft hands of your friends. But if you are brave enough to trust them, they will not let you down.” What is Morrie?
| A．A student. | B．A teacher. |
| C．A manager. | D．A farmer. |
What did the writer think of the girl?
| A．Careful. | B．Active. |
| C．Quiet but brave. | D．Careless. |
Why did the students feel encouraged?
| A．They felt they could trust each other. |
| B．They could stop the game finally. |
| C．They wanted to do something else. |
| D．They thought they won the game. |
In 1620, about half the U.S.A. was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. China doesn’t want to copy the U.S.A.’s example. We’re planting more and more trees. We’ve built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometers long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More “Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better. In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests.
| A．a third | B．half | C．two thirds | D．a fourth |
A lot of good land has gone with ______.
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．forests |
The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long.
| A．7,000 kilometers | B．1,700 kilometers |
| C．7,000 meters | D．400 kilometers |
Trees must be grown in ______.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
______ will make the world better.
| A．The Great Wall | B．Tall buildings |
| C．Great Green Walls | D．Flowers and grass |
We have a two-day holiday every week. We don’t have any lessons on Saturdays or Sundays, so every weekend I have a good time.
On weekends, I like taking a trip. I sometimes go to the country with my classmates by bus to breathe(呼吸)the fresh air, watch the green hills and the blue sea, and walk in the beauty of the countryside. Sometimes I go for a picnic in the open air with my friends by bike. There we draw many pictures and take photos. Sometimes I go to visit a place of interest with my parents by car.
Sometimes on Saturdays, I take a long trip with my parents. We don’t go home at night and make a fire on the hill. We sit around it, singing and dancing happily. If we feel tired, we get together, look at the stars and chat for a long time, and then sleep for a few hours.
My weekends are always full of interest and happiness.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Why does the writer have a good time every weekend?
____________________________________________________________________________ What’s the meaning of the underlined word“beauty”in Chinese?
____________________________________________________________________________How does the writer go for a picnic?
____________________________________________________________________________If the writer and his parents feel tired, what do they do?
____________________________________________________________________________Do you have a two-day holiday every week? If so, what do you often do?
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When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.
| A．farmer | B．soldier | C．worker | D．teacher |
Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.
| A．his family had no money | B．his mother wanted to teach him herself |
| C．he didn’t like school | D．there was no school near his home |
On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.
| A．happy | B．unhappy |
| C．worried | D．angry |
It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.
| A．a whole day | B．a quarter of a day |
| C．three hours | D．two days |
What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?
| A．A mooncake. | B．A new book. |
| C．An old book. | D．A school bag. |
Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don’t like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel. The next morning they rented(租) a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky and there were no shade trees(遮阴树) beside the road. It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around. Mike found a river was about half a kilometer away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked,“Are there any sharks(鲨) in the river, boy?”“No, there aren’t,”answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly,“Is it true that there aren’t any sharks in the river?”“Yes, sir,”said the boy,“there’re a lot of crocodiles(鳄鱼) in the water. All the sharks have swum away!”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。When did they arrive in Sydney?
___________________________________________________________________________What was the weather like the next day?
___________________________________________________________________________What did they do in the river?
___________________________________________________________________________A shark hit Dick’s leg, didn’t it?
___________________________________________________________________________Why weren’t there any sharks in the river?
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阅读理解
One summer morning a tiger is walking near(附近) a lake. He wants to eat something. He is very hungry. In the lake, a duck is swimming(游泳).“That is my breakfast,” thinks the tiger.
“Good morning, Mr. Duck!” says the tiger.
“Go away, you bad tiger!” says the duck.
“I want to tell you something about your friend, Miss Chicken. If you don't come, I'll go. Good bye. Mr. Duck.”
“Wait a minute,” says the duck. “Tell me!”
The tiger looks around(周围),“I don't want other animals to know it. Come up to me,” says the tiger. Then Mr. Duck swims to the tiger. As soon as(一……就……) he gets to the bank(湖岸),the tiger gets it and eats it up.
He laughs best that laughs last.笑到最后的人才笑得最好。The tiger wants to find ______.
| A．a duck | B．some food |
| C．some water | D．a chick |
The tiger pretends(假装) he is_______ to the duck.
| A．sorry | B．careful |
| C．running | D．friendly (友好的) |
The duck _______ from the tiger.
| A．like | B．likes |
| C．wants to see | D．wants to know something about his friend |
At last(最后),the tiger_______ .
| A．eats the duck | B．eats the chick |
| C．is afraid | D．tells something about the chick |
What's the best title(题目) of the story?
| A．The Duck | B．The Tiger |
| C．The Tiger's Breakfast | D．Miss Chicken |