When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer. Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to(实践) our .
The entire weekend, I was trying to something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually meant that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last .
Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea. “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old possibly know the answer? “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re . And never put rocks in your mouth.”
I stared with great at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”
A．By B．Over C．About D．For
A．answers B．plans C．advice D．information
A．look through B．keep on C．make up of D．come up with
A．since B．because C．while D．before
A．task B．chance C．step D．choice
A．dirty B．tired C．sleepy D．unhappy
A．pride B．fear C．surprise D．worry
A．any B．all C．some D．none
A．read B．found C．included D．returned
A．prepared B．expected C．introduced D．received
A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?
A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten. B．Healthy snacks can be accepted. C．Kids can only have snacks at home. D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.
A．to have family meals B．to eat healthy snacks C．to be a good example D．to get kids included
A．Being a good cook. B．Healthy eating C．Eating fast food. D．Cooking at home.
A．Explain how healthy it is. B．Try cooking it in a different way C．Never cook the same food. D．Ask kids to get used to its taste.
A．To let kids eat anything they like. B．To help kids become a wonderful cook. C．To help kids make good choices by themselves. D．To set a good example of eating healthy food.
A．a secretary B．a waiter or waitress C．an accountant D．a salesclerk
A．a woman B．a university graduate C．shorter than 1.65 meters D．younger than 30 years old
A．$ 1, 800. B．$ 2,200. C．$ 3, 000. D．$ 4, 000.
A．being a woman B．knowing how to use a computer well C．an experience of at least 2 years D．having an accountant certificate
A．a secretary B．a waiter C．an accountant D．a computer salesclerk
Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby . A year later, Hong’s mother home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___ ___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
A．parents B．friends C．yourself D．God
A．out of B．into C．without D．with
A．dog B．cat C．girl D．boy
A．left B．arrived C．went D．came
A．back B．shoulders C．head D．body
A．help B．save C．protect D．feed
A．make B．buy C．produce D．collect
A．build B．borrow C．rent D．share
A．public B．clear C．by D．far
A．accepted B．asked C．received D．refused
Liu Yu, a boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is his school running team, and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. However, his parents won’t him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu, “and we know he loves running. That’s great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think about that our son needs to be realistic. Now he is getting , and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t become a professional runner in the end.”
A．15 years old B．15-years-old C．15 year old D．15-year-old
A．of B．on C．at D．with
A．let B．make C．allow D．have
A．how much B．how many C．why D．how
A．old B．older C．big D．bigger
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There are two twin brothers in a family .One was an optimist and the was a pessimist. The parents were worried about
behavior and attitude, and finally took the boys to see a psychologist( 心理学家).
The psychologist looked over them for a while ,and then he said， “They can be helped.” He told the parents to prepare a room filled with all the
that a boy could want .They should put the pessimist boy in that room and
him to enjoy life. They also needed to
another room and fill it with horse manure(马粪). They should put the optimist boy in that room. They
this, and then watched both boys through one-way mirrors.
The pessimist continued to be a pessimist. He said that he had one to play with.
They went to look at the optimist, and were to see him digging through the manure.
The psychologist ran into the room and asked the boy was doing. He looked up through the manure and said， “I am sure there must be a horse in the room somewhere.”