Mr. Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气). And everyone in town knew it. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s house. When Janet saw him, she suggested crossing the street to the other side. But Amy said they needn’t.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back and told him that Janet would stay with her that night. Mr. Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple. The girls were glad to get them.
Later Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town. Why was he so kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible (看不见的) smile on his face and so she always smiled back at him. It took a long time, but one day he half-smiled back at her, and then started talking to her.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled. “Yes,” answered Amy, “My grandma told me to think so. She says smiles can run around. If we keep smiling at someone, sooner or later he will really smile back.”
Remember what Amy’s grandma said, and we will find that most people can’t refuse our smile. What did people feel about Mr. Dawson? （不超过10个词）
Who did Amy learn “an invisible smile” from? （不超过10个词）
What does the writer want to tell us? （不超过20个词）
任务型阅读（ 本题有5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）
运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读１－５题有关热身活动的文字，然后从A.B.C.D和E中选择符合文字内容的图示。Activity 1
◇Hold arms straight out to the sides
◇Move your arms in circles(圆).
◇Come back to the starting position and move your arms in the other direction.Activity 2
◇Raise one foot backward, and hold it with one hand.
◇Breathe and slowly pull your foot to your hip(屁股).
◇Try to keep both knees together.Activity 3
◇Stand with some space in front of and behind you. Move the top of your body downward.
◇Keep your back straight and reach for your feet with both hands.
◇Hold this for about half a minute.Activity 4
◇Take one step forward with your right foot.
◇Put your hands on the right knee and press(压).
◇Do the action in the same way with your left foot.Activity 5
◇Stand with feet shoulder-width apart(与肩同宽).
◇Raise both arms overhead.
◇Hold for about half a minute and relax.
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tiger. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled (吹口哨)to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated (重复) the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog! Tiger raised its ears as if it understood.
“Uhum! Even a dog likes it!” he said, “Well, Tiger, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tiger waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed(种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power(力量) it has!”The boy repeated the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”, because _______.
| A．he was thinking about the words |
| B．he didn’t understand the words |
| C．he wanted to talk to his dog |
| D．he liked talking to himself |
What made the boy start his new life?
| A．The people laughing at him. |
| B．The kind words spoken to him. |
| C．The hard life. |
| D．His lovely dog. |
He was feeling ______ when he whistled to his dog.
| A．funny | B．sad |
| C．lonely | D．excited |
What’s the best title(题目) of this passage?
| A．A Dog and A Boy |
| B．A Poor Boy’s Childhood |
| C．A Businessman and A Boy |
| D．The Power of Kindness |
A 13-year-old Shenzhen girl wrote a book about her life in junior school, and you could see the book in bookstores in June, the News Today reported yesterday. The book is A fresh Summer Day. Zhao Yue finished it in three months.
Zhao Yue is a Junior One student of a middle school. She started writing this book after she finished her first book.
“ I think it is important for me to write the life of students. Adults cannot understand the world of us. So if adults read my book, they will know more about students.” The girl also said that she wrote most of the book at night, sometimes until the early hours of the next morning. “ I went to school as usual during the three months of writing. I felt very good every day even though I slept for only four hours a day,” said the girl.
A fresh Summer Day is about love between two junior high school students. The paper said it was a common problem among young children.When could people buy A fresh Summer Day in the bookstores?
| A．In May | B．In June |
| C．In July | D．In August |
How many books did Zhao Yue write?
| A．One | B．Two |
| C．Three | D．We don’t know. |
When did Zhao Yue write the book mostly?
| A．During the class | B．In the morning |
| C．At weekends | D．At night |
The underlined word “the paper” refers to“______”.
| A．News Today | B．A fresh Summer Day |
| C．the paper in her book | D．the paper she wrote on |
Visiting Jiaixng Zoo
Come and see big elephants from Yunnan and tigers from the northeast. The Africa giraffe are waiting for you. Clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. A lot of other animals you have never seen are waiting to meet you.
Tickets: Grown-ups(成年人): ￥5.00
Children: ￥2.00
Under six: Free
Opening time: From Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Keep the zoo clean. Do not give food to or go near the animals.Which animal is funny?
| A．An elephant | B．A tiger |
| C．A giraffe | D．A monkey |
Now Mr and Mrs Green are going to the zoo with their five-year-old son. How much will they pay for the tickets?
| A．Six yuan | B．Ten yuan | C．Twelve yuan | D．Fifteen yuan |
Which is the visiting time?
| A．8:30 am on Monday | B．5:00 pm on Thursday |
| C．8:30 am on Saturday | D．6:00 pm on Sunday |
Which of the following actions(行为) we can do?
| A．Give food to the animals | B．Throw dirty things |
| C．Go close to the animas | D．Laugh |
Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”．All the school buses，which are in deep yellow，have the same style．School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses（驾驶证）． When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign “Stop”．At this time，all the vehicles(车辆)following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light．After all the children get on or off，the school bus will drive away．Then other vehicles can go on． |
 Many people will think of cartoons(卡通) as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses. For a long time，cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses．When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more． On Japanese school buses，there’s always a headman caring for kids． If something happens suddenly，the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible． |
The color of Canadian school buses is.
| A．red | B．yellow | C．pink | D．blue |
From the passage, we know that.
| A．Canadian school buses must have a headman |
| B．Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles |
| C．Japanese school buses may look lovely and lively |
| D．Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily |
The passage is written mainly to________.
| A．tell something about the school buses in Canada and Japan |
| B．suggest schools choosing better school buses |
| C．welcome students to Canada and Japan |
| D．ask students to obey traffic rules |