A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
Rebecca --- age 8
“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That’s love.”
Samantha --- age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don’t shout at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Terry --- age 4
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Bethany --- age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Lauren --- age 4
“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Elaine --- age 5
“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Clear --- age 5
“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Jessica --- age 8
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”The passage mainly tells us about ______.
| A．what “ life ” means to children |
| B．what “family ” means to children |
| C．what “ friendship ” means to children |
| D．what “ love ” means to children |
Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. | C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
What does Jessica mean about love?
| A．Too much love is no love. |
| B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. |
| D．Say love more often if you have it. |
What is love according to Terry?
| A．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| B．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| C．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
Wade is my good friend. We study at the same school. At weekends he usually turns on his computer. He sends and gets e-mails to and from his friends back in France. He also gets on the Internet to learn about what is going on in the world. His parents sometimes take him to some places of interest in China. Sometimes I ask him to come over to my home for a weekend. My parents say that they can’t understand what we talk about because there are two languages in our talks—Chinese and English. My mother sometimes says to him,“Can you talk to my son in Chinese only,Wade?” He always smiles and answers, “Not today. I’m going to speak good Chinese very soon.” He is not good at Chinese and I am weak at English. But we like these talks because we can learn when we are talking.Who writes the passage?
| A．A friend of Wade’s | B．A Chinese teacher |
| C．Wade’s parents | D．An English student. |
From the passage we know that Wade comes from ________.
| A．Australia | B．France |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
At weekends Wade sometimes ________.
| A．takes his parents to visit cities | B．practice speaking Chinese |
| C．goes to see his friends | D．reads the world news. |
We can know from the passage that__________
| A．the writer can speak English very well |
| B．the writer can get e-mails from Wade |
| C．Wade is only beginning to learn Chinese |
| D．Wade finds it easy to talk in Chinese |
The text is mainly about _________
| A．Wade’s Chinese friends | B．Wade’s school life in China |
| C．Wade’s after-school time | D．Wade’s weekend in China. |
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A few of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended(结束). The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）, 1
The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's stupid（愚蠢的） jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless（无边的） desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance（在远处） Chris found some kangaroos（袋鼠）. We were both excited and decided to get a closer（更近） look. 2.We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per(每) hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!
Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 3He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. 4While I was focusing（聚焦） the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up（醒来）, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.
I started laughing（笑） but Chris looked very serious（严肃）. 5 I started laughing even harder(更厉害). I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!
| A. Chris speeded up（加速） to catch up with the kangaroos. B. He said his wallet and passport（护照） were in the jacket. C. In order to （为了）get there in three days, we drove very fast. D. so we had to take food, water, and extra (额外的)gas with us. E(AB). Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. F(CD). I was still surprised, but I took out my camera. |
Dogs like living with people. A dog can be a very good friend. He can do a lot of things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, other dogs help them to find lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind (盲人) do things.
Many years ago there was a very good dog. His name was Seeing Eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They are working for the blind.
The Seeing Eye dog is strong, good and easy to train(训练). He helps the blind to walk from place to place.
Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, he must go to a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to make his trainer across busy streets.
The dog has many things to learn. And in every lesson he must learn to do one thing again and again for many times.
At the end of the training school he must take tests. When he passes the tests, the Seeing Eye dog will do the things by himself.
Now he can help blind people. The new master may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together.We can see the Seeing Eye dog _______.
| A．only in the country | B．only in small cities |
| C．all over the world | D．only on the busy street |
What can the Seeing Eye dog do?
| A．Look after sheep. | B．Help blind people. |
| C．Find lost children. | D．Train blind people. |
If you want a dog to become a Seeing Eye dog, you must let him ________.
| A．go to a training school | B．go to a middle school |
| C．go to an evening school | D．go to a children school |
First the dog has to learn to sit or stay __________.
| A．when he hears the telephone call |
| B．when he hears another dog’s call |
| C．when he hears the master’s call |
| D．when he hears the trainer’s call |
How long will it take the dog and his blind master to learn to work and live together?
| A．One year. | B．Five years. | C．About a month. | D．One week. |
Do you know what special birthday presents the German Chancellor Schroeder（德国总理施罗德）gave his mother?
In 1990, he took her to lunch in a Mercedes（奔驰）car for her 80th birthday.
Schroeder’s family was very poor when he was young. Once his grandma had to steal（偷）meat from their neighbors. That was the only way to give the family a good supper. His mother was very sad and cried about it. Young Schroeder held his mother in his arms and said, “Mom, one day I’ll take you out in a Mercedes.” Forty years later he made these words come true.
Schroeder gave the old lady a second special present ten years later.
His father died before he was born. He was killed in World War II. His family didn’t know where his grave（坟墓）was. So Schroeder gave his mother a map on her 90th birthday. This map was very special. It showed where his father’s grave was. The old lady smiled happily at the surprising gift. Then Chancellor held his mother in his arms and kissed her face.Where did Schroeder take his mother to lunch for her 80th birthday?
| A．In a big restaurant. | B．In his office. |
| C．In a Mercedes car. | D．At home. |
When did Schroeder say he would take his mother out in a Mercedes?
| A．In 1990. | B．In 1950. | C．In 2000. | D．In 1948. |
What special present did Schroeder give his mother for her 90th birthday?
| A．A Mercedes car. | B．A grave. |
| C．A very special map. | D．A big cake. |
Who killed his father?
| A．The war. | B．His grandfather. |
| C．A driver in a Mercedes. | D．An earthquake. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Schroeder’s family was rich when he was young. |
| B．Schroeder’s grandma liked stealing things very much. |
| C．Schroeder was very young when his father died. |
| D．Schroeder has a strong love for his mom. |
Nancy’s hobby is collecting sharpeners. She spends a lot of time on it after school. She has been collecting more than one hundred sharpeners from different countries. They are all different in color and size.
Nancy likes sharpeners with animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns a lot about them from books.
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She gives them to her friends. Then they give her other different sharpeners in return.
Nancy has many pen pals in many countries. She sends them sharpeners of her country. In return, they send her sharpeners of their countries. Nancy’s father also gives her sharpeners. He brings them home from his friends for her.
Many of Nancy’s friends collect other things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes（火柴盒）or stamps. But, all of them say that Nancy’s collection is the most interesting of all.Nancy spends a lot of time on her hobby .
| A．before school | B．in class | C．after school | D．during her holidays |
Nancy’s sharpeners are different in color and size.
| A．All of | B．Some of | C．Many of | D．Most of |
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She then .
| A．keeps them | B．throws them away | C．sells them | D．sends them to her friends |
What don’t Nancy’s friends collect?
A. Sharpeners. B. Coins. C. Matchboxes and stamps. D. Both B and C.How does Nancy collect sharpeners? Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Her friends give her some. |
| B．Her pen pals send her some. |
| C．Her father buys her some. |
| D．Her father’s friends give her some. |