A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket(桶) of water fell on the small boy’s left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, “I’m going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That’s always very good. Tomorrow your foot won’t hurt any longer.”
In the evening, the small boy’s mother came to his bedroom. She had a hot poultice (膏状药) in a bowl. The small boy looked at it and said, “I don’t want that. I had one a month ago. Poultices hurt.”
His mother sat down on his bed and said, “You’re going to have this poultice on.” She pulled his sheets (床单)and blankets away, and put the poultice near his foot, but the boy pulled it away quickly, and poultice fell on the bed.
His mother was angry. She went down stairs and came back with his grandmother and a stick. She said to her son, “Your grandmother’s going to put the poultice on your foot, and I’m going to hold this stick. Now don’t be a stupid boy.”
She held the stick over the boy, and the grandmother took his foot and put the poultice near it. The boy said. “Stop, you…,” but his mother brought the stick nearer, and he did not say anything else. The grandmother brought the poultice near the foot again, and the boy stopped her again, but his mother was angry now and said, “I’m going to hit you.” The boy did not finish his words, and his grandmother put the poultice on his foot. He let it there for a few minutes and then took it off again.
The boy’s mother and grandmother put the sheets and blankets over him again and he said, “My left foot hurts, but you put the poultice on my right foot. I stopped you twice, but you didn’t listen to me.” The small boy’s foot hurt because .
A.he fell off the bike |
B.a bucket of water fell on his foot |
C.he fell and hurt his foot |
D.he was ill |
The small came to his room twice in the evening.
A.boy’s mother | B.girl’s father |
C.boy’s grandmother | D.girl’s grandmother |
The small boy his mother.
A.agreed with | B.didn’t stop |
C.thanked | D.didn’t agree with |
The small boy took the poultice off because .
A.his foot didn’t hurt |
B.he hated his mother and grandmother |
C.his left foot hurt |
D.his right foot hurt |
The best title for this passage is .
A.Left or Right | B.A Small Boy |
C.A Small Boy’s Mother | D.The Poultice |
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At about 6 p.m.on Saturday, a forest fire broke out in a village in Mu Li, Liangshan. The local government acted quickly and 689 people were sent to put out the fire. Fire groups were fighting the fire on Sunday when a sudden change of wind direction caused "a huge fireball". 27 firefighters and 3 locals lost their lives. Most of the firefighters were in their twenties and two of them were less than twenty, though several were older. Their death touched our hearts all over China. There is reason enough to regard them as heroes. President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and many other leaders cared for the heroes and expressed condolence to the heroes' families and friends.
We should remember all the heroes and their spirit, bravery showed in fighting the fire. As the old saying goes: a nation is lost without its memories. Forest fires are common in spring, rules to prevent fires have come out in Liangshan. Many experts believe there are some reasons for forest fires. The first reason is weather change. Warmer and drier weather leads to dangerous fire conditions. Next, lightening is another reason. Dry grass and trees easily catch fire. Finally, hot winds add to the possibility of forest fires. The wind spreads a fire quickly. However, 90% of forest fires are caused by humans, according to a report. Forest fires can burn at over 900℃ and reach heights of more than 50 meters. Forest fires can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, burning everything﹣trees, brush, homes, even people…Experts remind people to be careful during the holiday of Qingming, known as Tomb Sweeping Day. Millions of people travel to their homes during the holiday, so the risks of fires in mountains are high.
In order to keep the heart﹣broken lesson in mind, we should stop fires from happening again.
(1)According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. |
All the firefighters who lost their lives were in their twenties. |
B. |
About 700 people were sent to put out the fire. |
C. |
A sudden change of wind direction led to "a huge fireball". |
D. |
The death of the heroes touched our hearts around China. |
(2)All of the following can cause forest fires except in the passage.
A. |
weather change |
B. |
lightening and hot winds |
C. |
human behavior |
D. |
tomb Sweeping Day |
(3)What does the underlined sentence mean in this passage?
A. |
We should remember the reasons for forest fires, including the conditions from nature and humans. |
B. |
We should remember the heroes and their spirit, bravery showed in fighting the fire. |
C. |
We should remember the number of the heroes that lost their lives in fighting the fire. |
D. |
We should remember to be careful during the holiday of Qingming, known as Tomb Sweeping Day. |
(4)What is the character of forest fires from the passage?
A. |
Forest fires can burn at more than 900 0C and reach heights of over 50 meters. |
B. | |
C. |
Forest fires can run at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour. |
D. | |
E. |
Forest fires can burn everything﹣trees, brush, homes, even people. |
F. | |
G. |
Both A, B and |
H. |
(5)You can probably find this passage .
A. |
in a news report |
B. |
in a fairy book |
C. |
in a story﹣book |
D. |
in a novel |
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B. |
4 hours. |
C. |
6 hours. |
D. |
8 hours. |
(2)The shopping coupons include all of the following except in the passage.
A. |
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B. |
movie tickets |
C. |
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D. |
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(3)If Mike wants to buy his son some cheaper books, he is supposed to go to .
A. |
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B. |
David's menswear |
C. |
Tom's Cafe |
D. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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(5)What correct information can you get from the passage?
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B. |
Buy one tie at David's menswear, you may get one more tie of the same price. |
C. |
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What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can't sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful(压力大的).
"For people who are worried about math, posture (姿势) makes a big difference," Erik Pepper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That's right ﹣ sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.
Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped﹣over (趴倒的) posture, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.
Slumping over is a defensive(戒备的) posture. It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Pepper said.
Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit(受益) from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.
Good posture isn't just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more certain and focus better.
(1)What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams?
A. |
Sitting up straight. |
B. |
Hanging your head. |
C. |
Lying on your back. |
D. |
Raising one hand. |
(2)What did the scientists ask the college students to do during the test?
A. |
To do sit﹣ups. |
B. |
To count numbers. |
C. |
To think carefully. |
D. |
To sit in different postures. |
(3)How many students in the test benefited from the better posture?
A. |
All the 125 students. |
B. |
Less than half of them. |
C. |
56 percent of them. |
D. |
None of the students. |
(4)The fourth paragraph is written to explain .
A. |
why slumping over makes exams harder to do |
B. |
why slumping over is bad for one's health |
C. |
why some people slump over during exams |
D. |
why people are nervous during math exams |
(5)Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. |
Slump over to Take Exams |
B. |
Sit up to Do Math |
C. |
Better Posture for Nervous Students |
D. |
Good Advice for Better Exams |
When he was nine years old, American boy Milo Cress had a question: How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?
He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer. The boy tried to work it out himself. Through lots of research, Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hopes of reducing plastic waste, he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011.
Cress started the project in his hometown ﹣ Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.
For the years that followed, Cress tried to spread his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join. They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban ( 禁 止 ) plastic straws.
Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are especially terrible. They make it easy for people to get comfortable with single﹣use plastics.
After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has since spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.
"Focusing(聚焦) on straws is one simple step we all could take," Cress says. "And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too."
(1)When did Milo Cress start to care about the problem of straws?
A. |
Ten years ago. |
B. |
In the year 2011. |
C. |
In the year that he was 9. |
(2)Cress started the Be Straw Free project in order to .
A. |
get a good score in science at his school |
B. |
encourage people to reduce plastic waste |
C. |
become a famous person in his hometown |
(3)What did Cress ask a restaurant in Burlington to do?
A. |
Stop offering straws to its customers. |
B. |
Prevent people from using straws to drink. |
C. |
Count the number of straws it uses every day. |
(4)Plastic straws are especially terrible because .
A. |
they are the most serious problem today |
B. |
scientists pay little attention to their influence |
C. |
they help people get used to using single﹣use plastics |
(5)Over the years, Cress has .
①spread his project across the United States
②asked Seattle to completely ban plastic bags
③counted the plastic straws in the ocean every year
④spoken to teens around the world about plastic waste
A. |
①③ |
B. |
②③ |
C. |
①④ |
My teacher said to a student: "Give me your phone."
We all looked in surprise. Kyle, a student who I never saw text in class, gave the teacher his phone.
When the teacher left, two students who I often saw text in class started boastingabout how they sent text messages and never got caught.
"Kyle, you stupid! I put my phone under my desk so it looks like I'm looking at my textbooks," one of them said.
"Isn't it funny that we always text and never get caught?" the other one laughed.
They must have thought they were smart, because they never got caught and Kyle did. But which situation is worse: getting caught, or getting away with it? Rules are there for a reason.
These two students might not get caught, but neither of them had good grades. They didn't pay any attention to the class, and I think they will keep doing this.
People don't just break big rules and get thrown into jail(监狱) overnight. They take it one step at a time. Kyle might have gotten caught, but at least he learned a good lesson. He will not break the rules in the future, so he will learn more in class and stay out of trouble. It's smarter not to break small rules.
(1)Why did the teacher ask Kyle to give up his phone?
A. |
Because she wanted to find out what Kyle just texted. |
B. |
Because Kyle was playing with his phone in class. |
C. |
Because the students wanted to see Kyle's new phone. |
(2)What does the underlined word "boasting" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. |
吹嘘 |
B. |
讨论 |
C. |
报告 |
(3)The two students in the writer's class felt quite because they were never caught by the teacher.
A. |
surprised |
B. |
calm |
C. |
proud |
(4)In the future, the two students might .
A. |
pay more attention in class |
B. |
keep texting during class |
C. |
not break any rules again |
(5)From the story, we know that the writer .
A. |
doesn't think Kyle is a good student |
B. |
thinks getting caught in class is worse |
C. |
thinks the two students might break bigger rules |