The story took place in a small town in winter. One day a man met an old lady standing by an expensive car. It was clear that her car broke down. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. “Is he going to hurt me?”
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car to get warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” It took Bryan about fifty minutes to fix the car. The lady felt quite thankful and she asked how much she should pay him.
But Bryan wanted no money. ①对他来说,帮助别人很正常。He said, “If you want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, just give out your friendly hand.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road till she reached a small café. She stopped for something to eat. As the pretty waitress stood next to her, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕). ②Although she looked tired, she still served the customers with a smile on her face. As the old lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Bryan’s words.
The old lady paid one hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change, the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. Her eyes were filled with tears when she read it, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others. ” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell the story. “Bryan…Bryan Anderson my dear… you’re not going to believe what has happened… ”
Love needs to be passed on. Everyone can be an angel.
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The waitress found__________________________ and ___________________________on the table
when she returned with the change.What have you learned from the story? (with one sentence)
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If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive* trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence* that makes France so romantic. The palace should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders* and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven* to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight* in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.The Provence lies ___________.
A.in the southeast of France |
B.in the northeast of France |
C.in the southwest of France |
D.in the northwest of France |
We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence
A.watching a bullfight |
B.enjoying great shows with the famous stars. |
C.seeing beautiful sights |
D.eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil |
According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT?
A.Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses. |
B.Lavender is warmer than sunflower. |
C.If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him. |
D.June is not a good time to visit Provence. |
Sports City Bar
Every Tuesday and Thursday evening in Sports City Bar everyone can enjoy a “Buy one, get one free”Tex-Mex &seafood Buffet* for 118 yuan.
At our Sunday Family Buffet, we have exciting games for children. The buffet lasts from 11:00am to 2:00 pm. And costs 98 yuan per adult. Children aged 12 to 16 eat for half price, and children under 12(limited* to two) eat for free.
Happy hours at Sports City Bar lasts from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. But one soft drink, get one free.
Tel:65118976-4228
Location: The fourth floor, Blue Sky shopping centre.Who have free lunch at the Sunday Family Buffet?
A.Children under 12 | B.All the children |
C.Everyone | D.Adults |
If you are thirteen, you
A.can’t buy one, get one free in Sports City Bar. |
B.Can eat for free at Sunday Family Buffet. |
C.Must pay 49 yuan for your lunch at Sunday Family Buffet |
D.Must go to the Sports City Bar with your parents |
How much will your father pay if he and your 10-year old brother go to have lunch at the Sunday Family Buffet?
A.49 yuan | B.98 yuan | C.118 yuan | D.147 yuan |
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!From the passage we cam know that .
A.only children in China carry too heavy school bags. |
B.children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags. |
C.both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags. |
D.only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags. |
Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because .
A.they are too young. |
B.their school bags are too heavy. |
C.they are too heavy. |
D.their parents don’t always go upstairs with them. |
If a child carries a heavy school bag,.
A.his back and neck may be hurt. |
B.his head and arms may be hurt . |
C.his hands may be hurt . |
D.his feet may be hurt . |
According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over .
A.5 kilos | B.3 kilos | C.5.5 kilos | D.4.5 kilos |
Some students think the best answer to this problem is that .
A.they should have a little homework to do after they get home |
B.their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework |
C.they should only take home the books they will read that night. |
D.They should use thin books instead of thick ones. |
In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without an invitation(邀请),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”
So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?It’s always necessary for to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.
A.close friends | B.family members |
C.neighbours | D.new friends |
It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying ““
A.Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert . |
B.Thanks. We’d love to, what time? |
C.Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot. |
D.No, we wouldn’t! |
If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,””
A.Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday? |
B.Let’s go out for a meal one of these days. |
C.Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday. |
D.Shall we go for a drink this afternoon . |
The British often use “”to answer the invitations that are not real.
A.Yes , what time ? |
B.No, that’s not a real invitation. |
C.OK, yes , thanks. |
D.No, you just want to be friendly. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Britain. |
B.Invitation. |
C.A Talk with Friends. |
D.A Letter to Friends. |
NO.4 Middle School
Kunming, Yunnan
April 2nd, 2004
Dear editor(编辑)
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city. There are so many colorful peacocks(孔雀)here .The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square(广场)
They are given food freely by visitors ,They usually throw food to them ,and don’t think about at all whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors . I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds ,but don’t realize(意识到)that they may be doing them harm (伤害).The visitors should be told that what have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food .For us every person, it’s our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Sun YanMany visitors come to the writer’s city to
A.do some shopping |
B.see beautiful peacocks |
C.play on Dongfeng Square |
D.eat nice food |
Some peacocks became ill and died because some visitors
A.didn’t give them any food |
B.gave them too much food |
C.threw them some bad food |
D.loved them and played with them |
Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may
A.sell food for visitors |
B.sell food for peacocks |
C.make the square more beautiful |
D.have the beautiful birds |
From the passage we know people should
A.live and play with the birds |
B.stop the birds from eating too much |
C.give right food to the birds |
D.give more food to the birds |
We can guess the writer of the letter, Sun Yan ,may be a
A.visitor | B.shopkeeper |
C.square keeper | D.student |