When I was a child, I was amazed at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn’t have it any other way. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We fought all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television—you name it, and we quarreled(吵架) about it at some point. How could my sisters be my best friends? They weren’t the same age as I. We all had our own friends in school.
My mother never let the three of us forget that sisters are lifelong friends. Her wish like most parents’ was to give us something that she never had. Growing up as an only child, she expected siblings. When she gave birth to three daughters, her dream had only just begun. She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted(理所当然). She would often tell us how lucky we were. But there were other, more subtle (难以察觉的) ways that she encouraged us to grow closer. She never showed favoritism(偏爱) to one daughter over the other. She often took us places together—skating, shopping and swimming, so that we developed common interests. And when we were teenagers, Mom always punished us equally, giving us yet another bonding (密切相连) experience.
We didn’t always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings. But somewhere in between Mom’s lectures, the family vacations and the shared memories, we realized that our mother was right. Today I share things with my sisters that I do with no one else. My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together, side by side, even holding hands when we crossed the finish line. When my sister Karen got married, I was her maid of honor(伴娘). Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared a room for two years. The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets.
It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were. Today she doesn’t have to. She already knows.As a child, the author was amazed at her mother’s idea because ________.
| A．her sisters seemed strange to her |
| B．her sisters didn’t like to be her friends |
| C．none of the girls had their own friends |
| D．they didn’t have much in common |
The underlined word “siblings” in the passage probably means _________.
| A．sisters | B．parents | C．daughters | D．friends |
How did the author’s mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer？
| A．She punished her daughter differently. |
| B．She showed equal love to her daughters. |
| C．She encouraged her daughters to do sports. |
| D．She often took her daughters to many places. |
The best title of the passage could be ________.
| A．The Greatest Gift | B．Mother’s Love |
| C．Growing Experiences | D．Unforgettable Memories |
I am a boy. I’m thirteen years old. I come from England. I’m a student. I have a round face and small eyes. My nose is big. and my mouth is small. I have a sister. Her name is Amy. She is twelve. She is a student, too. She has a round face, big eyes, a small nose and a amall mouth. We are in the same school, but in different grades.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在题前括号内写T，错误的写F.My face is round and my mouth is small.
Amy is ten.
Amy has big eyes and a small nose.
We are in different schools.
We are in the same grade.
阅读理解 （二） (10分)
Dear Zhang Qian,
Thank you very much for your letter. You want to know about my favorite sport and instrument(乐器). Now I can tell you. Swimming is my favorite sport, and I like baseball, basketball and ping-pong, Zhang Yining is my favorite player. I am good at playing chess, too. My favorite instrument is the violin. I like to play the violin every weekend. What about you? What’s your favorite sport? Do you like to play the violin? Who’s your favorite player? And who is your favorite
Musician? Please tell me.
Yours,
Li BingWho is the letter from?
What does Zhang Qian want to know?
How many kinds of sports does Li Bing like? What are they?
Is Li Bing good at playing chess?
When does Li Bing like to play the violin?
This is the twins' room. It's a nice room. The two beds are in the room. One is Lucy's and the other (另一个) is Lily's. They look the same. Their coats are on their beds. We can't see their shoes. They're under their beds. The twins have two desks and chairs. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desks. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs.What kind of room (哪一种屋子) is it? --It's _______.
A. a classroom B. a bedroom C. a big roomWhich (哪一个) one is not right?
A. Lily's coat is on the bed.
B. Lucy's shoes are under the chair.
C. Lucy and Lily are students.Lucy and Lily are __________.
A. boys B. sons C. sisters Where're their schoolbags? ________.
A. On the chairs
B. In their desk
C. Behind their chairsWhich one is right?
A. Their beds look the same.
B. Their clock, coats and pencil-boxes are on the desk.
C. Their classroom is nice.
There is a telephone on my desk. It's mine. It helps me a lot. My telephone number is 8445816. when I have something to talk about with my classmates, I don't need to go out. I call them. I write down many telephone numbers of my friends. My best friend John's number is 8459471. When I can't remember（记得） my homework, I ask him by telephone. There are some "Telephone Messages" beside my telephone. When I am out, my mother writes down the messages for me. Whose telephone number is 8445816?
A. His teacher’s. B. The writer’s. C. John's. What’s John’s telephone number?
A. 8495741 B. 8495471 C. 8459471 Why does his mother write down the messages for him?
Because ________.
A. he is out B. he is working at his lessons C. he is inDoes the writer write down many telephone numbers of his friends?
A. Yes, he doesn’t.
B. No, he doesn’t
C. Yes, he does.Where is the telephone?
A. In his school.
B. In his room.
C. In his classroom.
生词： write down写下记下 writer 作者 messages 短信、留言 whose(谁的)
Hello! I'm Bill Smith. I'm twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. She's ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.
At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. He's twelve, too. He's from England. We all like China.What's his friend's name? ________.
A. Bill. B. Ben. C. Jenny. Where is Ben now? _______.
A. In China. B. In England. C. In the USA. What's Jenny's last name? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. What's the last name of Ben's mother? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. Where's Jenny from? ___________.
A. China. B. England . C. The USA.