It started as a game.Wendy and Peter were in River Park.They watched the boats in the river and visited the zoo.They played on the slides and swings.They watched the merry-go-round,but they did not have money for a ride.They ate their sandwiches at a picnic table.Suddenly Wendy jumped up.
“I know what to do,”she said.“Look at all that junk under the tables.Let’s pick it up.”
So they picked up paper and empty boxes and cans.They put them in the green cans marked“Litter”.Peter’s dog Stoopy picked up some paper and ran away with it.Peter called him back and took it from him.Then they taught Stoopy to carry trash for them.They put it in the cans.They worked until there was no trash left on the picnic grounds.
The next day their friends Mario and Andy came to the park with them.They helped to tidy the picnic grounds again.Then they ran all over the park looking for litter.They tried to see who could find the most.After that,it was a game they played every time they came to the park.
One day,a man came with a camera.He watched what they were doing.He asked to take a picture for them.Then he took them all for a free ride on the merry-go-round,even Stoopy.The next day their picture was in the newspaper.It said.“Five Litter Lifters at River Park”.After that all their friends wanted to be litter lifters.It was the beginning of a club that was a model for others to follow.Why did Wendy and Peter go to the park at first?
A.To have fun. |
B.To throw paper. |
C.To empty litter cans. |
D.To ride on the merry-go-round. |
What did the man with the camera do?
A.He helped the children pick up litter. |
B.He helped them catch Peter’s dog. |
C.He took a picture of the litter lifters for a newspaper. |
D.He took a picture of all the trash on the ground. |
What did Wendy and Peter teach Stoopy?
A.Not to bark at people. |
B.To empty litter cans. |
C.To stand beside them. |
D.To help pick up litter. |
What does the story show about Wendy and Peter and their friends?
A.They were big for their age. |
B.They were glad to help. |
C.They would rather work than play. |
D.They found a way to make money. |
What does the last part of the story show?
A.The man with the camera joined the club. |
B.People laughed at the children for picking up trash. |
C.Other children began to help keep the park clean. |
D.People came and took the litter cans away. |
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If you grew up in an unusual family and felt limited by heavy thoughts, how would you change your life story? In the book Educated, the US writer Tara Westover shows us how she deals with hard times.
The book talks about Westover’s life. Her father had a junkyard(废品场)in Idaho, US. It’s a very small mountain village. Tara and her brothers and sisters worked every day. Before she turned 17, she had never traveled outside. None of the kids in her family had ever been to a school or a hospital. As she got older, she felt that she needed to get away from this uncomfortable situation. Luckily, Westover’s older brother taught her to read. With hard work, Westover went to college on a scholarship, and later got a PhD(博士学位)in History at Cambridge University.
Education changed her, her life, her way of thinking and even her luck. After reading the book, I come to feel the deepest thanks for my own family, and the education I got. Education allows girls like Westover to fly like birds toward their own goals. It allows us to get a different view, find new experiences, better understand others and explore the wider world. I wish for all of us to be like free and powerful birds, growing and changing through challenges and difficulties.
(1)What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?
A. |
To attract readers’ interest. |
B. |
To collect Westover’s opinion. |
C. |
To show how to deal with hard times. |
D. |
To explain how to change one’s life story. |
(2)What can we learn about Westover’s life from paragraph 2?
A. |
Her brother got a PhD in History. |
B. |
She changed her life with hard work. |
C. |
Her life in the village was comfortable. |
D. |
She left the small village in childhood. |
(3)What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. |
Directions of birds’ flying. |
B. |
The ways of thinking. |
C. |
Experiences of girls’ growing. |
D. |
The power of education. |
(4)What is the text?
A. |
A news report. |
B. |
A book review. |
C. |
A science fiction. |
D. |
A reading plan. |
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Holly gets a pet dog. She’s so happy, and the dog is happy, too! “I want to call him Eco,” says Holly. “Come here, Eco!” And Eco wags(摇摆)his tail.
“That dog is your responsibility(责任), Holly,” says her father. “No problem!” Holly agrees.
Before school, Holly takes Eco for his first morning walk. She feels very tired. It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early! But Eco doesn’t mind. He runs, stops, runs again, sees a black cat, tries to run after it and nearly pulls Holly off her feet!
Holly realizes it’s late when she gets back from the walk. She quickly eats a piece of bread, takes her bag and jacket, and runs to school.
What a busy morning! But that’s not all for looking after a pet dog.
When Holly takes Eco for his evening walk, it’s quite dark outside. Holly feels nervous. She runs along the road with him, but it’s difficult. Because Eco often stops to study the bushes and trees. And he often tries to catch birds, or play with sticks and fallen leaves.
A few days go by. Then…
It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa…“Come here, Eco!” says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.
Holly gets really angry now. She decides to punish Eco. So that night Eco is kept in the green house alone.
When Holly enters the green house next morning, it’s a disaster. Her mum’s plants and flowers are lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots(花盆)are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco is sitting in the soil and leaves.
“Oh, no,” says Holly. She realizes it’s time to train the dog. “He needs to know the rules.”
Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco. If he can do as ordered, he can get nice bones. The amazing thing is, Eco really enjoys it. For him, it’s one big game.
So Eco learns to sit when Holly says, “Sit!” He learns to come when Holly says, “Come here!”…And he doesn’t get into trouble!
(1)What can we learn from Holly’s words in paragraph 2?
A. |
She is glad to take care of the dog. |
B. |
She is too busy to look after the dog. |
C. |
She wants her father to look after the dog. |
D. |
She thinks it’s hard to take care of the dog. |
(2)To take care of Eco, Holly _________.
A. |
is late for school every day |
B. |
takes him for a walk once a day |
C. |
has to get up early in the morning |
D. |
goes to school without having breakfast |
(3)Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Holly keeps Eco in the green house.
b. Eco leaves the green house in a mess.
c. Eco makes the house dirty on a rainy day.
d. Holly decides to help Eco learn some rules.
e. Eco doesn’t listen to Holly and that makes her angry.
A. |
c-d-a-e-b |
B. |
c-e-a-b-d |
C. |
d-c-a-b-e |
D. |
d-e-c-a-b |
(4)From the last two paragraphs we can learn that Holly is ________.
A. |
brave |
B. |
polite |
C. |
patient |
D. |
modest |
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Best kite festivals around the world
Imagine a sky full of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes. Isn’t it wonderful? Now, we’ll take you on a journey through some of the best kite festivals around the world.
(1)Both Weifang and Washington State International Kite Festival ________.
A. |
take place once a year |
B. |
keep many world records |
C. |
last for about a month |
D. |
have a history of 30 years |
(2)What can people do in Dieppe International Kite Festival?
A. |
Take part in a big parade. |
B. |
Join in kite fights and races. |
C. |
Decide the theme for kites. |
D. |
Enjoy a light show with kites. |
(3)If Tom wants to make a kite, he can go to ________.
A. |
Dieppe in April |
B. |
Dieppe in September |
C. |
Weifang in April |
D. |
Washington in August |
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When you walk on the street, you may see a lot of Chinese restaurants. Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time. To make westerners enjoy Chinese food better, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.
“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone (骨头) in China, but people here don’t. Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones.”
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters(路透社).
In the past, most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
(1)What do Chinese restaurants do to make westerners enjoy Chinese food better?
A. |
Cut the prices. |
B. |
Provide a clean environment. |
C. |
Change the dishes. |
(2)According to Reuters, stores sell _________ in many cities in Europe.
A. |
Australian brands |
B. |
Chinese brands |
C. |
European brands |
(3)What does the underlined word “unreliable” mean?
A. |
不可靠 |
B. |
不漂亮 |
C. |
不光滑 |
(4)What is the passage about?
A. |
Chinese food and products become more popular all over the world. |
B. |
Chinese like to eat meat without bones. |
C. |
Western people thought Chinese products were cheap. |
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It’s late autumn in the Arctic Ocean (大西洋) . The water is covered with ice. It’s difficult for the white whales to breathe, so they come up to find openings in the ice to get enough air. As the winter is coming, they know it’s time to leave.
A group of about a hundred white whales swim south toward the Bering Sea. Halfway through their journey, their enemy, an orca(虎鲸)is swimming toward the white whales. With the help of large ice floes(浮冰), the white whales swim faster than the orca. This gives the white whales time to swim away.
After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea. The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, then they’ll swim back to the Arctic Ocean.
(1)Why do the white whales come up to find openings in the ice?
A. |
To get enough air. |
B. |
To get enough food |
C. |
To keep warm. |
(2)What helps the white whales to swim away from the orca?
A. |
Their teeth. |
B. |
Large ice floes. |
C. |
Brave fights. |
(3)The white whales won’t leave the Bering Sea until _________.
A. |
February |
B. |
March |
C. |
April |
(4)What’s the best title of the passage?
A. |
How Can White Whales Live in Summer? |
B. |
White Whales Are on the Move. |
C. |
White Whales Are in Great Danger. |