As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared (使惊恐) me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains (窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes (过程) about growing up is being able to realize and overcome (克服) our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
would scare the writer at night.
| A．Streetlight and car lights |
| B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind |
| D．Strange sights and sounds |
When she went to some other places, she would .
| A．walk away without others |
| B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely |
| D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
Which of the following statements would be possibly TRUE when she was a child?
| A．She thought being popular among people was important. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
One morning a boy went home with his father. They noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They thought the shoes might be a poor man’s. In fact, the owner of the shoes was working in the field nearby, and he had nearly finished his work.
The boy said to his father, “Let’s play a trick on the man—we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he can’t find them.”
“My boy, we should never have fun by tricking other people like that,” answered his father. “Instead, let’s put a coin in each of the shoes, and watch he will do.”
The boy did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon back to get h is shoes, but when he put his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something in it. He bent（弯曲）down and found the coin.
Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then looked around, but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he was even more surprised to find the second coin.
He then went down on his knees, looked up to the sky and said thanks aloud. He said his wife was ill and his children were hungry. He wanted to buy some bread for them.
The boy was deeply moved.
“Now,” said his father, “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your trick.”
The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I’ll never forget. Now I understand these words, which I didn’t understand before: It is more blessed（神圣的）to give than to receive.”
How did the boy want to deal with the shoes at first?
| A．To hide the shoes. |
| B．To steal the shoes. |
| C．To put coins in the shoes. |
| D．To return the shoes. |
How many coins did the man find?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What would the man do after he got the coins? He would ______.
| A．give them to his wife |
| B．buy a pair of new shoes |
| C．give them back to the boy |
| D．buy some bread for his family |
At last, the boy knew ______.
| A．it was funny to play tricks |
| B．it was good to help each other |
| C．it was better to give than to receive |
| D．it was wrong to put coins in the shoes |
| Fast and Furious 7 Time: April 3, 2015—May 3, 2015 Place: Golden Cinema Price: ￥45 An exciting movie is waiting for you! |
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| Star Clothes Store Time: May 1, 2015—May 7, 2015 Place: 168 Center Street Price: 50% off Come and buy clothes at our store! |
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| Colorful Pastoral Time: 8:00 am—6:00 pm every day Place: Chaoyang District Price: ￥30(￥20 for students) Enjoy yourselves in our park! |
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When can we see the movie Fast and Furious 7 in Golden Cinema?
| A．April 1. | B．May 1. | C．May 7. | D．Every day. |
Where can you buy cheaper clothes?
| A．In Golden Cinema. | B．In Bridge Street. |
| C．In Star Clothes Store. | D．In Chaoyang Road. |
Bob is a student. He is going to Colorful Pastoral with his parents this Sunday. How should they pay?
| A．￥20. | B．￥30. | C．￥50. | D．￥80. |
The same life day by day is like eating white rice every day for your brain(大脑). Playing games with your mind(头脑) keeps your brains quick, and make your memory and powers of reasoning much better. Try the following fun and free activities to stimulate your brain.
Use the opposite hand: If you are right-handed, become a lefty. Changing the hand you usually use can get your brain thinking in a different way.
Talk to yourself: Pick one hour a day to discuss something with yourself. Describe what you see, what you are doing, or what you are going to do. Talking while thinking is a great brain booster(助推器).
Write down your dream: You can write out your wishes and goals(目标) and they can call your attention. Keep a pen and paper next to your bed. You can record your sleeping dreams with them. It is a fun way to get your brain thinking. Along with increasing memory, trying to unlock the secret behind your sleeping brain is one way to get to know yourself better.
Walk on: Just like the body, your brain needs exercise, too. Walking can increase blood circulation(血液循环), which encourages blood vessels(血管) in your brain grow, raise energy production and throw away the waste. So walk anywhere at anywhere at anytime if possible.
根据短文内容，选择最佳的答案。The same life day by day is like eating white _______ every day for your brain.
A. rice B. breadC. dumplingsthe underlined word “stimulate” means “______”.
A. make…clear
B. make…active
C. make…wideTalking while _____ is a great brain booster.
A. sleepingB. thinkingC. laughingKeep a pen and paper next to your bed, and you can record your sleeping _____.
A. timesB. placesC. dreamsThe passage is mainly talking about ______.
A. how to use your brain
B. how to improve your brain
C. how to manage your brain.
根据表格信息，选择最佳答案。Li Ming lost a blue _______.
A. coat B. hat C. scarfWei Fang found a black schoolbag ______.
A. in the dinning hall
B. in the classroom
C. on the playgroundWei Fang is probably a student in ______.
A. Class 5, Grade 9
B. Class 1, Grade 8
C. Class 5, Grade 7The meeting will start at _______.
A. 3 pm B. 2:40 pm C. 2:20 pmThe students in Grade 9 need to take pens and paper because _______.
A. the meeting is very important
B. they have to make notes during the meeting
C. they want to play with them in the meeting
Tina was not like many of her friends. She didn’t listen to pop music, but her friends liked rock and pop music. When Tina asked her friends to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely. “Classical music is for old people,” they said. Tina was worried if something was wrong with her.
Tina decided to talk to her father. In the study(书房), asked her father, “Dad, am I strange?” “Of course not,” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my friends do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo ma’s.” “ I can understand. Tina, it’s all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy(模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes.” After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized that doing different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Tina didn’t listen to ______.
A. pop music
B. classical music
C. Yo Yo Ma’s MusicWhen Tina asked her friends to try classical music, they all looked at her _____.
A. angrily B. sadly C. strangelyTina talked to her father about her worry in the ______.
A. bedroom B. kitchen C. studyEverybody has different ______.
A. tastes B. hobbies C. feelingsWhat can we know from this passage?
A. After knowing her interest, Tina’s father gave her a lesson on it.
B. After hearing her words, Tina’s father encouraged her to do what she liked.
C. After hearing her friends’ opinions about music, Tina wanted to give up her interest.