Sam was a-fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy(冰冷的) morning and he looked very cold.
The poor old man didn’t have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father’s coat. It was the only thing of his father’s that he had left. Sam wrote a short note. “Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father’s coat. I hope it fits you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father’s coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”
The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!” How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?
A.Hot and sunny | B.Rainy |
C.Icy and cold | D.Windy |
Sam’s morning job was to_______________.
A.take care of his sister | B.go to school |
C.send newspapers | D.look for his grandfather |
“Their parents passed away long ago” means “Their parents ___long ago”.
A.died | B.went on | C.left home | D.passed by |
Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because_____________.
A.his father’s coat fitted the old man well |
B.the coat was the only thing that his father had left |
C.he knew the old man was his grandfather then |
D.he had no extra blanket |
London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.The first paragraph is mostly about .
A.the Around Alone race |
B.a terrible wind storm |
C.the start of the journey |
D.the smallest state in America |
Which one is NOT true?
A.Emma sailed alone around the world. |
B.Emma made a new route for the sea travel. |
C.Emma is the youngest person to finish the race. |
D.Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone. |
The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
A.Emma’s parents | B.how to repair a broken boat |
C.the University of Glasgow | D.Emma’s sailing experience |
How long did the trip take?
A.About four months. | B.About six months. |
C.About eight months. | D.About twelve months. |
What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
A.The other racers had many problems. |
B.Her parents encouraged her to keep on. |
C.She had strong willpower to make it to the end. |
D.She had received a good education in a university. |
School Library To Joy Lee, Just to remind you that you have four overdue books. Title Writer ① The age of Innocence Edith Wharton due (到期) 22/Jan ② Mr Standfast John Buchan due 24/Jan ③ Imagine Alison Lester due 26/Jan ④ Selected Tales Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm due 26/Jan Please return these books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them. Jane Johnes Librarian Date: 3/Feb/2013 Note: You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned. |
This is .
A.a report | B.an introduction |
C.a reminder | D.an advertisement |
This note was written by .
A.Jane Johnes | B.Joy Lee |
C.Alison Lester | D.John Buchan |
John Buchan is .
A.due on 24th January |
B.a friend of Joy Lee’s |
C.the writer of the note |
D.the writer of Mr Standfast |
Joy Lee should return the book Imagine before .
A.22ndJan | B.24thJan |
C.26thJan | D.3rdFeb |
From this note we DON’T know that .
A.Jane Johnes works in the library |
B.Joy Lee may not borrow any new books now |
C.Joy Lee has lent these four books to other students |
D.Jane Johnes asks the note receiver to return the four books on Feb. 4th |
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.
A.some school children could not read |
B.many children's books were interesting |
C.children wanted to learn to read |
D.a writer for children was wanted |
People like his books because the books ______.
A.are cheap and easy to get |
B.were written in different languages |
C.are easy and interesting to read |
D.were written with invented words |
He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.
A.50 | B.53 | C.56 | D.87 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. |
B.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. |
C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. |
D.His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. |
From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.
A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death |
B.sold millions of his books himself worldwide |
C.changed American children's way of reading |
D.wrote the largest number of books in the world |
From the information in the picture we know that Lily was born on _________.
A.June 8, 2005 | B.June 22, 2005 |
C.June 22, 2013 | D.June 8, 2013 |
According to the personal information, we know that Mary Connor lives in________.
A.Canada | B.America |
C.England | D.Australia |
You can borrow books__________.
A.at 10:30 am on Monday | B.at 10:00 pm on Thursday |
C.at 3:30 pm on Saturday | D.at 10:00 pm on Tuesday |
According to the survey(调查) of 2,000 American online shoppers, __________people shop online from 5 pm to 8 pm.
A.320 | B.640 | C.800 | D.120 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.You’d better wear your sun hat to enjoy wonderful sunshine. |
B.The boats will take you to different places for swimming. |
C.Mr. Smith and his child need to pay $ 160 for the tour. |
D.You can take a holiday there on July 18. |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
A.she had paid him for this | B.she knew him very well |
C.she wanted to have a change | D.she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
A.the lady helped him a lot |
B.he caught the chance |
C.he continued to play in the bar |
D.he stopped playing the piano |
. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean
A.fail to realize | B.forget to use |
C.try to develop | D.manage to show |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A.hide it and wait |
B.ask others for help |
C.pay no attention to it |
D.work hard to improve yourself |
. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Sing in the Bar | B.Achieve Success in Life |
C.Never Lose Heart | D.Find Your Hidden Talent |