There are some vegetables in the garden and a big tree near the vegetables. They don’t like each other, because vegetables drink much water, and the tree can’t have enough water to live. He is very angry about that. So he wants to teach vegetables a lesson(教训).
On a very hot day, the big tree doesn’t share its shadow(树荫) with vegetables. It makes vegetables very hot. But there is not enough water to drink. So they soon become very dry. At that time, the gardener comes to see these vegetables. He is very sad, because all the vegetables are dry. Then he starts to build a new one.
The vegetables and the big tree can’t drink water any more. The big tree feels very sad, because he uses a wrong way to teach the lesson.Why do the vegetables and the tree dislike each other?
| A．Because the tree is too tall. |
| B．Because the vegetables are too big. |
| C．Because they don’t share water with each other. |
| D．Because they like to play a trick on each other. |
When does the tree teach the vegetables a lesson?
| A．On a very cold day. | B．On a very hot day. |
| C．On a very warm day. | D．On a very windy day. |
What does the gardener do after seeing these dry vegetables?
| A．He hates the big tree very much. |
| B．He doesn’t like these vegetables. |
| C．He is very sad about the dry vegetables. |
| D．He starts to build another new garden. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The big tree doesn’t want to drink any water. |
| B．The big tree always shares its shadow with vegetables. |
| C．The big tree and vegetables start to share water with each other. |
| D．The big tree thinks he is wrong at last. |
We were standing at the top of a church tower．My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome．I wondered why．
“Look down, Elsa," Father said．I gathered all my courage and looked down．I saw the square in the center of the village．And I saw several streets leading to the square．“See, my dear,”Father said gently．“There is more than one way to the square．Life is like that．If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another．"
Now I understood why I was there．Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school．But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said．
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help．Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson．By the time we reached home, I had a plan．
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home．Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner．The plan worked perfectly．She tried one spoonful and sputtered．“The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me．I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago．I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way．Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square．Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________．
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day．
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
Much meaning can be conveyed（传达） with our eyes，so it is often said that eyes can speak．Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger，but not too long．And if he is sensing that he is being stared盯） at，he may feel uncomfortable．
The same is in daily life．If you are looked at for more than necessary，you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you．If nothing goes wrong，you will feel angry toward other's stare at you that ;way．Eyes do speak，right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite and even rude．But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex．If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn his eyes away from the woman，his purpose is obvious．That is，he wishes to attract her attention，to make her understand that he is admiring her．
However，the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time；in order to make sure that the listener is paying attention to what the speaker is speaking，to tell him that he is interested．
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking，as if he tries to control you，you will feel uncomfortable．A poor liar（说谎者） usually looks too long at the victim，because he believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication．
In fact，continuous eye contact only happens between two lovers，who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time，to show feeling that words cannot express．Obviously，eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation．
| Eyes can talk |
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| In our daily life |
A lot of feelings can be conveyed to others with our eyes．There are a lot of facts to prove it． You may feel |
| When staring at the opposite sex |
Looking too long at a woman you And most of time，continuous eye contact is just for two lovers． |
| When having a |
If the speaker looks at the listener at If the speaker is a liar，looking straight in the eye too long isn’t a sign of honest communication． |
| So remember to look at others at the |
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened，and there was nothing special about it．Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at．It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better． One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything from our friends．Another way is to look for good points，not bad points in other people．It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be．
You do not have to be spineless（优柔寡断的） in order to be popular．In fact，you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights（正当行为）．But do it politely and pleasantly．Being friendly and polite to your group，to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character．
You cannot expect to be perfect，and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes．Everyone makes mistakes，and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them．Many young people become discouraged （灰心丧气的） when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like-selfishness，laziness，and other unpleasant qualities．Just remember that we all have some of these faults（缺点） and have to fight against them．
At the same time，it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others，the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people．When something is wrong，it is good sense to try to make it right．Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate．Try to see why，and look at yourself，too，to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you．Some day，things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation，without thinking too much about it．Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change．One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to ____．
| A．work hard at everything we do |
| B．enjoy the best share of everything |
| C．look for treasure in order to be successful |
| D．pay more attention to their strong points |
If a person wants to be popular，he or she has to____．
| A．be polite and friendly |
| B．give up some rights |
| C．get away arguing with other people |
| D．be ready to change his or her character |
There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she
| A．is modest and generous |
| B．does not draw a lesson from his or her own mistake |
| C．is selfish and lazy |
| D．is very happy with unpleasant quality |
The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to
| A．train you to be perfect |
| B．show you the way to be happy |
| C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person |
| D．teach you how to be popular among your friends |
What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm? You may blow it away．But what if that insect is a ladybug（瓢虫）? It is possible that you would let it stay．What is it about ladybugs that we like?
Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good lucky sign．A ladybug in the field meant the crops would be successful and that the weather would be good．The farmers may have thought too highly of such a small bug，but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops．They eat harmful insects．
Actually，it is not the adult ladybug that eats other insects． It's the baby ladybug．When the baby ladybugs hatch（孵化），they are very hungry and will eat mites，aphids，mealy bugs，green flies，and other crop-destroyers． In the 1800s，ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects．They completely saved all the trees．
Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything．Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off a dangerous fluid（液体）．Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead．They fall off leaves and never move until their attacker goes away．
So the next time you see a ladybug，think about what it may be doing．Maybe it is off to save an orange tree．Maybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size．Maybe it's letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow．Who knows? Ladybugs are special that way．Ladybugs were brought from Australia to California in the 1800s to____．
| A．add more ladybugs to area |
| B．report the weather for farmers |
| C．act as a lucky sign of good crops |
| D．save orange trees by eating insects |
From the passage we know that ____．
| A．it's the adult ladybug that eats most o{ the harmful insects |
| B．ladybugs often roll off a leaf and play dead to attack the birds |
| C．ladybugs can give off a dangerous fluid to protect themselves |
| D．the baby ladybug mainly eats mites，aphids，mealy bugs，and oranges |
The underlined phrase "stand up to" most probably means ____．
| A．watch | B．support |
| C．save | D．fight |
After the Spring Festival，I found some of my mom's daily habits have changed．
Her cooking way was different．Vegetables that had been cooked crisply （脆） became very tender and soft．Fish that had been fried（煎炸的） became soup．Her old shredded（切成细条的） potato turned into diced potato．．．Feeling strange，Dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change．But all she said was，"Just trying a different taste．" Then she was silent．
But it wasn't just her cooking way．____ After dinner，instead of watching films on TV as usual，she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk．After they came back home，Mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare．Mom almost never gets sick．Why was she suddenly interested in medicine?
I couldn't understand her "abnormal" behavior．Then one day I came across her micro blog（博客）．"While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival，I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now，" my morn had written．"They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework．I should visit them more often．．．"
"Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy．They like fish soup，diced potato，tender and soft vegetables．．．"
"I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise．If my parents are too weak to move around，I can be strong enough to take care of them．When I am old，my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me．．．"
When I read this，I felt very sorry．I used to complain that Mom didn't understand me and couldn't give me everything I wanted．I always thought there was a wide gap（沟） between us．But now I completely understand her．How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself．Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives．How unselfish her love is!Which of the following can be put into the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
| A．Mom also changed other habits． |
| B．Mom didn't want to do anything else． |
| C．Mom began to take interest in sports． |
| D．Morn complained she was very tired． |
Why did mom change her cooking way?
| A．Because she wanted to try a different taste． |
| B．Because she wasn't interested in cooking any more． |
| C．Because she was suddenly interested in medicine． |
| D．Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents． |
The writer talks about the story mainly to show that ____．
| A．Morn has changed her daily habits |
| B．Mom's love can be great and selfless |
| C．a wide gap between Morn and me |
| D．the importance of Mom's cooking way |