I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.How many younger sisters do I have?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five |
What does the doctor’s advice mean?
| A．My are could be all right soon. |
| B．The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C．My mum should look after me differently. |
| D．My mum should treat me the same as others. |
Who peeled the potatoes at last?
| A．Jenny. | B．Jenny’s mum. |
| C．Jenny’s sister. | D．Nobody. |
Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?
| A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me. |
| D．she would like to praise me before the other kids. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My bad-tempered mother |
| B．Different mother love |
| C．A doctor’s advice |
| D．My childhood(童年) |
Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.
1. Water.
A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food.
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.
Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes.
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?
| A．Because earthquakes can be known before they happen. |
| B．Because earthquakes take place without warning. |
| C．Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. |
| D．Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes. |
About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?
| A．A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day. |
| B．You’d better use your own containers to keep water. |
| C．You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it. |
| D．You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it. |
You should prepare all of the following except ______.
| A．powdered milk | B．fresh vegetables |
| C．dried fruits | D．canned juices |
According to the article we know that ______.
| A．we need to prepare some supplies only at home |
| B．a telephone is the most important prepared thing |
| C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes |
| D．clothes are used to protect your head |
If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______.
| A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies | B．some hot water |
| C．some batteries | D．some flashlights |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable | C．painful | D．comfortable |
The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
| A．岩石 | B．火焰 | C．水晶 | D．寒冰 |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son |
| D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds,fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life. When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they bccome too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way the seadide,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody know where they go.
So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel..Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____
A.give birth B.enjoy warmer weather C.find food more easilyThe fish called “salmon”spends a long time in____
A.salt water B.rivers C.fresh waterThe mice in northern Europe move when_____
A.they give birth B.the place gets too crowded
C.they haven’t enough food The lobsters move_______.
A.to the fresh water B.at a certain time C.to find more foodWhat is the main idea of the passage?
A.Animals move to find food more easily.
B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.
C.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,but sometimes we don’t.
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. IHow much does the boy’s father make an hour? ______
A.$10 B.$20 C.$30In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____
A.very angry B.quite happy C.too excitedAt firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.
A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use
C.the boy always borrowed money from himThe boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.
A.a new book for himselfB.a nice present for his father
C.an hour of his father’s timeFrom the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father____.
A.often played with his son B.spent little time with his son
C.often came back home early
People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接触）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（拥抱） in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese B.The GreekC.The EnglishWhen greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each otherB.hug each otherC.smile at each other_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The Spanish B.The BritishC.The JapaneseEtiquette in the world______.
A.is the sameB.is importantC.is sometimes different and interesting