My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.
As I was starting there I become aware of an elderly women, with untidy hair, wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.
At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me — closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.
Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldn’t make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”
I was stunned! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!
What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!
From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women .
| A．probably lived a poor life |
| B．tried to steal money from the writer |
| C．always followed close behind the writer |
| D．often went to the store to buy a few things. |
The elderly woman decided to help the writer .
| A．the moment she saw the writer |
| B．when she noticed the writer watching her |
| C．after the writer failed to get help from her father |
| D．when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short |
The underline word “stunned” in paragraph 5 probably means “ ”.
| A．happy | B．surprised | C．angry | D．disappointed |
What lesson does the writer learn from the story?
| A．We should look at things from two sides. |
| B．It’s wise to give help to those in need. |
| C．The world is full of love and surprises. |
| D．Never judge a person from his appearance. |
阅读理解。阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
| A．road | B．bridge | C．crossing | D．traffic |
The writer saw people in Shanghai that day.
| A．crossing the road in a mess |
| B．waiting for the green light patiently |
| C．crossing the road with chickens |
| D．hurting each other in the street |
How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
| A．He thinks it’s OK. |
| B．He thinks it’s wrong. |
| C．He has no idea of it. |
| D．He doesn’t mention it. |
Kate and Mike were born on the same day. They look the same. Their father is a bus driver. He is busy with his work and has no time to pay attention to their studies. Kate and Mike study in the same class. Kate works hard and does well in all her lessons. She gets on well with her classmates. But Mike likes nothing except playing. He isn’t good at math and doesn’t like to write compositions.
One day, Miss Green, their English teacher, told her class to write a composition entitled(题目) “My Mother”. After supper Kate wrote it in her exercise-book and went to help her mother to do some housework. Mike was sitting at the desk. He wrote a few words on a page, but didn’t know how to go on writing and tore(撕) it off, then tore another off. He didn’t finish it until the football match began on TV. He hurried to bring Kate’s exercise-book out of her bag and copied her composition. Then he went to watch the football match until it was over.
Two days later Miss Green asked in class, “ Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Kate’s, Mike?
“ Yes, I can, Miss Green,” answered Mike. “ We have the same mother, you know.”Kate and Mike look the same because ________.
| A．they were students in the same class |
| B．they were dressed in the same clothes |
| C．they have different parents |
| D．they are twins |
Mike is bad at _________.
| A．math | B．speaking |
| C．English | D．all his lessons |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mike’s father has no time to look after him. |
| B．Mike prefers watching football matches to writing compositions. |
| C．Mike doesn’t like any lessons. |
| D．Miss Green is Kate’s teacher, not Mike’s teacher. |
Kate could write the composition because ________.
| A．She does well in her lessons |
| B．she doesn’t like to watch TV |
| C．she is a girl |
| D．she wants to help her mother |
Did Mike do the homework by himself?
| A．Yes, he did. |
| B．No, he asked his father to do it. |
| C．Of course, and he liked writing compositions. |
| D．No, he copied Kate’s. |
Jose, a young musician, is a rising star in Bolivia. He has already performed in some of the countries’ top venues(会场) including the Legislative Palace. What’s so great about that? Jose is just seven years old and he is blind!
Jose is musically talented. At the age of 4, he picked up the drums and showed surprising talent. Later he moved on to the piano and his musical talent became undeniable(不可否认的). By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio(三重奏)。
The young boy knows every jazz song in his book and can play them all with great confidence. And it is not the only kind of music he enjoys. He also loves listening to blues, heavy metal, etc.
Roberto Montano is clearly a proud father when speaking of his son Jose. He said that he had nothing to do with his son’s unusual talent. In fact he didn’t even know much about jazz until Jose started to play. He believes the young boy is just born with a “music chip” (芯片) inside him.
Although Jose is a rising superstar, he lives a life like other children do. Just like his classmates, he goes to school, does homework and even does chores at home.Jose showed his talent for music when he was _______ years old.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
| A．piano songs | B．the drums and the piano |
| C．jazz songs | D．blues and heavy metal |
What can we learn about Jose’s father?
| A．He is a blind man |
| B．He is a great musician. |
| C．He is very strict with Jose |
| D．He is very proud of Jose. |
We can learn from the last paragraph that Jose lives a ________ life.
| A．busy | B．rich | C．different | D．normal |
Which can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Bolivian boy’s future plan |
| B．A school day of a Bolivian boy |
| C．A talented young musician in Bolivia |
| D．A family of great musicians in Bolivia |
| Club name: Writers Club Grades: 6-7 Information: Do you enjoy creative writing? Join us! Thursdays 7:00 am-8:00am Email: cmacaleer@atlantapublicschools.us |
| Club name: Reading Club Grades: 6-8 Information: A chance to read, discuss and review good literature(文学作品). Mondays 4:00pm-5:30pm Email: dterhune@atlantapublicschools.us |
| Club name: Foreign Movie Club Grades: 6-8 Information: A collection of foreign movies! Watch and discuss them! Thursdays & Fridays 4:00pm-5:00pm Email: dgervais@atlantapublicschools.us |
| Club name: Jazz Club Grades: 6-8 Information: Thursdays 5:00 pm-6:00pm Email: mabond@atlantapublicschools.us |
| Club name: Art Club Grades: 6-8 Information: Wednesdays 4:00 pm-6:00pm Email: dosmith@atlantapublicschools.us |
Which club is NOT for Grade 8 students?
| A．Art Club | B．Writers Club |
| C．Jazz Club | D．Reading Club |
If Jenny wants to get more information about the Foreign Movie Club, she can write an e-mail to ________.
| A．dterhune@atlantapublicschools.us |
| B．mabond@atlantapublicschools.us |
| C．dosmith@atlantapublicschools.us |
| D．dgervais@atlantapublicschools.us |
How long do Jazz Club’s activities last every time?
| A．Half an hour. | B．One hour |
| C． One and a half hours | D．Two hours |
How many clubs are open on Thursday?
| A．Two | B．Three |
| C．Four | D．Five |
Where can we probably read the material?
| A．On a TV ad. | B．In a movie poster. |
| C． On a school website. | D．In a sports magazine. |
Wang Fei is a twelve-year-old boy. He is lovely and smart. He is always the best in his class. But his classmates wouldn’t like to play with him because he has AIDS (艾滋病) like his parents. Even some teachers always keep away from him. Wang Fei felt sad.
One day he returned home with tears. He told his mother he fought with a boy because the boy said something bad about his family. His mother cried, “What did my son do? Why?”
① Now many people are afraid of AIDS because they know little about it. It is not so dangerous as we think.
② Safe, to, it’s, play with them, in fact. They need our love and understanding because they are the same as us.
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。Wang Fei fought with a boy because Wang Fei did something wrong.
Wang Fei and his parents have AIDS.
任务二：将①处画线句子翻译成中文。____________________________________________________________
任务三：将②处斜体部分组成一个句子。____________________________________________________________
任务四：回答问题。What should we do for the AIDS patients?
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