I Don’t Have to Be Like Them(保持真我)
All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me, it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls.
We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like “ Oh, the three of you, you’re such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You’re really nothing like them. ” That made me sad.
At school, all of my teachers had taught my sisters. On the first day of school, they said , “Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you’re just like your sisters. They’re such wonderful students.”
People always compared（比较） me with my sisters. So I couldn’t help comparing myself with them, too. Theresa was smarter（更聪明的, Amanda was prettier. I began to work hard to be more like them. What my sisters did, I did, too. At last, I became drum major（主鼓手）of our school ’s marching band. Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors. I became editor of the school’s newspaper. Theresa had been the editor two years before.
But last year, Amanda went to college（大学）, and Theresa went to high school . Now I’m by myself at junior high. Everyone knows me, because I’m the drum major and the newspaper’s editor.
Now I don’t feel like a Smith girl any more, I feel like myself. I’m proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did. But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them.
When people compare the author(作者) with her sisters , she feels________
| A．happy | B．nervous |
| C．sad | D．comfortable |
The author _________
| A．had the same teachers with her sisters |
| B．had different teachers from her sisters |
| C．was taught by some of her sisters’ teachers |
| D．was taught by herself |
Why did the author become drum major of her school’s marching band ?
| A．Because she liked that. |
| B．Because her parents asked her to . |
| C．Because her sisters did that before. |
| D．Because her teacher asked her to . |
To the author , now the best thing is that ______________.
| A．she becomes much better than her sisters |
| B．she stops comparing herself with her sisters |
| C．no one compares herself with her sisters |
| D．she has graduated from the junior school |
From the passage, what does the author probably tell us?
| A．To be yourself. | B．Stop working hard. |
| C．Learn from the older. | D．Do what others say. |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题．
You can seldom see homeless people on the street．So what could you do if you want to help them？Here are some ways．
Donate（捐赠） money．The easiest way to help the homeless is to donate your money． （3）When you want to do that，you can donate your money to local organizations．Most charity
organizations know where the most help is needed．
Donate things．Donate your used or new things is another easy way to help． Donate these things to local organzations which help the homeless or give them to homeless people you see often． The best things to donate things like： professional clothing， neww socks…
Provide food． There are lots of ways that you can help homeless people get food． You can donate fresh fruits and vegetables to local soup kitchens． You can also drop off bananas ，apples ，or sandwiches．
Call emergency（紧急） services． If you see someone who may be a danger to themselves of others， call emergency services． If someone is clearly having s serious problem ，call for help also． （4）If someone is in danger because of weather conditions， call Emergency Services also．
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What is the eaiest way to help the homeless？
（2）Where can you donate your uesed or new things？
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．
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Do the British really get together every afternoon at 4to sit and drink several cups of tea？ Ask any of my German students and they will tell you "YES!" But it's simply not sure．
We drink over 150million cups of tea a day in Britain， but there is no special time for it． "Tea" is wildly used as a meal for the evening meal． This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but you can hear it all over the country． Unusually it is the main meal of the day，eaten between 5and 7． So，"teatime" refers to （指的是） the meal and not the drink． In the south， the evening meal is often called dinner， however， dinner in the north is the midday meal． In general：
North： Breakfast ﹣﹣ Dinner﹣﹣ Teatime
South： Breakfast ﹣﹣ Lunch﹣﹣ Dinner
What about tea breaks？ Surely this must be a special time for tea？ Wrong again， I'm afraid． Tea breaks are just an opportunities（机会） to have a rest from work for around 10minutes． In this time you can drink what ever you like （which of course includes tea ）． This is usually with a small snack， like biscuits． The best time for a tea break is around 11a．m． or around 3p．m．
But what about tea rooms？ Can I drink tea there？ Yes! A tea room is the perfect place to go with friends and family to enjoy tea，cakes and sandwiches． This is known as afternoon tea and is usually saved for special occasions（场合） such as a birthday party．
Teatime， tea breaks， afternoon tea…how could you possibly get muddle up？
51．According to Paragraph 2， we can know that ．
A．Only people in northern UK use the word "teatime"
B． teatime is usually between 5to 7in the north of England
C． teatime is a special time for British people to enjoy tea together
D． in the south of the UK， the evening meal is often called teatime
52． The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 2refers to " "
A． People in the UK enjoy drinking tea together
B． British people drink over 150million cups of tea a day
C． "Tea" is widely used as a name for the evening meal
D． People in northern UK eat the main meal between 5and 7
53． From the passage， we can know that ．
A． British people only drink tea during tea breaks
B． tea breaks allow people to relax during work
C． British people usually take tea breaks early in the morning
D． British people have different kinds of snacks with family during tea breaks
54． What can't British people do in tea room？
A． Enjoy tea with family．
B． Have birthday parties．
C． Share cakes with friends．
D． Have evening meals．
55． The best tile of the passage may be " "
A． What British teatime exactly is
B． The importance of tea to British people
C． The right way of drinking tea in the UK
D． The different times to have tea in the UK
How do you deal with plastic bags from the supermarket ？Throw them away or recycle them？ How about eating them？
The bags are no harmful to the environment． Humans and animals can safely eat them．Indian company EnviGreen has made a bag with natural materials．It looks and feels just like plastic ，but can be broken down（分解） easily．
Ashwath Hedge who set up the EnviGreen company spent four years doing experiments（实验） with 12natural materials． They include potato ，corn，vegetable oil and banana．He made the materials into liquid and used the liquid to make the bag．
Although the EnviGreen bag is more expensive than a common plastic bag， it has many advantages．According to the Wall street Journal， it takes 1000years for common plastic bags to break down．But an EnviGreen bag can naturally break down in less than 180days．It also breaks down in less than a day in water．Hedge was happy to show it in his interview， he put an Envi Green bag in water and ate it with a smile．
There are more than 15000tons of plastic waste in India every day． But only 9，000tons are processed．In China，3billion plastic bags are used every day．Maybe EnviGreen bag could be a solution（解决办法）to the world problem of plastic plastic pollution．
46．According to Paragraph2， we can know the following EXCEPT
A．the EnviGreen bag can break down easily．
B．the EnviGreen bag is made from natural materials．
C． the EnviGreen bag can be eaten by humans and animals
D．the EnviGreen bag is a little bit harmful to the environment
47．The main idea of the third paragraph is " "
A．What Hedge thinks of the new bag
B．How Hedge makes the EnviGreen bag
C．Who sets up the EnviGreen bag company
D．How long it takes Hedge to make the bag
48．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4shows that the EnviGreen bag
A．is safe and can break down quickly
B．is useful although it is more expensive
C．looks and feels like a common plastic bag
D．will be used more widely than a common bag．
49．The EnviGreen bag breaks down faster in ﹣
A．hot air
B．cold water
C．boiling water
D．natural air
50．From the last paragraph ，we can infer（推断）
A．all of India's plastic waste is processed
B．India has the most plastic waste in the world
C．China produces more plastic waste than India
D．the EnviGreen bag may help solve the problem of plastic pollution
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Charity Walk in 2017 Sunday 18th June 2017 10：00a．m．﹣ Register 10：30a．m．﹣ Walk Begins 18th﹣ 24th June Venue （场地）： Baddesley Clinton House B93 0DQ |
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Walk Register Fee （登记费用）： Adult： 5（on the day7） Children： 3（ontheday 4） under 5years old free By praying the registration fee you will be able to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds for free（normally 10.45﹣11.50for adults and 5.15﹣5.70for children） Pets welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house and gardens． |
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If you are interested in taking part please call Michael at 0121﹣788﹣1143or email center @solihullcarer．org． You can also visit our website www．solihullcarers．org ﹣﹣ to register and pay online． Register Charity No.2092613 Email： center@solihullcarer．org |
41．The poster is probably from ．
A．A website
B． a story book
C． a novel
D． a game show
42．The walk will begin ．
A．On June 19th
B． on July 24th
C． at 10：00 a．m．
D． at 10：30 a．m．
43． If two kids above 5years old register in advance （提前），and their mother registers on the day， they will pay ．
A.15
B． 13
C． 11
D． 7
44． After registration， a kid should pay to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds．
A．nothing
B． 5.15
C． 5.70
D． 10.45
45．From the poster， we can learn the following EXCEPT that ．
A．the walk is 35km in total
B． you can make a call to register
C． pets can enter the house and gardens
D． the charity walk is from 18th to 24th
Every day，Vickey traveled by bus between her office and home．She noticed something special about the bus driver．Whenever the passenger （乘客）got on the bus，he would smile at them．
However ，Vickey also noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver．It seemed that he never had any clean clothes．He often made big noises when he coughed．Every time he got on the bus，he made the other passengers give up the seat to him in a loud voice．But the driver still smiled at the passengers．Instead，the "noisy" man seemed to never see the smile．
This got Vickey more interested．Once， she asked the driver，"Sir， may I ask you a question？Why don't you throw that noisy man out of bus？"
The driver looked at Vickey and said"He's my guest．"
"Then take back your smile at least．Don't be so nice to him!"
"Let me tell you about my dog，" the driver said patiently．"Each time the moon shines，my dog barksg（狗叫） at it crazily．"
Hearing this，Vickey was confused and said，"Sorry，but I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me．"
The driver said"It keeps barking， but the moon still shines．"
36．Vickey thinks the bus drivers is special because the bus driver
A．drives too fast
B．wears clean clothes
C．works hard every day
D．smiles to every passenger
37．The "noisy" man would when the bus driver smiled at him．
A．greet the driver loudly
B．smile back at the driver
C．pay no attention to the smile
D．cough and make big noises
38．To deal with the"noisy" man，Vickey advises the bus driver not to
A．offer him a seat
B．be kind to him
C．take back the smile
D．throw him out of the bus
39．The underlined （画线的） word "confused" in the passage means
A．困惑的
B．混乱的
C．尴尬的
D．惭愧的
40．The story mainly wants to tell us that we should
A．smile every day
B．be polite to others
C．be strict with ourselves
D．always show our kindness to others．