What are the basic ingredients（要素）of good manners？A strong sense of fairness is one of them．
A friend once told me an experience that he had．When he was driving along a one﹣lane（单行小路），unpaved（未铺路的）mountain road，the car ahead of his produced clouds of choking dust（呛人的尘土），and it was a long way to the nearest paved main road．Suddenly，the car ahead stopped at a wider place on the road．My friend thought there must be something wrong with the car ahead．He stopped and asked if anything was wrong． "No，" said the other driver． "But you've endure d my dust so far．I'll endure yours the rest of the way．"
Another ingredient is empathy（同情心）．It makes a person see into the mind or heart of someone else．Recently I happened to read such a story in a book．
A man was having dinner alone，and he was trying to open a bottle．But he failed．Then he asked a waiter for help．The waiter took the bottle，turned his back and opened it without difficulty．Then the waiter closed it again and turned back．He pretended（假装）to make a great effort to open the bottle without success．Finally he took it into the kitchen and returned very soon．He told the man that he managed to open it，but only with a tool．
Yet another ingredient is the ability to treat people alike（一视同仁）．No matter who he is and what he does，everyone is worth respecting．
（1）The driver in the car ahead stopped to ．
| A． |
repair the car |
| B． |
have a rest |
| C． |
ask the way |
| D． |
let the back car go |
（2）The underlined word "endure" probably means in Chinese．
| A． |
原谅 |
| B． |
容忍 |
| C． |
抱怨 |
| D． |
谴责 |
（3）In fact the waiter opened the bottle ．
| A． |
by himself easily |
| B． |
with a tool |
| C． |
with difficulty |
| D． |
without success |
（4）The second story may happen ．
| A． |
in the kitchen at home |
| B． |
on the main road |
| C． |
in the restaurant |
| D． |
on the busy street |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
The Ability to Solve Problems |
| B． |
The Ways to Help Others |
| C． |
The Good Manners to Treat Others |
| D． |
The Empathy for Strangers |
Every year, we celebrate many special days─Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and New Year’s Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool’s Day, and is celebrated on April 1.
Many people believe that the French started April Fool’s Day. Centuries ago, New Year’s Day in Europe was April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1.
Some people did not like this, and chose to keep April 1 as New Year’s Day. Many called these people ‘April fools’ and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.
On April Fool’s Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or change the sugar and salt. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day lasts for two days. The second day is called ‘Taily Day’─for one’s ‘tail’. On this day, people might secretly put a sign saying ‘kick me’ on a person’s back or behind. Other countries have their own ‘Fool’s Day’. In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28. In India, it happens on March 31.
In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. Jokes bring about a lot of laughter, and many shouts of ‘April Fool’!It is said that people first celebrated ‘Fool’s Day’ in .
| A．the United States | B．France | C．Scotland | D．Spain |
In North America, ‘Fool’s Day’ is celebrated on .
| A．April 1 | B．April 2 | C．December 28 | D．March 31 |
People are allowed to while celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’.
| A．kick your friends in the behind |
| B．move a friend’s clock ahead one hour |
| C．play jokes and tricks on your friends |
| D．take a holiday from work for two days |
Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage as celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’?
| A．England. | B．India. | C．Mexico. | D．Japan. |
Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England …. Here “spread” means .
| A．盛行 | B．流传 | C．接受 | D．发展[来 |
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. |
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| 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 |
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius（天才）, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect. and will fall. Unrealistic（不现实）expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible（明智）way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive（支持的）to their children.
Michael Li is very lucky. He likes music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and let him attend piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's mother knows very little about music, his father is a good musician. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard（水平）for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age I used to win every competition I enter.” Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always quiet and unhappy. The main idea of the passage is _________.
| A．how parents should make a child a musician |
| B．how parents should bring up a child |
| C．what differences there are between the two boys |
| D．what aim is easier for a child to reach |
Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that _______.
| A．he has to do his best to win every competition |
| B．he has made greater progress in music |
| C．he is afraid he may disappoint them |
| D．he often wants to kill himself someday |
It is one of the parents’ worst mistakes if ______.
| A．they want their child to be a musician |
| B．they help their child to win music competition |
| C．they don't care for their child's education much |
| D．they make their child try to achieve too much |
According to the writer's opinion, _________.
| A．it's unimportant to let the children develop（=grow）in the way they want |
| B．sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything |
| C．parents should be realistic and supportive to their children |
| D．unrealistic parents should arrange（安排）private lessons for their children |
Do you care about your memory（记忆力）？The following ways can help improve your memory.
Sleep: Sleep plays an important part in improving your memory. Enough sleep is very important to have a good memory.
Don’t watch TV while eating: Do not watch television while eating. Some people keep talking and eating while watching TV. Eating is a time when you can take a break from studying and rest your eyes.
Healthy food: Healthy food is important for a healthy mind. Have milk, eggs, fish and fruits. These foods have a lot of nutrients（营养成分）
Make the things interesting: If you find the things the teachers ask you to memorize interesting, you will memorize them more easily. For example, include music and different colors in the things you need to memorize.
Repeat（重复）the things: Repeat the things by singing or talking. Repeating is a good way to memorize things.
Exercise: Do exercise every day. It not only improves the body but improves the mind. Air in the morning keeps your mind clear. A clear mind is needed for memorizing things.
Have a rest: Don’t study for long hours. Have a rest from time to time. Studying for a long time will make you tired and you will find it harder to remember and learn things. How many ways of improving memory are there in the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight |
Why shouldn’t you watch TV while eating?
| A．Because it will make you eat less. |
| B．Because you need to rest your eyes. |
| C．Because you can’t take in enough nutrients in this way. |
| D．Because it is bad for your mind. |
Which is NOT good for improving memory according to the passage?
| A．Plenty of sleep. |
| B．Healthy food. |
| C．All work and a play. |
| D．Repeating the things you need to memorize. |
The passage is written for _______.
| A．parents | B．players | C．teachers | D．students |