My best friend Jenny and I got to the mall for shopping.She held up a white sweater and matching skirt."Do you like this?"she asked.
"It's great,''I said.Jenny nodded and continued looking whiIe I moved about,touching the beautiful clothes."I'll try this on."Jenny walked towards the dressing room.After a while,she came out in the outfit(一套衣服).She looked beautiful.
I sighed.Part of me wanted to say how good she looked.but another part stopped the words coming out.Jenny was in such good shape that she'd look good in the outfit.Sometimes,I regretted choosing a best friend who was so pretty.God,why can't I be the one with the rich parents and the great look?More and more,I was envious(妒忌的)of her.
"Well,Teresa,what do you think?"Jenny asked more than once."Do you like it?''
The outfit looked great on her,but I lied,"Not really.I think you need something with more colors.''
"You think so?"Jenny said doubtfully.
"Just believe me.We'll find something better,"I told her,pushing her back into the dressing room."You just can't buy the first thing you see."I did my best to get Jenny out of the store,away from that outfit.As we left,Jenny gave the sweater one last look.
Just down the mall,we passed a yogurt place."My treat,''Jenny said,pulling out her wallet.
I could never say no to chocolate,so we got some and sat down at a table.As Jenny talked without stopping about a million things,I thought about my feelings toward her.Those feelings weren't kind.
Sitting there, Jenny was attractive(吸引人的)not just because of her good luck,but more because of her kindness.Treating me to chocolate was far from her only show of generosity.She also let me drive her car and borrow her clothes.
Finishing our chocolate,we headed for the next clothing store."Look at that red sweater.''Jenny said as we passed the window."It would be perfect for you.Soon maybe you'll have enough by saving your babysitting money to buy something like that."
A few minutes earlier,all I had heard was about saving my babysitting money.I had hated the fact that Jenny could ask her parents for anything,and they'd buy it for her.This time,though,I heard more.I heard the voice of someone who loved and cared me for who I was.I needed to express the same to her.
42.Teresa felt when Jenny came out of the dressing room in the new outfit.
A.envious
B.excited
C.lonely
D.comfortable
43.Teresa and Jenny after they left the first clothing store.
A.headed for the next clothing store
B.talked about the outfit Jenny wanted
C.had some chocolate at a yogurt place
D.ended the friendship between them
44.Which of the following can be put in the blank?
A.Jenny lent me some money.
B.Jenny asked for more chocolate.
C.I told Jenny my unkind feelings.
D.I began to see Jenny in a new light.
45.We can infer(推断)that Teresa would that day.
A.forget all about what had happened
B.ask her parents for money to buy something
C.buy herself the red sweater in the next store
D.push Jenny back to the first store for the outfit.
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your free time? Then join us to be a volunteer(志愿者)! We're a non-profit (非营利的) organization(组织). We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people about seventy years old can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
"As a volunteer. I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces, I'm happy, too." said Carlos Domingo. an old woman of 62. "I often played computer games in my- free time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers," said another volunteer at the age of 18.When do the volunteers help others?
A.In their free time. | B.At the weekend. |
C.On weekdays. | D.At any time. |
Who can be a volunteer?
A.Children. | B.Old women. |
C.Anyone aged 12-70. | D.Parents. |
What do volunteers want to get when they help others?
A.Money. | B.Computers. |
C.Everything. | D.Nothing. |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with_______.
A.animal lovers | B.children |
C.her parents | D.older people |
Dear Nancy,
My name is Xiao Ming. I want to be in a club in our school. I'm not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday! I can't sing or dance or act in movies, but I can do many other things. I can play three instruments: the guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports, too, but I don't think I can be a famous and successful sports man. Can I join you?
Love
Xiao MingWhat's the word "instruments" in Chinese? It's _______.
A.乐谱 | B.乐器 | C.乐章 | D.音乐 |
What can't Xiao Ming do? He can't
A.write stories | B.sing or dance |
C.act in movies | D.B&C |
Xiao Ming thinks he can be a famous_______ or a famous writer.
A.musician | B.actor |
C.sportsman | D.Writer |
How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday Practice playing volleyball
3:00-5:OOp.m.
Tuesday Go to see Tim Children's Hospital
8:30-10:30p.m.
Wednesday Part-time job(兼职工作)
1:00-5:00 p m.
Thursday Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky
9:00 a.m.
Friday See Mr Green 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Part-time job 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday A birthday party for Lily 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Sunday Help Frank with his MathsWhere does Lucy meet Tim?
A.At Frank's house. | B.At Lucy's house. |
C.At the station. | D.In the hospital. |
How many hours a week does Lucy do her part-time job?
A.Five hours. | B.Eight hours. |
C.Four hours. | D.Eleven hours. |
Lucy's uncle is coming on_______.
A.Saturday. | B.Friday. |
C.Thursday. | D.Wednesday. |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
A.go to university abroad |
B.spend one year abroad as volunteers |
C.go to work for money |
D.start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A.England | B.China |
C.Belize | D.Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A.studying Chinese in a university |
B.working to save the coral reefs |
C.helping do some housework |
D.doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A.will die because of the pollution |
B.are not as beautiful as before |
C.cannot live without fish in the sea |
D.will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants toafter she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A.stay there for another year |
B.go back home to start work |
C.learn about the people home |
D.travel around Central America |
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
A.In London. | B.In Beijing. |
C.In Shanghai. | D.In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
A.They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
B.They left their bag in the car. |
C.They left their bag under a big tree. |
D.They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
A.Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
B.Because they were not hungry. |
C.Because they had no time to have supper. |
D.Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
A.His children asked him to do so. |
B.He wanted to make his family happy. |
C.He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
D.He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
A.Two policemen. | B.A Chinese boy. |
C.A Chinese girl. | D.An American boy. |