From a young age， I've had a really deep connection with being outside． I've been skiing since I was eight or nine years old． I've been on expeditions（探险）in many places like China， Pakistan and so on． But it was in my home country， the USA， that I came closest to death．
It was April 1，2011． I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier， both experienced snowboarders． That day， I was the last person to ski． They were watching me from a safe area． Suddenly， I heard someone cry loudly． I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me． It was a massive avalanche（大雪崩）． The kind of avalanche that destroys trees， cars， buses， even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me． I felt the snow push me forward， hundreds of meters， and then cover me． It was so heavy that I couldn't breathe． And then it pushed me forward again and up， out of the snowpack． I looked around， and for a few seconds I actually stopped being terrified． I had a moment to pause and to look at the power of the avalanche．
I looked down into the bottom of the valley（峡谷）． I could see trees that were 30m tall， because I was so far away， they looked tiny to me． "OK， I'm going all the way to the bottom!" I thought． Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m． I thought the force of the snow would destroy me， it was powerful． But in the end， I felt the avalanche slow down and I just popped （迸出） right out of the snow at the bottom of the valley．
It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me． There was a pile of debris （碎片） across the bottom of the mountain 300m wide． They couldn't believe it when they saw me． I was so lucky．
Has the experience changed me？ Do I think about life differently？ I don't know， maybe． But I do know that it's important to live your life with meaning． Life is a gift， so use it wisely．
（1）What impressed the writer most in his skiing experience is ．
A． the power of snow
B． the sight of the valley
C． the danger of popping
D． the luck of his expedition
（2）The underlined word 'they' refers to ．
A． the mountains
B． the trees
C． Jeremy and Xavier
D． Piles of debris
（3）From the passage， it's true that ．
A． the writer came closest to death when he skied in Pakistan
B． the avalanche pushed the writer down about 300m away
C． the writer's friends watched him at the bottom of the valley
D． the writer couldn't breathe because of the weight of the snow
（4）The writer was thrown out of the snow when ．
A． his friends reached for him
B． he was pushed to the bottom
C． the avalanche started to slow down
D． the snow drove him forward again
（5）According to the writer， ．
A． his experience and his friends have changed him
B． it's impossible to know the force of snow
C． one should not live a meaningless life
D． he doesn't mind the matter of life or death
Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons（鸽子）. Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it got dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged（拥抱）the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on Grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany,” she said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.Little Mike went to the park and __________.
| A．played with pigeons | B．fed pigeons |
| C．met an old lady | D．saw a friend of his grandma’s |
The old lady’s smile showed that _________.
| A．she had hoped to meet the boy | B．she wanted to get some drinks |
| C．she missed her grandson | D．she liked the little boy |
Mike felt very glad because __________.
| A．he gave the granny food and drinks |
| B．the old lady was as kind as his grandma |
| C．he had seen his grandma |
| D．she liked the little boy |
Mike and the old lady __________.
| A．were good to each other | B．knew each other well |
| C．often met in the park | D．did nothing that afternoon |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park. |
| B．Old people are always kind and happy. |
| C．Children and old people should get on well with each other. |
| D．When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy. |
American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.You should say “Thank you” when _______ .
| A．you say something kind to others. |
| B．you help others. |
| C．someone helps you. |
| D．you need others to help you. |
From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________
| A．widely used in the world. |
| B．used more than “Excuse me”. |
| C．used only by Americans. |
| D．used only between friends. |
You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______
| A．cough | B．make some noise |
| C．go first | D．all of above. |
When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”
| A．Thank you. | B．That’s kind of you. |
| C．Excuse me. | D．I’m sorry. |
This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite |
| C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans. |
Lots of people get money from ATMs before going shopping. If you don’t know how to use an ATM, read the following instructions(说明) carefully.
●Put your card into the machine(机器).
●Look at the screen. Input(输入) your password into the machine.
●Input how much money you want on the screen of the machine. Then press OK.
●Get the money from the machine. If you want, you can also get a receipt(收据).
●Take back your card.
Remember these rules:
●Don’t write your password on your card.
●Don’t let other people know your password.
●If you lose your card, tell the bank at once.What does the underlined word “password” mean in Chinese?
| A．数字 | B．规则 | C．密码 | D．银行卡 |
These are the instructions of the ATM. Put these things into right order.
①Get the money from the machine.
②Input the password into the machine.
③Take back your card.
④Put your card into the machine.
⑤Input how much money you want on the screen and press OK.
| A．④②⑤①③ | B．⑤①③④② |
| C．④②①③⑤ | D．⑤①④②③ |
If you want, you can get ______ from the ATM.
| A．a password | B．a receipt | C．a card | D．a present |
According to the passage, you _______ .
| A．shouldn’t write your password on the card. |
| B．can let your best friend know your password. |
| C．shouldn’t tell the bank that you lose your card. |
| D．shouldn’t use the ATM to get your money. |
The passage is about ______ .
| A．where to get the money | B．how to have a bank card |
| C．how to use an ATM | D．when to use an ATM |
One day, when Jack is taking a walk on the street, he hears a voice. He finds a girl crying in the street.
“Why are you crying, little girl?” Jack asks. “I lost my doll,” the girl answers. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ll go to the shop and buy a new doll for you,” Jack says. So the little girl follows Jack to the shop and Jack buys a very nice doll for her. The little girl begins to feel happy. Then Jack says goodbye to her.
But a few minutes later, Jack hears the girl crying again. “Why are you crying again?” Jack asks the little girl.
“If I hadn’t lost my doll, I’d have two dolls!” the girl says.What is a girl doing in the street?
| A．She is looking for her doll. |
| B．She is crying. |
| C．She is asking Jack for help. |
| D．She is taking a walk. |
At first, why is the little girl crying?
A. Because she lost her doll.
B. Because she wants to have two dolls.
C. Because she wants a nice doll.
D. Both A and B.After Jack buys a doll for her, the girl feels ______ .
| A．sad | B．angry | C．unhappy | D．glad |
Why does the little girl cry again?
| A．She lost the doll again. |
| B．She don’t like the doll. |
| C．She thinks she should have two dolls, but now she only has one. |
| D．She only has two dolls. |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Jack knows the little girl. |
| B．Jack buys two nice dolls for the little girl. |
| C．The little girl has two dolls at last. |
| D．The little girl has only one doll at last. |
It is very important to have good friends. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
Having good friends can help us in lots of different ways. People with a lot of friends usually feel happier than people with no friends. Everything we do will be more fun if we have friends with us to share our happiness and worries. 1)When friends are in trouble, we should help them _____ ______laughing at them. When we are feeling sad or worried, our friends will also give us advice and help us get out of difficulties.
2)We should not only have good friends but also be good friends. We need our friends as much as they need us. We should be willing to help friends when they need help.回答下列问题
What will friends do when we have difficulties?
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If friends need our help, we should be glad to help them.
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