Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life． It was terrible．She was sad when her son asked，"Can I have some more bread，please， Mummy？"
One day， when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．"It's time to make a change．" she thought． She used to love writing． In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night． Things went better． The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month． Her son finally had enough to eat． Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Cindy's mind． "Why not share my recipes （食谱） on the Internet？" She did． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote， she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years．
Now Cindy has a good job and a beautiful house， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
（1）When did Cindy lose her job？
（2）Why did Cindy begin to write articles for magazines？
（3）Did Cindy's son think that her dishes were delicious？
（4）Where did Cindy share her recipes？
（5）What do you think of Cindy？
Tom’s birthday is on March 15th.Two weeks before his birthday he was writing a letter to his Aunt Rose when his mother came into the room.
“What are you doing, Tom?” she asked.“I’m writing to Aunt Rose,” Tom answered.
Tom’s mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to anyone.“Are you inviting her to your birthday party?” his mother asked.“No, I’m not,” Tom said.“Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties.” “What have you written, then?” his mother asked.“Will you read me the letter?” “All right. But I’ve written only two lines(行).I’ll read them to you.Listen.”Tom went on.“Dear Aunt Rose,thank you very much for your birthday present,I hope...”His mother stopped him and said,“But Tom,Aunt Rose hasn’t sent you a birthday present,has she?”“I see,”Tom answered.“I’m not thanking her for this year’s present.I’m thanking her for last year’s!”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案When did Tom write a letter to his aunt?
A、On March 29th. B、At the beginning of March.
C、At the end of March.Why was Tom’s mother surprised? Because_________.
A、Tom had never written to his aunt
B、Tom couldn’t write letters
C、Tom wrote a letter to his aunt againWhy wasn’t Tom inviting his aunt to his birthday party?
A、Because Tom did not like his aunt.
B、Because his aunt Rose didn’t like Tom.
C、Because his aunt had never taken part in his parties.Why did Tom thank his aunt? Because _________.
A、his aunt sent him a birthday present last year
B、his aunt would come
C、his aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthdayWhen did Tom’s aunt send him a birthday present?
A、This year. B、Last year. C、On March 13th.
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During their lives, many people experience difficulties and struggle (努力) to do something. When I lived in China, it was a hard struggle for me to learn Chinese and get used to Chinese customs.
The first day I went to school, I didn’t understand what my teachers and my classmates said. I just sat in my seat without doing anything, but when I went back home, I cried and told my mom that I wanted to leave for my homeland.
Later, however, I decided I had to study Chinese very hard, but it was very difficult to learn the language. Every day at school, I tried to talk to the Chinese students and make friends with them. When school was over, I studied Chinese at home by watching Chinese TV programs. That turned out to be a very good way to improve my Chinese. Little by little, I began to speak Chinese in school and I began to make many friends. Finally, I got a very high grade in the Chinese exam and naturally I became used to Chinese customs.
Now, I like to talk with Chinese people and I like Chinese food too. The experience of struggling to learn Chinese in China was unforgettable, and I’ll never forget the time when I learned so much.
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◆ I did ◆ I cried and wanted to |
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At school, I practised |
◆ I made many friends. ◆ My Chinese ◆ I became used to Chinese customs. |
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I enjoy my life in China very much. |
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If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.
In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?
Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?
What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?
What did Carnegie do after failing so many times?
Did Carnegie share his success and help people to succeed?
Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital (数码的) products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).
Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches (头疼)or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing (增加)very fast and they’re worried,” he said.
Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally(正常地) do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.Which of the following may be caused by too much screen time?
| A．Having wet eyes. | B．Having headaches. |
| C．Having small eyes. | D．Having a toothache |
Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable?
| A．They think it is not serious. |
| B．They want to continue playing computer games. |
| C．They don’t want their parents to worry. |
| D．Their parents don’t care about them. |
People blink aboutas they normally do when they use computers.
| A．a third as much | B．two thirds as much |
| C．half as much | D．as much |
From the passage, we can learn that .
| A．children should blink as much as possible |
| B．tears can’t protect eyes |
| C．blinking is good for eyes |
| D．It’s useless to blink. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Some information about the latest digital products. |
| B．Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems. |
| C．Eye problems in children caused by using digital products. |
| D．It’s bad to use computers . |
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I am by myself with no one there.
When I am that way, I call a friend.
My lonely mood soon disappears.//
Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk and ______..
Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They are with me, standing strong and true.
Sometimes I feel confused,
Like I just don’t know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What is right and wrong, what’s false and real.The underlined word “lonely” may mean _________.
| A．happy with many friends |
| B．unhappy without any friends |
| C．tired after being with friends |
| D．relaxed with close friends |
Which can be the missing word in Line 8?
| A．hear | B．talk | C．care | D．help |
Blue can be a color to represent.
| A．strong feelings | B．happy memories |
| C．sad moods | D．true friends |
In the last part of the poem, friends help “me”.
| A．get confused | B．get relaxed |
| C．cheer up | D．get wiser |
The poem mainly tells us ____________.
| A．what friends are for |
| B．how we develop friendship |
| C．who can be friends |
| D．why “I” can be a true friend |