House of Soup |
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Food |
Soup 1 |
Soup 2 |
Soup 3 |
beef |
chicken |
pork |
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potatoes |
tomatoes |
carrots |
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onion |
tofu |
cabbage |
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Price |
￥35 |
￥30 |
￥25 |
On Sale |
From Monday to Friday￥60 For Soup 1 & 2 |
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From Saturday to Sunday Y50 For Soup 2&3 |
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（1）What kind of meat can you see in Soup 3？
A． Beef
B． Chicken
C． Pork
（2）If you have 50 yuan， you can buy two kinds of Soup on ．
A． Monday
B． Thursday
C． Sunday
（3）From the form， you can get the information of ．
A． the price
B． the address
C． the telephone number
In my early childhood， I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty． Being a child， I was unable to understand him． When I was older， my father started doing a part﹣time job at home． He used to bring some work back and work till late night．
I can't forget he played with me when I was 3﹣4 years old． He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5． He took care of me all night when I was sick． Whenever I felt down， he would cheer me up． He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations． Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education． Whenever I needed money， he never refused． He always managed money for my studies．
Two years ago， I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi． When I helped my first patient， I got a strong feeling of satisfaction． When I got my first salary（薪水）which was about ten times more than my pocket money， I spent it all on myself．
When I returned home one fine morning， I heard my father communicating with one neighbor． He was telling him my success in the job very proudly． He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work． A dream， his son should become better than himself came true．
I was unable to move on my feet past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment． I knew my father loved me very much． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations（愿望）． I could understand the decisions my father made in the past． The financial（经济） difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal﹣making his child more successful than himself．
If today I am successful， this is because of my father．
（1）From the first paragraph（段落）， we know the writer's father is ．
A． humorous
B． hard﹣working
C． serious
D． outgoing
（2）When the writer was young， his father ．
A． managed money for his studies
B． cheered him up all night
C． hardly bought anything for him
D． only cared about his examinations
（3）The right order of the story is ．
a． My father sent me to get the best education．
b． My father thought his dream came true．
c． Being a child I was unable to understand my father．
d． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations．
e． I got a higher salary than my father．
A． b﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣a
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． c﹣a﹣e﹣b﹣d
D． c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The writer spent his first salary all on himself．
B． The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor．
C． The writer still couldn't understand what his father decided in the past．
D． The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty．
（5）The best title（标题） for this passage may be ．
A． A successful child
B． An unforgettable moment
C． A difficult time
D． A father's love
A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．
"I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"
"Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"
"Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"
"'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"
（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master ．
A． stopped rolling it at once
B． only smiled
C． shouted at it angrily
D． only nodded
（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？
a． It was put into the oven for the first time．
b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．
c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．
d． It was put back into the oven again．
e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．
A．e， c， a， b， d
B． e， b， c， a， d
C．e， b， a， c， d
D．e， c， b， a， d
（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ．
A． hot
B． hard
C． colorful
D． soft
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． the master knew how to make the teacup
B． the master disliked the teacup
C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled
D． the teacup will be on sale
（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？
A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．
B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．
C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．
D． Going through hard time can make you better．
Dear Daniel，
I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions， but my parents disagree． My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear． My dad asks me to pay attention only to study． I know they do this out of love， but I feel controlled． What should I do？
Amanda
Dear Amanda，
Your parents sound very strict． It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear． Are you a Barbie doll？
Try to take the first step when possible． Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes． If she asks you to change， tell her you'll be late for school．
You should also talk to her． Ask about her choices： What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable？ Tell her you will follow her rules， but you want to make the choices． You are not in first grade．You are a young lady in high school．
As for your father， it's difficult to argue with his mind． After all， he is not totally wrong． How strict is he？ Does he lock you up with your textbooks？ Are you allowed to have a hobby？Are you allowed to have a smartphone？ Are you allowed to hang out with friends？
Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns （收益递减）． A weightlifter，for example， can only lift for an hour or two each day． If she docs more，her muscles will not become stronger．She will just get tired． She may even hurt herself!
Our brains also have limits． Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day． Our brains need to relax and understand new information． Our brains also have a basic need to socialize （社交）． Ask your father： what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy？
Stay strong．
Daniel
（1）Why did Amanda write the letter？
A． To ask for some advice．
B． To fight against her parents．
C． To talk about her family rules．
D． To make friends with Daniel．
（2）Daniel finds it that the mother decides on Amanda's clothes．
A． boring
B． important
C． unbelievable
D． funny
（3）The underlined word "limits"means " "in Chinese．
A．猜想
B．极限
C．决断
D．潜力
（4）The examples of "weightlifter" and "violin teachers" tell the parents ．
A． to give the kids more praise
B． to hang out with the kids
C． not to protect the kids too much
D． not to push the kids so hard
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What do you usually do while waiting for someone？ The descriptions below might say something about you．
A． You walk around， rubbing your hands． B． You stand sill， looking at your watch． C． You cross your arms， looking impatient． D． You stand staring into the distance， thinking． Analysis ☆ If your answer is"A"： You are short﹣tempered． You are energetic but sometimes careless． You make friends with all your heart． But sometimes you may hurt others because of your quick tongue． ☆ If your answer is"B"： You are patient and very strict with yourself． You work hard． When your friends have trouble， you will try your best to help them． ☆ If your answer is"C"： You are strong﹣minded． You stick to your own views， but are also good with people． You can make others agree with you． ☆ If your answer is"D"： You have great patience． You're very nice to others． However， you may be too nice． This quiz is just for fun． Don't take it seriously． |
（1）If your answer is "A"， you may hurt others because of your ．
A． warm heart
B． cold action
C． bad behavior
D． quick tongue
（2）Which one will make an effort to help friends out of trouble？
A． The person who chooses "A"．
B． The person who chooses "B"．
C． The person who chooses "C"．
D． The person who chooses "D"．
（3）If Nick crosses his arms while waiting for someone， he is ．
A． short﹣tempered
B． strict
C． strong﹣minded
D． patient
（4）After reading the passage， we can know it is ．
A． an exam
B． a quiz
C． an ad
D． a notice
February 29th comes up on the calendar only every four years．A year with a February 29th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week．But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29th．You have to wait three years in between birthdays!
American English has an expression for the unusual situation． February 29th is called a leap day． And the year with a February 29th in it is called a leap year． This year， 2020， is such a year．
As a verb，the word "leap" means to jump， or to move quickly．"Leap" can also be a noun，meaning a jump， or a sudden move．
In a leap year， the dates jump over one day of the week． Let me explain． In 2017，the last day of the year， December 31st ， fell on a Sunday． In 2018， it fell on a Monday． In 2019， it fell on a Tuesday． But in 2020， December 31st will fall on a Thursday． It jumps right over Wednesday．
The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the earth's orbit（轨道）around the sun exactly． Each year， we have a little time left over． So every four years，we put all that time together into an extra（额外的） day．
Some people choose to marry on February 29th because it is an unusual date．But some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it． Leap years were believed to be difficult， and leap days were unlucky．To be honest， these have no scientific basis（依据）．
（1）A 20﹣year﹣old person has birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29th．
A．20
B．15
C．10
D．5
（2）A leap year means on more is added in the calendar of the year．
A． month
B． year
C．day
D． week
（3）The last day of 2021 will fall on according to this article．
A． Saturday
B． Friday
C． Sunday
D． Monday
（4）Some people choose to marry on February 29th because ．
A． it's quite a special date
B． it's quite an unlucky day
C． it can save more money
D． it's a traditional custom
（5）Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article？
A． Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day．
B． The leap year or leap day comes once every four years．
C． Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky．
D． We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes．
