That year, I was a Junior 2student. Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head. Almost everyone thought I was dead. But they were wrong. However, it was difficult to get back to normal (正常的) life. I had to leave school and learn everything, walking, talking, and yes, maths.
To help me with that task, Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week. We began with basic maths skills, As time passed by, I made progress.
I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays, sat with me at the kitchen table, and threw different coins on the table. She asked me to show her 38cents, 17cents, 63cents. It was challenging, but she also made it fun.
After a year and a half, I had progressed a lot, both in body and mind, to return to school. Seven years later, I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class.
As year went by, I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar. Unluckily, one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke(中风).
Now it was my turn to help her. Mrs. Pillar lay in bed, unable to speak and know anybody around. I pulled some coins out of my pocket, dropped them on her bed, and asked her to show me 12cents. The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her﹣just as she had worked with my years before. She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU(重症监护室) and finally out of hospital.
One day, I called to wish her a happy New Year. She spoke into the phone excitedly, "Happy New Year to you and your family, Michael. Thank you for everything you've done for me." I quickly said, "Thank you for everything you've done for me."
Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2teachers, but she taught me so much more about life than only maths.
(1)Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story?
a. Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital.
b. I fell of the stairs and had to leave school.
c. I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help.
d. Mrs. Pillar got better with my help.
A. b﹣c﹣d﹣a
B. c﹣a﹣b﹣d
C. b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
(2)What does the underlined word "vividly" mean in Paragraph(段落) 3?
A. 模糊的
B. 清晰地
C. 彻底地
D. 感激地
(3)What does the writer mean by saying "…I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class" in Paragraph 4?
A. He was clever than his classmates.
B. He worked very hard on maths.
C. His classmates failed to graduate.
D. Mrs. Pillar's help greatly influenced him.
(4)The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12cents in the hospital in order to .
A. help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him
B. play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar
C. see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better
D. make the nurse in the hospital feel strange
(5)What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Great Teacher
B. Always Have A Dream
C. Never Give up
D. Kindness Makes Wonders
The Blacks are American tourists. They visit in Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.The Blacks are from .
A.China | B.England | C.Canada | D.the USA |
The Blacks are staying in now.
A.England | B.Beijing | C.Shanghai | D.New York |
Mr. Black is .
A.a teacher | B.a doctor | C.a taxi driver | D.a worker |
There arepeople in Mr. Black’s family.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
A.Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
B.Because they like China. |
C.Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
D.Because they want the American people to come to China. |
A Nice Clean Plate
It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.
Sam feels wronged(委屈) but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite.(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “ Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”What day is it?
A.Sunday | B.Saturday | C.Monday | D.Friday |
What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are ___.
A.reading | B.singing | C.playing | D.dancing |
They play for ___.
A.an hour | B.ten minutes | C.half an hour | D.twenty minutes |
Who gives them some food?
A.Bruce’s father | B.Bruce’s uncle | C.Bruce | D.Bruce’s mother |
Sam’s mother tells him not to ___.
A.play in the street | B.ask for food | C.play with girls | D.swim in the river |
An Advertisement(一则广告)One Sunday, the zoo opens at ___.
A.10:00 in the morning | B.8:00 in the morning |
C.6:00 in the afternoon | D.8:00 in the afternoon |
The zoo opens ___ day a week.
A.one | B.two | C.five | D.seven |
If you are 13 years old, you want to go to the zoo, you should pay ___.
A.$3.00 | B.$6.00 | C.$ 8.00 | D.no money |
Kate is 12, and her little sister is 6. If they go to the zoo, they should pay___.
A.$9.00 | B.$ 11.00 | C.$ 6.00 | D.$3.00 |
If you are 14 and your brother is 7. How much should you pay for the Train Ride.
A.$2.00 | B.$4.00 | C.$6.00 | D.$7.00 |
Two men are working in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, and the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster. Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words. “Wet Paint”(油漆未干) to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows Why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black?
A.In the garden | B.On the chair |
C.In the park | D.Next to the road. |
What are they doing? --- They are ___.
A.talking | B.walking to the chair |
C.holding a notice | D.sitting on a chair |
___ is after ___ at first.
A.Mr. Black , Mr. Brown | B.The worker, Mr. Brown |
C.Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D.Mr. Brown, the worker |
___ gets to the chair first.
A.The worker | B.Mr. Brown |
C.Mr. Black | D.A student |
Mr. Brown gets to the chair because ___.
A.he wants to sit there. | B.He wants to tell people “wet paint” |
C.it is his chair | D.He wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chair |
Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if(如果) they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard a house, and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿) can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.Many different animals may do many jobs if ___.
A. they can go to the wild. (野外) B. they learn they can get something to eat
C they have a good place to live in D. they are happy___ can work for us.
A. Only a few animals B. Lots of animals
C Few animals D. No animalsWhat kind of animals can guard(看护) a house?
A.A dog | B.An elephant | C.An ape | D.A monkey |
What jobs can elephants do?
A.Doing heavy jobs. | B.Guarding a house |
C.Making cars | D.Driving cars |
Which of the following is true?
A.In China apes can help people make cars. |
B.Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano |
C.All the animal can do work. |
D.Apes may drive cars |