ABeautifulMomentWhenIwasinhigh-优题课

A Beautiful Moment

When I was in high school．I worked part﹣time helping Dad sell fruits and vegetables at a market． One day，as I was preparing the fruits，a little boy came by with his mom and sister． He was about eight years old，and the girl，five or six． They were looking the fruits in front of me． I heard the kids say to their mom in French，"They're good!" I knew it was French，because I can speak and understand it．

Then I noticed how the mom was picking the fruits．At first I thought she was really looking at the fruits because she was facing them． But then I noticed how much she had to feel and smell each one as she picked them out． And she often asked her son if it looked okay， but looked way above where his face was． Putting what I saw together，I was sure she was blind．

Both of the kids continued to help their mom pick out the fruits．The son made sure the fruits were not obviously bad， and the daughter handed them to her mom． The woman then felt each one and smiled， and the daughter would put them into their basket．The kids were smiling while helping their mom pick the fruits out．

Their smile and gentle manner moved me in a way that never happened before．It was so beautiful to see such young kids so willingly help． Most kids that age would be picking out candies or toys in a store for themselves， instead of helping their mom pick out fruits as the two kids did．

It was great to witness the moment， but not so great because I didn't tell the mom how beautiful her children were in their language．this is what I regret to this day．

（1）The woman and her kids came to the market to buy 　　．

A． fruits

B． vegetables

C． candies

D． toys

（2）According to what he saw， the writer was sure the mother couldn't 　　．

A． speak

B． see

C． smell

D． hear

（3）The writer was moved because 　　．

A． the mother was brave to face her problems

B． the kids were polite and kind to each other

C． the mother was careful in picking out things

D． the kids were so willing to help their mother

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

知识点：人物故事类阅读文中细节

Films in West-city Cinema this week
A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES • Chinese film • Directed (导演) by Feng Xiaogang • Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You • From Monday to Wednesday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket Price: RMB¥35	KUNGFU • Chinese Hong Kong film • Directed by Zhou Xingchi • Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong • From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket price: RMB¥40
HARRY POTTER (III) • American film • Directed by Alfonso Cuaron • Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston • From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. •Ticket Price: RMB¥30 (Half on Sunday for children)	TROY • American film • Directed by Wolfgang Petersen • Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones • From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket Price_: RMB¥45

You can see________ foreign films in West-city Cinema this week.

If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on________.

A．Monday	B．Thursday
C．Friday	D．Saturday

Children can pay only _____ when they want to see Harry Potter on Sunday.

You can see the film ________ on Saturday.

A．Troy	B．Harry Potter
C．Kungfu	D．A World Without Thieves

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Liu Dehua acted in the film Kungfu.

B．The ticket prices of the four films are the same.

C．All the films start after 8 o'clock in the evening.

D．Zhou Xingchi is not only the director but also an actor in Kungfu.

A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He went into the kitchen, and his mother and two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them, “The new pants are too long. They need cutting by two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went to her son’s room silently and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants. So she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误 (F)。
The pants were too long for the young man.
His mother and sisters didn’t hear what the young man said.
The young man’s mother cut the pants by two inches after supper.
The younger sister cut the pants by two inches after she came back from the cinema.
The young man would be very thankful to his mother and sisters.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,
May I draw your attention to the "Safety in Flight" booklet(小册子), which you'll find in the pocket on the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask you to read it. You'll also find a magazine, which you may find interesting. Smoking is not allowed during the flight. If you have any questions during the flight, please do not hesitate to ask the two flight attendants. We are taking off soon, so would you now please make sure that your seat belts are safely fastened? We wish you a pleasant flight. Thank you.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误 (F)。
The passengers will have a night flight.
Passengers are asked to read the "Safety in Flight" booklet after they sit on the seat.
Passengers can read magazines during the flight.
Smoking is only allowed in some areas of the plane during the flight.
The plane is going to land soon.

Do you have a nickname(昵称)? Most of us do by our looks, clothing, or personality. But for cities, the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that.
Many big cities have nicknames, such as New York—The Big Apple, London— The Great Smog, and Rome—The Eternal City. Why do cities have such nicknames?
In the 1920s,there were many races in New York．People called the prizes of these races apples. Writer John J. Eitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple, because New York is the place that many people dreamed of going to the biggest prize of all.
For Rome, as the name suggests, the answer is simple. Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world, Rome would go on forever. Rome has been an important center of power {权利) for more than 2, 000 years.
As for London, in the Victorian period it had problems with its air. Later in 1952, serious air pollution made 10,000people fall ill . But now the air of London has become better
Sound interesting？Does your city have a nickname?
How do most of people get their nicknames?
What is London's nickname?
Who first called New York the Big Apple?
How long has Rome been an important center of power?
Why did 10, 000 people in London fall ill in 1952?

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the law.”
“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.

A．read books	B．travel
C．mow the lawn	D．watch TV

What does “keep an eye on” mean?

Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.

A．washed her hands	B．bought some gas
C．read some instructions	D．put on her gloves

How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?

A．Proud.	B．Angry.
C．Relaxed.	D．Worried.

What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Neighbors should learn to help each other.

B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.

C．Doing something helpful can make people happy.

D．Children should help their parents at an early age.