Last term, I took a pottery (陶艺) class at the local art center. One day, when I started rolling the clay (黏土) into a long snake, as my teacher told me, the boy next to me was still hitting his clay loudly. I said, “Hey, our teacher asks us to make a snake now.” He paid no attention and continued. Worried he wouldn’t have time to make his snake, I rolled out an extra (额外的) one. “Here,” I said. “You can have this if you like.”
“Do you always tell everyone what to do?” he shouted.
What did I do to make him angry at me?
The next class, I found a different seat. But the boy was surprisingly quiet during class. Walking past him, I noticed him making a cool box. He saw me looking at him and glared. “Are you planning to tell me how to do this, too?” I felt my face get hot and I almost thought I would cry.
When I arrived at the art center for the next class, I happened to hear the talk between that boy and his mother. It turned out his father was leaving them and his mother just wanted him to stay with his grandma for a while.
It seemed everyone was to tell him what to do! No wonder he didn’t want me to tell him what to do!
We don’t always know what’s going on in other people’s lives or why they act in their ways. We should give them some space, and give us space too if the ways they’re acting are hurting us. But remember to stay kind. There’s a good chance their unfriendliness is not about us at all.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（1）. Why did the writer make a snake for the boy?
| A． |
Because they were doing a pair work. |
B． |
Because their teacher asked her to do so. |
| C． |
Because she wanted to practise her skill. |
D． |
Because she wanted to help him with his work. |
（2）. What does the word “glared” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A． |
Looked at somebody angrily. |
B． |
Smiled at somebody gently. |
| C． |
Said something in surprise. |
D． |
Said hello to somebody politely. |
（3）. What caused the boy to shout at the writer for a second time?
| A． |
The writer’s attention on him. |
B． |
The writer’s joke about his work. |
| C． |
The teacher’s doubt about his ability. |
D． |
The teacher’s praise for others’ work. |
（4）. What did the writer find out about the boy?
| A． |
He grew up being a naughty boy. |
B． |
He was asked to attend the class. |
| C． |
He liked to tell people what to do. |
D． |
He was going through a hard time. |
（5）. What can we learn from the text?
| A． |
Always stay patient with others. |
B． |
Always mind your own business. |
| C． |
Don’t hurt others, or you’ll be hurt in the end. |
D． |
Don’t always think people’s unfriendliness is about you. |
There were many people at the station. Some were waiting for the train, some were reading newspapers, and some were saying good-bye to their friends or families.
Mary, Jane and Alice were talking so happily that they didn’t know their train was going to leave. At that time the guard called loudly, “The train is leaving. Please hurry.” The three girls heard the guard and two of them jumped onto the train quickly before the train moved. One was left behind. It was Mary. She looked very sad. The guard came up to her and said, “Don’t feel sad. The next train will come in ten minutes.”
“I know.” Mary answered, “But it was my train. My friends only came here to say good-bye to me.”
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。There are many people at the bus station.
Maria and her friends were reading newspaper at the station.
The guard told them to get on the train.
Jane was left behind.
Mary came to the station to say good-bye to her friends.
Different countries and people have different manners(举止).Here are some examples: If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you should not move before the host says “Come in, please.” Before coming into the house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European(欧洲的) countries, even if your shoes are very dirty, it is not necessary to take them off. In England, a guest(客人) always finishes the drink or the food to show that he enjoys it. This will make the host very pleased.
根据短文内容完成信息表，每空一词。
| Countries |
Situations |
Good manners |
| China |
Knock at the door first |
|
| Before entering the house |
Take off your |
|
| European countries |
Before coming into the house |
It is |
| At dinner |
Finish the drink or the food |
Liu Hong is from China. She is a nice girl. Her eyes are big and her mouth is small. She has a big family(家庭). Her father (父亲) is Liu Jie. And her mother’s (母亲)name is Deng Hua. They are very nice. Liu Hong has a sister and brother(兄，弟). Her sister is Liu Hui, and her brother is Liu Bin. Liu Hui has long hair and a round face. But Liu Bin has short curly(卷曲的)hair and a long face. They are students.
阅读短文， 选择正确答案。 How many people are there(有多少人)in Liu Hong’s family?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Liu Hong and Liu Bin are______________.
| A．brothers | B．sister | C．brother and sister | D．teachers |
Who’s Liu Hong’s father?
| A．Liu Hui | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Jie | D．Liu Hua |
_________has big eyes.
| A．Liu Hui | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Hong | D．Liu Jie |
__________doesn’t have long hair.
| A．Liu Hong | B．Liu Bin | C．Liu Hui | D．Deng Hua |
Mrs. Sato is sad. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her. Her husband died(去世)in 1985. Her daughter doesn't live in the same city. Her son is working. Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company in Tokyo, Japan. "Hello", a woman answers. "Hello", Mrs. Sato says. "I'd like to rent a family." "What would you like ?" the woman asks Mrs. Sato. "A son, A daughter ,Some grandchildren. " "I'd like to rent a daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren, "Mrs. Sato says.
At seven o'clock that evening, four actors(演员)come to Mrs. Sato's house——a woman, a man, and two children. "Happy Birthday!"the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.Mrs. Sato is sad because ____________.
| A．her husband died | B．her daughter lives far away |
| C．no families come for her birthday | D．her son is working |
She makes a telephone call to ____________.
| A．her daughter | B．her son | C．a company | D．nobody |
That evening, ____________ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
| A．her daughter's family | B．some people near her house |
| C．some people from the company | D．her son |
What's the word "rent"in Chinese? It's _______________.
| A．买 | B．租 | C．借 | D．卖 |
It was a beautiful spring morning, and the sun was warm but not too hot, so Mr Green was surprised when he saw an old gentleman at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella (伞) in his hand.
Mr Green said to him, “Do you think we're going to have rain today!”
“No,” said the old gentleman, “I don't think so.”
“Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off you?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”
Mr Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the gentleman said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I really need a walking-stick. But when I carry a walking-stick, people say, ‘Look at the poor old man.’ I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, ‘look at that stupid(愚蠢的) man.’”The story happened _____.
| A．on a spring morning | B．on a cold day | C．on a summer evening | D．on a bus |
Mr Green was _______.
| A．thinking about where to get a big strong black umbrella |
| B．taking a walk in town |
| C．glad to see an old friend in the street |
| D．surprised to see an old man with an umbrella in his hand on a fine day |
The Chinese for “walking-stick” is ________.
| A．树枝 | B．拐杖 | C．提包 | D．手提箱. |
The old man carried an umbrella with him because _______.
| A．he was stupid | B．he didn’t like people saying he was old |
| C．he was old and weak | D．he was afraid of the sunshine |