When I was growing up,I had an old neighbor,Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor Fd ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard,but he was a very kind person.
When Dr. Gibbs wasn't saving lives,he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked him why. He said that watering plants spoiled them,and that if you watered them,each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker,so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow (淺的) roots,and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves.
Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He'd planted an oak,and instead of watering it every morning,he'd beat it with a rolledup newspaper. I asked him why he did that,and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then,I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twentyfive years ago. They're very big and strong now.
I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much,whenever a cold wind blows in,they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed,I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈禱) that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere,so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart,so when the rains fall and the winds blow,we could face it strongly and won't be beaten down.
( ) 1. We know from the reading the doctor .
A. didn't know how to plant trees at all
B. wasn't good at his own medical job
C. had his own ways of planting trees
D. had nothing to do but plant trees
( ) 2. When Dr. Gibbs said upick out the weaker trees early on",he meant that .
A. some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning
B. he would choose the weak trees to water earlier
C. the weak trees would be sent to his patients later
D. he would not plant weak trees so early any more
( ) 3. The passage tells us that the writer .
A. should beat his trees with a rolledup newspaper
B. didn't often water his trees
C. didn't have a large field
D. took too much care of his trees
( ) 4. The writer wants to change his prayer,hoping that
A. his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs'
B. his trees will not be beaten down
C. his sons will be better at planting trees
D. his sons will be able to face difficulties
( ) 5. Which can be the best title of the reading?
A. Watering Trees. B. Growing Roots.
C. Doctor and His Neighbor. D. Father and His Children.
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( ) 14. ―Emma has been ill for a week. Is she all right now?
― . The teacher says she can come to school tomorrow.
A. I think so B. That's it
C. Fm afraid not D. That's true
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My first acts of kindness were done when I was about 12 years old. I always (1) people as soon as possible with whatever they wanted.
At that time,I noticed that many (2) people had difficulty going to the shopping mall after heavy snow. I would spend part of a (3) Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbors' apartment doors to ask if they (4) anything from the mall. The mall was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them every time. I liked it and it made them so (5) ,too.
My friends asked me (6) I was doing,and after some time,some of them joined in and it became a(7) as time went by. I (8) asked for money for these,but sometimes the old ladies would (9) some in my pocket without telling me. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college,many of these people would ask my mother about me, (10) my mother didn't always know who they were. It was through those (11) between my mother and these people that she (12) what I used to do for them―I had never told her. I started helping others when I was 12 and it has (13) until today. Now I'm a teacher and teaching my students the art of true (14) I originally wrote this for my profile (簡介) ,but my mother said why not share it with (15) . I hope this inspires (激勵) younger people and the older alike.
( ) 1. A. offered B. provided C. cared D. gave
( ) 2. A. lazy B. tired C. poor D. old
( ) 3. A. free B. busy C. funny D. fine
( ) 4. A. fetched B. needed C. got D. took
( ) 5. A. pleased B. relaxed C. disappoited D. particular
( ) 6. A. whether B. when C. why D. what
( ) 7. A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
( ) 8. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
( ) 9. A. put B. use C. keep D. save
( ) 10. A. so B. as C. but D. or
( ) 11. A. speeches B. discussions C. statements D. conversations
( ) 12. A. learned from B. thought over C. knew about D. remined of
( ) 13. A. troubled B. stopped C. paused D. continued
( ) 14. A. culture B. kindness C. surprise D. pressure
( ) 15. A. everyone B. everything C. nobody D. nothing
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Welcome to the Coconut Hotel. It is in Kuala Lumpur,the capital city of Malaysia (馬來西亞) .
It takes about five minutes to walk to the city centre.
All the hotel rooms have the following features (特征;特色) :驪good views of the city
200 sq ft (平方英尺) in size modern bathrooms The hotel also has the following facilities (設(shè)施) :
a large swimming pool which opens at 6: 45 a. m.
a souvenir shop that is open from 9: 00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
a game centre
a dining room where breakfast is served (提供) from 8:00 a. m. to 9:30 a. m.;lunch: 11: 30 a. m. to 2: 30 p. m.;dinner; 6: 30 p. m. to 9: 30 p. m.
a snack bar (小吃店) which is open from 9:00 p. m. to 1: 00 a. m.
( ) 1. The above information is about .
A. the capital B. Malaysia C. a shop D. a hotel
( ) 2. If the guests (顧客) in the hotel want to go to the city centre,they had better go
A. on foot B. by subway C. by train D. by ship
( ) 3. If the guests want to have a swim,they should go to .
A. the city centre B. the games centre
C. the swimming pool D. the bathroom
( ) 4. Supper is served from in the hotel.
A. 9: 00 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m. B. 8:00 a. m. to 9: 30 a. m.
C. 11: 30 a. m. to 2: 30 p. m. D. 6:30 p.m. to 9: 30 p. m.
( ) 5. You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 11:00 p. m. and feel hungry. What should you do?
A. Go to the dining room. B. Go to the souvenir shop.
C. Go to the snack bar. D. Go to the bathroom.
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Welcome to Tongjiang Zoo
Do you want to see the animals from nearly every part of the world in just one place in one day? Come to Tongjiang Zoo. The zoo has more than 2,000 animals of 400 kinds. Big elephants from Yunnan,tigers from the south and the northeast of China,and the African lions,giraffes,and zebras,are all waiting for you. Lovely pandas and clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. A lot of other animals which you have never seen are waiting to meet you. It's home to a collection of animals.
Tongjiang Zoo was built in 1985 and is about 20 ,000 square meters. There is basic information of each kind of animals about their living habits and birth places there. You can certainly learn a lot. You are welcome to take photos with some animals there,too. Ticket Price Grownups: ¥30. 00 Children; ¥15. 00 Children under Six:Free Opening Time From Monday to Friday: 9: 00―16: 30 Saturday and Sunday: 8: 00—17: 30 Keep the zoo clean. Do not feed or go near the dangerous animals.
( ) 1. The animals in Tongjiang Zoo are from
A. Yunnan
B. South China
C. Northeast China
D. different places
( ) 2. Mr. and Mrs. Green are going to the zoo with their five-year-old son. They have to pay for the tickets.
A. fifteen yuan B. thirty yuan
C. fortyfive yuan D. sixty yuan
( ) 3. The zoo closes at on weekends.
A. 5: 30 p. m. B. 4: 30 p. m.
C. 9: 00 a. m. D. 8: 00 a. m.
( ) 4. Visitors in the zoo.
A. mustn't take photos with all animals
B. mustn't go close to the dangerous animals
C. can give food to the animals
D. can throw your things around
( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The zoo has a history of more than twentyfive years.
B. You can see many rare (珍貴的) animals in the zoo.
C. You can see 2,000 kinds of different animals in the zoo.
D. You can get some basic knowledge of the animals in the zoo.
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Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. Ma Vans Diary tells us about Ma's life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin,Ningxia,and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire (欲望) to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter,Pierre Haski,when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now it has been published in France,Italy,Germany,Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. But she had to leave school twice before. The first time she had to quit school because her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13yuan. With this money she continued her study. The second time,her family told her she had to leave school so her two brothers could have enough money to go to school.
"I want to study," Ma wrote in her diary. "Why can boys study but girls can't? It would be wonderful if I could finish my study at school."
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
"My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don't want that kind of life," Ma said.
After her story became known,many French students sent money to her. Ma's dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. " Then I can find poor kids like me and help them," she said.
( ) 1. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan's character (性格) best?
A. Brave. B. Pretty. C. Lucky. D. Poor.
( ) 2. Now you can find Ma Yans Diary in all the following countries except .
A. Germany B. Britain C. Japan D. France
( ) 3. Which of the following is the main reason for Ma Yans Diary to be published?
A. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book.
B. She wrote about the poor life in her village.
C. She is very good at writing.
D. Her diary was read by a French reporter.
( ) 4. Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time?
A. She had to help her mother do some housework.
B. Her brothers studied better than she did.
C. Girls were not equally treated (平等對待) in their village.
D. She didn't study hard.
( ) 5. Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to .
A. teach her parents knowledge
B. get more money for her study in Tsinghua University
C. become more famous
D. get more knowledge to change her own life
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People all have problems. If we don't d (1) with these problems,we can e (2) become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can a (3) our studies at school. It can also influence the way we t (4) our families. But how should we deal with our problem?
Most of us have probably been a (5) with our friends,parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't 1 (6) ,or made you feel they were unfair. Sometimes people can be angry for y (7) about a small problem. Time goes by,and good friendship may be 1 (8) When we are angry,however,we are usually the ones who are being punished. Have you ever seen young children playing together? Sometimes they have disagreements and d (9) not to talk to each other. However,their anger usually does not 1 (10) for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.
1. d 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. a
6. 1 7,x 8. 1 9. d 10. 1
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Can plants eat people? Probably not,but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big,and they can eat small animals. One famous meateating plant is Venus Flytrap (捕蠅草) .
Venus Flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves,there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs,the leaf closes quickly so the fly cannot get out. In about half an hour,the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then,the plant covers the fly and slowly eats it.
Why do plants do that? Most plants get what they need from the sun,the air,and the ground. In some places,the ground is very poor. It doesn't have all these important things,especially nitrogen (氮) .Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen,so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let's hope that bigger plants don't get the same idea!
( ) 1. Venus Flytrap is a kind of .
A. plant B. animal C. food D. meat
( ) 2. Venus Flytrap grows in .
A. most parts of the world B. parts of Africa
C. dry parts of the United States D. wet parts of England
( ) 3. From the passage,we learn that .
A. all plants can eat people B. all plants can eat animals
C. some plants can eat people D. some plants can eat animals
( ) 4. The word "presses" probably means in Chinese.
A. 擠壓 B. 關(guān)t C. 打開 D. 松開
( ) 5. Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because .
A. plants are dangerous to animals
B. animals are dangerous to plants
C. plants want to get what they need from animal meat
D. plants want to protect themselves against animals
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Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. Eightyfive percent of people in U. S. A. go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist?
How It Started America's love of cars started after the war (戰(zhàn)爭) when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status (地位) .The more money they had,the bigger their cars were.
Making of Roads During the war,President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new fourlane (四車道) roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly,the twolane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and the building started.
Car Lovers Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully!These are called " art cars". Every April,there is an activity in Houston,Texas,where they show their cars.
Pollution Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy (經(jīng)濟) and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
( ) 1. When did Americans begin to love cars?
A. Before the new twolane roads were built.
B. After World War H .
C. During World War H .
D. Before World War H .
( ) 2. New fourlane roads were built .
A. in Germany B. by car and oil companies
C. in America D. when something suddenly happened
( ) 3. The word "building" here means "the building of
A. companies B. soldiers' lives C. houses D. roads
( ) 4. What were other countries' feelings about Bush's decision?
A. They agreed with him.
B. They showed anger to it.
C. They paid no attention to it.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
( ) 5. The meaning of the last sentence is:" ”
A. It's better to have fewer cars.
B. It's better to make cars that pollute less.
C. It's easier to make cars that pollute less.
D. It's easier to make people have fewer cars.
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