Garrison had been treasuring his last piece. All he had left now was a sheet of the beautiful brown paper Pa had brought back from his last sailing trip.
"You've been quiet, " Pa said, "Could I see your picture? "
Garrison handed over his sketch. Pa studied it, then looked at his son. "You're ten now, eh? " Garrison nodded, hoping Pa wouldn't say that he was too old to be fooling around with pencils and paper.
"When I was ten, I wanted to work on my father's ship, " Pa said, "When Thomas was ten, he asked me to let him plant the corn. "
Garrison's throat (嗓子) tightened. "I know I'm not like either of you. " Pa looked at the drawing again.
"No, you are like both of us. You work hard, like Thomas. And you're like me, too. I have wandering feet, but you have a wandering mind. We need to see things differently.
Garrison frowned. "I'd rather love the land, like Thomas, or the sea…"
Pa patted his hand. "Thomas cares about our family very much﹣that's why he's worked so hard to bring us food. And my love for the sea makes good money. But there's more in life than food and money. There's happiness, for one. Does it make you happy to draw? "
Garrison nodded.
"And it makes me happy to look at your drawings. Not many folks can catch happiness on a piece of paper. Some might say drawing's a waste of time, but they don't understand how things are. Why, asking you to stop drawing like asking Thomas to stop farming, or me to stop going to sea. It would be like asking us to stop breathing, wouldn't it? "
Garrison considered this, then replied, "No, sir. Not quite like breathing. If I couldn't draw any more, it would be…like someone took away my voice. " He hung his head. In his mind he could hear Thomas laughing, "It's not like you ever speak up, anyway. "
But Pa patted his shoulder and said, "That would be a pure shame. Your voice is important, Garrison, whether it's out loud or on paper. And speaking of paper…" Pa smiled. "Take a look in my bag. "
Garrison reached into the bag and found a sketchbook. For a moment he was speechless happiness seemed to fill his body and stick in his throat. Then he managed to find his voice. "Oh, Pa﹣thank you. "
(1)Why did Garrison's throat tighten?
A. Because he felt thirsty.
B. Because he felt very scared.
C. Because he knew he was not like Pa or Thomas.
D. Because he thought Pa would stop him drawing.
(2)When Garrison frowned, he most probably felt .
A. unhappy
B. worried
C. afraid
D. ashamed
(3)What can we infer from the passage about Garrison?
A. He lived in a big wealthy family.
B. He was his father's favourite son.
C. He would go on with his drawing.
D. He would learn to work on the farm.
Tom, an 11-year-old boy, was ill. He had got a cough, and his mother was worried and took him to see a doctor. The doctor looked over Tom carefully and said, “Tom, nothing serious.” Then he gave him some medicine. These are the words on the instruction of the cough medicine.
Instruction(说明) Take three times a day after meals. Dose (剂量): Grown-ups: 2 spoon(汤匙) each time Children (8-14 years old): one spoon (4-7 years old): 1/2 spoon Not fit for children below(在……之下) the age of 4. Notes: 1.Store in a cold place. 2.Use before Oct., 2006. Add: No. 10 Nanjing Road, Shanghai |
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
Tom should take three spoons a day.
Tom had better have his meals before he takes the medicine.
The medicine can be kept in a fridge(冰箱).
Children aged five can’t take this medicine.
From this instruction we know Tom can go on using the medicine after Oct. 2006.
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well﹣known scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.
When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. Till now, he can't move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.
In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy(哲学). Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self﹣confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.
From Hawking's unusual experiences , we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is.As he once said, "Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation."
(1)Is Hawking one of the most famous scientists in the world?
(2)Why was Hawking unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines?
(3)When did Hawking get a Doctor's Degree of philosophy?
(4)What's the name of Hawking's first important book?
(5)What can we learn from Hawking's unusual experiences?
阅读理解
Miss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback(反馈)from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.
Miss Wu made a plan like this:
talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;
write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions;
have a five-minute talk in English with students before class.
She used body language to help her if students could not understand.
One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.
Miss Wu ______.
A.has a poor memory | B.is a teacher of Chinese |
C.loves her job | D.is angry with the headmaster |
The headmaster came to Miss Wu’s class to ______.
A.write some English expressions on cards |
B.help her improve her English teaching |
C.give instructions to the students |
D.get feedback from the students |
After the headmaster left, Miss Wu realized that she should _____ in her class.
A.use more Chinese | B.use more English |
C.use half English and half Chinese | D.use body language |
What does the underlined word “remind” mean?
A.提醒 | B.阻止 | C.宽恕 | D.依赖 |
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Use cards in English teaching | B.Talk with English-speaking people |
C.Speak more English in English class | D.Learn more English expressions |
Mrs.Jones was over eighty,but she still drove her old car like a young woman.She loved driving very fast,and she said that she had never been punished for a driving offence(违章).
Then one day,she nearly lost her record.A police car followed her,and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping.
When Mrs.Jones came before the policeman,he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car,and that her eyes had probably become weak with old age,so she had not stopped at the red light.
After the policeman finished his words.Mrs.Jones,without saying a word,opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sawing (针线活).She chose a needle(针)with a very small eye,and threaded(穿线)it at her first try.
When she had successfully done this,she took the thread out of the needle again and handed tooth the needle and the thread to the policeman,saying."Now it is your turn.You drive a car and you must see clearly."
The policeman took the needle and tried to thread it.After trying for six times,he still didn't succeed,so Mrs.Jones wasn't punished.Her record remained unbroken.
请根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误,正确为"T",错误为"F",并在答题卡上把"T"或者"F"涂黑.
51.According to the passage.Mrs.Jones was only sixty years old.
52.The policeman saw Mrs.Jones pass a red light without stopping.
53.The policeman said that Mrs.Jones was too old to drive a car.
54.Mrs.Jones chose a needle with a big eye and threaded it at her first try.
55.The policeman tried for six times and succeeded at last. .
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。(共5小题,计10分)
World famous physicist(物理学家) Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on March 14th, 2018.
Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8th, 1942. He went to school in a small city near London. As he himself admitted, he wasn't very serious about studying. He did very little work, he was never top of his class. However, he still achieved good marks. After leaving school, Hawking first went to Oxford University to study physics. Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology(宇宙学).
At the age of 21, Hawking noticed something wrong with him. He had a bad illness that stopped him from moving and talking. He couldn't communicate except by blinking(眨眼). He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate with others, he moved two fingers to control the computer's mouse. He chose his words from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器). "I've had the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said, "Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work."
Although Hawking was a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work, including the Albert Einstein Award﹣the highest achievement in physics.
Hawking worked at Cambridge University as a professor. His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair," he once said, "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."
(1)When did Stephen Hawking pass away ?
A. On January 8 th, 1942.
B. On March 14 th, 2018.
C. On March 24 th, 2018.
(2)During studying in a small city near London, we know that .
A. Stephen Hawking was the best student of his class
B. Stephen Hawking didn't work hard at his lessons
C. Stephen Hawking began to study cosmology
(3)What happened to Stephen Hawking when he was 21 ?
A. There was something wrong with his head.
B. He couldn't even blink to communicate except by moving fingers.
C. He could neither talk nor move.
(4)How did Stephen Hawking communicate with others after the bad illness ?
A. By mouth.
B. By body languages.
C. By a voice synthesizer.
(5)Why was Stephen Hawking so successful at his work ?
A. Because he never lost hope in his own condition.
B. Because life was not fair for him.
C. Because he had a bad illness.
In 1988,Wang Chengbang retired(退休)from the army.Instead of enjoying a relaxing life,he volunteered to save the soil from desertification(沙漠化)by planting trees in Korla,Xinjiang.
It is no easy job.The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine.Besides,water is a big problem.In fact,Wang Chengbang's work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived(存活).
But Wang Chengbang would not give up."After trying many different ways,I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way," said Wang Chengbang.He also worked out new ways to save water.With his hard work,more and more trees have survived.So far,he has planted more than 1.5 million trees.Those green trees prevent desertification,make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun.Now,Korla is a model city in environmental protection.
Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer(癌症).In 2005,he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.However,he continued taking care of his trees rather than lying on the hospital bed."Working is the best medicine.Planting trees helps to fight cancer," he often jokes.
Now,at the age of 85,Wang Chengbang is still working.
(1)Is it an easy job for Wang Chengbang to plant trees?
(2)How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far?
(3)What is Wang Chengbang successful in?
(4)In the summer holiday,do you want to be a volunteer to work with Wang Chengbang?Why or why not?
Dmitry Doronin,a doctoral student from Russia,is keen (热衷的)to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August,the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village,Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish,which helps to increase local agricultural (农业的)products," said Dmitry,while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin,Besides filming videos,Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields,doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences,he says,quite different from busy life in big cities,such as Shanghai,where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue,76,says,"To our surprise,the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19,the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly,so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months,10,000 kilograms of oranges,4,000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos,it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village,"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu,who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown,Dmitry loves his country life,"In the countryside,you can immerse (沉浸)yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better," he says.
According to Dmitry,some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date,although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy (使者)of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet," he says.
(1)It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
A. |
has lived in the countryside for years |
B. |
is good at catching fishes |
C. |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
D. |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
(2)The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
A. |
common |
B. |
special |
C. |
similar |
D. |
hard |
(3)The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
A. |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
B. |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
C. |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
D. |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
(4)Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
A. |
improve their lives more quickly |
B. |
have a better understanding of China |
C. |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
D. |
make rapid progress in farming |
Jason and his father were going to the grocery store by car to pick up some apples.It had been an unusual day.The sky was dark but there were few clouds.As they drove up the street,there started to be a rumbling (隆隆的) sound heard across the ground.
Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado (龙卷风) was coming.He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately.Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building.By this time the wind was blowing harder,and it was hard to see or hear. Debris was falling all over the place.Jason couldn't see his dad anymore.He also realized that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough.He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.
As he made his way towards the building,he noticed a field to his right.He could see an irrigation ditch(灌溉渠).In a panic,he scrambled (爬) to the ditch and lay flat on the ground.More debris and objects flew overhead.His heart was beating hard,and he was nervous.He had never been in a tornado before.
After a while,the winds died down and the loud roaring sound was gone.Jason slowly lifted his head and nervously looked around.What he saw was a great mess.Jason could hardly recognize the buildings in front of him because of all the damage.
He stood up and with shaky legs walked to the building.Once there,he pushed the door open and went inside.It was a public building owned by the city.It was empty,but Jason could hear noises further inside.He walked into the large room and saw his dad.He ran across the room and gave him a big hug.
"Jason!How are you?I've been worried sick about you!" said his father. "I couldn't find you anywhere!"
Jason breathed a sigh of a relief(松了一口气)and sat down.He did have a story to tell!
(1)From Paragraph 1,we can get the of the story.
A. |
background |
B. |
development |
C. |
climax (most exciting part) |
D. |
ending |
(2)Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?
①Jason nervously looked around from the irrigation ditch.
②Jason ran across the room and gave his father a big hug.
③Jason got out of the car.
④Jason noticed a field to his right.
A. |
②①③④ |
B. |
③④①② |
C. |
④①②③ |
D. |
③①②④ |
(3)The underlined word "Debris" in Paragraph 2 probably means .
A. |
parts of the tornado |
B. |
apple pies |
C. |
broken pieces |
D. |
drop of rain |
(4)The story tells us that when we are in danger, .
A. |
we should wait patiently until help comes |
B. |
we should work hard to make our dreams come true |
C. |
we should be brave enough to change nature |
D. |
we should be quick﹣thinking and believe in ourselves |
Dogs may be man's best friends,but for Sisu,a stray dog,the unicorn(独角兽)is his best friend.
Recently,Sisu broke into a store in North Carolina five times,trying to steal the same purple unicorn toy.But every time he got it,a salesman would find him,take the toy away and put it back on the shelf.When it turned out that Sisu wouldn't give up,the salesman had to lock the door and not let Sisu in,and then called Duplin County Animal Services for help.
Samantha Lane,the officer who answered the call,was so moved by Sisu's love for the unicorn that she bought the $10 toy for the dog.
"The only thing we can think of is that he came from a family that had a similar toy or had children who had one, " said Joe Newbum,a director of Duplin County Animal Services.
"It's a nice dog," Newbum added. "He likes to play and he is very smart.He sits,stays and shakes hands.He is very polite."
And whoever is lucky enough to adopt(收养)Sisu will get two best friends for the price of one.According to the Facebook post from Duplin County Animal Services,Sisu and his stuffed animal have already had an adopter.
(1)Why did Sisu break into the store in North Carolina?
A. |
To meet his adopter. |
B. |
To look for some food. |
C. |
To get the unicorn freely. |
(2)What can we learn from Joe Newbum's words?
A. |
The family had only one child. |
B. |
The family owned many unicorns. |
C. |
Joe Newbum thought highly of Sisu. |
(3)What is the right order according to the story?
a.Sisu was adopted at last.
b.Sisu broke into the store.
c.The salesman called for help.
d.The officer bought Sisu the unicorn.
A. |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c |
B. |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
C. |
c﹣d﹣b﹣a |
(4)What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. |
Brave for Love |
B. |
Kind to Animals |
C. |
Proper Feeding of Dogs |
Nancy's boss has just let her know that her customers' products are about to leave the company.And then he tells her there's a problem.
"The products were damaged(损坏) by someone in our company," the boss says." But this shouldn't affectthe use of the products.If the customers find it,we'll say it was caused by the trucking(货运)company that delivered(运载) the products."
Hearing this,Nancy feels uncomfortable. "But didn't our workers damage the products?" Her boss looks at her," Yeah,but the customers don't know that.I'll just say they were damaged while they were delivered.Don't worry,the customers won't even notice the damage."
Nancy's boss walks out.Nancy sits at her desk and she's not sure what to do.She knows it's dishonest to blame(将﹣﹣﹣归咎于) the damage on the trucking company.It's also dishonest to cheat her customers and give them less perfect products.
Many of us have to make decisions that make who we are and what we believe in.Most often,we face a choice that may seem insignificant(微不足道的).But this doesn't mean that they're not important to us because even the smallest action may make a difference to us.
(1)Who makes the products less perfect?
A. |
The trucking company. |
B. |
Workers in Nancy's company. |
C. |
Nancy's boss. |
D. |
Nancy's customers. |
(2)What does the boss plan to do if the damage is found by the customers?
A. |
He will say sorry to the customers. |
B. |
He doesn't know what to do about that. |
C. |
He will cheat the customers. |
D. |
He will tell the truth. |
(3)The underlined word "affect" in the second paragraph means .
A. |
keep |
B. |
divide |
C. |
influence |
D. |
provide |
(4)From the passage we can infer(推断) that .
A. |
Nancy may be an honest person |
B. |
the products have already left the company |
C. |
the damage of the products is easily noticed |
D. |
Nancy thinks her boss is clever |
(5)The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us .
A. |
it's important to make even a small choice |
B. |
it's important to deal with damaged products |
C. |
it's necessary to cheat others sometimes |
D. |
it's necessary to communicate with a boss |
Wang Xiangjun is the first blind student to take gaokao in Anhui.She went to a music college in Tianjin in 2015.It's never an easy thing for blind people to do that.
Wang was blind when she was born.At the age of eight,she started to learn to play the piano.The first problem for Wang was to find the keys.She had to listen to the melody(旋律)again and again,keep it in mind and then practice playing it over and over again.She worked very hard and played better and better.Music made her confident and happy.
"Many kind people helped me over the past years.I wish to pass on the love and kindness to more blind children by working as a teacher. "said Wang after she graduated from college in 2019.
Her dream came true soon.She became a piano teacher in the Hefei Special Education Center that year.Now Wang lives a busy but happy life. "All of my students are so lovely.I know their difficulties in learning.I can teach them with my experience and let them know there is hope and a bright future ahead, " said Wang.
(1)It's never an easy thing for to go to college.
A.old people
B.young people
C.blind people
D.deaf people
(2)Wang started to learn to play the piano when she was years old.
A.seven
B.eight
C.nine
D.ten
(3)The first problem for Wang is when she started to play the piano.
A.to find the keys
B.to listen to the melody
C.to keep the melody in mind
D.to play the piano with fingers
(4)After Wang graduated from college in 2019,she wanted to work as .
A.a worker
B.a nurse
C.a teacher
D.an officer
(5)Wang helped her students know there is hope and a bright ahead.
A.job
B.sun
C.road
D.future
As the saying goes,"If at first you don't succeed,try,try again."This is never truer than when you are trying to master English.Lai Shixiong,a respected English master from Taiwan,has a story to share.
Like many non﹣native speakers,Lai failed when he first started learning English.When he was in high school,he once got an unbelievably low mark of 7 out of 100 on an English test.He almost gave up on English,but then he entered a military school (军校),where he met a classmate who was good at English.
Amazed by his classmate's American accent,Lai decided to start learning English from the beginning.As he put it."I saw myself as a baby who had just started to learn a language."To correct his pronunciation,Lai practiced phonetic symbols(音标)hundreds of times every day using records.
When he was able to pronounce words,Lai said he began to practice dialogues.Not being able to find someone to praclice with,Lai created a learning atmosphere(氛围)on his own."I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue."he said.
Lai also thought of ways to improve his skills.He used English to describe everything he saw.He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school.He also read and listened to English news to learn new expressions.
"There is no shortcut to mastering a language.You have to practice,"Lai said.After all,Rome wasn't built in a day.
61.What should we do if we want to master English according to the passage?
A.Keep trying.
B.Turn to a teacher.
C.Share your story with others.
D.Ask a classmate for help.
62.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?
A.Lai met a classmate.
B.Lai entered a military school.
C.Lai used to be weak in English.
D.Lai learned English after school.
63.Whom did lai talk to when he practiced dialogues?
A.Himself.
B.His brother.
C.A classmate.
D.An English teacher.
64.How did Lai improve his skills in English?
A.By using an old dictionary.
B.By reading and listening to English news.
C.By pronouncing a new word a hundred times.
D.By describing what he saw in English and Chinese.
65.How do you like Lai Shixiong?
A.Easy﹣going and wise.
B.Helpful and successful.
C.Kind﹣hearted and honest.
D.Patient and hard﹣working.
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题.
(1)Why did Stephen and Andersen have the charity walk?
(2)Which state did they start off from?
(3)Where did they sleep during the journey?
(4)What do you think of Dimitri Olympidis?
(5)How would you like to help with charity work?(请自拟一句话作答)
Chen Yu jie ,15, studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. It was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring. Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bankcard, so she didn't have to travel so often.
She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time after dinner. "It's usually the most relaxing time for our family," said Chen. She picked the right time. After a few turns of lobbying (游说),she made it.
For most teenagers like Chen, opening up to parents can be difficult﹣especially when it comes to important things. Therefore, they have to make sure the timing is right.
US magazine Highlights recently polled(对……进行民意测验) 1,521 kids age of 6﹣12 in the country about that.
American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive (能接纳的). Mealtime turns out to be their most favorite time to open up to their parents. Bedtime comes second, followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to be similar. A survey organized by Qianjiang Daily, a newspaper based in Hangzhou, found that most teenagers in the city would choose mealtime to chat with their parents, mainly discussing the problems on their study.
So do you have anything to open up to your parents about? Choose a good time.
(1)Chen Yujie would like her parents to put her money on the bankcard instead of .
(2)Chen Yujie's parents finally accepted .
(3)The fifth paragraph (自然段) mainly tells us the of the survey in the US.
(4)In China, most children choose to talk with their parents about study.
(5)This passage mainly tells us it is best to open up to our parents.
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