When I was in the eighth grade，my class was assigned（指派） to be friends with the second﹣grade kids.I got this little girl named Shelley.The first time I saw her，she was silent and cold.She was small for her age，and she didn't play with the other kids in her class.
I tried all kinds of things to get her to talk to me.I bought her toys，crayons and candies，But try as I might，nothing worked.One time，I gave her a coloring book and said， "Shelley，now you can color in it any time."
Shelley looked at the coloring book and then looked up at me，and finally looked away.By that，I didn't know how I was going to get through to the little girl，but I knew I wouldn't give up on her.
One Friday.I decided to tell her a story about my childhood.I told her that l felt lonely when I was with my classmates，and how I thought only my teachers liked me.I also told her that every day was a battle（战役） for me and I fought back tears so people wouldn't know how much I was hurting.
She sat there just listening，trying to decide whether I was lying or not Finally，when my story ended，there were tears in her eyes.And then she did the unthinkable.She said， "Thank you." From then on，Shelley was a different little girl.She started smiling and talking with other kids.
Looking back at this I'm in awe（惊叹），because all I did was to help her realize that she wasn't alone.I didn't ask her to tell her story，because her story is my story.
（1）What was Shelley like when the writer first saw her？
A.Cold.
B.Lazy.
C.Noisy.
D.Slow.
（2）In order to get through to Shelley，the writer .
A.wrote her a book
B.made her a toy
C.drew her a picture
D.told her a story
（3）Shelley changed a lot because she realized that .
A.her teachers loved her
B.her classmates were kind
C.the writer understood her
D.she had to study even harder
Young Heroes for the Planet
Nowadays，people around the world are working to help our planet.Check out how the four young adults made a difference.
Saving Pandas When Jack was 11，he started a group to teach kids about pandas.He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. "I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas，" Jack says. |
Growing Right Kathy，14，set up an organization to educate people about growing right plant in right places.She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native to （本土的）their area. |
Creating Energy At the age of 12 Linda invented a machine called SuperE.It collects heat from fields to make electricity（电），Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment. |
Cleaning Up Patrick，13，joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year.He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends.The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution. |
（1）Who started a group to teach kids about pandas？
A.Jack.
B.Kathy.
C.Linda.
D.Patrick.
（2）How old was Linda when she invented SuperE？
A.11.
B.12.
C.13.
D.14.
（3）What was the goal of Patrick's project？
A.To fight plastic pollution.
B.To protect pandas in danger.
C.To learn about native plants.
D.To use heat to make electricity.
Once，there lived a wise man.His son，however，had no goal（目标）in life and wasn't happy.
As the years passed，the man was more and more worried.One day，he handed his son a map and said，"I want you to go and find a treasure."
The son set out eagerly （急切地）.He travelled really far，across forests and mountains.Finally，he reached the place and began to dig.He dug and dug，but nothing was found.Tired and sad，he decided to go back home.
On his way back，he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers.He met happy farmers in the fields.He found everything nice!
He got home，and his father asked，"How was your journey to the place？Did you enjoy it？"
"of course not!I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did.But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure." The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back.
"Nice things are always there，" the father smiled "My son，I want you to have a goal.If you don't have a goal，you won't set out.But if the goal is the only thing in your mind，you'll miss something nice and won't be happy.So remember：It's important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well".
（1）Why did the man worry about his son？ （不超过10个词）
（2）What did the son think of everything on his way back？ （不超过5个词）
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（3）What did the man want his son to remember？ （不超过15个词）
Early one October morning，a nice woman sent a young magpie （喜鹊）to my home for care.
The magpie flew into the front window of a truck and got hurt，but luckily the woman was passing by.
With my care，the young magpie was doing well，but he was not happy to find himself in a cage（笼子）.Several days later his wings were fine and nothing else was broken.He recovered I decided to drive him to where he was found.When arrived，I got the cage out of the car and opened the door.I offered my arm.He jumped onto it and locked around.I could see he knew where he was.
Next to us was a tree.He flew straight to the top to join a wagtail （鹡鸰）.The wagtail made lots of high singing and flew of across the field.The young magpie remained on the top of the tree.I began to worry as he still needed his parents.
The next minute I heard the singing of the wagtail again.He was flying back and two large magpies followed.They landed on either side of the young magpie，and then put their heads in the air and sang excitedly.
（1）Who sent the young magpie to the writer's home？
A.A young doctor.
B.A nice woman.
C.The writer's parents.
D.The truck driver.
（2）What does the underlined word "recovered" mean？
A.康复.
B.求救.
C.挨饿.
D.唱歌.
（3）What is the ending of the story？
A.The magpie broke both his wings again.
B.The magpie flew away with the wagtail.
C.The magpie got together with his parents.
D.The magpie returned to the writer's home.
（4）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A.Clever.
B.Kind﹣hearted.
C.Lucky.
D.Hard﹣working.
Mike is graduating （毕业）from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time.And he's only 12.At his high school science fair，he introduced his newest invention HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the "how"and"why" behind things at a very young age.He began to study computer programming at age 5.He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice.He has learned 10 languages.
Also，he is improving （提高）another skill：written communication. "My idea is no use to anyone if I can't express it，" he explained.
"Mike does well in all subjects，" his mother said "When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out." His father was satisfied with Mike's non﹣academic （非学业的）achievements. "They mean much more，" his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies.And he has a bigger dream for the future. "I really want to make things easier for people，especially the old，" Mike explained."The next，maybe a heath care robot."
（1）When did Mike start to learn computer programming？
A.At age 5.
B.At age 7.
C.At age10.
D.At age12.
（2）Why is Mike improving the skill of written communication？
A.To learn another language.
B.To make new inventions.
C.To better express his ideas.
D.To teach himself online.
（3）What can we learn about Mike's parents？
A.They are proud of their son Mike.
B.They help Mike with all subjects.
C.They care more about Mike's grades.
D.They work in the same company.
（4）What is Mike's bigger dream？
A.To be a health care worker.
B.To make things easier for people.
C.To learn computer knowledge.
D.To start two technology companies.
Amy wanted a mobile phone as her birthday gift， because most of her classmates had one， but she knew her parents couldn 't afford it．
One day， when she woke up， she found a new mobile phone on her desk． How excited she was!This was the phone that had appeared in fashion magazines．
She played with the phone on the way to school． And the teacher was already there when she arrived at school． Amy was very embarrassed （尴尬的）． She looked at her new mobile phone and whispered （低语），"I didn't want to be late …"
Everything changed with her thought． She went to school on time with her new mobile phone．
She was surprised at that． She turned on the phone and found there was a sentence on the screen，"Every dream will come true．" Since then， she always asks the phone for help． As a result， she has become lazier and lazier． Her teachers and parents were very disappointed with her and her classmates didn 't like her any more．
When the term exams came， Amy asked the mobile phone for help again，but things turned bad． She got the lowest mark in the class． She wanted to throw it away， but when she did， the phone would come back into her hand． Amy was so scared （恐惧的）that she cried out，"I don't want the mobile phone any more．"
She woke up to find that the terrible experience had been just a dream．
（1）What was Amy's dream before her birthday？
| A． |
To pass the exam． |
| B． |
To have a mobile phone． |
| C． |
To be praised by her teacher． |
| D． |
To be popular with her classmates． |
（2）In the exams，why did Amy get the lowest mark in the class？
| A． |
Because she stayed up late to play the mobile phone． |
| B． |
Because she was always late for school． |
| C． |
Because it took her too much time to read fashion magazines． |
| D． |
Because she always asked the mobile phone for help． |
（3）From the passage we can infer （推断） that ．
| A． |
Amy got mobile phone at last |
| B． |
Amy's parents were rich enough to buy her a mobile phone |
| C． |
Amy didn' t want the mobile phone any more after the dream |
| D． |
Amy became better and better with the help of the mobile phone |
（4）The Best title of this passage may be" "．
| A． |
A Birthday Gift |
| B． |
An Embarrassing Experience |
| C． |
A Useful Mobile Phone |
| D． |
A Terrible Dream about a Mobile Phone |
| HE Karin， Thanks so much for your support this week．Things have been really difficult with all the revision and everything! Really appreciate（感激）all your help．Let's get together after the exams! Yours， John |
| Dear grandma， Thank you very much for the bag you sent me for my birthday．It was really nice of you． I'm going on holiday next month， so I'm planning to take it while I'm away! I hope you're well． Love， Cindy |
| Dear Mr． Green， I am writing to say thank you for letting us stay in your house in Australia last month．We were very happy with everything and we thought the house was beautiful． We had a lovey holiday in Sydeny． We really enjoyed exploring （探索） the town and the local area．We will use the "Love A Flat "website again to find a house to live in when we plan our next holiday． Thank you again! Yours， Costa |
（1）Which note above is for a friend？
| A． |
John's note． |
| B． |
Cindy's note． |
| C． |
Costa's note． |
| D． |
Mr．Green's note． |
（2）Who has sent a bag to Cindy for her birthday？
| A． |
Her father． |
| B． |
Her mother． |
| C． |
Her grandma． |
| D． |
Her grandpa． |
（3）What did Costa think of Mr．Green's house？
| A． |
Bad． |
| B． |
Large． |
| C． |
Small． |
| D． |
Good． |
（4）Costa used the to find Mr．Green 's house according to the passage．
| A． |
telephone |
| B． |
|
| C． |
website |
| D． |
TV |
Both of my two sons were born in Toronto， but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young．They went to school there， gew up there．Later， one of my sons went to Canada's east coast near a city called Hallfax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver．My wife and I were left in the middle．
As we nealy retired（退休） ， we stared to think where we shoud spend our final years．For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island， where was close to one of my sons．However， the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there．I helped him move．
We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town， but we have paid a price．We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren．We have missed watching them grow up； we have missed backyard barbecues（烧烤） and basketball weekends with them． Our home ， while very comfortable ， was also very quiet ．
Every fall we travel to see the children．We usually fly， first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we've missed．Then， usually in November， we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchidren，who were about their twenties．
Fortunately， both our sons are doing well and grandchidren are growing up straight and tall．We love all of them and they love us．We're very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn't see； the tears or the smile on the granddaughter's face， their school graduations， my son's joy at successes in business．
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The writer's sons grew up in ．
| A． |
Toronto |
| B． |
Ottawa |
| C． |
Halifax |
| D． |
Vancouver |
（2）From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3， we can infer（推断） that the writer ．
| A． |
wanted to live a noisy life |
| B． |
was satisfied with retired life |
| C． |
lived a comfortable life |
| D． |
was sometimes lonely |
（3）Which of the following important events did the writer miss？
| A． |
The births of his grandchildren． |
| B． |
School graduations of his grandchildren． |
| C． |
The successful times of his son's business． |
| D． |
All of the above． |
（4）For his family life， the writer implies（暗示） ．
| A． |
they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life |
| B． |
they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year |
| C． |
they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren |
| D． |
they love the sons and the grandchildren |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Living a happy life． |
| B． |
A price to pay． |
| C． |
Moving from east to west． |
| D． |
My sons and grandchildren． |
When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike!（1） ， but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford it．
On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard． At once I rushed out to the yard． There was my bike， but it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be． This one was pink， old and worn with age． It was so disappointing! I thought I hurt my parents' feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face．（2） ， riding as fast as I could and didn't look back．
As time went by， I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty （生锈的） old bike．（3） ． When you give something out of love， it doesn't matter what it is． What matters is the love that is in it．
I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money．（4）． ． Remember this： a gift that costs 2 isn't any less valuable than one that costs 100．
| A． I got on the old bike and rode it B． I told my parents my birthday wish C． It's about how much love you can feel from it D． They taught me a life lesson about love |
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（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The writer got the bike that he thought it would be from his parents． |
| B． |
A cheap gift is as valuable as an expensive gift if they are full of love． |
| C． |
A gift that costs 2 is much more valuable than one that costs 100． |
| D． |
The writer was very happy when he found the bike in the yard． |
When I was small，my mom used to give the family a funny special treat from time to time﹣she would make breakfast food for dinner．
I remember she did so one night．She had been at work all day but wanted to do something special for us all．On that evening．my mom put a plate of eggs and very burnt toast（ 面包）in front of my dad．I waited to see if anyone noticed．But my dad just took his toast，smiled at my mom and asked me how my day at school had been．I don't remember what I told him that night．But I remember watching him put butter on that toast．He ate it up as usual．
After dinner，I remember hearing my mom apologizeto my dad for burning the toast．I'll never forget what he said："Honey，I love burnt toast．"Later that night，I went to kiss daddy good night．
I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt，He wrapped（ 紧抱）me in his arms and said："Your mommy worked very hard today．She's really tired．And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things．Nobody is perfect，either．I'm not the best at anything．I forget birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does．But I've learned something important from my father．Understanding is the basis of everything，whether between a husband and wife，a parent and child or just between two friends．Remember，burnt toast never hurt anyone．It's the people with the kind thoughts who make life worth living．
（1）The writer's father during the dinner．
| A． |
didn't take the burnt toast |
| B． |
ate up all the burt toast |
| C． |
threw away the burnt toast |
| D． |
didn't notice the burnt toast |
（2）What does the underlined word"apologize"mean？
| A． |
辩白 |
| B． |
谢罪 |
| C． |
道歉 |
| D． |
辩护 |
（3）From what the father said to his son，we know the father ．
| A． |
could understand his wife |
| B． |
always argued with his wife |
| C． |
was a good cook |
| D． |
worked hard every day |
（4）What has the writer learned from his father？
| A． |
The father liked to eat burnt toast． |
| B． |
The mother was not a good mother and was a little funny． |
| C． |
Understanding is the basic point of everything． |
| D． |
Life is not perfect，but the father is perfect． |
（5）W hat is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Life is imperfect |
| B． |
The father and the son |
| C． |
A big dinner |
| D． |
Burnt toast never hurt anyone． |
Laura has an aunt who works in London．She loves Laura so much that she invites Laura to London every summer．
Last year Laura was happy to go to London and see some famous places in London，including the British museum，National Gallery （画廊）and other great buildings．How beautiful!She fell in love with them，but one thing made her very unhappy．It's her first time to go to a big square，but when she passed the square alone，a thief（小偷）stole her wallet in her pocket．She had to walk to her aunt's home angrily．
This year Laura's aunt invited her to London again．One day，when she passed the same square with her aunt，she was more careful not to be stolen．After a while，she saw a man go close to her and put his hand in her pocket with a smile．Then he took out his hand quickly and left．She became very angry and shouted，"Stop it，or I will call the police!"To her surprise，she found her aunt and all the other people there laughing with the word "Congratulations（祝贺）"！In fact，the man was not a thief．Instead，he put ten pounds in her pocket．It was an interesting game．The organizers（组织者）wanted to correct the bad impression（印象）of the square，so they hired（雇佣）some"thieves"to do that game．
（1）Why did Laura feel unhappy during her first visit to the square？
A．Because she passed the square alone．
B．Because people laughed at her．
C．Because her wallet was stolen．
D．Because she couldn't find her aunt's home．
（2）One of the organizers may be ．
A．a thief
B．a policeman
C．Laura's father
D．Laura's aunt
（3）They played the game to ．
A．change the bad impression of the square
B．ask more people to join the game
C．give ten pounds away
D．catch the real thief
（4）What can we know from the passage？
A．On the square there were few people．
B．Laura has been to London at least twice so far．
C．The man stole ten pounds in Laura's pocket．
D．Laura didn't want to go to the square any more．
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容和表格提示信息，在空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致 （每空词数不限）．
There were three brothers，John，Jack，and James． Evey year on their mother's birthday，they would send their mother expensive birthday gifts to show how rich and successful they were．
The oldest brother， John had the most money and he wanted his mother to know this．
" I must give her something none of my brothers can give her．"John thought．"I must find something of which there is only one in the world．"
He advertised in a newspaper： Wanted： The perfect gift for the woman who has everything．
For many days， his telephone did not stop ringing， people phoned him from all over the world． They wanted to sell him "the perfect gift"． However，they did not have anything that was only one in the world．
Then， less than a week before his mother's birthday，a man came to his office． He was carrying a cage（鸟笼）， and in the cage there was a large bird．
"This bird， "the man said， "can speak ten languages and sing many pop songs． There is no other bird like it in the world．"
"I'll listen to it， John said， " If you tell the truth， I'll buy the bird from you．
The man spoke to the bird， "Talk to me in French， The bird spoke to him in French． "Tell me a joke in Japanese， He said． The bird told him a joke in Japanese． "Sing a famous pop song， he said． The bird did so， too．
"I'll buy it， John said． "How much do you want？ "
"Half a million dollars" the man said． This was lots of money， but John paid him． Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card
The day after his mother with a birthday． "Well， Mum， he said， "What did you think of the bird？
"Oh， it was delicious， dear．" she said．
（1）Of the three brothers， was the richest．
（2）After John advertised in the newspaper，people phoned to him"the perfect gift．"
（3）The bird was because it could speak ten langues and sing any pop song．
（4）John phoned his mother to ask if she the bird．
（5）The last paragragh tells us that John's mother the bird．
There was once a poor woman with only one son．One day，she asked her son if there was anything he wanted．The boy said he wanted a drum．The mother left for the market，feeling very sad，because she did not have enough money to buy a drum．
On the way home，she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with．Later that day，the boy went outside to play．Along the road，he saw an old woman crying．The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food，but she didn't have any wood．Hearing this，the boy gave her his piece of wood．The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made．
Then，further down the road，the boy met a pot maker's wife and her crying child．The boy asked her what was wrong．The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child．The boy gave the woman the piece of bread，and she gave him a pot．The boy walked on．
Before long，he saw a husband and wife arguing．He asked them why they were arguing．They said，"We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in．"The boy gave his pot to them，and they gave the boy a new coat．
Next，the boy saw a man who had no shirt．The man said he had been robbed on his way home．The robbers had taken his money，and his shirt．The boy gave the man his new coat．The man was so happy，he gave the boy his horse．
Finally，on his way home，the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding．There were musicians，the bridegroom，and his family．Everyone looked sad．The bridegroom's father said，"We are waiting for a horse．If it doesn't come soon，we will be late for the wedding．"The boy gave them his new horse．The group asked the boy what they could give him，and he replied，"A drum．"So，the musicians gave him their drum．The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted．
（1）The woman is crying because ．
| A． |
she couldn't find her daughter |
| B． |
she had no money to buy food |
| C． |
she had no wood to make a fire |
| D． |
she couldn't find her way back． |
（2）Why did the pot maker's wife give her pot to the boy？
| A． |
Because the pot was useless． |
| B． |
Because she didn't like it． |
| C． |
Because the pot make her child cry． |
| D． |
Because the boy helped her． |
（3）The boy got the drum from ．
| A． |
a pot maker's wife |
| B． |
the musicians |
| C． |
his own mother |
| D． |
an old woman |
（4）We know from the story that the boy was ．
| A． |
helpful |
| B． |
careless |
| C． |
silly |
| D． |
cruel |
Ten years ago，when I was in high school，Mrs．While was my language teacher．One day at lunch time，I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me．She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria（食堂）．I was very pleased．I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students．The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family．
Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it．When we finished lunch that day，she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don't eat red meat on Fridays﹣they eat fish on Fridays．After that，every Friday Mrs．White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria．
One year later，I learned from a classmate that Mrs．White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich．She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch．She wanted to help me!I couldn't help crying．I will never forget her kind heart．I will remember my dear Mrs．White all my life．
根据短文内容回答下列各题．
92．Why didn't the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch？
93．How did the writer feel when Mrs．White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich？
94．What did the writer do with the money from Mrs．White？
95．Was Mrs．White a Catholic？
96．What kind of person was Mrs．White？ ．
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Li Wen is a normal 15﹣year﹣old boy from the countryside，He works very hard and does well in school．It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school．When he was a little boy，he seldom caused any problems，and his family spent a lot of time together．Unfortunately，things began to change a few years ago．His parents moved to the city to look for jobs，and his grandparents came to take care （1） him．But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy．
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork．He became less interested in studying．Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations．Finally，Li Wen's parents made the（2） to send him to a boarding school，but Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school．He found life there difficult．One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school．His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents．（3） 她建议他们亲自与他们的儿子谈谈．So his parents took a 24﹣hour train and a 5﹣hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school．
They had a long talk．"It was exactly what I needed，"he said．"Now I understand that even though they are busy，they are always thinking of me．They take pride in everything good that I do．"
After that，Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to．Now Li Wen has really changed．He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school．He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities，"I'm much happier now，and I work even harder than I used to．I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me．"says Li Wen．"It's very important for parents to be there for their children．"
根据短文内容完成下列各题
87．在（1）和（2）处填上适当的词（1） （2）
88．写出原文 He failed his examinations．的问义句．He his examinations．
89．将（3）译成英语．
90．在文中找出absence的形容 词 ，often的反义词
91．Do you think it is important for parents to be there for their children？
Why？ ．
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