I walked into a stranger as he passed by me．
"Excuse me．" I said．
He replied with a smile and said， "Please excuse me， too． I didn't notice you．"
We apologized（道歉） and went for our own ways．
Later that day， when I was cooking， my daughter was standing too near． When I turned to reach for some milk， I nearly knocked her over． "Move out of the way!" I shouted．
She walked away sadly． But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her．
While I was in bed that evening， my husband said to me． "While dealing with a stranger， you were polite． But with a daughter you love， you were unkind． Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon． You will find them in the kitchen by the door． Have you seen the tears in her eyes？"
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed．
"Honey， I am so sorry．" I said． "Are these the flowers you picked for me？"
She said， "I found them by the tree． I picked them because they're pretty like you． I knew you'd like them， especially the blue ones．"
I tearfully replied， "Sweetie， I'm really sorry for the way I acted today． I shouldn't have shouted at you．"
"It's OK． I love you anyway．" She said as she kissed me on my cheek．
If we can be polite to strangers， why can't we do the same for the ones we love？
（1）The writer was to the stranger who she walked into．
| A． |
mad |
| B． |
honest |
| C． |
unkind |
| D． |
polite |
（2）Where were they when the writer shouted at her daughter？
| A． |
In the kitchen． |
| B． |
By the tree． |
| C． |
In the bedroom． |
| D． |
In the garden． |
（3）What did the writer's husband think when he saw her action？
| A． |
The little girl shouldn't cry． |
| B． |
She shouldn't shout at their daughter． |
| C． |
She shouldn't say sorry to the stranger． |
| D． |
Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter． |
（4）What may be the writer's favorite color according to the passage？
| A． |
Yellow． |
| B． |
Pink． |
| C． |
Blue． |
| D． |
Red． |
（5）What do you think is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Be friendly to strangers． |
| B． |
Mothers like flowers． |
| C． |
Be kind to loved ones． |
| D． |
Love between parents and children． |
Life is short．Are you doing what you love? Are you living actively?
If not, why? I am guessing most people will answer , "I have to earn more money to__ _cars and beautiful buildings．My kids are asking for money．”To be honest, in our society, people have to do plenty of things．They even have to make sacrifices（牺牲）．
To tell the truth, you make a mistake．It is very crucial to deal with _ __you do．Take care of your duties and be happy with your job all the time．You spend over 1／3 of our day, at least five days a week working for our lives．In my opinion, you are wasting time, because you don’t like it in the__ ___．Why not spend the time doing something you are really interested in instead of something_ __bores you?
There is only one main reason that you are _of failure（失败）．You_ __about what the other people say too much．Besides that, you are afraid you are in trouble, but your friends will not help you _ ．I’m very glad to hear what you worry about．You will fail at times and sometimes others will think you are crazy , but believe you will succeed in the end as long as you _．Some famous people have given us many good examples．
Interest is the best teacher． _all the people are not willing to do what they do, our society will not develop．
A．afford B．lift C．exchange D．develop
A．important B．interesting C．convincing D．necessary
A．how B．when C．what D．where
A．end B．way C．slightest D．case
A．where B．that C．what D．how
A．pleased B．tired C．worried D．terrified
A．care B．hear C．tell D．drop
A．off B．out C．with D．up
A．come out B．go by C．hold on D．give up
A．Though B．If C．Until D．Unless
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I____.I buy a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father a ____ , too.” But what about the other days of the ____ ?
I have a friend whose parents live in ____ city. One day 1 went to____ her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to____. So she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she put down the_____. After about fifteen seconds, she dialed the number again “Hi, Mom…”
Later I asked, “____ did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and ____. They____ get close to the telephone quickly. I always do such a thing ____ I call them. I just want to give them____ time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is ____thinking about her parents. You also want to be a ____ child, right? Please always remember to ____your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.
A．do B．will C．won’t D．don’t
A．cake B．kiss C．love D．gift
A．time B．year C．month D．week
A．other B．another C．the other D．others
A．win B．meet C．call D．visit
A．have a rest B．make a call C．pay a visit D．go for a walk
A．phone B．gift C．hand D．number
A．Why B．What C．How D．When
A．fast B．careless C．healthy D．slow
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t
A．that B．because C．if D．When
A．enough B．quick C．no D．little
A．never B．always C．seldom D．sometimes
A．bad B．clever C．sick D．good
A．look after B．call up C．think of D．listen to
In the middle of the dark forest，there lives an owl（猫头鹰）．All the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them．So they often go to him and tell him their problems．Then the owl always teaches them what to do．
One day，a little bird goes up to the owl．She starts crying．
"I'm not happy at all．I don't want to be a bird，" says the bird．
"Why don't you want to be a bird？"asks the owl．
"I am so small，weak and useless．I want to be big and strong like the lion．He is very important，but I am not，"she cries．
Then the owl whispers（耳语）something in her ear．At once the bird dries her tears and goes away．One week later，the bird comes back．"Oh，thank you very much．You are a very wise owl，"she says to the owl．"I am very happy now．Every day，I sit on the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers．When they come near，I shout at the top of my voice．Then my friends all run and hide．They are very thankful to me．I am useful and important now．"
The wise owl smiles and says，"No one in this world is useless．"
（1）Why doesn't the bird want to be a bird at the beginning of the story？
（2）Does the owl help the bird？
（3）When does the bird come back to say she is happy now？
（4）How does the bird tell her friends that they are in danger？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
“Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room.
“How could you ? I didn’t shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.
“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “ you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”
“You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!”
Papa turned toward me. “Things will get , I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?”
“Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.”
“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so ?”
“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered.
“That is only correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.
I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly（腼腆的）.
“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa.
All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?”
Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”
A．spea B．tell C．talk D．look
A．in B．at C．across D．from
A．How B．Why C．What D．Which
A．chance B．hand C．help D．class
A．well B．better C．bad D．worse
A．famous B．proud C．clever D．important
A．half B．really C．partly D．completely
A．situation B．matter C．change D．thing
A．like B．accept C．receive D．know
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．Takes
Imagine this． There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table． Which one would you like ？The delicious cake or the healthy apple？ A bestseller， Willpower Rediscovering Our Greater Strength ，suggests that willpower（意志力） is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term， rather than in the short term．
Here is a famous experiment in the book：The Marshmallow Test．In 1972，Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four﹣year﹣olds to six﹣year﹣olds．In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow（棉花软糖） on a table in front of them．They were given two choices： they could either eat it or，if they waited fifteen minutes，they'd be given a second one （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ Well， as you can imagine，70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．But the other 30% showed willpower they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow．But then Mischel discovered something really interesting． Twenty years later， he got in touch with the children， who， by then，were in their early twenties．And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular．
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉），and the more you exercise it， the stronger it gets．So，if you do daily "self﹣control exercises"，such as making your bed or brushing your teeth，you'll improve your overall willpower． And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals， such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon．
Be careful though． Just like any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired．If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower， take a break or give yourself a treat．
That way，you'll build up your willpower again．
And one last thing， the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower． So， congratulations!
（1）How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972？
A．180．
B．240．
C．420．
D．600．
（2）In Paragraphs 2&3， the famous experiment explains ．
A． more kids have stronger will power
B． will power influences people's lives greatly
C． how people practice children's will power
D． marshmallows can help improve will power
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A．all the language learners have strong willpower
B．willpower can't be improved by doing some daily things
C．young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown﹣ups
D．people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
（4）According to the passage， people who might have strong willpower．
A． do regular piano practice every day
B． give up morning running halfway
C． eat as much junk food as they like
D． usually get up late on the cold morning
How do you go to school? Some students may answer, “By car”. Maybe some others will look at them through green glasses (羡慕地).
You feel bad if you have no cars. It’s true that cars are . Many people find it hard to think about life will be like if they have no cars. But now more people know that too many cars bring great . They make streets too .
People are trying to stop pollution (污染) from cars. One way is to make cars. But it much to make these cars. And more people think about better ways. We can our lifestyle. A lot of Americans go to work bike now. Riding bikes is clean and healthy. It helps people get strong. Let’s try together! I hope we can live in a green world with no pollution .
A．can’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．aren’t
A．interesting B．important C．difficult D．dangerous
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．lessons B．fun C．skills D．problems
A．small B．clean C．busy D．modern
A．green B．red C．yellow D．white
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．costs
A．have B．change C．enjoy D．make
A．on B．by C．with D．ride
A．something B．some days C．some day D．any day
I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland.One year later，I lost my sight because of a serious illness.
Jim told me not to go out.He worried I would get lost or hit by a car.But I was dogged.I told him I'd pay attention.I believed I'd succeed.I must succeed.I must put my will into action.I dreamed of being a broadcaster.
Then a neighbor told me that a public library in Washington D.C.was offering a free course，specially designed for blind people，This was an important chance for me.
But how would I map my way？I knew that the American singer Ray Charles，also blind，got around on his own without a cane （手杖）.His secret was to count steps.But I couldn't seem to do that way.Instead I developed my imagination.sensing the layout （布局）of places I Visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.
At first，I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind，The next time I visited that place，I'd use that to find the way.Today.I am used to doing it，But I've still lost my way many times.I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help，not thinking what others think or say about me.
Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up.Perhaps my uncle was right.Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help.On those days when I lost my way，I'd go to bed with a bad feeling.▲.I had e strong wish 10 bear blindness and be successful，and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.
Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish （贬低）me in any way，I've got three academic degrees so far.
Today，I'm a reporter and broadcaster.I've achieved my dream.
Yes，I've lost my way many times and found it again.Yes，I've come close to being hit by a car but never bee hit by one.When people ask， "Aren't you afraid to be out alone？" the answer to me is clear；I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.
（1）The writer one year after he moved to the US.
| A． |
got lost |
| B． |
became blind |
| C． |
lost his parents |
| D． |
was hit by a car |
（2）Which of the following can be put in"▲" in Paragraph 6？
| A． |
And my uncle knew it well |
| B． |
But I kept that to myself |
| C． |
And my uncle was with me |
| D． |
So I gave up trying again |
（3）What might Jim say when he talks about the writer at the end of the story？
| A． |
That boy can see! |
| B． |
That boy is so poor! |
| C． |
We are free now! |
| D． |
I've done much for him! |
（4）The best title of this passage might be .
| A． |
An Imagination to Succeed |
| B． |
Life with My Uncle |
| C． |
A Common Way to Success |
| D． |
Study in the Library |
Wang Hongyue，14，Sichuan
I feel happy when I'm with my family.My parents never compare me with other kids.My mom will say "well done" or "thank you" if I help to do the housework.
I especially like my brother.I still remember when I was eight.I had a bad stomachache.My parents were not at home，so it was my brother，then 14，took me to the hospital.For me，happiness has nothing to do with money.Having a loving and caring family is enough.
Ren Xuyang，14，Guangdong
I feel happy while trying to help others.Last year，I visited a special school for students with weak sight or hearing loss （丧失）.It is difficult for them to write and read pinyin，so I taught them over and over.For over 3 hours，we repeated the same work，but we didn't feel tired.As an old saying goes， "The rose is in her hand，the flavor in mine. "
Zhan Danyuan，15，Shanxi
I feel happy when I hang out with my friends and do something together.Last winter，three friends and I performed an original （原创的）song at a school party.At first，we wrote down how we felt about each other，Then，we corrected our mistakes and practiced.Finally，when we sang in the arena （舞台），the audience （观众）were excited.For me，happiness is doing something that I love with like﹣minded （志趣相投的）people.
（1）According to this passage，how old is Wang Hongyue's brother now？
| A． |
Eight. |
| B． |
Fourteen. |
| C． |
Fifteen. |
| D． |
Twenty. |
（2）Why was Wang Hongyue sent to the hospital？
| A． |
Because she had a bad cold. |
| B． |
Because she had a bad stomachache. |
| C． |
Because she had weak sight. |
| D． |
Because she had a hearing loss. |
（3）What can we know from this passage？
| A． |
Wang Hongyue's parents often compare her with others. |
| B． |
Wang Hongyue performed an original song with her friends. |
| C． |
Ren Xuyang's mother often praises him when he does something good. |
| D． |
Zhan Danyuan likes being with the people who have something in common. |
（4）"The rose is in her hand，the flavor in mine. " has the similar meaning to" ".
| A． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed |
| B． |
Practice makes perfect. |
| C． |
Helping others is helping ourselves |
| D． |
It's never too old to learn. |
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Ideas about happiness. |
| B． |
Ideas about family. |
| C． |
Ideas about friends. |
| D． |
Ideas about life. |
| Do You Put off What Should Be Done TodayUntil Tomorrow． ﹣Richards tells about time wasting September 25th，2015 |
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A river was running happily in the hill， the valley（山谷） and the field． Soon it was stopped by a huge rock and the river was a little afraid and worried what it could do．
The rock said， "Hi， baby！Where are you going？"
The river answered， "I'm going to the sea． My mother is waiting for me．"
The rock made fun of the river and said， "You're too young． Go back to the hill at once． You can't get there． Don't come back here again!"
The river was surprised to hear that and said， "I can only go forwards（向前）．There's no river that goes backwards（向后）!"
The rock became angry and warned the river． "Don't speak! If you don't go back， you will have to change your direction． Don't want to run over my body!"
The river asked helplessly， "Where should I go？"
"You can go anywhere you like． Just don't come close to me!"
While they are talking， more and more water came here． Then it began to get out of control． The river ran quickly over the rock and the rock was washed pitifully．
The river said proudly， "A weak person will change his goal and direction． A person who is strong will only go ahead and nothing can stop him!"
（1）The final goal of the river was to go to the ．
| A． |
field |
| B． |
valley |
| C． |
sea |
| D． |
hill |
（2）The rock wanted the river to ．
| A． |
get out of control |
| B． |
come close to him |
| C． |
make fun of him |
| D． |
go back to the hill |
（3）The river ran over the rock ．
| A． |
slowly |
| B． |
softly |
| C． |
quickly |
| D． |
carelessly |
（4）After meeting the rock， the river became at last instead of being afraid．
| A． |
proud |
| B． |
helpless |
| C． |
pitiful |
| D． |
worried． |
（5）The passage tells us that we should when facing difficulties．
| A． |
Avoid solving the problem |
| B． |
become strong and go ahead |
| C． |
change our dream directly |
| D． |
be used to giving up silently |
Two seeds（种子）lay side by side in the soil（土壤）．
The first seed said，"I want to grow！I want to send my roots（根）deep into the soil，and stretchmy sprouts（新芽）through the earth above me． I want to feel the' warmth of the sun on my face and the beauty of the fresh dew（露水）on my flowers in the morning！I will make friends with other plants，and we can grow together．"So she grew． However，she found that the other seed did nothing． She was curious（好奇的）and asked，"Don't you want to come out and see？"
The other seed said，"I am afraid． If I send my roots into the ground below，I don't know what I will come across in the dark． If I push my way through the hard soil above me，I might hurt my sprouts． And if I open my flowers，a naughty（顽皮的）child might pull me out of the ground． No，it is much better for me to wait until it is safe．"
The first seed didn't know what to say． The second seed sat there silently． A hen was walking nearby and looking for food． She found the second seed and ate it． Like this seed，if we do not take risks in order to grow，life may swallow（吞掉）us．
（1）What do we know about the first seed？
| A． |
She was afraid of the dark． |
| B． |
She wanted to grow． |
| C． |
She didn't like the sunshine． |
| D． |
She didn't trust her sprouts． |
（2）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "stretch" is " "．
| A． |
传播 |
| B． |
持续 |
| C． |
支撑 |
| D． |
伸展 |
（3）What can we learn from the first seed？
| A． |
We can take risks to grow． |
| B． |
We can make more friends． |
| C． |
We can feel the warmth of the sun． |
| D． |
We can enjoy the fresh dew． |
（4）The second seed is afraid of growing because she thought ．
| A． |
there wasn't much soil below it |
| B． |
she couldn't push her way through the soil |
| C． |
it wasn't the best time to grow |
| D． |
sending roots into the soil would hurt her sprouts |
（5）The story mainly teaches us about ．
| A． |
the best way to avoid risks |
| B． |
how dangerous the outside world is |
| C． |
different attitudes（态度）towards taking risks |
| D． |
how to grow plants correctly in the garden |
I’m a student at No. 1 Middle School. My ____ is very big. There are about 2000 ___ in our school. They are in 45 different ______. There is a tall building near the school. Our ____ and the teachers’ offices are in the building. There is a ___ behind the building. We can read books in it. Next to it is our science lab. We have ____ lessons in it. We have got a ____ behind the science lab, and we often do sports in it. The dining hall is next to the science lab. We usually have ____ after morning classes at school. There ___ many trees and flowers in our school. Our school ____ nice. We like it very much.A. school B. class C.. room
A. teachers B. students C.classrooms.
A. classes B. schools C.class
A. offices B. playground C. classrooms
A. lab B. library C. dining hall
A. Chinese B. English C science
A. school B. gym C. library
A. lunch B. a lunch C. the lunch
A. is B are C. has
A. sees B. goes C. Looks
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of to her. When the bandages(绷带) came off, she was able to see everything，including her boy friend, for the time.
He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was . She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. they are yours. They were mine.”
This is how the human brain(人脑) often works when our status(地位)changes. Only a very few remember what was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the of your food, think of someone who has nothing to . before you complain about life, think of someone who went to heaven(天堂)too early. Before you complain about your old , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So what you have and don’t forget your past.
A．forget B．loved C．disliked D．thanked
A．ready B．unhappy C．angry D．sad
A．sight B．world C．earth D．people
A．shoes B．glasses C．trousers D．eyes
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．follow B．love C．marry D．see
A．ugly B．sick C．short D．blind
A．decided B．agreed C．refused D．wanted
A．diary B．note C．song D．story
A．Before B．After C．Once D．Since
A．mind B．work C．school D．life
A．taste B．size C．color D．shape
A．do B．wear C．eat D．make
A．food B．house C．clothes D．bus
A．forget B．spend C．enjoy D．Pay
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb (哑的) he was normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried everything to get him to , but with no success.
When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in the town him carefully, but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he spoke.
"There might be something wrong with his , and he doesn't know he's able to speak," one doctor said.
"But he can read and write," said Mr. Green. "We've written him notes, telling him that he can speak."
"It's certainly very ," another doctor said. "Perhaps he'll be able to speak some day."
passed. Leo went to university. But he did not speak a word.
Then one day, Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up from his and said, "Pass me the salt, please."
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. "You spoke! You spoke!" they cried, "Why have you so long to speak?"
"I didn't have anything to say," he said. "Until now everything was perfect. But you forgot to put salt in these potatoes."
A．because B．when C．though D．before
A．speak B．walk C．play D．laugh
A．taught B．found C．examined D．asked
A．never B．often C．usually D．always
A．back B．hair C．face D．mind
A．unfair B．strange C．noisy D．quiet
A．Hours B．Weeks C．Months D．Years
A．good B．right C．single D．new
A．chair B．meal C．hands D．books
A．slept B．walked C．served D．waited
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