Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby . A year later, Hong’s mother home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___ ___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
A．parents B．friends C．yourself D．God
A．out of B．into C．without D．with
A．dog B．cat C．girl D．boy
A．left B．arrived C．went D．came
A．back B．shoulders C．head D．body
A．help B．save C．protect D．feed
A．make B．buy C．produce D．collect
A．build B．borrow C．rent D．share
A．public B．clear C．by D．far
A．accepted B．asked C．received D．refused
My name is Broody. I'm a middle school student. I want to tell you __ about my new flat. The rooms are not big ___ comfortable. There are five rooms in my flat. They are one bathroom, one living room, one kitchen and two bedrooms. I'm very happy now, for I have ___ own room in our tlat. My bedroom is my favorite room in our flat because I can be alone(独自的） in it. I can read books or draw pictures. I can also ___ music or play CDs there. I can use my ____ to send e-mails to my friends. My ____ favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping mother ____ the meals. She's a good cook. She's teaching me _____to make many different kinds of dishes. And I'm learning ____ very hard. I want to be a good cook when I grow up. I have more to tell you about my flat, but I have to stop. Because I have a lot of _____to do. let me tell you next time.
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．but B．or C．and D．then
A．him B．her C．me D．my
A．hear B．listen C．listen to D．listening
A．computer B．radio C．TV D．MP4
A．two B．three C．second D．one
A．for B．cook C．cooking D．on
A．what B．where C．which D．how
A．cooking B．singing C．dancing D．walking
A．works B．thing C．homeworks D．homework
Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.
A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced (蹦跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway h his lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great , he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very place. I will come back and visit it .”
In the same village, another little dog, who was not quite as as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him , he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and It will never go back again.”
All the in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflectios do you see in the faces of people you .
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．mouth
A．joy B．disappointment C．surprise D．sadness
A．answered B．served C．sent D．returned
A．special B．lonely C．strange D．wonderful
A．often B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
A．healthy B．tall C．happy D．little
A．knocked B．looked C．went D．ran
A．there B．here C．the mirrors D．the House
A．people B．faces C．houses D．dogs
A．know B．meet C．talk to D．make friends with
| Life is competitive ﹣ some kids can do something faster or better than other kids． This might not seem fair， but all people are different and how well you can do something is different to others． This means there are "winners" and "losers"， and lots of people are neither winners nor losers but in﹣between． You can choose to be a good winner or an even better loser whether you are competing against others or yourself． Being a "good" winner No one likes a "show off"． No one likes someone who takes all the praise for the efforts of a team． No one likes people who put others down to make themselves look good． To be a good winner you need to： ◆Be modest（谦虚的）． ◆ Thank those who helped you for their efforts． ◆ Keep trying to improve your skills． ◆Aim for the next step up in whatever you are doing well． Being an even better loser Of course it's disappointing to lose， especially if you are close to winning． Behaving badly or angrily， name﹣calling and going on about things being "unfair" won't change the final result and will only make you look like a bad sport． And no one likes bad sports either． To be an even better loser you need to ： ◆ Behave politely， nicely and kindly． ◆ Congratulate the other team． ◆ keep any negative （消极的） thoughts to yourself ﹣ at least until you are away from the game． It's Ok to let out your negative thoughts to your best friend or parents later． And if you don't do very well in a game， try harder to learn for the next one． Improving yourself makes you a winner too． |
（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？
| A． |
We are either losers or winners． |
| B． |
We should face winning and losing properly． |
| C． |
We can do nothing about winning and losing． |
| D． |
We are always competing with others not ourselves． |
（2）What should a better loser do when losing？
| A． |
Let out his anger to his parents at once． |
| B． |
Express his negative feelings in the game． |
| C． |
Try harder to improve himself in the next game． |
| D． |
Behave badly to his team members or competitors． |
（3）Which one is not proper if we succeed？
| A． |
Going on improving our skills． |
| B． |
Telling our team members to aim higher． |
| C． |
Thanking our team members for their efforts． |
| D． |
Cindy shows her congratulations to other competitors even if she fails． |
（4）Who is probably a bad sport？
| A． |
Tom keeps saying the game is unfair when he loses． |
| B． |
Jim encourages his teammates after their team loses． |
| C． |
Anna thanks her coach for what he has done though she fails． |
| D． |
Cindy shows her congratulations to other competitors even if she fails． |
（5）What is the passage written for？
| A． |
Telling us what we can learn from losing． |
| B． |
Offering advice on what we can do to win． |
| C． |
Encouraging us to become a winner instead of a loser． |
| D． |
Giving advice on how to deal with winning and losing． |
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals — she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I’ve forgotten what I told him that night. I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. ”
, I went to kiss Dad good night.I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really tired. And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy .
So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
A．glass B．milk C．spoon D．bread
A．But B．So C．Because D．And
A．threw it away B．ate it up C．put it away D．looked it up
A．hate B．love C．make D．save
A．The next morning B．Before dinner C．Later that night D．After school
A．shouted B．said C．laughed D．continued
A．Everybody B．Anybody C．Nobody D．Somebody
A．important B．difficult C．funny D．easy
A．class B．party C．life D．story
A．burnt B．cheap C．fresh D．cold
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same ?
A new —Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become an artist or a one day. They teach him to and to play the piano, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Mo Yan won an award (奖)for his , and they want him to be a writer, too.
" do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be myself."
The play us that it is good for parents to learn to understand their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story, and also the in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very to learn, so the audiences can sing the song their way home after the play!
A．jobs B．dreams C．changes D．hobbies
A．song B．film C．play D．opera
A．writer B．teacher C．waiter D．musician
A．draw B．write C．run D．drive
A．matches B．works C．drawings D．presents
A．How B．Why C．When D．where
A．says B．calls C．shows D．gives
A．persons B．clothes C．skill D．music
A．easy B．difficult C．important D．interesting
A．in B．on C．by D．to
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
Trees are one of the oldest "citizens" of our earth． They keep our air clean，reduce noise pollution，improve water quality and provide food and building materials．
Just like us，trees change a lot as they grow．At 1 to 3 years old，young trees learn how to grow up safely．For example，many trees grow thorns to warn animals not to go near．Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy．
When trees are 4 years old， they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life． At the age of 15， trees become young adults． They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult．The tree reaches its largest size．The adult tree gives us shade，oxygen and natural beauty．It is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to read a book， listen to music and so on． If we give the adult tree proper care， it will go on to live healthily for many years．
Gradually， trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time， they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead， it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals．
In many ways， the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience． When we are looking at the life of a tree， we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge． Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and look after the trees!
The（1） of a Tree
| Something useful |
Improve the environment and offer（2） and materials for building． |
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| Changes as they（3） |
1 ﹣3 years old |
Learn ways to grow up（4） ． |
Grow thorns to warn animals． |
| Catch enough sunlight with large green leaves． |
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| 4 years old |
Grow quickly and become（5） ． |
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| （6） years old |
Grow slowly and produce flowers and fruit． |
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| 20﹣25 years old |
Become real（7） ． |
Give people a lot such as oxygen and good places to relax． |
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| Live longer if people take（8） of them properly． |
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| Grow older or die |
Be still（9） in nature． |
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| Conclusion |
A tree's life is the（10） as our life experience in many ways． |
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Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they their work, he left them, saying, “when the sun is down, I will come and see yow work."
At last one of them said, "What's the use of doing this foolish work? We can fill the basket." man answered," That is none of your business."The first man said. "You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at____ so foolish."He _____his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __At last the well was almost ____.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself.
"You ____so well in this little thing, " he said," ____now know I can believe you with many things." A. finished B. did C. began
A. ever B. never C. easily
A. The other B. Another C. One
A. anything B. something C. nothing
A. threw away B. put away C. took away
A. water B. basket C. well
A. full B. empty C. filled
A. While B. As soon as C. Since
A. have done B. will do C. are doing
A. what B. that C. when
Yesterday when my son and I were eating dinner, I saw a policewoman walking past our house. A woman with a look was following her.
I opened the , went out and asked if everything was OK. The policewoman said that the woman's had gone missing失踪 an hour earlier. I said that we hadn't seen the girl, but wecould .Iexplained to my son that we couldn't finish our right then. He said,” Be a kind person, Dad. "We got in our car and the girl all over the town. Along the way,a group of children were playing. they heard what had happened, they said they would help . They rode their bikes and joined us.
the little girl was found safe a few miles away. I was so to see many people help a stranger. It is a nice world.
A．worried B．laughing C．surprised D．lucky
A．mouth B．car C．door D．window
A．son B．daughter C．mother D．grandmother
A．succeed B．eat C．see D．help
A．housework B．dinner C．games D．work
A．looked for B．looked at C．looked after D．looked out
A．Before B．After C．Although D．So
A．them B．you C．us D．themselves
A．Luckily B．Possibly C．Sadly D．Quickly
A．proud B．strange C．tired D．happy
Where is love ? How can we meet love? A little girl wants to ___________ love . She knows it is a long _________ to find love, so she takes food and drinks with her and goes out.
When she passes three streets, she sees an old man ___ in a chair and watching some trees . He looks very _______ . The little girl gives him a bag of cake. He takes it and ______ at her. The smile is beautiful. She wants to _______ it again, so she gives the old man a cake again. He smiles again. The little girl is very happy. They sit,eat and smile there all the afternoon , but they say nothing . When it gets ______, the girl decides to leave. But before she goes away , she turns around , runs back to the old man and gives him a hug(拥抱) . The man smiles happily. When the girl opens the door of her house, her mother is ________ when she sees her smiling face . “I have lunch with love . He has a beautiful smile .” At the same time , at the old man’s house , his son is also surprised at his father’s happiness and asks why . “I ____ a cake with love .” he says, “she is very ________ .
A．give B． show C．find D．like
A．road B． way C． time D．life
A．sitting B．smiling C．lying(躺) D．standing
A．tired B．poor C．hungry D．happy
A．laughs B． points(指) C．looks D．smiles
A．watch B．hear C．see D．feel
A．cold B．hot C．dark D．late
A．moved(感动) B．excited C．surprised D．interested
A．do B．buy C．make D．eat
A．old B．nice C．short D．new
On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by."Oh. I'm terribly sorry," I said. That's all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even you. I wish I didn't hurt you."
We were very . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly.
When I turned, I nearly her down. " Move out of the way." I shouted. She walked away, tears in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how I'd spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked," Did you pick these flowers for me?"
She smiled," I found them out by the tree. I picked them they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.'"'Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have shouted at you."
“That's okay. Mom. I you anyway."
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word like this: ( F) ather (A) nd ( M) other, ( I) ( L) ove ( Y) ou ! A. noticing B. helping C. calling
A. sad B. angry C. polite
A. Help B. Treat C. criticize
A. put B. took C. knocked
A. sadly B. rudely C. softly
A. books B. clothes C. flowers
A. bed B. desk C. chair
A. if B. because C. though
A. love B. need C. miss
A. father B. mother C. family
When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself， dear.” I was not at all. I thought she was the mother in the world!
For example， one day， I decided to some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my to help me clean it， she still said， “Do it yourself， girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”， I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well， but I have learned .
As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) a great mother!
A mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?A. old B. glad C. thin
A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest
A. leave B. invite C. visit
A. mother B. father C. brother
A. or B. when C. but
A. wash B. lead C. knock
A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping
A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot
A. Which B. What C. Who
A. young B. good C. happy
When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．
The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．
So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．
One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．
So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．
（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone ．
| A． |
that you can touch |
| B． |
that can turn common metal into pure gold |
| C． |
that can bring you thousands of pebbles |
| D． |
that can bring you good luck |
（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because ．
| A． |
it was cold |
| B． |
it was a normal pebble |
| C． |
he was too tired to hold it |
| D． |
he had formed a habit |
（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Moved． |
| C． |
Interested． |
| D． |
Regretted． |
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Brave enough． |
| B． |
Hard﹣working enough． |
| C． |
Careful enough． |
| D． |
Strong enough． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Opportunity knocks but once． |
| B． |
Use it or lose it． |
| C． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| D． |
Practice makes perfect． |
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