Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to worry about people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
【小题1】This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.

A．nobody	B．the people around us
C．just ourselves	D．the prices of the things

【小题5】According the article which statement is True?

A．We face all kinds of choices every day.

B．We can learn everything at school.

C．Knowing how to make choices isn’t necessary.

D．Our choices won’t affect others.

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy said and with his eyes shining, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps.
Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when _______.

A．he met Paul

B．Paul told him about the car

C．Paul received an expensive car

D．he was walking around the car

【小题2】 From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

【小题3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A．to show he had a rich friend

B．to show his neighbors the big car

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

【小题4】 We can find from the story that _______.

A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and he could only say “Quick! Quick!”, The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant(助手) helped to make the poor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked into the man’s mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up(醒来), he said in a low voice, “Quick, doctor, quick.”
“It’s all right now,” the dentist told him, “It’s over.”
“You don’t understand,” said the man, “I came to tell you your house is on fire.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】The story happened .

【小题2】When the man ran in, the dentist thought he must be .

【小题3】The man after he took some medicine.

【小题4】The dentist pulled out of the man’s mouth.

【小题5】The man ran in .

A．bacause he was ill

B．because he wanted to sleep

C．to tell the dentist that he was all right

D．to tell the dentist that his house was on fire

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble（麻烦） in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Show your good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Remember that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous（幽默的）. Learn to laugh at yourself. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect（尊敬） the others. Everyone has his idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Say hi to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain（抱怨）. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can.
★Never give up.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.

B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.

D．Without friends we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get along with others.	D．To listen to others

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humor?

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves.

D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小题4】What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Respect others	B．Complain
C．Give up	D．Laugh at them

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his present. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money! Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “ You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help.When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house to collecting blankets and clothes foe the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
【小题1】When did the story probably happen?

A．On Christmas Day.	B．Before Christmas Day.
C．On New Year’s Day.	D．After New Year’s Day.

【小题2】What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A．His gifts were stolen.	B．He broke his basket.
C．He lost his money.	D．He lost his way.

【小题3】Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in with the woman.

B．Mark’s family has no money.

C．Finally Mark accepted the woman’s help.

D．The woman asked Mark to collect the clothes and blankets.

【小题4】Why did the writer want to say “thank you ” to the woman?

A．Because she bought Mark a nice gift.

B．Because she always paid money for others.

C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A big supermarket.	B．A kind woman.
C．A happy holiday.	D．A wonderful gift.

True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b【小题1】later he or she may let you down (让你失望).
A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or b【小题2】times, they will stand by your side. They will not l【小题3】you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you i【小题4】of trying to change you. A friend will b【小题5】new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.
True friends will be honest and you can always b【小题6】in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w【小题7】about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.
Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b【小题8】you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n【小题9】and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you.
You will find that there is nothing more valuable t【小题10】having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍惜) than true friendship”.

Can the Time Go Slower?
Can the time go slower?
I’m still thinking of
The answers.
Can the time go slower?
My head is not
Yet clear.
Can the time go slower?
For me the rules of math are
Too hard to remember.
Can the time go slower?
My grade is what my father
Really cares about.
So can the time go slower?
My dear teacher,
I don’t want to run behind others.
Oh! NO!
There are still lots of questions
To be answered!
根据以上由Joanna Pitt创作的小诗，回答下列问题。
【小题1】What is the reading about?

A．Taking a test.	B．Teaching math.
C．Learning driving.	D．Running at the school.

【小题2】Why does the writer ask “Can the time go slower” again and again?

A．She is missing her good old times.

B．She does not want to get old with time.

C．She’s afraid that her father will be home soon.

D．She’s worried that there isn’t much time.

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal（正式的）clothes, and the may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of（摆脱）bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the tear. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
【小题1】 The reading is mainly about_____.

A．the meaning of “Happy New Year!”

B．several different New Year traditions

C．what to eat on New Year’s Day

D．why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day

【小题2】 It’s clear that_____.

A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

B．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day

C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1^st

D．no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

【小题3】In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to_____.