My parents run a small store in San Francisco, They always keep a big box by the entrance where people can donate(捐赠) something to our local food bank.

“For some reason, our food-donation box just isn’t filling up recently,” said my dad.

“Maybe it’s time to think of a way to remind people about the food bank,” said my mom.

“What about a talent show?”rny dad suggested.

“OK,______” said my mom.

So while my parents posted information online, we kids made some signs. My friend Mareya came over to help out.

“I’d like to do an act in the show, but I don’t know what to do,” I told Mareya.

“Well , since the food-bank thing is about sharing,” said Mareya, “why not write a song about that?”

“Writing a song is not a problem,” I said. “But it’s hard for me to sing it alone!”

She said. “What if we sang it together?”

Since Mareya has the world’s prettiest voice and also happens to play the guitar, I agreed.

Mareya and I practiced and practiced, and I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the morning of the performance, Mareya called that she had a stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.

“There’s no way I’m going on without you,” I told her.

“You’ve worked so hard,” she said. “You’ll be great!”

But great is the last word anyone would choose to describe my performance! Without Mareya’s guitar and voice to guide me, my song was completely in a mess. And I even forgot half the words.

Remember the sick, heart-racing, hot-faced feeling I was talking about? Well, that’s what I was experiencing—more than I ever had before.

Once I was off the steps, my mom gave me a big hug.

“I want to disappear! I’ve never been so embarrassed(尴尬的) in my life,” I said.

Ollie smiled. “I think you are really brave.”

Indi added, “I now know that you truly can survive(幸存) a lot more embarrassment than you think.”

1.The family decided to have a talent show because ______________.

A. they wanted to show thanks to donators

B. they would like to make the neighborhood happy

C. they planned to run a bigger store in San Francisco

D. they hoped more people could care about the food bank

2.Which of the following is the best to fill in “ ______” in the passage?

A. but there is no way. B. what if we do it alone?

C. let’s get the words out. D. why not sing a song?

3.The changing of the writer’s feelings to the performance can be described as .

A. embarrassed→ encouraged→ nervous→ confident

B. confident→ nervous→ embarrassed→ encouraged

C. nervous→ embarrassed→ confident→ encourag.ed

D. encouraged→ confident→ embarrassed →nervous

4.What will most probably happen in the following part of the passage?

A. More people came to know about the food bank.

B. Mareya came and continued the performance.

C. Fewer people donated because of the performance.

D. Andi and Mareya went to other places for donation.

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I silently sat beside her.

“Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.

With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. The she said, “Susan, look at this thread(线). It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.

After they were back, may mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.

After two months my father still couldn’t walk by himself.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.

Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?

A. To send Susan to school

B. To get to see the doctor

C. To buy a strong quilt

D. To show their love

2.Susan’ father stayed in hospital for ______.

A. one day B. one month C. two months D. three months

3.Susan came to understand her mother ______.

A. while her mother was sewing a quilt

B. before her father was in hospital

C. when she was sitting beside her mother

D. after her father was seriously sick

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. Susan’s father is very lazy

B. Susan’s mother is a nurse

C. Susan’s parents love each other

D. Susan doesn’t like her father

5.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. How to make a Quilt Strong

B. Love is just a Tread

C. Walking on the Country Road

D. A Seriously Sick Father

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you may be quiet, shy and prefer following to leading.

Colours influence our moods. There is a relationship between colours and moods. A yellow room makes people feel cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings us warmth and joy on the saddest winter day. Black is depressing (令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over River Thames. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than that on any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

1.An active person may like ________.

A. yellow, orange or red B. yellow, black or red

C. orange, blue or black D. green, blue or brown

2.Most people feel more _______ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

A. tired B. bored C. relaxed D. worried

3.Why did more people kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?

A. Because the bridge was too crowded.

B. Because people didn’t like the bridge.

C. Because the colour of the bridge was depressing.

D. Because no one saved them.

4.In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ______.

A. worse B. harder

C. more slowly D. more carelessly

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Your Favourite Colour

B. The Secret of Colour

C. The Colour of A Bridge

D. Stop People from Killing Themselves

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