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,Paul?”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 didn't cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). 
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. 
“I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” 
“Oh yes,I'd love that.” 
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,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 neighbours 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) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. 
“There she 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 older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when ________. 
A.Paul received an expensive car
B.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining 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 his neighbours the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
【小题4】We can infer(推断)from the story that ________. 
A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D.the urchin's wish came true in the end
【小题5】The best name of the name story is _________.
A.A Christmas PresentB.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like ThatD.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small     in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make    body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy  to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be      .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole    .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it    a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin      . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.

The boy acted with        but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of       out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be       to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.

    struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be        we could have been and we would never fly.

In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even         growth, without it , there's no way of life. We can't avoid        or problems. So, next time you are     a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!

1.A. hole              B. worm          C. tall           D. snake

2.A. it                B. it's             C. itself         D. its

3.A. decided          B. asked          C. showed      D. ordered

4.A. afraid            B. interested     C. surprised     D. grateful

5.A. slimmer         B. bigger         C. shorter       D. smaller

6.A. touched         B. sounded       C. looked       D. smelt

7.A. wings            B. feet            C. eyes          D. head

8.A. success          B. excitement    C. kindness      D. humour

9.A. get              B. getting         C. to get         D. got

10.A. ready           B. quiet           C. glad           D. used

11.A. Somewhere    B. Something     C. Some time    D. Sometimes

12.A. as helpful as   B. as weak as    C. as strong as    D. as creative as

13.A. repeats        B. recommends   C. requires      D. represents

14.A. happiness     B. difficulties     C. pleasure       D. hope

15.A. served with   B. growing into    C. bringing in    D. faced with

 

Activities This Weekend

An Open-air Craft (工艺) Market

In Front of the City Hall

Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Foodfrom around the world, too!       City Museum

Travel Movies

Meeting Room

Sat. & Sun. at 2:30 p.m.

Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money? See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early. Autumn Fashion Show

Golden Shopping Center

Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under ¥100.

 

 

Pop Concert at Yunhai Square

Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight

Five groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink.           Library Lecture

City Library Hall

Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

How to find the job that

you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.        

1.Are you a movie fan? Then you can go to _____.

A. Autumn Fashion Show      B. City Museum  C. City Library Hall  D. Yunhai Square

2.People can buy presents _____.

A. at Yunhai Square              B. in City Library Hall 

C. in City Museum                D. at Open-air Craft Market

3. If people want to get some information about getting jobs, they can _____.

A. see the movies                               B. go to the pop concert

C. see the fashion show                  D. go to the library lecture

4.Pop concert at Yunhai Square will begin _____.

A. at 9:00 p.m., Saturday                    B. at 2:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday

C. at 10:00 am., Sunday                     D. at 8:30 a.m., Sunday

5.Which of the following is Not true?

A. The two-hour Library Lecture takes place in City Library Hall.

B. There are few kinds of food at the Open-air Craft Market.

C. All clothing will be on sale after the fashion show for under ¥100.

D. Only 80 seats are available for travel movies.

 

School Activities for Kids and Teens

January is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for January, think about these ideas happening in this month.

Secret of the Dragon

Time: Mon., Jan. 1, 10:30 am

Cost: Adult: $7.40

Child (under 15): half

Tel.: 3403 2578

Add.: Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children ride a dragon to explore the ocean.            The Search for Life

Time: Thurs., Jan. 4, 2:00 pm

Cost: Adult: $14.50

Child (under 15): $8.70

Tel.: 3403 7689

Add.: Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.

Magic Class

Time: Fri., Jan. 12, 10:00 am

Cost: Free

Tel.: 3403 8470 to book your seat beforehand

Add.: Centenary Community

Hub, 171 Dandenong Road

Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.         Science with Me

Making Your Own Guitar

Time: Sat., Jul. 20, 3:00 pm

Cost: Free

Tel.: 3403 1226 to book your

seat beforehand

Add.: 10, Egginton Close

Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

1.If you want to make a guitar, you can call ________.

A. 3403 8470        B. 3403 1226                    C. 3403 7689      D. 3403 2578

2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. They will pay ________.

A. $7.40            B. $11.10                    C. $14.80                   D. $23.20

3.Rita plans to join Magic Class. She may learn about _______.

A. real magic         B. making coins       C. magic stories             D. holding parties

4.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _______.

A. Magic Class                                                        B. Science with Me

C. Secret of the Dragon                                           D. The Search for Life

 

As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.

Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.

The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?

The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.

Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally... the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.

It had become one with the whole.

1.According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.

A.didn’t get on well with other dewdrops     B.thought its beauty was too simple

C.regarded itself as the best dewdrop         D.couldn’t get any sunlight

2.The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.

A.afraid            B.happy            C.proud            D.comfortable

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A.There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.

B.The dewdrop did nothing before falling.

C.The mirror in the story refers to(指) the pond.

D.The dewdrop was actually destroyed.

4.The story mainly tells us that _____.

A.we should work together against difficulties

B.people should not be too proud of themselves

C.one should work hard for his/her goals

D.it’s good to become one with the whole

 

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