Jane was a nurse. When she came to our house with some beautiful flowers in her hand, she smiled and said, “I’m here to help your mother to get well and to cook meals for you. I think we’re going to have a good time together.” 

She looked older to us though her age was about the same as our mother’s. She was not pretty. But she was kind and good. Then she gave us a good meal. After our mother became ill, we never ate such a good one. My brothers and I liked her before we finished the meal.

Our family moved to Australia not long ago. It was difficult for us to live a good life in the new place. Soon our mother became ill and she was in bed.

Every morning father went out to the forest, and worked all day hard as he could. Of course, we tried to help our parents. I cleaned the house and cooked our meals. My older brother learned to grow vegetables.

My two younger brothers were too young to work. Sometimes we went to school. When father came home on that day, he was surprised. Our mother was sleeping peacefully in the bed cleaned by Jane, and there were some beautiful flowers on the table. He said to Jane, “I have no money. I’m sorry I can’t pay you.” Jane said, “Don’t mind, I’m glad to help you. I don’t take money from people who are not happy.”

1. Why was mother ill?                   

A. Life was hard.

B. The weather was bad for a long time.

C. There were too many children in the family.

D. She was always ill.

2. From the passage, we can know that there are      children in the family. 

A. 2      B. 3     C. 4     D. 5

3. Where did they live?                     

A. In Australia.       B. In a city in Australia.

C. They just left Australia.  D. The writer didn’t tell us.

4. Why did Jane come to the family?               

A. To make money because she was poor.   

B. To help them.

C. She knew their mother very well.

D. To cook meals for the children.

5. We can learn the following from the passage except      .     

A. Jane was much younger than the writer’s mother

B. the writer’s family was not rich

C. Jane came to the family with some beautiful flowers

D. Jane helped the family for nothing

 



When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker. I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the cheek. It’s already two weeks late.”
And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
【小题1】Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?

A.She couldn’t speak English well.
B.Her English was very good.
C.She was not clearly heard.
D.She was not very polite.
【小题2】From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?
A.She was good at pretending.
B.She was rude to the stockbroker.
C.She was ready to help her mother.
D.She was unwilling to phone for her mother
【小题3】What does the author think of her mother’s English now?
A.It confuses her.
B.It embarrasses her.
C.It helps her understand the world.
D.It helps her forgive rude people.
【小题4】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers.
B.Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America.
C.Chinese English has a very bad name in America.
D.Chinese English is impolite to native speakers.
【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Great MotherB.A Chance
C.Mother’s Chinese EnglishD.Perfect English

M r . Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气) . And everyone in town knew it. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples .

     One Friday , 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past M r . Dawson ' s house . When Janet saw him ,she suggested crossing the street to the other side . But Amy said they needn' t .                                                                                                        

      When M r . Dawson saw Amy ,he smiled and said , “ hello , Amy ! I see you have a new friend with you today .” Amy smiled back and told him that Janet would stay with her that night . M r . Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple . The girls were glad to get them .

     Later Janet asked Amy , “ everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town . Why was he so kind to us ? ” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house , she was also afraid of him . But she pretended there was an invisible ( 看不见的 )smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .

     “ An invisible smile ? ”Janet was puzzled ,“ Yes ,” answered Amy , “ My grandma told me to think so . She says smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back .  ” 

     Remember what Amy ' s grandma said ,and we will find that most people can ' t refuse our smile .

1.What did people feel about M r . Dawson ?

2.What did Janet think of M r . Dawson after getting an apple from him ?

3.What did Amy do when she first walked past M r . Dawson ' s house ?

4.Who did Amy learn “ an invisible smile ” from ?

5.What does the writer advise us to do ?

 

One day, a tiger saw a frog(青蛙). He had never seen a frog before. He said,“I want to eat you. But first tell me who you are.”

The frog said,“I’m the king(国王)of the frogs! I can do all kinds of wonderful things.”

“Really?” said the tiger.“Can you show me what you can do?”

“All right. Let’s jump across the river. I can jump longer than you.”answered the frog.

They came to the river, The tiger jumped across it. He was surprised to see the frog was in front of him.

“I’m waiting for you, Mr Tiger.”said the frog, laughing.

While the tiger was ready for his jump. the frog held(拉)the tiger’s tail(尾巴)and got some tiger’s hair in his mouth. But the tiger didn’t know.

“Why do you have some tiger’s hair in your mouth?”asked the tiger.

“Oh”.said the frog,“Yesterday I killed(杀)a tiger and ate him.”

After hearing that, the tiger ran away quickly.

1. What did the tiger want to do at first? He wanted to       

A. jump over

B. run a race(比赛)with the frog

C. eat the frog      

2. –What was the frog good at?        

A. Running.                   B. Jumping.              C. Eating.

3.Why was the tiger surprised? Because       

A. he found the frog was the king of the frog

B. the frog wanted to kill him

C. the frog also jumped across the river

4. How did the frog jump across the river? By    

A. waiting for the tiger

B. holding the tiger’s tail

C. eating the tiger’s hair

5.Who do you think is cleverer?

A. The tiger                 B. The frog              C. Neither

 

When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.

“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.

As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.

“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”

From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.

“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match(对手).”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.

“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”

The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”

But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.

1.. Why was the wolf so surprised?

A.He grew very quickly.

B.He beat the other animals in the forest.

C.He saw his huge shadow.

D.He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more.

2. What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?

A.大力士

B.巨人

C.怪兽

D.野人

3.. The wolf went to the lion to________________.

A.send him some food

B.ask for some food

C.tell him something surprising

D.show his strong body

4.. What was the result?

A.The lion ate the wolf.

B.The wolf ate the lion.

C.They became good friends.

D.The wolf became the king of the forest.

5.. Which one is the best title for this passage?

A.wolf and his shadow

B.A wolf and a lion

C.The king of the forest

D.A strong wolf

 

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