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I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food festival”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!
小题1:According to paragraph 2, people wished they also had a garden so that                  .
A.they could spend happy times together with their family in it
B.they could grow vegetables and sell at the market
C.they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it
D.they didn’t have to spend so much money on food
小题2: Which of the following is the same as the underlined word “bounty”?
A.Present.B.Kindness.C.Laughter.D.Happiness.
小题3:For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?
A.To ask them to attend a birthday party
B.To help them get to know each other.
C.To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.
D.To ask them to share some interesting stories.
小题4:What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?
A.He thought it was too short but enjoyable.
B.He thought it was wonderful.
C.He thought it was not as good as he thought.
D.He thought it was too terrible.
小题5:We can infer that                     .
A.Happy and her husband Ben don’t like spending time with others
B.Happy and her husband Ben sometimes quarrel with each other
C.Happy and her husband Ben are a generous and warm-hearted couple
D.Happy and her husband Ben live on the food they grow in their garden

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C

试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要介绍了自己的邻居,他们有一个自己的花园,里面种植了很多瓜果蔬菜。一次这对夫妇邀请邻居们去他们的花园里面做客,并赠给他们许多花园里面出产的东西。从而让很多邻居,开始建设自己的小花园。
小题1:根据第二段As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.描述,可知人们主要是想节约买食物的钱,故选D。
小题2:联系前文描述,可知这个购物袋里面装有给我们的礼物,故选A,礼物。
小题3:根据短文第四段描述,可知他们主要是让邻居来分享他们在花园中种植的东西,故选C。
小题4:根据最后一段Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden.描述,可知他认为在这个花园里面度过的时光好极了。故选B。
小题5:根据短文第四段描述,可知这对夫妇是慷慨热心的人,故选C。
点评:本文浅显易懂,层次分明,学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
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A.handB.headC.eyesD.feet
小题2:
A.hardB.fastC.harderD.faster
小题3:
A.asleepB.aloneC.afraidD.awake
小题4:
A.wellB.hungryC.thirstyD.tired
小题5:
A.looked for himB.looked at himC.looked after himD.looked him over
小题6:
A.afterB.becauseC.beforeD.if
小题7:
A.stood upB.woke upC.sat downD.lay down
小题8:
A.lunchB.dinnerC.supperD.breakfast
小题9:
A.alwaysB.usuallyC.neverD.often
小题10:
A.laughedB.shoutedC.smiledD.asked
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The man admitted he was cheating(骗取) his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系), but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.
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A.decide     B.have  C.need    D.try
小题2:
A.mistakes   B.peopleC.waysD.times
小题3:
A.sorry    B.weakC.sad    D.wrong
小题4:
A.something  B.anythingC.nothing  D.everything
小题5:
A.Before    B.AfterC.Till    D.Since
小题6:
A.hurting   B.changingC.touching D.worrying
小题7:
A.made    B.helpedC.let    D.saw
小题8:
A.gave    B.keptC.returned  D.paid
小题9:
A.newer    B.worseC.harder  D.stronger
小题10:
A.received   B.givenC.known   D.forgotten
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小题1:Mr. King got up to cough because he smoked too much.
小题2:Mr. King wasn’t afraid of death.
小题3:The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because he wanted to look more carefully at Mr. King’ s lungs.
小题4:The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
小题5:There was nothing serious with Mr. King.


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A.they could be believed in
B.they were easily raised
C.they could reach the enemy lines
D.they could hardly be found by airplanes
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A.Carrier pigeons could fly to places where radios and telephone lines were useless.
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C.In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers were needed to care for and train the pigeons.
D.In the 12th century, kings in Iraq were kept informed of the victories and defeats by pigeons.
小题3:From the passage, we can learn _________.
A.how carrier pigeons developed in history
B.how to train carrier pigeons to get victory
C.carrier pigeons played an important role in the wars in the old days
D.pigeons inspired soldiers to fight before high-speed Internet invented


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The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man, he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country, through fields and woods. John Muir liked writing about the places he visited, describing their beauty.
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Muir wrote letters to important people, such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir’s love for nature. When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California. Muir convinced(说服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later, President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parks. National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park, the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter.
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died, people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world. John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources---then, now, and for the future.
小题1:Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir?
A.Because Roosevelt loved watching nature.
B.Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir.
C.Because Roosevelt admired John Muir’s love for nature.
D.Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
小题2:Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter?
A.Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country.
B.Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world.
C.Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests.
D.Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
小题3:What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
A.To advise readers to become active conservationists.
B.To make us interested in the story about a great man.
C.To tell us something about an important person in history.
D.To give information about how to conserve the environment.
Once there was a farmer .He had three sons .They were all lazy boys. One day he felt that he was going to die .He called them together and told them that there was a treasure(财宝) hidden(藏) in the fields .
“Turn the earth over for it ,” said he ,”and you will be sure to find it .”
As soon as the farmer died , the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields . They dug and dug ,but they couldn’t find any treasure .
They used a plough(犁) .They ploughed as deep as they could, but still they didn’t find the treasure .It was time for sowing (种).
“Let’s sow rice in these fields .”one of them said, “Since the earth is already turned .”
“That’s fine ,”the others replied(回答) ,and they began to sow .
When autumn came , they were surprised to see the golden(金色的) rice in the fields .Their harvest was better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields .
Then the boys understand what their father said .The fields give treasure to those who work hard .
小题1:One day the farmer called his sons together because ____.
A.he knew he was dying
B. he need their help
C.he wanted to give them his treasure
D.he wanted to ask them something
小题2:The farmer’s sons _____.
A.were hard-working men
B.loved farm work
C.loved money but didn’t like to work.
D.were too lazy to look for the treasure
小题3:The farmer told his sons that _____.
A.there was money and gold hidden in their neighbors’ fields.
B.he was going to hide some money in the fields
C.they must put more earth all over the fields.
D.they must turn the earth over in the fields for the treasure.
小题4:One of the boys suggested that they sow rice in the fields because _____.
A.he knew they would have a good harvest.
B.it was time for sowing and the earth was already turned
C.he liked rice
D.he wasn’t so lazy as his brothers
小题5:Their rice harvest in autumn was _____.
A.a poor one
B.a good one , but not so good as that of their neighbors .
C.not a good one
D.better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields.
In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(猫头鹰). All the animals know that he is the wisest(聪明的) among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.
One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “what’s wrong with you?” asks the owl.
“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.
“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asks the owl.
“I am so small, weak and useless,” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He is very important, but I am not”
Then the owl whispers(耳语) something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she says to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now”
The wise owl smiles and says, “No one in this world is useless.”
小题1:The animals in the forest visit the owl because_____________
A.they are all afraid of him
B.the owl can help them when they don’t feel well
C.the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problems.
D.they are wiser than the owl.
小题2:The little bird is not happy because______________
A.the lion often beats her
B.she thinks she is too small, weak and useless
C.she wants to kill the lion
D.she is very important.
小题3:The owl tells the bird_______________
A.that she is stronger than the lions and the tigers
B.that she must be happy
C.that she must run and hide
D.to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers
小题4:The underlined word “tears” means “_______” in Chinese.
A.眼珠B.汗水C.眼泪D.雨水
小题5:From the story we know ______________.
A.the bird’s friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions away(赶走)
B.the lions and tigers run away when they hear the bird’s voice
C.the bird thinks that she is useful and important now
D.the owl is useless.

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