Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to   2  it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always  3  .” I’ll travel for my work, not for   4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   5   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   6  , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   7  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   8  , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he   9  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild   10  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very   11  .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went   12   to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her   13  . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   14   it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “   15  , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

【小题1】
A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.none
【小题2】
A.adviseB.readC.writeD.photo
【小题3】
A.allowed B.refusedC.failedD.joked
【小题4】
A.wealthB.prizeC.pleasure D.luck
【小题5】
A.moneyB.timeC.interestD.ability
【小题6】
A.meetB.workC.shopD.stay
【小题7】
A.mealB.picnicC.roomD.party
【小题8】
A.agreeB.understandC.replyD.complain
【小题9】
A.worriedB.forgotC.askedD.thought
【小题10】
A.landB.flowersC.animalsD.people
【小题11】
A.confusedB.excitedC.surprisedD.disappointed
【小题12】
A.out B.inC.backD.up
【小题13】
A.singingB.cryingC.laughingD.cheering
【小题14】
A.threwB.firedC.showedD.pointed
【小题15】
A.Hurry upB.Look outC.Slow downD.Go ahead

Reading is a good habit, but the problem is there’s too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here’s how to preview.
Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don’t really want - or need - or read.
Skim - if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here’s how to skim.
Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get a similar idea of what it’s all about.
【小题1】 How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
【小题2】 What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?
A.Read every word of it.B.Read all the details.
C.Pick up a few key words in each line.
D.Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully.
【小题3】 If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?
A.Previewing.B.Skimming.C.Reading.D.Sweeping.

Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you-- and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It’ s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!
【小题1】Which of the following can explain the expression “feel left out”?

A.Feel homesick.B.Feel lonely.
C.Leave home alone.D.Be hungry.
【小题2】According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they    .
A.have trouble with their studies
B.don’t have their best friends around
C.need their parents to be with them
D.are too young to look after themselves
【小题3】The underline word “this” in Paragraph 4 means     .
A.sharing your ideas
B.talking in front of many people
C.studying better at school
D.developing new friendship
【小题4】Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because    .
A.they miss their old friends a lot
B.they have no time to stay with others
C.teachers know who wants a new friend
D.they are shy or not good at making friends

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look      . Come and sit here,” she said. “      are you going?”

“I don’t know. I just want to catch a      and see what it will be like at the end.”

“I’m afraid you’ll see      there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”

“How can I do that while my heart’s      ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.

The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five      ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took      to the sea.       , they seemed to know what would happen, so they      loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me      . How could I      my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live      and one of them has his own family.”

Then the woman gave me a      , “We should never wait for the door to      before us. We should find the key to the      or try to find another way.”

1.A、tired                                              B、excited                                    C、happy

2.A、What                                             B、How                                         C、Where

3.A、train                                               B、bus                                           C、boat

4.A、nothing                                    B、everything                               C、something

5.A、smiling                                     B、breaking                                   C、singing

6.A、days                                               B、weeks                             C、years

7.A、her                                           B、them                                         C、him

8.A、So                                             B、Or                                              C、However

9.A、laughed                                   B、talked                              C、cried

10.A、in                                            B、out                                             C、up

11.A、give away                                   B、give up                                    C、get up

12.A、happily                                  B、sadly                                          C、badly

13.A、cry                                               B、shout                                       C、smile

14.A、open                                           B、close                                        C、lock

15.A、classroom                                   B、office                                       C、door

 

A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window. “Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman. “There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window. “I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.

1.The people in the story are from ______ countries.

   A. one             B. two           C. three          D. four

2.The four people are traveling by _______.

   A. bus             B. air            C. train          D. sea

3.Vodka is a kind of _______.

   A. treasure(珍宝)    B. wine          C. food          D. medicine

4.The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _______.

   A. tell the businessman that their countries are rich

   B. prove(证明) that they were rich

   C. ask the two Americans to visit their countries

   D. make the businessman happy

5.What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?

A. I want to buy some vodka.                

B. We have too many lawyers in my country.

C. I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.

D. If you need lawyers, come to America.

 

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