题目内容
Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”
Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.
【小题1】The car accident happened ____________.
| A．only to Sam | B．on a cold evening |
| C．the next morning | D．on the way to work |
| A．saved his friend Jason’s life |
| B．was very kind and friendly to him |
| C．came to see him early in the morning |
| D．did the operation according to his wish |
a. Jason made new friends.
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.
| A．c--b--d--a--e | B．d--c-- b--e—a |
| C．d--a--c--b--e | D．c--d-- b--e—a |
| A．Sam caused the car accident |
| B．Sam’s operation was not successful |
| C．Jason was made blind in the car accident |
| D．Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died |
| A．Sam played a joke on Jason |
| B．Sam always told lies to his friends |
| C．Sam thought friendship was important |
| D．Sam regretted doing the operation in the end |
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】C
解析
He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented (赞美) me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
| A．words | B．eyes | C．feet | D．smile |
| A．注意 | B．同情 | C．信任 | D．职责 |
| A．had great difficulty looking after himself |
| B．always asked people for help |
| C．couldn’t have a big smile |
| D．liked to talk about people’s shoes |
| A．he had a nice talk to the man |
| B．the man looked him in the eye |
| C．he didn’t move his feet before the man |
| D．the man had a big smile on the face |
| A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
| B．not many people went down to the man’s level |
| C．the man was good at telling people about the world |
| D．the writer would not give the man more help |
Everyone has got two personalities (性格) — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry
【小题1】When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?
| A．In the daytime. | B．At the beginning of sleep. |
| C．At night. | D．During the deep sleep. |
| A．on curled up | B．on her stomach | C．on her back | D．on her side |
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
| A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
| B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
| C．Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities. |
| D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. |
For many years , Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of ocean. Their dreams always include at least on scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical （热带的）lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea. And it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies in the quiet water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful time—perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesia people who came from Tahiti in canoes that much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 30 years. Now jet airplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Wherever people come from, they really want to see the original（原始的，最初的） beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.
【小题1】Hawaii is a name __________.
| A．given by people who like to travel |
| B．attracting a lot of travelers |
| C．with an interesting story behind it |
| D．talked about by both the Japanese and Americans. |
| A．the tropical plants |
| B．a leisurely walk along the beach |
| C．the sunset |
| D．the quiet water |
| A．White sand beaches | B．Waving palm trees |
| C．Tall hotels | D．The Diamond Head Mountain |
| A．very beautiful |
| B．expensive and comfortable building |
| C．low and pleasant building |
| D．very tall building |
| A．The scenery nowadays is different from the original beauty |
| B．It is not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden by tall hotels |
| C．The scenery nowadays is unchanged |
| D．It is difficult to see the original beauty because things have completely changed in the last twenty-five years |
Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"
【小题1】This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can make you a good writer |
| D．writers like to read more books for fun |
| A．because they want to be good readers |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good work some day |
| D．to get more money to keep a family |
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes sometimes | D．to be good writers right now |
| A．help you to be a good player | B．help you write well |
| C．make your work better | D．make you watch more TV at home |
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children |
| D．children need to read more and more books |
A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa, a small village. They lived with the man’s big family－his parents, his brothers, their wives and husbands and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later, having quarreled with her husband, the woman went back to her parents’ home. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heartbroken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal .So she went back to her husband’s home.
【小题1】The woman left her new home ______.
| A．to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa |
| B．to see if the elephant would follow her |
| C．because she was angry with her husband |
| D．because she was tired of the large family |
| A．ran away | B．lost | C．hid | D．remained |
| A．returned to the forest | B．was sad because it missed her |
| C．went to look for a new home | D．was sick because nobody fed it |
| A．It waved its trunk and smiled. | B．It touched her with its trunk. |
| C．It touched her and cried. | D．It waved its trunk and ran around her. |
| A．show that elephants are very clever |
| B．tell how a woman trained a wild animal |
| C．show that women care more for animals than men do |
| D．tell how an animal got a husband and a wife together again |
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping — watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made＄100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about＄20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24－hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They call teleshopping “junk on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
【小题1】Teleshopping is_______ in Europe.
| A．not popular | B．growing | C．not possible | D．cheap |
| A．American | B．cheaper | C．easier | D．more popular |
| A．don’t like to buy things |
| B．don’t watch TV |
| C．believe the things sold on TV are expensive |
| D．think the things sold on TV are bad quality |
| A．help businessmen get more money | B．keep the shops open longer |
| C．have fewer buyers | D．bring better TV programs |
| A．American Teleshopping | B．Teleshopping Companies |
| C．Teleshopping in Europe | D．Teleshopping — Junk on the Air |
Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
【小题1】According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.
| A．sad | B．history | C．funny | D．detective |
A. Skinny Bones. B. Nancy Drew. C
. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.
【小题3】Who is most probably an Indian author?
| A．Judy Blume. | B．Barbara Park. |
| C．Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. | D．Lurlene McDaniel. |
| A．My Secret | B．Growing Trouble |
| C．Three Friends | D．Alice Learns a Lesson |
| A．It doesn’t have a common ending like other books. |
| B．It’s based on real things that happened to the author. |
| C．It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father. |
| D．Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book. |