题目内容
①"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.
【小题1】Newton wanted to find out ________.
A.when the apple hit him | B.why the apple fell |
C.who made the apple fall | D.where the apple fell |
A.Isaac Newton | B.Walt Disney |
C.James Ferguson | D.James' father |
A.making a film | B.telling a story |
C.having a meeting | D.sitting in a garden |
A.we should always ask others for help |
B.every one of us likes thinking |
C.it is easy to see and hear our thoughts |
D.thinking helps to get new ideas |
(①="Paragraph" 1, ②=" Paragraph" 2, …)
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】A
解析
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.” 【小题1】
Tommy goes to the cinema to .
A.see a film | B.buy tickets | C.meet his friends | D.sell tickets |
【小题2】
Tommy wants to buy the ticket when the girl asks him.A.first | B.second | C.third | D.fourth |
【小题3】
The big woman is .A.Tommy’s friend |
B.the girl’s mother |
C.a worker in the cinema |
D.a shopkeeper near the cinema |
【小题4】
What can we guess(猜) from the story?A.Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
B.Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
C.The girl likes the small boy. |
D.The girl asks the woman to do so. |
A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material(物质) things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others’. An unpunctual person is always saying unhapppily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect(不尊重) towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can’t do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.
【小题1】The Chinese meaning of the word “punctual” in this passage is probably “______”
A.听话的 | B.守时的 | C.守纪律的 | D.能干的 |
A.An unpunctual person often has more time. |
B.An unpunctual person has more work to do. |
C.A punctual person often has a busy life. |
D.A punctual person often does his work wonderfully. |
A.in a hurry | B.after the host | C.at a decided time | D.before other guests |
A.saves time for others | B.leaves his family and friends |
C.gets his chances and knowledge | D.loses his time and good name |
In April, 2013, I visited Yangzhou.
Ge Garden is very beautiful and peaceful. The ticket has a map on the back of it that I didn’t noticed until I had already left. But to be honest, I don’t think that map is very useful because it isn’t very clear an tailed. In my opinion, it’s better to improve it. Compared with He Garden, the map on the back of the ticket for He Garden is much clearer, more detailed and more useful. However, in the room that has the picture of the family members, there is only Chinese, no English, so my advice is to add English in interesting places. I got lost in the Slender West Lake. I spent about 30 minutes just trying to get out of one area. I think they need more signs posted along the trails. I like the Slender West Lake best, as she is so pretty! The ladies that were sweeping were very sweet. They always smiled at me and said hello, so it was nice.
Taking a taxi is the most efficient(有效率的) and quickest way to get around Yangzhou. I didn’t have a problem getting to the places which I’d like to go to while using a taxi. The driver was very friendly. The fare isn’t too high, either. But I didn’t enjoy taking the bus. The bus ride to the Mastixia Bay (茱萸湾公园) took long although I only had to pay one yuan. It was also hard finding where Bus 32 was. I tried asking some people in English but they couldn’t understand me, so I had to ask in simple Chinese that I only know buy that still didn’t work. I spent about one hour walking around the city to look for Bus 32. The tricycle(三轮车) was nice, but it was a little too expensive for a small distance. Maybe I was ripped off by the guy who rode for me, but it was an enjoyable ride. I felt like I was part of the garden city more.
Over all I am satisfied with Yangzhou and will recommend it to others.
【小题1】How many places of interest are mentioned in the passage?
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
A.优惠 | B.退款 | C.骗钱 | D.免费 |
A.English should be added in interesting places. |
B.Everyone in Yangzhou should speak English. |
C.The Slender West Lake needs more signs along the trails. |
D.The maps on the tickets for Ge Garden need improving. |
A.a foreign visitor | B.a lady sweeping in the park |
C.a taxi driver | D.a guy riding a tricycle |
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 |
The price office changes during the year.
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down. 【小题1】
The price of rice was the highest in________ last year.
A.January | B.April | C.July | D.November |
【小题2】
The price office was the same in_________. A.April and May | B.February and December |
C.July and August | D.March and September |
【小题3】
Which might be the best title of the reading?A.Farmers and Rice | B.Buying and Selling Rice |
C.High Price of Rice | D.Changes in Price of Rice |
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated (装饰) their parents’ graves (坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories.
【小题1】When is Father’s Day?
A.The second Sunday in May. | B.The third Saturday in June. |
C.The third Sunday in June. | D.The second Sunday in March. |
A.China. | B.England. |
C.America. | D.Italy. |
A.In June in 1900. | B.In June in 1909. |
C.In July in 1910. | D.In June in 1910. |
A.On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.” |
B.Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school. |
C.In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons. |
D.Father’s Day is a day families get together at home. |
Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power(力量) of friendship.It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.
A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, doing sports or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations can be found throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 15-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “ I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure(测量) her self-worth.
Sarah wanted to get involved(使参与) in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful and happy girl she is!
【小题1】According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are _________.
A.popular at school | B.rather weak physically |
C.easily hurt emotionally | D.confident in themselves |
A.72 hours | B.48 hours | C.36 hours | D.24 hours |
A.She felt a bit bored with her life. |
B.She used to be a volunteer. |
C.She needed a part-time job. |
D.She wanted to get a difficult job. |
A.To offer students public services. |
B.To help students improve their grades. |
C.To organize funny sport activities for young people. |
D.To provide partnership and fun for young people. |