There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them_______answers.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to_______.

“Let's_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be___________”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a_________for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked_________.

All the boys__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”

1.A. funny B. perfect C. impolite

2.A. play with it B. go back home C. go with him

3.A. play a trick on B. make friends with C. pay a visit to

4.A. open B. raise C. shake

5.A. save B. free C. kill

6.A. right B. wrong C. wise

7.A. up B. down C. across

8.A. question B. bird C. present

9.A. calmly B. worriedly C. excitedly

10.A. listened to B. waited for C. thought of

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B 【解析】 这篇短文主要讲述了山上有一位明智的老人,人们有问题总是向她去请教。有一天有个男孩想带其他的男孩去糊弄她。 1.句意:她总是给他们完美的答案。A. funny有趣的;B. perfect完美的;C. impolite不礼貌;根据上文The...

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂“A”,错误的涂“B”。

Professor Lee is talking with a group of students from Yizhou High School. Now Li Hua is asking a question and professor Lee is answering.

Li Hua: When I hang out with American friends, I'm always afraid to speak. I feel like they will laugh at my accent(口音). What can I do, Professor Lee?

Professor Lee: It's a good question! This is a typical problem among you students. First, it's Ok to speak English with an accent. It shows who you are and where you're from. English is an international language. English speakers from the US, the UK, Australia, and South Africa all have different accents. In fact, correct grammar and word choice are much more important. Second, most foreigners are friendly and will not laugh at you. So just relax and be yourself. I always tell my students, Don t be shy. Just try!" If you have a chance, take it. Finally, failure is the best teacher. As the saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success. "Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, found the secret to success. He said, "I've failed over and over again in my life. And that's why I succeed.”

1.Li Hua tells Professor Lee about his worry

2.Li Hua is sure foreigners will laugh at his accent when speaking English.

3.Professor Lee encourages Li Hua from three points.

4.People from English-speaking countries all have the same accent.

5.Jordan never gave up in the face of failure and finally he succeeded.

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了Professor Lee正在回答学生们的问题。 1.根据文中Li Hua: When I hang out with American friends, Im always afraid to speak. I feel like they will laugh at my accent(口音)...

Dear Jenny

I'm going to take some important exams next month and I am really worried about them. I can’t eat or sleep well.

I keep thinking I may get bad grades. Please help me!

Mary, 15

Chicago

Dear Jenny,

My little brother refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead, he watches whatever he wants all the time.

What can I do?

Nina, 14

New York

Dear Jenny,

My dad has got a new job

and he works long hours. He often has to work at weekends,

too. So we spend very little time together. I miss him.

What should I do?

Jim, 13

Boston

① ② ③

Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students' Life:

A. You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely, he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he would spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to do something fun with you when your father isn’t home.

B. You shouldn’t worry so much. If you study hard, you’ll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don’t drink coffee or tea, or you won’t be able to sleep. You d better drink a glass of hot milk before going to bed.

1.What does Jenny do?

A. A teacher B. A doctor C. An editor

2.Match the letters with the replies. Which is right?

A. ②-A;①-B B. ③-A①-B C. ③-A;②-B

3.What problem does Jim have?

A. He misses his dad.

B. He worries about his dad.

C. He has to work at weekends.

4.What may be the proper advice to Nina?

A. Turn off the TV when her brother is watching it.

B. Find programs that they’re both interested in.

C. Ask their parents to punish her brother.

5.Where do the three teenagers probably live?

A. In the US

B. In Australia

C. In the UK

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 【解析】这篇短文是三个学生写给Jenny的求助信。 1.根据文中Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students' Life:可知,Jenny是一个杂志社关于学生生活的编辑。故选C。 2.根据文中可知A的回复是对于第3个人关于...

短文填空,从下面方框中选出10个单词,将其正确形式填入短文,使短文意思正确通顺(每词限用一次)。

but choice color direct fly high important instead it many quick slow

but choice color direct fly high important instead it many quick slow

One day, a father and his son went to a kite flying festival. When they arrived, there were already many adults and their children playing in the park. When the son saw the sky filled with 1. kites in different shapes, he was excited and wanted to get one too. His father agreed to buy one for him. So they went to a kite shop and 2. a beautiful one.

With the string(线)in hand, the son started 3. the kite. Soon, the kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, "Father, it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?” The father didn’t reply, but just cut the string off the reel(线轴). Suddenly, the kite began to go 4., which made the son much happier.

However, to his surprise, the kite was coming down. They waited for quite some time. 5., it fell onto the grass. The son felt upset and asked, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?”

The father smiled and said, “The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, 6. helping it stay in the sky, because the kite 7. can' t fly up. By using the string you help the kite go up in the right 8.. When you cut the string, it could not support the kite.

In our life, we may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us9.. We can really grow up and become stronger by realizing the 10. of these things.

1.colorful 2.chose 3.to fly/ flying 4.higher 5.Slowly 6.but 7.itself 8.direction 9.(the) most 10.importance 【解析】 这篇短文主要讲述了一位父亲和儿子去参加风筝节,在商店给儿子买了一个风筝,陪儿子放风筝的故事。 1.句意...

B.完成表格,阅读下面短文,根据其内容,完成图表中所缺的信息。

Today almost everyone has a smart phone booths are out of date and seem to be useless. But cities like Shanghai are trying to bring the old phone booths to life.

Shanghai will make changes to 263 phone booths in Xuhui District. The Library Booth is one of the six new kinds of booths, offering 60 booths for people to borrow and read. Another kind allows users to listen to audiobooks( 有声书)and even record their own voices.

Shanghai is not the only city trying to save the old phone booths. London cares about them even more, because the red booths have long been a special scene in London since the 1930s when they were painted all red. In recent years London has come up with many ideas to help phone booths stay useful. The UK company British Telecom has added screens and free WiFi to some booths. Users can use them to surf online and search for maps and weather reports. The company also allows people to rent(租)some booths to change them as they want to. Since 2009, more than 1,500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, mini-cafes, art museums and even shower rooms.

In New York City, three phone booths in Time Square are turned into places for immigrant(移民) voices. When visitors pick up the phone, they can listen to oral(口述) histories of immigration from the newest New Yorkers. They can also open the books inside the booth to know more about the storytellers. Or they can share a part of their own stories if they wish.

Brazil made phone booths works of art. Sao Paulo paired 100 artists with 100 phone booths. Some artists painted on the booths, others made them sculptures- one was shaped like a brain and another wore a pair of shoes.

Phone booths are finding creative ways to live on. Will they succeed? Only time will tell.

Condition of old phone booths: Seem useless

Reason for being out of date: 2 of smart phones

a 1.of street phone booths

a 2.of street phone booths

new uses in Shanghai

six new kinds of booths

60 library booths: Users can

various uses in London

London tried3.than Shanghai to keep the old phone booths 4.because the red booths are a special scene in the city

Users can search for maps and weather reports online& use 5.in the booths.

People renting the booths can turn them into flower shops mini-cafes, art museums and so on.

special use in NY

Three phone booths in Time Square

Visitors can:

listen to oral histories of immigration& read books about these immigrants

share their own stories

New look in Brazil

6.the 100 artists changed the appearance of one phone booth

Some artists painted on the booths

Others made the booths sculptures.

1.new life 2.harder/more ways 3.useful/alive 4.free WiFi/WiFi 5.Each of/ Every one of 【解析】 这篇短文主要讲述了关于在不同国家街头电话亭的新变化。 1.通读整篇短文可知,这篇短文主要讲述了街头电话亭的新生活。故填new life。 2.根据文中Shanghai i...
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