One day, I went to see my last patient(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening

  1. 1.

    How was the old woman?

    1. A.
      Her feet were swollen
    2. B.
      Her sugars were high
    3. C.
      She was not badly ill
    4. D.
      Her blood pressure was better
  2. 2.

    How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

    1. A.
      The nurse told him
    2. B.
      The old woman told him
    3. C.
      The woman’s son told him
    4. D.
      The doctor got it from her chart noting
  3. 3.

    What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

    1. A.
      Her son’s not seeing her
    2. B.
      No one listening to her story
    3. C.
      The medical care of the hospital
    4. D.
      The distance between her and her son
  4. 4.

    When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ______

    1. A.
      keeping smiling
    2. B.
      interruption or judgment
    3. C.
      listening without interruption
    4. D.
      communicating with each other
  5. 5.

    Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Her son lived close to her house
    2. B.
      The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments
    3. C.
      Listening is powerful medicine
    4. D.
      The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair

Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, They can help people to save much time to do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asked everyone except the old people, to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century.
Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet, many of the children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain that computers can’t help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents.
In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers make millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.
Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by today’s students themselves!

  1. 1.

    Our country asked everyone to learn to use computers except the ________ .

    1. A.
      young people
    2. B.
      old people
    3. C.
      students
    4. D.
      adults
  2. 2.

    Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _____

    1. A.
      Our country asks us to learn it.
    2. B.
      it can help us to do a lot of things.
    3. C.
      We can use it to play games only.
    4. D.
      it can help us to find jobs only.
  3. 3.

    What do many teachers and parents complain about? They complain about _____ .

    1. A.
      their students and children use computers to learn well.
    2. B.
      computers let them lose their jobs
    3. C.
      computers make their students and children fall behind
    4. D.
      computers bring people a lot of trouble
  4. 4.

    In this passage we know computers _____

    1. A.
      also bring us trouble
    2. B.
      bring us happiness only
    3. C.
      are hated by people
    4. D.
      are good for people’s health
  5. 5.

    How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? It means ____

    1. A.
      computers are used by people
    2. B.
      people can live well without computers
    3. C.
      one must decide how to use computers
    4. D.
      computers are strange machine

Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave ﹩10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each ﹩200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ”he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”

  1. 1.

    Jack has sent them each ﹩200 a month to help some poor children ________.

    1. A.
      only in Washington
    2. B.
      only in England
    3. C.
      only in Africa
    4. D.
      around the world
  2. 2.

    Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.

    1. A.
      visiting them each other
    2. B.
      getting a report each year
    3. C.
      staying with them
    4. D.
      talking to them in English
  3. 3.

    The underlined words “for a good cause” means ________ in Chinese.

    1. A.
      施舍
    2. B.
      行善
    3. C.
      优惠
    4. D.
      赏赐
  4. 4.

    The money Jack gave the children wasn’t used for the children’s ________.

    1. A.
      clothing
    2. B.
      medicine
    3. C.
      study
    4. D.
      playing
  5. 5.

    What’s the main idea of the story?

    1. A.
      Help others, and you’ll feel happy
    2. B.
      It’s necessary to write letters to poor children
    3. C.
      Live a simple life., and you can give others help
    4. D.
      It’s the most important to help the children in Africa

One day Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to a party . Mr. Black drove the car very fast. “Please don’t drive so fast.” Mrs Black asked his husband to drive more slowly .”If you drive so fast , maybe we’ll have some trouble.”“Oh , no , Don’t be worried , my dear . ”said Mr. Black with a smile .“You know I’m good at driving . You won’t be in danger . And there is little time . If I don’t drive fast , we’ll be late for the party.”
A few minutes later , his wife , Mrs. Black , said to him,“If you don’t slow down ,We’ll be in hospital.”
Just at this moment a car came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car . Mr. Black stopped their car quickly . It nearly hit that car: “Oh , dear , I’m sorry for that . You are right , my dear,”said Mr Black . “I’ll never drive fast later . Now let me drive slowly . ”Then car drove very slowly to the party . Of course they were very late for the party

  1. 1.

    Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to ______ one day

    1. A.
      a meeting
    2. B.
      their home
    3. C.
      a party
    4. D.
      work
  2. 2.

    What did Mrs. Black ask her husband to do?

    1. A.
      To stop the car
    2. B.
      To drive more slowly
    3. C.
      To drive to a hospital
    4. D.
      To drive fast
  3. 3.

    Mr. Black drove so fast , because______.

    1. A.
      he was good at driving
    2. B.
      he was very happy
    3. C.
      he was in danger
    4. D.
      he didn’t want to be late for the party
  4. 4.

    What happened to them a few minute later ?

    1. A.
      Their car hit another car
    2. B.
      their car nearly hit another car
    3. C.
      Their car was broken
    4. D.
      Something was wrong with their car
  5. 5.

    At last Mr. Black drove their car ______  to the party

    1. A.
      faster
    2. B.
      slow
    3. C.
      very slowly
    4. D.
      happily

Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories.
Dou Yi, 15,Beijing
My chemistry  used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term, I decide to beat chemistry. I will start to work hard. In class I take every possible note. After school, I spend most of my time studying chemistry. My parents also ask their friend, a chemistry teacher, to help me . Finally in the latest exam, I got 65! How happy I am!
Wang Zhaolin, 16, Chongqing
My foot got hurt a week before the big PE exam . Luckily, I recovered(康复) in time. For PE , all you need is to practice. Sports can also help you relax. Be careful not to get hurt as I did.
Wang Feixuan, 15, Xi’an
My experience is that for Junior3, every minute of the last term is important. Don’t waste any of them. I try to remember English words while waiting in line to get my lunch. I read textbooks on the bus to and from school. I work hard at home and sometimes stay up late studying. Want to have fun? Leave it for the summer holiday after the big exam!

  1. 1.

    Dou Yi, from Beijing, works hard on chemistry by       .

    1. A.
      taking every possible note
    2. B.
      spending all his time playing
    3. C.
      asking a chemistry teacher for help
    4. D.
      Both A and C
  2. 2.

    Wang Zhaolin thinks if you want to get better score in PE, you have to      .

    1. A.
      relax yourself well
    2. B.
      practice really hard
    3. C.
      get hurt a week before the exam
    4. D.
      sleep well
  3. 3.

    In Wang Feixuan’s opinion,       .

    1. A.
      every minute of the last term is important
    2. B.
      students still have a lot of time to waste
    3. C.
      if you want to have fun, do it now
    4. D.
      you only need to work hard at school
  4. 4.

    Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

    1. A.
      The big exam is coming less than two months from now
    2. B.
      Dou Yi’s chemistry is much better now
    3. C.
      Wang Zhaolin’s foot got hurt after the PE exam
    4. D.
      Wang Feixuan tries to remember English words while waiting in line to get her lunch

Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.
The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the place where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown

  1. 1.

    This article is probably taken from ______.

    1. A.
      a newspaper
    2. B.
      a magazine
    3. C.
      a storybook
    4. D.
      a guidebook
  2. 2.

    Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?

    1. A.
      Helpless
    2. B.
      Tough
    3. C.
      Delightful
    4. D.
      Successful
  3. 3.

    Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?

    1. A.
      A touring map
    2. B.
      A photo of the travelers
    3. C.
      The travelers’ radio
    4. D.
      The travelers’ car
  4. 4.

    All the following questions are unanswered except______.

    1. A.
      why they left a photo behind
    2. B.
      why they came to this area
    3. C.
      why their Toyota was parked in the place
    4. D.
      why a cross was drawn on the map
  5. 5.

    The article asks people to______.

    1. A.
      join the police in searching for the missing people
    2. B.
      tell the police about the travelers’ ages and their appearance
    3. C.
      learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours
    4. D.
      provide information about the missing people

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2010. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere(氛围). A lot of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰)them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students always like cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers performed a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won a lot of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”

  1. 1.

    In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

    1. A.
      surprising
    2. B.
      boring
    3. C.
      enjoyable
    4. D.
      serious
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      All the students took part in the handwriting contest.
    2. B.
      The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
    3. C.
      The English show was the most important event.
    4. D.
      Teachers also took part in the English week.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

    1. A.
      Noise
    2. B.
      Cheer
    3. C.
      Sound
    4. D.
      Music
  4. 4.

    What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

    1. A.
      Students usually don’t like English.
    2. B.
      Learning English in the classroom is useless.
    3. C.
      The activities should last longer.
    4. D.
      The activities are a good way to learn English.
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