It was Mother’s Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted the shopper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.
He asked her what was wrong and she replied,“I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and said, “Come into the shop with me, and I’ll buy you a rose.’
He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.
The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.

  1. 1.

    The man went to the shop to ________.

    1. A.
      have a rest
    2. B.
      help the girl
    3. C.
      buy some food
    4. D.
      order some flowers
  2. 2.

    The man’s mother lived ________ away from him.

    1. A.
      2 kilometers
    2. B.
      75 miles
    3. C.
      200 miles
    4. D.
      200 kilometers
  3. 3.

    The girl was crying on the road because ________.

    1. A.
      she was hungry
    2. B.
      she got hurt
    3. C.
      she couldn’t afford a rose
    4. D.
      she couldn’t find her way home
  4. 4.

    After the man bought the girl a rose, they went to ________ together.

    1. A.
      the cemetery
    2. B.
      his shop
    3. C.
      the girl’s home
    4. D.
      his mother’s house
  5. 5.

    We can learn from the passage that _________.

    1. A.
      the girl loved flowers very much
    2. B.
      the girl loved her mother very much
    3. C.
      the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man’s mother
    4. D.
      the man drove to his mother’s house to look after her

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.“Mom,come here!There's this lady here my size!”
The mother rushed to her son;then she turned to me to say sorry to me.
I smiled and told her,“It's OK.”Then I talked to the boy,“Hi,I'm Dory Kramer. How are you?”
He studied me from head to toe,and asked,“Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes,I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?”he asked.
“It's the way I was born,” I said.“Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions,I shook the boy's hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance( 一瞥) to see I’m different. I stand three feet nine inches tall(="1.14" metres).I was born a dwarf.In spite of this,I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn't realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids called me names (辱骂).Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year.
But I learned to smile and face the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. What I lacked in height,I made up for in personality. When people are rude,I remind myself,“Look what else I have-a great family,nice friends.”

  1. 1.

    Why did the mother say sorry to Dory Kramer?

    1. A.
      Because the boy ran into the author.
    2. B.
      Because the boy hit the author.
    3. C.
      Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.
    4. D.
      Because the mother thought the boy's words had hurt the author.
  2. 2.

    What does a dwarf look like?

    1. A.
      Of medium height.
    2. B.
      Very tall.
    3. C.
      Very short.
    4. D.
      Very thin.
  3. 3.

    When did the author realize that she was too short?

    1. A.
      When she grew up.
    2. B.
      When she was 47 years old.
    3. C.
      When she began to go to school.
    4. D.
      When she met the boy in the supermarket.
  4. 4.

    What does the sentence “What I lacked in height,I made up for in personality”mean?

    1. A.
      Although I am not tall, I often dress up to make myself different.
    2. B.
      Although I am not tall, I can make myself tall by dressing up.
    3. C.
      Although I am not tall, I try to keep it as my personal secrets.
    4. D.
      Although I am not tall, I can make myself good with good personal qualities.

Microblogs: a two-sided blade(双刃剑)
Micro-blogging has been growing quickly over the past year. As a result, many other forms of social networking are no longer popular, even if they just came into being several years ago. However, micro-blogging is a two-side blade. It helps, but it also hurts.
Micro-blogging is famous for spreading messages almost immediately. It also helps the public manage some agencies and organizations. For example, in March 2011, some micro-bloggers persuaded the Nanjing government to stop cutting 600 old trees in the downtown area; after a serious earthquake and tsunami(海啸) hit Japan, micro-bloggers called for giving a helping hand to the Japanese victims. In July, micro-bloggers made clear the “Guo Meimei” scandal(丑闻), and brought the Red Cross Society of China under investigation.
Like everything in life, micro-blogging also has an opposite side.
Guo Meimei, who was involved in the scandal of the Red Cross Society, suffered from all kinds of online attacks, and said she was being followed up on and even threatened. Another problem is the spreading rumors(谣言), such as the rumor that Shanxi was going to be struck by a big earthquake and “Jin Yong’s death”—Jin Yong is a Chinese novelist famous for his wuxia novels.
In the online world, large amounts of information is easily spread to a large network, but sometimes there is no official source. So it’s highly important for everyone to have the ability to tell truth from rumor. It is also suggested that Internet companies should stop the accounts of users who spread rumors.

  1. 1.

    Why are many forms of social networking no longer popular?

  2. 2.

    What is micro blogging famous for?

  3. 3.

    Who persuaded the Nanjing government to save 600 old trees?

  4. 4.

    What are bad points of micro-blogging?

  5. 5.

    How can people deal with the online world?

India is the home of tigers. Every year many people are killed by tigers. The tiger, however, doesn’t always eat men. It likes wild animals better. It is only when the tiger is old enough or wounded (受伤的) that it eats men. But when it tastes the meat of men, it will go on killing men for food. When a man-eater like this is discovered (发现)people are very afraid. They have to stop working in the fields.
There are many ways to put an end to such dangerous animals. One way is that some men with long guns (枪) ride on elephants while other men drive the tiger towards them.
For a hunter another way is to sit in a tree near the place where a tiger has eaten somebody. If the tiger returns for another meal, the hunter will kill it in the hiding place. A goat may be tied to the tree for the tiger to kill.
The most dangerous way is to hunt a tiger on foot. But the man must be brave and can shoot well or he would be killed by the tiger.

  1. 1.

    Where is the home of tiger?
    _________________________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    which does the tiger like better to eat, men or wild animals?
    _________________________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    What will the tiger do when it tastes the meat of men?
    _________________________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    Are there any ways to put an end to such dangerous animals?
    _________________________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    What is the most dangerous way to hunt a tiger?
    _________________________________________________________________

Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

  1. 1.

    How old is Hannan?     

    1. A.
      She is eight.
    2. B.
      She is eighteen.
    3. C.
      She is seventeen.
    4. D.
      She is seven.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “that” means_______.

    1. A.
      buying water from shops
    2. B.
      having enough drinking water
    3. C.
      suffering(忍受) from water shortage
    4. D.
      washing clothes with used water
  3. 3.

    From the passage, we know that ______.

    1. A.
      the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water
    2. B.
      people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week
    3. C.
      Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years
    4. D.
      private companies make much money by selling water
  4. 4.

    The Yemen government ______.

    1. A.
      may try to make use of seawater
    2. B.
      does nothing about the water problem
    3. C.
      only cares about rich people’s lives
    4. D.
      may solve the problem soon
  5. 5.

    The writer wants to tell us ______.

    1. A.
      not to use seawater
    2. B.
      not to waste water
    3. C.
      to drink less water
    4. D.
      to sell water to Yemen

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

  1. 1.

    The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

    1. A.
      romantic
    2. B.
      great
    3. C.
      meaningful
    4. D.
      true
  2. 2.

    Valentine’s Day may be a day for          .

    1. A.
      parents
    2. B.
      lovers
    3. C.
      classmates
    4. D.
      friends
  3. 3.

    What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?

    1. A.
      There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world.
    2. B.
      There is true life anywhere in the world.
    3. C.
      There is no love without beautiful flowers.
    4. D.
      There is really love between the writer’s parents.
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of this passage?

    1. A.
      Love should appear every day.
    2. B.
      Love means flowers.
    3. C.
      Love is just the thread of a quilt.
    4. D.
      True love.
  5. 5.

    The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.

    1. A.
      the next summer
    2. B.
      his mother was dead
    3. C.
      his mother was seriously ill
    4. D.
      he himself grew up

20Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life

  1. 1.

           are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now

    1. A.
      No interest
    2. B.
      Exercises
    3. C.
      Education
    4. D.
      Examinations
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “pressure” means “        ”

    1. A.
      happy feeling
    2. B.
      good care
    3. C.
      nervous feeling
    4. D.
      deep love
  3. 3.

    If you don’t have a         , you can never get anything

    1. A.
      good face
    2. B.
      weak body
    3. C.
      strong body
    4. D.
      good father
  4. 4.

    The writer thinks the students should         

    1. A.
      work hard all day and all night
    2. B.
      have all kinds of sports after studying
    3. C.
      do not have sports
    4. D.
      spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports
  5. 5.

    which sentence is true?

    1. A.
      If sudents want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports
    2. B.
      If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies
    3. C.
      If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind
    4. D.
      If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, David was brought into my office. His face was pale(苍白的)and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
How could I help him?
David didn't say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder."Come back next week if you like. "I said.
He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon--in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed.   It seemed  that he liked to be with me. But why didn't he ever look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain (痛苦)with," I thought.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It's your turn," he said. After that day, David started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times. Now he had re ally started to live his life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. All they need is a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.

  1. 1.

    When David was brought into the writer's office, ___________.

    1. A.
      he said hello to the writer
    2. B.
      he seemed happy
    3. C.
      he looked at his own feet
    4. D.
      he smiled at the writer
  2. 2.

    David's father died when he was  ________ years old.

    1. A.
      13
    2. B.
      2
    3. C.
      5
    4. D.
      6
  3. 3.

    To help David, the writer __________every Wednesday afternoon.

    1. A.
      played chess with him
    2. B.
      told stories to him
    3. C.
      wrote letters to him
    4. D.
      played soccer with him
  4. 4.

    What club did David join?

    1. A.
      A chess club.
    2. B.
      An art club.
    3. C.
      An English club.
    4. D.
      A bicycle club.
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      David finally got friends in school.
    2. B.
      After his father died, David refused to talk to others.
    3. C.
      David didn't say anything to the Writer at first.
    4. D.
      At last the writer learned a lot from David.
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