Once upon a time,there were two good friends.One was called Jack and the other was called James.One day,the two friends were walking through the desert.During the journey they had a quarrel,and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead,he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face.”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there.Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt all right,he wrote on a stone,“Today my best friend Jack saved my life.”Jack was very surprised and asked James,“After I hurt you,you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone.Why?”James replied,“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.”
Since then,the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness.If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

  1. 1.

    What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

    1. A.
      After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away.
    2. B.
      James hated his friend,in return very much from then on.
    3. C.
      James hit his friend in return at once.
    4. D.
      James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand.
  2. 2.

    What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

    1. A.
      He was very careless and fell into the mire.
    2. B.
      He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire.
    3. C.
      He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble.
    4. D.
      He wanted to make his friend have trouble,too.
  3. 3.

    What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

    1. A.
      He wrote some words on a stone.
    2. B.
      He thanked his friends at once.
    3. C.
      He wrote some words in the sand.
    4. D.
      He drank some water and had a rest.
  4. 4.

    Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James.
    2. B.
      They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.
    3. C.
      The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later.
    4. D.
      Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.
  5. 5.

    Why did James write words in different places?

    1. A.
      The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away.
    2. B.
      No wind can blow thanks away.
    3. C.
      James only wanted to write words in different places.
    4. D.
      A and B.

Canberra is the capital of Austrlia. It is a modern and lively city with a pupulation of over 345,000.

History
Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia It is   238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melboume. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wanted to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the govement to   make the decision. Then n 1911, the government chose a pl.ace to build the new   apital. It w.as between Sydney and Melbourne, the two
Argest cities in Australia. Jt took more than 14 years   to build the city, In 1927, the city was set up.It became the apital and was   named Canberra. “Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together”.

 

Cutture
Canberra is a beautiful city with   trees and  flowers everywhere. There’s a Flower Festival in Septem ber   each year. People can enjoy aii kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the   spring to amve. A man-made lake –Lake Burley Griffin is in the centerof the   city, It’s about 25 km fong. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there’re many famous universities like the Australian   Nationa/ University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and   the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to   visit.

  1. 1.

    How far is Canberra from Sydneyt?

    1. A.
      25 knL
    2. B.
      238 km
    3. C.
      345 km
    4. D.
      507 km
  2. 2.

    Tboword “Canbena  means ______

    1. A.
      the largest city
    2. B.
      beautiful man-made lake
    3. C.
      the old capital city
    4. D.
      a place for friends to get together
  3. 3.

    Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to        .

    1. A.
      ride bikes
    2. B.
      visit universities
    3. C.
      welcome the spring
    4. D.
      walk around the lake

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!

  1. 1.

    From Paragraph 3, we know that ______

    1. A.
      shooting stars can often be seen
    2. B.
      people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
    3. C.
      your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
    4. D.
      people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
  2. 2.

    British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______

    1. A.
      the leaves fall in autumn
    2. B.
      there are so many leaves to catch
    3. C.
      the leaves can bring them a lucky month
    4. D.
      they want to have a whole year of good luck
  3. 3.

    In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to(指)______

    1. A.
      trees
    2. B.
      people
    3. C.
      leaves
    4. D.
      years

Many parents like setting family rules for their kids. When kids break rules, parents will give them some punishments, which aren’t included in rules. In fact, when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price they should pay for breaking the rule — what the punishment will be.
Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat (暴力或威胁). For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect (效果) on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel compunctious. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?

  1. 1.

    What’s the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      How to make rules
    2. B.
      Why to make rules
    3. C.
      Why to punish kids
    4. D.
      How to educate kids
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is the most popular way to punish kids?

    1. A.
      Beating them
    2. B.
      Telling them empty threats
    3. C.
      Limiting their TV time
    4. D.
      Using punishments which are not mentioned in rules
  3. 3.

    In the writer’s opinion, which is thought to be the best way to express anger to kids?

    1. A.
      Punishing them
    2. B.
      Keeping silent
    3. C.
      Asking them to do some housework
    4. D.
      Telling them how disappointed you are
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “compunctious” in the passage means “       ” in Chinese

    1. A.
      激动的
    2. B.
      无聊的
    3. C.
      刺激的
    4. D.
      内疚的
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Punishment is the best way to educate kids
    2. B.
      Breaking rules is common, so we don’t need to pay too much attention to it
    3. C.
      Parents set ways of punishment in order to make kids know the price for breaking rules
    4. D.
      More pressure should be given to kids
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