As Mrs.Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.

But that was impossible,because there in the front row,slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.Mrs.Thompson noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children,that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath.And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen,making bold X’s and then putting a big “F”at the top of his papers.

However,when she reviewed his file,she got a surprise.

Teddy’s first grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around.”

His second grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is an excellent student,well liked by his classmates,but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle.”

His third grade teacher wrote,“His mother’s death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn’t show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren’t taken.”

Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is withdrawn and doesn’t show much interest in school.He doesn’t have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class.”

Now, Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself and felt worse when her students brought her beautifully wrapped Christmas presents. Teddy’s present,however,was clumsily wrapped in rough brown grocery paper.Taking her time she opened Teddy’s gifts,a rhinestone bracelet with stones missing and a quarter full perfume bottle.How the children laughed!“What a pretty bracelet! Mm,lovely perfume!Perfect on my wrist,”The children were silent.

After school,Teddy told Mrs. Thompson,“Today you smelled just like my mom used to...”His teacher cried all night and, from that day,she stopped teaching reading, writing,and arithmetic and began to teach children instead.

1.What is the best title of this text?

A.A Student’s Best Friend        B.How to Be a Good Student

C.The Story of a Good Teacher      D.A Teacher’s Lesson

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Teddy?

A.He only bathed once a week.     B.He had no friends at school.

C.His clothes were usually untidy.    D.He was the worst student in the class.

3.How did Teddy’s behaviour change between Grades 1 and 4?

A.He became better at making friends.  B.He became closer to his father.

C.He paid less attention to school.    D.He stopped doing his homework.

4.Why did Mrs.Thompson feel ashamed after she read Teddy’s file?

A.She didn’t treat Teddy fairly.

B.She was being unpleasant to Teddy.

C.She took delight in failing Teddy in the exam.

D.She disliked Teddy for all his problems.

 

5.We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A.Mrs.Thompson was deeply hurt by Teddy’s words

B.Teddy missed his mother and desired love very much

C.Mrs.Thompson realised it useless to teach knowledge

D.Mrs.Thompson cried because she lied to Teddy about his presents

 

People say that a mother’s love knows no boundaries (边界). This is true when it comes to my mother. She has given up many things so that my sisters and I could live a better life.
My mother comes from a large family and her parents died when she was quite young. She dropped out of school when she was fifteen because no one could afford to pay her studies. At the age of 19, she married my father and when they had my sisters and I, they moved to the United States so that we could have a better life. My parents did not know English but somehow they communicated with other people. My mother stayed at home and raised us while my father was working. There were so many dangerous incidents that happened where we lived that my mother finally decided that we all moved to Texas when I was seven.
My mother has worked so hard to give us everything. She always tells us that all she wants is for us to be happy.
As the saying goes, “You don’t appreciate (意识到) something until it’s gone.” Well, I finally had a chance to experience it. My mother went to Mexico this winter because she needed to have an operation. It was the first time in my life that my mother was not there to hold and comfort me. Those two weeks when she was away made me realize how much I love her. All she has done for me is incredible (难以置信的). When I suffer she suffers with me. I have to show her how much I care about her. She means the world to me.
【小题1】Which is the RIGHT order of the following events?
a. My mother married my father.
b. My mother went to Mexico to have an operation.
c. We all moved to Texas.
d. My mother dropped out of school.
e. They moved to the United States.
f. My mother’s parents died when she was young.

A.a, b, f, c, d, eB.d, e, a, c, f, bC.f, d, a, b, e, cD.f, d, a, e, c, b
【小题2】What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
A.My mother’s experience.B.My mother’s care for me.
C.The meaning of the saying.D.My mother’s love.
【小题3】The writer didn’t realize that he loves his mother very much until ______.
A.they moved to TexasB.his mother told them all she wanted was for them to be happy
C.his mother left home for an operationD.his mother died
【小题4】According to the passage, we can infer that the writer writes the passage in a(n) ______ mood.
A.affectionate (挚爱的)B.humorousC.serious D.bitter


B
Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia (南斯拉夫),on August 27,1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.
When she left school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress (校长).
However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.
Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.
65. Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?
A. In Yugoslavia and India.                B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.
C. In Britain and India.                   D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.
66. What first made Mother Teresa work in India?
A. Her visit to the poor parts of Calcutta.
B. Her visit to Britain after she finished school.
C. The medical workers’ letters to her school.
D. The work of the nurse in the city of Patna.
67. In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?
a. Trained to be a nurse                        b. Went to India
c. Helped the dying                           d. Studied to be a teacher
e. Went to Britain                            f. Worked as a headmistress
A. b, a, c, e, d, f                                           B. e, b, d, f, a, c
C. b, f, a, d, e, c                                        D. e, a, b, c, d, f
68. Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted _______.
A. to look after the poor                 B. to travel to poor countries
C. to build hospitals for the poor          D. to train nurses to care for the poor

“Can I see my baby?”asked the happy new mother. The bundle(婴儿包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms,he cried out bitterly,“A boy, a big boy…called me-a f—…freak.”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up,handsome for his misfortune.A favorite with his fellow students,he might have been class president,but for that.He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor.Could nothing be done?“I believe we could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears,if they could he donated(捐献),”the doctor decided.So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice(牺牲)for a young man.Two years went by.Then,“You’re going to the hospital,son.Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.But it’s a secret.”said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success.His talents blossomed into genius.School and college became a series of successes.Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交)service.“But I must know!”he urged his father.“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,”said the father,“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”The years kept the secret,but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son.He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and tenderly,the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick,reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

41.The story is mainly about____________.

A.hew a boy had new ears through an operation

B.what a devoted parent privately did for the child

C.how a disabled boy turned into a useful person

D.why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy

42.From the first paragraph we know that the mother____________.

A.was determined to donate her ears to pedect her son

B.kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation

C.felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D.complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child

43.The underlined word“freak”in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to“____________”.

A.slow—acting person                            B.ugly—looking child

C.badly—behaved student                D.strangely—shaped creature

44.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.The agreement was between the donator and the family.

B.The boy was so popular that he was made class president.

C.Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.

D.The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.

45.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading? A.Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

B.It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

C.True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

D.It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

 

任务型阅读,从所给的6个选项(A,B,C,D,E,F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。

    有些怀旧的影片值得我们永远观赏与品味。阅读81至85中想要观赏怀旧影片的个人信息介绍和A至F中六部怀旧影片的信息介绍,为影片观赏者选择合适的影片。

1.These days Ada and her classmates are arguing about whether a woman can play an important role in the political area as Hillary.They are searching for any useful information about women and politics.

2.Albert shows great interest in Asian history.These days he is busy collecting information about how people in Asia fought against colonists(殖民者)in the 1930s.He thinks the people from that time were very great.

63.Elva realizes that it is difficult to combine music and performance perfectly so she wants to watch more films and plays that are full of music.

4.Ivy is something of a dreamer.She is always hoping that one day she will come across a boy in an unexpected situation.In her opinion,films like that are the most romantic.

5.Tim majors in science,but these days he finds it difficult to concentrate on his work.He’s not sure if he’s fit for the course so he wants to watch a film that can give him some courage.

A.Gandhi

    Gandhi is the biography of Mahatma Gandhi,who became the famous leader of the Indian movement against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest(非暴力抗争).This film describes his life and times and how he managed to free his country from the British rule using peaceful means.

B.Gettysburg

    It is a film directed by Ronald F.Maxwell which presents a lifelike picture of the Gettysburg

War.The turning point of the Civil War.The famous speech The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln is related to this war.

C.Roman Holiday

    Roman Holiday,a 1953 romantic comedy,introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn.The film was remade for television in 1987.

    Princess Anne signs up for a very popular tour of all the European capitals;however,when she arrives in Rome,she becomes dissatisfied with her very restricted(受限制)schedule.

D.The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music is a 1956 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role.The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music,with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II,and with the musical book written by the writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay.

E.A Beautiful Mind

  This is a 2001 American film about John Forbes Nash.The story begins in the early years of

Nash’s life at Princeton University,as he develops his “original idea” that will revolutionize the

world of mathematics.Early in the movie,Nash begins developing schizophrenia(精神分裂症)and brings a heavy burden upon his wife and friends.

F.Evita

    Eva(Evita)Peron,started out life as a poor girl who went on to become an actress and then

the wife of the president of Argentina,Juan Peron.The musical is a story of love and politics.Evita’s huge political influence and constant charity(慈善)work earned her love from people all over the country.She is described-as the most beloved woman in Argentina.    ‘

 

 

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