题目内容
5. It was c of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.
5. considerate
My friends and I recently returned from our annual week at the beach. While we were there,a couple of us needed to pick up a few items at the grocery store.
As we were checking out,the cashier complimented me on my necklace. I thanked her,and she asked where I bought it. I had got it at the department store just down the street,and told her that it was on sale for 40% off. My friend suggested that she should walk over and purchase one during her break. But the cashier said she couldn't afford it right now.
As we left the grocery store,I told my friend I planned to buy one for her. She agreed,and offered to pay for half. So we went back to the depart?ment store and picked out a matching necklace for the cashier. As we paid for it,the sales lady noticed that I was wearing the same one. "You must really like this necklace," she commented.
We told her who we were buying it for,and after it was gift-wrapped,we addressed it to the cashier at the grocery store,since I remembered it from her name tag.
To our surprise,the sales lady knew her!
"She is a very sweet lady," she remarked, "but she is going through a rough patch right now and has to drive a long way to work. With gas prices so high,it sure isn't easy.” With excitement,we took the gift back to the grocery store and stood in line at the same cash register. When our time came we just handed her the gift. She knew immediately what we had done and was so thankful.
I grew up poor,with a single mother and two sisters. We had no help from our dad,and I never dreamed as a little girl that I would be able to help others.
Now,I try to do that on a regular basis,and it is very rewarding!
1. If the price of the necklace that the writer was wearing was $ 1,000,how much did she pay for it?
A. $ 1,000. B. $ 600.
C. $ 500. D. $ 400.
2. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer bought a necklace for the cashier.
B. The cashier didn't accept the necklace finally.
C. The cashier bought the necklace for herself during her break.
D. The writer and her friend together bought a necklace for the cashier,
3. The underlined expression "a rough patch" in Paragraph 7 probably means
A. a difficult time B. a bare land
C. a wild forest D. a wide area
4. What do we know about the writer from the passage?
A. She grew up in a rich family.
B. She was brought up by her parents.
C. She was brought up by her mother.
D. She dreamed of helping others as a child.
It's 5 ：00in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run,but today I choose my favourite exercise DV D. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise,I feel extremely tired? but a smile is on my face. It's not a smile because the DVD is over,but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping,smoking,food,work,or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother's chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows,surprised by my "no thank you", or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years,I have learned it's okay to just say "no". I shouldn't feel sorry for refusing food that I don't want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5 :00 am? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment,A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety,increases self-confidence and energy,extends life,and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile ap?pears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favourite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
1. There is a smile on the author's face in the morning,because .
A. she sees her family sleeping peacefully
B. she finishes her favourite exercise
C. she enjoys the interesting DVD
D. she feels a sense of achievement
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?
A. She doesn't treat others politely.
B. She likes to make others surprised.
C. Others don't understand what she does.
D. Others try to help her by offering her food.
3. What does the underlined word "Commitment" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health.
B. Firm belief.
C. A strong power.
D. A regular habit.
4. What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way.
B. She wants to look different from others.
C. She aims to develop a good body shape.
D. She has difficulty getting along with others.
At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practised half an hour every day,went to lessons once a week,and occasionally played in a group concert. Like most kids,I always thought practising was boring. If my par?ents hadn't been there to make me practise,I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.
I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the par?ty that night,playing the violin,singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party,I took my first lesson with Moira,and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.
When I started playing the violin with Moira,playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music,from Irish to Old Time,to Cajun. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us!When I began to play the violin,practising was something that I did at home in my living room,but with Moira's influence it quickly be?came something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners， at festivals,at the beach,at parties,at weddings,and late at night in my friends' kitchens.
Moira took the music out of the classroom and brought it to life. Her pas-sion (激情) was not only for playing music,but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many invaluable experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence on my musical development,and also my invaluable friend.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer had her violin lessons every day.
B. The writer was unlike the kids who hated playing the violin.
C. The writer usually played music in school concerts.
D. At first the writer was not active in learning the violin.
2. The passage doesn't say directly but we can learn that .
A. Moira was a good neighbour
B. the writer was a good singer
C. Moira was a good organizer
D. the writer was a music teacher
3. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Moira didn't like to play music in the classroom.
B. Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life.
C. Moira had a great influence on the writer's life.
D. Moira was very thankful for the writer's support.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My way to success
B. My invaluable friend
C. My middle school life
D. How I learned the violin
1. We should not be too romantic in (人与人之间的) relationships.
4. ( show) around Tian'anmen Square,the tourists were taken to visit the Palace Museum.
1. His mother was out and the boy had to try to cook himself.
2. Bill is (与.. 相处得不错) the people he works with.
4. 要不是她这么忙，她就会出席今天下午的会议了。
，she would attend the meeting this afternoon.
