【题目】It was a winter morning,just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005.While most people were warming up their ears,Trevor,my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of labor,he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike,a black Kona 18 speed,was our only transport(交通工具).Trevor used it to get to work,putting in 60-hour weeks to support(养活)his young family.And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so said that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that,several people in our area offered to help.One wonderful stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job.It really is an honor(幸事)that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole.And it has influenced(影响)us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others.No matter how or how small,an act of kindness shows that someone cares.And the results can be everlasting.

1Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.

2We can infer from the text that______.

A. The couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family

3How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.

4What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

【题目】Volunteering means working for free to help someone else.Mrs.Obama says volunteering is very important. "It should be part of everyone's life,"she says.

Many teens agree.They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference.These days,more teens volunteer than work for pay.Teens clean up parks,walk dogs at animal shelters,visit the elderly,and more.

Some cities—including Seattle,Chicago,and Washington,D.C.—require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate.The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities(社区).

Many parents subscribe to the idea—they say volunteering helps teens build job skills.But most teens don't want to be forced to volunteer.They say they are busy.And they say volunteering is only fun if it's a choice.

Read both sides of the debate and decide.

Yes

●Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.

●Many cities and towns need help.Volunteers can help keep important programs going.

●Not all teens will volunteer if it isn't required.Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.

No

●Most teens are already very busy with classes,homework,jobs,and sports.Forcing them to do more isn't fair.

●It should be up to each person.Helping out doesn't feel as good if you have to do it.

●Finding a volunteer job isn't always easy.Students shouldn't be kept from graduating because of something they can't control.

1It is known from the text that in Washington, D.C.______.

A. high school students won't graduate if they don't volunteer

B. every one would like to volunteer

C. finding a volunteer job is not difficult

D. volunteering is a must for college school students

2What does the underlined phrase "subscribe to" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Correct. B. Like.

C. Devote. D. Revise.

3What does the No side think of volunteer jobs?

A. They are not as important as students' homework.

B. They won't help teens prepare for their adult life.

C. Students shouldn't be stopped from graduation because of them.

D. They waste students' precious(宝贵的)time.

4What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Whether volunteering is good for students.

B. Who are best to do volunteer jobs.

C. What kind of volunteer jobs students should do.

D. Whether students should be required to volunteer.

【题目】It's generally agreed that heroes are great and always admired by common people.However,most of us have no clear idea about heroes.At some point,we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.

Although there are a lot of differences in cultures,heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点)which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.A hero does something worth talking about.A hero usually put others before and does his/her best to help people in need.A hero has a special story to tell and is thought highly of by people.

But a hero is not just the person with great fame(名声).A hero has powers larger than himself/herself.Some people want to live like a hero,and they have to experience life with new and further meaning.A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve.What do they want to live and die for?If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame,they may be famous persons but not heroes.

A hero has a vision(视野)from the mountaintop.He/She has the power to move people.He/She creates new possibilities.Without Gandhi,India might still be part of Britain.Without Martin Luther King,Jr.,Americans might take different buses,eat in different restaurants,go for walks in different parks,and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.

There might be changes in society without a hero,but the speed of change would be rather slow.Thanks to heroes in history,they make the society develop so rapidly.

1What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. How to be a hero. B. What a hero is like.

C. The fame of a hero. D. The lifestyle of a hero.

2What is a sure test for people who want to be heroes?

A. What or whom they serve. B. Money they make in all.

C. Experience they get for life. D. How or when to serve others.

3Why did Americans take different buses before Martin Luther King,Jr.?

A. Because they liked different buses.

B. Because of the rules of bus companies.

C. Because of the different colors of their skin.

D. Because they made different amount of money.

4What can we learn from the text?

A. We don't need heroes any more.

B. People living just for fame can be heroes.

C. Heroes make the society develop slowly.

D. Heroes are able to create new possibilities.

【题目】Many people want to know how to help kids be fitter. There are some steps only parents can take, but kids can take charge, too. 1

1. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. 2 In that case, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day—two fruits and three vegetables.

2. 3 When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 thirst-quencher (饮料).And there’s a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. Aim for 3 cups of milk per day, or its equivalent.

3. Listen to your body. What does it feel like to be full? When eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. 4

4. Limit screen time. Screen time is the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. 5 Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

5. Be active. One job is to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day.

A. The following healthy foods can be of great help to your body.

B. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain.

C. You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety.

D. If you, a kid, want to be fit, the following may be useful.

E. Go to bed early and get up early.

F. Drink water and milk most often.

G. The longer you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, and swimming.

【题目】Our neighbour’s son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I thought a nice new girdle (紧身衣)would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large party girdle. The clerk found the box with the describe girdle marked “LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn’t try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four-degree days, I suppose, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass., turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?*' he shrugged his shoulders .

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神甫)was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1Why didn't the writer buy a loose dress?

A. Because she was too thin.

B. Because it was too hot then.

C. Because she thought she could become a little thin within a month.

D. Because a tight one was a little cheaper.

2What does the writer want to express by saying “Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag”?

A. How difficult it was to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag

B. The difficulty I had in patting on the tight dress.

C. How foolish I was to put on such tight dress.

D. How foolish I was to put so many potatoes in such a bag.

3Which word can be best described the author?

A. optimistic (乐观的) B. beautiful

C. ugly D. careless

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