Life is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.

In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.

Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped walking. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.

But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am getting older and older. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end and try to make my winter a warm one.

1.The writer started walking more slowly in the of his life.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2.According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of the writer’s life?

A. 14. B. 27. C. 61. D. 89.

3.What does the underlined word ”sorrowful” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Bored.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer was an engineer.

B. The writer has a garden with flowers.

C. The writer was always happy as a child.

D. The writer is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life.

5.The best title for the passage can be .

A. My life

B. Four seasons

C. Four seasons in a year

D. Four seasons in my life

A farmer found a wounded eagle (鹰) in his fielD. He was so that he took it home and cleaned its wounds(伤口).After that he placed it outside in the yard, in the hope that it get well soon.
Strangely enough, the eagle soon got used to the of all the chickens in the yarD. It learned to from side to side like chickens, and eat happily from a trough (食槽).For many years, the eagle his new life on the farm.
Then one day, one of the farmer’s friends pointed to the playing eagle and asked, “ is that eagle acting like a chicken?” The farmer told him what had , and the friend felt quite .
What a pity!” said the frienD. “It should fly in the sky instead of living here!” He picked up the eagle, and it into the air.The eagle was , and cried loudly.Then it just fell down on the ground.
That night, the friend could hardly sleep as he remembered the chicken-like eagle.The next morning, he headed back to the farm for another .This time he carried the eagle to the of a nearby mountain.
When he stood at the highest place of the mountain, he looked into its eyes and shouted, “Don’t you understand? You weren’t made to live like a chicken!” As he the eagle up, he made sure it was facing into the bright of the rising sun.Then he tossed (抛) the bird into the sky.This time the eagle opened his wings, and disappeared into the clouds.
1.A. polite B. brave C. kind D. proud
2.A. would B. should C. must D. need
3.A. food B. sounds C. water D. habits
4.A. walk B. sleep C. talk D. drink
5.A. missed B. enjoyed C. lost D. forgot
6.A. When B. Why C. How D. What
7.A. suffered B. experienced C. happened D. found
8.A. puzzled B. sorry C. amazed D. worrying
9.A. pulled B. moved C. took D. threw
10.A. frightened B. guilty C. excited D. angry
11.A. drink B. meeting C. rest D. try
12.A. top B. foot C. center D. side
13.A. tied B. put C. filled D. held
14.A. sight B. light C. space D. shape
15.A. easily B. hardly C. politely D. powerfully(强有力地)

Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing(偷)”?

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students.People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”.“flowers”.And “fruits” on the Net , They can earn(攒) some e-money and buy more“seeds”.“pets”and even “houses".

Joyce interviewed some young people.Here are their opinions.

Harold:I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan:I enjoy putting some “bugs(小虫子)” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game.Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.

Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside.It reduces my work pressure(压力);besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.

Ivy: Well. It’s just a waste of time.Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.

1.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.

A.grow B.sell C. steal D. borrow

2.Among the people Joyce interviewed,______ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.

A. Laura, Allan B.Allan,Harold

C.Harold, Ivy D. Ivy, Allan

3.From Laura’s words.We can guess that she’s most probably_________

A. a student B.an office worker

C. a farmer D. a thief

4.Where can you find this passage?

A. In a science magazine B. In an advertisement.

C. In a storybook D. In a car magazine.

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