A group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children. "What does love mean?" The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

"When my grandmother hurt her knees, she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love."(Rebecca–age 8)

"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt their feelings." (Samantha–age 6)

"Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired." (Terri–age 4)

"I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her." (Bethany–age 4)

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes."(Lauren–age 4)

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."( Elaine –age 5)

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."(Clear–age 5)

"You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don’t mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." (Jessica–age 8)

1.The passage mainly tells us about ___________.

A. what "life" means to children B. what "family" means to children

C. what "friends" means to children D. what "love" means to children

2.Who told us the love between mum and dad?

A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.

3.What is love according to Terri?

A. Love is what pleases you when you are tired.

B. Love is the care between husband and wife.

C. Love is a rest when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

4.What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love. B. You should say love more often.

C. You mean what you think. D. Say love more often if you mean it.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better.

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 【解析】 本文讲述了一群人向一群4至8岁的孩子提出“爱意味着什么?”的问题,孩子们给出了很多不一样的答案。 1.句意:这段话主要告诉我们“爱”对孩子意味着什么。A.“生活”对儿童意味着什么B.“家庭”对儿童意味着什么C.“朋友”对孩子的意义D.“爱”对孩子意味着什么。原文“A group of people...

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(1)We are living in a world full of competition. Our parents compete with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in schools. Most of us give up in face of competition and will never be successful. Why can’t we do better than others? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence.

(2)事实上,人人生而平等。 You can do what others do. Your classmates may be better than you in some ways, (3) you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her advantages. Don’t look at things from a single point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you.(4) Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful in any competition.

根据短文内容完成下列任务。

1.请写出(1)句中下划线部分意思相近的短语。

2.请将(2)句译成英文。

3.请在(3) 处填入一个合适且符合句意和逻辑的单词。

4.请将(4)句翻译成中文。

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

1.filled with 2.In fact 3.but 4.记住:自信是通往成功的第一步。 5.Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful in any competition. 【解析】短文大意:我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界。我们不能比别人做得更好,一个重要的原因是我们没有自信。每个人都有自己的优点,不要从...

用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空。将答案填在短文后的横线上。

The world needs love and many people need our help. Several years ago, my teacher asked me 1. ( take ) part in a program that helps those who are disabled. Each week, I spend an hour in the classroom 2.( help ) with schoolwork, art project, games and other activities, including eating. My mother is a teacher, so I am used to 3. (help) children; however, I found that working with children with special needs would change my life forever.

At first, I thought it would be nervous 4.(be) with the children who are so different, but gradually I found there’s something special about these students. So there was no need to worry about it. Each Thursday I 5.(welcome) by the smiling faces of Thomas, Joey and Missy. Thomas has to sit on the wheelchair. He communicates with simple words like yes or no. Joey, a deaf girl, always welcomed me with a big smile. Missy 6.(bear) with a kind of illness and it makes her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to hear a teacher comfort a child who is tapping his pencil, speaking loudly, or making unnecessary noises.

However, here, shouts, cries, and other noises are encouraged. They’re signs of excitement and different ways of communicating.

Working with children with special need has changed my life. It has made me7.(notice) other’s need. One of my teachers 8.(believe) that we should be part of something bigger than ourselves. I never realized how true this was until I worked with these children. I believe everyone should get out and do something that makes a difference.

1.to take 2.helping 3.helping 4.to be 5.was welcomed 6.was born 7.notice 8.believes 【解析】 世界上许多人都需要帮助与关爱。作者介绍了自己参加志愿者活动帮助残疾人的经历。每个星期作者都会去学校帮助残疾的孩子学习功课,一起做游戏,还有其它的一些日常活动。与这些特殊...

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。

A long time ago, there was a tiger in the forest. He was the king of the animals. One day the tiger asked a little cat to______how his palace was built. After a few hours, the little cat came back and said______the tiger, "My dear king, your palace is very large, tall and beautiful." The tiger was very______to hear that. Several days later, the tiger said to a pig, "It's been days______the cat saw my palace. Now, you go and see ______once again." But when the pig came back, he said to the tiger, "My dear king, I thought that your palace is beautiful, but it______yourself only."

The tiger was very______when he heard what the pig said. "Why are the cat's and the pig's______not the same?" He said to______.He then asked an elephant to go to have a______. Before long the elephant returned and said to the tiger. "Oh, your palace is too small for you to live______, my king."

The king became very angry when he heard what the elephant said. Then he said to the animals, "Maybe you all tell______. You three have three ideas. I want to kill you." Just at the moment, a fox came out to _______the tiger. He asked the tiger himself to go and see it himself before killing them. The tiger______. After he saw the palace himself, he thought that their answers were all______. He said to the animals, " You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to hear others."

1.A. suggest B. decide C. see D. imagine

2.A. for B. to C. at D. about

3.A. sad B. sorry C. angry D. happy

4.A. since B. when C. before D. after

5.A. her B. it C. him D. them

6.A. fits B. thrills, C. covers D. troubles

7.A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. tired

8.A. palaces B. answers C. excuses D. meanings

9.A. himself B. the elephant C. the pig D. the cat

10.A. meeting B. walk C. look D. rest

11.A. over B. on C. by D. in

12.A. the news B. the truth C. lies D. stories

13.A. welcome B. stop C. thank D. kill

14.A. jumped B. refused C. appeared. D. agreed

15.A. different B. easy C. strange D. right

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.D 【解析】 短文大意:百兽之王老虎新修了宫殿,有一天老虎派了小猫、猪和大象先后去看自己的宫殿怎么样。小猫说很大很漂亮,猪说只能住得下老虎自己,而大象说宫殿太小。老虎很疑惑,也...

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