题目内容
On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】When did the story happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．On Teachers’ Day. |
| C．On Mother’s Day. | D．On Thanksgiving Day. |
| A．He was good at drawing it. |
| B．His teacher asked him to draw it. |
| C．He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher. |
| D．He hoped to get a prize in drawing. |
| A．He was a lonely child. | B．He was very active in class. |
| C．He always kept his hand clean. | D．He often answered questions loudly. |
| A．The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him. |
| B．Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways. |
| C．The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class. |
| D．Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food. |
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
解析【小题1】本文第一句提到感恩节，所以本故事发生在感恩节，故本题选D。
【小题2】本文第一段提到老师要求学生们画一幅画以表示对某人的感谢，第二段提到道格拉斯画了一只手，是老师的手，以表示对老师的感谢，故本题选C。
【小题3】本文第三段第一句为She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, 所以我们可知道格拉斯是一个孤独的儿童，故本题选A。
【小题4】本文主要谈论了不同的人在感恩节所表现的方式是不一样，故本题选B 。
阅读快车系列答案Big schoolbags have been a big problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too 1 to carry, and it troubles you a lot 2 you want to find out a book to read. Now e-textbooks will 3 you.
It is said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e-textbooks. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small 4 for students. It is much 5 than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry. Though it is as small as a book, it can 6 everything for study. The students can read the text page by page on the 7 ，take notes 8 the pointer (屏写笔)，or even “hand in” their 9 to their teachers by sending e-mails. All they have to do is to press a button (按开关).
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be 10 for the students’ eyes. What do you think of it?
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A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
【小题1】What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
| A．a, d, b, c | B．a, b, d, c | C．d, a, c, b | D．d, c, a, b |
| A．Tired. | B．Bored. | C．Nervous. | D．Frightened. |
| A．Practice makes perfect. | B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．No pains, no gains. | D．Pride goes before a fall. |
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem”．
【小题1】The students were having their _______ class．
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．chemistry | D．math |
| A．water | B．air | C．earth | D．weather |
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
| A．agreed with | B．wrote to |
| C．heard from | D．sent for |
One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.
【小题1】After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
One day, Mr Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts, one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is going faster and faster, and he can’t pick it up. Then he quickly takes off the other shoe and throw it on the ground near the fallen(掉下的) shoe. A little boy on the train asks him, “Why do you do that? You have lost(丢失) one shoe. ”Mr Smith answers, “ If a man picks them up, he may get a pair of shoes. ”
【小题1】Mr Smith is going to his hometown________.
| A．by bus | B．by train | C．by bike | D．on foot |
| A．his bag | B．his watch | C．one of his shoes | D．nothing |
he doesn’t want to take it back
the little boy picks it up
he thinks it is too old
the train starts and is going faster and faster
【小题4】What does Mr Smith do after his shoe falls to the ground?
He gives the other one to the little boy.
He throws the other one to the ground near the fallen one.
He gets off the train.
He looks at the shoe and laughs.
【小题5】Why does Mr Smith do that?
Because he doesn’t like his shoes.
Because he wants the man who picks up his shoes to get a pair of shoes.
Because he wants the little boy to pick up the shoes.
Because somebody asks him to do that.
Tokyo, March 11, 2011
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More than a minute before the earth under their feet began to shake, many millions of Japanese people got cell phone alerts; TV networks interrupted (打断,中断) their broadcasts and turned to the latest announcement of Japanese government; loud speakers started suddenly to warn people of the coming tsunami; bullet trains came to a stop. The earthquake on March 11 was the first test of the nation’s earthquake early-warning technology (地震预警技术). However, in the fight of Man vs Nature, Nature won again. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, lost their lives in Japan. Scientists believe it is the fifth-strongest quake in the world since 1900 and the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan.
Lin tells of calm survivors
When the office began to shake, his friends were calm and still working. But the shaking became stronger. People shouted at him: “Run out of the building, now!” This was Lin Jia’s first experience of an earthquake. Lin, 26, has been in Japan for three months, working as a software engineer in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Lin stayed with others in a bus station all afternoon. Buildings were shaken by a series(系列) of aftershocks. He was nervous, but the people around him were so calm and organized that he gradually (逐渐) calmed down.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “alert” mean?
| A．闹钟 | B．警报 | C．短信 | D．铃声 |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．Lin Jia has never met with an earthquake in Japan. |
| B．There have been five earthquakes in Japan since 1900. |
| C．The earthquake is the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan. |
| D．The local government warned people of the coming earthquake in some ways. |
| A．Keep away from the nuclear power plants. |
| B．Running out of the building. |
| C．Keep calm and organized. |
| D．Get the cell phone alerts |
| A．a newspaper | B．an advertisement | C．a diary | D．a novel |
The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape（太平梯） is . When you can’t find any way out, try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to get out of a window to safety. If you smell burning in your home, get out right away. If you can’t breathe properly because of smoke on your way out, crawl（爬行） on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people have died from breathing it in than actually being burnt.
Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest（胸）.This protects your chest and gives you the best chance to breathe. Above all, don’t get frightened!
【小题1】In a room filled with smoke ,you’d better crawl on the floor because__________.
| A．you won’t get burnt. | B．the floor is cleaner |
| C．there is less smoke near the floor | D．you won’t breathe any smoke |
| A．In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke. |
| B．The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire |
| C．When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave. |
| D．Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below. |