“Hi! How are you?” The woman smiled as she took the seat next to me on the airplane, She had to lower herself slowly, trying hard to push her fat body into the seat, filling all available space.

I didn’t reply and moved a little towards the window. She repeated her greeting in a friendly voice.

“Hi!” I replied.

“My name is Laura. I'm from Britain. How about you?” she talked excitedly. “Malaysia.” I said coldly.

Laura started a conversation with me, taking no notice of my unfriendly reactions. Her voice was warm and caring. She was thoughtful. When we were served drinks and meals she made sure that I had room to move in my seat. “I don't want to make you uncomfortable with my elephant size!” she said with great sincerity(真诚).

To my surprise, the face that I had disliked hours before slowly showed a nice smile -- lively and calm at the same time. I couldn’t help but let down my guard.

Laura was interesting. During our conversation, Laura managed to make every person on the plane who served us walk away laughing at her jokes.

I asked Laura, “Have you ever thought about losing some weight? You aren't worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all, because I eat healthily and walk regularly,” she said. “This may not be scientific, but I believe in my heart that the people who get diseases are the ones who worry all the time. I’m this size because I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.”

She drank her wine. “Besides, God gives me so much happiness that I need a bigger body to hold all of it! If I lose weight, I'll lose my happiness.”

Surprised by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. 1 suddenly realized that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life.

1.Why did the writer move towards the window at the very beginning?

A. The writer was not very happy that day.

B. The writer had hoped to enjoy the trip alone.

C. The writer didn't like Laura's size.

D. The writer was not good at making friends.

2.What made the writer feel comfortable later?

A. Laura's warm and caring voice.

B. Laura's kindness and sincerity.

C. Laura's lively and calm look.

D. Laura’s interesting conversation.

3.Laura thought that ___________.

A. being yourself is important to keep healthy

B. losing weight can help people feel relaxed

C. worrying all the time can help to lose weight

D. being overweight will lead to diseases at last

4.What can you learn from this story?

A. No news is good news.

B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Don't judge a book by its cover.

D. One tree can't make a forest.

Most people around the world agree that pandas are smart and cute animals. But can they draw? Can they do anything special? I believe they can. These days a panda becomes a popular star and attracts many visitors to the zoo.

This female panda is called Yang Yang. She comes from Vienna Zoo, Austria. Now she can use a brush to create her works of art. People like her paintings very much and 100 of them are waiting online for someone to buy at $580 each- yang Yang’s paintings will probably help the zoo to make $58,000. With the money, the zoo will have the chance to publish (出版) a new picture book about the pandas in Vienna Zoo. The plan will certainly come true because Yang Yang enjoys painting and can draw more pictures.

Two years ago, Yang Yang became a mother of twin pandas. She is a smart mother and learns to draw quickly. Many visitors would like to visit the zoo to see Yang Yang’s wonderful painting shows. They make people think of the first attempts (尝试) of a small child.

You never know, with such an amazing talent (天赋), this cute animal may be able to become a great artist!

1.What does the underlined word “attracts” mean?

A. Interests. B. Protects.

C. Helps. D. Catches.

2.Why does Yang Yang become popular?

A. Because she is the only panda in the zoo.

B. Because she can make money.

C. Because she can draw pictures.

D. Because she is so cute.

3.What will the zoo probably use the money for?

A. Taking good care of Yang Yang.

B. Teaching Yang Yang to draw better.

C. Buying more books about pandas.

D. Publishing a picture book.

4.How many cubs (崽) does Yang Yang have?

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A famous zoo in Austria.

B. How to draw pictures.

C. A panda with an amazing talent.

D. Yang Yang’s daily life.

Nick is a twelve-year-old student. He gets out of school at three o’clock in the afternoon every day. His parents usually work until dinner time and gets home very ______, so Nick goes to his grandma’s house after school.

One afternoon Nick walks to his grandma’s house as usual. When he ______ the door, he finds he can’t find his key. “Oh, I lost my key,” he says to himself.

Nick rings the doorbell, but ______ answers. He walks around the house and looks in through every window. Usually, his grandma is in the living room ______ him. Today she isn’t there, so Nick feels very ______. Then he finds the window in the kitchen is open, so he climbs in.

Nick finds his grandma in her bedroom, she falls ______ and hurts her leg. Nick makes a telephone call to his dad at once. Soon his dad comes and takes his grandma to the ______.

His grandma gets home safely ______ a few hours. Nick tells her about his lost key. His grandma feels happy that he finds a (n)______ to help her. She smiles and tells him she has two things for him. First, she gives him a new key. Then, she gives him a hug (拥抱) and tells him how much she ______ him. Nick thinks, “ This may be how a hero feels.”

1.A. fast B. slowly C. early D. late

2.A. leaves B. reaches C. closes D. opens

3.A. nobody B. anybody C. everybody D. somebody

4.A. looking for B. asking for C. waiting for D. working for

5.A. comfortable B. worried C. angry D. happy

6.A. away B. out C. down D. up

7.A. hospital B. restaurant C. school D. hotel

8.A. for B. when C. before D. after

9.A. plan B. book C. way D. computer

10.A. hates B. loves C. helps D. knows

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