There is an old Chinese saying, “If someone gives you a little drop of water, you should return a spring of water. ”That means if someone helps you a bit, you should remember it and thank them gratefully(感激地)in return.

We should live in a world of gratitude. We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who are selfish(自私的), because we learn the importance of being kind. Of course, we should thank people who help us. We should thank people who teach us. We should thank people who care about us.

We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a better life. They cook meals for us, they do the chores for us, they always give us food and clothes, they teach us what is right and what is wrong.

We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated by them.

There are a lot of people that we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them.

1.According to the writer, what should you do if someone helps you?

A. We should thank them gratefully in return.

B. We should do nothing.

C. We just go away at once.

D. We should give them money.

2.The word “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to(指代) .

A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. students

3.We should thank our parents because .

A. they work hard for us all the time

B. they give us everything they can

C. they teach us what is right and what is wrong

D. A, B and C

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. We don’t have to care about those who care about us.

B. We learn nothing from our teachers.

C. Our parents work hard to give us a better life.

D. Our parents don’t cook for us.

5.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 滴水之恩, 涌泉相报 B. 落花有意, 流水无情

C. 大地回春, 春意盎然 D. 兵来将挡, 水来土掩

The first part of a new science-fiction series (系列剧)was shown on NBC last night. Star Trek is about a spacecraft(宇宙飞船)which travels faster than the speed of light. The show is developed from three ideas about the 22nd century. First, we’ll find other life forms great tools which will make amazing things possible.

Let’s think about these predictions. If we find life forms on other planets, will they be intelligent? I hope so. But we human beings might not be friendly – I don’t think we’ll believe in the idea of peace one hundred years from now. But this is science fiction, so we can be optimistic! And Star Trek’s idea of life in the future is ‘communicators’. And we will be ablt to have conversatins with people who are on because you’ll have an electronic notebook. And if you get ill, the doctor won’t have to examine you – a machine will ‘read’ your body. The strangest manchine includes a ‘teleport’ which will take people to a different placein a second!

The ideas are interesting, and in my opinion there’s only one problem with star trek: the acting. The TV company (公司)will have to get better actors. If they do that, the show might be a success. If the acting doesn’t improve, Star Trek won’t last for more than one series. Of course, my prediction may be wrong. I can’t see into the future!

1. What is Star Trek?

A. A TV play. B. A popular song.

C. A spacecraft. D. An alien.

2.What does the underlined word “optimistic” mean?

A. Lucky and happy.

B. Hopeful and confident.

C. Helpful and creative.

D. Thankful and popular.

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Aliens on Other Planets. B. The Idea of Human Life.

C. A Science Fiction. D. A New Series about Future.

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