A man and his little son spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city. One day, the little boy slipped 20-30 meters down the side of the mountain. Finally he was able to grab onto a tree branch and hold on.

“Help me!” he cried out.

“Help me!” a voice shouted back.

The boy was very surprised. “Who are you?” he shouted.

“Who are you?” the voice shouted back.

“You are a fool!” he said.

“You are a fool!” the voice came back.

At that moment, his father got to him. “Someone is talking to me but I can’t see who he is,” the boy said to his father.

“Son, that is called an echo(回音),” his father said. “But really, it’s called life.”

“You are a winner!” the father cried.

“You are a winner!” the voice answered.

“You are talented!” the father shouted.

“You are talented!” it came back.

“Son, that’s how life is. Whatever you do, it always comes back to you,” the father said. “The question is: what are you sending out about? Please start sending out: ‘I am strong, I am talented, and I am the best.’ What you send out is going to come back to you.”

If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

1.The man and his son spent their _________ in the mountains.

A. weekends B. summer vacation

C. winter vacation D. Christmas holiday

2.What happened to the boy?

A. He could not find his father.

B. He fell down from a tall tree.

C. He slipped down the mountain.

D. He got lost in the mountains.

3.When the boy shouted “Who are you?”, the voice said _________.

A. “Help me.” B. “Who are you?”

C. “You are a fool.” D. “I am the best.”

4.The boy thought the voice came from __________

A. himself B. his good friend in his city

C. his father D. someone in the mountain

5.What’s the best title of this story?

A. Life is like an echo.

B. Have you ever heard an echo?

C. Everybody needs help.

D. Do you like climbing mountains?

Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better (A) _____ in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. (B) They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy. Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing. (C) Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn (D) _____ different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your (D)_____ books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:

★ learn how English speakers use English ★ read faster in English

★ find examples of good writing in English ★ learn new words

★ learn about the cultures of English speakers

1.在文中(A)和(D)的空白处分别填入适当的词: _____ _____

2.文中画线部分(B)指代的是: _____

3.将文中画线部分(C)改写为: Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading is _____ to each student _____.

4.从文中找出两个描述行为的形容词: _____ _____

5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语: _____

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