My son Joey was born with club feet.The doctors told us that he would be able to walk,but would never run very well.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing,and Joey would join them, run and play,too.We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children.So he didn't know.
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team.Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others.Although the entire team runs,only the top seven runners score for the school.We didn't tell him he probably would never be on the team,so he didn't know.
He continued to run four to five miles a day,every day - even the day he had a high fever.I was worried,so I went to see him after school.I found him running all alone.I asked him how he felt."Okay," he said.He had two more miles to go.Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running.We never told him he couldn't run miles with a high fever.So he didn't know.
Two weeks later,the names of the team runners were called.Joey was Number Six on the list.Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade.We never told him he couldn’t do it!
【小题1】The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____.
A.Joey didn’t like running
B.Joey couldn’t jump
C.Something was wrong with his feet
D.Joey was too young to run
【小题2】Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____.
A.he was eight years old
B.he was in seven grade
C.he ran for the cross-country team
D.he was on the cross-country team
【小题3】How many runners can score for the school?
A.SixB.SevenC.EightD.Thirteen
【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the story?
A.Joey’s parents didn’t love him         
B.Joey was a boy with a strong mind.
C.Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team 
【小题5】The writer wants to tell us _____.
A.children shouldn’t do what they can’t do
B.children with club feet can’t take part in sports
C.parents should tell their children what they can do
D.parents should know how to help their children in the right way.
In old times,man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries(神秘事物)of nature.In fact a single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps.
The American scientist,Benjamin Franklin,was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above.It happened in 1752.In the same year,he also built the first lightning rod(避雷针)to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings.
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful.A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers,and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second.Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2000 million flashes of lightning per year.In the United States alone,it kills almost one person per day.
The safest place to be in during an electrical(电的)storm is a closed car.Outside,one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree.Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences.Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
【小题1】From this passage we know lightning is____.
A.one of the great mysteries of nature.
B.electricity high above the earth.
C.a kind of light.
D.the sound from the clouds.
【小题2】In the U.S____.
A.every person can see lightning every day.
B.at least one person is killed by lightning every day.
C.there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year.
D.about one person per day dies from lightning.
【小题3】During a lightning storm,it would be best if you____.
A.stand under a tree.
B.go outside.
C.stay in a closed car.
D.stop near windows.
【小题4】A lightning rod can______.
A.prevent accidents caused by lightning
B.stop lightning
C.protect buildings from being washed away.
D.delay the coming of lightning
【小题5】A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be 13 kilometers long,and travels at
a speed of ______.
A.30 kilometres per second.
B.3000 kilometres per second
C.3 kilometres per second
D.30,000 kilometres per second
The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus,two orphan boys who,legend says,were raised by a she-wolf.The boys' mother had been murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber.When the wolf found them they had washed up on the shore.She perhaps took pity on the crying of the babies and,gently picking them up in her teeth,she carried them back to her cave and fed them on her milk.The boys grew bigger and stronger and,eventually,were found by a herdsman who took them home.He and his wife raised the boys like their own children.When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.
They decided to build a city.Unfortunately,they argued over the appropriate site and Romulus killed his brother Remus.Romulus ruled this city — called Roma — for thirty-seven years.
The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Wolves like to take care of human children.
B.The city of Rome had many wolves in the old days.
C.The city of Rome was founded by a wolf.
D.Romulus established the city of Rome.
【小题2】What is a herdsman?
A.someone who builds cities
B.someone who cares for children
C.someone who cares for domestic animals
D.someone who can hear very well
【小题3】"...they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother..." means...
A.They attacked the king who had harmed their mother and made them orphans.
B.They went to court to sue the king for his crime against their mother.
C.They hired some gangsters to take care of their problem with the king.
D.They went to talk to the king about his crime against their mother.
【小题4】Which is true according to the passage?
A.It was the king who made Romulus and Remus orphans.
B.The boys didn’t grow well for lack of food.
C.The herdsman killed the wolf and took Romulus and Remus home.
D.The herdsman treated the boys well and told them to kill the king.
【小题5】We can infer from the passage that ____.
A.Romulus was cruel and became a bad ruler.
B.Animals can be as smart as humans.
C.Love is more powerful than revenge.
D.People of Rome want to pass on the story of the wolf boys.
If an American is satisfied with you,he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle.That means OK.But in Brazil,the very sign is considered to be rude.In Poland,a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess.The number must be an odd(奇数)one.Besides,the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers.And usually,the red rose is a sign of love.
Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disagreement.To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria.
The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable.We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫).Then,would you please remember:When in Rome,do as the Romans do.
【小题1】In Poland,if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present,it means that
he ____.
A.will invite her to a dinner party
B.has not been in love with her
C.will invite her to a party
D.has fallen in love with her
【小题2】If an American puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle,it shows that he_____ you.
A.will be friends with
B.is not been in love with
C.is willing to help
D.is satisfied with
【小题3】In Poland,it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers
somebody has presented to her.
A.impoliteB.politeC.strangeD.popular
【小题4】In Bulgaria,if a man nods, it means that he_____ with you.
A.will have a talk
B.disagrees
C.will shake hands
D.agrees
【小题5】The sentence“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.”Means that______.
A.we should learn from the Romans
B.we should work as the Romans do
C.we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country
D.we have been Romans
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