I didn’t think I had a passion(激情). I would sit in front of the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
That day I went with my mum to drive my sister to the gym. I was bored. Then, as my mum stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye(吸引我的世界). It was a man dressed in rags (衣衫褴褛). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I had seen many like him before.
But in some ways he was different. This man was not sitting down with a sad expression(表情). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵)thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even thought(尽管) he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought it,” she replied. I was still unable to understand.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important things. We need happiness, too.”
The man must care too much about music to buy a radio instead of food clothes. I soon realized(意识到)that happiness is the key to life. Without it, there’s nothing to look forward to.
Since then I’ve never gone a day without thinking of what’s truly important. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the picture. What’s often forgotten is that we all need a pleasure, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion.
【小题1】How would Sarah spend her days long ago?
| A.She watched TV all day. |
| B.She used to read a lot. |
| C.She did nothing but thinking. |
| D.She was always sleeping. |
| A.A man dressed in rags. |
| B.A man dressed in new clothes. |
| C.A man sitting down with a sad expression. |
| D.A man singing happily to the music. |
| A.He wore new clothes. |
| B.He was sitting with a sad expression. |
| C.He was homeless.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com] |
| D.He lived an active life though he was very poor. |
| A.She thought all day without doing anything. |
| B.She bought a radio just like the man’s. |
| C.She had a passion with everything from then on. |
| D.She always danced to the music on the radio. |
| A.Sometimes food and clothes are the most important things in our life. |
| B.Happiness is the key to life and it is what we are looking forward to. |
| C.Music is more important than food or clothes. |
| D.Money is the most important thing for a person. |
Jeff Green can not look after(照看) his things. Look, this is his room. He doesn’t put his things away(收好) every day. Look at his desk. Many things are on it. They are notebooks, CDs, video tapes, pens, pencils. He doesn’t put his pens and pencils in his pencil case. Look, some of his sports collections are on the desk and chairs.
It’s eight o’clock in the morning, and Jeff is in bed. It’s Sunday. He doesn’t go to school. Oh, what’s under the bed? A football. He likes playing football. He can not play volleyball well. His backpack is under the bed. Why is his backpack under the bed? We don’t know. What’s that under the sofa? It is one of his socks. Where is the other(另外的) one? Sorry, we can not see it. Jeff needs to ask his parents to find it, I think.
【小题1】 根据His backpack is under the bed.可知答C
【小题2】根据A football. He likes playing football. 可知答A
【小题3】根据What’s that under the sofa? It is one of his socks. Where is the other(另外的) one? Sorry, we can not see it.可知选C
【小题4】根据It’s eight o’clock in the morning, 可知选A
【小题5】故短文描述,可知杰夫每天的物品摆放的很混乱,故选A
【小题6】 Where is Jeff’s backpack?
| A.It is on his desk. | B.It is under his school things. |
| C.It is under his bed. | D.It’s on the sofa. |
| A.Football. | B.Basketball. | C.Volleyball | D.Baseball. |
| A.They are on his sofa. |
| B.They are under his bed. |
| C.One of his socks is under the sofa, but we can not see the other one. |
| D.They are under the desk. |
| A.It’s 8 am. | B.It’s 8 pm. |
| C.It’s time for bed. | D.It’s time for breakfast. |
| A.No, he doesn’t. | B.Yes, he does. |
| C.Sorry, I don’t know. | D.He puts his school things away. |
I was born in the Tronto, Canada. Life looked bright and was filled with hope for my parents and me. My father and mother were married in 1980, and I was born next year.
As I grew into a man, I often looked to my father for advice and support. There were many things about his character that I admired, but like any young boy, I often thought that my father’s ideas were from the past and out of date.
I did well as a student and was the first person in my family to graduate from university. I went on to be a university professor and writer, and most people would say that I have had a very successful life. But I know much of my success is because of the lessons that he passed onto me.
On Father’s Day, I will look in the mirror and smile. My dad gave me many gifts, including my now bald head (秃顶), and the friendly smile that my friends say I have.
Thank you again, dad. I miss you. Happy Father’s Day.
【小题1】This passage should be a(an) _____________.
| A.note | B.letter | C.invitation | D.poster |
| A.时尚 | B.迂腐 | C.固执 | D.过时 |
| A.the writer is grateful to his father for what his father has done |
| B.the writer misses his father very much |
| C.the writer’s life is bright and full of hope |
| D.the writer’s father is loving |
Report Card London Woodland School
Name: Alan Class: 5 Grade: 8
Grade teacher: Mr Jim Green
English: Good work this term. He has a good memory and is good at speaking. A
Maths: Good. But sometimes he is careless. B
History: He knows a lot about British history, but little about other countries. B
Geography: He is a clever student but sometimes doesn’t do his best. C
Home Economics: Good. He likes it best. He can do things for himself. A
【小题1】Alan is studying in _________.
| A.Class 8, Grade 5 | B.Mrs Green’s class | C.Woodland School | D.America |
| A.English and Home Economics | B.English and Geography |
| C.Maths and Geography | D.History and Geography |
| A.Alan knows a lot about American history. | B.Alan is clever and careful. |
| C.Alan got a good result in Geography. | D.Alan has a good memory. |
I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first
class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his
face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction(自我介绍). And he tells us
that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names
for ourselves. We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks
us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English
name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley.
All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When
the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the
same time.
【小题1】What do we do in the first English class?
| A.Tell the teacher our Chinese names. | B.Find English names for ourselves. |
| C.See an English film. | D.Draw pictures. |
| A.He asks every student to make a self-introduction. | |
| B.He introduces(介绍) himself to all of us. | |
| C.He asks us many difficult questions | D.He tells us a story. |
| A.Jack. | B.Shirley | C.John. | D.Tom. |
| A.On the blackboard. | B.On the desk. | C.On our hands. | D.On the paper. |
| A.The teacher gives every student an English name. |
| B.Our teacher is a young girl. |
| C.Three girls choose(选择)the name “Shirley”. |
| D.The teacher calls our Chinese names in class. |
One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to
buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of
oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There
are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy
something there .
【小题1】Mr Green goes to the shop with ___.
| A.Mrs green | B.his son | C.his daughter | D.his father |
| A.Bill’s mother | B.Bill | C.his friend | D.other people |
| A.all the things | B.the new blouse | C.oranges | D.orange |
| A.some picture—books | B.some colour pencils | C.clothes in the shop | D.A and B |
| A.empty | B.close | C.full of children | D.full of people |