It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning, she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香)in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went out, driving down the country roads.
There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home(养老院), the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?”
“I don’t know her,” their mother said. “ but it is Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers mean to her.”
小题1:The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because ______________.
A.she didn’t have a present
B.she was a long way from her mother
C.she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day
D.she wanted to see her father
小题2:There were many beautiful purple lilacs ________________.
A.in her gardenB.in the market
C.on a hillD.in the nursing home
小题3:The young woman had ___________________.
A.one childB.no child
C.more than one childD.a boy and a girl
小题4:The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ______________.
A.she was her mother
B.she didn’t like those flowers
C.her mother asked her to do so
D.she wanted the old granny to be happy
小题5:What can you learn from the story?
A.After giving roses to others, fragrance(香味)keeps with your hands
B.Like mother, like son.
C.Rome was not built in a day.
D.Never too old to learn.
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid."
小题1:The City mouse think the Country mouse’s life is not good because ______.
A.the food is not good
B.the Country mouse lives in a hole in the field
C.both the food and the house are bad
D.the house is not made of stone
小题2:When the Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse, he thinks the City mouse has ______.
A.bad house and bad foodB.bad house but nice food
C.good house and nice foodD.good house but bad food
小题3:From the passage, we know that ______.
A.The great noise is made by the cat
B.They are caught by the cat
C.They are not afraid of the cat
D.The City mouse lives a rich and happy life
小题4: The Country mouse prefer the ______ life before.
A. poor and afraid              B. poor and happy
C. rich and afraid              B. rich and happy
小题5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.The City Mouse
B.The Country Mouse
C.The Rich and the Poor
D.The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
It’s spring now. New leaves come out from the tree. Everything begins to turn green. It makes us feel happy.
I watch the apple trees and remember a little story.
A long time ago, there was an apple tree and a little boy. The boy came and         around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the         , and rest under the shadow (树荫). He loved the tree and the tree loved him. Time went by … The little boy        up and no longer played around it. The old tree was very sad. It didn’t know         . The boy said, “I am not a kid. I want to play with toys. But I don’t have money.”
“You needn’t           about it. Pick all my apples and sell them, you will have money.” After that the boy didn’t come back. Years later, the boy returned and the tree was happy. But          its surprise, the boy cut it down to build a house. Many years later the boy returned again. The old tree was happy and said to him “Sorry, my boy. I can’t give you          more. The only thing left is my dying roots. But you can sit down and rest here. This is your forever         .
This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young, we loved playing with them. When we grow up, we         them, and only come to them when we need something or are in trouble. No matter what happens, parents will be there and give what they have to make us        .
We may say the boy is cruel (冷酷的) to the tree but that’s how we are treating (对待) our parents. Nowadays, many old people feel lonely because their children don’t live with them. We hope all of us try to help those old people and manage to make the old have a happy life.
小题1:
A.restB.playedC.playD.eat
小题2:
A.applesB.leaves C.food D.birds
小题3:
A.got B.setC.grewD.took
小题4:
A.whatB.whoC.howD.why
小题5:
A.worryB.feel C.talk D.dream
小题6:
A.inB.toC.onD.of
小题7:
A.something B.everythingC.nothing D.anything
小题8:
A.home B.treeC.bed D.place
小题9:
A.loveB.leaveC.bringD.hate
小题10:
A.angry B.tiredC.happyD.sad
This year, there is something new happening in our school.
It was September 6th, Wang Yang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wang, “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss.
“Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,”said Jason, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,”added Jason.
小题1:.After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wang Yang and her classmates to
in class.
A.discuss with each otherB.sit in the classroom
C.push desks togetherD.teach a lesson
小题2:.The school made the reform in order to provide students with           to study.
A.easier waysB.noisier classes
C.more seatsD.fewer chances
小题3:.The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is          .
A.简单地B.明确地C.认真地D.有效地
小题4:.Jason thinks the reform is          .
A.terribleB.awful
C.helpfulD.useless
小题5:.The best title of this passage may be “        ”.
A.Students’ FriendshipB.New Look in Class
C.Teachers’ HopeD.Discussion in Class
There is an old English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” One person certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.
Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also       and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues(反战议题), traveling to many different countries to share his     .
In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe. Mr. Cousins got       . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones(骨头).
In less than a week after he got back, he could not     it. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to     at night. The doctor told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure (治疗)his problem and he might never       the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope .
Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by         thoughts. He did not want to take       to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.
He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of     laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.
Deciding that the     could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could       his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins     in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television, reading amusing books, and sleeping whenever he felt     . Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for     .
After a few months, Mr. Cousins was       to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.
小题1:
A.laughedB.taughtC.wroteD.copied
小题2:
A.magazinesB.subjectsC.photosD.ideas
小题3:
A.richB.sickC.lonelyD.famous
小题4:
A.standB.realizeC.faceD.improve
小题5:
A.dreamB.eatC.shoutD.sleep
小题6:
A.go throughB.look afterC.get overD.find out
小题7:
A.unhappyB.pleasantC.sillyD.clever
小题8:
A.foodB.timeC.medicineD.money
小题9:
A.unusualB.falseC.realD.wild
小题10:
A.friendsB.laughterC.experimentD.doctors
小题11:
A.beginB.endC.continueD.report
小题12:
A.rested B.workedC.studiedD.played
小题13:
A.well B.tiredC.afraidD.worried
小题14:
A.helpB.exerciseC.freedomD.fun
小题15:
A.ableB.safeC.lazyD.uncertain
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job -that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
小题1:The best title of the passage is      .
A.Money Makes You Happy
B.The Secrets of Happiness
C.Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D.Good Friends Make You Happy
小题2:The second paragraph tells us that      .
A.the more friends you have, the happier you will be
B.we shouldn't think about our future
C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
D.some people fail to live a happy life
小题3:The passage gives us       pieces of advice on happiness.
A.oneB.two
C.threeD.Four
小题4: The writer thinks that      .
A.everyone knows how to live a happier life
B.it's wrong to spend time on work
C.hobbies take up too much time
D.doing good things for someone can make you happier
小题5: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Reading a good book.
B.Traveling to a foreign country.
C.Playing a sport.
D.Spending time with close friends.
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