These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.
A little girl's lifeline
Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung disease (肺病) when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks (氧气罐) for her .
A pig that calms kids
When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort (安慰) to patients as well.
A Lion's big heart
With paws (爪子) the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.
1.The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”
A. Hero pets B Small pets
C. Kids' friends D Special visits
2.Which of the following do you think is the right match?
A. Alida →a lion B. Buttercup →a pig
C. Lois →a sick girl D. Jupiter → a doctor
3.How long has Mr,Gibbs been with Alida?
A. For about 45 minutes B. For about 10 months
C. For over 3 years D. For over 2 years
4.In which of the following pictures can you find Anna?
5.Which of the sentences is Not true according to the passage?
A. Alida has suffered from serious lung disease since she was 10 months old
B. The black pig can calm the kids and offer comfort to them.
C. Mr. Gibbs is a loyal(忠诚的) dog which loves its owner.
D. Anna brought Jupiter to the rescue center for fun.
We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
1.Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
A. They just went window shopping.
B. The daughter loved the place.
C. They just found the place to hide from the rain.
D. The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.
2.People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because _________.
A. they make noise B. they are expensive
C. they are dirty D. it is not allowed
3.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter.
B. The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted.
C. The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up.
D. For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful.
4.What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.
A. They don’t have the same shoes as yours.
B. They don’t know how you feel.
C. They don’t walk the same way as you.
D. They don’t know the size of your shoes.
5.The story wants to tell us ______.
A. the love between mother and daughter is strong
B. sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say
C. you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet
D. wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, He didn’t give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.
Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.
1.A. So B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
2.A. very B. many C. much D. too
3.A. could B. had to C. should D. would
4.A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good
5.A. angry with B. tired of C. crazy about D. interested in
6.A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious
7.A. made B. took C. got D. thought
8.A. that B. this C. he D. it
9.A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises
10.A. always B. hardly C. really D. just
England is famous for_________.
A. the Staue of Liberty B. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
C. Tower Bridge D. the Little Mermaid
I have known him________ I was young.
A. before B. when C. after D. since
I won’t go to the concert because I________ my ticket.
A. lost B. don’t lose C. have lost D. will lost
