There was a man. He had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest(探索)in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was far away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly ,bent and weak. The second son said no---it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son said it was laden with blossoms and they smelt so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son disagreed with all of them. He said it was ripe and drooping（下垂 ）with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.. The man then said to his sons that they were all right, because they each had seen but only one season in the tree’s life. He told them that they cannot judge a tree or a person, by only one season, and that the essence(本质) of who they are---- the pleasure, the joy and love that come from that life---can only be measured at the end （盖棺论定）,when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it is in winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one destroy the joy of all the rest.
1.Why did the man sent his sons each on a quest?
2.When did the fourth son go?
3.What did the third son say when they came back?
4. Did the man agree with all of his sons?
5.Which season will you miss If you give up when it is in winter?
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution （污染）. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog（烟雾）.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.
1. Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.
A. there were not any modern machines B. there was no modern medicine
C. both A and B D. there were not many people
2. What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
A. Water pollutionB. Air pollution
C. Noise D. Pollution
3.The most serious kind of pollution is ________.
A. noise pollutionB. air pollution
C. water pollutionD. A, B and C
4. Factories must clean their water ________.
A. before they are thrown away B. when they are thrown away
C. after it is thrown away D. before it is thrown away
5.From the passage we know that ________.
A. a few years ago, there was no smog at all
B. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice
C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes’
D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “If you go on, one day something good will happen.” When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer (广播员).
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was turned down every time because I didn’t have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied (申请), but I didn’t get the job, either. I was very disappointed.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again:“If you go on, one day something good will happen.”
1.What kind of job did the writer want to get after he graduated from college?
A. A programmer. B. A sports announcer.
C. A sportsman. D. A taxi driver.
2.Why couldn’t the writer get a job at first?
A. Because he didn’t want to get it.
B. Because he didn’t have any experience.
C. Because his parents didn’t agree with him.
D. Because no stations needed an announcer.
3. Every time the writer couldn’t get a job, his mother ________.
A. said nothing to him B. told him to give up
C. encouraged him to go on trying D. advised him to get further education
4.The underlined phrase “turned down” is closest in meaning to the word “______”.
A. askedB. invited
C. refused D. taken
5.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer in the passage?
A. He disliked the job in Montgomery Ward.
B. He got a good job in Davenport, Iowa at last.
C. He was given a chance by Peter.
D. His father also gave him some help.
Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal. As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is just a tiger . Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (《虎妈战歌》), tells us how she gives her two children education. She says that being strict is the only way to train a child’s talent. Her kids had to obey the following rules. To begin with, her kids weren’t allowed to watch TV or play computer games. Then, they were not allowed to “ hang out ” with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their class. And they had to practice the piano and the violin for hours every day. Of course, she believes this has brought a lot of problems for herself and her kids. But she doesn’t mind because her kids have become great. Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they’re pushed hard enough. She says American mothers are really cats. They care more about their children’s self-respect (自尊). They don’t want to be strict with their kids because this may hurt their feelings. With soft words and understanding, they encourage their children to choose for themselves. So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child.
1.The writer of this passage wants to _________.
A. tell that Tigers are terrible animals, but a cat is a cute animal.
B. tell us Amy Chua how to give children education.
C. tell the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is about animals.
D. tell that most Asian mothers are cats
2.What does Amy Chua think of training a child’s talent?
A. She says that being strict is the only way to train a child’s talent
B. She says that being soft is the best way to train a child’s talent
C. She says that teaching is the only way to train a child’s talent
D. She says that making the rules is the only way to train a child’s talent
3.To begin with, her kids weren’t allowed to
A. watch TV.
B. play computer games
C. “ hang out ” with other kids after school.
D. Above of all
4.She doesn’t mind because her kids have become great. does she?
A. Yes, she does B. No, she doesn’t
C. Yes, she doesn’t D. No, she does.
5.From the passage, we can know which one is Not true
A. most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot.
B. American mothers don’t want to be strict with their kids because this may hurt their feelings
C. So is a tiger mom better than a cat mom? It may also depend on the child.
D. American mothers are like cats. They care less about their children’s self-respect (自尊).
It was Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop some flowers. He wanted the shopper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he found a young girl on the road crying. He asked her what was and she replied, “I want to buy a red rose my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said, “Come into with me, and I’ll buy you a rose.”
He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they , he offered to drive the girl . She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought to a cemetery(墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave. The man was . He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house. Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.
1.A. Mother’s B. Teachers’ C. Children’s D. April
2.A. ordered B. order C. to order D. ordering
3.A. to sit B. sitting C. sat D. sits
4.A. happen B. wrong C. true D. matter
5.A. with B. to C. for D. in
6.A. the shop B. the school C. the street D. the grave
7.A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. leaves
8.A. to home B. home C. to a cemetery D. to shop
9.A. he B. his C. him D. her
10.A. moved B. happy C. sad D. angry
Nowadays, it is very for us to live a low-carbon life. The first thing we can do is bikes instead of driving cars. First, bikes are than cars and everyone can afford it .Second, it’s easier parking places for bikes. Third, the petrol is not necessary for bikes, so bikes won’t produce dirty air to make pollution to our environment. Finally, we can ride bikes to keep Let’s ride bikes instead of driving cars to protect the environment!
1.A. importance B. easy C. difficult D. important
2.A. ride B. rides C. riding D.rideing
3.A. much cheap B. much cheaper C. much dearer D.smaller
4.A. to find B. find C. look for D.find out
5.A. fast B. slowly C. easy D.fit.
