This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind and deaf.
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight.
Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, Physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.
1.Helen became blind and deaf when she was ___________.
A. one year old B. half a year old
C. one year and a half old D. two years old
2. Why was Helen always crying and shouting?
A. Because Anne always went out with her.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
D. Because she couldn’t hear or talk.
3.Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
A. Because she didn’t like desks.
B. Because she didn’t have desks.
C. Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight.
D. Because she liked to use them.
4.How old was Helen when she finished the book The Story of my life?
A. 51. B. 42. C. 22. D. 17
Alice needs some money for a Mother’s Day present. She tells her father about her problem.
“I’ll pay you to do some housework. You can clean up the yard(院子), ” her father says.
“You can also wash my car and Mum’s. Both of them need to be washed because they’re really dirty.”
Alice works on the yard and washes her father’s car.
“Too bad! You didn’t have time to wash Mum’s car,” Dad says when he pays her.
The next morning Alice wakes up early. First she washes her mother’s car. Then she goes to the flower shop. She also buys her mother’s favourite bread on her way home. After breakfast Alice asks her mother to go to the garage. She opens the gate.
“Wow!” Alice’s mother says. “My car is gleaming.”
“Open the door,” Alice says.
Alice’s mother opens the door. There on the seat she sees a bunch of flowers.
“Happy Mother’s Day!” Alice says.
1. In the story, the word “garage” means “ _________ ”in Chinese.
A. 花店 B. 厨房C. 客厅D. 车库
2. Which of the following is the right order(次序)?
a. She buys her mother a bunch of flowers. b. She washes her father's car.
c. She cleans up the yard. d. She buys bread for her mother.
e. She washes her mother’s car.
A. c a b d e B. b a c d eC. c b e a d D. c b e d a
3. What do you think of Alice?
A. She is good at making pocket money.
B. She doesn’t love her father.
C. She is very nice to her parents.
D. She is a lazy girl.
4.What is this story about?
A. It is about what Alice buys for her mother on Mother’s Day.
B. It is about what Alice does for her mother for Mother’s Day.
C. It is about why Alice’s father gives her money to buy presents.
D. It is about what Alice does at home each week for her mother.
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When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals —she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I still remember one night my mum some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. But my dad just took his , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I what I told him that night. I do remember watching him put some butter(黄油) on that bread. He as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, "I burnt bread, dear. It doesn't matter at all. " , I went to kiss Dad good night. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really . And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. _ is perfect, either. As for me. 1 often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I learn something these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband(丈夫) and wife, a parent and or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy .
So don't get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
1.A. cookedB. put C. foundD. bought
2.A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread
3.A. decidedB. knewC. forgot D. imagined
4.A. ButB. So C. BecauseD. And
5.A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it awayD. looked it up
6.A. hello B. goodbye C. no D. sorry
7.A. hate B. love C. make D. save
8.A. After school B. Before dinnerC. Later that night D. The next morning
9.A. shouted B. said C. laughed D. cried
10.A. tired B. excitedC. worried D. interested
11.A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody
12.A. important B. difficult C. funnyD. easy
13.A. student B. brother C. sisterD. child
14.A. class B. partyC. life D. story
15.A. burnt B. cheap C. freshD. cold
— Will you come to the party tomorrow?
— ______. I will visit my grandparents in my hometown.
A. I think so
B. I’m afraid not
C. I’d like to
D. I’m afraid so
---Excuse me! You can’t take photos here．Look at the sign. It says “NO PHOTOS”.
---Sorry, I _______ it.
A. won’t see B. am going to see
C. didn’t see D. don’t see
