A Father and a Son
Passing through the Atlanta airport one morning, I caught one of those shuttles that take travelers from the main terminals (航站楼) to their boarding gates. Not many people consider them fun, but on this Saturday I heard laughter. At the front of the first shuttle were a man and his son.
We had just stopped to let off passengers, and the doors were closing again. “Here we go! Hold on to me tight!” the father said. The boy, about five years old, made sounds of happiness.
“Look out there!” the father said to his son. “See that pilot? I bet he’s walking to his plane.” The son turned his neck to look forward.
As I was early for my flight, I decided to go back to the terminal. Where I went back again, I saw that the man and his son had returned too. I realized then that they hadn’t been heading for a flight, but had just been riding the shuttle.
“I want to ride some more!”
“More?” the father said, mock-angry but clearly pleased. “ You are not tired?”
“This is fun!” his son said.
“ All right.” the father replied, when a door opened, we all got on.
There are parents who can afford to send their children to Europe or Disneyland, and there are parents who live in million-dollar houses and give their children cars and swimming pools, yet something goes wrong.
“Where are all those people going, Daddy?” the son asked.
“All over the world,” came the reply.
The other people in the airport were leaving for far destinations (终点) or arriving at the ends of their journeys. The father and son, though, were just riding this shuttle together, making it exciting, enjoying being together.
So many troubles in this country. So many questions about what to do. Here was a father who cared about spending the day with his son and who had come up with this plan on a Saturday morning.
The answer is so simple: parents who care enough to spend time, and to pay attention and to try their best. It doesn’t cost a cent, yet it is the most valuable thing in the world.
The shuttle picked up speed, and the father pointed something out, and the boy laughed again.
1.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the father and his son were waiting for the flight
B. the father got tired when his son wanted to ride the shuttle again
C. the father told his son about the troubles in the country
D. the father spent the day with his son and enjoyed it
2.The underlined word mock-angry means ______.
A. feeling bored
B. looking excited
C. not really angry
D. not truly surprised
3.From the story we can learn______.
A. sometimes people don’t realize what they have
B. maybe the most valuable thing doesn’t cost much
C. children should stay with their parents more often
D. parents should give their children a better life
A Mystery (神秘的) Artist
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. All I knew was that she was an orphan, who had no parents, from Africa. She had just been adopted (收养) by a family, and they thought that the best way for her to learn American ways of life is to be with American kids.
Suzy was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often laughed at her. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page. I looked down at this small girl and promised myself that I must help her.
But how could I help her fit in with us? There had to be a way.
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had opened her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a perfect copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming talent show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had drawn. “Why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, and then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough time. Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s posters were everywhere — all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “We have a special award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students painted them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw that well?”
Mr. Brown waited for a while before saying, “Since this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a prize, too. Our mystery artist is our new student — Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I realized, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she had probably never owned anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to clap their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
1.The writer wanted to help Suzy became ______.
A. Suzy was laughed at by the boys in her class
B. Suzy couldn’t answer the teacher’s question
C. Suzy was really small for her age of twelve
D. Suzy was adopted by the writer at that time
2.Suzy Khan was in ______ when she met the writer.
A. Africa B. Japan C. America D. London
3.Miss Parker asked Suzy Khan to draw more pictures for her, because ______.
A. she was lazy
B. she had no time
C. she couldn’t draw well
D. she didn’t like drawing
4.According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. a mystery artist helped Suzy win the prize finally
B. at first everyone knew that Suzy could draw well
C. the writer thought Suzy wouldn’t own anything
D. Suzy would be more confident than before
The Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, also named the “Chong Yang Festival”, is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). In ancient time, numbers were mysterious and were divided into yin and yang. Yin means something of darkness and yang means life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so it is called “Chong Yang Festival”. (Chong means “repeat” in Chinese)
People always climb mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. It is hard to say when the customs were created. But there are many stories which are closely related. As recorded in a historical book of the sixth century, in ancient times, there lived a man named Huang Jing. He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. One day, they were climbing a mountain. Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset. He said to Huang Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, a big trouble will come to your hometown”. You must go home immediately. Remember to make a red bag for each one of your family members and leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain. Most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family members avoid the big trouble.
On hearing this, Huang Jing rushed home and asked his family to do exactly as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and so on.
Since then, climbing a mountain and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Double Ninth Festival, to avoid evil spirits and bad luck. Nowadays, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers to do some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
1.The Double Ninth Festival began around ______.
A. 475-221 BC B. 435-231 BC C. 337-221 BC D. 245-213 BC
2.People usually climb mountains and ______ on the festival.
A. cook meals B. feed the animals
C. drink chrysanthemum wine D. learn magic art
3.Fei Changfang is ______.
A. Huang Jing’s cousin B. Huang Jing’s teacher
C. Huang Jing’s friend D. Huang Jing’s neighbor
4.Nowadays the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to ______.
A. make dumplings B. buy some wine
C. wear new clothes D. do some exercise
Welcome to our Festival June 3 2017 |
Story Show in Oberon Adults 8:00 am - 10:00 am Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people tell funny stories about the role of science in their lives. Cost: $10 |
Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing Families & Teens & Adults 10:00 am - 12:30 pm In this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun learning experience! Cost: $35 |
DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum Teens 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors. Cost: $15, Ages 12+ |
Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston Families 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for kids! Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Cost: Free for kids under 8. |
1.People can ______ in Story Show in Oberon.
A. do role-play games B. hear funny stories
C. put on science shows D. meet authors of the books
2.You can do 3D printing during ______.
A. 10:00 am-12:30 pm B. 8:00 am-10:00am
C. 9:00 am-5:00 pm D. 9:30 am-2:00 pm
3.If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend ______.
A. Story Show in Oberon
B. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones
C. Make Your Own iPhone Case
D. DIY Underwater Vehicle Design
4.Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is free for ______.
A. parents B. teenagers
C. kids under 8 D. middle school students
We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the ________ for special tests because I wasn’t feeling well and my doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness.
As I ________ to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasn’t on top of my game. As I got to the hospital, I began my _______ for a parking lot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little _______ standing in front of a parking meter (停车记时收费表) two cars away. He seemed to be searching his pockets for what I supposed were ________ for the meter.
Although I _______ didn’t feel that great, I thought that I should at least go over to him and find out if I could ________ him. As I stood beside him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all because he was only thinking about visiting his sick wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and ________ out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without waiting for a reply, I turned on my heel and said to him as I was walking away: “Have a good day.”
The funny thing was that I felt a lot brighter, a small smile came to my face, and I seemed to walk just a little quicker. I was walking away when he called out: “Thank you so much.” You know, I didn’t even ________ him to say anything. He didn’t have to say a word to me. It was simply enough to know that I had helped someone else who needed a little ________. That’s all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own business.
You know, it doesn’t take much to help someone else.
1.A. hospital B. school C. gym D. company
2.A. walked B. ran C. rode D. drove
3.A. search B. plan C. travel D. design
4.A. tired B. worried C. relaxed D. bored
5.A. tools B. keys C. coins D. cards
6.A. probably B. suddenly C. finally D. really
7.A. help B. understand C. follow D. join
8.A. pushed B. made C. pulled D. sent
9.A. mean B. expect C. make D. save
10.A. courage B. patience C. hand D. guide
-DO you know ______ for Guangzhou next week?
-Next Wednesday.
A. when they will leave B. when will they leave
C. when they leave D. when do they leave
