Few kids today are taught the value of sympathy（同情心）. It seems so hard for people to show their love and care towards others and to actually understand what others are going through.
As a child I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom told me to say at least one kind word to someone else every day. I admit（承认） that it wasn't very easy to do. But as soon as you see the look of happiness in that person's eyes, you just want to do as much as you can do.
I had an experience with a guy whom people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and introducing him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved the fact that I was making a difference in his life.
After a while I realized that he wasn't the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still good friends today. People have almost completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What changed was the attitudes of others towards him.
From this experience I’ve learned to be more loving toward other people. What I did for my friend was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of fun. So I hope that everyone can say a kind word to someone else at least once a day. I can promise you it will be the best feeling you can ever get.
One kind word can make someone’s day brighter.
1.According to the writer, more kids should be taught the value of .
A. sympathy B. friendship
C. work D. study
2.When I was young, my mom taught me to .
A. study hard
B. make more friends
C. make someone else happy
D. fight for my own
3.What was NOT the way I chose when I saw a guy who was being made fun of?
A. I made up my mind to be his friend.
B. I started walking with him.
C. I introduced him to people around us.
D. I helped him talk back.
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It was very easy for me to say at least one kind word to others at first.
B. I realized that the guy was the kind of person everybody thought he was.
C. The guy changed himself to make others stop making fun of him.
D. What changed was the attitudes of others toward the guy.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. We can’t change others easily.
B. One kind word can make others happy.
C. We can change ourselves to change others.
D. We don’t need to teach the kids sympathy.
Energy is everywhere. We use energy every day.
Electricity is a form of energy and this is what powers the TV, hairdryer, phone, fridge, electric toothbrush and more! Our growing need for energy is one of the problems facing the world today, because producing electricity also produces pollution.
Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when using electricity.
On or off? Leaving televisions and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity, even though they might look like they’re turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.
Lights out! Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy.
Fridge door closed. The fridge is an important part of the kitchen, because it keeps food fresh, cool and healthy! But it takes a lot of energy to keep cool, so try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.
Use the sun's energy. An increasing number of people are fitting solar panels（太阳能电池板） to their houses. They create electricity from sun-light, which can then be used to power our homes. Solar heating panels make hot water, reducing the need for electricity or gas.
1.The underlined word “powers” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 动力 B. 权利 C. 驱动 D. 散发
2.What can save energy according to the passage?
A. Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room.
B. Use gas to create electricity.
C. Leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.
D. Leave televisions and computers on.
3.There are ways to save electricity in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. We don't have any energy problem today.
B. The fridge can keep food fresh, cool and healthy.
C. When we produce electricity, we produce pollution, too.
D. Electricity from sunlight can be used to power our homes.
5.The passage mainly tells us .
A. electricity is a form of energy
B. how to create electricity from sunlight
C. how to use the fridge correctly
D. the different ways to save electricity
III．完形填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
Thirteen years ago, my sister, a very beautiful girl, was born. __________, we were later told that this little girl, who was three and a half months premature（早产的）, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of __________ you have when you find out that you’re losing something that you don’t even know.
As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us hope. When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was when reality（现实）hit. We had no ___________.
I am from a small town with small hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing _______ each time. A caseworker was doing her best. It’s ________that it almost felt as if we had to ______a baby from the hospital.
One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to try again. As she walked out. Feeling ______ again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He ______ her a bag of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in need, so she can take her daughter home.” She looked _______at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked up to thank him, he was gone. They searched all over that hospital and he was nowhere to be found.
Thanks to the guy that I will _______ know, we could take that beautiful baby girl home, and celebrate her 13th birthday yesterday. I am thankful to this man and feel that his act of kindness should be shared with everyone.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Therefore
2.A. hobby B. friendship C. feeling D. habit
3.A. car B. hospital C. money D. house
4.A. made up B. set up C. came up D. gave up
5.A. sad B. necessary C. impossible D. interesting
6.A. save B. visit C. buy D. protect
7.A. satisfied B. moved C. disappointed D. interested
8.A. asked B. handed C. paid D. borrowed
9.A. up B. down C. with D. in
10.A. even B. still C. never D. almost
--After having the exams, I want to have two days ________ next week.
--Great idea. You do need a break.
A. away B. on C. off D. over
--Are you willing to live on Mars one day？
--____________．It sounds exciting，but it still worries me.
A. Of course I am B. Are you joking？
C. Why not？ D. I'm not sure
--Let's buy a gift for our mother.
--Good idea. We should always ________ mother's love for us.
A. explain B. suppose C. wonder D. value
