A famous scientist made some great inventions. A newspaper reporter asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than other persons. What made him so successful and different from others?
He said it all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old. 1. when he lost his control on the bottle and it fell, pouring the milk all over the kitchen floor --- a sea of milk!
His mother didn’t shout at him，instead, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! 2.. Well, something bad had happened. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up. 3.? We could use a sponge(海绵）or a towel. Which I do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled(溅出的) milk.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands. 4. and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it." In the end, the little boy learned how to carry the bottle without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
A.Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water
B.What really have you done
C.He tried to move a bottle of milk from the refrigerator
D.So, how would you like to do that
E.I have never seen such a huge pool of milk
Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona. The storm brought several inches(英寸) of rain in a short time. The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.
Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds. Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.
Up to 8 inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5 inches of rain from the storm. Places were flooding fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.
"We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help. We've got our men jumping from one car to the next. We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain(队长), Benjamin Santillan said.
A helicopter(直升机) group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounde(包围) by moving water. Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters. People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.
1.What happened in Phoenix and Arizona?
A. Heavy snow. B. Earthquakes. C. Rainstorms. D. Strong wind.
2.How long does the rain season last?
A. One month. B. Two months. C. Four months. D. Six months.
3.The underlined word "flooding" means _____________ .
A. covering with water B. covering with snow
C. covering with clouds D. covering with ice
4.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _____________.
A. some buildings were flooded terribly B. Benjamin Santillan is Phoenix Fire Captain
C. some roads and homes were flooded D. the firefighters worked hard on the storm
Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said: Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children's Hospital are asking for money for children's toys. Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks, so toys are needed to keep these sick children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.
After Mrs. Weeks read the story, she said, “This story gave me an idea.”
“You want us to bring some money for the toys.”“We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital, ”said the boys and girls one after another.
“Well, your ideas would be nice, ” Mrs. Weeks said, “but mine is different.”
“We could make some toys, ” shouted one of them.
Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could make toys?” she asked.
“Yes, yes, ” the whole class answered.
“Great! Let’s begin to make toys tomorrow, ”said Mrs. Weeks.
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Weeks took the children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the hospital felt very happy to see the toys. The children in the class felt happy, too.
1.What was the first newspaper story mainly about?
A. Sick children in Children's Hospital. B. Doctors in Children's Hospital.
C. Mrs. Weeks and her students. D. Toys made by the boys and girls.
2.What “idea” did Mrs. Weeks have in mind?
A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital.
B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital.
C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital.
D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital.
3.At first, the doctors in Children's Hospital wanted to __________ the sick children.
A. give some money to B. make some toys for
C. get money to buy toys for D. borrow some toys for
4.What Mrs. Weeks really wanted to do is to __________ .
A. let everyone know her class
B. save some money for toys
C. make herself famous
D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others
When Henry came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from his wife on the kitchen table. "Henry, "the note said, "my mother isn’t well and I am going home to be with her for a few days. There are a few things that ought to be done while I am away. First, would you please stop at the shoe repairman's and get my brown shoes? And go to the supermarket and get some coffee, milk and butter. When you get home, please telephone Mary and tell her I won't be able to go to her party tomorrow evening. Tell her why I can’t come. There are three things that must be done before you go to work tomorrow morning：Leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk, not two; put the garbage in the backyard; give the dog something to eat. On Saturday, cut the grass in the backyard. The newspaper boy will come on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to give him money. ”
1.Henry's wife is going home ________.
A. to see her friends B. to be with her mother
C. to get her brown shoes D. to go to the supermarket
2.Henry's wife wouldn't be able to go to Mary's party _______.
A. Thursday night B. Friday evening C. Saturday night D. Monday evening
3.What was the first thing which was done by Henry before going to work?
A. Cut grass in the backyard.
B. Leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk.
C. Put the garbage in the backyard.
D. Give the dog something to eat.
4.How many things would Henry do when his wife were away?
A. Three things. B. Five things. C. Six things. D. Eight things.
For most of the Tibet trip, things went all right for Yang, but there was one moment when he felt embarrassed and uneasy.
"That was at Nam Co," he says. "A girl and I wanted to go back to Lhasa, but we couldn't get a free ____ until 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon when a pickup truck came and ____ to take us." But there was only one ____ for them. Yang is a gentleman, so he gave the seat to the girl, but he ____ all of his things on the truck.
When he realized his mistake, it was already too late. He couldn't ____ up with the truck, and he didn't have a cell phone to call the police or the girl. He had to walk alone ____ the road. "I walked for hours on the road, and I ____ worried about the worst result —— that I may die of thirst or freeze to death," he says. He was ____ enough to finally catch a bus to Lhasa, where he met the girl again and got what he had left on the truck.
The trip didn't only ____ Yang good memories and friends but also beautiful photos. He used these photos to make postcards and ____ them on his campus. "I earned some money from this business, which will be enough for my next trip, "Yang says.
1.A. trip B. ride C. ticket D. opportunity
2.A. advised B. promised C. agreed D. supported
3.A. seat B. truck C. person D. thing
4.A. took B. carried C. forgot D. left
5.A. keep B. put C. come D. catch
6.A. at B. across C. along D. through
7.A. ever B. even C. still D. also
8.A. sad B. pleased C. lucky D. late
9.A. bring B. make C. offer D. impress
10.A. show B. sell C. send D. post
It’s time for TV news. Please _______.
A. turn on it B. turn it on C. turn off it D. turn out it
