Mary loved her son Robert very much, but she worried about him a lot. He was always losing things, and he didn’t take care of his toys or clothes. She wanted him to be more careful. She wanted him to be responsible.
One morning, Mary saw Robert beating a broken drum with a knife. “Stop!” Mary shouted. “Where are your drumsticks(鼓槌)?” “I …I …I don’t know.” said Robert.
“You must remember what I have told you, Robert,” said Mary. “If you lose anything again, I will give away all your toys to the children who know how to take care of them.”
“But, Mama,” said Robert. “ 73 “If I don’t have any toys, how can I learn to take care of them?” Mary had to turn away so that Robert would not see her smile. “I’ve got another way to teach you to be careful,” she told him. “I want you to wash your clothes for two months. If you can do this, it means you are responsible, and it means people can trust you.”
The next week Robert began his work. At first, he disliked it very much. But after a while he changed his mind. He wanted to show his mother he was responsible. 74 He not only washed his clothes, but also kept his toys in a box where he could find him. He was careful with everything.
Two months later, Christmas came. Robert was so happy to get his presents: a new coat, a video game and a new drum. There was also a note. “For Robert, who is very responsible.” He felt so proud.
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(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。
Why did Robert beat his drum with a knife?
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What present did Robert get at Christmas?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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My name is Dong Lin. I’m the 1. of a car company. Now, I’m a successful businessman. However, I used to be shy.
I 2. remember the first day of my high school. There were 28 students in my class. A 3. of them were boys; 4. me. The first lesson was English. When class began, our English teacher Miss Liu asked us to introduce 5.. When it was my turn, I got so nervous that I couldn’t speak a word. Some students 6. at me and I left so 7. with myself.
When class was over, Miss Liu asked me to her office. She said to me, “Dong Lin, going to high school can be a bit difficult at first. But it can also be 8.. Why not consider it as a wonderful new challenge with lots of 9. of learning new things and making new friends?” Miss Liu’s words helped me become more confident.
From then on, I write a thank-you 10. to Miss Liu every year on Thanksgiving Day. I would not have become so successful without her.
1.With the help of Mr. Yang, I do b_________ in English than before.
2.Li Ming and her classmates enjoyed t__________ in the park yesterday.
3.Coffee is ready. How nice it s_________.
4.Paul is hard-working and always does well in his lessons. It is u________ for him to fail an exam.
5.The children got t________ after doing so much homework.
6.— How about this pair of shoes?
— Oh, they’re too small for my f_________.
7.I haven’t been to Shanghai and n_________ has my sister.
8.Mr. Li usually r________ home from work at 6:30 p.m.
9.Jenny is very patient with the children, but her husband s________ is.
10.The population of our city has i_________ from 28 million to 31 million.
Recently, a very simple question became widely spread online: What should China be proud of? 1.
Lanlan, whose real name is Negar Kordi, is from Canada. She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University. Now she has 120,000 fans on the Internet and the number is still growing.
Lanlan loves China and Chinese. She believes China will be the strongest country in the world in the future. And that’s why she is so well received among Chinese net friends. The following is China in her eyes.
“It is the easiest country in which to find a job. If you are not too lazy, it is really very simple to find a job in China. I believe there’re more job chances here than in any other country in the world.”
“2. About 400 million Chinese are studying English. If they can speak good English in the future, China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non-English speaking country.”
“The speed of Chinese train is fast. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1,365 kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595 yuan.”
“Its public security is great. 3. I have traveled in many countries, and I think China really is very safe.”
“There are much more things China should be proud of. Many Chinese people often criticize China. At first, I believed that they didn’t like China or that they loved Western countries. But later, I realized that they just set a very high standard for China. 4. China must be much better than other countries.”
A.The foreign language level is surprising.
B.This country of 1.4 billion people makes me feel safe.
C.A foreign girl living in China gave a very touching answer.
D.They believe that it’s not enough to be number one in the world.
E.They think China is a developing country.
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.
Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
1.What’s the best way to increase workers’ effects?
A. Talking with friends.
B. Doing relaxing exercises.
C. Laughing, smiling and crying.
D. Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.
2.What will happen to the workers if they keep out working without any rest?
A. They will get a lot of money.
B. They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.
C. They will live a happy life in the future.
D. They will feel better after finishing every day jobs.
3.The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is .
A. 加大 B. 缓解 C. 产生 D. 制造
4.The passage mainly talks about .
A. taking a nap during a day
B. the disadvantages of taking a nap
C. Americans who don’t have a nap during the weekends
D. the advantages of deep sleep
Chicago is a famous city in the US. If you have a chance to go to the US, it is a good idea to pay a visit to Chicago.
Chicago is the third largest city in the US. It is home to people who have migrated from all over the world. People move to Chicago from different places to live with their families or friends who arrived here first. They come by train, plane and ship to live in this great city.
The center of Chicago is called The Loop. You can see many tall buildings here, even some of the tallest in the world. As you travel away from The Loop, you will find there are communities of different foreign cultures. But you can’t travel east of The Loop because of Lake Michigan.
When you travel south of The Loop, you will find areas like Chinatown. There, people from China celebrate many of the same festivals as people in their hometowns do, for example, the Chinese New Year. They also celebrate the holidays of the US.
Chicago is also called the Windy City, so don’t forget to take more clothes with you.
1.The underlined word “migrated” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 生长 B. 移居 C. 逃离 D. 改变
2.Chinatown is in the of The Loop.
A. south B. north C. east D. west
3.After reading the passage, we can know .
A. Chicago is the second largest city in the US
B. people can’t take ships to Chicago
C. in Chicago we can see all the tallest buildings of the world
D. some people in Chicago celebrate the Chinese New Year
4.If we can read the passage in the magazine, the name of the magazine may be “ ”.
A. Famous Cities B. Public Holiday
C. Beautiful Counties D. Holidays and Celebrations
