A Juicier and Sweeter Apple
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bit tired, so they took a break on the bench（长凳）. When the daughter saw an old man selling apples, she asked her father to buy her some apples. Her father didn’t bring much money with him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did, and gave both of them to his daughter, smiling.
His daughter held one apple in her right hand. Then the father asked her if she could share one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this, she quickly took a bite from one apple. And before her father could speak, she also took a bite from the second apple. The father was surprised. He wanted to know why his daughter acted in such a greedy(贪婪的) way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much. His daughter was too young to understand sharing and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.
Suddenly, his daughter held up the apple in her left hand and said, "Daddy, take this one! It is much juicier and sweeter. Her father didn’t know what to say. He felt bad about making the judgment(判断) so fast about a small child. So he smiled again, knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don’t judge anything or draw a conclusion(结论) too quickly. Always spend some more time in understanding things better.
1.The father and his daughter were________ they saw the apple seller.
A.taking a break B.playing football C.walking a dog D.eating some apples
2.The father was surprised because________ .
A.the girl asked for one apple but took two B.he had no more money for another apple
C.both apples were not sweet and juicy D.the girl took a bite from both apple
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A.Girls are sometimes greedy. B.Parents are usually kind.
C.Don’t judge anything too early. D.Children should listen to parents.
If you have one day off in Beijing, the following information can be very helpful.
The Forbidden City | Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tian’anmen Square. It is the world’s largest palace. Entering is allowed only through the south gate of the museum. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥60; November to March: ￥40 |
Temple of Heaven | Covering an area of 2, 700, 000 square metres, Temple of Heaven is larger than the Forbidden City. Take Subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station. Leave from Exit(出口) A and you’ll find the east gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥15; November to March: ￥10 |
The Summer Palace | The Summer Palace is in the northwest of Beijing. It is the largest and most well-kept royal(皇家的) park in China. Take Line 4 to Beigongmen and exit from D. Walk west for 3 minutes to the north gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥30; November to March: ￥20 |
Beihai Park | Beihai Park, known as Northern Sea Park in central Beijing, is one of the oldest, largest and best-kept ancient royal gardens in China. Take Subway Line 6 and get off at Beihai Bei Station. Go out from Exit B and walk 5 minutes east to the north gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥10; November to March: ￥5 |
1.Diana wants to visit Temple of Heaven in October. She should pay ________ for the ticket.
A.￥10 B.￥l5 C.￥20 D.￥30
2.According to the information, ________ is in the northwest of Beijing.
A.the Forbidden City B.Temple of Heaven C.the Summer Palace D.Beihai Park
3.Which of the following way can help Jim get to Beihai Park?
A.Go through the south gate of the Palace Museum.
B.Take Subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station.
C.Take Subway Line 4 to Beigongmen and exit from D.
D.Take Subway Line 6 and get off at Beihai Bei Station.
A Small Red Ribbon
Everyone wants to win a first-place blue ribbon, to be the best in something.
Even little children in kindergartens(幼儿园) want that blue ribbon. In _________, I was never a blue-ribbon person. In a running ribbon competition, I was always the last. In baseball, I usually dropped the ball. During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip to a park in a _________ about twenty miles away. Making that drive now very easy to do but when you’re six and you’ve lived in a town of 300 people all your life, going to a big town of a few thousand people is really something.
I don’t remember too much about it. But there was one that I will never forget — the three-legged competition. The parents tied(捆绑) our feet together. I was in pair with a little boy. He was very _________ at sports in our class. He usually won at everything but I didn’t. I knew that our pair didn’t have a chance to _________, and I’m sure he knew he was in trouble. The gun sounded(枪响了) and we were off. Some pairs were stumbling(绊脚) and falling all around, but we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side. _________, when we turned around and headed back, we were in the lead. There was another pair a few metres behind us. But only one pair had a chance to win.
A few metres from the finish line, something terrible happened: I stumbled and fell. We were so _________ to the finish line that my partner could have easily pulled me across the finish line and won. But he didn’t. He stopped, _______ down and helped me up — just as the other pair crossed the finish line. As a result, we received a small red ribbon for coming in second.
I still remember that moment when the young boy decided that helping a friend get on her feet was more important than winning a blue ribbon. And 13 years later, I still have that little ribbon because it tells me that a friend like this boy is the one who really _________ a lot.
1.A.sports B.music C.art D.courses
2.A.country B.city C.town D.village
3.A.bad B.angry C.good D.surprised
4.A.win B.fall C.wait D.run
5.A.Worriedly B.Unbelievably C.Secretly D.Unluckily
6.A.strong B.brave C.clever D.close
7.A.broke B.lay C.moved D.reached
8.A.depends B.means C.expects D.thanks
— Mr. Lee, could you tell me_______ ?
— Next Friday.
A.when we will visit the Capital Museum B.when will we visit the Capital Museum
C.when we visited the Capital Museum D.when did we visit the Capital Museum
— What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
— I_______ the dog in the park.
A.walk B.walked C.have walked D.was walking
— Where did you go last weekend?
— I_______ to the Great Wall with my parents.
A.go B.went C.have gone D.will go
