A boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was born deaf. Although people liked him a lot, they also treated him much more differently than other people. The other children worried that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.
However, this year, people got to know about him better. On Reggie’s birthday, it was also the Day of Silence, in order to celebrate both of them, everyone in town would wear earplugs so that they couldn’t hear anything, either. People became to know how difficult life could be to be deaf. They also learned that Reggie had many skills (技能).
On that day, ________ They paid more attention to the things he said. They found that he was smart, and he can find a solution (解决办法) to almost any problem that he faced. He just needed to communicate (交流) with others in a different way. In the end, people found that he was really just like any other little boy.
On the Day of Silence. people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different from each other—sometimes in big ways—we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds.
1.Reggie was well—known because ________.
A.he could h near anything B.he couldn’t hear anything
C.he wasn’t born deaf D.he was born blind
2.The underlined word “earplugs” means ________ in Chinese.
A.帽子 B.大衣 C.耳塞 D.墨镜
3.During the Day of Silence people found that ________
A.Reggie’s life was as easy as theirs. B.Reggie couldn’t live without others’ help.
C.Reggie was just like any other little boy. D.Reggie didn’t want to communicate with others.
4.Which of the following sentence can be the missing part of paragraph3? ________
A.Reggie met many problems. B.People saw a whole new side of him.
C.Reggie was different from others. D.people met many problems because they couldn’t hear .
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money, by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Tu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. Finally, we had to give up.
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the l00 Yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
1.In Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is _____.
A.the officers B.the kind foreigner
C.their exam D.the activity called “making money”
2.Tu Qing’s team finally gave up because______.
A.the parents didn’t like to buy the books
B.the Children Activity Center was too crowded
C.the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there
D.the team played the game of the hide—and—seek the whole morning
3.More people came to Wang Bing’s stall at last because _______.
A.the team a magic passport. B.a foreigner came up and helped them
C.the people liked to help country kids D.the people were Interested in their ice cream
4.According to the passage the students learn ______.
A.it’s impossible for them to make money B.it’s not easy for their parents to make money
C.it’s very important for make friends D.it’s bad for school to hold activities
Hi, boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you should eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养) your body needs.
Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you’re really thirsty, cold water is the best.
Third, “listen” to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, feel how your body feels. When your stomach (胃) feels full, eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and will make you fat.
Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as playing basketball, swimming and so on. You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Fifth, be active. One thing you should do is to know which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
1.There are ______ rules in the text.
A.three B.four C.five D.six
2.It is best to have ______ when you are thirsty.
A.milk B.ice cream C.fruit D.water
3.The text says you’d better spend ______ watching TV every day.
A.more than 2 hours B.less than 2 hours C.over 3 hours D.about 3 hours
4.______ can make you fat.
A.Having fruit and vegetables B.Eating too much
C.Drinking cold water D.Taking more exercise
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1.They now need ______ for their new branch in Taichung.
A.a gentleman B.an officer C.a cooker D.a kitchen assistant
2.The kitchen assistant will go to ______ to learn making pizza.
A.Italy B.India C.France D.America
3.Their Taichung branch will open ______.
A.this week B.next week C.this month D.next month
When I was a child, my mom liked to make food. I remember one night, she made food after a long, hard day at work.
That_________, my mom made a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned (烤焦的) cookies in front of my dad. I was waiting to see_________anyone would say anything or not. But all my dad did was to head for his cookies, smile at my mom and ask me_________my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night,_________I do remember watching him eat every bite of that cookie!
When I_________from the table that evening, I remembered hearing my mom say sorry to my dad_________burning the cookies. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Dear, I_________burned cookies.”
Later that night. I went to kiss dad good night and I asked him if he really liked his cookies burned. He bugged me and said: “Your mom had a_________day at work today, and she’s very tired. Besides, a little burned cookie_________hurts anyone!”
Life is full of imperfect (不完美的) things and imperfect people. We need to learn to__________each other’s faults (错误) and celebrate each other’s differences.
1.A.morning B.afternoon C.noon D.night
2.A.whether B.if C.who D.that
3.A.what B.when C.how D.where
4.A.so B.and C.or D.but
5.A.stood up B.wake up C.pick up D.cut up
6.A.for B.of C.to D.off
7.A.hate B.love C.care D.throw
8.A.happy B.excited C.hard D.bad
9.A.never B.ever C.still D.almost
10.A.find B.accept C.mind D.Join
—Could you please tell me _______?
—Because she was having an exam at that time.
A.why Lily doesn’t come to my party B.why doesn’t Lily come to my party
C.why Lily didn’t come to my party D.why didn’t Lily come to my party
