The Mayos, two young brothers named Will and Charlie Mayo lived in Rochester, Minnesota. Both of them became doctors after their graduation from medical school.
One summer day on their way back home, the sky was growing dark. Everything was strangely quiet. “Look!” Will pointed. “A tornado(龙卷风)!” Luckily, they were not hurt. But many people got injured. As soon as possible, the Mayos turned the town hall into an emergency hospital. They helped the injured people as much as they could.
After the tornado ended, the brothers realized that there were things they didn't know. “ Why don't you and I take turns traveling?” said Will to Charlie. “One of us can stay and look after our patients. The other can visit the best hospitals and doctors in the world. That way we can keep learning and be better doctors.”
From that time on, the Mayos traveled the world, learning about medicine in turn. Soon they became well known around their area. They published over 1, 000 papers in medical magazines. Even though they were successful, they were never interested in honor(荣誉). Neither one thought he was more important than his brother. Whenever one of them was chosen for an honor, he would accept the honor with the same four words, “My brother and 1....”.
“One nice thing about sharing knowledge,” Charlie once said, “is that after you give it to someone else, you still have it!” If you do choose to give something to someone else, or accept what others give to you, you may discover that sharing makes you feel happy, just as the Mayo brothers did.
1.Which is true about the Mayos?
A.They are doctors. B.They graduated from art school.
C.They look quiet and strange. D.They were injured in the tornado.
2.After the tornado ended, the Mayos realized that ______.
A.they had to go back to university B.they should travel and have fun
C.they should go on further learning D.they had to set up their own hospital
3.When one of the Mayos accepts an honor, he may say, “My brother and I ______.”
A.are well known B.own it together C.don't honor it D.care about it
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.People have to learn to be a good doctor.
B.The Mayos were well known in their area.
C.Sharing makes people happier and closer.
D.The Mayos met a tornado on their way back home.
It was an early morning, a morning so peaceful,
The kind of morning that was inviting me with a warm arm.
So I decided to spend an hour doing almost nothing,
Sitting and enjoying the best of what nature could bring.
Getting up from my chair, I thought I'd take a walk,
Then there was a bee that suddenly came to me for a talk.
There was a kind of music as the bee moved its wing,
Music so perfect that no one could ever sing.
Walking little further, I saw a butterfly,
Which was dancing among the flowers and then flying high.
My morning hour in the garden was very well spent,
And now I know what beauty and music really meant!!
1.What's the best title for the poem?
A.A Wonderful Morning B.Lovely Music C.Warm Spring D.Sweet Flowers
2.How does the writer probably feel?
A.Asleep. B.Lonely. C.Worried. D.Happy.
Our words can be a valuable tool to cheer up a person who is down. By offering some kind words, we can help them face their present and future with courage.
A car accident happened to me when I was four years old, I had a scar (伤疤) below my nose. Because some children laughed ________ me and called me “scarface”, I had little confidence (自信). Although my parents told me that I was ________, I did not see myself that way.
One afternoon, when school ended, I remained in my ________, waiting for my mother. Miss Pratt sat at her desk with other teachers and talked. I looked at the clock and ________ it was time for me to get ready to leave. I put on my wool coat and hat. One of the teachers looked at my ________ and said with a surprise, “Who is that girl? She is really pretty in her clothes.” Miss Pratt's answer was, “I agree, Mary is pretty.”
Pretty! The word surprised me. Teachers would not ________. Maybe it was true that I looked pretty.
At that moment I made up my mind to be the ________ child in my class to learn the tables(乘法表). Whatever it took, and no matter how much time, I would do. No one was going to stop me. This time I ________ myself.
About one week later, Miss Pratt said to the class that I was the first one to learn the tables and she told us she was ________ me. The whole class smiled and gave me a big hand. For the first time, I felt truly good about myself. I knew I was ________ by Miss Pratt's words. This might not happen if I didn't hear those kind words. I will never forget the words.
1.A.over B.at C.with D.like
2.A.pretty B.smart C.brave D.polite
3.A.house B.office C.classroom D.garden
4.A.heard B.realized C.hoped D.suggested
5.A.hair B.back C.head D.face
6.A.lie B.agree C.listen D.help
7.A.last B.first C.second D.third
8.A.lost B.asked C.enjoyed D.trusted
9.A.proud of B.interested in C.angry with D.sad for
10.A.hurt B.controlled C.encouraged D.protected
“I wonder ______,” said the boy opening the box.
A.what's inside the box B.where the box is
C.when I opened the box D.how big the box is
Our School Sports Day ______ on the first Friday of May. Are you ready for that?
A.held B.is held C.will be held D.has held
Kids, make sure to ______ the lights while leaving the room.
A.turn on B.turn off C.turn up D.turn down
