Sometimes, it is great fun to show people that they are important through some acts of kindness. My daughter Cindy, an 8-year-old girl, was kind of shy in the past, but one thing makes her become very active and outgoing.
Last month, Cindy felt uncomfortable in her stomach, so I took her to the hospital. When we were waiting outside the waiting room, we saw a lady standing just beside us. She was very depressed and worried. I didn’t know her, so I said nothing to her. However, Cindy gave a smile card to the lady and said, “I hope everything goes well with you.” It brought tears to the lady’s eyes. She hugged Cindy and said nothing. Later, Cindy gave out five more smile cards that day.
Last Monday, I did some shopping with Cindy in a supermarket. After we bought what we wanted, we went to the counter (t柜台). To my surprise, I couldn’t find my wallet and I didn’t know what to do. Cindy was so worried that she wanted to cry. At that time, a lady came to us and paid for us. Oh, she was the lady to whom Cindy gave a smile card in the hospital. I said “thank you” to her. She said, “I was moved by your daughter’s kindness.”
Now we have always enjoyed helping people and smile cards are a good tool to do more. Of course, what we have done has changed my daughter’s personality (性格).
1.What’s Cindy like now?
A.Funny and brave. B.Shy and quiet.
C.Active and outgoing. D.Funny and active.
2.What does the underlined word “depressed” mean in Chinese?
A.尴尬的 B.沮丧的 C.厌烦的 D.空虚的
3.What did Cindy send to the lady?
A.A wallet. B.A soft towel. C.A flower. D.A smile card.
4.Why did the lady pay for the writer?
A.Because Cindy had helped her in the hospital. B.Because she wanted to do something fun.
C.Because the writer was her good friend. D.Because she had found the writer’s wallet.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Cindy lost her wallet in the supermarket. B.Cindy had an uncomfortable stomach last week.
C.Cindy moved the lady with her small kindness. D.The writer changed her daughter’s personality.
Edward is a 14-year-old boy. He comes from the UK, but he _______ Beijing with his parents. Before Edward came to China, he didn’t know _______ about Beijing Opera. Like most teens, Edward liked pop music. When he first listened to Beijing Opera, he didn’t like it and thought it was too slow and _______.
One week later after that. Edward started _______ in a middle school in Beijing. He had music lessons twice a week. He started to learn Beijing Opera in the music class. His school asked some great Beijing Opera singers to _______ them. Edward couldn’t understand it well, _______ it sounded a little more interesting than before and he _______ interested in it. Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much.
“I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a _______ when I grow up,” Edward said. I hope more people can hear my voice and love it. Everyone _______ is learning Beijing Opera should try hard and ________ give up!
Maybe one day we will see a foreign young man standing on the stage as a great Beijing Opera performer.
1.A.got B.arrived at C.arrived in D.came
2.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
3.A.beautiful B.different C.boring D.interesting
4.A.working B.studying C.playing D.living
5.A.teach B.visit C.tell D.answer
6.A.so B.if C.and D.but
7.A.sounded B.stayed C.became D.seemed
8.A.teacher B.singer C.doctor D.violinist
9.A.who B.which C.whose D.whom
10.A.often B.usually C.always D.never
— I missed the wonderful football match yesterday.
— _______
A.No problem. B.What a pity! C.Don’t worry. D.It doesn’t matter.
— I want to know _______.
— Maybe in the classroom.
A.whether we will have a party B.when the party will begin
C.where we will have the party D.who will come to the party
— Why _______ most stars _______ in the daytime?
— Sorry, I don’t know. You can ask your teacher for help.
A.can’t; see B.can’t; be seen C.weren’t; see D.weren’t; seen
— I hear Jim will go to Guilin by himself.
— That’s true. _______ his father _______ his mother will go there with him.
A.Both; and B.Not only; but also C.Neither; nor D.Either; or
