Four Seasons of a Tree
There was a man who had four sons. To teach them not to judge（评价）things too quickly, the man sent his sons to go and look at a tree far away in turns. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they came back, he asked them to say what they saw. The first son said that the tree was not beautiful at all. The second son said no; it was covered with green leaves, and full（充满）of hope. The third son said there were many flowers that looked so beautiful, it was the most wonderful thing. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said there was lots of fruit in the tree, full of life and harvest（收获）.
The man then told his sons that they were all right, but they each saw only one season in the tree's life. He told them, "The enjoyment, happiness and love that come from that life can only be judged at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, harvest of your fall.”
Remember: you cannot judge a tree, or a person by only one season.
1.Why did the man ask his sons to go and look at the tree in turns?（不超过10个词）
2.What did the man do when his four sons came back?（不超过10个词）
3.What can we learn from the father's words?（不超过15个词）
During the month of July, 2018, Scholastic Inc. held a summer reading road trip. A Scholastic RV（野营车）travelled to bookstores and libraries across the US with kids' favourite writers and characters（角色）.
On July 12, the RV visited Jersey City. Young visitors got to read books and play fun games. Kids also took photos with their favourite characters such as Clifford the Big Red Dog. At a table outside a bookstore called Word, some writers talked to readers about their books.
"It's relaxing to write books, but coming out and meeting the readers is so different and interesting,” said Gale Galligan, a writer.
"Meeting young readers, teachers and booksellers inspires me to keep writing. I will keep writing interesting books for kids." said Joyce Wan, another writer.
For the workers of Scholastic Inc., the road trip offers a chance to share love of reading with people around the country. "Kids are so excited to meet our writers,” said a worker. "They are really excited to meet the characters, too. I love seeing kids enjoy books in a really different way and learn that reading is fun. That's what our reading road trip is here to celebrate."
1.Young visitors didn't _________in the summer reading road trip.
A.play games B.write books C.take photos D.talk to writers
2.Clifford is the name of a_________.
A.RV B.dog C.writer D.bookstore
3.Gale Galligan thinks meeting readers of his books is_________.
A.boring B.difficult C.enjoyable. D.relaxing
4.What does the underlined word "inspires" mean in Chinese?
A.惩罚 B.影响 C.妨碍 D.激励
5.The main purpose（目的）of the reading road trip is to_________.
A.tell kids that it's important to read
B.advise writers to write better books
C.show kids how to find good books
D.share the idea that reading is fun
Bullying（霸凌）can happen to me or you or anybody, but there are things that we can do.
What is bullying?
Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school or out of school or online. Bullying includes（包括）：calling people unkind names, laughing at（嘲笑）people, taking someone's things without being allowed, not letting someone play in a group hitting people.
What is cyberbullying（网络欺凌）？
Cyberbullying happens online and includes: sending unkind information,sharing photos without being allowed, not letting someone be part of an online group.
What can you do?
If someone bullies you, go and find a person you can believe in. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher. Don't reply（回复）to unkind information.
Tell your parents or teachers if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend.
Say sorry if you bullied someone. You can write a letter or talk to the person. Think about how to be kind in the future.
We can all help to say no to bullying.
1.Which is NOT bullying?
A.Calling people unkind names. B.Laughing at people.
C.Not inviting someone play in a group. D.Hitting someone on the head.
2.How many kinds of bullying online are mentioned（提及）in the passage?
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
3.What can you do if someone bullies you online?
A.Turn to your parents or teachers for help.
B.Write back and try to make more friends.
C.Keep the problems and worries to yourself.
D.Tell strangers about the harm of cyberbullying.
4.From the passage, we can know that you'd better go and find a person you can believe in and_________.
A.ask what happens B.give them some advice C.ask for help D.make them worried
When I was in high school, I worked part-time helping dad sell fruits and vegetables at a market. One day, as I was preparing the fruits, a little boy came by with his mom and sister. He was about eight years old, and the girl was five or six. They were looking at the fruits in front of me. I heard the kids say to their mom (in French), "They're good!" I knew it was French, because I can speak and understand it.
Then I noticed how mom was picking the fruits. At first, I thought she was really looking at the fruits because she was facing them, but then I noticed how much she had to feel and smell each one as she picked them out. And she often asked her son if it looked okay, but looked way above where his face was. Putting what I saw together, I was sure she was blind.
Both of the kids helped their mom pick out the fruits. The son made sure the fruits were not bad, and the daughter handed them to her mom. The woman then felt each one and smiled, and the daughter would put them into their basket. The kids were smiling while helping their mom pick the fruits out.
Their smile and gentle manner（举止）moved me in a way that never happened before. It was so beautiful to see such young kids so happy to help. Most kids at that age would be picking out candies or toys in a store for themselves, instead of（而不是）helping their mom pick out fruits, as the two kids did.
It was great to see the moment, but not so great because I didn't tell the mom how beautiful her children were in their language.
1.The woman and her kids came to the market to buy _________.
A.fruits B.vegetables C.candies D.toys
2.The underlined word "blind" means that the mother couldn't _________.
A.speak B.see C.smell D.hear
3.The writer was moved because _________.
A.the mother was brave to face her problems
B.the kids were polite and kind to each other
C.the mother was careful in picking out things
D.the kids were so happy to help their mother
4.Which is the best title?
A.A Blind Mother B.Two Beautiful Children
C.A Beautiful Moment D.Picking Fruits in the Market
阅读下列短文， 从每小题所给的A，B， C，D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
From May 20 to May 24 Science Week is coming!
Science Club May 9, 2019
Black Holes On April 10, people around the world got their first look at a real black hole. Want to know more? Come and enjoy a film about black holes at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the school hall! |
Why can't we grow to be 3 meters? Speaker: Doctor Hu Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Day: Friday Place: Biology (生物) Lab Two |
5G is coming! Come and experience what it is like! Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30p.m. Day: Monday Place: Science Center Teachers: Miss Yang, Mr. Zhu |
3D-printed products must bring you different feelings! Time: 8:20 a.m.-10:20a.m. Day: Tuesday Place: Computer Room Four Teacher: Miss Wang |
1.You can enjoy a film in ________on Thursday afternoon.
A.the school hall B.Computer Room Four
C.Biology Lab Two D.Science Center
2.________will tell you why we can't grow to be 3 meters.
A.Mr. Zhu B.Miss Yang C.Doctor Hu D.Doctor Zhu
3.At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, you can________.
A.watch a film B.enjoy 3D-printed products
C.listen to a talk D.experience what 5G is like
4.The passage above is probably a ________.
A.notice B.poem C.map D.story
根据对话内容, 从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 其中有两个为多余选项。
A. Which do you like best, Wu Li?
B. They don't like Chinese tea at all.
C. You can find how Huizhou ink stick is made there.
D. I will buy some Lu'an Guapian tea for my family.
E. Huizhou ink stick is famous all over the world.
F. Could you please tell me something about Chinese tea?
G. Thanks for your advice.
Thomas : I'm traveling to your hometown, Anhui Province. What can I buy for my family and friends?
Wu Li：Well, there are many fantastic things in Anhui
Province, like tea and Huizhou inkstick徽墨）.
Thomas：Sounds great. I think my family would like to try Chinese tea. 1.
Wu Li：Sure. We have different kinds of tea, such as green tea, black tea and so on.
Thomas：Wow, so many！2.
Wu Li：Green tea. Lu'an Guapian tea is very famous all over China.
Thomas：I see. 3.
Wu Li：I'm sure they will like it.
Thomas：I think so. What about Huizhou inkstick?
Wu Li：4. If you want to buy inkstick products, you can go to Huangshan, a very famous city in Anhui Province.
Thomas：Really? That must be interesting. 5.
Wu Li：Not at all. Enjoy yourself!
