For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his father had an accident and lost a leg. The whole family got into trouble.
One night while the boy was in a small shop, he saw some beautiful bags of coffee. Then he had an idea. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing（偷） was not good. But to make his father smile, the boy put a bag of coffee into his jacket and ran back home, His father smiled when he saw the coffee. Unluckily, before his father could taste it, the shop assistant came and caught the boy. His father became so angry that he beat the boy.
Years later the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. He was so busy with work so he refused. Weeks later, he heard the sad news that his father died a few days ago. When he looked at his father’s things, be found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. On the cover was his father’s handwriting（笔迹） “The gift from my son”.
There was also a letter. “Dear son. I haven’t been successful as a father. But I had a dream to own a coffee shop. Then I could make cups of coffee for you. I’m sorry I didn’t make my dream come true.”
Sadness suddenly came into his mind. He felt guilty（内疚） about not meeting his father for the last time and decided to achieve his father’s dream. After giving up his own business, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a big success. And the little boy is Howard Schultz-the owner of Starbucks.
1.The boy stole the bag of coffee because .
A. he didn’t know stealing wasn’t good
B. he liked drinking coffee
C. his father liked drinking coffee
D. the bag was beautiful
2.Who caught the boy after he stole the coffee?
A. His father. B. The shop assistant.
C. A policeman. D. His teacher.
3.The boy’s father dreamed of owning a coffee shop because he wanted to .
A. make cups of coffee for his son
B. make his son live a rich life
C. make himself drink good coffee
D. be a successful businessman
4.The passage mainly tells us .
A. stealing is not good
B. about a successful businessman
C. about a great father’s love
D. we should get on well with our parents
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable( 好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A.春种一粒粟， 秋收万颗籽 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦
C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 D.足蒸暑土气， 背灼炎天光
2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
A.6 million B.925 million C.200 million D.725 million
3.What should we do to waste less food?
A.Order more food in restaurant. B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls. C.Take all the food you ordered home D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Don’t waste food B.Chinese people are friendly and generous
C.We can’t die of hungers D.Every grain is grown by farmers
四、阅读理解
Guitar lessons
an excellent musician
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Your home or mine
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Lost dog
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1.Who can teach children to play the guitar?
A.Mr White B.David C.Larry D.Susan
2.Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?
A.87328059 B.86087593 C.75132633 D.13935728866
3.How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
A.By making a phone call. B.By sending an e-mail. C.By going to visit it. D.By sending a letter.
When a man steps onto the moon, the world learns about it immediately. What did the_________say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly_________ about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very little. Some of the things they said were not even_________. In 1904 the Wrights built a _________ machine. They invited some reporters to watch them fly. Unfortunately there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspapermen_________ away. They were_________ and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their_________ . In 1905 they built a_________ machine. They were able to_________ up in the air for half an hour and more in it. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them____________ But when these people told newspapermen about it, they ____________to believe them. The Wrights____________it to the U.S. Government. The Government was not____________ . They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a____________. They did not understand the Wrights had already done this and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical（机械的）flight was____________ . At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.
1.A.people B.experts C.officials D.newspapers
2.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
3.A.wrong B.useful C.correct D.important
4.A.bad B.important C.simple D.running
5.A.ran B.went C.gave D.were
6.A.happy B.excited C.pleased D.disappointed
7.A.work B.dropping C.driving D.journey
8.A.better B.bigger C.lighter D.faster
9.A.set B.come C.stay D.look
10.A.flying B.walking C.fighting D.studying
11.A.agreed B.decided C.refused D.promised
12.A.lent B.showed C.donated D.rented
13.A.worried B.interested C.surprised D.discouraged
14.A.plane B.school C.airport D.building
15.A.probably B.wonderful C.dangerous D.impossible
—It’s easy to clean up the rubbish if we all offer to help.
—Yes, ________.
A.Many hands make light work. B.There is no smoke without fire.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way. D.A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart
This kind of iPad________ in our shop. It________very well and many young people like it.
A.sells; sells B.is sold; sells C.sells; is sold D.is sold; is sold
