When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were down Oxford Street, I felt too to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.
At first, she to take it because she said the weather was very and it was better to walk. I started . She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was . For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as as I could.
The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went , sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just crying. Then he took the small bag that I was , opened it and found my hotel address and number. When he phoned the hotel, my answered the phone.
In the end, the policeman took me to the . My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was that my mother was very angry with me.
When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything. of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive（原谅） me if I did it again.
1.A．running B．walking C．visiting D．driving
2.A．tired B．mad C．happy D．sad
3.A．agreed B．refused C．suggested D．managed
4.A．horrible B．windy C．nice D．cold
5.A．talking B．laughing C．singing D．crying
6.A．hearing B．regarding C．thinking D．saying
7.A. angry B．strict C．satisfied D．familiar
8.A．excitedly B．slowly C．quickly D．carelessly
9.A．search B．educate C．forgive D．follow
10.A．outside B．inside C．upon D．down
11.A．advising B．talking C．listening D．coming
12.A．called B．remembered C．measured D．left
13.A．stopped B．preferred C．regretted D．continued
14.A．catching B．carrying C．gaining D．buying
15.A．serial B．lucky C．phone D．license
16.A．mother B．guide C．father D．waiter
17.A．hotel B．shop C．street D．station
18.A．forgotten B．happened C．damaged D．lost
19.A．worried B．concerned C．afraid D．angry
20.A．None B．Either C．Neither D．Both
Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.
Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated （捐赠）millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.
Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.
If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides（提供） much more information and opportunities机会） to ask for jobs online.
Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as（只要） the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!
1.Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.
A. 1731 B. 1800 C. 1886 D. 1919
2.How many public libraries have free Internet now?
A. 2767. B. 6458.
C. 9225. D. 1679.
3.The right order of the following statements is ______ .
①The public library system in America developed fast.
②The first lending library was founded.
③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.
④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.
A. ②①③④ B. ②③④①
C. ③④①② D. ①②③④
4.The best title for the passage is _______.
A. the libraries in the world
B. libraries and opportunities
C. libraries teach kids to read and learn
D. the development of the American libraries
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Michael didn’t like his little sister at all.
B. Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.
C. Karen wished that the baby would be a boy.
D. Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.
2.What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?
A. She was very healthy.
B. She was seriously ill.
C. She was born to be blind.
D. She was crying all the time.
3.Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?
A. The doctor asked her to do so.
B. She thought he might be able to save the baby.
C. She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister.
D. She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister.
4.The writer tells us the story to show_____.
A. the power(力量) of science
B. the miracle (奇迹) of doctors
C. the power of love
D. the miracle of a mother
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post.
1. Simon went to London to ______.
A. visit his friend B. spend his holiday
C. study English D. have a meeting
2. Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was? ______.
3. According to the passage, the British usually spend their time ______ on the train.
A. playing cards B. talking loudly
C. doing some reading D. singing and dancing
4. What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage? ______.
A. 成果 B.学期 C. 会议 D. 用语
Dear Alice,
I heard from you three days ago. I’m all right.
Good news! We moved to a new flat yesterday! There are more rooms here than in our old one. You know, I shared a room with my sister in the old flat. But now I have my own bedroom! It is small but it’s my favorite room! I can be alone in it. I can read books, draw pictures, listen to my radio and play CDs. I can also play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends.
I also love the new bigger kitchen. I love helping my mother with our meals. Mom cooks well. She always teaches me how to make different kinds of dishes. She lived in China when she was young, so she can cook Chinese food. It’s delicious.
Write to me soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can chat with each other.
All good wishes!
1. Lily and her family moved to a new flat __________.
A. yesterday B. last week
C. last month D. three days ago
2. Lily is very happy mainly because ________.
A. she has just heard from Alice
B. she has got her own bedroom
C. she has a bigger bedroom now
D. she shares a room with her sister
3. Lily ________ on her computer.
A. reads books and draws pictures
B. learns to make different dishes
C. plays CDs and listens to the radio
D. plays games and sends e-mails
4. From the letter we know all the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. there is a computer in Lily’s room
B. Lily often helps her mother cook
C. Lily’s mother is good at cooking
D. Lily’s mother is Chinese
It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone, so nobody wants to be her friend.
One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit. I accepted it. We talked and joked, and from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy.
After a few days, I went to see Diana with some snacks when Vinien came and sat with me. She offered me a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana, but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude(无礼的).
“Never mind.” Vivien said, “I’m used to it.”
After school, I tried to catch up with Diana. While walking home, I tried to correct her attitude(态度), but she didn’t listen to me. She said, “Go and join your dear Vivien. I know you make a new friend and forget the old one.”
For the next few weeks, we didn’t talk to each other. Then one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, “I’m really sorry about what I did. Would you please forgive me?” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien and I have been best friends.
1.The writer was angry with Diana ___________.
A. because she was too good for anyone
B. when Diana refused Vivien’s sandwich
C. though she asked the writer to forgive me
D. when she was waiting for Vivien
2.Vivien’s words “I’m used to it.”show that __________.
A. someone refused to give her things
B. Vivien used to be rude to others
C. she cared a lot about it
D. Diana had been rude to her before
3.Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive her because ___________.
A. they didn’t spend much time with her
B. she realized she was wrong
C. Vivien and the writer didn’t talk to her
D. she was rich and proud girl
4.According to the passage, it is clear that ____________.
A. Diana, Vivien and the writer became good friends at last
B. Diana didn’t like the sandwich
C. Vivien didn’t want to make new friends at all
D. the writer forgot her old friend after she had a new one
