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When I was a six-year-old girl, I spent the summer with my grandmother.She sent me down to the store with a list.Behind the counter(柜台) was a lady,Miss White.
“Excuse me,”I said,she looked up. “I need to get these.”I continued,holding up my list. “So?Get them?”Miss White pointed to a sign. “There is no one else here except you and me,and I am not your servant(仆人)，so get yourself a basket over there.”
I visited Miss White twice a week that summer.Going to the store was like going into a war.But by the end of the summer,I could finish the one-hour shopping trip in around 15 minutes.Before returning home,I stopped at the store to get some candies at the last time.
“All right,”she said, “What did you learn this summer?”
“That you are mean(吝啬的)！”I replied.
Miss White just laughed. “I know what you think of me,”she said. “Well,I don’t care!My job is to teach every child I meet life lessons.You will be glad when you are older!”Glad I met Miss White?Ha!The idea wasunreasonable.
Many years later,one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles.
“It is too bad,”she said.
“Could you finish my math problems for me?”
“If I do it for you,how will you learn to do it yourself?” I said.Suddenly,I was back at the store where I had learned the hard way to do shopping by myself.
Life is full of all kinds of troubles.You may be given a hand once or twice,but luck may not find you every time.So try to work it out yourself.
1.What did Miss White probably do?
A. A teacher.
B. A shop assistant.
C. A bank clerk.
2.Why did the little girl stop before returning home?
A. Because she wanted to say goodbye to Miss White.
B. Because she needed the help of Miss White.
C. Because she wanted to buy something.
3.What do you think of Miss White according to the passage?
A. She is intelligent.
B. She is mean.
C. She is lazy.
4.What does the underlined word“unreasonable”mean?
A. 不相信的.
B. 不合理的.
C. 不可想象的.
5.What did the little girl learn from Miss White’s life lessons?
A. We have to learn how to ask for help.
B. We have to learn how to get on with strangers.
C. We have to try to work out troubles by ourselves.
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Different countries have different ideas about manners-how you behave when you are eating.In England,table manners are important.Good table manners in England are as follows:
★How to sit:You should sit up straight in your chair.It is not a good idea to lean(倾斜)forwards or backwards.When you eat, you should not lean towards the plate,but bring the knife,fork or spoon towards you.At the same time,do not out your elbows on the table,nor reach over someone’s plate for something.
★Using your fingers:English people normally don’t pick food up with their fingers when they are eating main courses.If you are not sure,the safest is to use your knife or fork.There are,however,some foods that are usually eaten with fingers.They include sanwiches,burgers,crisps and fruit.
★Your mouth:It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food,or to eat with your mouth open.And if possible,do not make any noises.Never lick(舔)your plate after eating.
★How much to eat:It is polite to eat the food that you have been offered,so a clear plate is a good plate.It shows that you enjoyed the food.If you can’t finish everything and need to leave a little,that’s also okay.You could say something like“That was very nice,thank you,but I’m just too full to eat another bite.”
1.How should you sit when you are eating in England?
A. You should lean backwards.
B. You should lean forwards.
C. You should sit up straight in your chair.
2.What food do Englishmen eat with their fingers?
A. Beef. B. Pizza. C. Juice.
3.What is the good table manners in England?
A. Reach over someone’s plate for something.
B. Lick your plate after eating.
C. Eat an orange with fingers.
4.What can we infer(推断)according to the passage?
A. Eating with the mouth closed is a good manner.
B. We mustn’t leave anything on the plate any time.
C. Saying sorry means we are full.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The differences between England and China.
B. Good table manners in England.
C. The importance of table manners.
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Do you know Ma Yun?He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴)Group.Ma was born in Hangzhou.At an early age,Mawanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners.He would guide them around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English.
Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth.Although he failed the university entrance exam three times,Ma entered Hangzhou Normal Univrsity(师范大学).He majored in English and graduated in1988.While at school,Ma was elected student chairman.He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.
In the early of 1995,he went to the United States,and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet.In April 1995,Ma,his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company.He named their company“China Yellow Pages”.Within three years,his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan.In 1999,he decided to give up his job in the US,and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found Alibaba.Alibabais a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet,which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas.In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world.Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China.
1.Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free?
A. Because he was a volunteer.
B. Because he was a translator.
C. Because he wanted to practice his spoken English.
2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?
A. Hangzhou Dianzi.
B. China Yellow Pages.
C. Alibaba.
3.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a.Ma Yun started an Internet company“China Yellow Pages”.
b.Ma Yun founded Alibaba.
c.Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999.
d.He became a teacher in English and International Trade.
A. a-b-c-d. B. c-d-a-b. C. d-a-c-b.
4.Which sentences is right according to the passage?
A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China.
B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world.
C. Alibaba had made￥5m,000,000 in three years.
5.What is the best title of the article?
A. The Story of Ma Yun.
B. The story of China Yellow Pages.
C. The Story of Alibaba.
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根据材料内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子填入文中空缺处，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
Joseph Sekar, a man from India, is a superhero to thousands of wild parakeets (长尾小鹦鹉). The 63-year-old man had always left some grains (谷物) out for the neighborhood birds. 1.
A few days after the earthquake, Sekar noticed two parakeets flying in the neighborhood and fed them with some rice. The following day, the birds not only returned but also brought along some hungry friends. 2. Today between 2,000 and 4,000 beautiful parakeets visit the “birdman” twice a day!
Sekar does not feed the birds with raw (未经加工的) grains. He cooks them! 3.
He then spreads the grains on his roof (屋顶). The breakfast begins at about 6:00 a.m. when a group of beautiful parakeets fly in and continues until the last grain is gone! The same thing happens in the evening. 4. Besides feeding them, this superhero also takes in sick birds and takes care of them.
5. Sekar spends 40% of his daily income (收入) ($13 USD) on their meals. He says all his actions come out of a sense of love.
A. More birds “heard” about the kind man and joined in too.
B. Of course, feeding so many birds is not cheap.
C. The birds arrive around 4:00 p.m. and stay for almost two hours.
D. However, things changed in 2004 when an earthquake hit the Indian Ocean.
E. He gets up at 4:30 a.m. and spends over an hour cooking the grains.
A. More birds “heard” about the kind man and joined in too.
B. Of course, feeding so many birds is not cheap.
C. The birds arrive around 4:00 p.m. and stay for almost two hours.
D. However, things changed in 2004 when an earthquake hit the Indian Ocean.
E. He gets up at 4:30 a.m. and spends over an hour cooking the grains.
