While I was running slowly one morning, I saw...

While I was running slowly one morning, I saw my friend's father sitting alone on the roadside bench. So I crossed the road to wish him a good morning.

As I came over to him, he was very happy to see me. He said it was nice of me to come and chat with him. Then he said to me in a low and sad voice： "At this stage of my life, it feels very lonely here. Anybody sharing a few heartfelt moments would mean a lot to me. "

I was completely shocked by what he said, and I wondered： What could be that little thing that I can do to make his life different?

I knew he was a painter, so I started to ask him about his latest painting experiences. Painting is a passionate (充满激情的) topic for him, and he started to talk with me about it. I asked him, "Can you teach me to paint?"

He was surprised at first and then agreed instantly.

Now, every other day, I go to learn how to paint from him. We paint a lot and talk a lot. He says he feels better, and he waits for me. I say I feel better. After all, I am the one getting so much wisdom from a man who is nearing the horizon of his life with so much experience!

1.What was the friend's father doing when the writer saw him?

A. He was doing sports.

B. He was sitting alone.

C. He was waiting for the writer.

D. He was painting.

2. The old man felt _____ at the sight of the writer.

A. pleased　　　　　 B. strange

C. shocked　　　　　　 D. surprised

3.What does the friend's father do?

A. He is a teacher.

B. He is a painter.

C. He is an arts collector.

D. He is a public speaker.

4.Why did the writer talk with the old man about painting?

A. Because the writer was interested in painting.

B. Because the writer has much painting experience.

C. Because the old man was interested in painting.

D. Because the old man asked the writer something about painting.

5. From the passage we can know ____

A. the writer is generous

B. the writer is kind-hearted

C. the writer is hard-working

D. the writer is clever

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One day, while I was waiting for my father, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison (监狱).The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, I thought to myself, "Why aren't most adults this way?" Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don't even make a second attempt. They would be so embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or, because they fall, they would find a good excuse for themselves that they're not fit for it. They would end up being too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure (失败).

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don't consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. The answer must be that they have not connected "falling down" with the word "failure". What's more, they probably think to themselves that it's quite okay to fall down and that it's not wrong to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy's persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

1.What did the little boy do when he fell down?

A.He cried and lay on the grass. B.He asked his mother for help.

C.He got up and went on running. D.He got up and stood there crying.

2.In the writer's opinion, what might the little boy regard his falling down as?

A.A failure. B.A joke. C.An interesting game. D.A learning experience.

3.In the writer's opinion, why can't many adults succeed?

A.Because they are afraid of being embarrassed.

B.Because they can't find a good excuse.

C.Because once they fail, they won't attempt again.

D.Because they don't allow themselves to make mistakes.

4.The underlined word "attempt" in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A.facing B.doubting C.trying D.giving up .

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Practice makes perfect. B.Failure is the mother of success.

C.All roads lead to Rome. D.Each coin has two sides.

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One day,while I was waiting for my father, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance.　 The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison( 监狱) .　 The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his

face, as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, I thought to myself, “ Why　 aren’t most adults this way?” Most adults, when

they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even make a second attempt.　 They would be so

embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall.　 Or, because they fall, they

would find a good excuse for themselves that they’re not fit for it.　 They would end up being too afraid

to attempt again for fear of failure( 失败) .

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure,

instead, they treat it as a learning experience.　 They try again and again until they succeed.　 The

answer must be that they have not connected “ falling down” with the word “ failure” .　 What’s more,

they probably think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so.　 In

other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence( 坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

1.What did the little boy do when he fell down?

A. He cried and lay on the grass.　　 B. He asked his mother for help.

C. He got up and went on running.　　 D. He got up and stood there crying.

2.In the writer’s opinion,what might the little boy regard his falling down as?

A. A failure.　　 B. A joke.　　 C. An interesting game.　　 D. A learning experience.

3.In the writer’s opinion,why can’t many adults succeed?

A. Because they are afraid of being embarrassed.

B. Because they can’t find a good excuse.

C. Because once they fail, they won’t attempt again.

D. Because they don’t allow themselves to make mistakes.

4.The underlined word “ attempt” in Paragraph 2 means 　　　　 .

A. 尝试　　 B. 放弃　　 C. 面对　　 D. 怀疑

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Practice makes perfect.　　 B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. All roads lead to Rome.　　 D. Each coin has two sides.

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While walking outside one morning, I saw the most beautiful thing. It was early, and I was walking on dewy（带露水的）grass down to the office. Suddenly a flash came out straight from the ground, about 15 feet in front of me, and shot up into the sky. I stopped. 　 ①　 What could make such a bright light? Could it be a diamond（钻石）？I waited to see if it would repeat, but it didn't.

I walked slowly toward it, but saw nothing. I looked down at the grass, searching for gold or some kind of metal - again, nothing. 　 ②　 Suddenly, I saw it. The rising sun hit the grass' dewdrop(露珠）at the perfect way, sending great light into the sky. It was as if I had just discovered a tiny new world and it was just the unseen world that was giving me a heads-up, "Hello, look at what's around you," it said. I've never forgotten that moment.

So next time you're out, take some time to notice nature, whose beauty most of us never even see. Look at the beautiful colors and different small flowers that cover playing fields—we walk all over them without a second look. 　 ③　 Watch a bee dancing, or tiny ants going on their way, or birds singing in the sky. All of these natural living things are amazing—if only we took the time to notice them.

Have an eye for nature, and you'll find a new secret each day to keep in your heart. 　 ④__ It's one of the most wonderful things I've ever done.

1.Why did the writer stop walking to the office at first?

A.Because he saw a bright light. B.Because he saw a diamond.

C.Because he saw a new world. D.Because he saw a dewdrop.

2.In which place can we put this sentence "I dropped down to my knees for a closer look."?

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

3.What's the purpose（目的）of the passage?

A.To warn us not to grow such kind of grass. B.To describe the writer's wonderful life.

C.To express the writer's love to a dewdrop. D.To encourage us to admire the nature.

4.Which might be the best title of the passage?

A.A Dewdrop B.My Secret C.Quick Moments D.The Grass

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While walking outside one morning I saw the most beautiful thing.

It was early, and I was walking on dewy（带露水的） grass down to the office. Suddenly a flash came out straight from the ground, about 15 feet in front of me, and shot up into the sky. I stopped. ① What could make such a bright light？ Could it be a diamond(钻石)？I waited to see if it would repeat, but it didn’t.

I walked slowly toward it, but saw nothing. I looked down at the grass, searching for gold or some kind of metal- again, nothing. ② Suddenly, I saw it. The rising sun hit the grass dewdrop at the perfect way, sending great light into the sky. It was as if I had just discovered a tiny new world and it was just the unseen world that was giving me a heads-up, “Hello, look at what’s around you, ” it said. I’ve never forgotten that moment.

So next time you’re out, take some time to notice nature, whose beauty most of us never even see. Look at the beautiful colors and different small flowers that cover playing fields---we walk all over them without a second look. ③Watch a bee dancing, or tiny ants going on their way, or birds singing in the sky. All of these natural living things are amazing-- if only we took the time to notice them.

Have an eye for nature, and you’ll find a new secret each day to keep in your heart. ④It’s one of the most wonderful things I’ve ever done.

1.The writer stop walking to the office at first because he saw __________.

A.bright light B.diamond C.new world D.dewdrop

2.Where can we put this sentence “ dropped down to my knees for closer look”？

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

3.The underlined word “heads-up” in Paragraph 3 means _________ in Chinese.

A.休息 B.愿望 C.提醒 D.怀疑

4.What’s the purpose of the passage？

A.To warn us not to grow such kind of grass. B.To describe the writer’s wonderful life.

C.To express the writer’s love to a dewdrop. D.To encourage us to admire the nature.

5.Which might be the best title of the passage？

A.A Dewdrop B.My Secret C.Quick Moments. D.The Grass.

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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a 　　 driver who had my friend’s mobile phone. 　　 , my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A 　　 morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly　 　 and got dressed in order to meet 　　 on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very　　　　 to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him 　　 　　 having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name, 　　　 my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and　 　 　　 were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his 　　 . Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A. bus　　　 　　　 B. taxi　　 　　　　　 C. car

2.A. Clearly　　　　 B. Hardly　　　　 　　 C. Luckily

3.A. sunny　　　 　　 B. rainy　　　　　　　　 C. windy

4.A. gave up　　　　 B. stayed up　　　 　　 C. got up

5.A. him　　　 　　 B. her　　　 　　　　 C. me

6.A. important　　 B. exciting　　　 　　 C. difficult

7.A. on　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　 　　　　　　 C. for

8.A. ever since　　 B. so that　　　 　　　 C. even though

9.A. thanks　　 B. wishes　　　　 　　　 C. suggestions

10.A. ID card　　　 B. birthday gift　 　 C. mobile phone

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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a____driver who had my friend’s mobile phone.____, my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A____morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly____and got dressed in order to meet____on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very____to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him____having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name,____my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and____were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his____Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A.bus B.taxi C.car

2.A.Clearly B.Hardly C.Luckily

3.A.sunny B.rainy C.windy

4.A.gave up B.stayed up C.got up

5.A.him B.her C.me

6.A.important B.exciting C.difficult

7.A.on B.to C.for

8.A.ever since B.so that C.even though

9.A.thanks B.wishes C.suggestions

10.A.ID card B.birthday gift C.mobile phone

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While I was standing ______the window, I saw several boys running _______the street.

A. at; along 　　 B. on; at　　 C. in; on　　　 D. to; in

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While I was standing ______the window， I saw several boys running _______the street.

A. at； along　 B. on； at　　 C. in； on　　　 D. to； in

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One morning, as Mary was skipping(蹦跳)slowly along the long path, she heard the sound of music. She was very curious and went to find out.

A boy was sitting under a tree. He was playing music. He had blue eyes and red cheeks(脸颊). A squirrel and two rabbits were watching him and listening to the music. When he saw Mary, he said, “I’m Dickon. I know who you are. You are Miss Mary.”

He took out a package.

“Here are the garden tools. I bought some packets of seeds, too.”

“If you like,” Dickon said, “I can plant them for you. Where’s your garden?”

“Can you keep a secret?” she said.

“I keep secrets all the time,” Dickon laughed.

“I stole a garden,” Mary said quickly. “Nobody wants it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already. I don’t know.”

She began to cry.

“Where is it?” asked Dickon.

“Come with me.” she said.

She took him along the path to the wall with the ivy (常春藤)on it. Then she unlocked the door and they went in together.

“Here it is,” she said. “It’s a secret garden.”

Dickon’s blue eyes opened wide in surprise as he looked at the garden.

“It's very pretty,” he whispered. “It’s like being in a dream. In the spring there are going to be lots of birds’ nests(鸟巢)here.”

“Are the roses alive or dead? " Mary asked him.

He went up to an old tree and pointed at the branch(树枝). It was dry and grey but there was a small green bit growing on it.

“This bit’s alive,” he explained. “But there’s a lot of old wood that is dead. We must cut it off. There are going to be lots of roses here this summer.”

They went from bush to bush and from tree to tree. He was very strong and clever with his knife. He knew how to cut off the dry and dead wood.

“There's a lot of work to do here,” he said.

“Can you come again and help me?” Mary asked him. “Please, Dickon!”

“Yes, every day if you like,” he answered.

“Please, please don’t tell anyone about the secret garden, Dickon,” she said.

“Of course not,” answered Dickon. “It's our secret.”

(Adapted from The Secret Garden)

1.What did Mary mean by saying “I stole a garden”?

A.She did something against the law.

B.She believed nobody else had known her finding.

C.She was too careless to share the secret with Dickon.

D.She thought that Dickon was the owner of the garden.

2.Why did Mary begin to cry when she told Dickon the secret about the garden?

A.Because she thought of her parents.

B.Because she forgot where the garden was.

C.Because she felt worried that everything in it might be dead.

D.Because she was afraid Dickon would tell others the secret.

3.On that day, Mary and Dickon _______________.

A.cut off dry and dead wood B.planted many roses in the garden

C.built lots of birds’ nests in the trees D.sat under a tree to enjoy the music

4.What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

A.Mary would go to the garden again with Dickon.

B.Dickon would tell others the secret about the garden.

C.It was the second time for Dickon to enter the garden.

D.Mary planned to invite more friends to visit the garden

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