“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four da...

“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly．                                                                    Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（过道）．“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”

The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．” A pang of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!

I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over  the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．

I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．

Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶点）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙乱） that we never really got to talk． “How's my granddaughter? ” I joked．

“Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．

I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．“What's your mother's name? ”

She told me, I was still in shock．“And what's your father's name? ”I asked． She told me．It was my son．

She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．

1.What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?

A．Telling a story．          B．Playing a game．

C．Preparing for a play．     D．Acting in a movie．

2.Why did the author feel “a pang of' sadness” at the words of' the director'?

A．The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter．

B．The director's words hurt her so badly．

C．She wished that she had a real grandchild．

D．The director wasn’t content with her performance．

3.What happened in the church basement after the play'?

A．The author played a joke on Lena．

B．Lena treated the author as a friend．

C．The author got to know who Lena was．

D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．

4.This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of ________．

A．time and events

B．contrast and conclusion

C．cause and effect

D．questions and answers

5.We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt________.

A．light-hearted       B．Heartbroken     C．confused      D．anxious

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I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.

As a father of four, I consider storytelling a vital part of family life because it provides ______ nourishment (营养) children need. However, that’s really not ______ I’m talking about.

All the bedtime storytelling I did to my kids was just ______ the groundwork for the lives I wanted them to have. With my kids, the typical bedtime stories, like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ______ the stories of my own life. One ______ like this: Uncle Rick fell asleep on the bus coming home from school. My Dad had to run after the bus, ______ and begging the bus driver to ______ him. My children never tired of hearing them. Soon, the place of the storytelling changed from the ______ to the dinner table.

My stories are ______ of who they’re now. They like to repeat them at family get-togethers and I ______ they’ve learned valuable life ______ during the retelling. They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too. There’s ______ sweeter to my ear than hearing my twenty-one-year-old kids say: “Remember the time when...” It’s like a(n) ______ of the old scenes.

These stories built a ______ of family that could never have been ______ in any school. What my kids were ______ in these stories was the ______ that they were part of something larger. ______ to me, these stories gave me a way to ______ each child with the other and then with me. This is how we ______ present the world to them and finally begin to change it.

1.A. physical B. abundant C. temporary D. imaginative

2.A. what B. how C. that D. when

3.A. recovering B. exploring C. laying D. arranging

4.A. gave way to B. kept in with C. set apart from D. made up for

5.A. moved B. went C. spoke D. passed

6.A. whispering B. cursing C. shouting D. murmuring

7.A. wake B. hit C. amuse D. disturb

8.A. office B. living room C. playground D. bedroom

9.A. whole B. one C. none D. part

10.A. doubt B. remember C. imagine D. believe

11.A. rules B. lessons C. experiences D. purposes

12.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

13.A. reappearance B. challenge C. origin D. standard

14.A. change B. future C. sense D. model

15.A. observed B. taught C. ignored D. improved

16.A. playing with B. turning down C. setting aside D. picking up

17.A. explaining B. understanding C. leaving D. teaching

18.A. However B. So C. But D. Though

19.A. unite B. compare C. match D. concern

20.A. last B. secretly C. first D. immediately

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．Mother ______ us stories when we were young .

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33. In the yard was an old man telling stories, with quite a few children__________him.

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Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture．This process begins with the “honeymoon stage”．This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting．We may be suffering from “jet lag” but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food．This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure．

Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult．After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets．All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture．This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to rejecting or pulling away from the new culture．

The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”．This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture．Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place．Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!

The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”．Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings．You can cope（deal） with most problems that occur．You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them．

1.This passage mainly talks about ________．

2.Which of the following best describes the first stage?

3.According to the passage, people are most likely to return to their own culture at the ________stage．

4.It can be concluded from the passage that ________．

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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska .At first glance it does not look like much .It is a woman’s shoes of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique about this shoes is where it was found .It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail（路线）used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known .Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1,500 stairs carved outfaced? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100,000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires .Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh（艰苦的）wilderness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure .But what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1.The ordinary leather shoes of a woman is considered unusual because________.

A．it is an important clue to a mystery   B．it was found on a famous trail

C．it belonged to a IP at one time    D．it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2.According to this passage ,many people who went to Alaska________.

A．eventually became millionaires       B．brought with them many shoes

C．had conflicts with the local people  D．were not properly equipped

3.Which of the following is the best title?

A．A Shoe Tells a Story             B．Gold Fever

C．The Importance of the Shoe       D．A shoe of Popular Style

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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1.The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because ______.

A. it was an important clue to life in the past

B. it was found on a famous trail

C. it at one time belonged to a VIP

D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska ______.

A. eventually became millionaires           B. brought with them many shoes

C. had conflicts with the Eskimos           D. were not properly equipped

3.The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that ______.

A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, ______.

A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D. her other shoes were equally fashionable

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---Our English teacher often _____ us stories in class.

--- Yes, he's so popular.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another.

Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. 1. _____. We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. 2.____.

3.______. After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture.

The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. 4._____. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!

The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. 5._____. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.

E. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult.

F. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.

G.This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting.

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Common sense would tell us that physically active children may be more likely to become active and healthy adults.

In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association recommend. They say high schools should provide about four hours of physical activity each week.

Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Just this week, a study reported that lifeexpectancy has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.

In 2006, a study found that only four percent of primary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.

Charlene Burgeson , a health expert says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school. Yet many parents today still have bad memories of being chosen last for teams because teachers favored the good athletes in class.

But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training and yoga.

Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation.

1.The underlined word “expectancy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”

A．quality            B．length            C．exception         D．depth

2.According to the passage which of the following may not lead to poor health?

A．Fatness.           B．Smoking           C．High blood pressure. D．Health service

3.What can be inferred after you read this passage?

A．Physical activities are becoming more and more popular in American schools.

B．All the schools provided daily physical education all year for all students.

C．Parents think children need physical education for their bad memories.

D．Students spent less time on physical education for academic pressure.

4.What is the main idea about this passage?

A．P.E. is the most important subject for all students.

B．P.E has changed its goal for some reasons in America.

C．It introduces us the present situation of P.E in American schools and its cause.

D．P.E can help students improve their academic subjects.

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