My 10-year-old Donna said,“Mom,I made a new friend at school today.Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, thinking back to my own best friend,
Lillian.We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights,New York.We met at the age of 10, too.Like my daughter,I was shy, but Lillian drew me out.She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school,Lillian went on a trip to Florida.This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days.“I’ll be back soon,” she told me.But three days later,Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey.Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home.“Hi,Mrs.Loggia,” the little girl said.Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile.“My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian.I was still puzzled(迷惑的) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon.I opened the door to let her in.“Judy!” she cried.“It’s me,Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar.She was Lillian’s niece.
1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean .
A.to help her become less shy
B.to help her become smart
C.to help her live happily
D.to help her walk out of her house
2.Laura looked familiar to the writer because she .
A.was Lillian’s niece
B.was as old as her daughter
C.was from Washington Heights
D.had shiny black hair and a big smile, too
3.Why did the writer lose her best friend?
A.Because she moved to New Jersey.
B.Because they were different from each other.
C.Because her best friend travelled to Florida.
D.Because her best friend lost her life on a trip.
4.“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of .
A.Paragraph 2 B.Paragraph 3 C.Paragraph 4 D.Paragraph 5
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My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian’s niece.
1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell mean .
A. to help her become less shy B. to help her become smart
C. to help her live happily D. to help her walk out of her house
2.Laura looked familiar to the writer because she .
A. was Lillian’s niece B. was 33 old 25 her daughter
C. had shiny black hair and a big smile, too D. was from Washington Heights
3.Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because .
A. she moved to New Jersey
B. her best friend lost her life on a trip
C. her best friend travelled to Florida
D. they were different from each other
4.We can infer (推断) from the passage that .
A. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death
B. Laura helps Donna a lot
C. Laura and Donna are of the same age
D. Laura is outgoing
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My 10-year-old Donna said,“Mom,I made a new friend at school today.Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, thinking back to my own best friend,
Lillian.We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights,New York.We met at the age of 10, too.Like my daughter,I was shy, but Lillian drew me out.She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school,Lillian went on a trip to Florida.This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days.“I’ll be back soon,” she told me.But three days later,Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey.Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home.“Hi,Mrs.Loggia,” the little girl said.Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile.“My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian.I was still puzzled(迷惑的) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon.I opened the door to let her in.“Judy!” she cried.“It’s me,Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar.She was Lillian’s niece.
1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean .
A.to help her become less shy
B.to help her become smart
C.to help her live happily
D.to help her walk out of her house
2.Laura looked familiar to the writer because she .
A.was Lillian’s niece
B.was as old as her daughter
C.was from Washington Heights
D.had shiny black hair and a big smile, too
3.Why did the writer lose her best friend?
A.Because she moved to New Jersey.
B.Because they were different from each other.
C.Because her best friend travelled to Florida.
D.Because her best friend lost her life on a trip.
4.“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of .
A.Paragraph 2 B.Paragraph 3 C.Paragraph 4 D.Paragraph 5
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What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before,but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7∶00 a.m. had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn’t love me,Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn’t stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde(金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving(招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
1.How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A. Tired. B. Excited.
C. Worried. D. Relaxed.
2.What did the author think of her mother’s advice?
A. Clear. B. Funny.
C. Reasonable. D. Excellent.
3.What happened on the author’s first day of school?
A. She met many nice people. B. She had a hurried breakfast.
C. She learned some new skills. D. She arrived at school very early.
4.What can we infer about Abigail?
A. She disliked Stacey. B. She was shy and quiet.
C. She got on well with the author. D. She was an old friend of the author.
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I was 11 years old when asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the fallout of the recession(经济衰退). She said a polite “no”.
That didn’t stop me. I googled the measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click _______on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one - keeping the _______they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was _______, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first one. I was _______by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn’t _______lessons again. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
One evening, When I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more _______money. It was the first time I’d played for her. She was in shock.
My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts(选拔) were _______. Some of the questions _______an estimation (评价) of the composer(作曲家) or when it was written. I felt overwhelmed. To my _______I was offered a place.
At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to ________money and saved enough to buy my first piano.
When I left Purcell, I was __________the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London. I feel __________: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I’m at one of the world’s __________ music schools.
The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: What we call ________ practice. The paper piano helped spark my __________about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.
1.A.notes B.lines C.music D.pictures
2.A.shape B.gesture C.move D.sound
3.A.careless B.serious C.modest D.kind
4.A.beaten B.struck C.amused D.entertained
5.A.receive B.accept C.afford D.teach
6.A.paid B.used C.chosen D.borrowed
7.A.easy B.difficult C.wonderful D.ugly
8.A.involved B.reminded C.collected D.kicked
9.A.regret B.sorrow C.amazement D.sadness
10.A.raise B.give C.donate D.deliver
11.A.lent B.rewarded C.awarded D.achieved
12.A.relaxed B.excited C.merciful D.proud
13.A.conducting B.performing C.leading D.multiplying
14.A.physical B.mental C.social D.practical
15.A.enthusiasm B.self-respect C.confidence D.self-control
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15 years spent in the field of education has provided me with treasured moments. One of the most priceless happened when I was teaching second grade, 10 years ago.
In May of the fourth quarter, I decided to _______ something special for the children: A Mother’s Day tea. We put our _______ together to come up with ideas of how to _______ our mothers. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. Each child took home an invitation and I was _______ to see that every mother was planning to attend. I even invited my own mother.
Finally the _______ day arrived. At 1:45 that afternoon, each child lined up at our classroom waiting for the _______ of his or her mom. As it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t _______ and he was looking anxious.
I took my _______ by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said. “I have a bit of problem here and I was wondering if you could _______. I’m going to be really busy. I was wondering if you could keep my mother company while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table with two other mother-and-child ________. Jimmy served my mom her treats, presented her with the gifts I had made, and pulled out and pushed in her chair, just as we had practised the day before. ________ I looked over, my mom and Jimmy were in ________ conversation.
Now, 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I was at a high school to ________ a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. When Jimmy made sure we were the last two, he said, “Remember our Mother’s Day ________ we had in second grade? Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too. No one knew my mom didn’t make it!” I ________ my work with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers years ago.
1.A.hide B.teach C.cook D.plan
2.A.coins B.heads C.hands D.changes
3.A.honor B.forgive C.hold D.replace
4.A.proud B.pleased C.stressed D.upset
5.A.happy B.sunny C.big D.last
6.A.story B.gift C.performance D.arrival
7.A.shown up B.turned on C.picked out D.got up
8.A.child B.mother C.student D.boy
9.A.run away B.set off C.help out D.catch up
10.A.partners B.crowds C.families D.teams
11.A.Whenever B.However C.Whatever D.Wherever
12.A.low B.loud C.brief D.deep
13.A.take B.show C.bring D.deliver
14.A.gift B.talk C.tea D.game
15.A.continued B.ended C.celebrated D.remembered
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It was late one evening. I can’t remember what it was about, but my Dad and I had a very big argument when my mother was away. We both said things we didn’t mean, and in the end I said, “I’m leaving.” And he said, “Good. The sooner, the better.”
I threw a few things in the suitcase and closed the door violently behind me, not knowing where I was going. After walking aimlessly for 20 minutes, I stopped at a local supermarket. Then my phone rang. It was my mom calling. She said, “Hey, Mary. Where are you? Dad is worried about you.”
“How can he worry about me? I’ve been away for nearly half an hour, but he didn’t call.” I said with annoyance. My anger returned and I remembered all the hateful things he’d shouted to me. “Listen, Mom. You can tell Dad that I’m fine. I’ll call you tomorrow.” I said and hung up.
I walked around the supermarket, trying to get my thoughts together. By the time I paid for my purchases, it had been much later than I used to be out alone. When I left the supermarket, a large piece of white paper was in front of me. On the piece of white paper were these words: “Please come home! I miss you and I’m worried about you!”
Then a car pulled up beside me. Hanging out of the window was my Dad. Besides him, smiling gently, sat my mom. And that’s when I started laughing. I laughed so hard that I cried. Despite(尽管) my best effort to run away from home, my father finally managed to track me down. I couldn’t leave now, not with him sitting there with caring eyes.
1.Why does Mary leave home ?
A.had to make her own living B.had a bad performance at school
C.had an argument with her mother D.had a big argument with her father
2.What does Mary do, after her mother called her,?
A.tried to calm down B.forgave her father
C.became angrier than before D.agreed to go home
3.What does the underlined word “purchases” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.goods Mary bought B.actions Mary regretted (后悔)
C.telephone calls Mary made D.lessons Mary learned
4.What probably happened at the end of the story?
A.Mary still refused to go home. B.Mary returned home happily.
C.Mary’s father became angry again. D.Mary’s mother was angry with her father.
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During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany’s mom.
Tiffany’s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn’t give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.
Whenever I didn’t get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany’s mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say “Poor Tiffany”. I couldn’t understand her. “She shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”
One day, I couldn’t help saying to Mom, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?” I burst out crying.
My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”
I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”
Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll find out that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t always be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”
It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.
1.During the author’s elementary school years, she __________.
A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany’s
B. went to school with Tiffany every day
C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany’s
D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany
2.Why did the author’s mom always say “Poor Tiffany”?
A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.
B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.
C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.
D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.
3.What do we learn about the author’s mother?
A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.
B. She cared for other people’s children more than her own.
C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.
D. She was so poor that she couldn’t give the author much money.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.
B. The author’s mother felt sorry for Tiffany.
C. Tiffany’s mother took the author’s mother’s advice.
D. The author is thankful to her mother now.
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Several weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good chance to _______ my 7-year-old son’s room and _______ some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We _______ that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the _______, we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too _______ for him. In the yard he _______ the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. _______ this little bike had at least two previous owners, it wasn’t in the best _______ and was certainly not new, but the tyres (车胎) were _______ good.
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was ________, my friend put it on the sidewalk with a sign that ________ “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was ________there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was ________ free. She said yes and that he could have it for ________. He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very ________, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering ________ they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him ________. He was much happier than when I told him how much he had ________. He was so happy to ________ that someone else would make good ________of that little bike!
1.A.check B.clean C.build D.display
2.A.look for B.go over C.deal with D.show around
3.A.agreed B.refused C.wrote D.lied
4.A.sale B.show C.trip D.decision
5.A.weak B.thin C.new D.small
6.A.watched B.found C.rode D.designed
7.A.So B.And C.But D.As
8.A.shape B.chance C.place D.time
9.A.also B.still C.never D.hardly
10.A.ahead B.on C.over D.near
11.A.repeated B.said C.copied D.expressed
12.A.jumping B.walking C.standing D.shouting
13.A.really B.usually C.barely D.always
14.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
15.A.calm B.scared C.disappointed D.excited
16.A.when B.that C.why D.if
17.A.worry B.smile C.leave D.cry
18.A.enjoyed B.lost C.made D.bought
19.A.understand B.think C.remember D.hear
20.A.use B.money C.interest D.price
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I still remember the day when my mom said, “Let’s get you some new clothes.” You can imagine that to any little girl that would mean the world, but to me it meant the universe, because we were not very rich. After she said that, all I could think about was what kinds of clothes I would choose. To my surprise, my mom allowed me to pick out three dresses: a pink one, a blue one and a yellow one. The yellow one was my favorite.
I had a best friend named Seema, whose family was even poorer than ours. We played and studied together, and spent the best days of our childhood laughing at the silly stories we made up. I was excited to show her my three beautiful new dresses. She loved them all and was happy for me, but tearfully explained to me that her father could only afford to buy her clothes for her birthday. I felt sorry, and then did something that surprised even myself: I asked her to pick out one of my dresses for herself. To my disappointment, she picked up my favorite—the yellow one. Please remember, I was only seven years. My heart almost popped out (跳出) of my chest. But as she held it against her body, and I saw how brightly she smiled, I stopped feeling any hurt. I told her it looked lovely on her.
I’ll always remember Seema’s smile, and how at that moment nothing mattered more. When you value your friendships, nothing else matters! We’re still best friends today.
1.Why did the new clothes mean the universe to the author?
A.She loved dressing up more than anything else. |
B.She thought they would make her more beautiful. |
C.Her family was poor, and new clothes were very rare. |
D.Her mother only bought her new clothes for her birthday. |
2.The author let Seema pick out one of her dresses because she wanted to _______.
A.show her pity for Seema’s family | B.show off her family’s wealth |
C.make Seema become her best friend | D.exchange it with Seema’s dress |
3.When Seema chose the yellow dress, the author was disappointed because ________.
A.she was not generous | B.she didn’t expert to lose her favorite dress |
C.Seema chose her favorite dress on purpose | D.Seema was careless about her feelings |
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A.Getting a best friend means losing other things. | B.Being generous is not easy. |
C.Children like sharing their favorite things. | D.Friendship is precious (珍贵的). |
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Have you ever thought about running lemonade stand (货摊) to make money? Sixth-grader Jamaria Crump has. She has been very successful at it, too. It took the 11-year-old one year to build her lemonade stand to earn money for those in need.
Her business, Lemon Topia, is a hit, which her teacher said was surprising. She makes pies, cakes and cookies besides lemonade.
Jamaria built LemonTopia herself with the help of Mom. “I’m a teacher and had no time to help her at first. So she had begged for a lemonade stand for a year or two before I let her do it.” said Jasmine Hall Jamaria’s mother.
Jamaria’s school announced a baking sale in 2016 that was a perfect chance to try out Jamaria’s plan for a lemonade stand. Jamaria made cookies and cakes. After the baking sale, she kept selling at school and community events Now she has her own business at a street market.
Of course, Jamaria pays for her own costs. She has to buy the materials and also pays her mother for rides and working for the stand. Hall says Jamaria does not like the cleaning up. “I make her wash all of her own dishes. That’s a constant battle.” Hall said.
The lemonade business can have its ups and downs. “I’m very proud of her for sticking with it.” said Hall. She wondered if Jamaria would get bored and stop. But that hasn’t happened.
Doran Brown, Hall’s friend, says Jamaria is a success in Baltimore. “She is adorable (讨人喜爱的). She is running her own business to help others.” he said.
In fact, Jamaria dreams of studying in Paris to be a dessert cook. For now, she bakes and sells her goods. She is turning LemonTopla into strong starting point for a sweet future to help others.
1.Why did Jamaria plan to build a lemonade stand?
A.To realize her dream. B.To support her family.
C.To help people in need. D.To show her baking skills.
2.What does the underlined word “hit” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Success. B.Doubt. C.Surprise. D.Experiment.
3.What does Jamaria’s mother think of her?
A.She is lazy and boring. B.She often argues with her mother
C.She can’t stand business failure. D.She is worth praising.
4.What will Jamaria do in the future?
A.Focus on her study instead of selling lemonade.
B.Take part in a test about cooking in Paris.
C.Open her chain lemonade over the country.
D.Try her best to pass down her kindness.
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