Frank and his brother Jack lived near the oce...

Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean. Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy. They liked doing different things. Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball, football, and any other sport imaginable. Jack preferred to draw, paint, or build sandcastles（沙堡）.

Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball. He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together. That was when Jack's idea hatched. He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!

After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs, towers and walls, he took pictures of it. Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question, "Can you top this?" He hung his posters everywhere in town, announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry-all ages welcome.

When Frank saw poster, he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come. Still, shortly after sunrise on Saturday, Jack was on the beach digging in the sand. By mid-morning, four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him. By noon the number had increased a lot.

After Frank came back from his ball game, he went to check how his brother's plan turned out. He couldn't believe what he saw. At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles, and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach.

"I guess you've proved me wrong," Frank said. "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile, Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand.

1.What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

A.产生 B.改变 C.消失 D.中断

2.What helped people know about Jack's plan?

A.Beautiful towers. B.Colorful posters.

C.A town building. D.A sandcastle day.

3.When learning about Jack's plan, Frank was ________.

A.doubtful B.interested C.satisfied D.nervous

4.What can we know about Jack's idea?

A.It came from picture. B.It needed 30 people's support.

C.It proved Frank right. D.It did work well.

5.Which of the following best describes Jack?

A.Honest. B.Creative. C.Outgoing. D.Caring.

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There were once two brothers who lived near a forest. Their parents died. The elder brother was very bad to his younger brother. He ate up all the food and took all his brother’s good clothes.

One day, the elder brother went into the forest to find some firewood to sell in the market. As he went around, cutting down the branches (枝条) of tree after tree, he came upon a magical tree. The tree said to him, “Oh, kind sir, please do not cut my branches. If you spare (放过) me, I will give you golden apples.” The elder brother agreed, but he was disappointed with the number of apples the tree gave him. Greed overcame him, and he said to the tree he would cut the whole trunk if the tree didn’t give him more apples. Instead of giving him more golden apples, the magical tree sent out hundreds of tiny needles (刺) and stuck them onto the elder brother’s body. The elder brother lay on the ground, crying in pain.

When it became dark, the younger brother grew worried and went in search of his brother. He found him lying in pain near the tree, with hundreds of needles on his body. He rushed to his brother and removed each needles with love. After he finished, the elder brother said sorry for treating him badly and promised to be better. The tree saw the change of the elder brother, and gave them all the golden apples they could ever need.

1.Why did the elder brother go to the forest?

A.He wanted to find golden apples. B.He wanted to find the magical tree.

C.He wanted to find some wood to sell. D.He wanted to keep away from his brother.

2.What does the underlined word “Greed” mean in Paragraph 2?

A.愤怒 B.胆怯 C.感激 D.贪婪

3.Where did the younger brother find the elder brother?

A.Near their house. B.Near the magical tree.

C.Near a market. D.Near a river.

4.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.It is important to be kind, as it will always be rewarded.

B.We should protect trees and shouldn’t cut down trees.

C.We’d better not cut down trees with needles on them.

D.It’s dangerous for you to go into the forest by yourself.

5.Where does this article probably come from?

A.From a science report. B.From a fashion magazine.

C.From a fairy tale. D.From a news website.

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On a Friday night in New York, a poor young man called Jack stood near the subway station, playing his violin. He wanted to make some money. The music was so great that many people stopped and put some money into the hat.

The next day, Jack came again. He put the hat on the ground, and then he took out a large piece of paper and put it under the hat. Then he began playing the violin. Many people came, looking at the paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to get it back."

People all wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said. "I'm Bill Black. I am so happy that you've come back here!".

Then Bill explained the whole story： He happened to hear Jack's wonderful music on his way home the last night. He took out ﹩10 and put it in the hat on the ground. However, his ring was also thrown in. But he didn't know about it until he got home. He thought he wouldn't be able to have his expensive ring back. But to his great happiness, he got it again.

Jack was a student at an art school in France. He planned to fly back to France that morning. However, when he saw the ring in his hat, he decided to stay and tried to find the owner. He said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily, but if I lose honesty, I will never be happy."

1.Jack played the violin near　　　 　on the Friday night.

A.a restaurant B.the subway station

C.a post office D.the police station

2.Many people liked Jack's music and put some money into his　　　 　.

A.hat B.bag C.box D.cup

3.Bill found that his　　　 　was gone after he got home that night.

A.picture B.watch C.stamp D.ring

4.This story happened in　　　 　.

A.London B.France C.New York D.New Zealand

5.From the story, we know Jack was　　　 　.

A.brave B.honest C.stupid D.funny

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Jack was ten years old, and his brother, Jimmy, was five. One day, after 1.(play) for an hour, they were hungry. Their mom took Jack into the kitchen. She gave him two apples and said to him: “Now give one of 2.(they) to your brother. But remember to do it like a gentleman.”

“Like a gentleman?” Jack asked. “How do gentlemen do it?”

“They always give the 3.(big) one to the other person,” answered his mom at once.

“Oh,” said Jack. He thought about this for a few 4.(second). Then he took these apples to his brother and said to him: “ 5.(pick) up one, Jimmy. And remember to do it like a gentleman.

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Growing up is not always easy for all of us. When we are facing difficulties, being courageous and brave can be 1. (use)than crying out for help.

Here is a story about a young man, Jack. He was born in 1982 in a poor family. When he was 11, his father became mentally ill and brought back an abandoned baby girl. One year later, his mother 2. (leave)with his younger brother. Since then, Jack 3.(take)care of his father and his sister. He carried the family burden(负担)4. (brave). On the one hand, he wanted to find ways to treat his father's 5. (ill);on the other hand, he had to take care of the adopted sister. And Jack still insisted on 6. (go) to school. Soon Jack's story went public and many people knew about it. They tried their best to help the poor boy and his family. But Jack refused 7.(accept)donations from others. He said he 8. (encourage)by the kindness but he thought there was someone else who needed help. He finished his college and took good care of his father and his sister by 9. (he).

From his story, we come to realize that love and care for others is the source of happiness. If we meet with difficulties, 10. (not complain)about the bad luck, but think about what we can do for our family and others.

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词语填空

A long time ago, in the great ocean, there lived a fish. Because the water was clear and the fish always ______ got to anywhere he wanted, he didn’t know he was in the ocean. The fish thought to himself: “I am the greatest animal without doubt, ______ I can move wherever I like.”

At that moment he looked down and saw the deep ocean, he was ______ that he would drop. Then he thought: “If I could catch my tail(尾巴) in my mouth, I could hold myself up.” ______, he missed getting his tail. As he continued to try to catch hold of it, the ocean below became more and more terrible, and he was brought to a scary ______.

The fish was about to give up, when the ocean, who had been watching with ______ feelings of pity and amusement, said, “What are you doing?” “I’m trying to catch hold of my tail in my mouth to hold myself up.” replied the fish. So the ocean said, “Well, you’ve been trying that for a long time now, and still you haven’t fallen down. Why?” “I have no idea,” said the fish. "Well,” the ocean ______. “I am the Great Ocean, in which you live and move. I have given all myself to you and I ______ you all the time when you swim. Instead of finding out how long, deep and big I am, you are wasting your time catching your own ______.”

From then on, the fish put his tail behind him and ______ everywhere in the ocean.

1.A.privately B.conveniently C.intelligently

2.A.since B.but C.though

3.A.relaxed B.excited C.worried

4.A.Unluckily B.Gradually C.Silently

5.A.block B.position C.field

6.A.mixed B.same C.similar

7.A.doubled B.examined C.explained

8.A.suggest B.suppose C.support

9.A.lead B.end C.shoulder

10.A.appeared B.behaved C.landed

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One day Frank was walking with his mother when they came to 1. pretty garden. "Mum, I wonder whether I can o2. the gate and walk in." said Frank. The 3.(garden) heard what Frank said and kindly invited 4.(they) to come into the garden.

Frank looked at everything while walking 5. touched nothing he saw. When Frank was admiring the beauty of the 6.(flower), another little boy came to the gate and wanted to come in but was 7.(refuse) by the gardener. "I couldn't let you in because you meddled (乱动) with my flowers yesterday." The boy looked embarrassed and went away 8.(slow).

Frank and his mother then continued their walk i9. the garden. Before they left, the gardener gave them some pretty flowers. This maybe the 10.(happy) time for Frank and his mother this week.

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Johnny lived with his parents in a small town. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were pulled down. Everyone thought that there would be another earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said, “ he won’t give you any trouble.”

“All right,” Johnny’s uncle said, “but I can’t be accustomed to staying with kids at this moment. I enjoy living a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five,went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, Johnny’s parents received a letter from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. 　　　　　　　　　 I can’t stand him.”

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “be accustomed to” in the passage most probably means ____.

A. stick to B. be used to C. be sure about

2.Johnny and his parents lived ______.

A. in a small town B. on the farm C. in the countryside

3.Johnny’s parents sent him away because ______.

A. they didn’t want Johnny to get hurt

B. Peter wanted to protect Johnny

C. all the children in the town moved to Peter’s town

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Peter couldn’t stand Johnny.

B. The five-year-old Johnny was a well-behaved boy.

C. Uncle Peter didn’t like a noisy life.

5.“ _______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. There’s no earthquake.

B. Please send me an earthquake.

C. Please send some food.

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What covers three-fourths of the Earth's surface? It's the water that makes up the Earth's four oceans. They are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian and the Arctic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest. The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest.

Stand on a beach and watch the ocean. You will see that it is never still (平静的). The ocean is in constant motion (运动). Wind blows across the surface of the water. This makes waves. Ocean waves are different in height. A light wind causes small waves. In a hurricane (飓风)， winds can cause huge. dangerous waves that can get to be more than 14 meters high!

Ocean currents (洋流) are lots of water that move from seaside to seaside. Like waves,currents are caused by wind. Ocean currents can be warm or cold. In areas close to land, warm ocean currents make the air warmer; cold ocean currents make it colder.

At high tide (涨潮时期), the ocean covers much of the beach. At low tide, you can walk on the sand that had earlier been covered by ocean water. Tides are caused by the pull of gravity (重力)as the moon circles the Earth.

The ocean provides people with many resources. Ocean water has salt. a basic cooking material. Ocean fishing provides work and food for many people. The ocean is also a fun place to visit. Children who live near the ocean often like to swim in the waves. hunt for shells. and play in the sand.

The ocean may look like a large pool of water. but it's much more than that.

1.What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph?

A.Four oceans cover three-fourths of the Earth's surface.

B.The Earth's surface is wet.

C.The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean,

D.The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.

2.The underlined word “constant” in the second paragraph probably means, ___________in Chinese.

A.奇怪的 B.连续的 C.不规则的 D.危险的

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It is always colder near the ocean.

B.Everyone who lives near the ocean loves to swim.

C.The Arctic Ocean is bigger than the Atlantic Ocean.

D.Oceans provide many of the things that people need.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Ocean Fishing B.What Makes Oceans Move C.Ocean on the Move　　　　　　　　　 D.How Oceans Formed

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Natalie Doan, a teenager in America, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. " It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special," she says.

On October 29, 2012, the ocean turned extremely terrible. That night, Hurricane（飓风）Sandy hit the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. The next day, Natalie and her family found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and people were having the most difficult time, especially the elderly.

To help others rebuild. Teenagers climbed stairs to send water and food to elderly people trapped（困住）in powerless high buildings. Natalie was deeply moved by all these things and decided to do something.

"My mom tells me that I can't control what happens to me," Natalie says," but I can always choose how I deal with it. " Natalie's choice was to help. She created a website page, matching people in need with people who wanted to offer help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick got a new collection. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed things to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. She was later invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.

Today, the streets are clear and many homes have been rebuilt. "I can't imagine living anywhere but Rockaway," Natalie says, "Because of everyone's efforts in making a better home, Rockaway will even be stronger than before. "

1.The phrase "in ruins" Paragraph 2 means the neighborhood was ______________.

A.clean and tidy B.in a mess

C.just the same as usual D.even better than before

2.How did Natalie help the people in need?

A.She gave her toys to other kids. B.She took care of younger children.

C.She called on the White House to help. D.She built an information sharing website.

3.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A.little people can make a big difference. B.A friend in need is a friend indeed

C.East or west, home is best. D.Technology is power

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