The Richmond family left their home in Cardif...

The Richmond family left their home in Cardiff two years ago. They went to live in Los Angeles. We asked them about the differences between their old life in Britain and their new life in the USA.

1.What does the underlined word “ it” refer to?

A. Baseball　　 B. Basketball　　 C. Football　　 D. Swimming

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to Holly?

A. She often went swimming in Cardiff.

B. She dislikes wearing school uniforms.

C. Roller-blading is very popular in Cardiff.

D. The weather in Cardiff is better than that in Los Angeles.

3.Seb talks about the difference in 　　 .

A. clothes　　 B. food　　 C. sports　　 D. language

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Mr White’s family decided to repair their home. Mr White bought the home two and a half years ago. Since the kids were growing up, he and his wife wanted to make some changes to the house.

They decided to knock down their living room wall to open up the space. When the wooden walls were removed, they were shocked to find a lizard stuck in the small space between the walls. The lizard’s foot was stuck(插入) by a nail, which was hammered(钉) from the other side of the wall.

Mrs White reminded him that they hammered a nail to hang up their kids photo. However, they questioned how the lizard had stayed alive so long without moving from that place. So Mr White stopped his work and watched the lizard: what has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didn’t know from where another lizard appeared carrying food to the stuck lizard’s mouth. That was a real surprise! This act was heartwarming, and he was moved deeply by the little animal. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for more than two years! The lizard carried the hope of survival, even in a difficult situation.

Both lizards had never-ending hope for each other and carried their hearts with love and care. Such love, a beautiful love!

Such love happened with this tiny animal. Why can’t we humans always carry that kind of love in our hearts? Life is full of all kinds of difficulties. What we can do is to give our hands to the one in need and share our love. Sharing is caring.

1.The lizard’s _______ was stuck by a nail.

A. mouth　　 B. foot　　　　 C. tail　　 D. head

2.Mr White stopped his work to _______.

A. watch the lizard　　　　　　 B. find food for the lizard

C. take out the nail　　　　　　 D. set the lizard free

3. Mr White _______ after he saw the free lizard carried food for the stuck one.

A. was sorry for himself

B. was worried about the lizard

C. was angry with his wife

D. was moved by the lizard

4.What can we learn from the free lizard?

A. It encourages us to live even longer.

B. It teaches us to trust our friends.

C. It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.

D. It teaches us to give our hands to our loved ones.

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Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during the storm.

Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm. Reckless was a cute dog which brought much pleasure to the whole family, and the youngest daughter Tiffany loved him most. They played together, watched TV together, ate popcorn together and Reckless even saw Tiffany off when she headed for the kindergarten every morning. Chuck James kept on searching for the lovely dog in e very possible way, but no luck.

"We reported him missing and called the shelters from time to time, just hoping they had him," James said. "We always kept our hopes up, but finally it was time to move on."

James said the family had planned to get a new dog. The dog was to be a tenth birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. The family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to adopt a new animal. When James and his wife walked close to the first cage, they saw a familiar face inside.

"He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well," James joked. "But then he was lying on my wife's feet and I knew it was him. It was unbelievable. I know this dog is meant to be with our family."

When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog, a friend sent a selfie showing the family with their dog before Sandy hit the East Coast.

"We're all so happy to have him back," James said. The family is living in a hotel while their home is being repaired. This weekend, the Jameses went on a camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dog's return.

1.What happened to Jameses when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast?

A.Their house lay in ruins after the storm.

B.Their pet dog Reckless went missing.

C.Their pet dog Reckless was adopted by another family.

D.They found their pet dog Reckless badly injured.

2.Having searched for Reckless for months, the Jameses found him in ________.

A.an animal hospital B.one of their friends' houses

C.the Monmouth County SPCA D.the backyard which was under repair

3.The meaning of the underlined word "selfie" is closest to "________".

A.document B.credit card C.text message D.picture

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—How long have you________?

—Since two years ago.

A. bought the camera　　　　　 B. been away　　　　

C. left home　　　　 　　　　　 D. married

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Liu Wei _____ from home for two years, and she misses her family very much.

A. left　　　　　 B. has left　　　 C. was away　　 D. has been away　

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I will never forget a story in the rest of my life. One day about two years ago, I was driving home with my husband. It was freezing cold outside, so I didn't want to get out of the car and just stayed at the wheel when we passed a cafe. Suddenly I _______ a short old man, covered with some bits of cloth, _______ with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would leave him a coin or a cup of _______ coffee. I asked my husband to _______ and hand this old man something. He looked at my husband's face, smiled and said, "Thank you." I felt so happy _______ I wished the old man could live through the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out _______ he was the next day, as I had to pass this way the following day. I did so the next evening, and he _______ the car and came up to my window and smiled at me. This time I _______ him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He held the food, smiled and said, "May God bless you!" I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father. I do hope all of us will remember that _______ one day, it could happen to one of us, so please do not pass by a poor person ________ offering at least a word of love and a kind smile.

1.A.looked B.realized C.noticed D.heard

2.A.shaking B.crying C.standing D.holding

3.A.black B.sweet C.cold D.hot

4.A.step by B.go over C.come up D.move to

5.A.and B.so C.but D.yet

6.A.why B.where C.when D.how

7.A.believed B.remembered C.caught D.got

8.A.returned B.received C.offered D.threw

9.A.anyway B.maybe C.suddenly D.almost

10.A.without B.with C.by D.during

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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.

About a year ago, however, Tony's father was killed in an accident .As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies.

Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn't know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class. Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the PE lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in.

To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmate’s schoolbags. I was shocked.

1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy.　　 B. He was a poor boy

C. He was a popular boy　　 D. He was a shy boy

2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.

B. Because Tony was kind to him.

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball.

D. Because Tony told jokes.

3.What caused the change of Tony?

A. His father’s accident.　　 B. His strange character.

C. The move of his family.　　 D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends.

4.How did the writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?

A. He felt angry.　　 B. He felt surprised.

C. He felt unhappy.　　 D. He felt worried

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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.

About a year ago, however, Toney’s father was killed in an accident. As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies. Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn’t know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class, two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the P.E. lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in. To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags. I was shocked…

1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy　　 B. He was a poor boy

C. He was a popular boy　　 D. He was a shy boy

2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.　　 B. Because Tony was kind to him

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball　　 D. Because Tony told jokes

3.What caused the change of Tony ?

A. His father’s accident　　 B. His strange character

C. The move his family　　 D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends

4.How did writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?

A. He felt angry　　 B. He felt surprise　　 C. He felt unhappy　　 D. He felt worried

5.Why was Tony searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags? Because he wanted to ________.

A. look for some food　　 B. put the things in order

C. help clean the schoolbag　　 D. find money and take it away.

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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the centre of a group of students, telling jokes.The children around laughed from time to time.Tony knew about my problem.He　 asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies.We soon became good friends.

About a year ago，however，Tony's father was killed in an accident.As a result，his family had to move into a small house.Tony changed into a different person.He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies.Several times，I invited him to go out and play basketball with me，but he refused.I wanted to help him，but I didn't know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class. Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday，just before the P．E.lesson，I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use.The door was half open，and I went in.To my astonishment，I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates' schoolbags.I was shocked.

1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy.

B. He was a poor boy.

C. He was a popular boy.

D. He was a shy boy.

2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.

B. Because Tony was kind to him.

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball.

D. Because Tony told jokes.

3.What caused the change of Tony?

A. His father's accident.

B. His strange character.

C. His family moved into a small house.

D. The loss of his interest in playing with his friends.

4.How did the writer feel when he saw Tony's change?

A. He felt angry.

B. He felt pleased.

C. He felt happy.

D. He felt worried.

5.The underlined word“astonishment”means ________.

A. sadness　　 B. surprise

C. disappointment　　 D. joy

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John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn't agree with his father and keeps running there every day. Now he's very strong. He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boy's 800 meters, 1, 500 meters and 3, 000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy.　 He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

" I broke two school records today, Granny, " called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought for a while and said, "I'm sorry to hear that.　 We have no money to pay for them, you know!"

1.John began to study in a middle school at the age of_________.

A. nine　　 B. thirteen　　 C. eleven　　 D. fifteen

2.John runs to school every day in order to_________.

A. keep healthy　　 B. win the boy's race

C. make his teachers happy　　 D. get to school on time

3.John doesn't ask his father to buy him a bike because _________.

A. he doesn't like riding a bike

B. he doesn't like his father

C. his home is near the school

D. he knows his father doesn't have enough money

4.John _________ after the school sports meeting.

A. ran faster　　 B. worked harder

C. became famous　　 D. got a bike

5.John's grandma wasn't happy because_________.

A. she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them

B. she thought John hadn't done well in the school sports meeting

C. John's father couldn't afford a bike

D. John's mother was ill and they spent much money on medicine

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