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A small man ih his wheelchair gently makes his way into Line 2 subway. He pulls out his microphone, MP3 play
er and speaker. He clears his and smiles uncomfortably. “I’m always a bit nervous when I get started,” he says in a quiet . For now, Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing, this is the he makes a living.
Born in Jiangsu Province on a farm, Gao was a happy and baby. He explains a small illness caused an unfortunate event at the age of three. “At that time, rural medical conditions were very poor and the doctor wasn’t very ”.
Gao didn’t like depending on others. his parents didn’t allow him to leave his hometown, he ran away from home to find out what life offer him. “I sold all kinds of toys. But now singing in subways can let me live day by day better than things before.”
Gao his brightest days in Beijing performing music with two friends. “We to sing in a busy subway at Wangfujing. At that time, many people appreciated us, and we were by Beijing TV and some newspapers.” But Beijing is a city where people come and go, and Gao has struggled(斗争) with loneliness since his friends returned to their hometown.
Fortunately, music to play an important part in his life. “It can give me of mind. Although my life isn’t very good, I need than just food and music gives me a lot of spiritual (精神的) comfort.
1.A.face B.throae C.head D.back
2.A.station B.sound C.voice D.place
3.A.part B.project C.cost D.way
4.A.disabled B.healthy C.unusual D.well-known
5.A.how B.what C.where D.who
6.A.professional B.confident C.energetic D.creative
7.A.Because B.If C.But D.Though
8.A.must B.need C.could D.should
9.A.borrowing B.receiving C.providing D.selling
10.A.finished B.practiced C.spent D.found
11.A.wanted B.used C.stopped D.pretended
12.A.included B.influenced C.interested D.interviewed
13.A.countinues B.happens C.develops D.describes
14.A.problem B.prediction C.peace D.pressure
15.A.less B.more C.fewer D.worse
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Joe was going into his usual bar before lunch when he saw a poorly dressed man fishing in a small pool about five centimeters deep outside it.
Joe stopped and watched the man for a few minutes. He saw that most of the people who passed by him believed he must be quite mad(发疯的).
Joe pitied the man, so after a while he went up to him and said kindly, "Hello, would you like to come into the bar and have a drink with me?"
The fisherman was glad to accept his offer(主动提议). Joe bought him a few drinks and finally said to him, "You've been fishing outside here, haven't you? How many did you catch this morning, if I may ask?"
“You are the eighth,” the fisherman answered happily.
1.Before lunch Joe usually had_______.
A. a drink at the bar B. tea at the bar C. dinner at the bar D. a drink with the fisherman
2.Who took pity on the fisherman?
A. Nobody. B. Only Joe.
C. Everyone who passed by him. D. Some of the people who passed by him.
3.The poorly dressed man_______.
A. must be mad B. must be hungry C. must be thirsty D. was not mad at all
4.The fisherman pretended(假装) _______．
A. to be mad B. to be fishing C. to be poor D. to have no job
5.The fisherman fooled_______.
A. all the people B. most of the people
C. Joe as well as the other seven people D. eight people except Joe
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A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he couldn’t get into any sickroom. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they really happened. James Cornell has many strange but true stories like these in a book named Very Strange People.
Here is a part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People.
Contents
Chapter Page
One A Dog’s Life…………………………………………3
Two A Fallen Pilot……………………………………… 14
Three High Wire Act(走钢丝) ……………………………33
Four Fat Men…………………………………………… 41
Five Over the Falls……………………………………… 43
Six The Unending House……………………………… 53
Seven Row, Row, Row Your Boat………………………… 60
Eight The Tower Builder………………………………… 85
Unlike many reference(参考) materials(材料), the stories are listed in the book according to when they happened.
根据短文内容，回答下列所给问题。
1.How many chapters(章节)are there in the book?
2.In the story Row, Row, RowYour Boat,how long did it take the two people to row the boat from New York to England?
3.In 1918,Captain Helley feel out of his plane in the sky,and soon he fell back into it again!Which chapter probably tells us the story?
4.Sarah thought she would die as soon as her house was finished.On which page does the story most probably appear?
5.Because of his great size,Robert could not enter any sickroom.What is the story’s name?
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The Monkey King can make the stick so_______that he can put it into his ear.
A.short B. small C. long
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Taking care of small children is one of the ways to make money．It is also called babysitting．Most parents do not have relatives living with them．They need someone to watch the children if they want to go out．A babysitter may play games, draw pictures, or read stories to the children, and then put them to bed at the proper time．
Mowing（割）lawns（草坪）for the neighbors is another common job．When people do not have time to mow their lawns in the garden, they are glad to pay somebody to do this．
Boys and girls can also help deliver newspapers in the neighborhood．They can walk or ride bicycles to deliver newspapers from house to house．They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way．
Some old people who live by themselves need help．Let them know if you like to help with the clean-up work, or go out to mail letters or buy things for them．They will perhaps pay you something each time or every week．
There are many ways to make money．American children often look around to see what work they can do to earn their pocket money．
1.What does the word “babysitting” mean?
A．Taking care of small children．
B．A baby sitting at home．
C．A baby making money．
D．A sitting baby．
2.Most American children make money by doing the following EXCEPT（除了） _____________．
A．delivering newspapers
B．doing what they dislike
C．doing the clean-up work
D．helping old people with some chores
3.A young American is more likely(可能的) to find a job if________________．
A．he has no pocket money．
B．he likes studying ．
C．his neighbor is a doctor．
D．his neighbor is old and lives alone(独自)．
4.The main idea of this passage is that ．
A．children are good babysitters．
B．children can deliver newspapers．
C．old people living alone need help．
D．American children work to make pocket money
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阅读理解。
Taking care of small children is one of the ways to make money．It is also called babysitting．Most parents do not have relatives living with them．They need someone to watch the children if they want to go out．A babysitter may play games, draw pictures, or read stories to the children, and then put them to bed at the proper time．
Mowing（割）lawns（草坪）for the neighbors is another common job．When people do not have time to mow their lawns in the garden, they are glad to pay somebody to do this．
Boys and girls can also help deliver newspapers in the neighborhood．They can walk or ride bicycles to deliver newspapers from house to house．They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way．
Some old people who live by themselves need help．Let them know if you like to help with the clean-up work, or go out to mail letters or buy things for them．They will perhaps pay you something each time or every week．
There are many ways to make money．American children often look around to see what work they can do to earn their pocket money．
1.What does the word “babysitting” mean?
A．Taking care of small children．
B．A baby sitting at home．
C．A baby making money．
D．A sitting baby．
2.Most American children make money by doing the following EXCEPT（除了） _____________．
A．delivering newspapers
B．doing what they dislike
C．doing the clean-up work
D．helping old people with some chores
3.A young American is more likely(可能的) to find a job if________________．
A．he has no pocket money．
B．he likes studying ．
C．his neighbor is a doctor．
D．his neighbor is old and lives alone(独自)．
4.The main idea of this passage is that ．
A．children are good babysitters．
B．children can deliver newspapers．
C．old people living alone need help．
D．American children work to make pocket money
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Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to small talk with local people?
In Britain the best topic is the weather. British changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?” the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely ! What’s its name?”
In America, people like to talk about sports, Amecican football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a topic there, too.
Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during small talk in western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually secret , for women. ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend boyfriend. Politics(政治) and religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.
1.A. end B. start C. speak
2.A. weather B. people C. food
3.A. Besides B. Except C. But
4.A. isn’t it B. aren’t they C. don’t they
5.A. picture B. dog C. boy
6.A. the same as B. so that C. such as
7.A. safe B. dangerous C. hard
8.A. extremely B. especially C. exactly
9.A. Never B. Usually C. Please
10.A. with B. and C. or
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My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said,"_______ my job. Family to Feed."
At this store, a ________ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a comment on how bad it must be to have to stand ________ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to ________ something they thought our "friend" there would appreciate. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were ________ on cash ourselves, but.., well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance(丰富的) is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of _______, he lit up and thanked us with ________eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ________ his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful experience for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so ________ if I had simply said, "No, we really don't have money to give more." Stepping out not only helped a brother in need, it also gave my kids the ________ taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them.
1.A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished
2.A. condition B. place C. sight D. show
3.A. by B. proudly C. outside D. angrily
4.A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
5.A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card
6.A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
7.A. food B. medicine C. toys D. clothes
8.A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp
9.A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. whenever
10.A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help
11.A. suddenly B. happily C. differently D. perfectly
12.A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple
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My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we saw a man holding a piece of paper that said, “Lost my job. Family to feed.”
At this store, a scene like this is not normal. My 10-year-old son noticed him and made a comment(评论) on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to pick something they thought our “friend” there would like. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old son suggested giving him a gift card. I thought about it. We didn’t have much money ourselves, but … well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance(充裕) is just what we need to do! All the kids declared(宣称) something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of food, he lit up and thanked us with wet eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for whatever his family might need, his eyes were filled with tears.
This has been a wonderful experience for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can help! Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have money to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in need, it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. giving him some food B. giving from our need
C. giving him a postcard D. giving from our abundance
2.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. The man was thankful with tears.
b. Each child picked some food for the man in the store.
c. A poor man lost his job and asked people for help.
d. All kids did away with something and gave him a gift card.
e. They saw the poor man outside the supermarket and took pity on him.
A. c-e-d-b-a B. c-e-b-d-a C. e-c-d-b-a D. e-c-b-d-a
3.What can we infer(推测) from the last paragraph?
A. They will try their best to help more people in the future.
B. They won’t help more people because they can't afford to do so.
C. They had helped many people before offering this poor man help.
D. If mother had said NO, the kids would have helped in a different way.
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Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.
The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.
When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”
Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.
Over the next few weeks, …
1.Did the rich man ask a wise man to build a safe? (此题一分)
2.Why did the rich man hire a wise man?
3. What happened when the rich man returned from his journey?
4. How could the rich man gain biggest wealth according to the wise man?
5. How did the rich man feel after the wise man explained?
6.Please add an ending(结尾) to the story (write at least three sentences). （此题三分）
er and speaker. He clears his and smiles uncomfortably. “I’m always a bit nervous when I get started,” he says in a quiet . For now, Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing, this is the he makes a living.