Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
1.Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It made them feel comfortable.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
2. What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They explored for foreign customs.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They enjoyed famous local foods.
3.The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. communicating with strangers abroad
B. asking for information on foreign foods
C. sharing their travel plan with strangers
D. learning about different cultures in the world
4.The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.
A. boredB. relaxedC. FascinatedD. Disappointed
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Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
1.Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It made them feel comfortable.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
2. What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They explored for foreign customs.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They enjoyed famous local foods.
3.The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. communicating with strangers abroad
B. asking for information on foreign foods
C. sharing their travel plan with strangers
D. learning about different cultures in the world
4.The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.
A. boredB. relaxedC. FascinatedD. Disappointed
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Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
1.Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It made them feel comfortable.
2.What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They enjoyed famous local foods.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They explored for foreign customs.
3.The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. sharing their travel plan with strangers
B. asking for information on foreign foods
C. communicating with strangers abroad
D. learning about different cultures in the world
4.The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.
A. bored B. relaxed C. fascinated D. disappointed
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As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were _______.
A.struck | B.caught | C.crowded | D.blocked |
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A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was36 . She was on the beach, looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its 37 , deep red in the middle, 38 fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the 39 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere 40 her. After all she had been through, this is what she 41 . “It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home, my parents will be 42 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was 43 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting 44. She tried to imagine having her favorite 45on until she saw her front door. It seemed different. 46 had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was 47 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now… It all seemed 48 . She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the 49. First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n) 50 written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,I went 51 .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her 52 room. She went in. Then she saw her mother,lying on the bed sleeping. Her
53 looked so tired,as if she hadn’t 54 for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something 55 . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1. A.rising B.setting C.shining D.smiling
2. A.shape B.shadow C.size D.color
3. A.quickly B.partly C.softly D.probably
4. A.waves B.boats C.trees D.sands
5. A.relaxed B.puzzled C.disappointed D.interrupted
6. A.understood B.considered C.needed D.regretted
7. A.discussing B.finding C.asking D.wondering
8. A.alive B.asleep C.missing D.hardworking
9. A.sunny B.warm C.cold D.cloudy
10. A.glasses B.hat C.skirt D.jacket
11. A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Mother D.Father
12. A.shocked B.scared C.exhausted D.comforted
13. A.beautified B.rearranged C.deserted D.destroyed
14. A.garden B.bedroom C.yard D.house
15. A.book B.note C.article D.poster
16. A.looking B.working C.fishing D.sightseeing
17. A.own B.parents’ C.sister’s D.brother’s
18. A.gesture B.body C.face D.eyes
19. A.studied B.slept C.exercised D.moved
20. A.different B.new C.precious D.dangerous
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A gust of wind blew a canvas chair across the yard. My eyes followed the circling dirt out to the road and down toward the school bus stop. I was going to miss walking down the road to catch the big school bus that took us into town to school. I enjoyed being with the teachers and the other students. Now that I was finished with school I seemed to have lost some of the excitement from my life.
As I was folding the canvas chair, Chatita Chávez drove into our yard in her father’s old truck. It made short loud sounds and sent out a trail of black smoke out of its tailpipe. She got out smiling as usual and excitedly pointed toward the storm that seemed to be moving toward us.
“I can’t stay long, Nilda. There’s a storm coming and I need to beat it home.” I was glad to see her. “Yes, I think we’re in for some bad weather. Come on in and have a cup of coffee at least,” I said as I took her into our kitchen.
“I’m so excited, Nilda! You’ll never guess what I just did!” I stopped pouring the coffee and turned and looked at her.
“I just went over to Edinburg and registered for junior college,” she said and looked at me and smiled. “Don’t you want to go take classes with me?”
I was astonished. I didn’t know what to say. How could I go to college? I didn’t have any money. I gave Chatita a cup of coffee. “I don’t know. I don’t think I can. Isn’t college expensive?”
Chatita sat down at the table and began adding sugar to her coffee. “Not really, and I’m working part-time at the packing shed(棚)on Canal Road. You could work there, too.”
The wind began to gust causing the house to occasionally make sounds and shake. The lightbulb hanging over the table flashed off and on and I heard a low roll of thunder in the distance.
I hesitantly asked, “Do you think I could get a job at the packing shed?”
“Sure. My cousin is the boss. He’ll give you a job.” Mamá came into the kitchen and exchanged greetings with Chatita. She must have heard our conversation.
“I think it’s nice that you’re going to go to college, Chatita. What will you study?” my
mother asked as she joined us at the table.
“I want to be a teacher.”
“A teacher! How nice!” Mamá said as she patted Chatita’s arm.
“A teacher?” I asked. “Don’t you need a degree?”
“You can start teaching before you get your degree. Clarence Duncan has been teaching in Brownsville since last year and I think Zulema will start this year.”
The lightbulb blinked again and went out. Mamá quickly arose from the table. “I’m going to have to bring in the lanterns. I knew I shouldn’t have packed them away.”
“Well, Nilda, do you want to go? Because, if you do, you can go over to Edinburg with me tomorrow.”
I hesitated, then said, “Yes. I want to go.” My heart was beating fast. I couldn’t believe how happy I was feeling.
“But I have to talk to Mamá and Papá. What if they won’t let me?”
“You can at least go with me tomorrow and find out what it’s all about. I’ll come by for you around eight.”
Chatita left me sitting at the table staring at my cup of coffee. It seemed so unreal, this idea of me going to college. My parents had never had the opportunity for much education. Juana had quit school to get married and Roberto and Zeke had graduated from high school as I had. But college? I would be the first one in my family to go to college. Yes, college was exactly what I wanted.
The day had turned dark and the rain had started. My mother came back into the kitchen with two lanterns.
“Mamá, I need to ask you something.”
She picked up a cloth and began to clean the dust from the lanterns. She looked at me and smiled.
“Mamá, if I could find a way to pay, could I take classes at the junior college?” I asked, trying to control my excitement.
She stopped cleaning and raised her eyebrows. “What would you study, my daughter?”
“I think I want to be a teacher,” I quietly replied.
Mamá sat down at the table across from me. “Then, I would like for you to go to college,” she said in a serious tone.
“What about Papá? Do you think he will allow me to go?”
“Your father wants you to be happy. If going to college and being a teacher makes you happy, then he will probably allow it,” she answered.
I didn’t say anything. I was enjoying the feeling of happiness and sense of wonder that had come over me. The two of us sat in the darkened room without speaking until I saw my mamá rubbing her eyes with the edge of her apron.
“What’s wrong, Mamá.”
“Nothing,” she replied. “I probably got some dust in my eyes. That’s all.”
1.This story is told from the point of view of___________.
A. Chatita B. Mamá C. Nilda D. Papá
2.Chatita responds to Nilda’s hesitancy about going to college with___________.
A. acceptance B. disappointment
C. encouragement D. indifference
3.According to the underlined sentence from the story, what feeling does this realization create for Nilda?
A. Sympathy. B. Frustration.
C. Annoyance. D. Satisfaction.
4.The real reason for Mamá’s tears is most likely because she is___________.
A. proud that Nilda wants to become a teacher
B. concerned about missing Nilda once she leaves
C. worried her husband will stop Nilda from leaving
D. happy that Nilda can work at a job with her friend
5.How does Nilda most show respect for her parents?
A. She picks up a chair from their yard.
B. She seeks their approval to go to college.
C. She sits with her mother without speaking.
D. She tells her mother she plans to become a teacher.
6.Which sentence from the story best supports Nilda’s sense of fulfillment?
A. “Now that I was finished with school I seemed to have lost some of the excitement from my life.”
B. “I haltingly asked, ‘Do you think I could get a job at the packing shed?’ ”
C. “ ‘Mamá, if I could find a way to pay, could I take classes at the junior college?’ ”
D. “I was enjoying the feeling of happiness and sense of wonder that had come over me.”
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It was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When morning came, my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone. Our three hens had been blown away.
I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots .
I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, save for my children. They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.
The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I reached them, I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly.
As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering, and so did I! I wasn’t some dragon slayer (屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom, but the look on my children’s faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.
1.Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket ,the author felt ______.
A. incredible B. worried
C. shy D. confident
2.How does the author reach the hens ?
A. By searching for the white bucket. B. By wearing protective clothes.
C. By following the sound of the hens. D. By shouting at the henhouse.
3.From the story, we know that _________.
A. the author’s children liked dragon slayers
B. the children watched their mother all the way
C. the author struggled to be a hero
D. the author enjoyed herself in the snow
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A. Weather in extreme. B. Hens in trouble.
C. Kindness in need. D. Hero in the snow.
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A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was46 .She was on the beach,looking up at the ball.She was amazed by its47 ,deep red in the middle, 48 fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the49 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere50 her.After all she had been through,this is what she51 .“ It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home,my parents will be52 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react,when she got home after the three days she was 53 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting54 .She tried to imagine having her favorite 55 on until she saw her front door It seemed different. 56 had taken care of the outside garden for days.She was57 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now…It all seemed58 .She couldn't understand what was going on.
She entered the59 .First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)60 written by her father.It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready, I went61 .”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her62 room.She went in.Then she saw her mother, lying on the bed sleeping.Her63 looked so tired,as if she hadn’t64 for days.She was really pale.Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up she found something65 .She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1.A.rising B.setting C.shining D.smiling
2.A.shape B.shadow C.size D.color
3.A.quickly B.partly C.softly D.probably
4.A.waves B.boats C.trees D.sands
5.A.relaxed B.puzzled C.disappointed D.interrupted
6.A.understood B.considered C.needed D.regretted
7.A.discussing B.finding C.asking D.wondering
8.A.alive B.asleep C.missing D.hardworking
9.A.sunny B.warm C.cold D.cloudy
10.A.glasses B.hat C.skirt D.jacket
11.A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Mother D.Father
12.A.shocked B.scared C.exhausted D.comforted
13.A.beautified B.rearranged C.deserted D.destroyed
14.A.garden B.bedroom C.yard D.house
15.A.book B.note C.article D.poste
16.A.1ooking B.working C.fishing D.sightseeing
17.A.own B.parents’ C.sister’s D.brother’s
18.A.gesture B.body C.face D.eyes
19.A.studied B.slept C.exercised D.moved
20.A.different B.new C.precious D.dangerous
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The Great Green Wall will stop the wind from ____ the earth away.
A.blow | B.blowing | C.blew | D.to blow |
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One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dashing and dancing in the exciting atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow(牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom from control simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic gentle wind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock.
How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the commandment(戒律), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force that helps us climb and achieve.
1.In the passage the writer watched _______.
A. many young people enjoying the sunny day
B. many birds dashing and dancing in the sky
C. many young people flying multicolored kites
D. the strong winds blowing against the sky
2.What enables a kite fly gracefully in the sky according to the story?
A. The kite itself and strange shapes.
B. A long string and blowing wind.
C. A windy spring day and blue sky.
D. The size and a long string.
3.What didn’t happen to the freed kite?
A. It kept flying freely in the air.
B. It lay powerless in the dirt.
C. It was trapped in a dead bush.
D. It was blown helplessly around.
4.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively.
B. To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.
C. To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary.
D. To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Fly with Restrictions
B. Where to Fly
C. Why to Fly Kites
D. Fly to Freedom
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One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dashing and dancing in the exciting atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow(牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say, “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom from control simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic gentle wind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock.
How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the commandment(戒律), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force that helps us climb and achieve.
1.In the passage the writer watched _______.
A. many young people flying multicolored kites
B. many birds dashing and dancing in the sky
C. many young people enjoying the sunny day
D. the strong winds blowing against the sky
2.What didn’t happen to the freed kite?
A. It was blown helplessly around.
B. It lay powerless in the dirt.
C. It was trapped in a dead bush.
D. It kept flying freely in the air.
3.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively.
B. To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.
C. To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.
D. To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Where to Fly B. Fly with Restrictions
C. Why to Fly Kites D. Fly to Freedom
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