When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军),so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded by cliffs (悬崖).If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river, we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.
Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.
1.The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
A.the story of his childhood B.a strange camping experience
C.about a stranger by the river D.about a good place for camping
2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?
A.They wanted to delay going to the river bank.
B.They were waiting for their scoutmaster.
C.They had a supper earlier than usual.
D.They were talking while eating.
3.The underlined word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
A.ashamed B.nervous
C.unable to understand D.eager to know something
4.When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster __________.
A.realized who the man was
B.started to worry about the man
C.went back to look for the can
D.felt it hard to believe the boys
5.The writer still remembers the event because________.
A.the boys acted foolishly
B.the camping place is beautiful
C.there has been no explanation for the event
D.he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.
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When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军),so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded by cliffs (悬崖).If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river, we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.
Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.
1.The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
A.the story of his childhood B.a strange camping experience
C.about a stranger by the river D.about a good place for camping
2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?
A.They wanted to delay going to the river bank.
B.They were waiting for their scoutmaster.
C.They had a supper earlier than usual.
D.They were talking while eating.
3.The underlined word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
A.ashamed B.nervous
C.unable to understand D.eager to know something
4.When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster __________.
A.realized who the man was
B.started to worry about the man
C.went back to look for the can
D.felt it hard to believe the boys
5.The writer still remembers the event because________.
A.the boys acted foolishly
B.the camping place is beautiful
C.there has been no explanation for the event
D.he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.
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When I was a boy, I used to love walking in the woods around my home.My mom warned me several times never to travel so far that I would lose sight of the house.Being a typical boy, however, I soon found myself hiking further and further away, testing just how far I could go into the woods without getting lost.After losing my way once for two hours, though, I decided that I had better leave a trail the next time I went for a walk.
The very next day I decided to try it.I walked into the woods until the house was out of sight.Then I broke a small branch on a young tree to mark my place.I wandered further in and broke another limb and then another.In a few spots where there were no limbs small enough, I snapped the heads off the low plants that were growing where the sunlight broke through the trees.After a while I finally got tired and decided to head back.Turning around I easily found my tracks, but instead of being proud I felt sad.I could see the trail of destruction I had left in the woods going on and on.Looking at the broken limbs and dead flowers I wondered if God was disappointed in me and I vowed never to do that again.Instead, I started to cherish my times alone in the woods with nature.I’d sit by the streams and listen to them sing.I’d watch the birds and squirrels.I’d bend down to smell the flowers.And I even buried an acorn or two hoping that one day an Oak might grow.
There is an old Native American Saying that goes “We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” As I have grown older and wiser, I have done my best to never leave a trail of destruction in my life as I did in the woods that day.I have instead tried to leave tracks of love, kindness, goodness, and compassion and I have strived to show others that they can do the same.May you always leave tracks of joy as you follow your own trail of love.
1.When the boy headed back from the woods, he felt sad because ______
A.he lost his way in the woods
B.he could find his tracks so easily
C.he left many trails of destruction
D.God was very disappointed in him
2.The boy took off some branches to ______.
A.protect himself
B.make his way out
C.see the sun clearly
D.leave some marks
3.The author wrote the passage to ______.
A.call on us to leave tracks of virtues in life
B.inform us that we shouldn’t destroy trees
C.tell us how to avoid getting lost in the woods
D.show us ways to get back home in the forest
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When 1 was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it.When winter arrived,thick,heavy snow would fall,and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because 1 was still too small to go sledding.Finally,one winter 1 was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day 1 was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself.I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.1 was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course,straight towards one of those big oak trees.My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling,“You have to steer(操控)!You have to steer!”
Sadly,that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems,troubles,and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair.I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding.I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God.
Life is a trip,but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for.
1.What do we know about the author when he was very young?
A.He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.
B.He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.
C.He longed to go sledding with his brothers.
D.He carried his brothers’sleds as they went sledding.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word“exhilarating”in Paragraph 2?
A.delightful B.Terrifying
C.ordinary D.violent
3.Why did the author fall off his sled?
A.Because his sled crashed in an oak tree.
B.Because he lost control of his sled.
C.Because his brother pushed it so hard.
D.Because the hillside was snowy.
4.What does the author mean to tell us?
A.Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.
B.Courage and determination can change one’s life.
C.Life can be controlled by one himself
D.Life is a mystery full of coincidences.
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When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for __ potatoes. I can still remember those potato __ days. The whole __ helped.
__ my Dad had tilled(耕地)the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to __ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped __ of fertilizer (肥料)beside them. My brothers then covered them all __ the freshly turned earth.
For months afterward I would __ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was __ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.
Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be __ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my __ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.
They would __ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It __ was a miracle to be held.
Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other __ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___in the hearts and minds of others.
How many times has God used some little thing that I said __ did to grow something beautiful? How many __ has Heaven used these little seedlings to __ another's soul with sweet food?
I hope then you always __ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.
1.A. selling B. growing C. cooking D. cutting
2.A. planted B. planting C. being planted D. to plant
3.A. committee B. group C. family D. class
4.A. Before B. Since C. Until D. After
5.A. drop B. throw C. pull D. drive
6.A. boatfuls B. housefuls C. handfuls D. mouthfuls
7.A. at B. with C. by D. on
8.A. see B. notice C. glance D. glare
9.A. encouraged B. annoyed C. tired D. amazed
10.A. run into B. broken into C. looked into D. turned into
11.A. personal B. practical C. pure D. powerful
12.A. know B. knock C. keep D. kick
13.A. truly B. bitterly C. frequently D. conveniently
14.A. rows B. gardens C. seeds D. potatoes
15.A. unmade B. unseen C. unprotected D. untouched
16.A. and B. or C. so D. For
17.A. gardens B. rows C. days D. times
18.A. provide B. shut C. approach D. view
19.A. promote B. take C. close D. tend
20.A. love B. hate C. anger D. sadness
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When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
1.When Paul was a boy, _____.
A. he had decided never to leave his hometown
B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
2.Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
3.What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.
4.The message of the passage is that _____.
A. action speaks louder than words
B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
C. God helps those who help themselves
D. many hands make light work
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Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)39 very much, but he had no money. But he 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.
There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44: they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.
1. A.lost B.loved C.supported D.helped
2. A.study B.think C.live D.work
3. A.angry B.proud C.sorry D.excited
4. A.town B.mountain C.school D.bed
5. A.still B.even C.ever D.never
6. A.asked B.taught C.agreed D.caused
7. A.window B.path C.door D.river
8. A.found B.believed C.asked D.counted
9. A.happiness B.money C.good D.difficulty
10. A.For B.So C.And D.But
11. A.discussed B.stayed C.played D.cried
12. A.book B.question C.text D.way
13. A.few B.most C.many D.some
14. A.cared about B.looked at C.looked after D.laughed at
15. A.fell B.went C.made D.worked
16. A.broken B.heavier C.gone D.smaller
17. A.forget B.remember C.know D.notice
18. A.mainly B.only C.nearly D.already
19. A.put B.set C.dug D.filled
20. A.excitedly B.easily C.luckily D.happily
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32. ---The boy is tall enough _________ his age.
---Yes, I was much ________ when I was his age.
A.to, taller | B.at, taller | C.at, shorter | D.for, shorter |
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When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
1.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer________.
A.to show his magical power B.to pay for the delivery
C.to satisfy his curiosity D.to please his mother
2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?
A.He wanted to have tea there. B.He was a respectable person.
C.He was treated as a family member. D.He was fully trusted by the family.
3.Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?
A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B.It has been driven out of the market.
C.Its service is getting poor. D.It is forbidden by law.
4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A.He missed the good old days. B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C.He needed it for his milk bottles. D.He planted flowers in it.
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Li Qiang is_____ honest boy. He wants to be_____useful person when he grows up
A. a, an B. an,a
C. a:a D. an, an
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When I was a boy, I was always happy to see those little brown coins. After years I was still very happy to pick up pennies on the ground, I usually saved them up. I usually bought a pack of gum or a bag of chips when it was enough. After growing up, I heard a story about coins. It was said that our loved people sometimes would leave pennies on the ground in front of us. People wanted to show us that we were loved and watched over kindly. I never doubted that story even as an adult. It is difficult for me to find a lot of money on the ground, but pennies are there all the time. Maybe that is why I still enjoy seeing them and picking them up, no matter how dirty or old they are.
A few months ago, I was walking to the local post office to mail a letter. As I entered the room, I saw not one, not two, but four pennies shining in the sunlight. I smiled and picked them up. I kept them in my hands as I walked in the post office. “Four is Ok,” an office said to a lady. The lady began searching her purse. Her face went red. I understood what had happened. I laughed to myself at this surprising moment. I placed my pennies on the desk before her. The smile I got in return was worth a thousand dollars.
The coins weren’t so valuable to me, but they did matter to her. I just performed a little kindness. I was happy.
1.What might the author probably buy when he saved enough pennies?
A. A set of storybooks B. A pack of chips
C. A box of chocolates D. A bag of sugar
2.When grown up, the author .
A. saw some careless women lost coins
B. thought rich people threw coins on purpose
C. still believed the story about coins
D. found old people forget coins on the ground
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Doing small acts of kindness is good
B. Every coin should be used to buy important things
C. We should look for coins when we are walking
D. Pay more attention to what you hear from now on
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