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I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company（公司）. “What is it?” I wondered. I turned it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-written address. Immediately my mind traveled many years back.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold and wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. That day, I came to the company finally, the owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers if they wanted any magazines.

Shaking off the rain like a wet dog, I went into Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick look he took me over to the fireplace. Noticing the hole in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” pulling me into his car. We stopped in front of a shoe shop. Inside, a salesman fitted me with the finest pair of shoes I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in them. “We’d like a pair of new socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a car, wrote something on it and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said kindly, “Jimmy, I want you to know I love you.” I said good-bye, and for the first time I sensed a piece of hope that things would be better. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a difference.

1.The writer went to Queen City Casket Company to .

A．borrow some money                     B．ask Mr. Rader for help

C．sell magazines                          D．find a job there

2.From the passage we can see the writer was ________ to Mr. Rader.

A．helpful           B．thankful           C．polite            D．kind

3.Mr. Rader helped the writer so much mainly because .

A．he wanted to set a good example to his workers.

B．he wanted to show kindness to the boy.

C．the writer needed his help.

D．he wanted others to return his help.

4.What does the underlined sentence “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” mean?

A．If you want somebody’s help, you have to help him first.

B．You should do the things that others want you to do.

C．Before you do anything, think about what others do to you.

D．If you want others to do kind things to you, you’d better be kind to them.

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When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.　 But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.

Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.

1.What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

A. They made an ant farm.　　 B. They bought a few ants.

C. They caught a lot of ants.　　 D. They found an ant city.

2.What happened on the fifth day?

A. The earthquake happened.　　 B. The writer put his face on the ground.

C. The writer knocked the ant farm over.　　 D. The ants started to make tunnels.

3.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless.　　 B. Teamwork is important.

C. Adversity can’t be accepted.　　 D. Working alone is amazing.

4.Finally, the writer thinks that the ants died because ________.

A. they worked hard　　 B. the writer made a mistake

C. the tunnel was gone　　 D. they gave up when they met difficulties

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When I was seven years old，my family made me an ant farm (蚂蚁窝), First，we put clean sand in a thin glass box．Then we waited for the ants to arrive．

After the ants were in the glass farm，they started to make tunnels (地道)．I was amazed that each one knew well what to do．Each had its own job．

On the fifth day something terrible happened．I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over．All the tunnels fell down．Although (虽然) the ants kept alive after their earthquake，one by one they began to die．I was frightened as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm．

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness．They simply could not stand (忍受) that their tunnels were gone．

Although much time has passed，I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world，but it taught me much more．

Over the years，I came to realize the importance of teamwork．Working together，the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves．I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work．

But there was an even larger 1esson that I did not realize until recently：Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life and must be accepted．Unlike the ants，we cannot give up when we are sad．We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone，we must build another．

Giving up is not a good choice．

1.Which of the following is WRONG according to (根据) the passage?

A. Giving up isn't a good way when we meet trouble．

B. Like people，teamwork is very important for the ants．

C. The ants didn't die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed．

D. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm．

2.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless．

B. Teamwork is important．

C. Working alone is amazing.

D. Adversity is a natural part of life，and must be accepted．

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and Ants

C. Giving Up in Adversity D. Don't give up anytime

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When I tidied up（整理）some old boxes under my bed, I found an old letter for me from my best friend. Her name was Minnie.

In the letter, Minnie wrote, “I am really sorry about before. Tell me if you will be my best friend again and tell me if you accept（接受）my apology . ”I wrote, “YES. I will be your best friend. ”

The twelve-year-old letter made me remember the time that Minnie and I spent together. We often wrote to each other during that time. One minute, Minnie and I would be playing happily together; the other moment we would get into arguments. But things would always be better again. She gave me a doll（洋娃娃）for my tenth birthday. I still keep it.

Finally things changed. We stopped writing letters to each other after she moved away, and I could no longer ride my bike to her house. Years later, she invited me to her sixteenth birthday party. I don’t see Minnie very often from then on. But I’ll always keep the letter and I’ll never forget the time we spent together.

1.Minnie wrote the letter to ________.

A．say sorry to the writer                    B．thank the writer

C．invite the writer to her party               D．say goodbye to the writer

2.The writer got the letter ________ years ago.

A．10               B．12               C．14               D．16

3.The underlined word “apology” means “________” in Chinese.

A．劝告             B．帮助             C．道歉             D．祝福

4.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．The writer never had arguments with Minnie.

B．Minnie gave the writer a doll on one of her birthdays.

C．Minnie still writes letters to the writer.

D．The writer often rides her bike to Minnie’s house.

5.The writer wrote the passage to tell us about her ________ with Minnie.

A．old boxes         B．letter             C．birthday party      D．friendship

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This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”

The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”

The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.

1.How old was the daughter?

A. Six years old. 　 B. Seven years old.

C. Eight years old.　 D. Nine years old

2.What did the daughter do the next day?

A. She gave the box to her father.

B. She put some money in the box.

C. She gave some paper to her father.

D. She made a box with some paper.

3.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?

A. Because he didn’t like the box.

B. Because there was nothing in the box.

C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.

D. Because he thought the paper box was useless.

4.How did the father feel at last?

A. Happy.　　 B. Sorry.　　 C. Bored.　　 D. Interesting.

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The family had lots of money.

B. The daughter likes making paper boxes.

C. The father didn’t like his daughter.

D. The daughter loved her father.

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This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said,“Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”

The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”

The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.

1.How old was the daughter?

A. Six years old.　　 B. Seven years old.　　 C. Eight years old.

2.What did the daughter do the next day?

A. She gave the box to her father.

B. She put some money in the box.

C. She gave some paper to her father.

3.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?

A. Because he didn’t like the box.

B. Because there was nothing in the box.

C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.

4.How did the father feel at last?

A. Happy.　　 B. Sorry.　　 C. Bored.

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The family had lots of money.

B. The daughter loved her father.

C. The father didn’t like his daughter.

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Hi, I’m Tom. When I was about 12 years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin；I wasn’t a good student；I talked too much；I was too proud and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father.

He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a list of what she said and find the things that are true.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise,I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the first time，I got a clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He didn’t take it. “That’s just for you, ” he said. “You know the truth about yourself better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you，you should find it helpful.”

Our world is full of people who think they know your problems. Don’t be angry and feel hurt. Listen to them.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。

1.Tom was angry because a girl in his class pointed out his problems.

2.Tom’s father wasn’t interested in what he said.

3.Tom found that about half of the things the girl said were true.

4.Tom was very proud so he didn’t want to change at all.

5.No matter what people say, you should think it helpful.

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When I went shopping, a beautiful hat ____ my eye.

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When I went shopping, a beautiful hat ____ my eye.

A. came　　 B. went　　 C. took　　 D. caught

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When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn't believe my eyes. I really got a cell phone! As soon as I got to my school the next morning I showed off my phone and asked everyone for their number. I wouldn't listen to the teachers because I was too busy on my phone.

A week later we took a test and I got Grade d for the first time. To make matters worse, my mom had to sign the test. It was hard to show my mom the paper. She never saw “D”on my tests .Well, finally, I showed her and she couldn't believe it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed(失望).

Weeks passed and my parents started to dislike the fact that I had a phone. They would say, "We have noticed that you never talk to us. It's like you have your own little world now and your phone is more important than anything else. First I thought hey were wrong, but then I got to know that I was spending too much time on the phone.

A week later I tried going a whole day without a cell phone and it didn’t go that badly I had so much fun because I was actually spending time with my family and caring about them. From that day,I had a different idea towards cell phones.

Phones really take you away from the rest of the world. I'm not saying that phones are bad and not to use them but you do have to spend some time with your family and not play with your phone all day, My phone took away time from my homework and from my family. That,s why I didn't do well in the test.

So, I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control(控制).

1.Was the cell phone the writer's birthday gift?

2.How did the writer's mother feel when she saw the test paper?

3.Why did the writer have fun for a whole day without the phone?

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

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