Mr. Smith lived by the sea. He had a habit of...

Mr. Smith lived by the sea. He had a habit of walking on the beach in his spare time.

One day,　 1.　　 he saw someone moving like a dancer in the distance. He smiled and began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man. 　 2.　　 He was picking something up from the sand and very gently throwing it into the sea.

Mr. Smith called out, “ Good morning!　 3.　　 ”

The young man stopped, looked up and said,　 “ Throwing starfish(海星) into the sea.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“The sun is up, and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them into the water, __4.____”.“ But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it? You can’t make a difference.!”

The young man listened politely, then he picked up another starfish, threw it into the sea and said: “ I made a difference for that one. “

Each one of us can make a difference in this world.　　 5.　　 Don’t give up on a task because it seems big – every small thing you can do will help.

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A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.

One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a

dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”

There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）

with the ability to make a difference.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

1.What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

A．Taking a walk on the shore.

B．Watching the young man dance.

C．Meeting up with the young man.

D．Helping the young man pick up starfish.

2.Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?

A．To have fun.

B．To study starfish.

C．To feed some fish.

D．To save starfish.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish.

B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish.

C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.

D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.

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My dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea. He had a boat，but it was____to make a living on the sea. He worked hard and stayed out____he caught enough(足够的)fish for the family.

When the weather was____, my father didn’t work，and he drove me to school. Before he left，he would give me a big kiss(亲吻)on the face____tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing(尴尬的)for me.

I remembered(记住)the day. I was 12 years old. I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. We got to school and came to a stop. He had his usual big smile and started to kiss____before he left, but I put my hand up and said，“No，dad. ”It was the____time that I talked to him in that way. and he felt very surprised(惊讶的).

I said，“Dad，I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss. ”My dad looked at me____a long time, and his eyes were filled with tears. I never saw him____“You are right，”he said，“You are a big boy…a____I won’t kiss you any more.”

It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to the sea and never came back. I was so sad that I wanted one more____from my father.

1.A. easy　　 B. hard　　 C. careful　　 D. careless

2.A. if　　 B. when　　 C. until　　 D. after

3.A. bad　　 B. fine　　 C. cold　　 D. hot

4.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. or　　 D. and

5.A. you　　 B. me　　 C. him　　 D. her

6.A. one　　 B. next　　 C. first　　 D. last

7.A. for　　 B. in　　 C. of　　 D. on

8.A. smile　　 B. cry　　 C. say　　 D. move

9.A. boy　　 B. child　　 C. man　　 D. baby

10.A. time　　 B. look　　 C. thing　　 D. kiss

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Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got close,he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing,instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking up something and very gently and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,“Good morning!What are you doing?’’

The young man paused(停顿），looked up and replied,“Throwing starfishes into the ocean.”

“I guess I should have asked ,why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide(潮汛）is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they will die.”

“But ,young man ,don’t you realize that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

“The young man listened politely.Then he bent down ,picked another starfish and threw it into the sea ,and said ,It made a difference for that one.”

The wise man was lost in thought when the young man kept trying. Yes, there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain the power to shape the future.Each of us can do something for the future,each of us must find our starfish. And if we throw our starfishes wisely and well,the world will be better.

1.One day, the wise man saw a young man

A. Dancing along the beach

B. Walking with a dancer

C.picking up starfish for sale

D.trying to save the starfishes

2.The wise man thought it was 　　　　 to throw starfishes in the ocean at first.

A. relaxing

B. intelligent

C. foolish

D. helpful

3.The wise man was lost in thought because　　　　　　 .

A.he realized something new and important

B.he had a good story for his next writing

C. he worried the lives of so many starfishes

D.he agreed to save all starfishes on the beach

4. The words “something very special ”refer to 　　　　 .

A. the gifts from friends

B. the courage to make decisions

C. our own starfish in hand

D. the ability to make a difference

5. The writer told this story to show us that 　　　　 .

A.Rome was not built in one day

B.don’t miss doing any good things

C.no man is wise at all times

D.action speaks louder than words

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My dad was a fisherman. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family.

He was a big and strong man. When you got close to him, he smelled liked the sea.

Sometimes he would drive me to school in his old truck. That truck was older than he was. You could hear it coming for blocks. On the way, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would pull right up in front of the school. Then he would give me a big kiss on the cheek. It was making me feel uncomfortable!

One day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean to me, but I put my hand up and said, "No, Dad," It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. "Dad, I'm too old for a goodbye kiss."

My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never see him cry. He turned and looked out. "You're right," he said. "You are a big boy...a man." It wasn't long before my dad went to sea and never came back.

I wish that my dad would give me just one more kiss... to feel his old face... to smell the sea on him.

I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

1.From the passage, we can see the writer's dad was _______.

A.big and strong B.old and weak C.big and heavy D.short and fat

2.Sometimes the writer's dad would drive him to school _______.

A.in his own boat B.in his old truck C.in his new car D.in a old bus

3.The word "lean" in the passage means _______.

A.倚赖 B.依靠 C.转身 D.倾斜

4.The sentence "I wish I had been a man then." means "_______".

A.I wish I would always be a small boy.

B.I wish I would be a woman.

C.I'm very sorry I had said "Dad, I'm too old for a goodbye kiss."

D.My dad wishes me to be a big boy, a man.

5.Which is following is NOT true?

A.My dad had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea.

B.When you got close to my dad, he smelled like the sea.

C.My dad was older than that truck was.

D.My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up.

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Mr. Han has the habit of taking notes on　　　　 side of the page when he reads.

A.another B.other C.others D.the other

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—Mr. Smith has decided to 　　 his bad habit of smoking.

—That’s good news. I hope he can do it.

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Mr.Smith has a habit of taking a shower _________ he has breakfast.

A.though　　 B. before　　　 C. because　　　 D. since

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Mr Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night

One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”

1. Where did Mr Scott live?

A. By himself.          B. In his shop.         C. Above his shop.

2. How much money did he have that day?

A. ＄10,000.          B. ￥10,000.         C. 10,000.

3.Why did Mr Scott sleep with he money that night? '

A. Because he loved money very much.

b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.

C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.

4. Why did the policeman wake him up? '

A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .

b. Because he wanted to remind Mr Scott

C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.

5.How did Mr Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.

A. Excited.            B. Angry.           C. Stressed.

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Mr. Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night.

One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”

1.Where did Mr. Scott live?

A. By himself.          B. In his shop.        C. Above his shop.

2.How much money did he have that day?

A.＄10,000.          B. ￥10,000.        C. 10,000.

3.Why did Mr. Scott sleep with the money that night? '

A. Because he loved money very much.

b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.

C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.

4.Why did the policeman wake him up? '

A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .

b. Because he wanted to remind Mr. Scott

C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.

5.How did Mr. Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.

A. Excited.            B. Angry.          C. Stressed.

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