On my first day in America, I was excited, bu...

On my first day in America, I was excited, but nervous as well. It was my dear neighbor Susan who helped me get used to my new life far away from home. There was a knock at the door. When I opened it, Susan came in with a home-made apple pie. She hugged me and said：“You must be the precious Chinese doll!” With a big smile, she went on：“Alice, I am sure you have never, ever tried a home-made apple pie before! You are going to love it so much!” To be honest, I was greatly surprised by this welcome from a stranger. And the apple pie made me feel at home.

Susan was very helpful to me. When I was thinking about a costume to wear on Halloween, she suggested I dress up like a traditional Chinese girl. “I happen to have a traditional Chinese dress and guess what, I am a great make-up artist!” she said. Susan didn’t hide her excitement, when, after an hour of hard work, she pushed me to the mirror to examine our work. The clothes fit me perfectly! I am sure that I stood out from the crowd that Halloween, and I am very grateful to Susan for her help.

My first Thanksgiving was another highlight. On the festival morning, I was surprised to find a gift box in my front yard. There was a note on it：“Hello Alice, I am the Thanksgiving bunny! Enjoy your gift!” I looked around and caught Susan looking at me from the porch. Seeing that she had been caught, she awkwardly picked up a newspaper and pretended to read it. I couldn’t help laughing. When I walked up to her, she said：“It was not me. It was the Thanksgiving bunny!” Susan is such a lovely person; she is the American above all others I need to thank.

I saw that the spirit of the Chinese saying, that “Neighbors carry more weight than distant relatives,” is alive and well in America. Susan filled my heart with warmth and joy, just as angels do.

1.What made the writer feel at home in America?

A. Her Chinese doll.

B. Susan’s thanksgiving bunny for Halloween.

C. Gifts from her parents in China.

D. Susan’s visit on the first day.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The writer lent a Chinese dress to Susan to wear at Halloween.

B. Susan often looked at her neighbors to find out what they were doing.

C. The writer had never had an apple-pie before she went to America.

D. Susan helped the writer to appreciate American festivals.

3.What does the phrase “stood out” mean in the passage?

A. To be more eye-catching.　　　　 B. To rise up.

C. To be much better.　　　　 　　　 D. To be strange.

4.This passage is most probably taken from_______.

A. a newspaper　　　　　　　　 B. a travel guide

C. an advertisement　　　　　　 D. a science magazine.

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I still remember my first day at school in London and I was half-excited and half-frightened. On my way to school I wondered what sort of questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: “I am nine years old. I was born here but I haven’t lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. It’s about thirty miles away. I came back to London two months ago.” I also wondered if it was the custom for boys to fight strangers like me, but I was tall for my age. I hoped they would decide not to risk it.

No one took any notice of me before school. I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say “hello”, but no one spoke to me. When a teacher called my name and told me where my classroom was, one or two boys looked at me but that was all.

My teacher was called Mr. Jones. There were 42 boys in the class, so I didn’t stand out there, either, until the first lesson of the afternoon. Mr. Jones was very fond of Charles Dickens and he had decided to read aloud to us from David Copperfield, but first he asked several boys if they knew Dickens’ birthplace, but no one guessed right. A boy called Brian, the biggest in the class, said: “Timbuktu”, and Mr. Jones went red in the face. Then he asked me. I said: “Portsmouth”, and everyone stared at me because Mr. Jones said I was right. This didn’t make me very popular, of course.

“He thinks he’s clever,” I heard Brian say.

After that, we went out to the playground to play football. I was in Brian’s team, and he obviously had Dickens in mind because he told me to go in goal. No one ever wanted to be the goalkeeper.

“He’s big enough and useless enough.” Brian said when someone asked him why he had chosen me.

I suppose Mr. Jones, who served as the judge, remembered Dickens, too, because when the game was nearly over, Brian pushed one of the players on the other team, and he gave them a penalty (惩罚). As the boy kicked the ball to my right, I threw myself down instinctively (本能地) and saved it. All my team crowded round me. My bare knees were injured and bleeding. Brian took out a handkerchief and offered it to me.

“Do you want to join my gang (帮派)?” he said.

At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.

1.The writer prepared to answer all of the following questions EXCEPT “ ________”.

2.We can learn from the passage that ________.

3.The underlined part “I didn’t stand out” in paragraph 3 means that the writer was not ________.

4.The writer was offered a handkerchief because ________.

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I still remember my first day at school in London and I was half-excited and half-frightened. On my way to school I wondered what sort of questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: “I am nine years old. I was born here but I haven’t lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. It’s about thirty miles away. I came back to London two months ago.” I also wondered if it was the custom for boys to fight strangers like me, but I was tall for my age. I hoped they would decide not to risk it.

No one took any notice of me before school. I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say “hello”, but no one spoke to me. When a teacher called my name and told me where my classroom was, one or two boys looked at me but that was all.

My teacher was called Mr. Jones. There were 42 boys in the class, so________I didn’t stand out there, either, until the first lesson of the afternoon. Mr. Jones was very fond of Charles Dickens and he had decided to read aloud to us from David Copperfield, but first he asked several boys if they knew Dickens’ birthplace, but no one guessed right. A boy called Brian, the biggest in the class, said: “Timbuktu”, and Mr. Jones went red in the face. Then he asked me. I said: “Portsmouth”, and everyone stared at me because Mr. Jones said I was right. This didn’t make me very popular, of course.

“He thinks he’s clever,” I heard Brian say.

After that, we went out to the playground to play football. I was in Brian’s team, and he obviously had Dickens in mind because he told me to go in goal. No one ever wanted to be the goalkeeper.

“He’s big enough and useless enough.” Brian said when someone asked him why he had chosen me.

I suppose Mr. Jones, who served as the judge, remembered Dickens, too, because when the game was nearly over, Brian pushed one of the players on the other team, and he gave them a penalty (惩罚). As the boy kicked the ball to my right, I threw myself down instinctively (本能地) and saved it. All my team crowded round me. My bare knees were injured and bleeding. Brian took out a handkerchief and offered it to me.

“Do you want to join my gang (帮派)?” he said.

At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.

1.We can learn from the passage that ________________________________________________________________________________.

A. boys were usually unfriendly to new students

B. the writer was not greeted as he expected

C. Brian praised the writer for his cleverness

D. the writer was glad to be a goalkeeper

2.The underlined part “I didn’t stand out” in paragraph 3 means that the writer was not ________________________________________________.

A. noticeable　　 B. welcome

C. important　　 D. foolish

3.The writer was offered a handkerchief because ________________________________________________________________________.

A. he threw himself down and saved the goal

B. he pushed a player on the other team

C. he was beginning to be accepted

D. he was no longer a newcomer

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First Day at School

It was my first day at school in London and I was half-excited and half-frightened. On my way to school I wondered, what questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: "I am nine years old. I was born here but I haven't lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. It's about thirty miles away. I came back to London two months ago." I also wondered if it was the rule for boys to fight strangers like me, but I was tall for my age. I hoped they would decide not to risk it.

No one took any notice of me before school. I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say "hello", but no one spoke to me.

My teacher was called Mr. Jones. There were 42 boys in the class, so I didn't stand out there, either, until the first lesson of the afternoon. Mr. Jones was very fond of Charles Dickens, so he asked several boys if they knew Dickens' birthplace, but no one guessed right. A boy called Brian, the biggest in the class, said: "Timbuktu” and Mr. Jones went red in the face. Then he asked me. I said: "Portsmouth” and everyone stared at me because Mr. Jones said I was right. This didn't make me very popular, of course. “He thinks he's clever," I heard Brian say.

After that, we went out to the playground to play football. I was in Brian's team, and he obviously had Dickens in mind because he told me to go in goal. No one ever wanted to be the goalkeeper.

"He's big enough and useless enough;" Brian said when someone asked him why he had chosen me.

As the boy kicked the ball hard along the ground to my right, I threw myself down quickly and saved it. All my team crowded round me. My bare knees were grazed and bleeding. Brian took out a handkerchief and offered it to me.

"Do you want to join my gang (team)?" he said.

At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.

1. The writer prepared to answer all of the following questions EXCEPT "__________".

A. How old are you?

B. Where are you from?

C. Do you want to join my gang?

D. When did you come back to London?

2. We can learn from the passage that ___________________.

A. boys were usually unfriendly to new students

B. the writer was not greeted as he expected

C. Brian praised the writer for his cleverness

D. the writer was glad to be a goalkeeper

3.The underlined part "I didn't stand out" in paragraph 3 means that the writer was not ______.

A. noticeable　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　

C. important　　　　 D. outstanding

4.The writer was offered a handkerchief because _________________.

A. he was in Brian’s team

B. he was no longer a new comer

C. he was beginning to be accepted

D. he pushed a player on the other team

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I was both excited and a little scared in my first day of kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and 　　 　　 　, two kinds of things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all　　 than me. Because my　 　　　 was in late September, I was 　　 in at only 4 years old, and this meant I was destined(注定的) to be smallest kid in my 　　 until the 7th grade.

I think my mom sensed I was a little 　　　 . That was why she was always there to pick me up right after school when I could have　　　 ridden the bus. I would sit in the front seat　　　 her and tell her all about my　　　 . Sometimes we would even read a book and　　 　 　 until all the cars and the buses had left before we 　　 home. I felt so safe and peaceful when we sat in the car together. I 　　 those special times when I had my mom all to myself. Beginning the new challenge of school didn’t seem so 　　 when I knew I could talk about it with her. Being a tiny, little kid in a big scary 　　 wasn’t so bad either. I knew my mom loved me and that was all I　　　　 to be loving, joyful, and strong.

　　 　　 I look back on those happy times, I can see now that they also 　　 me for what I would find later in life. Even after she 　　 too soon, I could still feel her love flowing down from Heaven.

The next time this world seems too scary or hard, then don’t 　　 　　　 . Instead, invite love to the　　　　 of your soul, close the doors, and spend some time alone together.

1.A. tools　　　　　　　　 B. toys　　　　　　　　　　 C. animals　 D. fruits

2.A. politer　　　　　　　　 B. cleverer　　　　　　　　 C. bigger　　 D. richer

3.A. celebration　　　　　　 B. holiday　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　 D. birthday

4.A. allowed　　　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　 D. guided

5.A. village　　　　　　　　 B. class　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　 D. Neighborhood

6.A. afraid　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　 D. excited

7.A. faithfully　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　 C. luckily　 D. happily

8.A. under　　　　　　　　　 B. behind　　　　　　　　 C. next to　 D. in front of

9.A. trip　　　　　　　　　　 B. day　　　　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. experiment

10.A. perform　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　 C. argue　　　　　　 D. wait

11.A.drove　　　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　 C. rushed　　　　　 D. stepped

12.A. imagined　　　　　　 B. ignored　　　　　　 C. valued　　　　　 D. forgot

13.A. clear　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　 D. strange

14.A. community　　　　　　 B. factory　　　　　　　 C. city　　　　　　 D. world

15.A. afforded　　　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　 D. needed

16.A. As　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until　　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　 D. Since

17.A. forgave　　　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　 D. rewarded

18.A. built up　　　　　　　 B. came back　　　　　　 C. set off　　　　　　 D. passed away

19.A. turn up　　　　　　　　 B. look around　　　　　 C. run away　　　　 D. break in

20.A. car　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 C. side　　　　　　　 D. part

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The first time I went for a walk around my father-in-law’s neighbourhood in America was Garbage Day,and I was shocked to see what people were throwing out.

It was back in 1981,and I saw many people gather in someone’s front yard.As I went nearer to see what was happening,I got my first introduction to yard sales.For the few dollars I had in my wallet,I was able to buy a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV.I also bought a flashlight.

The following weekend,at another yard sale,I saw a 14-inch colour TV being sold for almost nothing.I felt I could not miss the offer and bought it.Now I had two sets and couldn’t wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend.

Spring ended,and by then I had accumulated almost every type of electronic equipment I had always wished to have back home.

Then this new idea came to mind.I had heard about a man who travelled back home every few months.He drove a truck filled with boxes of new and used stuff that people were sending to relatives.So I told my father that I would send as many types of items as I could so that he could start his resale business.

Every few months I would gather several boxes of American “junk” televisions,toasters,fans,hair dryers,etc.and sent them home.As word got out about my father’s “trash” market,people all came to buy these things.

Three years later,when I visited my family for the first time since leaving home,I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”.It proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home in Guatemala up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.

1.According to the text,a yard sale is a place where people 　　.

A. sell their front yards at a low price

B. sell unwanted things in their own yards

C. gather in someone’s yard to enjoy things

D. throw away their trash in someone’s yard

2.The author felt he could not miss the offer because 　　.

A. the second TV set was bigger

B. the second TV set was a colour TV

C. the second TV set was very cheap

D. he wanted two TV sets very much

3.What did the author think of the “junk” he bought?

A. He thought they were valuable.

B. He thought they were not worth buying.

C. He was not surprised to see them thrown away.

D. He thought he could sell them for a good price.

4.From the passage we can infer that 　　.

A. the author comes from a poor place

B. the author often goes home to sell the “junk”

C. the author buys the “junk” only to make profits

D. the “junk” is not welcomed in the author’s hometown

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It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d liked my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism（批评）, but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.

It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry （洗衣房）manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．

1.Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A. She was tired． 　　　 B. She was busy．

C. She was sorry．　　 　 D. She was confident．

2.According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．　　 　　　 B．A cook．

C．A waitress．　　　　　 D．A laundry manager．

3. The underlined word “chary” in Paragraph 2 means_________.

A. careless　　　　　　　　　 B. cautious

C. unwilling　　　　　　　　 D. greedy

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Why Do You Praise Others?

B．Why do You Criticize Others?

C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!

D．Don’t Criticize Others!

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I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane____26____at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was_____27____

excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______28_____a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared_____29_____astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their_____30_____beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then_____31____me because he_____32_____go back to work. He_____33_____to return the next day.

______34____ my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I_____35____speak a word of English, I couldn’t ____36____the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ____37_____to make some gestures, _____38_____the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I______39_____the same thing the man_____40_____the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway______41_____I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and huge_____42_____people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk_______43_____the city.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I ______44______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I______45_____awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.

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I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane _______at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was ______ excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared ______astonishment at the famous skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and their ______beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then ______me because he ______go back to work. He ______to return the next day.

______my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I　 _______speak a word of English, I couldn’t _______the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ________to make some gestures, _______the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I _______the same thing the man________the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway________I came to Time Square with its movie theatre, and huge ______people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk _______the city.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I _______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I _______awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.

1.A. took off　　 B. landed　　 C. got out　　 D. took down

2.A. too　　 B. so　　 C. very　　 D. much

3.A. got　　 B. took up　　 C. got on　　 D. took

4.A. in　　 B. at　　 C. for　　 D. to

5.A. old-made　　 B. man-made　　 C. newly-made　　 D. natural

6.A. had left　　 B. would leave　　 C. left　　 D. was leaving

7.A. must　　 B. had to　　 C. should　　 D. ought

8.A. agreed　　 B. said　　 C. told　　 D. promised

9.A. Shortly after　　 B. Long before　　 C. Shortly　　 D. soon

10.A. couldn’t　　 B. could　　 C. didn’t　　 D. did

11.A. ask　　 B. say　　 C. tell　　 D. order

12.A. begun　　 B. started　　 C. must　　 D. started to

13.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. then　　 D. but

14.A. ordered　　 B. booked　　 C. asked　　 D. got

15.A. on　　 B. for　　 C. at　　 D. to

16.A. when　　 B. until　　 C. after　　 D. before

17.A. crowds of　　 B. groups of　　 C. crowd of　　 D. group of

18.A. around　　 B. in　　 C. by　　 D. near

19.A. was　　 B. went　　 C. kept　　 D. started

20.A. lain　　 B. lay　　 C. laid　　 D. was

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Today is my first day at Merchiston Castle School,and I was really nervous about it, because I have never visited the school before and didn’t take any summer course. Despite my anxiety,I soon relaxed once I arrived; the staff were so nice that I felt my spoken English was better than it actually was! As soon as I walked into the dayroom of my boarding house,I was absolutely(完全地) amazed by the friendly atmosphere; everyone was so friendly that a boy as shy as I had no difficulty in setting in,and I made many new friends on my very first day,although I was struggling to remember all the names.

Also I realized there were other international students in the house from all over the world,such as South Korea,Japan and Russia.Although their English was not so fluent,it didn’t take long for us to understand each other at all.In some ways,it was even better to practice Enlgish by speaking to the international students,because we were both learning.

As a boarder,the quality of food is something I consider very important,and Merchiston has not let me down.The school kitchens are run by a professional catering company,and the quality of food is excellent,also they take the issue of a healthy diet really seriously.I remember once I was asked to take more salad for my meal by a member of the kitchen staff for I did not have enough vegetables.This brings to another point of being a boarder:you need to learn how to look after yourself and be responsible for yourself.One of the huge advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school,which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of the bed as early as the daypupils!

1.Why was the writer nervous when he was at Merchiston Castle School on the first day?

2.On the first day,________.

3.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

4.The underlined word“boarder”in the first paragraph means“________”.

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