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Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother .m
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回应) surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can d
o in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
1.How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?
A. They took her on a trip across the country.
B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.
C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.
D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.
2.When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____.
A. disappointed and lonely B. sorry and sad
C. surprised and pleased D. nervous and excited
3.The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________
A. relationships B. works C. successes D. celebrations
4.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
A. the more friends you have, the better
B. friends are more important than family
C. understanding leads to greater success
D. true friendship is very important to us
5.Which of the following words can best describe
the author's grandmother ?
A. Famous B. Great. C. Polite D. Pleasant
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Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the ______.
After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a ______ heart condition that you should have an operation.”
“But the complications(并发症) can happen.” The doctor ______ my grandmother and looked at her worried face.
The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble during the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even a 20 percent of ______ on the operating table because of her old age.
My grandmother was ______ surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these ______. I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operate on me!” With these words, my grandmother got up and ______ the doctor’s office.
The next day, my grandmother went to another doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an ______. The doctor also said that her ______ might cause some problems, but he was quite sure about the success of the operation.
My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you ______?”
The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms around her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”
My grandmother had the operation and came out fine! Her positive attitude added many wonderful and happy years for her to enjoy life with my family.
1.A.restaurant B.hotel C.hospital
2.A.fantastic B.serious C.proper
3.A.encouraged B.warned C.promised
4.A.fighting B.hurting C.dying
5.A.terribly B.nearly C.simply
6.A.conditions B.changes C.possibilities
7.A.left B.reached C.entered
8.A.operation B.experience C.examination
9.A.weight B.height C.age
10.A.include B.recommend C.promise
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Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the______.
After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a______heart condition that you should have an operation.”
“But the complications (并发症) can happen. ” the doctor_______my grandmother and looked at her worried face.
The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble_______the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even 20 percent of_______on the operating table because of her old age.
My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these ________, I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operate on me! ”._______these words, my grandmother got up and_______the doctor’s office.
The next day, my grandmother went to________doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an _______. The doctor also said that her age might cause some problems,_______ he was quite sure about the success of operation.
My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you recommend?”
The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms_______her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”
My grandmother had the operation and came out fine ! Her positive attitude (乐观的心态) added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoy living with my family.
1.A.park B.hotel C.restaurant D.hospital
2.A.wonderful B.serious C.difficult D.proper
3.A.advised B.warned C.promised D.encouraged
4.A.during B.before C.till D.against
5.A.fighting B.hurting C.returning D.dying
6.A.actions B.changes C.possibilities D.conditions
7.A.At B.With C.For D.By
8.A.left B.researched C.passed D.visited
9.A.other B.the other C.another D.one
10.A.operation B.experience C.examination D.offer
11.A.when B.if C.but D.because
12.A.over B.above C.around D.below
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Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the___________
After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a_________ heart condition that you should have an operation.”
“But the complications (并发症) can happen.” the doctor_______my grandmother and looked at her worried face.
The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble _______the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even 20 percent of_______on the operating table because of her old age.
My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these _______, I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operat on me! ”
_________these words, my grandmother got up and_______the doctor’s office.
The next day, my grandmother went to_________doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an __________. The doctor also said that her__________might cause some problems. ________ he was quite sure about the success of operation.
My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you________?”
The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms________her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”
My grandmother had the operation and came out________! Her positive attitude (乐观的心态) added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoy living with my family.
1.A. park B. hotel C. restaurant D. hospital
2.A. wonderful B. serious C. difficult D. proper
3.A. advised B. warned C. promised D. encouraged
4.A. during B. before C. till D. against
5.A. fighting B. hurting C. returning D. dying
6.A. actions B. changes C. possibilities D. conditions
7.A. At B. With C. for D. By
8.A. left B. researched C. passed D. visited
9.A. other B. the other C. another D. one
10.A. operation B. experience C. offer D. examination
11.A. weight B. height C. length D. age
12.A. when B. if C. but D. because
13.A. imagine B. recommend C. mind D. need
14.A. over B. above C. around D. below
15.A. fine B. disabled C. dead D. sad
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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.
About a year ago, however, Tony's father was killed in an accident .As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies.
Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn't know what to do.
Then something strange happened in my class. Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.
Last Friday, just before the PE lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in.
To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmate’s schoolbags. I was shocked.
1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?
A. He was a clever boy. B. He was a poor boy
C. He was a popular boy D. He was a shy boy
2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?
A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.
B. Because Tony was kind to him.
C. Because Tony liked playing basketball.
D. Because Tony told jokes.
3.What caused the change of Tony?
A. His father’s accident. B. His strange character.
C. The move of his family. D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends.
4.How did the writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?
A. He felt angry. B. He felt surprised.
C. He felt unhappy. D. He felt worried
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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.
About a year ago, however, Toney’s father was killed in an accident. As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies. Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn’t know what to do.
Then something strange happened in my class, two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.
Last Friday, just before the P.E. lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in. To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags. I was shocked…
1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?
A. He was a clever boy B. He was a poor boy
C. He was a popular boy D. He was a shy boy
2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?
A. Because Tony helped him do his homework. B. Because Tony was kind to him
C. Because Tony liked playing basketball D. Because Tony told jokes
3.What caused the change of Tony ?
A. His father’s accident B. His strange character
C. The move his family D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends
4.How did writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?
A. He felt angry B. He felt surprise C. He felt unhappy D. He felt worried
5.Why was Tony searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags? Because he wanted to ________.
A. look for some food B. put the things in order
C. help clean the schoolbag D. find money and take it away.
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Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the centre of a group of students, telling jokes.The children around laughed from time to time.Tony knew about my problem.He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies.We soon became good friends.
About a year ago，however，Tony's father was killed in an accident.As a result，his family had to move into a small house.Tony changed into a different person.He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies.Several times，I invited him to go out and play basketball with me，but he refused.I wanted to help him，but I didn't know what to do.
Then something strange happened in my class. Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.
Last Friday，just before the P．E.lesson，I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use.The door was half open，and I went in.To my astonishment，I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates' schoolbags.I was shocked.
1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?
A. He was a clever boy.
B. He was a poor boy.
C. He was a popular boy.
D. He was a shy boy.
2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?
A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.
B. Because Tony was kind to him.
C. Because Tony liked playing basketball.
D. Because Tony told jokes.
3.What caused the change of Tony?
A. His father's accident.
B. His strange character.
C. His family moved into a small house.
D. The loss of his interest in playing with his friends.
4.How did the writer feel when he saw Tony's change?
A. He felt angry.
B. He felt pleased.
C. He felt happy.
D. He felt worried.
5.The underlined word“astonishment”means ________.
A. sadness B. surprise
C. disappointment D. joy
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When my grandmother was 89 years old ,she was having problems with her heart. My family went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation. However, the doctor said that because of my grandmother’s age, the operation could be dangerous. He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 40% chance of having a heart attack（心脏病） and a 30% chance of dying during the operation.
My grandmother, shocked ,quickly stopped the doctor and said,“Doctor, as long as you’re talking about statistics（数据），I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating one me !”With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor’s office.
My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool. So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation.
My grandmother asked the doctor. “If I were your mother, what would you suggest?” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, “Mom, let’s do this operation!” She had the operation and came out fine.
My grandmother passed away（去世）a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because of her positive attitude（积极的态度）,she gave us ,her family and friends almost eight years of life to enjoy sharing with her.
1.The grandmother didn’t choose the first doctor because ________.
A. he was afraid to do the operation.
B. he talked too much about the risks
C. he had never done such an operation
2.The second doctor’s words might have made the grandmother ________.
A. nervous B. unhappy C. relaxed
3.We can tell from the story that the grandmother ________.
A. wanted to be the second doctor’s mother
B. celebrated her 97th birthday with her family
C. lived through the operation by the second doctor.
4.The underlined word“stubborn” probably means ________ in Chinese.
A. 执拗的 B. 严谨的 C. 无知的
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. It is better to depend on statistics.
B. A positive attitude can change a person’s life.
C. A good doctor only cares for his patients’ health.
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Two and a half years ago, my son started to cry because of his bad grades at school. He was only nine years old at the time and had always been one of the ______ students in his class. So he sat there at the table, so sad.
He said that he wished that he were a strong student and were able to ______ "Gymnasium", a very good school for the strongest students, starting at the age of 12 or 13. I didn't really want to weaken (动摇) him _______telling that, "You may not be strong enough for this school." With Bob Proctor's words in my eyes "Make your kids see A grades", I said, "Yes, you ______, if you really wish to."
I was sitting in front of him and then we started. And I taught him how to become a strong pupil. And his grades began to improve ______.
After a year, he had improved to be an average student already, so we ______. He entered for a course preparing for the big exam for Gymnasium.
To my surprise, he ______ the exam! His dream came true. For me, it's a miracle (奇迹). If I had told him at that time that he was ______ weak to be able to pass this test, he would have just stayed a weak student.
I want to ______ all the parents in the world to teach the secret to your children. Build them strong wings! You will also develop strong wings ______ flying with your child! Come on!
1.A.laziest B.strongest C.weakest D.fastest
2.A.visit B.attend C.realize D.find
3.A.by B.in C.for D.on
4.A.can't B.must C.need D.can
5.A.gradually B.suddenly C.recently D.seriously
6.A.gave up B.went on C.tried out D.fell over
7.A.finished B.made C.failed D.passed
8.A.very B.so C.too D.quite
9.A.encourage B.protect C.introduce D.choose
10.A.unless B.after C.while D.though
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根据短文内容，回答问题
The best holiday of my life was two years ago. My parents, my aunt and uncle, my three cousins and I all went to India together. We spent two weeks traveling around and we visited many interesting places. The night before we left for India, I was so excited that I could not sleep. Our plane left at 1 p.m. and it took nearly six hours to fly to New Delhi. It was raining when we arrived. We were all very tired so we went straight to our hotel.
The next day, we went on a sightseeing tour. I took lots of photos and we all bought souvenirs at the markets. I learned that there is also a place called Delhi which is the oldest part of the city.
On the third day of our trip, we went to a place called Jaipur. At Jaipur we visited the Palace Museum and rode elephants. The elephant I rode was so big that I almost fell off. While my cousins and I were riding elephants, our parents went to look at the pink buildings that Jaipur is famous for.
Some people think that all Indian food is very spicy. But there are some dishes that are not spicy at all. My favourite dish is chicken. It is delicious. It tastes a little bit sweet. We ate rice every day, just like at home.
India is so big that it is impossible to see all of it in one trip. I hope that I can visit it again some day.
1.How many people went to India for their holiday two years ago?
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2.What was the weather like when the writer arrived New Delhi?
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3. Why couldn’t the writer sleep the night before they left for India?
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4.New Delhi and Delhi are two different cities, aren’t they?
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5.What is the best title of this passage?
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o in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
the author's grandmother ?