A couple of weeks ago, my son acted strangely...

A couple of weeks ago, my son acted strangely. He was easy to get angry and only thought of his own needs. ‘I think you need a change, " I said. I sat down at my computer to look something up, and then handed Stephen my computer. It is a website of Soup Kitchen that serves meals to homeless people every day. My son was very interested in it as I had expected. "Do you want to be a volunteer? "I asked. "Sure! he answered.

The next morning was the time to work. I helped prepare food. Stephen's task （任务）was to distribute old clothes and socks to those who needed them. Some volunteers kept the tables clean, while some made sure bowls and plates were cleaned. A pianist provided background music.

After a day's work, my son said to me, "I never really got that business about ‘it's better to give than receive（收获）’ before, but I feel really good about myself right now! "A few moments later he added, "Mom, I'm really sorry for what I have done before. "I smiled and hugged him.

1.When seeing her son’s bad condition, the writer_________.

A. planned to change him B. decided to play with him

C. was very angry with him D. thought it was her failure

2.The writer handed her son her computer to let him see_______.

A. a picture of delicious food B. a website of Soup Kitchen

C. an interesting home video D. an important work report

3.What does the underlined word "distribute "in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Collect B. Take care of. C. Hand out D. Wash

4.What do you think of this volunteer activity?

A. Boring B. Tiring C. Exciting D. Meaningful

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. The relation between giving and receiving

B. The best activity for children

C. The volunteer activity changed my son

D. The advantages(好处) of joining in volunteer activities

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When Susan White went back to high school a couple of years ago, she never had any thought about actually getting a high school diploma (文凭). "I just wanted to learn more," she said. But when she found out that many of her classmates were planning to graduate (毕业), Mrs. White recall (回忆) "I said if my young friends could graduate from high school, so could I."

She seems to be right. As soon as she finishes a history course, Mrs. White will graduate next month. And when she does, her name will be written down in the record books as the oldest person ever to graduate from high school in the United States.

Mrs. White is 98 years old, and nobody knows of anyone who has completed high school at such an old age. Mrs. White dropped out of school in the 10th grade, but her ability to learn has obviously not been affected by the 80—year layoff (活动停止期间). Since going back to her studies, she has kept up straight A record that is the highest possible.

Now she is about to get a diploma, Mrs. White has become a strong believer in getting good education. "I don't like anyone dropping out of school, "she said, "It makes me mad when a person decides to leave school, because future generations (几代人) will have to know even more than we do in order to survive (生存).

1.Mrs. White dropped out of school when she was about________.

A.13 B.10 C.30 D.18

2.How many students older than Mrs. White have got a high school diploma?

A.A few B.One C.Two D.None

3.Mrs. White's ability to lean is________.

A.not as good as the younger students' B.among the best in the class

C.the worst in the class D.quite obvious

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Mrs. White is determined to (决心) graduate from high school.

B.Mrs. White has already been given a high school diploma.

C.Mrs. White is the oldest person ever to graduate from high school in the USA.

D.Mrs. White said that the young had to know more.

5.The best title for this true story would be________.

A.Have Respect for Old People B.Mrs. White's Ability to Lean

C.An Elderly Student D.Never Too Late to Learn

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Yesterday I was tidying up my room. I found 31 old box of my father’s .He gave 32to me two years ago. It was really interesting to discover some of my father’s childhood 33.He once told me 34he wrote to people all over the world, 35they sent him 36,too. As a result, he had a book of interesting stamps. People also gave him things from different 37 ,such as a silk from Japan, a little doll from England, and a small model ship from Australia. My father even38  the ticket from his first football match! It made me think about looking39my collection of 40  pictures books and magazines.

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Yesterday I was　 1.　 my room. I found2.　 old box of my father’s .He3. it to me two years ago. It was really interesting to discover some of my father’s life as a child.He once told me about his 4.　 as a child. he 5. to people all over the world, and they sent him letters back. . 6.　 , he had a book of interesting stamps. People also gave him things from different 7., such as a silk from Japan, a little doll from England, and a small 8. ship from Australia. My father even kept the ticket from his first football match! It made 　 9.　 think about my hobby.I want to keep my old picture books and magazines　 10. a long time too.

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A Long long ago, there lived a king called Ralph. He had three sons. The first son was Sam. The second was John and the third was Eric. The king in his death bed wanted to test his three sons. He asked them to get together the next day in the court. The king said that he was in his death bed and wanted to test them. He asked them to fill the whole room with something, and whoever does completely can become the king. The first son brought diamonds. They filled half the room. The second son filled the room with cotton but it was not enough. The third kept a lamp in the middle of the room. It spread light in the whole room. The king loved Eric’s idea very much and decided to ask him to be the king. The two sons’ faces turn red as their younger brother defeated them. Then, the king died and Eric became the king.

1.Who was the king’s eldest son?

A.Sam B.John C.Eric D.Ralph

2.Why did the king want to test his sons?

A.Because he liked them very much B.Because his sons were very clever.

C.Because he wanted to choose a king from them. D.Because he had nothing to do that day.

3.What did Eric use to fill the whole room?

A.The diamonds. B.Some cotton.

C.A lamp. D.Many things.

4.The underlined word “defeated “in the passage means______ in Chinese.

A.称赞 B.羞辱 C.战胜 D.宠爱

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The King’s Death B.The Clever Sons

C.The Kings and his sons D.The Lamp in the Room

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Many years ago， there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the youngest son in autumn.

When the sons came back， the old man asked them to say what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾) and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful， and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed（弯） down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right， but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter， you will miss the hope of your spring， the beauty of your summer， and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man.

It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1. In which season did the fourth son go and look at a pear tree?

A. Spring .　 B. Summer.　　 C. Autumn.　　 D. Winter.

2.Which son thought the tree was ugly?

A. The first one. 　　 B. The second one.

C. The third one.　　　 D. The fourth one.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The old man just played a joke on his sons.　　

B. The four sons all liked the tree.

C. The third son said the tree was beautiful.

D. The pear tree was near his home.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Every tree has four seasons.　

B. Father’s love is great.

C. Don’t judge a life by one difficult time.

D. Life is different for everyone.

5.What do you think of the old man?

A. Selfish.　　 B. Silly.　　　 C. Fair.　　 D. Wise.

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Kevin found ______ last week. He was very happy.

A. such an easy work                    B. such an easy job

C. so hard work                        D. so hard job

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（题文）Where did you go? There _______ a couple of girls waiting for you ten minutes ago.

A. was　　 B. is　　 C. were　　 D. are

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Where did you go? There _______ a couple of girls waiting for you ten minutes ago.

A. was　　 B. is　　 C. were　　 D. are

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（2014云南）

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona．He moved there a few years ago，and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends．

In my earliest memories my father was a tall，handsome and successful man．He loved his work and family，but was uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as“successful”as he was．Whenever I went out with him on week ends，I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself．

On the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch．We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my son’s funny talks．My father’s critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules were gone．He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us．

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years，I never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years，I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so doing，I’m happy with my new friend．My dad，in this new home in Arizona，is back to me from where he was．

1.The father was unhappy with the writer because________．

A．he didn’t like her

B．he expected too much of her

C．she had a boyfriend

D．she was uncomfortable

2.The underlined words straight A’s in Paragraph 2 mean________in Chinese．

A．全优

B．及格

C．中等

D．不合格

3.When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt________．

A．tired

B．happy

C．satisfied

D．nervous

4.What does the writer think of her father after visiting him in Arizona？

A．Strict and hard－working．

B．More critical．

C．Friendly and interesting．

D．More successful．

5.When the writer says“my new friend”in the last paragraph，she is talking about________．

A．her son

B．her father

C．her boyfriend

D．her father’s friend

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