Papaji, my grandfather, was a thin but strong...

Papaji, my grandfather, was a thin but strong farmer. He always stood straight and looked serious. But my sisters and I looked forward to seeing Papaji and visiting his farm.

When we got to the farm, it was the end of a school year and summer started. On the farm, we could do what we liked. We could play with the animals all day. When we were hungry, we went back to Bibiji, our grandmother. She cooked over a wood fire in the kitchen. We blew on the wood to make the fire rage, hoping it would help the food cook faster. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek in the storeroom, or ran through the field like horses.

But the summer I turned nine was different. One morning I heard clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ping. I searched carefully for the sound: Papaji in his study, typing a letter. I tried to see it better, but fell through the door. I stood up, looked at the floor, red in the face, hoping his words would be short. Papaji's eyes glinted（闪光）and didn't say anything. Then the rest of the summer I heard the sounds of typewriter（打字机）, dreaming of touching the beautiful yellow keys.

After going home, I spent the year thinking of ways to let me use the typewriter when I got

back to his house. But the next summer, I still stood beside him as he typed, hoping he would let me try it.

On going back home that year, I got a box from the post office. When I opened it, it was the typewriter! Papaji let me use it at last. My serious grandfather wasn't a cold-hearted man after all

1.When did my sisters and I visit Papaji's farm?

A.In spring. B.In summer. C.In autumn. D.In winter.

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

A.bigger B.smaller C.farther D.nearer

3.What couldn't we do on Papaji's farm?

A.Play with the animals. B.Play hide-and-seek.

C.Go horse riding. D.Run in the field.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Papaji's farm B.Papaji and Bibiji C.Papaji's typewriter D.Summer with Papaji

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When Mr. Holland was a young man, he played a lot of football, and he was always thin and strong. But then he worked in an office for many years, and he drove to work in a car, so when he was 40, he was very fat.

One day, one of his colleagues(同事) said to him, “Would you like to be thinner. Fred?”

“Of course I would,” answered Mr. Holland.

“Well,” said his colleague, “stop going to the office by car, and get a bicycle.”

“It’s very hard to learn to ride a bicycle at your age,” said his wife(妻子).

However, it was not too hard for Mr. Holland to do. He usually sat in his living room and read the newspaper in the evening, but after he bought a bicycle for his birthday, he practised riding that every evening instead. He hoped that it would help him get thinner. Mr. Holland began to go to his office by bicycle sometimes when all the cars stopped at a red light, he would go past them to the front, because his bicycle was narrow. Then he was very happy. Yesterday he stopped at a red light, a man with glasses came up behind him on another bicycle. He stopped too and said to Mr. Holland. “Did the police take your driving license(驾照) away too?”

1.When Mr. Holland was 40, he ___________.

A.found driving to work is boring B.sold his car and bought a bicycle

C.began to be interested in football D.was much fatter than when he was young

2.Who advised Mr. Holland to ride a bicycle to work?

A.His son. B.His wife. C.His friend. D.His colleague.

3.What did Mr. Holland like doing in the evening before buying a bicycle?

A.watching TV. B.Going for a walk. C.Reading newspapers. D.Playing football.

4.What does the underlined word “narrow” in Paragraph 7 mean in Chinese?

A.窄小的 B.宽大的 C.崭新的 D.陈旧的

5.What would Mr. Holland probably answer the man with glasses?

A.“No, I ride to work to get thinner.” B.“Yes, I ran five red lights last month.”

C.“Yes, the police also took away yours?” D.“No, my driving license was lost last week.”

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Although Damin is old，he is very fit.

A. fat but healthy　　　　 B. thin and strong

C. strong and healthy　　 D. thin but healthy

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用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空。注意：每空不限一词。

1.My grandfather is a farmer and he isn’t used to ___________(live) in the city.

2.When the fans saw their favourite pop star, they couldn’t stop ____________(scream).

3.–You car looks cool. When ________ you ________(buy) it?　　 --Last week.

4.I____________(not hear) from my brother for a long time.

5.It’s dangerous ____________(climb) Mount Huang on cold and snowy days.

6.I think this film is the best one I ____________(see) before.

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—My grandfather used to be fond of collecting coins.

—But now he has changed. He always loses　　　　　　 in growing vegetables.

A.himself B.herself C.themselves

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It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him. When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”

Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn’t true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing. Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.

Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”

What I learned that day changed my whole life.

From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.

1. The writer didn’t tell Grandpa his love because ____________ to say love to Grandpa before.

A. he was too shy　　 　 B. he was too frightened

C. he was too busy　　 D. he had no chances

2.The underlined word “gratitude” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________ in Chinese.

A. 兴奋　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.惊讶　　　　　　　 C. 害怕　　　　　　　　　　 D. 感激

3.The writer wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about _______________.

A. how to think highly of others

B. how to help others get out of trouble

C. how to get in touch with others

D. how to share feelings with others

4.The story develops with the changes of __________________.

A. the writer’s life　　　 　　 B. Grandpa’s feelings

C. the writer’s feelings　　　　 D. Grandpa’s illness

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My father was ____ than he is now.

A. thinner　　　 B. thin　　　　 C. less　　　 D. few

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My grandfather lives ____ ， but he doesn't feel ____.

A. alone ； alone

B. alone ； lonely

C. lonely ； alone

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My grandfather 　　　　　 in the countryside for fifty years, but now he lives with us.

A. will live　　 B. lives　　 C. lived　　 D. has lived

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The hole in the road

There was once a farmer. He lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm.

Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This road was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was not deep. Then when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was too deep.　 The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most of it watching the hole.　 When a car drove into it, he pulled the car out with his tractor and the driver gave him a lot of money for doing this.

One day, the driver of a car said to him, “You must make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day.”　 “Oh, no,” the farmer said. “I don‟t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water.”

1.The farmer lived ________.

A. in a hole in the road

B. near a road

C. in a large car

2.Many cars went into the hole because the drivers ________.

A. were going too fast to stop

B. did not see the hole

C. did not know the hole was very deep

3.The farmer ________ at night.

A. pulled cars out of the hole in the road

B. filled the hole with water

C. worked on his farm

4.The farmer made money from ________.

A. giving things

B. filling the hole with water

C. pulling cars out of the hole

5.From this story we know that ________.

A. the drivers like the hole

B. the farmer is busy working on the farm

C. the farmer was not kind-hearted

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