2022年广东省深圳市中考英语完形阅读综合题组训练十个（word版，无答案）

2022年深圳中考英语完形与阅读综合题组训练一-十
组合训练一
一、单项选择
( )1.When you want to answer the questions, you should raise your hand.
A. put up B. put down C. take up D. take down
( )2.He was unaware of the serious situation he was facing.
A. understand B. didn’t realize C. knew D.realize
( )3.The computer system can operate the railway system better than people.
A. control B. ran C. go D.open
( )4. She was able to swim three years ago.
A. can B. must C. could D. may
( )5.My new shoes feel comfortable, so I like wearing them.
A. hard B. bad C. soft and nice D.beautiful
( )6.All the passengers got excited when they reached the Summer Palace.
A. people on business B.visitors C. people on the bus D. tourists
( )7. Our company developed a new umbrella last month.
A. found B. made C. created D.sold
( )8. This book was written a century ago.
A. a hundred years B. a thousand C. hundreds of D. thousands of
( )9. Your invention is clever, but not practical.
A. nice B. useful C. useless D. important
( )10. I wish someone would invent clothing that can’t be worn out.
A. use B. wear C. put off D. produce
二、词形转换
She challenged me _______ (play) another tennis game.
With age you will become even ________ (wise).
Simon always ______ (rest) his head on his hand.
The _______ (king) favourite game was chess.
There are ________ (twelfth) chapters in the book.
I ______ (copy) out her notes into my notebook after class.
He made many mistakes but he was ________ (aware) of them.
Computers may be better than doctors at ______ (do) their job.
The boy is only 19 years, but he owns four ______ (company).
Computers can do important jobs like _______ (operate) railways and flying planes and spaceships.
I’m looking forward to _______ (receive) your letter.
He is badly ill and need an _______ (operate) at once.
________ (mouse) help us control computers.
The song is even ____________ (popular).
I have got a color TV. Its screen is 35 ______ (inch).
Edison was famous as an _______ (invent).
In the early_______ (19)century, the first trains began to carry passengers.
Today _______ (million) of people in the world own mobile phone.
India is a _______(develop) country and America is a _______ (develop)country.
They allow people _______ (keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
With light bulb, people can do as ______ (many) in the evening as they can in the daytime.
With this pair of ______ (glass), you can see things more clearly.
Taking a plane is the _______(fast) and the __________ (comfortable).
Lucy is the ______ (tall) of the twins.
He is so young that he is _______ (able) to speak.
三、语法填空：
Have you ever heard of any Japanese companies (46) _______________ company in Japan is known mainly for its cars and motorbikes (摩托车). In 1986, the company started developing a robot (47) ______________ would be able to walk. 24 years later, in 2010, ASIMO appeared in public. ASIMO is one of the most creative robots in the world. It can use its five fingers to hold objects. It has cameras as eyes and has the ability to recognize (识别) faces (48) ________________ (immediate). It can also understand basic (49) _______________ (order). The company has been taking ASIMO all around the world (50) ________________ (show) it to young people in order to encourage them to study science. It has also said that in the future, ASIMO might be able to help people do some (51) _____________ (danger) things. These things include putting out fires (52) _____________ dealing with harmful chemicals. Many people say that ASIMO is a fantastic creation because it could (53) _____________ (use) to help old and disabled people. In England, more than half of people aged 75 and over live by (54) _______________, and they feel lonely. ASIMO is an amazing (55) _____________ (invent). Maybe with the help of ASIMO, those people can feel less lonely.
四、完形填空
Today is Mary’s birthday, but her mother had to work late tonight. She_1_ Mary that they could have a party next week. Mary was very disappointed.
Mary walked to school and hoped her friends would _2_ that she was eight today.
“Hi, Mary. Happy birthday,” Julie said.
Mary smiled _3 _ and asked, “Julie, can you come to my birthday party next week ”
Julie said, “I’m sorry, Mary. I can’t.” The rest of the day didn't go much better. All of her friends said they could not go to her party next week. Mary was very _4_. Cindy tried to cheer her up, but it was not _5 _. Her big day was turning out to be _6 _. She had to wait until it was time to go home.
Evening came, and Cindy’s mother drove to Mary’s home with Cindy and Mary. W, hen Mary
opened the door, the house was _7_. Her mom didn’t come back home. She turned to ask Cindy
and Cindy’s mom to wait.
“Surprise!”
Mary _8_and all the lights in the house went on. Her mother and all of her friends were there!
The coffee table in the living room was _9_ presents. She ran into the kitchen. Her mother had _10 _her favorite meal. Mary stood next to her mom. “Thank you!” Mary said happily. She had a happy birthday party with her friends together.
( ) 1. A. pretended B. promised C. refused
( ) 2. A. remind B. expect C. remember
( ) 3. A. sadly B. suddenly C. brightly
( ) 4. A. sad B. pleasant C. frightened
( ) 5. A. wonderful B. useful C. careful
( ) 6. A. cheerful B. successful C. awful
( ) 7. A. comfortable B. light C. dark
( ) 8. A. turned around B. sat up C. came along
( ) 9. A. made of B. filled with C. busy with
( ) 10. A. checked B. prepared C. imagined
五、阅读理解：
The best people in any field are those who spend the most hours on deliberate practice (有意练习). By doing it, you plan to improve your action. For example, simply hitting a ball is not deliberate practice. Hit a ball 300 times with the purpose of making holes in the ball. You should succeed 80 percent of the times. If you don’t, go to look at the results and make right changes. Keep doing that for hours every day. That’s deliberate practice.
A survey studied a group of 20-year-old violinists. The best group had 10,000 hours of deliberate practice over their lives. The next-best had 7,500 hours. And the next had 5,000. It’s the same in other fields.
Winston Churchill always practiced his speeches. He said, “If I don’t practice for a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for two days, my wife knows it. If I don’t practice for three days, the world knows it.”
Great athletes (运动员) always practice, too. As for football, all-time great receiver Jerry Rice was refused by 15 teams because they thought he was too slow. He practiced so hard that other players would get sick trying to keep up. Then he succeeded. Tiger Woods is another good example. His father introduced golf to him at a very early age — 18 months old, and encouraged him to practice hard. Woods had at least 15 years of practice by the time he became the youngest-ever winner of the US Amateur Championship, at the age of 18. He has never stopped trying to improve, spending hours a day practicing.
( )1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph One
A. To give the main idea. B. To give examples of the main idea.
C. To compare two things. D. To raise readers’ interest.
( )2. How many people mentioned in the passage were successful by doing deliberate practice
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
( )3. What can we NOT know from the passage
A. Better violinists practiced more. B. Jerry Rice practiced hard to be faster.
C. Tiger Woods started playing football early.
D. You should make right changes during the deliberate practice.
( )4. What is the best title for the passage
A. A good beginning is half done.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Knowledge is power.
D. Practice makes perfect.
组合训练二
完型填空
Alice had an argument with her best friend, Judy last Sunday. She thought 1.________ was really difficult and wanted to copy Judy’s homework. But she refused. After that, they didn’t talk to each other for a few days. Alice didn’t know 2.________to face her maths problem and she wondered if she could get on well with her friend again.
Yesterday afternoon, she saw a cool boy 3.________the violin happily by the road when she was walking home from school. The violin sounded so nice that she couldn't help stopping to listen to him. 4.________Alice didn't know what music he was playing, it made her feel better. After he finished the music，Alice walked over to him and said, “Thank you 5.________ your beautiful music. It gets me out of the really bad mood(心情)，then she took out some 6.________and gave it to him. To her surprise, the boy asked him to take the money back. He explained that he wasn’t making money by playing the violin. He just wanted to 7.________others. That’s why he played it by the road .What a 8.______ boy he was ! Then Alice told him about her trouble.
He said，“You should learn to smile even if you are in difficulty. Listening to music is helpful. So why not listen to music as 9.________as possible Never lose heart! Believe in your friend! She has her own reason. And believe in 10.________! Everything will go well!”
Hearing these words, Alice went home with a smile. She believed she could make it.
( ) 1. A. Chinese B. Maths C. Science
( ) 2. A. why B. how C. when
( ) 3. A. carrying B. selling C. playing
( ) 4. A. Because B. When C. Though
( ) 5. A. for B. with C. from
( ) 6. A. music B. money C.food
( ) 7. A. have B. leave C. help
( ) 8. A. safe B. rich C. kind
( ) 9. A. often B. loudly C. soon
( ) 10. A. myself B. herself C. yourself
Eye contact is one of the most important forms of body language. It is often the key to successful 1 . But what kind of eye contact is proper Different cultures have 2 answers.
In 3 cultures, it is necessary to have eye contact. In fact, a Westerner might consider a lack of（缺少）eye contact as a lack of interest. In countries like Spain, Italy and Greece, people like standing close to each other when they are talking, so eye contact lasts 4 .
5 , in many Asian cultures, people 6 eye contact to show respect. They do so when they talk with someone in higher positions（职位、地位）or with someone 7 than themselves.
Habits like this can cause 8 when people do not understand them. For example, an Asian person might 9 his or her eyes or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the person is 10 .
( ) 1. A. news B. communication C. information
( ) 2. A. different B. the same C. no
( ) 3. A. Asian B. American C. Western
( ) 4. A. shorter B. longer C. faster
( ) 5. A. That is B. In a way C. However
( ) 6. A. avoid B. result in C. survey
( ) 7. A. older B. younger C. fatter
( ) 8. A. danger B. questions C. problems
( ) 9. A. close B. open C. touch
( ) 10. A. interested B. not interested C. surprised
阅读
A
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码), ＂We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(使产生）the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.＂ Said Guo. ＂When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.＂
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans(扫描) his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. ＂We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.＂ said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
＂The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.＂ Guo said. ＂It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.＂
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
1. According to the passage, students can keep their homework on .
A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog(博客)
2. Guo’s students think the new way is .
A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. unnecessary
3. What does ＂it＂ in Paragraph 4 refer to(指代)
A. The paper is not easy to keep.
B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C. Trying to use new technology in education.
D. Education itself is a kind of creation.
4. Some parents are worried, because they think their children will .
A. talk with teachers face to face
B. spend too much time on computers or phones
C. not like the new way of handing in homework
D. find the QR codes too difficult to use
B
When a child is told he is ＂uncool＂, it can be very painful. He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simple ways to deal with sadness by pretending(假装)　it’s not there.
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, ＂Why are you worried about what other children think about you It doesn’t matter!＂ Children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, ＂I’m going to do a few things for you to help you feel better in school.＂
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to do things for class. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider ＂Super＂. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
1. An ＂uncool＂ child may .
A. care nothing about it
B. do something uncool on purpose
C. develop a sense of anger
D. pretend to get hurt very much
2. A teacher can help an unpopular child by .
A. seeing the child as the teacher’s favorite
B. asking the child to do something for partners
C. forcing other children to make friends with the child
D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities
3. How can parents help their child fit in better
A. By cooking delicious food for him.
B. By being kind to his schoolmates.
C. By forcing him to invite friends home.
D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.
4. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Children don’t care others’ comments(评论) on them.
B. It’s only teacher’s work to make children popular.
C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.
D. Inviting children’s friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.
5. Which is the best title of the text
A. How an Unpopular Child can be Helped
B. Why Some Children are Unpopular
C. What Good Qualities Unpopular Children Have
D. Who Care about Unpopular Children
C
Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community (社区)! Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters (自然灾难) or creating green areas for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the right to make a difference and create a real change in the community! Join the Volunteer Service Center today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.
Our summer holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits (限制). With Biosphere Expedition (生物圈探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want to give them chances to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. They must have enough patience and are warm-hearted.
1. The volunteers can ________ in the community.
A. clean up the houses B. build a house for the homeless
C. build a house for the homeless D. help the people who are poor
2. Biosphere Expedition may be held ________.
A. for three months B. in the summer holiday
C. only by local scientists D. between America and China
3. If Wu Dong is ________ years old, he can be a volunteer to help the little kids.
A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17
4. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The volunteer should create green areas for all the families.
B. To join the holiday volunteer work, special skills are required.
C. The volunteer can choose any service activity in the community.
D. Everyone can be a volunteer to help the little kids.
5. What is the best title for this passage
A. A Job Interview B. Volunteers Wanted
C. Education Service D. An Expedition Club
组合训练三
完型填空
Have you ever hear about the "Belt and Road" Initiative(“一带一路”建设) The 1 was first proposed by President Xi Jinping on October 3rd, 2013. At that time, President Xi was 2 part in an important meeting in Indonesia. During the meeting he 3 an important speech. In the 4 he raised the "Belt and Road" Initiative. It aims at connecting Asian, European and African countries more 5 .
It will be a 6 turning point for the Chinese economy. It can help promote industrial transfer among different areas, 7 it can create a new wave of investment in China.
In China, different places have different 8 of economic development, some developed rapidly, some developed slowly. Most of the projects will take two to four 9 to complete, so by the year 2020, some economists said, the speed of industrial transfer may be faster than 10 .
( ) 1. A. conversation B. initiative C. meeting
( ) 2. A. making B. having C. taking
( ) 3. A. gave B. admitted C. refused
( ) 4. A. speech B. initiative C. country
( ) 5. A. seriously B. closely C. clearly
( ) 6. A. harmful B. helpless C. meaningful
( ) 7. A. but B. and C. so
( ) 8. A. levels B. ideas C. plans
( ) 9. A. centuries B. decades C. years
( ) 10. A. experienced B. expected C. expressed
The United States is full of automobiles(机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or 1 more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a 2 part of life.
Cars are used for 3 . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to 4 their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to 5 . In some cities, school buses are used only when children 6 more than a mile from the school. One 7 drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors’ children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is called forming a car pool(拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place 8 they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put 9 cars on the road and to use less oil.
10 is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.
1. A. much B. even C. little D. such
2. A. necessary B. difficult C. proper D. possible
3. A. families B. farms C. adventures D. business
4. A. get to B. look for C. find out D. take care of
5. A. cities B. schools C. parks D. gardens
6. A. move B. study C. live D. work
7. A. way B. child C. mother D. car
8. A. when B. that C. which D. where
9. A. more B. fewer C. many D. less
10. A. Driving B. Running C. Parking D. Forming
阅读理解
A
On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris, who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.
1. When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy the diamond ring
A. On February 9th, 2013. B. On February 10th, 2013.
C. On February 18th, 2013. D. On February 22nd, 2013.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Billy is living with a generous person. B. Billy has found his brother.
C. Billy bought a diamond ring. D. Billy appeared in the news report.
3. The underlined word ＂That＂ in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) ________
A. returning the ring B. setting up a page
C. living in the streets D. receiving money
4. Who did the diamond ring belong to
A. Sarah Darling. B. Billy Ray Harris. C. Bill Krejci. D. Edwin Harris.
5. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life B. Kind Man Set Up Special Page
C. Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring
D. Many People Donated Much Money
B
On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris, who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.
1. When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy the diamond ring
A. On February 9th, 2013. B. On February 10th, 2013.
C. On February 18th, 2013. D. On February 22nd, 2013.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Billy is living with a generous person. B. Billy has found his brother.
C. Billy bought a diamond ring.
D. Billy appeared in the news report.
3. The underlined word ＂That＂ in Paragraph 4 refers to (指代) ________
A. returning the ring B. setting up a page
C. living in the streets D. receiving money
4. Who did the diamond ring belong to
A. Sarah Darling. B. Billy Ray Harris.
C. Bill Krejci. D. Edwin Harris.
5. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life B. Kind Man Set Up Special Page
C. Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring
D. Many People Donated Much Money
组合训练四
完型填空
Last summer, we went hiking to mountains in the countryside. On the top of the mountains, we enjoyed cool wind 1 quietly near our ears. And we watched white clouds walking freely in the sky, clear streams running happily in the valley(山谷), and 2 insects flying gladly in the air.
We were happy to 3 wild flowers and fruits, and caught beautiful butterflies in the valley. I lay on the grass to watch the 4 sky and enjoyed the peace of the valley. Suddenly a tiny insect flew into my left ear. It made so many noises that I feel 5 . So I covered my ears to stop the air from entering my ear. My friends helped me to find some 6 to get the insect out, but failed.
＂The insect must 7 in the valley. It happened to fly into the your ear.＂ a little girl said 8 , ＂I’ve an idea.＂
She led me to a dark place, and covered my right ear. Then she used a torch(手电筒) to light my left ear. I felt comfortable slowly. In the torch 9 , an insect flew out of my left ear.
Maybe we needn’t 10 about the insects that flew into our ears. Give some light to them, they will fly towards the light.
1. A. blowing B. playing C. smiling D. pushing
2. A. helpful B. thankful C. successful D. colorful
3. A. grow B. pick C. feed D. design
4. A. blue B. green C. orange D. coffee
5. A. happy B. noisy C. proud D. terrible
6. A. ways B. styles C. news D. habits
7. A. get hurt B. get lost C. get tired D. get angry
8. A. deeply B. angrily C. easily D. calmly
9. A. sound B. light C. noise D. shape
10. A. blow B. think C. worry D. talk
Are you a man or a mouse When people ask this question they want to know whether you think you are a ___1___ person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question ___2___ you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave but when they come face to face with real ___3___, they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.
Lenny had always thought of himself as a ___4___ person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then, on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the ___5___ water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very calm and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac River, ___6___ to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not seventy-nine.
When you are in a very ___7___ situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地) produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). ___8___ adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified(完全的恐慌), the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this ___9___, the muscles become very hard and you find you can’t move at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is why when we are very frightened(受惊吓的), we sometimes say we’re ＂petrified＂. This word comes from the Greek word ＂petros＂, which means ＂stone＂. We are ___10___ frightened that we become stonelike.
1. A. brave B. real C. hard D. certain
2. A. when B. until C. after D. once
3. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger
4. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible
5. A. fresh B. poisonous C. warm D. ice-cold
6. A. went B. helped C. spoke D. swam
7. A. dangerous B. comfortable C. different D. favorable
8. A. With B. Without C. For D. Like
9. A. gets B. disappears C. happens D. goes
10. A. really B. very C. such D. so
阅读理解
A You Can Make a Windsock(风筒)
Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.
You will need:
● one piece of heavy colored paper ● five ribbons
● strong tape ● a string
● a pencil
What to do:
Step 1: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.
Step 2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(边缘) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.
Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.
Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.
Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!
1. You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ________.
A. fun B. heavy C. strong D. special
2. Which of these things do you need for Step 2
A. Tape. B. Ribbons. C. A pencil. D. A string.
3. What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube
A. Make holes in the tube. B. Tape the tube together.
C. Tie knots in the ribbons. D. Put a string through the hole.
4. What is probably the most important to make a windsock work
A. Its shape. B. Its size.
C. The color of the paper. D. The number of the holes.
5. What is the main purpose of this article
A. To tell an interesting story.
B. To explain how to do something.
C. To teach an important lesson.
D. To show what a windsock is like.
B
All our food comes from the soil. Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there are no plants, we will have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for us to live. The top of ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus. Dead leaves, dead plants and animals’ waste make it, but this takes a long time.
When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it. All soil needs food. If we don’t give it any, the plants will be weak. Animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop should not be grown in the same place every year. It is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition.
When the soil is dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food
1. From the text, we know people live on _________.
A. animal B. plant C. meat D. soil
2. The word ＂humus＂ means _________ in Chinese.
A. 微生物 B. 土壤 C. 腐殖土 D. 粘土
3. We should ________ to keep the soil.
A. give more fertilizers B. kill more animals
C. make more humus D. grow more trees and grass
4. We should save every bit of humus, because _________.
A. it takes a long time to make humus
B. the more humus in the soil, the better plants grow
C. the chemical fertilizers are expensive
D. A and B
5. The best title of this article should be _________.
A. Soil is necessary to people
B. The same crop can’t be grown in the same place every year
C. Soil’s food is chemical fertilizers
D. Humus is hard to make
C
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy in front of him. The boy had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark helped the boy pick the things up and walked home together. As they walked, Mark learned that the boy’s name was Bill. Bill loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated(毕业) from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded(提醒) him of the day years ago when they had first met. ＂Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day ＂ asked Bill.
＂You see, I cleaned out my locker(储物柜) because I was going home to commit suicide(自杀). But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you actually saved my life.＂
1. On Mark’s way home, he saw that Bill .
A. dropped all the things he was carrying
B. carried all the things for an old man
C. bought two sweaters and a baseball bat
D. put down the things and walked away quickly
2. What trouble did Bill have
A. He didn’t get along with his parents.
B. He didn’t do well in his studies.
C. He felt relaxed in school.
D. He was punished in school.
3. Before graduation, Bill told Mark .
A. a true story of his B. he wanted to have lunch again
C. he wanted to stay friends D. about the good time sat school
4. In Bill’s opinion, what did Mark actually help him to do
A. Mark helped him carry the books.
B. Mark taught him how to study well.
C. Mark became his friend.
D. Mark saved his life.
5. With this story, the writer wanted to tell us .
A. how to make friends with others
B. living itself is a kind of happiness
C. a small kind act can be very powerful
D. helping others makes you happy
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The United States is full of automobiles(机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or 1 more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a 2 part of life.
Cars are used for 3 . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to 4 their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to 5 . In some cities, school buses are used only when children 6 more than a mile from the school. One 7 drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors’ children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is called forming a car pool(拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place 8 they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put 9 cars on the road and to use less oil.
10 is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.
1. A. much B. even C. little D. such
2. A. necessary B. difficult C. proper D. possible
3. A. families B. farms C. adventures D. business
4. A. get to B. look for C. find out D. take care of
5. A. cities B. schools C. parks D. gardens
6. A. move B. study C. live D. work
7. A. way B. child C. mother D. car
8. A. when B. that C. which D. where
9. A. more B. fewer C. many D. less
10. A. Driving B. Running C. Parking D. Forming
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＂It is the worst day of my life today.＂ Peter said to himself when he walked home alone. His mind would not stop 1 what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal His stupid mistake made him 2 . His team had lost the game 3 him. He was really worried that his coach might 4 the team.
As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, ＂What’s wrong, son ＂ Peter’s feelings were written all over his 5 . ＂I lost the game,＂ Peter replied. ＂Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But 6 it was, don’t be too hard on yourself. ＂
＂I lost the game, Dad. I 7 my team. They’ll probably never 8 me play again. ＂ ＂Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only 9 your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning 10 to communicate with your teammates and learning from your 11 ＂.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart. ＂Hey, guys.＂ he said to his teammates. ＂I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to 12 that game. But I think 13 we continue to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.＂
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded 14 agreement. ＂Yeah,＂ they said, ＂don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do 15 next time. ＂
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
1. A. to think about B. thinking over C. to think of D. thinking about
2. A. angrily B. mad C. relaxed D. terribly
3. A. instead of B. because of C. in case of D. a bit of
4. A. kick off him B. kicked him off C. kicked off him D. kick him off
5. A. nose B. ears C. heart D. face
6. A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whenever
7. A. failed B. got C. won D. missed
8. A. want B. expect C. suppose D. let
9. A. person B. player C. information D. reason
10. A. when B. how C. why D. where
11. A. lessons B. grades C. mistakes D. courage
12. A. win B. won C. winning D. wins
13. A. before B. though C. if D. unless
14. A. for B. in C. with D. at
15. A. well B. better C. fine D. finer
阅读理解
A
Tea is important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.
It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong(神农). People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough to turn into gas for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tried. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.
Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice drink it hot. Tea oxidizes(氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot. Sick if you make the tea too strong.
Your stomach is full. You take medicine.
Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel uncomfortable. The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat. Do not drink with medicine. It many change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about .
A. when King Shen Nong lived B. where tea was planted
C. how Chinese tea was discovered D. why King Shen Nong drank tea
2. Drinking tea has lots of advantages EXCEPT .
A. helping you lose weight B. letting you feel less tired
C. having a strong wish for food D. clearing heat inside your body
3. Mr. Smith is a computer teacher. He’d better drink .
A. green tea B. black tea
C. strong tea D. coffee with milk
4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage
A. Don’t drink too much strong tea. B. Not all office workers drink green tea.
C. Tea has nothing to do with Chinese culture.
D. King Shen Nong loved creating new things.
5. The passage is mainly written to .
A. let us know how tea was discovered B. give some advice about drinking tea
C. tell people the history of tea D. advise people to drink green tea
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I put my sunglasses on and took a deep breath. We began to walk down the street on her first day of school with her hand held tightly in mine. I knew she would be crying in a few minutes, because she always did that when she was ___1___ about a new environment.
On the way to school, I told her repeatedly how ___2___ her new school life would be and expected she would feel ___3___. But when she saw the massive group of students everywhere, her face at once fell and the tears (眼泪) came into her eyes. ＂You can do this, sweetie. Everyone has a place in line; let’s go to find yours.＂
We lined up to enter the school. Just as she was about to hold on to my leg, her friend from preschool stood next to her. Suddenly, she became ___4___ and reached out for her friend’s hand. And as the teacher began to ___5___ them all into the school, she wasn’t crying, but smiling.
Honestly, I was ___6___ to say goodbye when I saw those little feet walk into that big building. I hid the tears behind my sunglasses and waved my hand as she walked inside.
All day I ___7___ what she was doing. As I waited to pick her up, I felt like a child standing in line to ___8___ Santa. She came out with her hand waving and her arms outstretched (伸展). ＂I didn’t cry again, Mommy,＂ she said, ___9___ hugging (拥抱)me and showing me her backpack full of goodies.
During two hours of listening to the details of her day, we laughed and talked about all the ___10___ she had. And just like her, I didn’t cry again either, I knew my daughter has grown up.
1. A. crazy B. careful C. nervous
2. A. amazing B. comfortable C. valuable
3. A. safe B. relaxed C. lucky
4. A. confident B. silent C. active
5. A. walk B. send C. drive
6. A. brave B. unwilling C. happy
7. A. followed B. asked C. wondered
8. A. calm B. feel C. meet
9. A. shyly B. excitedly C. politely
10. A. experiences B. classes C. students
I put my sunglasses on and took a deep breath. We began to walk down the street on her first day of school with her hand held tightly in mine. I knew she would be crying in a few minutes, because she always did that when she was ___1___ about a new environment.
On the way to school, I told her repeatedly how ___2___ her new school life would be and expected she would feel ___3___. But when she saw the massive group of students everywhere, her face at once fell and the tears (眼泪) came into her eyes. ＂You can do this, sweetie. Everyone has a place in line; let’s go to find yours.＂
We lined up to enter the school. Just as she was about to hold on to my leg, her friend from preschool stood next to her. Suddenly, she became ___4___ and reached out for her friend’s hand. And as the teacher began to ___5___ them all into the school, she wasn’t crying, but smiling.
Honestly, I was ___6___ to say goodbye when I saw those little feet walk into that big building. I hid the tears behind my sunglasses and waved my hand as she walked inside.
All day I ___7___ what she was doing. As I waited to pick her up, I felt like a child standing in line to ___8___ Santa. She came out with her hand waving and her arms outstretched (伸展). ＂I didn’t cry again, Mommy,＂ she said, ___9___ hugging (拥抱)me and showing me her backpack full of goodies.
During two hours of listening to the details of her day, we laughed and talked about all the ___10___ she had. And just like her, I didn’t cry again either, I knew my daughter has grown up.
1. A. crazy B. careful C. curious D. nervous
2. A. amazing B. comfortable C. valuable D. important
3. A. safe B. relaxed C. lucky D. proud
4. A. confident B. silent C. active D. serious
5. A. walk B. send C. drive D. push
6. A. brave B. unwilling C. happy D. natural
7. A. followed B. asked C. watched D. wondered
8. A. calm B. feel C. meet D. thank
9. A. shyly B. excitedly C. politely D. suddenly
10. A. experiences B. classes C. students D. teachers
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A
At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. ＂Get out the classroom into a job.＂ it said, and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. ＂You are lucky, Ron＂, he said. ＂For every boy with a job these days, there’s a dozen without.＂ So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.
For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his schooldays as a time of treat variety（多样化） and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success.
One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart and a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had sandwich and a drink in a cafe run by an eldly man and his wife. Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away. At quiet times Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business.
At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there; he was the only one who could keep the books.
1. By saying＂For every boy with a job these days, there is a dozen without＂, Ron’s father meant: _________
A. At that time boys had jobs but girls didn’t.
B. Every boy could only have one job because there weren’t enough.
C. There must have been at least twelve boys who had lost their jobs.
D. Ron was lucky to have a job while many others didn’t have one.
2. It took about a year for Ron to realize that __________.
A. he worked well because he was interested in the job
B. his work at the supermarket was dull
C. being at work was much better than going to school
D. the store manager wanted to get rid of him
3. Ron left his first job because __________.
A. he wanted to at the seaside
B. he knew he would work in Bournemouth
C. he got a free lift on a lorry
D. he didn’t feel well
4. What does the word ＂it＂underlined in paragraph 3 refer to
A. The money. B. The cafe.
C. The job. D. Three meals.
5. Ron soon found himself having some say in the shoe shop because _________.
A. he was young and strong
B. he got on well with manager there
C. he knew how to keep the accounts of the business
D. he had lots of experience with shops
B
Policemen do cry. Movies and television show that policemen are tough and hard. But policemen do cry.
Ken Knapcik had been a policeman in Chicago for 20 years when one of his fellow policeman was shot during a drug arrest, and died. Shortly after, he returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dining table.
Dad
This poem came directly from heart. I love you so much. It scares me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I am also very proud of you. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how lost I’d be without you.
Laura
P.S. Hey, be careful out there.
Laura’s poem was called ＂The Best Policeman.＂ It was dedicated (献给) ＂To all the policeman in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts, especially to my father who had been shot. Part of the poem reads: ＂ Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me Oh, God, I need my Daddy. Please don’t let him die!＂
Knapcik stood alone as he read the poem. ＂It took me several minutes.＂ he said. ＂ I’d got through part of it and have to stop before I could go on. I was weeping（哭泣）. She had never told me she was scared.＂ He took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. ＂I ‘ve never seen so many grown men cry. Some couldn’t even finish reading it.＂
Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in the pocket of his police jacket. He takes it with him every time he leaves the house to go to work. ＂I don’t want to be out there without it,＂ he said. ＂I’ll probably carry it with me forever.＂
1. According to the writer, the policemen in the movies and television _________.
A. seldom cry B. pretended to cry
C. do cry when things are rough and hard
D. do cry but no tears in their eyes
2. What made Ken Knapcik’s daughter scared
A. Her father’s coming home late.
B. The news about a policeman being shot.
C. Her father being a policeman for 20 years.
D. The policeman’s hard life and work.
3. Ken Knapcik brought the poem to work the next day because _________.
A. he likes the poems so much
B. it would protect him from being harmed at work
C. he wanted the other policemen to share the love
D. the poem was written by his 15-year-old daughter
4. Ken Knapcik takes the poem with him to work in order that _________.
A. he won’t lose it at any time or any place
B. it can bring him good luck at work
C. he can show it to anyone he meets
D. it can remind him of the daughter’s love and care
5. The best title for the passage can be _________.
A. The Best Policeman
B. Laura and her father
C. Poem for a Policeman
D. Policemen do Cry
C
Gone with the Wind Author: Margaret Mitchell 25 (in bookstores) 18 (online) Gone with the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.
A Little Princess Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett 20 (online) A special offer: 18 (8:00a.m.-10:00 a.m. ) Motherless Sara Crewe’s father was very rich and Sara lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and she lost everything. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑). It’s an excellent book for children.
Peter Pan Author: J. M Barrie 15 (in bookstores) 12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely.
1. What difficulty did Sara Crewe face in her life
A. The American Civil War
B. The loss of her parents
C. Adventures in Never-Never Land
2. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. we can buy all the above books in bookstores
B. two of the books are written by J. M Barrie
C. Peter Pan is 3 cheaper online than in bookstores
3. If you want to buy all the three books, you have to pay at least ______ online.
A. 30 B. 12 C. 48
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I’m sure many people are working hard for a lot of money, a big house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on. Those are considered to be symbols of 1 on the material level. When I was young, I was also 2 reaching for material success. So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.
But later I realized that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for customers. I become very unhappy 3 I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even 4 myself for doing things like that. So I 5 my job and took another job, this time helping 6 the poor and the weak. The sense of belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again, I made less money but I was 7 with myself.
For my own past, success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do, not caring so much about 8 . And I feel the most successful when I 9 my kindness everywhere go.
So, be 10 to yourself: learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.
1. A. luck B. success C. safety D. hope
2. A. sadly B. hardly C. crazily D. honestly
3. A. if B. since C. until D. although
4. A. look down upon B. look up to C. look through D. look into
5. A. made up B. gave up C. set up D. turned up
6. A. in danger B. in order C. in need D. in surprise
42. A. strict B. cheerful C. angry D. satisfied
43. A. trust B. love C. money D. health
44. A. throw B. spread C. sell D. lend
45. A. true B. brave C. friendly D. terrible
About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I spent my summer holidays 1 at a museum. Life was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was sick in bed. I was 2 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.
One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl 3 a wheelchair(轮椅). As I looked at this girl 4 , I found that she had no arms 5 legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she also had a hat on.
As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work, I 6 my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl. She was giving me the prettiest, largest smile I have 7 seen. Suddenly her handicap(生理缺陷)was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose 8 almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She 9 me into her world of smiles, love and warmth.
I’m now a successful businessman and whenever I 10 and think about the trouble of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about 1ife that she taught me.
1. A. visiting B. working C. paining D. cleaning
2. A. hoping B. guessing C. wondering D. checking
3. A. in B. for C. at D. with
4. A. carefully B. hardly C. carelessly D. happily
5. A. so B. and C. then D. or
6. A. held B. turned C. lifted D. gave
7. A. never B. almost C. ever D. even
8. A. face B. smile C. language D. breath
9. A. brought B. bought C. taught D. thought
10. A. get down B. get up C. get off D. get over
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A
On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris, who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.
1. When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy the diamond ring
A. On February 9th, 2013.
B. On February 10th, 2013.
C. On February 18th, 2013.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Billy is living with a generous person.
B. Billy has found his brother.
C. Billy bought a diamond ring.
3. The underlined word ＂That＂ in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) ________
A. returning the ring B. setting up a page C. receiving money
4. Who did the diamond ring belong to
A. Sarah Darling. B. Billy Ray Harris. C. Bill Krejci.
5. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life
B. Kind Man Set Up Special Page
C. Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring
B
Thai New Year is also called Songkran Festival. It is celebrated for three days from April 13 to April 15 every year. Songkran Festival is the most fun-filled time of the year in Thailand. For Thai people, it is an important holiday. It is a time to stay with their family, do good things in temples（寺庙）, visit and show their love to the elderly. It is also a time to enjoy the water fight that takes place on almost every street in this country during the hottest month of the year.
The first day of Songkran Festival is an important day to do good things. Thai people will visit temples. Also they will give money, clothes and food to the monks（僧侣）that live in the temples. After that they will spend time with their family.
On the second day of Songkran Festival, Thai people will carry sand into temples to build small pagodas（塔） and put colored flags on them. It is believed to bring luck. Also, it is considered lucky to clean out the house and throw out trash on this day.
On the last day of Songkran Festival, Thai people will visit their elderly relatives and perform a water ceremony(典礼). They will gently pour water on their elderly relatives’ hands, which is a traditional way to show their love to them. In modern times, the gentle pouring of water has become a crazy water fight and it’s a time for all Thai people to have fun. So Songkran Festival is also known as ＂Water Festival＂.
If you are a tourist at this time of year, be prepared to join in this big festival and take part in the world’s biggest water fight!
1. How long does Songkran Festival last
A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Half a month.
2. What will Thai people do on the first day of Songkran Festival
A. Clean out their houses.
B. Visit their elderly relatives.
C. Do good things in temples.
3. Thai people will build small pagodas and put colored flags on them in Songkram Festival, because it’s believed that _____________.
A. it’s good for their children
B. it can bring them luck
C. it’s good for their parents
4. How will Thai people show their love to their elderly relatives in Songkran Festival
A. They will pour water on their hands.
B. They will carry sand to their homes.
C. They will help them throw out trash.
5. Which can be the best title of the passage
A. Traditions on Thai New Year
B. Wonderful festivals in Thailand
C. The history of Songkran Festival
C
On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris, who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.
28. When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy the diamond ring
A. On February 9th, 2013. B. On February 10th, 2013.
C. On February 18th, 2013. D. On February 22nd, 2013.
29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Billy is living with a generous person. B. Billy has found his brother.
C. Billy bought a diamond ring.
D. Billy appeared in the news report.
30. Who did the diamond ring belong to
A. Sarah Darling. B. Billy Ray Harris. C. Bill Krejci. D. Edwin Harris.
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A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe(斧子) in his hand. A little tree stopped him and said, ＂Please use your axe to 1 those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me, and I have no room at all to spread myself. 2 them, I’ll be the pride of this part of the forest. ＂
The man decided to help the 1ittle tree. He used his axe to cut down the trees. Then the little tree had enough 3 . The little tree felt happy and said 4 to the man. When the sun came out. the little tree lost water and it became very 5 . Later, when a storm came, the little tree 6 all its leaves and branches(树枝).
＂Oh, poor little tree!＂a bird said, ＂you shouldn’t have asked the man to cut down the 7 . The tall trees protected you 8 you didn’t worry about heat or wind and rain. As time went by, you have 9 . when you get tall and 10 , you can have enough strength to fight against the sun and the storms. So I don’t think you should do that. ＂
After hearing the words of the bird，the little tree felt regretful.
1. A. put down B. look down C. turn down D. cut down
2. A. With B. Because of