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It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I had spent all my free time working since I came to London, I hardly took part in any activities and I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to communicate with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the sickbed for two days, I went out to get some food. Normally, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness reminded me of my mother.
I had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from communicating with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.
小题1:When did the writer leave for London? 
A.In 2003.B.In 2009.C.In 2008.D.10 years ago.
小题2:What can we learn about the writer and his family?
A.His parents could not afford his studies.
B.There are five kids in his family.
C.The writer is the youngest child in the family.
D.In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain.
小题3:What happened to the writer?
A.He lost his part-time jobs.
B.He had an argument with his friends.
C.He got a cold and had a very high fever.
D.He was not popular at his school.
小题4:What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?
A.She made the sandwich
B.She cooked a bowl of hot soup
C.She made some bread
D.She sold him some salami
小题5:Which of the following words can’t describe the Greek shopkeeper?
A.Friendly.B.Shy. C.Nice.D.Kind.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:在2008年我一个人去了英国学习,因为家中兄弟姐妹们多,所以父母不能提供给我学费。我利用业余时间找到了三份工作,由于太累了,我得了重感冒,还发着高烧。我走进了一家希腊商店,我点了腊肠和面包,但是店主见我得病了,于是给我拿来一碗热汤。从那以后,没有什么能阻止我与他人沟通和善待他人。
小题1:细节理解题。问题:作者什么时间去的伦敦?分析原文:In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London.句意:在2008年,我一个人离开了西班牙去了伦敦学习。原文明确指出,作者去伦敦的时间为2008年。故选C
小题2:细节理解题。问题:通过作者和他的家人我们能了解到什么?分析原文:My parents had to bring up my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies.句意:我的父母不得不养育着我的三个小妹妹和两个小兄弟。因此,我找了三份业余的工作为了我的学费。从作者介绍家人情况,了解到了作者的父母不能提供他的学费。故选A
小题3:细节理解题。问题:作者发生了什么事?分析原文:Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever.句意:不幸的是,我得了重感冒并且发高烧了。联系下文得知作者业余时间都在打工赚学费,累生病了。故选C
小题4:细节理解题。问题:服务员没有为作者做什么?分析原文重点词句: the salami (腊肠) and bread,
made the sandwich,a bowl of hot soup.句意:腊肠和面包(店主卖这两样的物品),制作三明治,一碗热汤。通过这几个店主所做的事物,与选项的事物相比较,面包并不是店主做的,而是店中卖的产品。故选C
小题5:细节理解题。问题:下列哪一个词不能用来描述这位希腊的服务员?通过对全文的阅读理解得知,在异国他乡,他受到店主的热心帮助,说明了店主是友善的,和蔼的和善良的。故选B
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试题【It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind. In 2008】;主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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I grew up in the 1950s with very practical parents. My mother washed aluminum foil(铝箔纸)after she cooked in it, and then she reused it. She was the earliest recycle(回收)queen before people had a name for it.
My father was no different. He preferred getting old shoes fixed to -buying new ones. Their  marriage was good and their dreams were focused(集中).Their best friends lived just a wave away. Though my parents have passed away, I can see them now - Dad in trousers, a T-shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawnmower(割草机)in one hand and dishtowel in the other.
It was the time to fix things -a curtain rod(挂帘杆),the kitchen radio, the screen door, the oven door, and so on. They fixed all things we had. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing and renewing made me want to scream.1 wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant being rich. Throwing things away meant you knew there"d always be more. I often thought like that.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I learned that sometimes there isn"t any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away and it will never return. So, while we have it, it is the best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it"s broken and cure it when it"s sick.
This is true for marriage, old cars, children with bad report cards, dogs with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it and because we are worth it.
小题1:We can learn that when the writer was young, she_______.
A.thought highly of her parents" habits
B.often helped her parents fix old things
C.often threw things away without being noticed
D.at times hated it when her parents fixed old things
小题2:What did the writer realize afier her mother"s death?
A.Her mother truly loved her.
B.She had wasted a lot of money.
C.Things may never return once they are gone.
D.She had hurt her parents for many times.
小题3:What is the writer"s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To advise us to love what we have.
B.To encourage us to recycle old things.
C.To explain why her parents recycled.
D.To help us know about life in the past.

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"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I"ll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I"ll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron(围裙) on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed(溅出) water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother"s little helper now, aren"t you?"
小题1:Why did Tammy"s sister move out of their home?
A.Because she hated doing housework
B.Because she was busy with her work.
C.Because her school was far away from home.
D.Because she disliked her family.
小题2:From Paragraphs 3 & 4, we can learn that Tammy_______.
A.was a middle school student
B.did well in all subjects
C.always did a lot of housework at home
D.was the youngest child in the family
小题3:What can we learn about Tammy"s father from the passage?
A.He was a very serious person.
B.He wasn"t very good at doing housework.
C.He liked playing board games very much.
D.He always helped Tammy do her homework.
小题4:Which is the right order for the things that Tammy did in the story?
①Did her homework.               ② Prepared breakfast.
③ Played a board game.           ④ Helped with super.
A①②③④        B①② ④③  C,①④③② D。①③④②
小题5:Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Mother"s Little HelperB.The Life of Tammy"s Family
C.A Happy FamilyD.Tammy"s School Life

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The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should          his subject very well and like learning something about other subjects. The ideal teacher must be full of strong feelings of wonder or interest. He must         teach anything he himself is not         in. He should be like a man who can act and should not be afraid to         his feelings and tell other people what he likes and what he doesn’t like clearly. He must like his students and respect them, and he must also respect himself and be proud of his work.         he doesn’t, he cannot respect his students and        respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an         of his students and be able to get on well with them. He needs students’ understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind and         and he should give hope to his students to learn knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students’         so that he can know how to encourage the growth of         of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and makes himself better along with his students.
So what about the teacher around you?
小题1:
A.like B.know C.choose D.remember
小题2:
A.never B.ever C.even D.still
小题3:
A.weak B.well C.interested D.strict
小题4:
A.hold B.show C.pass D.keep
小题5:
A.Since B.As C.If D.Because
小题6:
A.give B.lose C.change D.win
小题7:
A.understanding B.idea C.exercise D.excuse
小题8:
A.forgetful B.helpful C.quick D.lucky
小题9:
A.lists B.mistakes C.cards D.differences
小题10:
A.each B.every C.one D.either

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Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, “ Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow,our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
小题1:In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
A.read the booksB.travelC.mow the lawnD.watch TV
小题2:What does “keep an eye on” mean?
A.保护B.注视C.培养D.瞄准
小题3:Bofore Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
A.washed her handsB.bought some gas
C.read some instructionsD.put on her gloves
小题4:How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
A.ProudB.AngryC.RelaxedD.Worried
小题5:What does the text mainly tell us?
A.Neighbors should learn to help each other.
B.Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.
C.Doing something helpful can make people happy.
D.Children should help their parents at an early age.

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On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance(入口处) of the subway station. The music was so         that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his        .
The next morning, the violinist came to the entrance again. He         his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, “A George Sang has put an          thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领) it.” Soon the people were all         by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said, “I knew you would         come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose        ?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He         the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna(维也纳) for high        . However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled(取消) the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition fee(学费). He said, “         I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lost honesty(诚实),I won’t be happy forever.”
小题1:A. loud                       B. terrible             C. great
小题2:A. bowl                    B. bag                  C. hat
小题3:A. put off                     B. put down                 C. put away
小题4:A. important               B. interesting              C. annoying
小题5:A. attracted                  B. excited              C. surprised
小题6:A. hardly                  B. certainly                C. never
小题7:A. something               B. nothing              C. everything
小题8:A. borrowed               B. bought              C. sold
小题9:A. business                   B. vacation                 C. education
小题10:A. Because                B. However                 C. Although
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