Santi"s big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He
said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn"t really believe this. While Len was out of
the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed
from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what
Len could have meant.
With a quick glance (扫视) over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn"t come back,he pushed all the
buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash,and he dropped the remote control. "I"ve broken it,"he thought.
"Now I"m in trouble!" As he looked around for the remote control,he realized he was in more trouble
than he"d thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh, no!" Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of
the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door (滑门) had
been left open. "If the door is open, then the cat might be in here," tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind
him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped (打滑) on some water and slid across the
kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away
in the garden. "How will I ever get there?" he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot,
there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. "It was
only a dream!" he said with a relieved smile. "Thank goodness!"
1. Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he __________.
A. changed from channel to channel
B. tried to pretend (假装) to be a mouse
C. pushed the buttons at the same time
D. stayed alone in the living room
2. Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because __________
A. he heard a moving sound
B. the cat liked the kitchen
C. the sliding door was open
D. he saw the cat came into it
3. The word "relieved" can be used to describe Santi"s feeling __________
A. when he was playing with the remote control
B. when his big brother warned him something
C. when he was no longer worried about the cat
D. when he saw his mum far away from him
4. The story probably tries to tell that _________
A. what happens if you break a rule
B. it"s dangerous to stay alone at home
C. people don"t want to get smaller
D. sometimes pets are not friendly
Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn"t a good
student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with (忍受) her as long as I
could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, "Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn"t you
ever wonder what you"re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that
are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said."
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. "That"s just for you," he said. "You know
better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you"ll find it
will be helpful to you. Don"t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think
is right."
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with
some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure (珍惜)
all your life!
1. What did the writer"s father do after he heard her complaints (抱怨)?
A. He agreed with her "enemy".
B. he let her continue to put up with her "enemy".
C. He told her to write down all her "enemy" had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her "enemy" had said.
2. The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. surprised
B. angry
C. disappointed
D. sad
3. Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The "enemy" thought the writer was pretty.
B. The "enemy" thought the writer studied hard.
C. The writer and her "enemy" became best friends at last.
D. The writer is grateful to her father.
4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.My Parents
B.A Serious Criticism (批评)
C.What People Say About You Is Always Right
D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
(珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to
learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade(玉) stone in the youth"s hand and told him to hold it. The
expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth"s hand and told him to hold
it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth
day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I
going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn," the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put
the stone in the youth"s hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade
stone!"
"You have begun to learn," said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our
abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence
once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the
experience, you"ll have more confidence because you"ll actually know what you"re doing.
B. accepted
C. forgave
D. doubted
young man was _______.
B. patient
C. clever
D. honest
B. Experience, the Best Teacher
C. Experience of a Young Man
D. A Confident Teacher
almost midnight and she was quite tired. She soon fell a 1 , Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.
Mr Lee was a c 2 and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. A 3 a while, he noticed a car following him. It was travelling very fast. Suddenly it overtook(超过)his
car. .
The driver of the car was in a h 4 .He did not see the approaching(临近)truck. To avoid hitting it,
he suddenly turned his car. The car skidded(滑)off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and the
passengers were injured(受伤).They were badly hurt by the b 5 glass of the car. Mr Lee quickly
s 6 his car and called the police. His wife got out of the car to help them. About twenty-five minutes l 7 ,a police car and an ambulance(救护车)a 8 .The injured were taken to hospital.
The policemen wrote down details of the accident. Mr Lee and the truck driver told t 9 what they
could remember. The policemen t 10 them for their help. Mr Lee and Mrs Lee got into their car and
continued their journey.
shopkeeper was very happy to show one to Tom. He examined (检查) it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper, saying, “There isn’t a lamp on this bicycle, but there was one on the bicycle in your
advertisement.”
“Yes, Sir,” answered the shopkeeper, “but the lamp isn’t included in the price of the bicycle. It’s an
extra.”
“Not included in the price of the bicycle!” Tom said angrily. “But that’s not honest. If the lamp’s in
the advertisement, it should have been included in the price you gave there.”
“Well, Sir,” answered the shopkeeper calmly, “there’s also a girl on the bicycle in our advertisement, but we don’t supply (提供) one of them with the bicycle, either.”
B. China
C. America
D. Britain
B. Tom examined the bike carefully
C. another bike was wonderful.
D. he hoped Tom would buy one.
B. Tom bought the lamp as well as the bicycle.
C. Tom bought the bicycle only without a lamp.
D. Tom kept quarrelling with the shopkeeper.
James came in in a great hurry one evening. A friend had offered him a ticket for a play. He saw a
1etter on the hall table. "That will keep till I get back,"he thought,"no time to lose now." And he went
off.
Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him,too,which he opened at once. It
was from the secretary(秘书)of a company, offering him a post(职位)in their office. He Was told to be
there at 10 a.m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.
James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. "That letter can be opened in the morning,"
he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕) it open-his face
fell . It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.
B. he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back
C. he was afraid he would be late for the play
D. his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel
B. was eager(急切的)to know the time
C. knew he could never be at the office in time
D. remembered the letter from the company
B. he felt very sorry for missing the chance
C. he fell down on his face
D. he realized that he had lost his face
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