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am blind," please help. " There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He
then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who
walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon
the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and
asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. " What he had written was: "Today is a
beautiful day and I cannot see it. "
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs
told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the
hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.
The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that
they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
1. Which of the followings about the man is NOT true?
A. He is warm-hearted.
B. He knows the boy very well.
C. He is very clever.
D. He changes the words on the sign.
2. The second sign
A. doesn"t tell people the boy is blind
B. asks people to help the boy
C. doesn"t ask people to help the boy
D. makes people happy
3. Why do many people give coins to the boy later?
A. Because he is blind.
B. Because the man asked them to do.
C. Because he can write words.
D. Because the words made people feel sorry.
4. What does "effective" probably mean in the passage?
A. 责重的
B. 有效的
C. 有趣的
D. 有同情心的
5. The main idea of the passage is that .
A. thinking is important for us
B. we should help blind people .
C. the boy got much money at last
D. the man is great
答案
核心考点
举一反三
says, "You are late again. Now how many times are you late this week?"
"Three times." says Bill.
"Why are you late again? Why don"t you get up 3 ?"
"It isn"t my fault, Mr Gao. The TV play is over 4 eleven." answers Bill.
"Now 5 me look 6 your homework," says the teacher.
"I"m sorry, I can"t do it," says Bill.
" 7 can"t you do it?" asks the teacher. "Because the first part of the homework is 8 easy.
I don"t think I 9 to do it. The second part is too difficult 10 me to do it. I can"t work it out. So I
don"t do it." answers Bill.
| ( )1. A. gets ( )2. A. at ( )3. A. late ( )4. A. in ( )5. A. let ( )6. A. in ( )7. A. What ( )8. A. much ( )9. A. need ( )10. A. for | B. get B. in B. early B. at B. get B. on B. Why B. too B. can B. to | C. gets to C. to C. well C. on C. have C. at C. Who C. well C. want C. in |
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation. Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home: "Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night?" "Hey, we"re having a party on Friday. Can you come?" To reply to an invitation (回应邀请), either say thank you and accept (接受) , or say you"re sorry and give an excuse: "Thanks, I"d love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh, sorry. I"ve tickets for a movie." Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example: "Please come over for a drink sometime." "Why not get together for a party sometime?" "Why don"t you come over and see us sometime soon?" They are really just polite way of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don"t mention (提到) a specific (确定的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "Yes, thanks." So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly? | ||
| 1. Why do Canadaians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home? | ||
| A. Because they can save time. B. Because they can spend less money. C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home. D. Because they have modern and beautiful houses. | ||
| 2. Which of the following is a real invitation? | ||
| A. If you"re free, let"s go for a drink sometime. B. Please go to the cinema with me some day. C. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime? D. I"ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me? | ||
| 3. If people say "Let"s get together for lunch some day", you just say "____". | ||
| A. That would be nice. B. How about this weekend? C. Oh, sorry. I"m busy. D. That"s great. I"ll be there on time. | ||
| 4. People use " an unreal invitation" in order to show that ____. | ||
| A. they"re trying to be friendly. B. they"re try to be helpful. C. they"re trying to make friends with others. D. they haven"t got ready for a party yet. | ||
| 5. What"s the meaning of the phrase "sound like"? | ||
| A. 看上去像 B. 听起来像 C. 闻起来像 D. 摸起来像 | ||
| 书面表达。 | ||
| Does the bird know English? Dick"s parents work in China. They couldn"t leave the boy in Canada by himself and brought the boy to Beijing four years ago . The boy began to study in a school last year and made friends with some Chinese children . He"s friendly to them and they like him . They often talk in Chinese and he often teaches his friends some English . One Sunday Dick and his friends went to a forest to catch some birds . It was fine that day and they saw a lot of flowers there . The children enjoyed themselves . Suddenly (突然) Dick saw a bird in a tree. he wanted to tell him friends about it , but he was afraid it could hear him . He though for a while and called out in English, "Look ! There"s a bird in that short tree !" The bird heard him and flew away . "How clever your bird is! " said the boy . "It knows some English, too ! " | ||
| 1. Dick began to study in Beijing because ______. | ||
| A. he was born in China. B. he knows some Chinese C. his parents work in China D. he has some friends in China | ||
| 2. His friends like Dick because ______. | ||
| A. he"s friendly to them B. he teaches them English C. they can talk in Chinese D. he often helps them | ||
| 3. The children enjoyed themselves ______ that day. | ||
| A. at school B. at home C. in the park D. in the forest | ||
| 4. ______, so he told his friends in English . | ||
| A. Dick forgot to spell the word "bird" in Chinese. B. Dick thought the bird only knew Chinese. C. Dick hoped to frighten (吓唬) the bird away. D. Dick wanted to catch the bird by himself. | ||
| 5. Which of the following is right ? | ||
| A. The bird knew some English, too. B. Dick"s cry frightened the bird away. C. The Chinese bird was very clever. D. Dick wanted to help the bird fly away. | ||
| 阅读理解 | ||
| A group of swans(天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain（蔑视）. "You have no flying skills at all!" he said to the swans. "All you can do is to you’re your wings (翅膀). Can you turn over in the air? No, that"s beyond you. Let"s have a flying competition. I"ll show you what real flying is!" One of the swans, a strong young male（雄性） , took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks(花样), and then came down and looked proudly at the swan. Now it was the swan"s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him， making all kinds of comments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn"t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water. The swan pretended not to notice, and said, "Why do you keep touching the water,brother? Is that another trick?" "No," said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. "I"m in trouble because of my pride! If you don"t help me, I"ll lose my life. " The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach. | ||
| 1. The crow met the swan on a . | ||
| A. beach B. field C. lake D. ground | ||
| 2. What"s the correct order of the following events? a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble. b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it. c. The crow had to ask the swan for help. d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks. | ||
| A. a, d, b, c B. a, b, d, c C. d, a, c, b D. d, c, a, b | ||
| 3. What does the underlined word "struggle" in Paragraph 4 mean? | ||
| A．挣扎 B．逐渐 C．准备 D．溺水 | ||
| 4. The underlined sentence means . | ||
| A. the swan began to fly B. the crow began to fly C. it is the turn for the swan to feel proud D. it is the turn for the crow to feel proud | ||
| 5. What do we learn from the passage? | ||
| A. Practice makes.perfect. B. The early bird catches the worm. C. No painsr no gains. D. Pride goes before a fall. | ||
| 阅读理解 | ||
| A l0-year-old boy, Edwin, decided to study judo(柔道) although he had lost his left arm in a car accident since 2 years ago. He began lessons with an old Japanese judo master(师傅). He did so well, but after three months of training, the master taught him only one move. "Master," Edwin finally said, "shouldn"t I be taught more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you"ll ever need to know. "the master answered. Several months later, the master took him to his first tournament(锦标赛). In the first match, he seemed to be nervous. But after some time, his opponent became impatient. Little Edwin used his one move to win the match. Unexpectedly, he went into in the final. This time, his opponent was bigger and stronger. For a while, Edwin seemed to be o-vermatched. Considered that he might get hurt, the referee（裁判员）called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the master said, "No, let him go on." With the match resuming（重新开始），his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Suddenly, Edwin used his move to pin（压住）him. The little boy had won the tournament. On the way home, little Edwin asked, "Master,I really don"t understand how Iopponentt to catch your left arm. " won the tournament with only one move? "You won for two reasons," the master answered, "First, you"ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense（防御措施）for that move is for your opponentt to catch your left arm. " | ||
| 1. When did Edwin lose his left arm? | ||
| A. When he was 10. B.When he was 2. C. When he was 8. D.When he was 12. | ||
| 2. Why did the old" master only teach him one move? | ||
| A. Because the master thought Edwin had lost his left arm. B. Because the master realized Edwin was only 10 years old. C. Because the master didn"t want to teach him more moves. D. Because the master thought the only move is most difficult but suitable for him. | ||
| 3. Who wanted to stop the final? | ||
| A. The referee. B. The master. C. Edwrn. D. His opponent. | ||
| 4. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that | ||
| A. Your biggest weakness can become your biggest advantage B. The secret of this move is that the opponent could catch Edwin"s left arm C. You can"t defense your opponent"s attack(攻击) D. The secret of this move is that Edwin could catch his left arm | ||
| 5. Which of the following words best describes the master? | ||
| A. Hardworking. B. Warm hearted. C. Knowledgeable. D. Famous. |