My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.
小题1:According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.| A．brave | B．lonely | C．serious | D．generous |
小题2:The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.| A．handsome | B．strong | C．happy | D．silly |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need. | | B．The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money. | | C．Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community. | | D．The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A |
小题1:细节理解题，由文中语句“Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there.”可知。
小题2:细节理解题，由文中语句“He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas.”可知。
小题3:细节理解题，由文中语句“Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.”可知。 |
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Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone without your 31 .You can’t walk anywhere without your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 32 at yourself in the mirror(镜子)like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not 33 for him. At school many students played jokes on him. Because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused(拒绝)to be 34 friends, so he always felt 35 . However, he faced that bravely. He 36 to type and write with two toes at the age of six, and he could 37 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on what to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 38 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 39 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves, ”he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
| 小题1: | | A．arms | B．ears | C．eyes | D．teeth |
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| 小题2: | | A．laugh | B．cry | C．smile | D．shout |
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| 小题3: | | A．old | B．easy | C．modern | D．difficult |
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| 小题5: | | A．happy | B．relaxed | C．lonely | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．failed | B．forgot | C．helped | D．learned |
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| 小题7: | | A．even | B．ever | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题8: | | A．doctors | B．speakers | C．scientists | D．managers |
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| 小题10: | | A．fall | B．play | C．listen | D．exercise |
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Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is 31 important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get back. However（然而）, when time is 32 , it’ll never 33 . That is 34 we mustn’t waste（浪费）time.
So we say that 35 is usually short. Even a second（秒）is very important. We should make full use of our time to do something 36 .
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their time smoking, drinking and 37 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own 38 .
In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t 39 today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．much | B．less | C．much less | D．even more |
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| 小题2: | | A．cost | B．bought | C．gone | D．finished |
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| 小题3: | | A．return | B．carry | C．take | D．bring |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．because | D．why |
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| 小题6: | | A．sunny | B．interesting | C．useful | D．exciting |
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| 小题7: | | A．reading | B．writing | C．playing | D．working |
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| 小题8: | | A．time | B．food | C．money | D．life |
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| 小题10: | | A．waste | B．save | C．spend | D．take |
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She is a beautiful red-haired girl. she has been shopping with her mom in Wal-Mart. It was raining hard outside. We all stood there under the awning (雨篷). Her voice was so sweet. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What?” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!”
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.
The child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she pulled her mom’s arm.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer(癌症), you said, we can get through anything!”
The crowd(人群) became silent. Nothing could be heard but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we’ll just need to get a wash,” Mom said.
Then off they ran. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and through the puddles(水坑).
They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet through. But they were followed by a few who laughed like children all the way to their cars.
People can take away your money and health. But no one can ever take away your memories….So don’t forget to make time to make memories every day.
小题1:Mom told the girl’s father “we can get through anything” in order to _________.| A．show she is strong | B．encourage him | | C．prove her ability | D．make memories |
小题2:The best title of the passage is “________________”.| A．A Mom and Her Girl | B．Shopping in Wal-Mart | | C．Health Is Most Important | D．Let’s Run through the Rain |
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“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It"s cool．”You may think，“He"s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here"s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student"s paper was Just the one sentence，“It"s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
小题1:We know that the word "cool" has had ________. | A．only one meaning | B．no meanings | | C．many different meanings | D．the same meaning |
小题2:In the passage，the word“express”means“________”. | A．see | B．show | C．know | D．feel |
小题3:If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.” | A．interested in | B．angry about | C．afraid of | D．unhappy with |
小题4:The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．| A．pleased with | B．strange to | C．worried about | D．careful with |
小题5:In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________． | A．can be used instead of many words | | B．usually means something interesting | | C．can make your life colourful | | D．may not be as cool as it seems |
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It"s not easy to be an astronaut"s son．Everybody expects(期望) you to be special or perfect．I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me．I mean he"s so special and so good at everything he does．Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the football team．Well，to be honest，I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special - like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star．I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father"s Day writing competition for the whole school "I hope we have a winner right here in my class．"
When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut．N0，I wouldn"t start like that．That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father? Hmm．I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car．Yes，these were the things I was going to write．To me，he wasn"t just a world-famous astronaut．He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night．There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me，and I shrugged(耸肩)．
The third prize was announced（宣布） and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time．The second prize was announced．It was me．1 went up to the stage and read what I had written，"My father"s son"．When I finished，the people stood up and cheered．I saw my father blowing his nose．Tears were running down my mother"s face．Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．"Son，this is the proudest moment of my life．""
It was the proudest moment of my life，too．Maybe I"ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father"s son．
小题1:The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person．| A．1ucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
小题2:In order to_ the writer would like to save a child from a burning building．| A．become astronaut | B．become a great hero | | C．be made school team captain | D．be made class president |
小题3:What did the boy probably write in his composition?| A．A lot of special things he had done． | | B．The story of his father as an astronaut． | | C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father． | | D．The experiences his father had in middle school． |
小题4:The writer felt proud when he ．| A．got a prize in a writing competition | B．won a Nobel Prize | | C．saved a child from a burning building | D．discovered a new star |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?| A．My daydream | B．My father"s son | | C．My famous father | D．My happy family |
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