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A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I 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(脚步) 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 but 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 day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind. There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way! (
)1.The boy in the passage can not_____. A see (
B. walk
C. hear
D.speak
)2.How did the man help the boy? A. he gave the boy a lot of money
B. he brought the boy back to his home
C. he wrote some new words on the sign D. he sent the boy to a special school (
)3.The underlined words”held up” in the first paragraph mean____. A.阻碍 (
B.举着
C.承受
D.坚持
)4.What happened after the man changed the sign? A. the boy still got a few coins in the hat B. the boy got much more money C. no one gave the boy coins anymore
( )5.What can we learn from the story? A. time is important
B .you should be brave even though you’re blind C. treating a thing differently brings a different result D. if we want to be rich, we should be honest
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B
Every student wants to learn English well, but how can we learn it well? It's a good topic for English learners. Here are some good methods, which can help you improve your English quickly.
First of all, you must have correct attitude. Please love English, not hate it. And you don't feel shy when you say or speak English. Remember one sentence: Put your face in your pocket.
Secondly, I think grammar rules, new words and phrases are important, but they are not enough. For example, some people are quite good at grammar and learned a lot of English words and phrases. But they can't speak English when they meet foreign friends.
The most effective way to learn English well is to often use English. Don't be afraid and don't laugh at others. We'd better listen, speak, read and write more. You can go to English corner, talk with foreigners or talk with your friends. If you have time, listen to the radio or English program. Listening to this good material can help you improve your listening and understanding. And then, you can read English books,newspapers or novels. They are wonderful. You can use the internet, chat with net-friends or write E-mails, dairies …Through these ways, you can get more for your English.
English isn't so difficult that we can't learn it well. As long as we set our mind to learn English well, I'm sure everyone will be successful. (
)1. The underlined sentence \"Put your face in your pocket.\" suggests that _____. A. you should love English
B. you should not let others recognize your face
C. you should try not to make mistakes when speaking English D. You should not feel shy when using English (
)2. according to the writer's opinion, _____.
A. English learners should not spend time on grammar rules, new words and phrases B. Grammar rules, new words and phrases are the most important thing for an English learner C. If you are good at grammar, your spoken English will be bad
D. Learning grammar rules, new words and phrases is only part of English learning (
)3. The writer gives the following tips EXCEPT _____. A. go to English corner
B. communicate with people in English
D. write English diaries
C. travel in English-speaking countries (
)4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. How to learn English well
B. English isn't difficult
D. Grammar learning is not enough
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C. Use English often in your life
C
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home to visit some of the old and sick people there because they can’t take care of themselves. First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her “The Cook.” She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook in Russia. People would come from miles, just to taste her chicken soup. Next we visit Mr. Lipman. I call him “The Singer” because he loves to sing for us. Whenever he does, his voice fills the air, clear and full of energy. I also enjoy Mrs. Kagan’s stories about her own experiences during the old days. I call her “The Memory Lady.” One day Grandpa got very sick and the doctor said they didn’t think he would get better.
It was time to visit the nursing home again. I had to go alone. Everyone was surprised when I told them that my grandpa was ill and in hospital.
A few days later, Grandpa was not able to sit up, eat and even speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn’t see me cry. Suddenly, I heard someone singing. I looked up. It was The Singer. Behind her were The Cook. and The Memory Lady. The Cook brought her famous homemade chicken soup. The Memory Lady held Grandpa’s hand and told us how Grandpa once came to visit her in a snowstorm, just to bring her some roses for her birthday.
Before I realized it, visiting hours were up. That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed. It is really a miracle , isn’t it？ (
)1.How many people does the writer usually visit? A. 5 (
B. 4
C.3
D.2
)2.The write cried because _______.
A. he couldn’t taste Mrs. Sokol’s chicken soup. B. he heard Mrs. Kagan’s stories about grandpa C. his his grandpa couldn’t sit up,eat or even drink D. his grandpa couldn’t visit the nurse home with him
( )3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The writer goes to the nursing home every Sunday B. Mrs. Sokol once was a famous cook in Russia C. Mr. Lipman is called The singer by the writer D. the memory lady brought grandpa some rose.
( )4.The underline word miracle means___in Chinese A.怪事
B.奇迹
C.秘密
D.疗效
( )5.From passage, we know the importance of ______ A. care
B. health
C. food
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D. music
D
As we all know， English is an important subject in middle school． Everyone knows that they must learn English well， but some people don't know how to learn it well． Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English．
The biggest problem is people' s own fear． They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they don't speak English at all． Don't be afraid of being laughed at．Only if we aren't afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well．
The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right． Learning English needs practice． Don't let a little fear stop you from getting what you want．
The best way to learn English is to have a good environment． Take notes in English， put English books around your room， listen to English radios， watch English news， movies and TV programs． Speak English with your friends whenever you can． The more English materials that you have around you， the faster you will learn it．
Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun． However， by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English． If you never test yourself， you will never know how much you are making progress． 1．The biggest problem of learning English is ． A．not knowing how to learn C．looking foolish
B．being afraid of being laughed at D．making mistakes
2．The fastest way to learn English well is ． A．practicing over and over again C．going over the fear
B．listening to it every day D．going to a foreign country
3．To create a good environment， you need to do many things except ． A．putting English books around your room C．watching English news and movies
B．listening to English radios
D．speaking English with your friends only in class
4．According to the passage， English exercises and tests are ． A．very necessary C．very boring
B．not helpful at all D．not important
5．How many suggestions on how to learn English are mentioned according to the passage？ A．Two
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B．Three C．Four D．Five
参考答案： A篇：A C B B C B篇：D D C A C篇：C C A B A D篇：B A D A C
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