11.A school teacher decided to give a special lesson.He told each student to(1)
a bag of potatoes to school.The students would "name" their potatoes after the(2)
they disliked.So the number of potatoes would be different,(3)
how many people they disliked! The next day,everyone brought their potatoes to school.Some kids had just one or two potatoes,(4)
others had as many as five or six.The teacher then told the children that they would have to carry their potatoes(5)
they went for a week. Several days passed.Some of the students started to complain as their potatoes began to rot(腐爛)and smell(6)
.The students who carried more potatoes also complained about how heavy their bags were. (7)
,a week passed.The teacher asked,"How did you feel about carrying your potatoes around for a week?" The students complained once again.The teacher simply(8)
and said,"It is what it's like to have hate in your heart.You have to carry it(9)
you wherever you go.If you can't stand carrying rotten potatoes for a week,can you imagine having(10)
12.I was traveling alone through the UK.To reach places that were off the public transportation map,I bought an old car,which cost most of my money.I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel,so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip. One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house.The water in my thermos (保溫瓶)had gone cold,so I knocked on the door of the house.A woman opened it.I asked her for some hot water.But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors.She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family.They filled my thermos before I left. I was greatly moved.And I decided to pass the kindness on.The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot.He looked increasingly upset.I was glad that I was able to point one out to him.His thankful smile was the hugest reward (獎賞)for me.
(1)The writer bought the car in order to
. A.serve the public B.travel more easily C.take the trip alone D.save more money (2)Why did the writer camp in his car?
A.He was short of money. B.It was his habit. C.He could have a better rest. D.It would be warmer. (3)The writer asked the woman for
. A.a map B.a thermos C.some hot water D.a light breakfast (4)How did the young man feel at last?
A.Funny. B.Upset. C.Disappointed. D.Thankful (5)What's the main idea of the text?
A.Traveling alone is interesting. B.Sharing food is a pleasure. C.Kindness is the sunshine in life. D.Smile is important to everybody.
13.In many English homes,people eat four meals a day:breakfast,lunch,afternoon tea and dinner.People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.They eat porridge,eggs or bread.English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock.Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven.First they have soup,then they have meat or fish with vegetables.After that they eat some other things,like bananas,apples,or oranges. But not all English people eat like that.Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day.Their meals are breakfast,dinner,tea and supper and all these are very simple(簡單).
(1)Many English people have
meals a day. A.two B.three C.four D.three or four (2)People may have their breakfast
. A.before seven B.at any time C.after seven D.at any time from seven to nine (3)English people don't have
for dinner. A.porridge B.meat and fish C.bananas and apples D.soup and meat
14.A king often felt unhappy and he asked a clever old man how he could be happy."That's very easy,"said the old man. "You just need to put on a happy man's shirt and you'll be happy." The king believed the old man and began to look for a happy man.He visited many countries and met kings,professors(教授)and others.But they all said they were not happy. One day he saw a poor farmer working in the field.The farmer was singing all the time and looked very happy.The king came up to him and asked, "Are you happy,my good man?" "Yes,quite happy, "the farmer answered. "Can you sell me your shirt?"asked the king. "My shirt?"the farmer answered in surprise,"I don't have a shirt.In fact,I never have one."
(1)The king felt very unhappy.He wanted
. A.to buy a shirt B.to be a clever man C.to be a happy man D.to find a happy man (2)The clever old man said the king should
if he wanted to be happy. A.look for a happy man B.put on a happy man's shirt C.buy a shirt for a happy man D.give a shirt to a happy man (3)The king thought the farmer was happy because the farmer was
all the time. A.working B.sleeping C.singing D.dancing
15.Do you know how to make friends with a group of people?(1)
Maybe it's helpful to you.First,you need to know what kind of people they are.If people of the group are shy,never ask them"Why don't you talk?""Why are you quiet?"or"Why do you look shy?"(2)
(3)
They may use different words,like different things or have different ways of"hanging out".Then,the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing.(4)
Remember,nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.(5)
For example,you can talk with them about the weather,the news,their hobbies or their school life. A.You'd better show your kindness to the group. B.Next,remember that each group is different. C.If you are outgoing,you would become very popular. D.Try to be polite. E.Finally,find a right topic to talk with the group. F.Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. G.They don't like such questions.
(need) skills.Before you make friends,you have to decide (2)
you want to be your friends.Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things as they do.The (3)
(good) way to make friends is to smile.When you smile,people won't think you are (4)
(friend) to them.It may not be easy at first to smile,but remember most people will stay away from (5)
angry-looking face.To learn to talk with others is a good way to make friends.One easy way is to say something nice about him.Think about (6)
great you feel when someone says something nice to you.Doesn't it make you want to keep (7)
(talk) to that person?Ask your new friends some questions about (8)
(they).Who's their favorite singer?Where do they live?What do they do after school?They are all good questions to start a talk.Making sure you have something to add to the talk,too.When someone asks you a question,please (9)