1、阅读理解（一）A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached desert. The stream then thought, “Ive been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly d
2、isappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy. “Maybe I cant reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself.At this time, a deep voice came, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream repl
3、ied, “Thats because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” Thats because you cant give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean.” Said the desert.“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”
4、 The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before.“The breeze can carry the vapor(水蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form, a river again to continue its course.” explained the desert very patiently. “And whether yo
5、ure a river or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert.Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to overcome(克服) the difficu
6、lties in your life to head for the success, you should also change the way you used to be.( ) 1. Before the stream reached the desert, she didnt _. A. believe in herself B. meet any difficulties C. want to cross the desert D. worry about the journey to the ocean( ) 2. The underlined word “it” in Par
7、agraph 3 refers to(指的是) _. A. streamB. breezeC. vaporD. desert( ) 3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _. A. our lives are as easy as the little streams B. it is difficult for us to succeed C. we must keep the way we used to be D. we should change the way we used to be to succeed sometimes( ) 4. Wh
8、ich of the following is NOT true? A. If a breeze can cross the desert, so you can.B. After many tries, she didnt succeed and was very unhappy.C. Whether youre a river or vapor, you change your nature.D. Thats because I cant fly, but a breeze can.( ) 5. From the passage we know that the stream _ in t
9、he end. A. cross the desertB. stopped her journey C. failed to reach the oceanD. disappeared in the air（二）A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to
10、move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and t
11、hen came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was
12、 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(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow
13、. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in trouble because of my pride! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.( ) 1. Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The crow showed off its flying skills.b. The
14、swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.c. The crow laughed at the swans flying.d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b( ) 2. What does the underlined
15、word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened. D. Regretful.( ) 3. Why did the crow keep touching the water?A. It was showing another flying skill. B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D. It was enjo
16、ying itself by doing so.( ) 4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. The crow didnt know flying. B. Flying skills were useless.C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.( ) 5. What does the story tell us?A. No pains, no
17、 gains.B. The early bird catches the worm.C. Pride goes before a fall.D. Practice makes perfect.（三）Heres something people dont often think about: Helping helps even when theres not a problem.Getting in the habit of giving and receiving help builds good relationships. It makes us feel more care. It s
18、tops stress from building because we know someone else is thinking about us. And if there is a problem, were sharing it before it gets too big. It just feels great to help.Try these small practices at home and see how they make you feel:Help your little brother or sister with a homework problem. Hel
19、p your dad prepare dinner. Help your mom carry living goods. Offer to do a chore thats not usually yours “just because.” Theres more to it than just feeling good: Kindness is contagious. It can create more kindness. So you might start to notice your family (or friends) reaching out to help more.Just
20、 dont fall into the trap(陷阱) of expectation(期待). If we help out only because we expect the other person to do something in return, we will probably end up feeling disappointed and angry instead of happy and fulfilled. So decide to help simply because of the positive feelings it creates. Then, when s
21、omeone else does something nice for you (and it will happen!), its a wonderful surprise.Giving and receiving is one of the most basic friendship skills. With a good network of supportive people, we are less stressed. We feel loved and understood, so were better able to solve problems, bounce back fr
22、om disappointments, and try again.( ) 1. How do you feel if you are getting in the habit of giving and receiving help? A. Think of more care. B. Feel stress from building. C. Feel more care. D. Fall into the trap.( ) 2. How to build nice relationships according to the passage?A. Help your dad prepar
23、e dinner.B. Get in the habit of giving and receiving help.C. Stops stress from building.D. End up feeling angry instead of happy.( ) 3. Which of the following is not true? A. We help out only because we expect the other person in return. B. Its one of the most basic friendship skills to give and rec
24、eive. C. It just makes us feel great to help others. D. Its helpful to help even when theres not a problem.( ) 4. What does the underlined word “contagious” mean in the passage? A. 会感染的 B. 会疏导的 C.会蔓延的 D. 会熏陶的( ) 5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Making Help a HabitB. Hel
25、p Mom Carry Goods. C. Help Others With Homework.D. Love and Understand（四）Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. M
26、artin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box. Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didnt you
27、 stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin ex
28、plained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably hav
29、e to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo. Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years. “And then what” asked Pablo. “Well, that
30、s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”( ) 1. What is the story mainly about _? A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friend. B. A business
31、man learns how to fish from a fisherman. C.A fisherman wants to become a businessman. D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.( ) 2. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is _? A. many friends to visit him B. a full and busy life C. more boats and more fish D. the house near the ocean( ) 3. Ho
32、w can the fisherman make more money in the businessman view? A. By buying a supermarket. B. To move to Mexico city. C. By selling his own business. D. To work longer and catch more fish.( ) 4. The underlined word “unload” in the passage means _? A. put.into. B. take.away from. C. break down D. set o
33、ff( ) 5. We can infer from the passage that _? A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life. B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico city. C. the businessman will buy the fisherman boat D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish.（五）I had hidden the long black bag in th
34、e garage for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and need
35、ed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was
36、 not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and too
37、k it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.It was already eleven oclock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.After much effort, my work was finally comp
38、leted. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldnt be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.( ) 1. Why did the
39、 man feel nervous?A. He left the party too late.B. He was afraid of the darkness.C. He didnt know where the black bag was.D. He worried that others would discover his secret.( ) 2. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. thievesB. parents C. childrenD. neighbours( ) 3. In what order
40、 did the man do the following? a. Read the kids a story. b. Had a shower. c. Worked in the moonlight. d. Dragged the bag from the garage. e. Went to a party. A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b C. a-b-e-d-cD. a-e-d-c-b( ) 4. What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?A. Go to sleep. B. Wake up his c
41、hildren.C. Open the bag. D. Call the police.( ) 5. How would the children feel when they saw the mans work?A. Confused. B. Excited.C. Tired. D. Angry.（六） In early November of 1503, during Christopher Columbus fourth and final trip America, his ship was seriously damaged in a storm. Columbus and his
42、men had to live on a small island for several months while they tried to repair their ship and return to Spain. At first, the local people on the island were very kind to the European visitors, giving them all the food and clothes they needed to survive. However, as the months passed, the local peop
43、le became more and more unhappy with their guests, who were tricking and stealing from them. Finally the locals decided to stop helping. Without food or any way to leave the island, Columbus group was soon in serious trouble. Luckily for Columbus, he had a book about the stars and planets on his shi
44、p. It described the movements of all the objects in the night sky. The book, written by a well-known German scientist, said there would be a total lunar eclipse (月食) on the evening of February 29, 1504 and how long it would last. Columbus worked out the difference in time between Germany and North A
45、merica. He then had a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place. In this meeting, Columbus told them his god was angry because the local people were no longer giving food. So his god would take away the moon to punish them. At the moment Columbus finished talking, just
46、as he had planned, the moon began disappearing. The local leaders grew frightened and quickly agreed to provide Columbus with food and anything else he wanted. But first, Columbus god had to return the moon. Columbus told them he would have to discuss the idea with his god on his ship. Knowing the m
47、oon would stay completely hidden for about 48 minutes, Columbus returned just before the moon began to reappear. From that day on, until they finally left, Columbus and his men no longer had any trouble getting the food they needed.( ) 1. At first, the local people helped Columbus and his men by _. A. giving them food B. building a house for them C. repairing their ship D. providing them with a book( ) 2. The local people
