M r . Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气） . And everyone in town knew it
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M r . Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气） . And everyone in town knew it. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples .
One Friday , 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past M r . Dawson " s house . When Janet saw him ,she suggested crossing the street to the other side . But Amy said they needn" t .
When M r . Dawson saw Amy ,he smiled and said , “ hello , Amy ! I see you have a new friend with you today .” Amy smiled back and told him that Janet would stay with her that night . M r . Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple . The girls were glad to get them .
Later Janet asked Amy , “ everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town . Why was he so kind to us ? ” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house , she was also afraid of him . But she pretended there was an invisible ( 看不见的）smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .
“ An invisible smile ？”Janet was puzzled ,“ Yes ,” answered Amy , “ My grandma told me to think so . She says smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back . ”
Remember what Amy " s grandma said ,and we will find that most people can " t refuse our smile .
小题1:What did people feel about M r . Dawson ?
小题2:What did Janet think of M r . Dawson after getting an apple from him ?
小题3:What did Amy do when she first walked past M r . Dawson " s house ?
小题4:Who did Amy learn “ an invisible smile ” from ?
小题5:What does the writer advise us to do ? |
答案
小题1:He was an old man with a bad temper, everyone was afraid of him .
小题2:She thought he was friendly .
小题3:She pretended there was an invisible smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .
小题4:From her grandma .
小题5:Smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back . |
解析
段落大意：本文是一篇记叙文，文章介绍的是 M r . Dawson 脾气很坏，孩子们都不敢去他的庭院里摘苹果。但是小Amy 却和他很谈得来。当她的同伴问起原因时，她说她想象在M r . Dawson 的脸上带着一种看不见的微笑，然后试着交往就成功了。
小题1:根据第一段M r . Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气）……Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples 描述，可知答：He was an old man with a bad temper, everyone was afraid of him .
小题2:根据Why was he so kind to us ? ” 描述，可知她认为他很友好。故答：She thought he was friendly .
小题3:根据But she pretended there was an invisible ( 看不见的）smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .描述，可知答：She pretended there was an invisible smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .
小题4:根据倒数第二段My grandma told me to think so .描述，可知答：From her grandma .
小题5:根据短文倒数第二段She says smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back . 描述，可知作者想告诉我们的就是这句话。故答： Smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back . |
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Have you ever noticed that your fingertips are winked when you’ve just finished swimming or washing dishes? It seems as if your hands have aged 30 years in a second. But is this an accident? Or is it something that nature has built into our bodies?
If your finger’s wrinkling up had no use at all, “ it wouldn’t need to.” Professor Tom Smulders from Newcastle University, UK, told BBC News. By studying wet fingers closely, Smulders and his partners found that the wrinkles looked a bit like the patterns on the car tire or on the bottom of the running shoes. So they made a guess that wrinkles on fingers might be able to help the hand hold things more tightly.
To test this, researchers asked 20 people to pick up marbles from water with their hands. But before they started, some of the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour.
The researchers found that the people with wrinkled fingers completed the task the task faster than those with dry hands. But when they were asked to move dry marbles, all the people performed equally well, no matter they had the wrinkled fingers or not.
Our ancestors might not have played with marbles, but wrinkled fingers could have made it easier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from rivers, researchers say.
Similarly, our toes also get wrinkled in water. This may have developed from our ancestor’s need to run on wet ground.
But the question is, if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, why don’t our hands just stay that way all the time? Researchers explained that wrinkling has its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of touch.
小题1:What does the underlined world “this ” in the third paragraph refer to?| A．Whether fingers have wrinkles after they are put in water. | | B．Whether wrinkled fingers can hold things more tightly. | | C．Why keeping things in water makes them wrinkled. | | D．Why wrinkles help hands hold things more tightly. |
小题2:The test shows that ________.| A．winkled hands hold dry things more tightly than dry hands do. | | B．dry hands hold dry things more tightly than wrinkled hands do. | | C．winkled hands hold wet things more tightly than dry hands do. | | D．dry hands hold wet things more tightly than wrinkled hands do. |
小题3:What might be the disadvantage of wrinkled fingers?| A．They are too sensitive to be touched. | | B．They might be more likely to get hurt. | | C．They cannot hold things tightly enough. | | D．They are not so sensitive as dry fingers. |
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阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容在在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。
How important is music? When they are asked this question, students and parents usually answer that music is nice, but not very important. It is often considered only as entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is shortsighted. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Music reflects the creators’ thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. For example, just as Mozart music represents a lifestyle, rock music represents a lifestyle, too. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions.
Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores the emotive meanings. We need every possible way to discover and response to our world because no one way can get it all.
Music is a form of thought, as powerful as science. It is a way we human beings “talk” to each other. Through the language we expresses our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes so that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses. Science does not tell us what it means to be human. Music does.
So music education is much more necessary than people generally realize.
Title: Music education is of 小题1:
Passage outline
| Detailed information
| Introduction
| Shortsighted opinion: Music is only a way of entertainment, not the top choice for education.
Truth: Music education is necessary and important for all students.
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Main Body
| A way to tell who we are:
Music not only reflects the social environment it came from but also expresses people’s thinking and __小题2:____
| A way to know the world:
We can’t discover and respond to our world in just one way.
Science explains how nature 小题3:.
Music explores the emotive meanings of nature.
| A way to communicate with others:
We use music to小题4:our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopes with others.
Music, 小题5:from science, tells us what it means to be human.
| Conclusion
| Music education is necessary.
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Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone’s spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that my be suitable for a Going-away Party.
Invitation to a Going-away Party
Thursday, 19th March
Dear Joy and Mary,
You are invited to a farewell for the
“GREEN FAMILY’S VISIT TO AFRICA”
Departure (启程) date: 4th May
The best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this.
Party given by: Mr and Mrs Green, Tom and John
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2013
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Place: 29 King Street, New Town, Sydney
Reply by: Thursday, 2nd April
Phone: 6458515
Food and drinks will be prepared at the party.
P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!
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小题1:Who is the invitation sent to?| A．Mr and Mrs Green. | B．Joy and Mary | | C．Tom and John. | D．Joy and John. |
小题2:The party will take place on .| A．19th March | B．4th May | C．2nd April | D．11th April |
小题3:The Greens will go to Africa to .| A．see some old friends | B．have a Going-away Party | | C．see some African wildlife | D．buy some food and drinks |
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One day in April, No. 1 Middle School held a special activity called “Food.Street” on the playground in Xi’an.小题1:. The students in each class formed some groups. Each groupsold different kinds of foods.小题2:Thestudentscookeddeliciousfoodsuchasfriedchicken, potato chips and vegetables. 小题3:Thecustomerswereallthestudents,teachersand parents. 小题4:
“It’s really hard work.” said one of the students, “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know the cost of the food. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”
“ This activity is to give a practical(实践的）chance to the students,” said a teacher, “ What’s more,the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”
A. When eating the food, each of them thought it was wonderful.
B. This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school
C. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices.
D. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves.
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小题5:What does this passage tell us?| A．The students can eat the food without paying for it. | | B．The activity is useful for the students. | | C．Parents must help students prepare for the food. | | D．All the students like this activity a lot. |
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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格。(每空限填一词)
Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical(典型的) Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.
French
French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
Chinese
Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.
Australians
Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
Germans
Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.
All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!
Personalities and Nationalities
| Opinion
| People from a certain country小题1:certain similar characteristics
| Examples
| French
| Romantic and小题2:
Love life, food and wine
Good singers and小题3:
| 小题4:
| Friendly, hard-working and polite
Careful about “小题5:face” before others.
| Australians
| Like to stay小题6:, enjoy a slower life.
小题7:a lot.
Merry, sometimes loud and rude.
| Germans
| Pay attention to小题8:.
Serious and careful, not小题9:.
| Conclusion
| Nationalities may小题10:personalities, but not for all!
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