Which part is the most important?
My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was 1  .1 thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My 2 Mommy.”
She said; "No. many people are deaf and can’t hear anything but they live normal lives. But you 3  thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon. "
Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her_:“Mommy.  4 is very important to   5  , so it must be our eyes. "
She looked at me and told me: "You are learning fast, but your  6  is not right because there are many people who are blind and who arc happy and healthy all the same.”
Then, last year, my grandpa   7 .
Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body
pan now, my dear? The most important body part is your  8 .”
“Is it because it holds up (支撑)my head?” I asked.
"No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they 9  ."
she answered. “ Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life. So, you will  10 have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
【小题1】 A. older          B. younger          C. cleverer
【小题2】 A. ears               B. eyes             C. mouth
【小题3】 A. stop               B. begin            C. keep
【小题4】 A. mind               B. heart            C. sight
【小题5】 A. everybody      B. somebody         C. nobody
【小题6】 A. question          B. problem          C. answer
【小题7】 A. came               B. died             C. arrived
【小题8】 A. shoulder           B. foot            C. hand
【小题9】 A. laugh          B. dance            C. cry
【小题10】 A. never          B. always           C. seldom

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Which part is the most important?

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was  1   .1 thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My  2  Mommy.”

She said; "No. many people are deaf and can’t hear anything but they live normal lives. But you  3   thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon. "

Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her_: “Mommy.  4 is very important to   5  , so it must be our eyes. "

She looked at me and told me: "You are learning fast, but your  6   is not right because there are many people who are blind and who arc happy and healthy all the same.”

Then, last year, my grandpa   7  .

Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body

pan now, my dear? The most important body part is your  8  .”

“Is it because it holds up (支撑)my head?” I asked.

"No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they  9  ."

she answered. “ Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life. So, you will  10  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

1. A. older             B. younger          C. cleverer

2. A. ears              B. eyes             C. mouth

3. A. stop              B. begin            C. keep

4. A. mind              B. heart            C. sight

5. A. everybody     B. somebody         C. nobody

6. A. question          B. problem          C. answer

7. A. came              B. died             C. arrived

8. A. shoulder          B. foot             C. hand

9. A. laugh         B. dance            C. cry

10. A. never            B. always           C. seldom

My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more. Everyone is busy working. Mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now the family don’t eat home-cooked food any more.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But nowadays students don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think any more.. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads. Instead, they use calculators.
And people today have TV and computers, and they don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
【小题1】What does my grandfather think of the life now?

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would believe I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon,”

Several years passed she asked me again. For I had often thought of the correct answer, so this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it be our eyes”. She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting every year, my child.” Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a between her and me. She saw the puzzlement (疑惑)on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your ”. I asked, “Is it because it your head?” She replied, “No, it is because a crying friend or loved one can rest his head on it. I only hope that you have enough friends that you will have a shoulder to cry when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish (自私的）one. It is sympathetic (同情）to the pain of .

1.A. howB. whenC. whatD. why

2.A. loveB. healthC. soundD. sight

3.A. deafB. blindC. lameD. foolish

4.A. whileB. onceC. afterD. before

5.A. mayB. mustC. can’tD. mustn’t

6.A. waysB. thingsC. hoursD. times

7.A. smarterB. tallerC. strongerD. nicer

8.A. dutyB. turnC. pityD. way

9.A. shockedB. disappointedC. interestedD. excited

10.A. matchB. testC. gameD. job

11.A. keepsB. showsC. remainsD. realizes

12.A. hairB. footC. handD. shoulder

13.A. makes upB. holds upC. shows upD. fixes up

14.A. byB. forC. aboveD. on

15.A. othersB. the otherC. otherD. the others

When kids at Archisha Singh’s school in Loudoun County have a birthday, no parents buy them birthday cakes.

Some schools are worried that children might become fat or eat unhealthy food, so they have banned(禁止) cupcakes altogether.

What do kids do? Birthday kids can donate a book. The headmaster of their school will then read it to their class. The headmaster also hands out birthday certificates(证书), special pencils, and makes sure the kids’ names are read out in the school’s morning news.

Parents can send stickers(贴纸), pencils and other things to students. None of the things can be food. If a child donates jump ropes or other sports equipment, that child may get his or her name on a certificate. It will then be displayed at school.

Archisha really misses cupcakes, especially those her mother used to make for her kindergarten class, but her school’s way is fun, too. “I like both ways,” she said.

The headmaster says it’s important that the school should be not only teaching, but offering healthy choices to kids. “There is a better life without cupcakes. If you eat a cupcake, then it’s gone in two seconds, but a book lasts a lifetime. The sports equipment lasts, and the kids can use it day after day.”

1.Some schools have banned cupcakes because ________.

       A. they don’t like them                

B. they are not delicious

       C. they are unhealthy food              

D. they are too expensive

2.What do birthday kids do?

       A. They can borrow a book.              

B. They get birthday certificates.

       C. They get special pens.                   

D. They eat birthday cakes.

3.Which can not be sent to students?

       A. Stickers.     B. Sweets.      C. Pencils.     D. Books.

4.The headmaster thinks the school should ________.

       A. offer healthy choices to kids        

B. offer a better life to kids

       C. teach students how to be healthy         

D. give kids sports equipment