He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

【小题2】The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

【小题3】We learn that the disabled man ________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself	B．always asked people for help
C．couldn’t have a big smile	D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

【小题4】The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man	B．the man looked him in the eye
C．he didn’t move his feet before the man	D．the man had a big smile on the face

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

On 26th January, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down, " said one of the villagers alive. "There is no water, no food and no one has come to help. "

Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were on the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr Emond felt better. Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didn't feel anything either.

My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.

1.People use "Ritcher scale" to tell     .

A．where the earthquake takes place	B．when the earthquake takes place
C．how serious the earthquake is	D．how long the earthquake lasts

2.From the sentence " There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. "

We learn that      

A．India is a large country	B．the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake
C．there is no tall building in India	D．the earthquake in India was not serious

3.The City of Lahore is     .

A．in India

B．in America

C．in Pakistan

D．in Australia

4.Which of the following is true?

A．I was with my parents when the earthquake happened.

B．The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious.

C．People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake.

D．The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake.

 

Michael Jackson’s sudden death really astonished(震惊) his fans, but soon they are glad to find another younger “King of Pop” has appeared.

 Wang Yiming, who is known as Xiao Bao, has already been popular across the world with his wonderful dance moves. He once appeared on U.S. television show “Ellen” and performed successfully at the World Expo 2010.     About seven years ago, Xiao Bao was born prematurely（早产）, which made his mother really worried. He was so weak. What could he do? Doctors suggested that moving his body to music would help make him strong, but soon his parents were surprised by how quickly Xiao Bao fell in love with music!

“When he was young, we just started playing music to him and he started moving around like this. But we didn’t think that he had such a strong feeling for music. When he was just several months old, we would let him listen to music and he would stop crying and calm down at once,” the proud mother once said.

So far, Xiao Bao has learned the moonwalk and other Jackson’s moves well. His fans are crazy about his wonderful shows. He has drawn more people’s attention. He is fast becoming internationally popular.

There are lots of problems waiting for him, but Xiao Bao will never give up. He is serious about his dancing career(事业). Where there is a will, there is a way. We are sure that Xiao Bao’s dream will come true one day.

1.Xiao Bao has been famous for ___________.

A. his young age      B. his dance moves

C. his television shows          D. his strong body

2.Why did doctors advise Xiao Bao to dance?

A. Because they knew Xiao Bao’s feeling for music.

B. Because Xiao Bao’s parents wanted them to do so.

C. Because Xiao Bao likes Michael’s dancing a lot. 

D. Because they thought dancing would be good for his health.

3.How did Xiao Bao’s parents feel when they first saw his reaction(反应) to music?

A. Surprised.        B. Happy.              C. Proud.                         D. Worried.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. People have paid little attention to Xiao Bao.

B. Xiao Bao’s fans are not satisfied with his moves.

C. Xiao Bao works seriously and never gives up dancing.

D. His parents worry about their son’s crazy love for music.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Boy’s Dancing Career.              B. A Younger “King of Pop”.

C. Michael Jackson’s Moves.             D. Wang Yiming’s Hobby.

 

Good health is very important. Everyone should do all he can to stay healthy. Being in good health means having both body and mind in good order, free from illness and pain.

    Good food, plenty of water, cleanness and plenty of rest all help in keeping our machines running as they should. Food does many things for our bodies. It gives what we need for keeping good health. It gives us energy for work and play. No food gives everything we need. We should eat foods of different kinds. Having enough to eat is not the same as having the right food.

    The water we drink helps wash away wastes formed inside our bodies. It also puts back the water we lose when we perspire(流汗). Our bodies are actually more than half water. We must drink enough to replace what we lose.

    We feel better and look better when we are clean. A bath every one or two days is a good rule for most of us. Brushing our teeth is important part of keeping clean.

    Sleep is the best kind of rest. Growing children need more sleep than grown-ups. Children's bodies not only have to be repaired; they also have to grow, No one's body can grow bigger properly while he is working and playing and wearing it out (疲劳).

    It has been useful to work for good health. Millions of years ago, people live only 20 years. Now people can live about 70 years. It has gone up 20 years just since the beginning of the present century.

1.You should have foods of different kinds because _________.

A. some foods are not good

B. no food can give everything you need

C. different foods taste different

D. different people like different foods

2.We must drink enough water to replace what we lose. Here replace means    .

A.感觉        B. 放置         C.减少        D. 代替

3.At the beginning of the present century people live about _________.

A. 20 years.     B. 70 years      C. 40 years     D. 50 years

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Grown-ups sleep less than children because they have a lot of work to do.

B. If one's mind does not work well, he is not considered to be healthy.

C. One cannot grow well when he works too hard.

D. About half of man's body is water.