Once　upon　a　time,　a　young　man　was　standing　in　the　middle　of　the　town　announcing　that　he　had　the　most　beautiful　heart　in　the　world.　A　large　crowd　gathered,　and　they　al　praised　his　heart　for　it　was　perfect.

    Suddenly,　an　old　man　appeared　and　said,　“Why　,your　heart　is　not　as　beautiful　as　mine.”

    The　old　man’s　heart　was　ful　of　scars（伤疤）.　Some　pieces　of　his　heart　were　removed　and　some　pieces　from　other　people　were　put　in,　but　they　didn’t　fit　quite　right.　So　there　were　several　jagged（锯齿状的）edges.　In　fact,　there　were　stil　some　holes　in　his　heart　where　the　pieces　were　missing.

    The　 young　 man　 laughed,“Comparing　yours　with　mine,　mine　is　perfect　and　yours　is　a　mess.”

    “Yes,”said　the　old　man.　“But,　every　scar　shows　that　I　took　out　a　piece　of　my　heart　and　gave　it　to　a　person,　and　often　he　gave　me　a　piece　of　his　heart　in　return.”

    “Why　do　you　have　some　jagged　edges　in　your　heart?”asked　the　young　man.“Because　the　shapes　of　the　pieces　weren’t　the　same.”“Then　the　holes?”“Sometimes　I　gave　pieces　of　my　heart　away,　and　the　other　person　hasn’t　given　back　a　piece　of　his,　so　… but　I　don’t　care.”“How　come?”“They　remind　me　of　the　love　we　shared.”

    The　young　man　was　deeply　moved.　He　walked　up　to　the　old　man,　took　a　piece　of　his　heart　out　and　gave　it　to　the　old　man.

    The　old　man　placed　it　in　his　heart,　then　took　a　piece　from　his　old　scarred　heart　and　placed　it　in　the　wound（伤口）in　the　young　man’s　heart.　It　fitted,　but　not　perfectly,　as　there　were　some　jagged　edges.

    The　young　man　looked　at　his　heart,　not　perfect　any　more　but　more　beautiful　than　ever.

    How　sad　it　must　be　to　go　through　 life　 with　 a　 whole　untouched　heart!

    1.　The　young　man　stood　in　the　town　to　_____.

    A.　meet　the　old　man　　　　B.　compare　his　heart　with　others’

    C.　show　his　beautiful　heart　D.　give　pieces　of　his　heart　to　others

   2.　It’s　clear　that　the　old　man　was　_____.

    A.　a　sily　man　　　　B.　a　humorous　man

    C.　a　wel-known　man　　　　D.　a　kind-hearted　man

  3.　We　learn　from　the　story　that　in　the　end　the　young　man　was　_____.

    A.　lost　　　　B.　moved　　　　C.　hurt　　　　D.　untouched

  4.　The　old　man　said“… but　I　don’t　care”means　_____.

    A.　he　didn’t　expect　others’return

    B.　he　didn’t　feel　pain

    C.　he　didn’t　think　it　serious

    D.　he　cared　nothing

  5.We　can　get　more　beautiful　hearts　by　sharing　_____

    A.　ideas　　　　B.　scars　　　　C.　love　　　　D.　beauty

 

　　Boys and girls love to watch TV. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV set. Some children even watch TV for eight hours more on Saturdays.

　　TV shows are like books and films, A child can learn bad things from some of them and good things from others. Some shows help children to understand the news from other part of the world Some programs show people and places from other countries or other times in history. With TV, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the sea to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a party a concert or a basketball match at home．Some programs even teach children how to cook to use tools.

　　TV brings many places and events into the living- room of our homes. Some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things.

　　It is interesting to watch. But it is interesting to play games, to read a book or to visit with friends.

　　判断正误：

　　(1)Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.

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　　(2)TV shows aren't like books and films.

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　　(3)A children can learn something good from the TV shows.

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　　(4)TV shows sometimes tell children something about the history.

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　　(5)Children can learn to do some cooking by watching TV

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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should no be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p. m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other enD. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time.

1. A dinner party will usually last for________.(　)

A. 7 or 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　    B. 11 hours

C. 3 or 4 hours　　　　　　　　　　    D. it is uncertain

2. If you want to be a polite guest, you shouldn't________.(　)

A. come at a proper time

B. bring some gifts to your host

C. say something nice about the host's room

D. ask how much the host's furniture is

3. What we can learn from the passage is that________.(　)

A. usually there are drinks in the beginning

B. the last course of the meals is usually soup

C. dessert is usually served before the main course

D. at the end of the course ice cream is often served

4. What is NOT considered as a proper behavior?(　)

A. To eat up everything in your plate.

B. To ask for more if you really like it.

C. To leave some food to show you are not greedy.

D. To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

5. The guest will not bring________as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.(　)

A. some nice flowers　　　　　　　　　　    B. chocolates

C. a bottle of wine　　　　　　　　　　    D. some money

 

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    Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr. Mrs. and Miss. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married (已婚的) women. Miss is for single (独身的) women. But what is Ms?

　　For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they don' t know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many woman prefer the word Ms to Mrs. and Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this is an advantage (有利条件) for men. They want to be equal (平等)to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know if they are married or not. There are many problems with Ms, however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing this. Some find it difficult to pronounce. Generally, young women like it better than older women do. It is difficult to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future (未来). What do you think of this change?

(1) Businessmen use "Ms" when they________.

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A. want to know if a man is married or not

B. don't know whether a woman is married or not

C. want to show their advantages to women

D. don't want to be known as married men

(2) Today, many women like to use the word “Ms” before their names

because________.

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A. they want to have the same advantage as men do

B. they feel that it is important for people to know if they are married or not

C. they want to be equal to men in the way of getting married

D. they like the older ways of doing things

(3) The advantage for men, in the passage, refers to(指的是) ________.

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A. that men are always good at doing business

B. that women can't tell what kind of jobs men are doing

C. that women don't know if a man is married or not when the word “Mr” is used before his name

D. men's interests of using the word

(4) The word “pronounce” most nearly means________.

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(5) The writer feels it is ________ to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future.

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A. important for people

B. difficult for American women

C. necessary (必要) for young people

D. hard for people