The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.

We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:

“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome（战胜） anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.

This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.

  I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.

We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

   A. They had deep feelings of their work

B. They often threw the useless daily items away

C. They liked helping others by sharing their things

D. They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use

2.

 The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

A. help the poor go through the difficulties

B. let the poor know who gave away the things

C. tell the poor how to use the items correctly

D. tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others

3. Why did the author ask his wife if she was sure about giving away her green coat?  _________.

   A. Because he thought the coat was very valuable

   B. Because he thought the coat was of a very high price

   C. Because he thought he liked the coat very much himself

   D. Because he thought she liked the coat very much herself

4. The couple liked this kind act because _______.

A. they thought it was the right thing to do

B. they had a good habit of saving things

C. they often received telephone calls for help

D. they hated being troubled by homeless people

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

A. Boxes filled with compassion        B. Good behavior leading to happiness

C. The most important thing in our life   D. Happiness coming from sharing things

 

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Michael is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone asks him how he is doing, he will reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!”

His style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”

Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I choose to point out the positive side of life.”

Then Michael added, “Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live your life.” I reflected on what Michael said. And I learn from him that every day we can choose to live fully. Attitude is everything.

 

【写作内容】

(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

(2) 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友遭遇困境的一次经历，并包括以下要点：

①叙述你或你的朋友曾经遭遇的某个困境；

②你或你的朋友是如何对待困难的；

③你或你的朋友的态度对解决问题起了什么作用？

【写作要求】

1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。

 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

（注 ，E涂AB，F涂AC， G涂 AD ）         

Good study habits

___1___They’ll help you learn the material if you practice over and over again. Play around with them to fit yor own personal needs, and you will make big progress.

Firstly, go to class. You won’t do well if you don’t have the information. 80% of the grades depend on showing up, so be there. This should be your top choice when it comes to building study habits.__2___.

Secondly, make sure that no matter what happens, you review your notes the day you take them.___ 3__.If that means re-working difficult problems, getting tutoring, or reading, then do it. The more review work you do at a time, the better your grades will be. Don’t be one of those who wait until the last minute to study .It’s more fun to get sleep and do well in your exam.

Finally, practicing is very good for you. Classes involving problem-solving require you to work on your problem-solving skills in order to get good grades. So practice working on those physics, math, chemistry, etc. Problems.___4___ Put forward your questions in class, and then you can make progress in a short time.

As you build your habits, get into a groove(成为习惯).__5____

A．If you don’t go to class, you’ll miss need-to-know information and any other important things.

B．Pick up a good habit like exercising or give up an unhealthy one like smoking.

C．I’ve got a list of practical good study habits that you may want to know.

D．Come up with some questions that you could ask your professor.

E. The goal is to understand what you are taught the same day.

F. Good habits, on the other hand, tend to take more time to make.

G. The more you do it, the more natural it’ll feel.

 

Is this the way ____ you do it?

  A. which          B. in that          C. /                    D. that

 

 

I know what you’re thinking : pizza （比萨饼）? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to. 

I know lots of women who skip（跳过） breakfast , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others just don’t like breakfast food .

But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight.

“Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.  

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.

So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.

1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.

A. food remaining after a meal         B. things left undone 

C. meals made of vegetables           D. pizza topped with fruit 

2.What can we infer from the text? 

A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. 

B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.  

C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.  

D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.  

3.According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.  

A. eat something for breakfast         B. be careful about what you eat 

C. heat up food before eating it        D. eat calorie-controlled food 

4.The text is written mainly for those_____________.  

A. who go to work early              B. who want to lose weight 

C. who stay up late                  D. who eat before sleep