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TherewasalittleboywhosenamewasPeter.Helivedinavillageclosetothesea.Thevillagersbuiltseawallstokeepseawaterfromthedoorsofthehouses.Butoncetheseawallsalmostputthevillageingreatdanger.
Oneday,Peterwaswalkingonhiswaybackhomealongtheseawallwhenitbegantorain.Allofasudden,hesawaholeinthewall,fromwhichtheseawaterwasrunning.Petershoutedforhelpbecauseheknewtheholemeantthattheseawasmakingitswaythroughtheseawall,butnoanswercame.Herealizedheshoulddosomethingelseasquicklyaspossible,ortheseawatercouldbepouringoverthewholevillage.Hestartedtorushtowardshisvillage.Atthesametime,therainbecameheavierandheavier.
Itwasgettingdark,butPeterrushedonandon.Hefeltcoldandhungry.Intherainstorm,hefelldownoverandoveragain.Manytimeshethoughtaboutgivingup,buthefoughton.Herememberedhisfather’swords,“Lotsofstrongmenhavemadeeveryefforttobuildthewallswhichcankeepthevillagesafefromdanger.Theseawallsarereallyimportant.”
Finally,whentheboy’sfathersawhim,Peterhadbeenblackandblueallover.Theboytoldthevillagerswhathadhappenedtotheseawall.Theyrepaireditintime.“ThankGod!
Hesavedthevillage,”theypraisedPeter.Allthevillagerscalledhim“PetertheGuard”fromthenon.Peter’sparentswerereallyproudofhim!
1.WheredidPeterlive?
2.WhatdidPeterdofirstafterhesawaholeinthewall?
3.HowdidPeterfeelwhenherushedonandon?
4.WhotoldPeterabouttheimportanceoftheseawalls?
5.WhydidthevillagerscallPeter“PetertheGuard”?
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IoftendreamedaboutPisawhenIwasaboy.IreadaboutthefamousbuildingcalledtheLeaningTowerof
Pisa.ButwhenIreadthewordPisa,Iwasthinkingofpizza.Ithoughtthistowerwasaplacetobuypizza.Itmustbethebestplacetobuypizzaintheworld,Ithought.
ManyyearslaterIfinallysawtheLeaningTower.IknewthenthatitwasPisaandnopizza.Buttherewasstillsomethingspecialaboutitforme.Thetowergotitsnamebecauseitre
allydidleantooneside.Somepeoplewanttotrytofixit.Theyareafraiditmayfalloverandtheydon’tlikeitleansoverthecity.
Idonotthinkit’sagoodideatotrytofixit.Thetowerprobablywillnotfalldown.Itis600yearsold.Whyshouldanythinghappentoitnow?
And,ifyouaskme,Ilikewhatitlookslike.Tomeitisaveryhumankindofleaning.Nothingisperfect.Itseemstosay.
Andwhocares?
Whydopeoplewantthingstobeperfect?
Imperfectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Let’stakethetowerinPisa.Whyisitsofamous?
Therearemanyotherolder,morebeautifultowersinItaly.ButPisatoweristhemostfamous.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeit.
AnswereachofthefollowingquestionsinNoMoreThan6Words.
1.Whatisthispassageabout?
2.Whatdidthewriterusetothink?
3.HowoldistheLeaningTowerofPisa?
4.WhereistheLeaningTowerofPisa?
5.WhydoesthewriterliketheLeaningTowerofPisa?
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Therewasamanwhohadalittleboythathelovedverymuch.Everydayafterworkthemanwouldcomehomeandplaywiththelittleboy.Hewouldalwaysspendallofhisfreetimeplayingwiththelittleboy.
Onenight,whilethemanwasatwork,herealizedthathehadsomeworktodofortheevening,andhecouldn’tplaywithhislittleboy.Buthewantedtogivetheboysomethingtokeephimbusy.Thenhesawamagazinewithalargemapoftheworldonthecover.
Hegotanidea.Heremovedthemap,andthentore(撕)itupintosmallpieces.Thenheputallthepiecesinhispocket.Whenhegothome,thelittleboywasreadytoplaywithhisdad.Themansaidhehadworktodoandcouldn'tplayjustnow,buthetookoutallthepiecesofthemapandspread(撒)themonthetable.Hesaiditwasamapoftheworld,andbythetimehecouldputitbacktogether,hisworkwouldbefinished,andtheycouldthenplay.
Abouthalfanhourlatertheboycametothemanandsaid,"Okay,it'sfinished.Canweplaynow?
"Themanwassurprised,saying,"That'simpossible.Let'sgosee."Andsureenough,therewasthepictureoftheworld;allputtogether,everypieceinitsplace.Themansaid,"That'samazing!
Howdidyoudothat?
"Theboysaid,"Itwassimple.Onthebackofthepagewasapictureofaman.WhenIputthemantogetherthewholeworldfellintoplace."
1.Howdidthemanalwaysspendhisfreetimeafterwork?
2.Whywasn’tthemanabletoplaywiththeboyonenight?
3.Whatdidthemantellhissontodobeforehewenttowork?
4.Howmuchtimedidtheboyspendputtingthemapoftheworldbacktogether?
5.Whatdoyouthinkoftheboy?
(请自拟一句话回答)
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WilliamHenryHarrison,theninthpresidentoftheU.S,wasborninasmalltown.Whenhewasaboy,hewasveryquietandshy.Becausehewassoquiet,everyonethoughtthathewasn'tbright(聪明).
Thepeopleinthetownoftenputanickel(五分币)andadime(一角银币)beforehimandaskhimwhichtochoose.Healwayschosethenickelandtheylaughed.
Onedayawomanfeltsorryforhim.Sheasked,"Whydoyounevertakeadimeandalwayschooseanickelinstead?
Doyouknowanickelisworth(值…钱)muchlessthanadime?
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"CertainlyIknowit,"Williamansweredslowly."ButifIchoosethedime,theywillnotaskmetochoosethemanymore.
1.WhenWilliamHenryHarrisonwasaboy,whatwashelike?
2.Whydidpeopleinthetownthinkthathewasn’tbright?
3.WhydidpeoplelaughatWilliamHenryHarrison?
4.DidWilliamHenryHarrisonknowanickelwasworthmuchlessthanadime?
5.WhatdoyouthinkofWilliamHenryHarrison?
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“Mum,Ihateyou.Idon’tneedanewschoolbagorclothes.I’mnotafraidofbeinghitbyyou.Ionlywantyoutocomeback.”
WhenChenJiuyingreadherdaughter’sletter,shecouldn’thelpcrying.Chenandherhusbandarenowworkingfarawayfromtheirhometown.Theirdaughter,XiaoLi,islookedafterbyhergrandparents.LikeChen,manymigrantworkers(外来务工人员)aredreamingaboutabetterlife,sotheyhavetoleavetheirchildrenbehind.
Accordingtoasurvey,therearenowabout61millionleft-behindchildren(留守儿童)inpoorareasinChina.Thishasbroughtaboutmanyproblems.Thesechildrencarelittleaboutothers.Theydonotdowellatschool.Theyloseconfidence.
Luckily,manyChinesearenowthinkingaboutthelifeoftheleft-behindchildrenandactionshavebeentakentohelpsolvetheproblem.
AcharityeventtookplaceinBeijingbeforeChildren’sDay.Itsaim(目的)wastoraisesocialawareness(意识)ofleftbehindchildren.Theeventwasheldtoraisemoneyfrombusinessesandthepublictoprepare“lovebags”.Insidethebags,thesearethingsforchildren,includingbooks,torches,andenvelopes(信封)andstampssothatchildrencanwritetotheirparents.
TheeventwasstartedbyChenWeihong,atelevisionhostinChina.“Theleftbehindchildrendon’thaveenoughparentalloveandfamilycare.Theyneedtobeintouchwiththeirparents.Wehopeourlovebagswillhelpthemcommunicatewiththeirparents,andmakethemhappier,”hesaid.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。
1.WhoislookingafterXiaoLi?
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2.HowmanyleftbehindchildrenarethereinpoorareasinChinaaccordingtoasurvey?
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3.Haveactionsbeentakentohelpsolvetheproblem?
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4.WhydidChenWeihongstartthecharityevent?
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5.Whatcanchildrendowithenvelopesandstamps?
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ItwasearlyeveningonSeptember14th.GlenJames,ahomelessmanwaspassingbyastoreinBostonwhenhehappeneduponablackbag.Toseewhosethebagis,Glenopeneditonlytofindthatitwasfilledwithmoney—$2,400incashandalmost$40,000intravelerschecks,aswellas,apassportandotherpapers.
Whileotherpeopleinsimilarsituationswouldhavebeentempted(引诱),Glenwhohasbeenhomelesssince2019,didnoteventhinktwice.Heshowedthebagtoapoliceofficer,andthepoliceofficergaveitbacktoaChinesetouristwhohadreporteditlost.WhatGlendidwasreportedbynewspapers,alloverthecountry.
Whilemostpeoplethatreaditfeltsurprisedattheman'shonesty,27-year-oldEthanWhittingtonthoughtGlenshouldgetmoneyforwhathedid.Sohedecidedtosetupamoneycollectionwebsite.Hesetagoalof$50,000,whichhebelievedwasreasonablebecauseitwasmorethanwhatGlenhaddiscoveredinthebag.ThemarketingmanagerfromVirginiathoughthewouldbeluckytoraiseafewhundreddollars.Instead,withinjustaday,thewebsitehadgoneoverthe$50,000goal,encouragingEthantosetahighergoalof$250,000sothathecouldhelpGlenbuyahouseandstartanewlife.
Now,$113,000hasbeenraised.EthanwhohastalkedtoGlenoverthephone,planstovisitBostonsoonandalsohelphimmanagethemoneywisely.Needlesstosay,thehomelessmanissurprisedatwhatheisreceivingfordoingtherightthing—Honesty,certainlypaysoff!
根据短文内容,完成下列小题。
1.DidGlenfindmoneyintheblackbag?
2.WhogavethebagbacktotheChinesetourist?
3.WhatdidEthandecidetodoafterhereadthenewsofGlen?
4.Howmuchmoneyhasbeenraisedbynow?
5.WhatcanwelearnfromGlenandEthan?
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WhatdoyoudowhenyoubegintoreadanEnglishnewspaper?
You’dbetterknowwhatsectionsarethere.Usually,thereisinternationalnews,business,scienceandtechnology,entertainmentorlifestyle,sports