Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next to ours was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing (缝纫) and reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “Why doesn’t that woman clean her window? It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my apartment, including cleaning the window.

Late in the afternoon I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings (缺点) ?

From then on, whenever I want to judge (判断) someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window? ” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I can see others’ world more clearly.

1. The writer couldn’t see anything clearly through the window because ________  .

   A. the woman’s window was dirty     B. the writer’s window was dirty

   C. the woman lived far away         D. the writer was near-sighted

2. After the writer finished the cleaning, he was surprised to find that ________  .

   A. the woman was sitting by her window      B. the woman’s window was still terrible

   C. the woman was cleaning her window       D. the woman’s window was clean

3. The underlined part “it dawned on me ” probably means “________ ”.

A. I began to understand it                 B. it cheered me up

C. I could see myself through the window     D. it began to get light

4. From the passage we know that ________ .

A. both the woman and the writer lived in a small town  B. the writer often cleaned his window   

C. both the woman and the writer worked as cleaners    D. the writer never met the woman

5.From the passage we can learn that ________ .

A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often 

B. one should often keep his windows clean

C. one should judge himself before he judges others

D. one should look at others through his dirty window

 

 

When I was a little girl, my family lives in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I liked to go fishing there with mom. We would catch fish, look for clams and play in the water. There were also a lot of  birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days.
Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. “I want to go fishing there with you and Grandma ao much,” she said.
When we went to the river, we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised, my daughter was quite despondent, and I was sad—the river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone, too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do ?
【小题1】Where was the writer born?

A．In a city

B．In a village

C．In a foreign country

D．In a mountain

【小题2】When the writer went back to see the river, what did she find?

A．The pollution in the river was very serious.

B．The river was a good place for children to play.

C．Bird-watching was more and more popular along the river.

D．There were many more fish in the river.

【小题3】Who is “Grandma” in the reading?

A．The writer’s daughter	B．The writer’s mom
C．The writer	D．The writer’s grandmother

【小题4】What does the underlined word “despondent” mean?

A．高兴的

B．惊喜的

C．失望的

D．麻木的

【小题5】What did the writer mean when she said, “I grew up with it”?

A．She helped clean the garbage out of the river.

B．She spent much time playing around the river.

C．She had many friends who lived near the river.

D．She grew well by eating fish and clams from the river.

Last Monday we asked our students about how often they do the housework in Beishan Middle School. Here are the results.

Most students do the housework twice or three times a week. They often clean their rooms. Some students do the housework five times a week. They often clean the floor(地板). Some students help their parents on the farm. They think their parents are too busy, so they help them.

The results for “wash clothes” are interesting. Some students wash clothes once or twice a week. They often wash clothes on Saturdays or Sundays. Some students wash clothes three to four times a week. They only wash their own（自己的） clothes. But most students wash their clothes once a week. And they wash clothes on Sundays.

Liu Ying, a girl in Class 6, Grade 8 has lots of housework to do. She washes the dishes and cleans the floor every day. She often cooks. Sometimes three times a day. She says, “My mother isn’t healthy. My father works in another city. So I have to do most of the housework at home.”

1.Some students help their parents on the farm because        .

A. they think they are old enough

B. they think their parents are too busy

C. they don’t have too much homework

D. it is fun

2. How often do most students wash their clothes?       

A. Once a week.                                               B. Twice a week.                       

C. Three to four times a week.              D. never

3.From the passage we know that            .

A. Liu Ying is not a healthy student                               

B. Liu Ying is good at housework

C. Liu Ying doesn’t want to do housework.

D. Liu Ying has to do much housework.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?      

A. Most students don’t do the housework.                 

B. Liu Ying is a student from Class 6, Grade 8.

C. Liu Ying cooks three times a day sometimes.

D. Liu Ying washes the dishes and cleans the floor every day.

 

All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually

too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet

place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.

Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk

light is important, too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.

1.When you have good study habits, you will __________.

   A. learn things quickly   B. remember things easily    C. both A and B

2.The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ____.

   A. quiet               B. noisy               C. clean

3.You are feeling tired easily if the light is __________.

   A. good               B. enough               C. bad

4.You should remember to ___________ before you study.

   A. tidy the room        B. clean the desk        C. turn on the light

5.The best title(标题) for this passage is __________.

   A. Good Study Habits    B. How to Study    C. Desk Light is important

 

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The next building only was a few feet away from mine. They was a woman lived there, and I had never met her, yet I could see she sat by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself. “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible (看见). Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

    That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

1.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because __________.

    A. the woman’s window was dirty         B. the writer’s window was dirty

    C. the woman lived nearby               D. the writer was near-sighted

2.The writer was surprised that _________.

    A. the woman was sitting by her window  B. the woman’s window was still terrible

    C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon  D. the woman’s window was clean

3. “It dawned on me” probably means “_______”.

    A. I began to understand it             B. it cheered me up

    C. I knew it grew light                 D. it began to get dark

4.It’s clear that ________.

    A. the writer had never met the woman before    B. the writer often washed the window

    C. they both worked as cleaners         D. they lived in a small town

5.From the passage, we can learn _______.

    A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often

    B. one should often make his windows clean

    C. one must judge himself before he judges others

    D. one must look at others through his dirty windows.