We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their ?daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here?  They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.

【小题1】Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?

We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.

I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.?

“Buy for me?” she asked.

“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”

“Buy for me?” she repeated.

“Well, let’s try them on.”

She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”

The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).

“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .?

“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”

“Isn’t it wonderful?”

“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”

“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.

My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.

1.Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?

A. They just went window shopping.

B. The daughter loved the place.

C. They just found the place to hide from the rain.

D. The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.

2.People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because _________.

A. they make noise B. they are expensive

C. they are dirty D. it is not allowed
3.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter.

B. The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted.

C. The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up.

D. For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful.

4.What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.

A. They don’t have the same shoes as yours.

B. They don’t know how you feel.

C. They don’t walk the same way as you.

D. They don’t know the size of your shoes.

5.The story wants to tell us ______.

A. the love between mother and daughter is strong

B. sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say

C. you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet

D. wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：

    When I was fifteen I went to a summer camp．There were lots of great   1  but there was one thing I was really scared(害怕)about：climbing the wall．

    The wall is a kind of rock that people use to learn how to climb．It is very tall．We were all supposed to chimb the wall，but I knew I couldn’t get to the top because I am  2    heights．I was ashamed and I didn’t want anyone to know that I was scared．I thought they would all laugh at me．I practiced my excuse：“I’m not scared，you know．I suffer from vertigo(患眩晕症)．”

    The day came．It was time to climb the wall．The sun was shining but everyone was very quiet that morning．I took photographs at the bottom of the wall and tried to 3  ．Everyone in the group went up．Then the moment came．It was my turn．I was so scared that all I could think about was my excuse．Someone said．“Shall I take your camera？”and I answered．“I’m not scared，you know．I suffer from vertigo.”The  4  was that I was more than scared , I was terrified(吓坏了)．The camp leader said，“Don’t worry，you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do．”I was surprised．Everyone was understanding．No one  5  ．

    The next day，the leader asked me if I wanted to try the wall on my own．6  the others watching．Although I was still very nervous，I agreed and climbed slowly to the top with his help．I was still shaking when I came 7 ，but I was really happy and relieved too．For me，climbing the wall was a real achievement．

  1．A．activities       B．operations       C．accidents            D．exams

  2．A．poor at         B．good at        C．afraid of       D．fond of

  3．A．go           B．hide           C．appear         D．run

  4．A．truth           B．situation         C．story           D．reason

  5．A．jumped         B．cheered         C．smiled          D．1aughed

  6．A．with           B．without      C．among         D．behind

  7．A．in            B．out            C．up               D．down

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
　　A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
　　In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
　　The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．
　　Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
　　“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
　　Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
66. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?
　A. His father. 　　　B. The villagers. 　　　 C. His mother. 　　 D. The netizens.
67. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
　A. In 1969. 　　　 B. In 2011. 　　　 C. Two years ago.　　 D. A few years ago.
68. Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
　A. Because he was funny. 　　　　　　　　 B. Because he wore a dark green coat.
　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.　 D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
69. The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
　A. 以貌取人 　　 B. 志存高远 　 　　 C. 众口铄金 　　　 D. 哗众取宠
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now. 　　 B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.