One afternoon ,Mrs Stone decided to visit her friend Mrs King . Mrs king lived in a nice house with a large garden far from the city center .Mrs Stone took her dog with her . While the women were having coffee outside the house , the dog was running around in the garden . The two friends were very unpleasantly surprised when the dog appeared after some time with a dead rabbit in his mouth. Mrs King began to feel sick because she knew that her neighbor kept rabbits in a hutch (兔窝 ) in his garden . As the dog and the rabbit were both covered with earth and dirt , the women took the rabbit and carefully cleaned it in the bathroom .When it got dark ,they went quietly through the trees into the neighbor’s garden and put the dead rabbit into the hutch .

The next afternoon .Mr king’s neighbor , the one with the rabbit ,found her in the garden called her over . She walked towards the neighbor and she felt very afraid because she knew that she did something wrong “You know what ? ”her neighbor said , “ Yesterday morning I found one of my rabbits dead in the hutch . So I put it in the ground in the garden and this morning ,”he started to whisper( 耳语 ), “It’s back to the hutch ! I’m going to take it to a right pet cemetery （ 墓地）      

1 . Who was the owner of the dog ?

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2 .Why were Mrs Stone and Mrs King very unpleasantly surprised ?

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3 .Where did Mrs Stone and Mrs King put the dead rabbit ?

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4.The rabbit wasn’t bitten to death by the dog , was it ?

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5.How would Mrs King’s neighbor deal with the rabbit ?

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Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other. What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.
State your feelings clearly but don’t criticize them. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always…”.
Don’t stop or finish the other person’s sentences.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person’s side of the disagreement.
Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.
Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.
Repeat the other person’s ideas as you understand them.
Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You’re stupid” makes communication difficult.
Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own “win-win” solution. A “win-win” solution allows each of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.
【小题1】Which of the following is the suitable language for a peacemaker?

A．“I feel …”

B．“You always…”

C．“You are stupid.”

D．“You are wrong.”

【小题2】How should the peacemaker behave when talking with the two friends?

A．Stop the other person’s sentences in time.

B．Repeat his own ideas to make himself understood.

C．Listen to the other person carefully and ask some questions.

D．Don’t look at the other when you are talking.

【小题3】What does the phrase “put anyone down” mean in the article?

A．令人失望

B．提醒人

C．把人放下

D．羞辱人

【小题4】How do you understand a “win-win” solution?

A．It is a way that helps make new friends.

B．It is a way that makes both people pleased.

C．It is a way that tells who is right and who is wrong.

D．It is a way to understand a person.

One day when Jack was walking inthe park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

   Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”

“Of course, please sit down,”Sue said.

Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.

The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

    “That's a nice dog”Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.

    “Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture(混合) but that's not a bad thing.

He's strong and healthy”

    “And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got

some food for him.”

     “That's true,”Sue said, But I haven’t.”

    The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”

    “No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered

(好脾气).”

    Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the

animal's head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.

    “Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”

    “No, I didn't,”Sue replied.  “You asked，if my dog bit, and I said no.

1.What did Jack do when he saw the woman?

A. He walked past her.

B. He asked to sit next to her.

C. He spoke angrily to her.

D. He spoke to her dog.

2.The dog looked_________.

A. angrily at Jack                          B. sick

C. as if he would bite Sue                   D. hungry

3.Jack thought that the dog

A. was ill                                B. belonged to Sue

C. was terrible                            D. belonged in a zoo

4.The underlined word “pet” should be ______________in Chinese.

A.宠物              B.喜欢

C.敲打              D.抚摸

5.From the story, we can know______________.

A. Jack and Sue talked about the same dog

B. Jack asked Sue a right question

C. Jack was bitten by Sue's dog

D. Jack asked Sue a wrong question

 

Once upon a time，there were two good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”
Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!
【小题1】What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

C．James hit his friend in return at once．

D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

【小题2】What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

【小题3】What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A．He wrote some words on a stone．

B．He thanked his friends at once．

C．He wrote some words in the sand．

D．He drank some water and had a rest．

【小题4】Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

【小题5】Why did James write words in different places?
A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．
B．No wind can blow thanks away．
C．James only wanted to write words in different places．
D．A and B．

单词拼写。根据句意及首字母或汉语提示拼写单词。（每空一词，共5分）

1.Too much ___________ (噪音) can make you deaf.

2.The two friends  ___________ (更喜欢) playing chess to playing cards at the weekends.

3.His father’s ____________(死) made him sad for a long time.

4.Who is the o ___________ of the new car?

5.I hope you can p ___________ (提供) me with some information about the meeting.