Reading letters from the children he has    1    , and in the letters they call him "Dad", is the most enjoyable and happiest thing for singer Cong Fei, who now    2    .stay in bed.

   The 36-year-old singer has used nearly all his   3  from business performance, to   4   the tuition fees (学费) of 178 children in poor areas over the past 11 years.

   He has diagnosed (诊断) with stomach cancer in May. One of the first things he asked for after being diagnosed was that his friends and family  5   to help the 178 students finish  6   .

   “   7   they can't keep on studying, what they can expect is a   8   future. You must find   9   to let them continue their education." Cong said.

   Cong ’s first    10   began at a charity performance for children who returned to school after dropping out in Southwest China's Chongqing in 1994. He was then 11  to learn that his 2,400 yuan could help 20 children complete two years' education and realized how   12  the donation (捐赠 ) was to the children. From then on, he   13   took part in more than 20 charity performances in poor areas in Guizhou, Hunan and Sichuan provinces.

In the past two months, much  14  has come to Cong and his story because of lots of reports on him. Li Hongzhong, Part, Secretary of Shenzhen, visited him in June and encouraged him to fight the disease so that he could, as his name suggests, "   15   again."

1. A. visited           B. known             C. supported          D. wanted

2. A. has to            B. used to             C. must              D. can

3. A. things            B. time               C. gifts              D. money

4. A. change           B. pay                C. plan              D. check

5. A. offered           B. hoped              C. continued          D. refused

6. A. school            B. work               C. dream            D. childhood

7. A. While            B. Unless             C. As                D. If

8. A. good             B. hopeless            C. comfortable        D. possible

9. A. books            B. families            C. ways              D singers

10. A. donation          B. action             C. idea               D. success

11. A. moved            B. encouraged         C. asked             D. surprised

12. A. possible           B. important          C. interesting         D. exciting

13. A. rightly            B. happily            C. actively           D. seriously

14. A. attention           B. information        C. pressure           D. news

15. A. sing              B. walk               C. help              D. fly

Reading letters from the children he has  1  ，and in the letters they call him "Dad". is the most enjoyable and happiest thing for singer Cong Fei. who now  2  stay in bed The 36–year--old singer has used nearly all his  3  from business performance. To  4  the tuition fees (学费) of 178 children in poor areas over the past 11 years He has diagnosed(诊断) with stomach cancer in May. One of the first thing he asked for after being diagnosed was that his friends and family  5  to help the 178 students finish  6 

      7  they can't keep on studying. what they can expect is a  8       future, You must find 9  to let them continue  their education " Cong said. Cones first  10  began at a charity performance for children who returned to school !after dropping out in Southwest China's Chongqing in 1994. He was then  11  to learn that his2.4.00 yuan could  help children complete  two years'  education and realized how  12  the donation (捐赠) was to the children. From then on, he  13  took park in more than 20 charity performances in poor areas in Guizhou, Hunan and Sichuan provinces

In the past two months ,much  14  has come to Cong and his story because of lots of report s on him LiHongzhong Party Secretary of Shenzhen, visited him in June and encouraged him to fight the disease so that he could ,as his name suggests “  15   again”

1. A visited    B known      C supported   D wanted

2. A has to    B used to       C must       D can

3. A things    B time         C gifts        D money

4.A change    B pay         C plan         D check

5.Aoffered    B hoped        C continued    D refused

6.A.school    B work          C dream        D childhood

7.A While    B Unless         C As           Dif

8.Agood     B hopeless        C comfortable    D possible

9.A books    B families        C ways          D singers

10.A donation  B action          C idea          D success

11. A moved   B encouraged     C asked          D shocked

12. A possible  B important      C interesting      D exciting

13.A righting   B happily        C actively       D creatively

14. A attention  B. information    C pressure       D news

15. A sing   B walk   C help     D fly

Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.

Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad.

B．She told the class something untrue about herself.

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2.Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath.                 B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

C．He felt lonely without his mother.           D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

3.What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Making a Difference.

B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student

D．Friendship between Students and Teachers.

 

If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
【小题1】What should be read rapidly?

A．Directions for making something.

B．Maths problems.

C．Science and history books.

D．Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.

【小题2】What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?

A．To read as fast as you can.

B．To fit your reading speed to your needs.

C．To read as slowly as possible.

D．To keep your reading at a certain speed.

【小题3】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Something about Careful Reading

B．Be a Rapid Reader.

C．How to Read?

D．How to Be a Slow Reader?

If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is
better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be
able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does
not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he
may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not
important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to
become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or
slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing
something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or
remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment,
letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as
you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more
careful reading when you come to important ideas.
【小题1】 What should be read rapidly?

A．Directions for making something.

B．Maths problems.

C．Science and history books.

D．Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.

【小题2】What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?

A．To read as fast as you can.	B．To fit your reading speed to your needs.
C．To read as slowly as possible.	D．To keep your reading at a certain speed.

【小题3】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Something about Careful Reading	B．Be a Rapid Reader.
C．How to Read?	D．How to Be a Slow Reader?