Reading Comprehension

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A

1. If you have any problem， you’d better send an email to________.

A. eric@163.comB. joan@163.com

C. beth@yahoo.comD. carla@yahoo.com

2. How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt Carla？

A. In one day.B. In two days.

C. In a week.D. In a month.

3. Why did Eric write the email to Carla？

A. To say sorry.

B. To give advice.

C. To ask for advice.

D. To her express thanks.

4. What word can best describe Carla’s advice？

A. Useful.B. Interesting.

C. Bad.D. Unusual.

5. What did Carla sugget Eric do？

A. Ask Beth for help.

B. Send Joan some flowers.

C. Explain the mistake.

D. Wait for some time.

B

It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening， an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses （玫瑰）.”

While John was picking his flowers， a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars， Madam？” he asked. The salesgirl told him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen（一打）. Maybe he would be happy with carnations（康乃馨）. She told him they were much cheaper than roses.

“No， I have to have red roses，” he said， “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special. It has to be roses. Roses are her favorite.”

After hearing this， John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them， the salesgirl said， “Well， lovely young men， thirty dollars a dozen， only for you two.” Taking the roses， the young man jumped with joy. He thanked John， and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the salesgirl to send them to his mother.

As he walked out， he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery（墓地）. Crying， the young man carefully laid the roses， “Mum， oh， Mum， why didn't I tell you how much I loved you？ God， please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this， John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

6. Why couldn't John go back home on Mother's day？

A. His mother was in another city.

B. He was busy looking for a job.

C. He had too much work to do.

D. His home was too far away.

7. Why did the salesgirl want the young man to buy carnations？

A. They could make him happier.

B. They cost much less than roses.

C. They were more beautiful than roses.

D. They were special flowers for mothers.

8. How much did John spend in total for the roses？

A. $25.B. $35.C. $55.D. $75.

9. What is TRUE about the young man？

A. He wanted to find his mother.

B. He bought carnations for his mother.

C. He dropped a few roses on the street.

D. He could never see his mother again.

10. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Mother's Day

B. Show Your Love in Time

C. How to Buy Roses Cheaply

D. Carnations for Your Mother

C

Bullying（欺凌） can happen to anyone. A great many children around the world are bullied every year， but there are things that can be done to help.

What is bullying？

Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school， out of school and online.

Bullying includes：

·calling people mean （卑贱的）names

·laughing at people

·telling lies about people

·taking someone’s things without permission

·not letting someone play in a group

·hitting people

What is cyberbullying？

Cyberbullying includes：

·sending bad messages online

·sharing photos online without permission

·not letting someone be part of an online group

·spreading lies online

What can you do？

If someone is not kind to you， tell an adult that you know and like. For example， talk to a parent or a teacher.

If you get bad messages， don’t reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher， your family， or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don't share something before you make sure it is true， that will help stop the cyberbullying.

Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend. Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember： think about how to be kind in the future.

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11. What are regarded as bullyings according to the passage？

a. Laughing with people.

b. Sending bad message online.