storms in life?”

People usually run when it starts to rain. I love to walk in it, stand on my front door and feel it. I grew up doing it and have never really felt the fear many people do.

The animal world senses changes in the weather far earlier than humans. My dog, Ricky, begins to shake long before the storm is close enough to be noticed. I was about to feed my three dogs yesterday and as usual, I let them out in the yard first. They didn't move when thunder came across the skies. So I placed their food in their bowls and called Ricky into the kitchen.

Ricky was just standing there in place next to his bowl. The thunder became louder, which forced him to stop eating his meal. Then I watched Phil. He made his way across the kitchen floor and stood over Ricky's bowl. He ate all the remaining food. Generally, if Ricky was standing there, he wouldn't dare (敢) come close. But today, he took advantage (优势) of the storm and got what he wanted. His hope for the prize outweighed (胜过) his fear of the storm.

That's when it hit me. As men, we face all kinds of storms. They come in unannounced. Sometimes we stay in a corner or under the blankets, hoping it will all pass. However, if you dare put your head out, you'll discover there're people doing what they must to get what they must have out of life. Isn't it time you decided to take advantage of the storm?

（1）According to the writer, answers to life ______. A . are difficult to find B . lie around us

C . are simple to understand D . make people become fearless

（2）From the passage we can learn that the writer ______. A . enjoys the rain B . fears thunder C . hates the storm

D . cares little about the weather

（3）According to the passage, what hit the writer most? A . Phil wasn't afraid of the storm. B . Ricky stopped eating food. C . Phil ate the rest of Ricky's food. D . Ricky sensed the storm earlier than he. （4）What would be the best title for the passage? A . Find out Answers to Life

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B . Take Advantage of the Storm C . Stop Storms in our Daily Life D . Pay Attention to Everyday Events 22. （10分）阅读理解

What did you do on April 23 , World Book Day ? Did you find any interesting books ? Here is a book list from China's GAPP（中国新闻出版总署）. Title : Don't Blame Me , it's Not My Fault Author :Jimmy Jimmy,a Chinese painer, argued a lot with his 10-year-old daughter.Jimmy tried to understand his daughter , so he drew this picture book for her . His paintings show kids' anger , pain , happiness and wishes . Title : Climate Change + 2 Degrees Author : Yamamoto Ryoichi If the earth's temperature went up 2℃, what would happen ? In this book we learn about the history , today's situation and the future of global warming（温室效应）. The author also tells us useful ways to protect our world . Title : The Last Lecture Author : Randy Pausch Randy Pausch , a professor（教授）from New York , was asked to give a lecture . He knew it may be his last lecture , because he was dying . His lecture wasn't about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others to reach their dreams . Title : Secret Garden Author : Johanna Basford It's a coloring book for adults . The book takes you on a trip through a secret garden . The pictures are black and white and you need to use the color pencils to make it colorful and beautiful . It's so popular with the white-collars（白领）because it's a good way to lower their pressure . （1）“ Don't Blame Me , it's Not My Fault ” was written by __________ . A . Jimmy

B . Yamamoto Ryoichi .

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C . Randy Pausch D . Johanna Basford

（2）The book Climate Change + 2 Degrees mainly tells us about __________ . A . a trip to a secret garden

B . helping others reaching their dreams C . the future of global warming

D . the argument between a father and a daughter

（3）If you want to lower your pressure , you can choose __________ . A . Don't Blame Me ,it's No My Fault B . Secret Garden

C . Climate Change + 2 Degrees D . The Last Lecture

（4）Where does Randy Pausch come from? A . Sydney B . San Francisco C . New York D . Tokyo

（5）What can we learn from the book Climate Change + 2 Degrees?

A . It wasn't about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others. B . How to find a good way to lower the pressure.

C . How to show kids' anger , pain , happiness and wishes.

D . We can learn about the history , today's situation and the future of global warming. 23. （10分）阅读理解

Students' Night at Catch-Up!! Every Wednesday & Thursday

Show your student card to enjoy a special price of ￥80 for everything on the menu!!(full price:￥120) For a table of six or more, we treat each to a special drink!

Not a student anymore? Dig out your old school uniform and wear it to Catch-Up!! You can also enjoy a special price of ￥100 on Students' Night.

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Catch up with your friends at Catch-Up, the finest restaurant in town! We open every day 5:00pm-11:30pm （1）What is “Catch-Up”？

A . It's the name of special dish. B . It's the name of a movie theater. C . It's the name of a restaurant. D . It's the name of a summer camp.

（2）How often do they have a students' night at Catch-Up? A . Every day. B . Two days a week. C . Three days a week. D . Four days a week.

（3）If six or more students come to Catch-Up, what can they get? A . They can get a free movie ticket. B . They can have a free drink each. C . They can get a school uniform. D . They can just pay half the price.

（4）What do we know about the Students' Night at Catch-Up? A . The waiters all wear school uniforms every night. B . Students who come to Catch-Up will get a free drink. C . Catch-Up opens later on Students' Night than on other days.

D . People who are not students still have a chance to get a special price.

（5）Last Thursday Patty and her parents all put on their school uniforms and had dinner at Catch-Up.They should pay .

A . ￥240. B . ￥280. C . ￥300. D . ￥320. 24. （5分）

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