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（A）Dont Tell Lies 不要撒谎

诚实是一种美德。如果你一直讲实话，就可以避免很多麻烦。下面这则故事里的主人公Mark对此深有感触。

Once there lived a man named Mark who had lots of bad habits. People around him didnt like him. One day he asked God, “I have many bad habits. Which one should I give up(放弃) first?” God said, “Give up telling lies and always tell the truth(事实).” The man promised(允诺) to do so. At night the man would go out to steal(偷窃), but he thought of his promise, “If tomorrow God asks me, can I say that I went out stealing? No. But if I tell the truth, everyone will hate me.” So the man didnt steal anything that night. The next day, he felt like drinking, but when he was about to do so, he thought of his promise again. In the end, he decided not to drink.

In this way, whenever the man wanted to do something bad, he remembered his promise—tell the truth all the time. In the end, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good and nice person. He became very popular with everyone, too.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Did the man steal anything that night?

2. The man gave up his bad habits, didnt he?

（B）The Honor of the Team 集体的荣誉

无论是在学校还是在社会，永远不要忘记你是集体中的一员,你的一举一动影响着整个集体。

At a party there was one American, while all the others were Chinese. Suddenly(突然地)a Chinese boy found a ring(戒指) on the floor, and asked whose it was. The American said it was his. He was very thankful(感激的), and asked the boy, “Do you know that this ring is very valuable(贵重的)?” The boy answered, “Yes.” “You found it, and gave it back even though youre not rich. Maybe you can sell it!” said the American. “Right,” the boy said. “So why did you give the ring back when I didnt know you had found it?” “Im Chinese, and everyone here is also, except for you. If I had taken the ring, youd have thought: one of these Chinese people stole my ring. How terrible they would be! I saved the honor of the Chinese people,” said the boy.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Does the boy have much money?

2. Are all the persons in the party Chinese?

(C)Four Children 四个孩子

脸妈妈有四个孩子，他们分别是眼睛、耳朵、鼻子和嘴巴。他们团结友爱，互相帮助，生活得很幸福。可是有一天，他们却吵起架来。发生了什么事呢？

Face has got four children. Their names are Eye, Ear, Nose and Mouth. They love and help each other. What a happy family it is! But one day things are different. Look, everyone is angry. Listen, they are talking about who is the greatest of them.

Nose says, “I am the greatest. People can not smell without me.”

Eye says, “Of course I am the greatest. People can not see anything if I am away.”

Ear says, “I have to say that I am the greatest. People can not hear without me.”

Mouth says, “I think I am greater than any of you. People can eat, drink and speak with me.”

At last Face says to her children, “All of you are the greatest. People wont be happy if they lose any of you. Remember, we are a happy family and we should work together.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. How many children does Face have?

2. Mouth is the greatest of all, isnt he?

(D)You Can Do It 你能做到

我们的信心不只是来源于自己，更多的是来源于他人，是他人的鼓励与支持让我们前进的脚步不停歇!所以，永远不要对他们说你做不到！下面故事里的父母面对儿子天生的不足，依然默默支持他，永不言“你做不到”。

There was something wrong with Joeys feet when he was born. The doctors said that with treatment(治疗) he could walk, but he would never run very well. By the time he was eight, his feet looked OK even when he walked.

When he was in the seventh grade, he decided to take part in the sports meeting, so he joined the school running team. Every day he ran with the team. He practiced harder and ran more than any of the others. His parents became worried, so they went to look for him after school. They found him running all alone. They asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He just looked straight ahead and kept running. The parents never told him, “You cant run.” Two weeks later, during the sports meeting, Joey took part in the race(赛跑) and ran first.

Joeys parents never told him, “You cant run”, so he didnt know. He just did it!

根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。

1. There are something wrong with Joeys feet when he was eight years old.

2. Joey decided to take part in the sports meeting when he was seven years old.

3. Joey practiced harder than any other students.

4. Joey won the race at last.

（E）Do Chores in the White House在白宫做家务

随着父亲奥巴马成为美国总统，马莉亚和萨莎也一跃成为“第一千金”。然而入住白宫并不代表一切都会改变，她们的妈妈说她们还是要帮助分担家务。

Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, are the daughters of the new American president Obama. They moved to the White House with their parents.

However, the president and his wife, Michelle, said their young daughters would still have to do chores in the White House. They hope the girls will be able to live like ordinary people.

The Obamas long ago promised(许诺) that the girls could get a dog after the election(选举), so now walking the dog and cleaning up its mess(猫、狗等的粪便) will be the girls duty. The Obamas said the children would also help out around the house.

“That was the first thing I said to some of the staff when I did my visit,” Michelle Obama said. “I said that theyre going to need to be able to make their beds, and clean up.”

The girls will go to the famous Sidwell Friends School. They will also have to do their homework as usual. If they dont finish their homework, they wont be allowed to play outside.

根据短文内容判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

1. Malia is three years older than Sasha.

2. Walking the dog and cleaning up its mess will be Michelles duty.

3. The two girls wont be allowed to play outside after they finish their homework.

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