Nowadays many parents would like to buy whatever their children like. If they go on doing this, their children will probably think that money is to make. They will spend the money at random(随意地)and won’ t think of their parents’ hard
Some parents like to hold birthday parties for their children. If they on doing this, their children will think it is necessary for them to enjoy birthday parties every year . Year after year, maybe they will their parents’ birthdays and only remember their own’s.
Many parents don’t let their children the housework. They think that children just have thing to do. They should study hard and do in their lessons. If parents go on with this, the children will not be able to take good care of when they grow up. Parents should teach their children to do some simple housework washing clothes and doing some cooking it can help the children live a better life in the future.
A. easy B. hard C. free
A. job B. work C. study
A. make B. let C. keep
A. remember B. forget C. leave
A. do B. did C. doing
A. one B. two C. three
A. good B. well C. more
A. herself B. himself C. themselves
A. as if B. as such C. such as
A. though B. because C. so
I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall and just looked . In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or taking notes. One day I asked her to read aloud the text. When I heard her standard American pronunciation, I looked at her with new eyes. And I her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school was allowed to attend. I thought it over and filled in name.
Kelly practiced hard for the competition. However, I was a little worried because she was always too . Could she do well in the competition?
On the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. It seemed she was really . I felt upset, but I just patted her on the shoulder and let her go to draw lots(抽签). As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.
Sure enough, No. 8 was very . The whole audience made a warm applause (鼓掌)almost every 30 seconds and was still talking about his speech with until Kelly appeared on the stage. I sat there with no to look at her. It was her first time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found I was so afraid of her .
The strong spotlight and large hall made her so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.
But the moment that me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on(聚焦于)me.”
Three times in all, louder and louder.
The whole audience fell silent.
I could believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.
I think I will never forget this touching lesson that my student taught me — never underestimate(低估)the power of the silent people.
A.beautiful B.ordinary C.popular D.strange
A.mentioned B.called C.remembered D.wrote
A.her B.his C.my D.your
A.different B.lazy C.slow D.quiet
A.strict B.nervous C.angry D.bored
A.careful B.thankful C.successful D.cheerful
A.patience B.confidence C.pride D.excitement
A.courage B.interest C.excuse D.effort
A.decision B.expression C.appearance D.failure
A.upset B.saved C.surprised D.changed
A.simply B.hardly C.surely D.deeply
A.catch B.need C.pay D.show
This gi rl is Li Yue. In the past, she was a happy girl. She used to every day and wanted to be a dancer. But everything in 2008.
The year of 2008 was a(n) year to Li Yue. She was trapped under the stones and bricks in Wenchuan earthquake. Li Yue survived at last. , she lost one of her .
Can a girl dance with one leg? Yes, but it is really difficult. Li Yue is so that she has never stopped dancing. During the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, she gave a ballet performance to people all over the world.
For more than two years, Li Yue hasn’t changed a lot. She is a happy student in a primary school in Beijing now. Her even formed a special volunteer team “Li Yue Assistance Team” to help her move . The boys and girls in her class take turns to her wheelchair and that makes Li Yue more cheerful.
“Now my priority (优先考虑的事) is studying hard. But I will continue to dance. can stop me!” Li Yue said. She is more courageous (勇敢的) than everyone has expected.
A.sing B.dance C.run D.swim
A.turned B.dropped C.worked D.changed
A.unlucky B.common C.unimportant D.good
A.And B.So C.However D.Because
A.arms B.legs C.ears D.eyes
A.worried B.frightened C.brave D.clever
A.teachers B.classmates C.sisters D.neighbours
A.simply B.finally C.easily D.softly
A.find B.push C.pull D.buy
A.Something B.Everything C.Anything D.Nothing
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On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?”
After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that’ s , madam,” he said. “ I was just helping someone in . If you really want to pay me back, I hope when you find someone need help, you should give him a hand.”
A few minutes later, the lady a shabby(破旧的) house by the road. She remembered Robert’s words, she stopped.
The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was a family and that they need help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady 500 dollars on a table and went away .
Robert came home later than before, thinking how their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕)and the baby would be born the next month but there was not money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! Everything is going to be all right. A has helped us out.”
Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
A.bike B.car C.truck D.bus
A.factory B.shop C.office D.home
A.help B.save C.punish D.eat
A.ran B.agreed C.stopped D.left
A.days B.hours C.minutes D.years
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.picture B.rain C.danger D.need
A.saw B.heard C.smelt D.felt
A.so B.if C.because D.since
A.terrible B.sad C.poor D.rich
A.threw B.forgot C.gave D.left
A.quietly B.noisily C.gently D.sadly
A.exciting B.interesting C.hard D.happy
A.many B.enough C.some D.few
A.friend B.relative C.stranger D.Classmate
One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to ______ a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students: “from today on ,for every person you don’t like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person’s name and the date ______ it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students’ bags were very ______. They were told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts (被子)____ ____, on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them________ students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time________ they wouldn’t forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and ________ terrible. They all tried to get rid of them.
Too often we think of tolerance ( 宽容 ) as a gift to ________ people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred ( 仇恨 ) in our________, we will have to carry them around all our lives.
Do you think you have got __________ from the wise teacher and what she asked her students to do?
A. take B. bring C. put
A. in B. at C. on
A. heavy B. strong C. light
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. at night
A. kept B. make C. asked
A. as soon as B. since C. so that
A. Sounded B. tasted C. smelt
A. Another B. other C. the other
A. Hearts B. eyes C. stomachs
A. Anything B. nothing C. somebody
Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn't smoke and never . She didn't eat chocolate. She didn't eat sweet and fatty food, . She weighted herself every day.
One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said," Good morning! Lovely day ,isn't it?"
He had a wide smile his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.
"Good morning! "replied Alicia. "Yes, it is a lovely day. "
Alicia thought he very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the of a happy old age.
"I hope you don't me asking, "she said, "but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do I am your age. "
The man in the rocking chair said, "My secret for ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day. " "
Alicia was . She didn't expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did wrong. She thought he should be and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe ,she thought, people could live a long happy life eating well or doing lots of exercise.
"How old are you ?” she asked.
A.lunch B.breakfast C.dinner D.supper
A.exercised B.drank C.worked D.slept
A.too B.also C.either D.still
A.man B.woman C.boy D.girl
A.so B.but C.and D.or
A.in B.with C.at D.on
A.saw B.looked C.listened D.found
A.secret B.dream C.plan D.future
A.stand B.mind C.allow D.enjoy
A.when B.since C.though D.for
A.health B.success C.happiness D.life
A.surprised B.worried C.excited D.relaxed
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.angry B.serious C.quiet D.sick
A.through B.from C.without D.by
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed him. No one showed kindness(友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were kind words he had ever heard. He watched her she went far away, and he whistled(吹口哨)to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tige raised ears as if(似乎)it understood.
“Uh! Even a dog likes it!” he said, “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed(震惊). From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.
A.dead B.dying C.died
A.at B.to C./
A.picking it up B.to pick up it C.to pick it up
A.the first B.first C.the last
A.until B.before C.while
A.sound B.noise C.voice
A.it B.it’s C.its
A.something B.nothing C.somebody
A.carefully B.careful C.carelessly
A.What B.How C.It seemed
Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who travels away from their home town, country or simply away from the house they live in for a period of time. It is a strong feeling of wanting to go back to your own places very much. Some people get homesick easily while never experience it at all.
Different people deal with homesickness in different ways. Some ring home and have a chat with the people who they think ‘home’ – often their mum or dad. This may be a good idea for you to feel that you are not . It reminds you that home and the people you love are still there and that you will see them soon. However, it can make the homesickness even . By talking to people from home, it can make you miss them more! It can make you want to be home even more and make you realise you miss your loved ones. For this very reason, some people find better not to contact home but to let the feeling pass by doing fun activities. This can not only work as a good way to lonely feelings that homesickness can cause, but can also work well towards helping you get used to the place which you are living or staying in. Reminding yourself that where you are can make you see the bigger picture; that home is great, but where I am right now is also great different reasons!
In German there is a(n) which is quite opposite to homesickness and that is ‘Fernweh’. This means the feeling of wanting to get away and see new places.
A.other B.others C.the other D.the others
A.respect B.remain C.represent D.realise
A.lonely B.satisfied C.alone D.single
A.in all B.in general C.in short D.in fact
A.better B.good C.bad D.worse
A.how much B.how often C.how many D.how long
A.it B.that C.these D.those
A.increase B.reduce C.cancel D.improve
A.to B.by C.for D.with
A.idea B.word C.reason D.sickness
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阅读下面短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations (捐赠)? You probably a group of people with boxes in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a way of raising money—Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students money to get in and have dinner at school. The money will be used to help poor children in need.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. However, they attacked (进攻) me I was ready. It would usually be considered as cheating, but we didn't care and playing. After all, it was just a game, not a competition.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money ________ having a good time. A lot of students at my school wouldn't donate money if they were asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them glad to give allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that charity (捐助) can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
A. think of B. look for C. talk with
A. strange B. common C. different
A. pay B. cost C. take
A. drinks B. games C. people
A. cousins B. relatives C. friends
A. after B. before C. until
A. continued B. stopped C. began
A. for B. on C. by
A. quickly B. simply C. nearly
A. but B. and C. so
The Sweetest Sight
I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.
It was an amazing week for my husband and me—the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my
husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my to go to Europe
together with him. Then we asked his mother to our two children and started off.
During the week’s time, visited London and Paris as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louver and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.
On our last night in Paris, we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband
called home. His mother the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something happened.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He didn’t answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.
At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).
“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home my kids!”
We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …
Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no sight(风景)in the world than your children’s faces that greet you at home.
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Summer is my favorite season. The summer are June, July and August. In summer, the days are ________and the nights are short.
In summer, the is hot and rainy. Sometimes it rains with thunder (雷)and lightning(闪电).That is ________ .
It is beautiful in summer. Most of the time the sky is________ and the sun shines brightly. There are many nice flowers.There are also many ________. My favorite fruits are watermelons and peaches.
Many children ________ summer because of the summer vacation. They can ________ much time playing outside. There are many activities to ________ , such as playing volleyball and swimming. ________ is also the season for ice cream. Most children like it very much.
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A passenger(乘客)told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the soon.
Twenty minutes , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she to bring him the water. So the passenger was held up(延迟)to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he did not it.
In the following hours on the flight, time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile he needed help. But the passenger never her words.
When he was going to get off the , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet(意见簿). She was very . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her the job. with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “ On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times . How can I refuse(拒绝) twelve sincere smiles?”
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched(感动)the passenger and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
A.water B.juice C.coffee D.milk
A.late B.later C.ago D.after
A.remembered B.forgot C.wanted D.learned
A.accept B.receive C.offer D.give
A.some B.either C.another D.each
A.why B.when C.if D.how
A.paid attention to B.thought of C.heard of D.worried about
A.coach B.bus C.train D.plane
A.happy B.cheerful C.sad D.excited
A.lose B.loses C.losing D.lost
A.And B.So C.Then D.But
A.opened B.closed C.destroyed D.hid
A.at all B.in all C.at first D.all over
A.her B.your C.their D.our
A.peacefully B.comfortably C.deeply D.quickly
完型填空(共15分,每小题1分)
I was looking for a Christmas present for my daughter in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl, with some money in her little hand, was looking at some beautiful . When she saw a doll she liked, she would ask her father she had enough money. He usually said yes.
At the same time, a boy, with and small clothes, was looking at some video games. He, too, had money in his hand, but it looked no more than five dollars. Each time he up one of the video games and looked at his father, he shook his head.
The little girl had her doll, a very beautiful one. , she noticed the boy and his father. She saw the boy give up a video game with disappointment (失望) and walk to another corner of the store.
The little girl put her doll back to the and ran over to the video game. After she talked to her father, she paid for the video game and whispered to the .
So the boy got the video game that he wanted —he was told it was a from the store. He smiled happily, although he felt it was so incredible (不可相信的).
The girl saw all this happen. She , too.
When I walked out of the store to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I would never their short talk. “Daddy, didn’t Grandma want me to buy something that would me happy?”
He said, “Of course, she did.”
“Well, I just !” With that, the little girl started skipping (蹦跳) towards their car .
A.shops B.dolls C.flowers D.girls
A.when B.that C.if D.why
A.poor B.expensive C.fashionable D.old
A.looked B.picked C.carried D.caught
A.chosen B.completed C.brought D.decided
A.However B.Finally C.So D.Again
A.floor B.seat C.store D.shelf
A.boy B.father C.shop assistant D.shoppers
A.at once B.for free C.in time D.on sale
A.prize B.surprise C.memory D.return
A.smiled B.cried C.was surprised D.felt sorry
A.repeat B.remember C.forget D.forgive
A.make B.bring C.find D.lead
A.see B.did C.will D.had
A.carefully B.happily C.luckily D.angrily
Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not hard-working employees, but only raised those tried to please him. He thought that it was really .
In order to help Jason to realize the between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good ."
Jason was and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?
A.made B.became C.remained D.kept
A.enjoy B.meet C.treat D.value
A.which B.that C.who D.whom
A.unusual B.unfair C.careless D.meaningless
A.competition B.relationship C.difference D.distance
A.following B.finding C.shopping D.searching
A.offer B.answer C.retell D.repeat
A.familiar B.difficult C.same D.simple
A.taken B.come C.bought D.heard
A.look B.quality C.condition D.shape
A.moved B.surprised C.puzzled D.encouraged
A.important B.intelligent C.successful D.hardworking
A.time B.depth C.need D.common
A.while B.though C.unless D.since
A.see B.think C.know D.win
Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and ___. He came to a house and asked a young ____ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so _ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.
Jim drank it and then asked, “ _ should I pay you?”
“You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim _ _ her from the bottom of his heart.
Years later, Jim became a ___. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to _ to save her life.
The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ____ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to _ the following words:
Paid in full with one glass of milk.
A.hot B.hungry C.cool D.strong
A.woman B.man C.husband D.waiter
A.angry B.beautiful C.lucky D.kind
A.When B.Where C.How much D.Why
A.thanked B.forgot C.missed D.understood
A.teacher B.worker C.doctor D.driver
A.say hello B.do his best C.give away D.get back
A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
A.However B.Whenever C.Especially D.Hardly
A.write B.remember C.read D.guess
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