Where is love ? How can we meet love? A little girl wants to ___________ love . She knows it is a long _________ to find love, so she takes food and drinks with her and goes out.
When she passes three streets, she sees an old man ___ in a chair and watching some trees . He looks very _______ . The little girl gives him a bag of cake. He takes it and ______ at her. The smile is beautiful. She wants to _______ it again, so she gives the old man a cake again. He smiles again. The little girl is very happy. They sit,eat and smile there all the afternoon , but they say nothing . When it gets ______, the girl decides to leave. But before she goes away , she turns around , runs back to the old man and gives him a hug(拥抱) . The man smiles happily. When the girl opens the door of her house, her mother is ________ when she sees her smiling face . “I have lunch with love . He has a beautiful smile .” At the same time , at the old man’s house , his son is also surprised at his father’s happiness and asks why . “I ____ a cake with love .” he says, “she is very ________ .
A．give B． show C．find D．like
A．road B． way C． time D．life
A．sitting B．smiling C．lying(躺) D．standing
A．tired B．poor C．hungry D．happy
A．laughs B． points(指) C．looks D．smiles
A．watch B．hear C．see D．feel
A．cold B．hot C．dark D．late
A．moved(感动) B．excited C．surprised D．interested
A．do B．buy C．make D．eat
A．old B．nice C．short D．new
On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by."Oh. I'm terribly sorry," I said. That's all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even you. I wish I didn't hurt you."
We were very . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly.
When I turned, I nearly her down. " Move out of the way." I shouted. She walked away, tears in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how I'd spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked," Did you pick these flowers for me?"
She smiled," I found them out by the tree. I picked them they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.'"'Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have shouted at you."
“That's okay. Mom. I you anyway."
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word like this: ( F) ather (A) nd ( M) other, ( I) ( L) ove ( Y) ou ! A. noticing B. helping C. calling
A. sad B. angry C. polite
A. Help B. Treat C. criticize
A. put B. took C. knocked
A. sadly B. rudely C. softly
A. books B. clothes C. flowers
A. bed B. desk C. chair
A. if B. because C. though
A. love B. need C. miss
A. father B. mother C. family
A farmer had four lambs（羔羊）．One was black，and the other three were white．The black lamb was friendly to the others in the group．But the white lambs often laughed at him．They thought he was ugly．The farmer did not like him，either．He gave bad food to the black lamb．
One winter day，the four lambs went out to eat grass．They went far away from home．Suddenly，it began to snow．It was such a heavy snow that the ground was all white soon．They couldn't find the way home．
When the farmer found that the lambs were not at home，he went out to look for them．There was snow everywhere．Suddenly，he saw something black．He went to it．Oh，it was his black lamb!And the white lambs were there，too．The farmer said excitedly，"Thanks to the black lamb，I can find you!"
36．What did the white lambs think of the black lamb？
| A． |
Friendly． |
| B． |
Kind． |
| C． |
Ugly． |
| D． |
Beautiful． |
37．The farmer gave bad food to ．
| A． |
the black lamb |
| B． |
the white lambs |
| C． |
all the lambs |
| D． |
his black dog |
38．The lambs couldn't find the way home because ．
| A． |
they were far away from home |
| B． |
the ground was covered with thick snow |
| C． |
the wind was blowing hard |
| D． |
they didn't want to go back home |
39．The farmer found all the lambs after ．
| A． |
he saw the black lamb |
| B． |
he saw the white lambs |
| C． |
he heard the sound of the lambs |
| D． |
they came back home |
40．What can we learn from the story？
| A． |
Appearance is the most important in our life． |
| B． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
| C． |
Don't tell a person by his appearance． |
| D． |
Many hands make light work． |
Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone without your 31 .You can’t walk anywhere without your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 32 at yourself in the mirror(镜子)like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not 33 for him. At school many students played jokes on him. Because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused(拒绝)to be 34 friends, so he always felt 35 . However, he faced that bravely. He 36 to type and write with two toes at the age of six, and he could 37 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on what to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 38 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 39 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves, ”he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth
A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout
A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult
A．his B．my C．their D．our
A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised
A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned
A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly
A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers
A．make B．have C．lose D．want
A．fall B．play C．listen D．exercise
On winter nights， the wind usually blows strongly． Most of us stay inside our warm homes． Few of us think about the homeless． These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets．Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food．
A young man in Birmingham，England， made a decision to do something about this．Every night，he puts on a Spider﹣Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets． He makes sure that these people won't go hungry．
The man refuses to make his name public．The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider﹣Man"．The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves （应得） a helping hand．
The 25﹣year﹣old man started his night activities in 2015． Every night at 9， he buys some sandwiches． Then． he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform"． After that， the "Spider﹣Man" starts handing his food out to people in need．
The man said，"I wear the Spider﹣Man suit in order to get attention．"Without the suit，few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food．When people see the "Spider﹣Stan"，however，they come over and ask what he is doing．
"The Birmingham Spider﹣Man" has already got lots of attention．Many people have offered to give away money to him． But the young man never accepts the money． Instead， he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own． He said， "If more people offer a helping hand， the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer．"
（1）How does the young man in Birmingham， England help the homeless people？
（2）When did the young man start his night activities？
（3）What does the young man hope his action will show others？
（4）Why does the young man wear the Spider﹣Man suit when he helps the homeless people？
（5）Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him？
Cloze test.（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）
Nobody can be happy all the time. You may become unhappy sometimes, ,when you fail an exam. Or you may become sad when you lose one of your friends or relatives. It’s to have these feelings. If you don’t know how to solve these problems, you may something from Jeff.
Jeff almost went mad when his was killed in a car accident. He play soccer or go to the movies with his friends. Instead ,he just sat in his bedroom and didn’t talk to ,even his parents. Jeff felt that the world was unfair .He was quite angry with the driver his car hit his brother, even though it was an .After a few months, Jeff began to understand it was useless to be angry. Now he still his brother, but he doesn’t hate the driver any longer. He is beginning to talk to his parents and this makes them happy again. He doesn’t in his room by himself any longer. Instead , he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends and he is feeling better now.
A．for example B．in fact C．above all D．after all
A．unusual B．normal C．likely D．strange
A．stop B．learn C．protect D．hear
A．friend B．mother C．father D．brother
A．refused to B．liked to C．planned to D．tried to
A．somebody B．everybody C．anybody D．nobody
A．although B．so C．because D．while
A．experience B．experiment C．accident D．instruction
A．helps B．misses C．likes D．respects
A．live B．play C．lie D．stay
My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to 16 the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to 17 hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful 18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and 19 at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother. 20 graduation I worked, bought a house and got 21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my 22 !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I 23 at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 24 answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong 25 ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I 26 to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbors said that she 27 . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
I am thinking 28 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 29 .
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you 30 .
… With all my love to you!
Your mother
A．support B．provide C．offer D．prefer
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．cry B．look C．laugh D．smell
A．smiled B．shouted C．knocked D．laughed
A．After B．Since C．Before D．Until
A．worried B．excited C．married D．satisfied
A．Dad B．friend C．son D．Mum
A．said B．screamed C．talked D．added
A．quietly B．happily C．loudly D．angrily
A．name B．address C．number D．city
A．laid B．told C．lied D．lay
A．returned B．moved C．hurt D．died
A．over B．of C．out D．about
A．wife B．son C．family D．daughter
A．his B．yours C．hers D．mine
When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself， dear.” I was not at all. I thought she was the mother in the world!
For example， one day， I decided to some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my to help me clean it， she still said， “Do it yourself， girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”， I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well， but I have learned .
As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) a great mother!
A mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?A. old B. glad C. thin
A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest
A. leave B. invite C. visit
A. mother B. father C. brother
A. or B. when C. but
A. wash B. lead C. knock
A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping
A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot
A. Which B. What C. Who
A. young B. good C. happy
When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．
The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．
So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．
One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．
So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．
（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone ．
| A． |
that you can touch |
| B． |
that can turn common metal into pure gold |
| C． |
that can bring you thousands of pebbles |
| D． |
that can bring you good luck |
（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because ．
| A． |
it was cold |
| B． |
it was a normal pebble |
| C． |
he was too tired to hold it |
| D． |
he had formed a habit |
（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Moved． |
| C． |
Interested． |
| D． |
Regretted． |
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Brave enough． |
| B． |
Hard﹣working enough． |
| C． |
Careful enough． |
| D． |
Strong enough． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Opportunity knocks but once． |
| B． |
Use it or lose it． |
| C． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| D． |
Practice makes perfect． |
Jerry was always in a good mood. someone was having a bad day, Jerry would tell him how to look on the positive(积极的)side of the situation.
One day I asked him, “How can you be positive all the time?”
Jerry replied, “Each morning, I say to , ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood.”
Several years later, I heard Jerry was hurt three robbers(强盗). Luckily, Jerry was sent to the quickly.
I asked him what his thought was when the robbery took place. Jerry replied, “As I on the floor, I remembered I could choose to live or to die. I choose to live.”
“Weren’t you I asked.
“Yes, I was really afraid when I saw the expressions on the of the doctors.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“When a nurse asked if I was allergic(过敏的)to . I shouted, ‘Bullets(子弹)!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ”
Thanks to the super medical of his doctors, Jerry lived, but also because of his amazing attitude, Attitude, after all, is everything.
A．If B．After C．Though D．Since
A．himself B．itself C．myself D．yourself
A．in B．with C．for D．by
A．school B．hospital C．bank D．court
A．lay B．ran C．danced D．walked
A．sad B．awake C．afraid D．excited
A．hands B．faces C．heads D．arms
A．nowhere B．nothing C．anywhere D．anything
A．live B．decide C．depend D．feed
A．research B．place C．skill D．position
What’s the difference(区别) between studies and life in primary schools and middle schools? Here, two students give you ideas.
Wang Junli, 14, Chongqing
In the primary school, I walked to school every day because it is not far my home. But in the middle school, I should live at school because our school tells us to do so. After two middle school life, I learn a lot. That is, you need to learn to yourself(你自己) and learn to do things by yourself.
Huang Lu, 14, Chengdu
My name is Huang Lu. I had(有) only 4 subjects they were very easy to learn in the primary school. When I to the middle school, I find that there are more subjects history and geography. They are to learn so I don’t know how to learn them well. Every day I to be interested in all subjects. Listen to the teachers and take notes carefully. They are my .
A．our B．their C．your D．my
A．near B．in C．at D．from
A．years’ B．years C．weeks’ D．weeks
A．look out B．look at C．look after D．look for
A．because B．but C．so D．and
A．am B．come C．want D．hope
A．like B．likes C．is like D．are like
A．easy B．fun C．difficult D．bad
A．have B．try C．dislike D．ask
A．notes B．subjects C．schools D．ideas
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would some crops where the earth had been . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich . So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.
A．feared B．agreed C．used D．failed
A．while B．as C．when D．after
A．happy B．disappointed C．angry D．calm
A．harvest B．plant C．water D．feed
A．controlled B．burned C．destroyed D．turned
A．more B．most C．much D．few
A．job B．problem C．pity D．dream
A．realize B．promise C．review D．reply
A．feed B．sell C．plant D．eat
A．take up B．set up C．turn up D．make up
A．now B．though C．so D．because
A．careful B．rich C．alone D．cheerful
A．bring B．take C．send D．make
A．understandin B．knowledge C．thinking D．skills
A．mud B．gold C．soil D．material
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．chat B．think C．complain D．discuss
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．usual C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed B．left C．taken D．accepted
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．money B．attention C．advantage D．record
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．best D．worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
Bruce shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the ?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one a bicycle. He thought about he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for .
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.
That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day finally came when Bruce his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were of him. A．car B．bicycle C．truck
A．money B．help C．food
A．with B．without C．behind
A．why B．how C．what
A．food B．advice C．water
A．months B．minutes C．seconds
A．lent B．lost C．counted
A．choose B．sell C．drive
A．borrowing B．showing C．asking
A．famous B．strict C．Proud
We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self﹣improvement power． However， there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it． The only time we think of unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when everything gets worst．
When do we realize that we need to change diets？ When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us． When do we stop eating candies and chocolates？ When all of our teeth have fallen off． When do we realize that we need to stop smoking？ When our lungs have gone bad． We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult．
The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart． We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change， but change becomes more painful when we ignore（忽视） it．
Change will happen， like it or hate it． At one point or another． we are all going to finally unlock our self﹣improvement power not because the world says so，but because we realize it's for our own good．
Happy people don't just accept change； they embrace （拥抱）it． Unlocking our self﹣improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are． It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change．
Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people． She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people． Over the years， that is what Jane has believed． Every time a great crowd come， she steps back and locks herself up in a room． Jane not only believes in her story， but lives it!
Self﹣improvement may not be everybody's favorite word， but if we look at things in a different way， we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved． Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life． Reading books every day would build up knowledge． And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self﹣improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy．
（1）The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that ．
A． we learn our lessons when we experience pain．
B． we are responsible for the problems we meet．
C． life fails us when we get into the wrong way．
D． life is a long journey full of ups and downs．
（2）What is the key to solving Jane's problem？
A． She needs to remember why she started．
B． She has to know how to get on with people．
C． She has to realize she is not what she is in her story．
D． She needs to understand the importance of confidence．
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A． the world tells us how to improve ourselves．
B． people change when they find it easy to do that．
C． welcoming change in life is a drive to become better．
D． enjoying the process of self﹣improvement makes life simpler．
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Is it important to take things light？
B． Is it necessary to embrace challenges？
C． To hold on to the last moment or to give up？
D． To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it？
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