It was a cold afternoon in winter. My oldest son, Stephen, was at school, and Reed, my husband, at work. My little ones were sitting around the kitchen table. Tom was perfecting a paper plane, while Sam was on an oil painting.
But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly and was in her project. Every once in a while she would ask how to the name of someone in our family, then carefully form the letters one by one. Next, she would add flowers with small items. She finished off each with a sun in the upper right hand corner. Holding them at eye level, she let out a long sigh (叹息) of .
“What are you doing, Honey?” I asked. She looked quickly at her brother before looking back at me. “It’s a .” she said, covering up her work with her hands.
Next, she put her work into a box. When she had finished, she disappeared up the stairs.
It wasn’t until later that evening that I a “mailbox” taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms. There were little notes saying that she loved all of us. She hadn’t Sam or baby Paul. They are pages of colored scenes including flowers with happy faces. “He can’t read yet,” she whispered (低声说), “ he can look at the pictures.” Each time I received one of my little girl’s gifts, it my heart. I was touched at how carefully she paid attention to what wrong happened to us. When Stephen lost a baseball game, there was a letter telling him she thought he was the best ballplayer in the whole world. After I had a day, there was a message thanking me for my efforts.
This same little girl is grown now, driving off every day to the state college, but some things about her have changed. Yesterday I found a love note next to my bedside. “Thanks for always being there for me, Mom,” it read, “I’m glad that we’re the best friends.”
There are angels among us. I know I live with one.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．working B．getting C．holding D．putting
A．absent B．lost C．bored D．upset
A．complete B．afford C．spell D．check
A．satisfaction B．carefulness C．tiredness D．regret
A．goal B．dream C．wish D．surprise
A．realized B．noticed C．knew D．predicted
A．cared B．remembered C．followed D．forgotten
A．but B．and C．because D．so
A．deepened B．froze C．broke D．brightened
A．boring B．different C．hard D．crazy
A．never B．already C．ever D．Even
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One day Mary ___ shopping with her mother. When they got ____the supermarket, Mary was very ____. There were many nice things and many people ____it.
Mary’s mother told her ____her. They walked ____and they ____something for lunch.
When they came to one shelf（货架）, Mary ____some boxes of chocolate. Mary wanted her mother to buy some ____her.
Her mother gave her a box of brown chocolate. Mary shook（摇头） her head and said “ I want a box of white chocolate, mum.”
“Why do you want a box of white chocolate?” her mother asked.
“ I won’t bite my fingers（咬到手指）when I eat them at night.” Mary answered.
___hearing this Mary’s mother laughed and they left the supermarket happily.
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Peter kept his eyes on the grounds. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the day of his life. His would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team.
he walked through the door, his father asked, “ What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feeling were all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room a another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too on yourself.”
“I lost the game, Dad. I my team. They’ll never let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team . You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.
Peter didn’t say anything, but what his father said made him think carefully.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with rather than fear in his heart. “Hey, guys” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so to winning that game. But I think if we to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about we can do better next time.”
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
A．best B．worst C．latest D．newest
A．mind B．heart C．head D．brain
A．Its B．Their C．Our D．His
A．As well as B．As soon as C．As long as D．As far as
A．said B．read C．spoken D．written
A．without B．except C．besides D．including
A．upset B．strong C．hard D．worried
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．beat
A．probably B．always C．hardly D．really
A．time B．effort C．money D．energy
A．Another B．Other C．The other D．The others
A．courage B．confidence C．happiness D．worries
A．lucky B．used C．close D．familiar
A．continue B．complain C．compare D．complete
A．why B．how C．where D．what
As a teenager，I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer？A doctor？Or a scientist？No，my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the ____for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look！Do you know what it is？A-ha，it’s the_____!And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and ___, “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the _______of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres.” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was______humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons______. It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his . I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
A．replies B．reasons C．rewards D．results
A．moon B．earth C．star D．sun
A．advised B．announced C．added D．answered
A．distance B．weight C．size D．height
A．very B．too C．really D．so
A．at present B．at once C．at times D．at first
A．with B．to C．in D．for
A．away B．together C．angry D．along
A．thinking B．caring C．considering D．supposing
A．money B．blood C．clothes D．time
A．taught B．given C．taken D．had
A．remembers B．represents C．warns D．reminds
A．just B．never C．ever D．yet
A．able B．about C．allowed D．available
A．well B．good C．better D．best
A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived.
When he a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.
The Sage everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his .
enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too to explain to him the secret of happiness. he suggested that the boy would walk around his palace and come back in two hours.
“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”
The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.
“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” , the boy said that he had seen nothing. He was only concentrating on the .
“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more , the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported all he had seen.
“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.
“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.
A．until B．unless C．after D．while
A．saw B．left C．entered D．lived
A．hearing B．writing C．enjoying D．playing
A．looked for B．conversed with C．heard from D．knew about
A．time B．way C．turn D．duty
A．To B．For C．In D．With
A．busy B．angry C．happy D．funny
A．Though B．While C．Because D．Since
A．catch B．fetch C．grab D．take
A．never B．nearly C．always D．sometimes
A．Interested B．Terrified C．Embarrassed D．Excited
A．spoon B．man C．castle D．palace
A．carefully B．freely C．luckily D．difficultly
A．what B．which C．who D．that
A．forgetting B．minding C．realizing D．considering
It is very important to stay ______. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, _ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see _ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __ _ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked ___ she kept so young and healthy. She replied ____ ___ a smile.
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __ __. Keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __ _ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __ __ as you can. Don't think you are too old to go back to __ _. I know a man who entered a medical college when ___ __ was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man ____ __ to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __ _ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please __ __ the story to your family. It would be a good start to __ _ the lady's example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
A．health B．healthy C．unhealthy D．wealthy
A．look B．read C．see D．watch
A．her B．him C．other D．others
A．than B．since C．though D．because
A．what B．why C．who D．how
A．to B．for C．with D．like
A．early B．dear C．easy D．late
A．under B．around C．above D．between
A．soon B．busily C．hardly D．often
A．place B．song C．school D．dance
A．she B．he C．they D．we
A．go B．goes C．going D．went
A．buying B．losing C．sending D．playing
A．tell B．talk C．speak D．say
A．follow B．give C．make D．bring
Do your parents make you do lots of after-school activities? My parents did. I used to listen to them. But now, I decide to think for .
My parents made me do a lot of after-school activities: taking guitar lessons, taking class, playing tennis and doing different kinds of other things.
I didn’t like many of them. I often asked my parents to stop me.
This year, I will stop some activities. I decide to the guitar because I don’t like to play it at all. I think I can learn English by myself at home I won’t go to the English class any more
My mother doesn’t think that I get enough . But I don’t think so.I walk two miles to school every day. I think that is for me. So I don’t want to play tennis.
One day, my mother me to go to a swimming club, but I refused.She was and said,“The more you study, the more skills you will have, and then the more independent you will be.” she’s right, but I really don’t want to go.
Dear friends, am I right? What will you do if you meet the situation?
A．herself B．themselves C．myself D．ourselves
A．Chinese B．English C．math D．science
A．dropping B．offering C．beating D．pushing
A．give up B．make up C．take up D．set up
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．exercise B．food C．sleep D．study
A．bad B．easy C．important D．enough
A．allowed B．hated C．asked D．helped
A．nervous B．excited C．angry D．glad
A．Instead B．Maybe C．However D．Anyway
Being a young person is one thing, and being a good young one is _ . A good person should have these qualities(品质): First of all, health. A healthy body is the best riches(财富). ____ it, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you will have to take day after day. Even you can’t work, do sports and so on. Secondly, do something for others. Help those in trouble and the people around you. If everyone did the same, wonderful world it would be! Thirdly, have the ability to work with others. Cooperation(合作) and communication are two important keys to better human relation. Everyone needs friends no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to.
Besides the examples above, patriotism is the one we should never . Patriotism means love for one’s country. It is one of the highest qualities of human’s. Everyone should love his own country. But people think that patriots(爱国者)must be soldiers or that they live in a time of fighting for their country. This is . A good young person’s work is not only fighting. A good young person will do the things his country asks him to do.
I think a good young person of today should also have some training in art they can live better and enjoy more.
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“It’s raining cats and dogs!”Grandpa shouted.
Little Richie came running to the window. He wanted to see the ____falling from the sky. He looked out of the window, but is was ____that there were no cats or dogs. He only saw small pools of water on the ground.
“Man, it’s really coming down out there!” Uncle Bob agreed____he looked out of the window, too. Richie scratched his head(挠头). What was coming down? First they talked about cats and dogs that ____ be seen. Now someone said it “it”. What was going on with these ____?
“Wow!” Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window. “It’s raining really hard.”
Richie____his aunt. “It is raining hard,” he agreed, “but ____are the cats and dogs?”
Grandpa laughed. “Richie, that just____it’s raining really hard.”
“So why didn’t you just say that?” Richie ____. It was irritating (恼人的) when people like they were not speaking English at all.
“We did. You just didn’t understand these____.” Richie’s cousin said with a big smile.
“Well, now I do.” Richie said.
A．tigers and lions B．pigs and sheep C．cats and dogs D．chickens and ducks
A．important B．possible C．necessary D．strange
A．unless B．after C．till D．though
A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
A．days B．animals C．ideas D．people
A．shouted at B．looked at C．laughed at D．pointed at
A．what B．how C．where D．who
A．explains B．proves C．means D．shows
A．ordered B．thought C．repeated D．asked
A．saying B．questions C．objects D．stories
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ______ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ______. They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ______.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ______a piece of orange peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶), “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not ______ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
A．boys B．girls C．men D．women
A．bored B．tired C．pleased D．surprised
A．asked B．told C．replied D．spoke
A．bring B．buy C．take D．sell
A．town B．market C．garden D．school
A．weakly B．quickly C．slowly D．quietly
A．take out B．cut off C．put down D．pick up
A．nobody B．everybody C．somebody D．anybody
A．little B．good C．great D．bad
A．pay B．time C．advice D．love
Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables，when a young man asked me，“Can you tell me where the counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well， the milk is in the lower right corner，” I replied.
Picking up my things，I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man almost 10 bottles of milk.
I asked，“Do you need a basket or a trolley？”
“Sure，thank you.”he answered.
I was he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.
I laughed and asked, ”Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, ”These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa them.”
I said,” Well ,it`s too for you to be a Santa,It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He at me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.
,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs ,Mr.Santa.”
He smiled and said, ”Yes ,These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and . Santa comes in December as we him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time ,no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley ,there was a Santa in you ,When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) to someone who is caught in the rain ,we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas, We just need to realize that he is around us by happiness and unconditional love.
A．vegetable B．milk C．bread D．fish
A．putting B．choosing C．holding D．bringing
A．sad B．excited C．angry D．surprised
A．for B．on C．of D．by
A．easy B．early C．helpful D．important
A．pointed B．laughed C．shouted D．turned
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Hopefully D．Naturally
A．love B．success C．friendship D．honor
A．call B．show C．expect D．invite
A．lost B．frozen C．forgotten D．hidden
A．camera B．umbrella C．apple D．box
A．storing B．facing C．spreading D．increasing
Aunt Jia had a snack stand （摊位）in our neighborhood.Her snacks never failed to satisfy my stomach.What's more，she was always patient with her customers.Even COVID﹣19 didn't influence her business.
One day ，during the last Spring Festival，1 saw a large family visiting her stand.It formed a heart﹣warming picture：Each family member was enjoying being together.As they were leaving，I noticed Aunt Jia felt a bit sad.
I was amazed.In my experience，she was always smiling，I went forward and ordered my favorite snack.When she was wrapping （打包） ，I couldn't help saying， "Happy New Year，Aunt Jia!Why don't you take a break？" Aunt Jia looked surprised，but she soon replied，"Happy New Year!I love working here in this city.It's too cold and snowy in my hometown."I became more curious （好奇的）."Where do you come from？Aren't your family waiting for you to come home for the celebration？" Aunt Jia stopped for a few seconds. "They sure are，" she answered gently." But I have to stay here.I'm from a mountain area，where it would not be easy to make money.I'd be comfortable if I were home now.But in order to live a better life，I must work hard. "I froze ，thinking about her words.Having noticed my shock，Aunt Jia smiled.
To get something better，sacrifice （牺牲）is a must.This is a rule that people from all walks of life must follow.
（1）What business did Aunt Jia have in the neighborhood？
（2）How did Aunt Jia feel after a large family visited her stand？
（3）Where did Aunt Jia come from？
（4）Why did Aunt Jia work hard？
（5）What rule can we learn from Aunt Jia's experience？
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and of them, including him, said it was their .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good and hired them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude.
A．shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly
A．remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten
A．their B．our C．his D．my
A．more B．most C．few D．fewer
A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children
A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested
A．down B．right C．left D．up
A．special B．different C．strange D．same
A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank
A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills
A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever
A．life B．luck C．salary D．job
A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting
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
My wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and watch a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know that woman also loves you and would like to spend ___ with you.”
The other woman ____my wife asked me to pay attention to was my mother. My father has been dead for many years. My mother lived ____, but sometimes I was too busy to visit her.
That evening I called her and invited her to dinner and watch a movie. She seemed very______ when I arrived at her house. We went to a restaurant. My mother took my arm and walked as if she was my first lady.
____ dinner, we had a very good conversation. It was nothing special. We simply_____the latest events in our lives. But we were so busy talking______we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.”I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a ______ to do anything for her. Not long after that, I received a payment receipt (收据) from the restaurant as well as an attached (附加) note：
“I paid the bill for our second dinner in advance(提前). I am not sure____I could have dinner with you or not. So I paid for two people, you and your wife. I have no words to explain how important that dinner meant to me. My son, I love you.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve (应得) . ____ in life is more important than our family.
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