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Last Sunday the elephant keeper at London Zoo, Jim Robson, (kill) by one of the elephants he loved. This was terrible, and it could be a big problem for the future of London Zoo—and maybe for all of Britain’s city zoos.
London Zoo said that it (move) its three elephants to a wild animal park outside London. Its director-general(总经理), Michael Dixon, said, “We are sorry that the elephants (leave); there (be) elephants at London Zoo since 1831.”
One British newspaper said that though many small animals were very interesting, most people wanted to see big animals—and most of all elephants.
London Zoo is not only losing its elephants. The tigers will also leave soon and most of the bears have already gone. Outside the elephant house at London Zoo, a woman (call) Mary said she wished the zoo (keep) big animals. “This is the only way the young people can see animals without (travel) to other countries,” she said.
Zoos are not very good places for animals, but they can help to well keep them. Children can also learn a lot about the animals when they visit zoos.
Another visitor, a man called Alan, was very angry. “If the elephants (send) back to the wild, they will die. If you take away big animals, people will stop (visit) London Zoo. It can survive (继续生存)at the moment, but it (not survive) in the future. "
However, Mary Rosevear, director of the Federation of Zoos, believes that city zoos can survive without keeping large animals.
Happiness is for everyone, and you don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with and swimming pools or those who have nice cars a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your friends will help you; when you study at your lessons, your parents are always good care of your life and your health; when you get , your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice those things, you can see that happiness is always you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor you can also say you are very happy because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes: Life is like a revolving(转动的)door. When it , it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
A.trees B.flowers C.gardens D.cars
A.and B.with C.but D.for
A.be B.feel C.seem D.live
A.wrong B.trouble C.problem D.danger
A.making B.talking C.feeling D.taking
A.regret B.trouble C.decision D.success
A.correct B.forget C.change D.know
A.before B.around C.follow D.for
A.develop B.progress C.challenge D.exercise
A.goes B.sleeps C.moves D.closes
The greatest feeling in the world comes not from receiving presents, or even getting an A on the math test you studied so hard for. Rather, it when you hand a cup of hot coffee to that older man sitting on the side of the street asking for money. You feel it when you drive an hour and a half to a to meet children with cancer. And you feel it when you sit down with your friend to comfort her her mother died. Helping others can be the greatest feeling in the world, and I this just one year ago.
My friend asked me to attend a Youth Group meeting at his church. After an hour of listening to them their opinions, I was invited to go with them to help the homeless.
Early that Saturday morning, a team of 15 teenagers began making sandwiches and counting bags of candy. For the first time in my life I realized that we, the teens of America, can make a . Since it was my first time, and I wasn’t part of the group, I felt a little out of place. But watching the others the food drove my nervousness away.
Before long, all 150 bagged lunches were gone and the group was its way home. I realized that not only is my friend an amazing person, but that all of those people are amazing. That’s what made me join the Youth Group.
I work at a coffee shop but don’t make much. It’s not the best job, but there are times when it’s worth it. For example, a few weeks ago, when the store was and I was bored, looking out of the window, I noticed an old man sitting outside. He had been there before. As a matter of fact, he came in to buy anything because he didn’t have any money. I took up a cup of coffee, walked outside, and handed it to him. The smile on his face made my day, and as I walked back into the store, I put my own money into the drawer. Then I knew how the members of the Youth Group feel every time they help someone. Knowing that you can help
is – the greatest feeling in the world.
A.starts B.stops C.lasts D.fails
A.shop B.church C.country D.hospital
A.after B.until C.though D.before
A.expected B.discovered C.touched D.offered
A.write B.experience C.voice D.discuss
A.teach B.encourage C.move D.feed
A.decision B.success C.dream D.difference
A.take out B.pick out C.hand out D.point out
A.in B.on C.through D.by
A.empty B.free C.busy D.crowded
A.even B.usually C.never D.often
A.helpful B.wonderful C.hopeful D.useful
Sudha Chandran, a well-known dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also
on her career path.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a
, she didn’t give up. In the
months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed a man-made rubber
filled with sponge (海绵). So
she wanted to go back to dance after she had been fitted with her new leg. Sudha knew that she believed in herself and could realize her dream, so she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing ---
to walk, turn, jump, balance, bend, stretch, twist, twirl...
After every recital (music, dance given by one person) she would ask her dad about her performance. “You
have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get in return. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic
by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great success that it moved everyone to tears and this
pushed her to the highest position again. That evening when she asked her dad the
question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as praise.
Sudha’s comeback was so moving that a film producer
to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had managed to dance again, she said quite simply, “You don’t need feet to dance.
is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.” (266)
A.takenoff B.cutoff C.keptoff D.putoff
A.top B.level C.point D.stop
A.unforgettable B.different C.painful D.dangerous
A.flower B.leg C.gift D.box
A.strangely B.lonely C.strongly D.heavily
A.learning B.remembering C.wanting D.starting
A.yet B.ever C.also D.still
A.change B.movement C.comeback D.promise
A.story B.performance C.decision D.accident
A.same B.new C.normal D.strange
A.allowed B.had C.refused D.decided
A.Nothing B.Anything C.Something D.Everything
My crippled(瘸腿的)grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, looking at her beautiful movements, completely
. Do you know she'd had her accident. I had read that in an old newspaper article.
‘‘So...Your leg? I mean,
did your leg heal(治愈)?"
“To tell you the truth my legs have been well all my life,” she said.
“But I don't understand!” I said, “Your dancing career...You
all these years?”
‘‘Very much so, and for a very good
.”
She thought for a while and then continued. “Your grandfather and I were talking about engagement(订婚)
he had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him that the only way I could stay normal was to dance. I put all my heart
practicing and I became very good. The public loved me, but all I could feel worried about not knowing whether the love of my life would
return. One day a letter came, There were only three sentences: “I have lost my leg. I am no longer a
man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.”
“I made my decision there and then. I traveled away from the city. When I returned I had bought
a stick. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. No one doubted the story l had learned to limp(一瘸一拐地走). And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a
I knew well. Then I went to the hospital. The nurses pushed your grandfather outside in his
.I took a deep breath, leaned on my stick and limped to him.”
I showed him newspaper articles of my accident. “There is a whole life waiting for us out there! But I am not going to
you. You are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps toward him and showed him what I'd taken out of my pocket. “Now show me you are
a man.” I said.He bent to take his stick from the ground and struggled(挣扎) out of that wheelchair.He managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair
in his life.”
“What did you show him?” I had to know. Grandma looked at me and smiled. “Two engagement rings, of course. I had bought them the day
he left for the war and I was not going to waste them on any other man.”
A.dropped B.defeated C.shocked D.pleased
A.How B.What C.Why D.Who
A.predicted B.pretended C.prepaired D.preferred
A.reason B.excuse C.effect D.result
A.where B.while C.when D.since
A.with B.into C.for D.from
A.just B.almost C.ever D.even
A.sad B.half C.rich D.whole
A.myself B.himself C.ourselves D.youself
A.doctor B.reporter C.visitor D.leader
A.way B.sunglass C.car D.wheelchair
A.take B.fetch C.carry D.bring
A.hardly B.still C.also D.never
A.again B.about C.above D.along
A.though B.unless C.until D.after
Last Saturday, Tonny went to see Benny.But he didn’t know Benny lived. the way, he stopped in front of a yellow house, and asked an old woman the to Benny’s house. “ His house is not far from my house,” said the woman, “ It’s behind the trees. But you can’t get there . You can go there by bus. It’ll you hours to get there foot.” “What’s with her ?”Tonny thought. “I can see Benny’s house from here now. It’s behind the .” Then Tonny walked to the other side of the trees. He found the old woman was there. There was a river in front of him, and he couldn’t see a boat. The house was on the other side of the .
A.what B.where C.how D.why
A.By B.On C.Near D.In
A.place B.house C.bus D.way
A.well B.now C.easily D.hurry
A.spend B.take C.bring D.carry
A.in B.on C.by D.with
A.matter B.trouble C.wrong D.right
A.houses B.rivers C.trees D.boats
A.right B.good C.wrong D.fine
A.road B.street C.tree D.river
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know exactly to do for each person.
When people are in your life for a reason, it is to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, any wrong doing on your part or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, sometimes they away, and sometimesthey act up and force you to take a stand. What you must is that your need has been met, and your desire fulfilled. When their work is done, it is time to on.
When people come into your life for a season, it is because your turn has come to share, grow and learn. They bring you a(n) of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons: those things you must build upon in order to have a emotional (情感的) foundation. Your job is to accept the lessons, love the person, and put what you have to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is sacred but friendship is sensible.
In a word, thank you for being part of my life, you were here for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
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A group of fifteen-year-olds at a middle school in a town are holding a charity (慈善) sale to raise money to their classmate Li Xia. Li Xia had cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪)when she was a baby. Li Xia has to use a wheelchair (轮椅) to help her get around, she never . And she is always ready to help others.
Many parents have known it from their children and the news has been spread (传播). Some kind people give her a(n) and Li Xia’s classmates decided to raise money to show their love for her.
“Li Xia has the of standing up, but she needs an operation (手术)which will cost lots of money.” Li Xia’s doctor said.
“I thought that I could stand up one day. Actually the is surprising for me. However, when I see my parents are worried about the cost of the operation, I am sad. I am used to my life. I don’t even if I can’t stand up,” Li Xia said, “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really thankful. If I stood up one day, I would try my best to help more people.”
“While helping Li Xia, we can also learn a lot. We have learned to cook cookies and how to them,” Ma Fang, one of Li Xia’s classmates said. “Now we know making money is not easy, so we won’t money anymore.”
Zhang Tong, a boy in Li Xia’s class, told a reporter that they could raise about 100 yuan every day. “We have raised about 2,100 yuan so far. We hope we will raise more money for Li Xia’s operation,” said he.
Li Xia is very thankful. And she is very because so many people are helping her.
A.help B.thank C.encourage D.see
A.Since B.Because C.When D.Although
A.gets down B.shows off C.gives up D.has fun
A.gift B.hand C.smile D.idea
A.confidence B.chance C.trouble D.skill
A.never B.often C.really D.nearly
A.dream B.hope C.help D.news
A.forget B.believe C.mind D.doubt
A.where B.why C.when D.how
A.sell B.share C.keep D.enjoy
A.receive B.spend C.waste D.make
A.kind B.excited C.brave D.lucky
Ben Lambert thought about to Greece or Spain, but decided on Canada. I always take
vacations in Europe,” he said. “This time I want to do I heard that Canada is beautiful,and I know
there are many people there speak French.”
Ben is going to Canada’s Great Lakes. He is leaving the first week in June and staying until September. He plans to have a very vacation. I’m taking walks, going fishing, and going bike riding. I’m planning to spend time in the beautiful countryside. I love nature. I hope I can forget ! At night, I’m renting videos and sleeping a lot… A great vacation! I can’t wait.
A. go B. going C. to go
A. something different B. different something C. anything different
A. who B. which C. whom
A. relax B. relaxed C. relaxing
A. my all problems B. all my problems C. my whole problems
I used to be a very self-centered(自我中心的) person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree(学位)and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful(感激的)to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have taught me to about other people more than about myself.
A.since B.before C.unless D.or
A.change B.interest C.tour D.education
A.usually B.often C.hardly D.just
A.happy B.relaxed C.angry D.lonely
A.hobby B.problem C.idea D.job
A.offer B.have C.refuse D.forget
A.us B.you C.them D.it
A.hobby B.attitude C.hope D.job
A.friend B.teacher C.classmate D.guide
A.strange B.terrible C.polite D.happy
A.liked B.asked C.visited D.believed
A.understand B.guess C.explain D.hate
A.homeless B.sad C.hopeless D.lazy
A.face B.forget C.find D.improve
A.talk B.care C.worry D.learn
When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar(毛毛虫)and put it in a box. Each day he it fresh grass and leaves . In a few weeks, the caterpillar became fat and was ready to sleep. One morning we found had become a cocoon(茧).
Justin was . He knew a moth(飞蛾)or butterfly was going to be .
“Dad ! is happening. Come and look!” He shouted happily. We could clearly see the wings . A few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its cocoon.
The next day, Justin took the outside and opened it, and the little moth flew out. It flew around the yard twice, , and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air, the moth came back again. He tried over and over to set it free, but each time it would return to his arm.
I believe the moth, just like a person, was afraid to comfortable places and situations. It wanted to stay with something and was afraid to move on and experience new things.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s love which made me comfortable. the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far from it. When my first job required me to move to a new city, I was but later I chose to move there. And finally, I found I was happy about my .
Humans are animals of habit. We change. However, if we hadn’t moved, we would not have experienced many new things. So spread your wings and fly.
A.caught B.gave C.found D.carried
A.it B.they C.we D.he
A.unhappy B.afraid C.excited D.tired
A.born B.changed C.created D.raised
A.Anything B.Nothing C.Everything D.Something
A.indoor B.outdoor C.inside D.outside
A.door B.box C.book D.window
A.came up B.came back C.gave back D.paid back
A.and B.or C.but D.so
A.stay B.feel C.develop D.leave
A.dangerous B.familiar C.strange D.boring
A.Like B.As C.For D.To
A.mad B.angry C.afraid D.happy
A.decision B.job C.city D.success
A.enjoy B.hate C.plan D.love
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization to help disabled people. As you know, you have helped make possible for me to have “Lucky”, who my life with pleasure. Let me tell you my story.
Being blind,deaf,unable to walk or use your hands easily is something most people can’t imagine. But there are many people who face these chanenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs ,normal things like answering the phone,opening and shutting doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of said that she would like to help me out. She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see if it would be possible for me a specially trained dog. She also thought a dog might I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.
After six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to him home. My dog’s name is “Lucky”-a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” your kind donation!
does Lucky help me, you might ask? Well, he to understand different instructions. For example, I say,”Lucky! Fetch my book,”and he does it at once. He is very clever and understands many English words, some difficult ones like “downstairs”.
Lucky is an amazing dog. I’ll send you a photo of if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And so I thank you again for “Animal Helpers”.
A.set up B.to set up C.sets up D.setting up
A.that B.this C.it D.one
A.has filled B.fills C.filling D.has changed
A.who B.what C.whom D.that
A.good B.well C.nice D.wonderful
A.me B.mine C.my D.myself
A.to get B.gets C.getting D.get
A.help me out B.let me down C.cheer me on D.cheer me up
A.bring B.take C.fetch D.carry
A.thanks for B.because C.instead of D.because of
A.Which B.How C.What D.What for
A.is training B.has trained C.has been trained D.is trained
A.even B.still C.yet D.ever
A.himself B.he C.his D.him
A.supporting B.having C.changing D.giving
I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“ one of you did this?”
We all the step. There was a child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very . I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so afraid. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, Dad.”
The others denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find the to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.”
I tried my best to write the words . I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them. “ none of you will admit(承认) to have done it, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said . The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. She was grounded for a month.
We didn’t that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the time I let anyone take the blame for me.
A.smile B.ache C.change D.look
A.Whose B.Which C.What D.Who
A.looked up at B.looked over on C.looked down at D.looked around at
A.surprised B.amazed C.interested D.frightened
A.chance B.courage C.condition D.cause
A.differently B.carefully C.clearly D.slowly
A.Since B.Because C.As D.For
A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
A.worry about B.think about C.talk about D.care about
A.first B.second C.last D.other
Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in_countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was_in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the_photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos_the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African _such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He_these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were_to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a_in the future. Sam’s parents are_of their son. They encourage him to_his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
A.another B.the other C.other D.others
A.picked up B.set up C.put on D.got on
A.youngest B.newest C.oldest D.fewest
A.for B.in C.on D.at
A.plants B.animals C.history D.buildings
A.received B.got C.sent D.took
A.surprising B.glad C.boring D.bored
A.doctor B.photographer C.teacher D.painter
A.sad B.pleased C.proud D.strict
A.keep B.lose C.miss D.Choose
Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had ____ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ____ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ____ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man ____ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ____ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ____ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ____ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid ____ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and ____. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ____ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, ―I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!
A.no B.some C.much D.enough
A.lazy B.clever C.careful D.hard
A.did well in B.was poor at C.was working D.was good for
A.was angry B.thought hard C.agreed D.said
A.a little B.a few C.many D.a lot
A.rest B.sleep C.hospital D.work
A.should B.would C.to D.not to
A.to remember B.to forget C.to catch D.to teach
A.slept B.went out C.cooked D.ate
A.reading B.seeing C.cooking D.writing
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