Ashley Smith is a single young mother with a daughter. She was moving into her house in Atlanta, Georgia early on the morning of March 12, when a man her to her door, and put a gun to her side. “I started walking to my door, and I felt really, really ,” she said in a TV interview last week.
The man was Brian Nichols, 33 years old. He at an Atlanta courthouse on March 11th. The police were him.
Nichols tied Smith up with a rope, but set her free after she begged him not to take her again and again. “I told him he hurt me, my little girl wouldn’t have a mummy,” she said with tears.
“I just talked to him and tried to believe me,” Smith said. She asked Nichols he chose her. “He said he thought I was an angel sent from God, and asked him to do so.”
Smith even for the man before he allowed her to leave. Nichols was when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched TV, seeing looking for him. “I cannot that’s me on the TV!” Nichols told the woman. Then, Nichols asked Smith what he do. She said, “I think you should turn yourself in. If you don’t, more people are going to get . Finally, he let her go. Then she called the police.
A.found B.noticed C.took D.followed
A.angry B.frightened C.amazed D.sad
A.slept B.killed three people C.lost a car D.caught a thief
A.waiting for B.looking at C.searching for D.thinking of
A.life B.daughter C.clothes D.money
A.that B.when C.if D.until
A.ask him to B.make him C.help him D.tell him to
A.why B.when C.where D.how
A.my mother B.his father C.my daughter D.God
A.cooked dinner B.cooked breakfast C.made tea D.made cakes
A.afraid B.excited C.surprised D.unhappy
A.the police B.his family C.his friends D.the little girl
A.believe B.say C.expect D.understand
A.could B.should C.was able to D.might
A.caught B.worried C.tired D.hurt
Clothes are important in our life. Different people wear different clothes. Now let’s listen to some people’s .
My name is Tina. I started working this year, so I’m able to get clothes more often than before. there are different people in my working place every day, I want them to think I am very beautiful. I like to wear bright colors and always when I go to parties. I buy all kinds of clothes and I try to the latest way of dressing.
I am David. I don’t have much to say about clothes. Shopping for clothes isn’t really the way of life I’m in. Since I’m still at college, I don’t really mind I wear . I have two jackets and I often wear them. I know about the way of dressing.
My name is Maria. I’d like to say that my clothes have to be and make me feel easy as soon as I put them on. Sometimes I buy clothes in some small markets — they are less there.
A.plans B.ideas C.habits D.ways
A.new B.nice C.old D.ugly
A.Though B.Because C.If D.Until
A.dress up B.carry out C.put on D.calm down
A.hate B.follow C.understand D.notice
A.strict B.tired C.worried D.interested[
A.what B.where C.how D.which
A.much B.few C.little D.many
A.terrible B.beautiful C.smooth D.comfortable
A.cheap B.expensive C.important D.necessary
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree(无忧无虑). But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that 40% of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50% said they were under pressure and 70% get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not so happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90% say their happiness has nothing to do with how much money they have. Instead, they their relationships(关系)with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
A.helps B.wants C.makes D.keeps
A.to study B.studying C.study D.studied
A.15 years old B.15-years-old C.15-year-old D.15-year-olds
A.about B.than C.below D.inside
A.pressure B.difficulties C.knowledge D.interest
A.don’t B.hadn’t C.did D.didn’t
A.so B.and C.like D.as
A.be careful B.care about C.care for D.take care of
A.get along B.get up C.get off D.get down
A.any B.a number of C.much D.a lot
“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can my family difficulties and do good to other people.” A learner on the job training program said, feeling .
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is in bed. So his father, who is a famer is the main of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from high school and did not the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll in the workplace.
The story reminds me of another . It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person, so he always his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be if he taught them how to fish. So he his neighbors together and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could the fish they themselves caught.
At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only to them. ,we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, a technical training is very important to people in need, and they will learn the ability to money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
A.solve B.change C.study D.find
A.suprised B.excited C.relaxed D.interested
A.silent B.alone C.ill D.dangerous
A.problem B.example C.relative D.support
A.pass B.copy C.know D.mind
A.repeat B.forget C.need D.test
A.story B.learner C.family D.program
A.afraid B.lucky C.sorry D.able
A.exchanged B.cooked C.shared D.weighed
A.easy B.great C.useless D.crazy
A.drove B.stopped C.called D.searched
A.feed B.save C.touch D.eat
A.food B.fish C.time D.clothing
A.Next B.Instead C.Luckily D.Especially
A.pay B.give C.use D.make
Imagine the following scene: on the grasslands, an elephant stands under an umbrella-like tree. shadow(影子) grows long and thin. In the distance, you can also see a few zebras running here and there. Such a scene is commonplace in the magical continent of Africa.
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. To its southeast the Indian Ocean, and toward the west is the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the continent with the world’s second largest population (more than 1 billion) behind Asia.
The continent is to the world’s tallest animal, giraffes. People can also find crocodiles (鳄鱼) and hippos (河马) in grassland and rainforests.
Africa is great to visit. In east Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro stands 5,895 meters into the sky. It is the highest point in the continent. it lies in the tropics (热带), it is covered with ice and snow year-round.
The continent its hundreds of ethnic (种族) groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. They are all in west Africa.
Although many places in Africa are poor, this is not the whole picture. South Africa is the country in Africa. Some parts of the country are wealthy. Modern and well-developed roads are common everywhere. You can also spend a day in a large shopping mall or taste delicious seafood in a restaurant.
A.It’s B.Its C.Their D.His
A.lies B.faces C.stands D.has
A.space B.area C.home D.nest
A.Since B.Though C.While D.Because
A.is proud of B.is interested in C.is made of D.is famous for
A.oldest B.biggest C.richest D.poorest
What are the British like when they learn languages?
is said that the British are the worst language learners in Europe —62 percent of them can’t speak other language except their own! 38 percent of them speak at least one foreign language, only18 percent speak two.
Learning a foreign language is not at school in Britain; children start studying a foreign language at 11 and many completely at 14. So why don’t young people
studying languages at school?
The government is now looking at different ways to language learning. One idea is to start much and introduce foreign languages when kids are five. idea is to give school children more choice—they can choose to study their favorite language.
It may be difficult to people’s attitude(态度) to learning languages but the government has decided to have a try!
A. That B. It C. This
A. any B. no C. some
A. As B. When C. While
A. popular B. good C. interesting
A. wake up B. turn up C. give up
A. look for B. go on C. set up
A. stop B. improve C. find
A. younger B. sooner C. slower
A. Other B. One C. Another
A. choose B. take C. change
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there _ a ringtone called “mosquito tone(蚊子铃声)”.
Mosquito tone has a special . Only children and teenagers can hear it. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages in class the teacher will not realize what is happening. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.
“Not all the students are in mosquito tone.” Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquito tone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for , but not in class
A.be B.will be C.is D.was
A.sound B.voice C.noise D.music
A.and B.or C.then D.but
A.interest B.interested C.interests D.interesting
A.pleased B.pleasant C.pleasure D.please
What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11th “21st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian on March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top .
Siu said his first secret to success was many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five times. Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be for my age, but reading helps me to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes English-speaking movies. Super hero movies, Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super hero one day. Sometimes I imagine
to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your with learning English.
It’s also important to an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school. his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!”Siu said.
A.won B.lost C.broke D.made
A.dropped out of B.worried about C.gave up D.took part in
A.shape B.price C.prize D.work
A.selling B.making C.losing D.reading
A.interesting B.difficult C.helpful D.easy
A.such as B.instead of C.because of D.above all
A.herself B.myself C.ourselves D.itself
A.answers B.questions C.interests D.problems
A.buy B.build C.invite D.publish
A.Before B.Though C.Since D.Because
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。
“Who would you like to change your life with if possible?” Last week, we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their.
Zhang Yike, 12
I want to change my life with my friend, Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has to many countries, such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. What’s more, she much better English than me. If I change my life with her, I can visit many beautiful countries, eat delicious and meet different kinds of people there.
Qiu Haoran, 14
I’d like to change my life with my Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She a lot, so she always has so many stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be with my students.
Tan Bo, 13
I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He does have to go to class all the time. He can study he is interested in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To , all of these sound very interesting. I really want a life this.
A.answers B.problems C.questions D.changes
A.gone B.come C.been D.moved
A.says B.speaks C.talks D.tells
A.drink B.air C.food D.water
A.teaches B.knows C.thinks D.asks
A.long B.short C.terrible D.interesting
A.busy B.angry C.popular D.serious
A.that B.which C.who D.what
A.me B.him C.you D.them
A.at B.on C.for D.like
Li Ping,a Junior One student at High School was quite busy over the last winter vacation,not just with homework .Li,together with ten other classmates made a group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign(光盘行动).
The students went to many restaurants and told the people the importance of food. “Excuse me,do you know that 20 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to ? Could you please not food ?”They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
,the activity has got the support of many people.In a restaurant in Chengguan District,the owner gives the guests who have eaten all the food they ordered a ticket.People can enjoy a meal when they have ten tickets . More than 50 restaurants in Lanzhou have begun to offer dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(剩菜)home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the ,not only in China. It's said that 1.3 billion tons of food ends up as waste last year. This is as as one third of all the food in the world.The UN Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a“ Think ,Eat,Save”program in January,2013 to help reduce food waste.
A.volunteer B.band C.dance D.sport
A.ten B.eleven C.twelve D.thirteen
A.planting B.cooking C.buying D.saving
A.eat B.wear C.spend D.sleep
A.buy B.waste C.order D.sell
A.Luckily B.Rudely C.Unluckily D.Quietly
A.delicious B.sweet C.free D.rich
A.1arger B.smaller C.cleaner D.cheaper
A.city B.country C.world D.restaurant
A.often B.expensive C.many D.much
Big schoolbags have been a serious problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too to carry, and it troubles you a lot you want to find a book out to read. Now an e-textbook will you.
It is said that e-textbooks are going to be in Chinese middle schools. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small for students. It is much than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry. Though it is as small as a book, it can all the materials (材料) for study. The students can read the text page by page on the , take notes with the pointer (屏写笔). Or even “ ” their homework to their teachers by sending emails. All they have to do is to press a button.
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be for the students' eyes. What do you think of it?
A. light B. heavy C. useful
A. till B. after C. when
A. trouble B. prevent C. help
A. used B. kept C. invented
A. computer B. radio C. pen
A. heavier B. lighter C. cheaper
A. hold B. build C. discover
A. blackboard B. desk C. screen
A. find out B. hand in C. get back
A. helpful B. famous C. bad
At 9:00a.m.yesterday, bus No.26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man_ _on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for _ .
The bus driver,_ _Wang Ping, stopped the bus without_ _twice. He got_ _and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and _ _go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait__ __the next bus. But to his_ _,they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man_ _the bus.
Thanks to Mr.Wang and the passengers, the doctors _the man in time.
A. lie B. lies C. lying
A. help B. trouble C. problem
A. 24 years old B.24-year-old C.24-years-old
A.think B. to think C. thinking
A.off B. down C .on
A.may B. should C. can
A.about B. with C. for
A.surprise B. surprised C. surprising
A.in B. into C. onto
A.save B. saved C. saves
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
Where Are We Going, Dad? Presents a new generation of men who, in a break from Chinese tradition, now take active role in their children's lives. Five fathers and their children traipse(走过) China, riding camels the western deserts, fishing off the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare home in Yunnan province. One dad doesn’t know his daughter’s hair. Another one must survive (生存)with his son for three days in the desert, where, because can cook, the two only eat instant noodles(泡面).
The children—and their bumbling(笨拙的)fathers—show remarkable candor(相对坦率). “I’m best at washing up(洗碗), I can’t do ,” one dad says to another. “My wife is great—she’s been raising(养育) our son for six years. I’m and it’s only been three days. I’m buying her some flowers when we back,” says another.
But on the show, we see fathers who are gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing.
These story lines are part of Where Are We Going Dad? Which one of China’s most popular TV shows.
A. a B. an C. /
A. around B. around the C. all around
A. across B. through C. cross
A. how to do B. what to do C. how to do it
A. both B. either C. neither
A. something else B. anything else C. nothing else
A. exhausted B. exhaust C. exhausting
A. are going B. will go C. go
A. more B. a lot of C. a lot
A. has become B. have become C. has been become
If a country wants to develop rapidly, education must come first. However, in China, many poor families in some villages can’t an education for their children. Some children reach the school age, they have to stay at home and do some farm work.
Luckily, Project Hope started October 30th, 1994.It has mainly two .
One is to help the poor children who can’t go to school without money, the other is to build for the students in poor areas so that they can have a better studying environment. With the help of Project Hope, a lot of poor children have returned to school and many new schools have been built it started. So the children can get much knowledge and their dreams. they get knowledge, they will have ability(能力)to build their hometown. At the same time, their living conditions will be as well.
There are still many poor children in of help. As for the project, there is still a long way to go.
A.give B.offer C.afford D.provide
A.so B.but C.while D.and
A.in B.during C.on D.for
A.purposes B.ways C.uses D.policies
A.stations B.schools C.hospitals D.shops
A.when B.after C.before D.since
A.shake B.create C.consider D.realize
A.But B.Once C.So D.Though
A.bad B.worse C.better D.well
A.need B.detail C.public D.surprise
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