Last Tuesday,I went to school for an English test. (1) my way to school,I saw a woman lying on the ground. No one was around (2) .I got close to her and found that she was losing blood. I was sure that she was in a very (3) situation.I had to make a decision:should I move on and go to school for the test(4) help the woman in need?It was hard for me to decide because I believed I could do well in the test.If I could get a good grade,my teacher and parents would(5) me.However,the woman would probably die if no one helped her.
Finally,I decided to help the woman.I called (6) and got in touch with her family.The doctor and her family came soon,and they took the woman to the hospital(7) .
When I got to school,it was too late to have the test.Two days later,(8) told me that I could take the test alone.I was very surprised.Later,I knew that the woman's family (9) my teacher and told him the truth on the phone.Anyway,I got a good grade on my test(10) and was happy to know I had saved someone's life.
(1)
A. | In |
B. | To |
C. | At |
D. | On |
(2)
A. | she |
B. | her |
C. | hers |
D. | herself |
(3)
A. | safe |
B. | exciting |
C. | dangerous |
D. | embarrassing |
(4)
A. | or |
B. | as |
C. | and |
D. | but |
(5)
A. | be angry with |
B. | be hard on |
C. | be strict with |
D. | be proud of |
(6)
A. | 114 |
B. | 119 |
C. | 120 |
D. | 121 |
(7)
A. | widely |
B. | quickly |
C. | suddenly |
D. | terribly |
(8)
A. | the doctor |
B. | the woman |
C. | my teacher |
D. | my parents |
(9)
A. | met |
B. | called |
C. | visited |
D. | promised |
(10)
A. | in the end |
B. | to the end |
C. | once in a while |
D. | all of a sudden |
At the age of seven, I started school in London. There I met a ____1____, Mr. King. He influenced my whole life. Mr King taught me maths. He was humorous. Sometimes, he told us funny stories. So his lessons made us ____2____.
One day, Mr. King stopped me ____3____ I was on my way home. He took out a piece of paper with some maths exercises on it. ____4____ a smile, he asked. “Would you like to have a try my kid? ” I was a hit surprised and took ____5____ exercises home. I worked hard that night.
The next day when I gave part of the answers to him he ____6____ checked them and said “Well done! I believe your love for maths will help you with the rest.”
After Mr. King encouraged me, I ____7____ all my free time on the exercises. A week later. I succeeded! Mr. King gave more exercises to me, ____8____ me to make great progress. Every time ____9____ the problems, I have a lot of fun. Exercises became harder and I put effort (努力)into maths.
I enjoyed maths. It was Mr. King that opened the ____10____ to maths for me and led me in, thankful to Mr. King.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.
A. | worker |
B. | visitor |
C. | teacher |
2.
A. | bored |
B. | interested |
C. | sleepy |
3.
A. | while |
B. | until |
C. | after |
4.
A. | For |
B. | With |
C. | About |
5.
A. | this |
B. | those |
C. | that |
6.
A. | carefully |
B. | hardly |
C. | angrily |
7.
A. | cost |
B. | paid |
C. | spent |
8.
A. | expect |
B. | to expect |
C. | expecting |
9.
A. | gave out |
B. | worked out |
C. | ran out |
10.
A. | door |
B. | box |
C. | sofa |
Dear Mike,
I’m glad to receive your letter and know your unforgettable(难忘的)experience. Now I’d like to share mine. Last Friday, I was cleaning my room and found an old photo in a drawer. While I was looking at it, the ___1___ memory of that day came back to me.
It was my mother’s birthday eight years ago, and I decided to give her a ___2___ with a home-made birthday cake. I ___3___ early and quietly went to the kitchen. I had never ___4___ anything like this before, so I tried to copy ___5___ she did it. However, I failed.
The moment I was going to throw everything ___6___, my mother came in. I showed her the ___7___ and told her what happened. Surprisingly, she tasted it and said it wasn’t ___8___! I guessed she didn’t just want to discourage me. In fact, we ended up ___9___ and ate it up.
This week is her ____10____ birthday. I’ll make a birthday cake for her again, and this time I will make it.
I’m looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Lucy
1.
A. | terrible |
B. | lovely |
C. | boring |
2.
A. | surprise |
B. | letter |
C. | hug |
3.
A. | looked up |
B. | picked up |
C. | woke up |
4.
A. | bought |
B. | washed |
C. | made |
5.
A. | what |
B. | how |
C. | when |
6.
A. | away |
B. | up |
C. | into |
7.
A. | biscuit |
B. | cake |
C. | bread |
8.
A. | good |
B. | delicious |
C. | bad |
9.
A. | laughing |
B. | shouting |
C. | crying |
10.
A. | fifteen |
B. | fifty |
C. | fiftieth |
Dear Mike,
I’m glad to receive your letter and know your unforgettable(难忘的)experience. Now I’d like to share mine. Last Friday, I was cleaning my room and found an old photo in a drawer. While I was looking at it, the ___1___ memory of that day came back to me.
It was my mother’s birthday eight years ago, and I decided to give her a ___2___ with a home-made birthday cake. I ___3___ early and quietly went to the kitchen. I had never ___4___ anything like this before, so I tried to copy ___5___ she did it. However, I failed.
The moment I was going to throw everything ___6___, my mother came in. I showed her the ___7___ and told her what happened. Surprisingly, she tasted it and said it wasn’t ___8___! I guessed she didn’t just want to discourage me. In fact, we ended up ___9___ and ate it up.
This week is her ____10____ birthday. I’ll make a birthday cake for her again, and this time I will make it.
I’m looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Lucy
1. A. terribleB. lovelyC. boring
2. A. surpriseB. letterC. hug
3. A. looked upB. picked upC. woke up
4. A. boughtB. washedC. made
5. A. whatB. howC. when
6. A. awayB. upC. into
7. A. biscuitB. cakeC. bread
8. A. goodB. deliciousC. bad
9. A. laughingB. shoutingC. crying
10. A. fifteenB. fiftyC. fiftieth
Mr. Zhang was a cook in Canada. He ___1___ in Guangzhou, and he learned to cook in Hong Kong. He moved to Canada for work when he was 26 years old. Everything was good till COVID-19(新冠病毒)broke out. Last year, he returned to China because the economy(经济)in Canada began ___2___ down. “I’m 50 now and I worry about my future there,” said Mr. Zhang. So he gave up his job and returned to China in September, 2021 and set up his own ___3___ named Hong Kong Restaurant in Guangzhou.
Mr. Zhang loves ___4___ and his restaurant offers everyone a taste of Hong Kong. When he was preparing for his restaurant, his friend who is the leader of a nursing home(疗养院)asked him if he would like to provide food ___5___ patients aged above 60 there. Mr. Zhang thought it was a good idea. “It is my pleasure to do this social work by ___6___ a government program.”
He uses his free time in the morning to prepare special ___7___ for these old people. He has to be careful because the food must be ___8___. The old patients enjoy the food ___9___.
Mr Zhang said, “The local government offers many preferential policies(优惠政策)for people from abroad and I want to hold the ___10___.” Doing such kind of work has brought Mr. Zhang a lot of happiness.
1.
A. | woke up |
B. | grew up |
C. | brought up |
D. | set up |
2.
A. | to slow |
B. | to take |
C. | to shut |
D. | to throw |
3.
A. | office |
B. | restaurant |
C. | factory |
D. | shop |
4.
A. | cooking |
B. | eating |
C. | drinking |
D. | painting |
5.
A. | on |
B. | in |
C. | for |
D. | with |
6.
A. | giving |
B. | taking |
C. | joining |
D. | starting |
7.
A. | bowls |
B. | chairs |
C. | meat |
D. | meals |
8.
A. | beautiful |
B. | possible |
C. | comfortable |
D. | healthy |
9.
A. | kindly |
B. | sadly |
C. | happily |
D. | hurriedly |
10.
A. | chance |
B. | activity |
C. | advice |
D. | people |
Being street smart is an important skill to have and it’s a good way to take care of yourself.
Always carry your phone with ___1___, but do not look at it while you are walking. Being able to communicate or call for help is important, ___2___ keep a list of useful phone numbers. But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your ___3___ up and see what’s going on around. If you do need to check your phone, stop and look at it quickly.
Don’t wear earphones while you are out. If you have to ___4___ something when you’re out, use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume (音量).
Travel with ___5___ or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger. It’s important to be ___6___ with strangers. Do not get into a stranger’s car.
___7___ dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take short cuts through dark areas, even if it will make your trip much faster. If you have to go to a place, and you’re not sure whether it’s safe or not, go ___8___ someone you know or speak to someone on the phone while you are there.
Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as ___9___ as you can towards a police station, hospital, or nearby shop for help. Shout as loudly as you can ___10___ the attention of people around.
1.
A. | us |
B. | me |
C. | you |
D. | them |
2.
A. | because |
B. | so |
C. | though |
D. | but |
3.
A. | hands |
B. | arms |
C. | nose |
D. | head |
4.
A. | talk to |
B. | listen to |
C. | wait for |
D. | look for |
5.
A. | parents |
B. | sisters |
C. | brothers |
D. | friends |
6.
A. | careful |
B. | carefully |
C. | careless |
D. | carelessly |
7.
A. | Avoid |
B. | Find |
C. | Visit |
D. | Clean |
8.
A. | to |
B. | for |
C. | with |
D. | without |
9.
A. | fast |
B. | faster |
C. | fastest |
D. | the fastest |
10.
A. | get |
B. | getting |
C. | got |
D. | to get |
At the age of nine, Kelly dreamed of being a basketball player. But one day when she was playing basketball, she hurt her left leg ____1____. The doctor told her she could no longer play basketball. What was worse, she needed help doing ____2____, including going to the bathroom.
Thinking that her dream could never come true, Kelly was in low spirits and ____3____ her studies at school. Her mother did all she could to cheer her up, ____4____ Kelly refused to change. She even took out all her anger and ____5____ on her mother.
Then one day Kelly’s friends introduced her to the gym. Kelly ____6____ that she should turn her attention to what she could do, not to what she couldn’t. Posting her story online, she got lots of kind and inspiring words. As she was ____7____ by the kindness, she returned to school for two half days a week. And with the ____8____ of a bodybuilding trainer, she trained hard and soon found herself on stage(舞台)performing—as a bodybuilder. Her mother was truly ____9____ and proud.
Today, Kelly is studying to be a life coach. She is at peace with what happened to her, not just physically, but mentally(精神上). “Sometimes you must experience ____10____ things to come out stronger on the other side,” said Kelly.
1.
A. | badly |
B. | slowly |
C. | easily |
2.
A. | something |
B. | nothing |
C. | everything |
3.
A. | talked about |
B. | gave up |
C. | thought of |
4.
A. | so |
B. | but |
C. | or |
5.
A. | pain |
B. | fun |
C. | love |
6.
A. | warned |
B. | realized |
C. | suggested |
7.
A. | disappointed |
B. | surprised |
C. | encouraged |
8.
A. | help |
B. | need |
C. | promise |
9.
A. | happy |
B. | angry |
C. | calm |
10.
A. | little |
B. | nice |
C. | difficult |
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
We feel angry or guilty (内疚的) about the things we did or did not achieve, about the things we cannot have, and many other things. It seems that everyone carries their own bad emotions (情绪). But neither guilt ___(1)___ anger can help us. Over time, they can be heavy weights on our ___(2)___.
These bad emotions don’t do anything good for us ___(3)___. So you might ask yourself-is it possible to put down this heavy burden (负担) and give yourself a ___(4)___? It is quite possible. Start by actually looking at your feelings. How do they get inside of us? Why do we carry them for so long instead of putting them down? Can we live ___(5)___ them?
By thinking about our bad emotions, we can find healthy ways to ___(6)___ them. Unhealthy behaviors are not the way to do this. They provide no relief. Instead, there are better ways to handle them. One of the best ways is forgiveness (原谅).
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We should forgive ___(7)___ first. We shouldn’t keep bad emotions inside. We must also forgive others who have made us guilty or angry. This is not always easy. But ___(8)___ we learn to forgive ourselves, it becomes easier to forgive others as well.
There is nothing good about carrying years of emotional burdens. By forgiving ourselves and others, we can put down our burdens and feel better about ourselves. ___(9)___ you do this, you will start to feel a lot lighter. Years of heaviness will be magically lifted! You’ll start to feel like you have more ___(10)___ and you’ll be much happier with your life.
(1)
A. | or |
B. | nor |
C. | both |
D. | and |
(2)
A. | shoulders |
B. | hands |
C. | legs |
D. | arms |
(3)
A. | in all |
B. | above all |
C. | at all |
D. | all in all |
(4)
A. | secret |
B. | result |
C. | pain |
D. | break |
(5)
A. | without |
B. | in |
C. | for |
D. | with |
(6)
A. | look after |
B. | worry about |
C. | deal with |
D. | bring up |
(7)
A. | yourself |
B. | ourselves |
C. | themselves |
D. | myself |
(8)
A. | unless |
B. | although |
C. | where |
D. | when |
(9)
A. | As soon as |
B. | As well as |
C. | As often as |
D. | As far as |
(10)
A. | pride |
B. | difficulty |
C. | energy |
D. | knowledge |
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
On March 3rd, 2022, the 2021 Touching China annual people award ceremony aired onCCTV. Ten inspirational role models were on the list. Su Bingtian is one of them.
Known as the ___(1)___ Chinese man, Su Bingtian made history and brought an unforgettable moment for the world in the summer of 2021.
On Aug 1 of that year, Su set an Asian-record of 9. 83 seconds in the Tokyo Olympics Men’s 100m semifinals, which made him the first Chinese runner to enter the final in the ___(2)___.
For a long time, there was an idea that Asian people were not physically built to succeed in sprinting. Su broke this idea and inspired many people.
But the way to success was ___(3)___ easy for Su. Because of an injury (受伤), Su had to stop running for several years. He even planned to retire in 2017. But the call to challenge himself brought Su back to the track. To increase his strength, Su trained even harder than before.
He realized that finishing the semifinal in ___(4)___ 10 seconds would earn him the chance to enter the final competition. To encourage himself, Su set a personal goal of 9.89 seconds and made the number his personal password for his phone and computer. ___(5)___, his efforts paid off.
(1)
A. | youngest |
B. | strongest |
C. | tallest |
D. | fastest |
(2)
A. | accident |
B. | dream |
C. | event |
D. | symbol |
(3)
A. | always |
B. | never |
C. | nearly |
D. | sometimes |
(4)
A. | less than |
B. | more than |
C. | fewer than |
D. | better than |
(5)
A. | Sadly |
B. | Luckily |
C. | Strangely |
D. | Suddenly |
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had several apple trees in his yard, full of apples. However, kids were ____(1)____ to go into the yard. They would rather stay far away from it.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and ____(2)____ friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s yard. As soon as Janet saw him there, she suggested they cross the street and walk on ____(3)____ side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend ____(4)____ you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh ____(5)____ from his yard.
Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says Mr. Dawson is the ____(6)___ person in town. Why was he so nice to us?” Amy ____(7)____ that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his yard. ____(8)____ she told herself the old man was not as cold as he seemed and tried smiling at him. To her ____(9)____, the man smiled back. From then on, they began to talk more every time they met.
Janet then realized smiles do ____(10)____.
If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.
(1)
A. | afraid |
B. | excited |
C. | crazy |
D. | mad |
(2)
A. | my |
B. | her |
C. | their |
D. | his |
(3)
A. | other |
B. | others |
C. | another |
D. | the other |
(4)
A. | for |
B. | about |
C. | with |
D. | from |
(5)
A. | orange |
B. | strawberry |
C. | pear |
D. | apple |
(6)
A. | cutest |
B. | cleverest |
C. | healthiest |
D. | unfriendliest |
(7)
A. | promised |
B. | believed |
C. | explained |
D. | regretted |
(8)
A. | But |
B. | Unless |
C. | If |
D. | And |
(9)
A. | sadness |
B. | worry |
C. | surprise |
D. | fear |
(10)
A. | lift |
B. | spread |
C. | fail |
D. | lose |
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Matt loved science, and he wanted to be the Science Star of the week. Now he was presenting his experiment in Mrs. Perry’s class.
“Let me show you ____(1)____ to keep an egg in the middle of the glass.” Matt dropped an egg into salt water. But it fell to the bottom.
“Look, Matt’s blushing!” Coco shouted. Matt, covered ____(2)____ red face with hands.
That evening he ____(3)____The Book of Wonderful Science Experiments. When it came to the last page, he smiled. “This is the right experiment ____(4)____ me! It’s impossible to fail this time.”
The next day in front of his class, Matt spread small pieces of paper onto the desk and rubbed a spoon with cloth. “The spoon will lift up the paper.” He raised the spoon, but ____(5)____ happened. The paper lay still.
“Matt’s blushing again!” Emily pointed out. Matt was ____(6)____ and ran back to his seat with his red face.
“Becoming the Science Star seems so ____(7)____,” Matt thought. That night he couldn’t sleep, “I have to make it, but the only thing I could do right was blushing.” … Suddenly, a ____(8)____ came to his mind.
The following morning, Matt appeared before the class again, ____(9)____ his Mickey Mouse ears.
“Mouse ears on the head are your ____(10)____?” Someone laughed and Matt’s face burned.
“No, watch my ____(11)____! Blushing is my experiment,” Matt answered. Everyone quieted down.
Matt continued, “When you feel stressed, your blood vessels in the face open wide and fill the skin with blood, ____(12)____ you blush.” He showed a picture of blood vessels. “I’ve ____(13)____ many times to control blushing, but now I know it’s a normal part of being human. So the best thing to do is to ____(14)____ it.” The class cheered and Matt’s red face lit up the whole classroom.
“Matt is the Science Star of the week,” Mrs. Perry announced. Matt walked ____(15)____ back to his seat. What a perfect day!
(1)
A. | how |
B. | where |
C. | why |
D. | when |
(2)
A. | my |
B. | your |
C. | his |
D. | her |
(3)
A. | handed in |
B. | looked through |
C. | waited for |
D. | put away |
(4)
A. | for |
B. | with |
C. | against |
D. | like |
(5)
A. | something |
B. | anything |
C. | everything |
D. | nothing |
(6)
A. | happy |
B. | nervous |
C. | calm |
D. | bored |
(7)
A. | difficult |
B. | common |
C. | natural |
D. | safe |
(8)
A. | question |
B. | number |
C. | plan |
D. | mistake |
(9)
A. | passing |
B. | throwing |
C. | wearing |
D. | repairing |
(10)
A. | play |
B. | song |
C. | painting |
D. | experiment |
(11)
A. | hands |
B. | face |
C. | teeth |
D. | back |
(12)
A. | whether |
B. | so |
C. | unless |
D. | but |
(13)
A. | tried |
B. | advised |
C. | guessed |
D. | cried |
(14)
A. | finish |
B. | change |
C. | hide |
D. | accept |
(15)
A. | secretly |
B. | strangely |
C. | proudly |
D. | worriedly |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
It was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever…well, it ___(1)___ did.
All the family—my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I— ___(2)___ the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest thing to ___(3)___. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook…and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.
My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. ___(4)___ was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. ___(5)___ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of the fridge. Early the next morning, my sister and I helped her put some butter and salt on the turkey. After that, Mum put it in the oven. It looked like it would be delicious. My sister and I were ___(6)___.
But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was ___(7)___. Dad checked it closely. ___(8)___ he said in a low voice, “it’s broken.”
Mum’s heart almost stopped. She didn’t want her dinner to be a failure. We didn’t know ___(9)___. How were we going to feed everyone without the turkey? Mum looked worried.
Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order ____(10)____ instead. After all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with your family.
That evening, we shared a delicious pizza. We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games. Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!
(1)
A. | really |
B. | nearly |
C. | finally |
D. | hardly |
(2)
A. | shared |
B. | hated |
C. | expected |
D. | bought |
(3)
A. | cook |
B. | eat |
C. | buy |
D. | raise |
(4)
A. | Grandma |
B. | My aunt |
C. | My sister |
D. | Mum |
(5)
A. | The night before |
B. | After |
C. | On |
D. | Two days before |
(6)
A. | worried |
B. | excited |
C. | nervous |
D. | full |
(7)
A. | cooking well |
B. | self cleaning |
C. | not heating up |
D. | not smoking |
(8)
A. | For |
B. | Or |
C. | But |
D. | And |
(9)
A. | what to do |
B. | how to do it |
C. | where to buy it |
D. | when to have it |
(10)
A. | pizza |
B. | a turkey |
C. | sandwiches |
D. | chicken |
It was a sunny afternoon. Sam and his sister Lily were helping Mom __(1)__ the room.
“Hey, Sam,” said Mom. “Would you please put these paper-toweltubes (纸巾内管) in the bin?” Sam looked at the tubes and something came to him. He asked “Could I use them to make a __(2)__?”“Great idea!” said Mom. “Do we have any other good recycling materials (可回收材料)?” asked Sam. “Come on. Let’s go and see what else we can find in __(3__ house,” said Mom.
Then, they walked around and kept __(4)__ “This box would be good,” Sam pointed out. “__(5)__ it’s full of books.” “I was going to put those books on the shelves (书架). Can you give me a __(6)__? Then you can have the box,” said Mom. “Sure, no problem!” said Sam ___(7)___ “Now I only need several more things.”Sam happily collected all his materials. He sat on the floor, cutting and gluing all afternoon.
“I like your robot,” said Lily. “Thanks. But his head is broken, and I can’t __(8)_ it,” said Sam.“Hmm,” said Lily. She came up with an idea. She ran away and ran right back with an old hat. “Remember this hat?” asked Lily. “I wore it when I was a baby. Now it’s too __(9)__ for me.” “Thanks, it’s perfect!” said Sam. “What do you think, Mr. Robot?”
“I love it,” said Mr. Robot, in a funny voice. “You are really good __(10)__ making things out of recycling materials.”
(1). A. fill upB. clean outC. build upD. find out
(2). A. boxB. bookC. robotD. plane
(3). A. ourB. yourC. theirD. its
(4). A. runningB. listeningC. cuttingD. searching
(5). A. BecauseB. ButC. SoD. Or
(6). A. penB. hatC. legD. hand
(7). A. sadlyB. carefullyC. angrilyD. excitedly
(8). A. seeB. findC. fixD. hit
(9). A. bigB. smallC. perfectD. new
(10). A. atB. toC. forD. with
From the balcony (露台) of my grandma’s tenth-floor apartment, I search the sky, hoping to see stars.
“Stars are afraid of city lights, but a little song is __(1)__ good for something,” Grandma puts her arms around me and sings softly in her low and beautiful ___(2)___.
But stars are still hiding.
So I rest ___(3)___ deeper into her arms, hoping for a few more minutes of her warmth as much as I hope to see at least one star.
“Tomorrow won’t come if you don’t dream tonight, Sally!” She kisses my hair and points me to ____(4)____.
The next day, I wake up and take the lift ___(5)___ Grandma as usual.
On the fourth floor, the lift stops suddenly and it goes dark. I feel my ___(6)__ beating in my ears. Grandma rings the bell and is told that the power (电) is off along the whole street.
Grandma holds my hands, and we sing together in the dark lift.
Before long, Mr. Smith comes and helps us get out safely. Grandma takes my hand, and we walk ___(7)___ the stairs to the first floor. Grandma nods in the direction of my school.
“Am I still going?”
“School has power, dear Sally.” She takes my hand again! And I am not ___(8)__ for school.
The power is still off when I come home that afternoon.
After dinner and homework, we come to the balcony and watch day turn to evening. Lights come on several streets away, but it’s ___(9)___ here.
“Stars might not be so afraid tonight,” I say.
“Star light, star bright…” I start to ___(10)___, and Grandma joins in.
One, two, three… Thousands of stars light the sky bright!
(1).
A. | hardly |
B. | always |
C. | already |
D. | never |
(2).
A. | mind |
B. | hand |
C. | noise |
D. | voice |
(3).
A. | myself |
B. | herself |
C. | itself |
D. | himself |
(4).
A. | bed |
B. | chair |
C. | desk |
D. | wall |
(5).
A. | for |
B. | of |
C. | with |
D. | in |
(6).
A. | head |
B. | heart |
C. | feet |
D. | legs |
(7).
A. | off |
B. | over |
C. | up |
D. | down |
(8).
A. | good |
B. | late |
C. | bad |
D. | famous |
(9).
A. | bright |
B. | blue |
C. | dark |
D. | white |
(10).
A. | sing |
B. | draw |
C. | sleep |
D. | swim |
It was the first time Moham went to a restaurant in his new neighborhood. He looked up at the menu board, and ___(1)___ how he could understand what all of these strange names meant. Moham decided that he would ___(2)___ ask the waitress for ice cream in a cup. She smiled brightly, wrote down his ___(3)___ and disappeared behind the big glass display case (陈列柜).
A moment later, she came back with a tall paper cup. ___(4)___ it was a long straw (吸管) and some kind of drink. Moham, quite ___(5)__, took the cup and thanked her, thinking about the possibility that he had used wrong words.
“It’s the soda you ordered,” __(6)__ said, “an ice cream drink in a cup.”
He smiled at the waitress, pointed at one of the __(7)__ in the display case, and said, “That one, please,” which seemed to __(8)__ better.
Moham took the cake and his unexpected soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so __(9)__ for him in his classes in Tunisia, but when it came to ___(10)__ speaking, he couldn’t even get what he wanted to eat?
Just then, a girl, who sat at the next table and had watched the whole __(11)___, smiled at him and said, “Hey, welcome to our beautiful city! Don’t feel __(12)__ about your English—you’ll get better at it __(13)___ you’ve lived here for a while. I’m from Spain, and the first time I tried to order a salad here, I __(14)___ with a plate of pig’s feet. At least you got a soda!”
Hearing this, Moham felt much better. He wasn’t the only one ___(15)___ to communicate, and his new city began to feel just a little more like he could call it home.
(1).
A. | imagined |
B. | wondered |
C. | described |
D. | remembered |
(2).
A. | just |
B. | even |
C. | never |
D. | also |
(3).
A. | wish |
B. | suggestion |
C. | dream |
D. | order |
(4).
A. | Above |
B. | Inside |
C. | Under |
D. | Near |
(5).
A. | moved |
B. | bored |
C. | surprised |
D. | tired |
(6).
A. | he |
B. | you |
C. | she |
D. | I |
(7).
A. | salads |
B. | cakes |
C. | drinks |
D. | strawberries |
(8).
A. | work |
B. | spread |
C. | develop |
D. | read |
(9).
A. | special |
B. | popular |
C. | important |
D. | easy |
(10).
A. | slowly |
B. | carefully |
C. | actually |
D. | honestly |
(11).
A. | discussion |
B. | process |
C. | performance |
D. | argument |
(12).
A. | crazy |
B. | hopeful |
C. | bad |
D. | excited |
(13).
A. | although |
B. | if |
C. | because |
D. | since |
(14).
A. | ended up |
B. | cheered up |
C. | showed up |
D. | came up |
(15).
A. | refusing |
B. | planning |
C. | regretting |
D. | fighting |
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