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Long time ago，there lived a king.He was irresponsible （不负责任的） .He （1） 　    　cared about his country and people.All his people complained （抱怨） about this.

   One day，the king went hunting in the forest.After some time，he felt（2） 　    　.He came to a lake.When he drank water from the lake，he saw a swan （天鹅） （3） 　    　on a big stone nearby. "I want to catch the swan!" he thought.

   As soon as he held up his bow （ 弓） ，the swan was gone.（4） 　    　his surprise，he heard a sweet voice，"I am the swan.（5） 　    　you want to catch me，you must come to the wonderland （奇境） ."

   The king said， "Please （6） 　    　me the way to the wonderland!"

   "Do good things for your people，and my messenger （信使） will come and lead you there， "the （7） 　    　replied.

   With this in mind，the king dressed up and went out into the streets.He gave some （8） 　    　to a poor old man.After the old man （9） 　    　it happily，he began to chat with the king.When they talked about peoples life in the country，the old man became （10） 　    　and said， "Do you know why I'm so poor？It's because of our king!He has done （11） 　    　for us."

   （12） 　    　，the king heard the swan's voice again."Listen!It seems that you are doing something （13） 　    　only because you want to go to the wonderland.That's not enough.You should always （14） 　    　all your people and be kind to them. " the swan said.

   The king realized this was （15） 　    　.He became responsible and worked very hard.Finally，he understood that making his country a great place was like making a wonderland of his own.

（1）

A．

always

B．

usually

C．

often

D．

never

（2）

A．

full

B．

thirsty

C．

hungry

D．

tired

（3）

A．

standing

B．

running

C．

swimming

D．

flying

（4）

A．

On

B．

To

C．

For

D．

At

（5）

A．

While

B．

Although

C．

Unless

D．

If

（6）

A．

ask

B．

invite

C．

show

D．

warn

（7）

A．

sound

B．

bell

C．

noise

D．

voice

（8）

A．

water

B．

time

C．

money

D．

knowledge

（9）

A．

accepted

B．

refused

C．

borrowed

D．

returned

（10）

A．

angry

B．

happy

C．

shy

D．

smart

（11）

A．

everything

B．

nothing

C．

anything

D．

something

（12）

A．

Luckily

B．

Certainly

C．

Suddenly

D．

Recently

（13）

A．

boring

B．

interesting

C．

bad

D．

good

（14）

A．

laugh at

B．

take care of

C．

keep away from

D．

give up

（15）

A．

impossible

B．

crazy

C．

true

D．

wrong

Li Shijin，30，didn't expect to make a living through his（1） 　    　.

   Li was a salesman in a company in Liaoning Province in 2012.He tried to find a part﹣time job （2） 　    　a wedding host to build up his confidence （自信）.

   Around the Spring Festival in 2014，he（3） 　    　listening to audiobooks （音频书） .After being a listener for two years，he decided（4） 　    　himself reading books.Then，he posted his first audiobook Youth Will Not Return on Qingting in 2016.It was broadcast （广播） and listened to about twenty（5） 　    　times.

   A year later，after he had read three audiobooks，he made great progress（6） 　    　.He became a voice performer on Qingting.（7） 　    　，he was under great pressure while working there."（8） 　    　my ability，I didn't sleep for（9） 　    　five hours a day during that year." He worked（10） 　    　hard that he had better results.The（11） 　    　year，Li attended a training course at Communication University of China to develop his performance.So far，he（12） 　    　nearly 30 works on Qinging.

   On the road to（13） 　    　，Li put a lot of effort.Many people tried to get a foothold （立足地） but didn't make it.He said， "Some people have good abilities and（14） 　    　work very hard，but they may fail.Early birds get worms.I believe they（15） 　    　chances and succeed sooner or later if they hold on to their dreams and keep on trying."

（1）

A．

mind

B．

job

C．

voice

（2）

A．

for

B．

as

C．

like

（3）

A．

wanted

B．

started

C．

allowed

（4）

A．

record

B．

recorded

C．

to record

（5）

A．

million

B．

millions

C．

millions of

（6）

A．

clearly

B．

rapidly

C．

slowly

（7）

A．

While

B．

But

C．

However

（8）

A．

Improving

B．

To improve

C．

Improve

（9）

A．

more than

B．

less than

C．

fewer than

（10）

A．

very

B．

such

C．

so

（11）

A．

following

B．

follow

C．

followed

（12）

A．

completed

B．

has completed

C．

completes

（13）

A．

successful

B．

succeed

C．

success

（14）

A．

other

B．

others

C．

another

（15）

A．

will get

B．

get

C．

got

A young man went for a job interview in a big company.The employer （雇主）found that the young man' s college grades were excellent.Then he asked the young man who paid for his（1） 　    　.The young man told the employer that his parents did and they（2） 　    　as laundry （洗衣店）workers.

   The employer noticed that the young man's hands were（3） 　    　and perfect.He asked，"Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes？"

   "No.My parents always make me study. （4） 　    　，they wash clothes faster than I do." The employer asked the young man to go back home and wash his parents' （5） 　    　.

   When he got home，he told his parents that he wanted to wash their hands.His parents felt surprised but （6） 　    　.Then the young man began to wash their hands slowly.

   He was in tears.He（7） 　    　his parents' hands were so rough （粗糙的）and pale because of washing a lot of clothes in the cold water.There were also many injuries （伤口）in their hands.（8） 　    　washing his parents' hands，the young man quietly washed all the（9） 　    　clothes.

   The next morning，the young man went to the employer's office.The employer noticed the young man's（10） 　    　hands.He told the young man that he was employed.

（1）

A．

journey

B．

training

C．

education

（2）

A．

worked

B．

knew

C．

moved

（3）

A．

dirty

B．

smooth

C．

ugly

（4）

A．

Besides

B．

Except

C．

However

（5）

A．

clothes

B．

feet

C．

hands

（6）

A．

sorry

B．

happy

C．

angry

（7）

A．

found

B．

made

C．

expected

（8）

A．

Before

B．

Through

C．

After

（9）

A．

selling

B．

missing

C．

remaining

（10）

A．

nice

B．

pale

C．

perfect

Becky was in the bathroom.She was brushing her（1） 　 　and the tap（水龙头） was on. "Turn that tap off，" a voice came out.Becky was scared.She looked around，but saw no one. "Turn off that tap.You are （2） 　 　water!"

"Who...who are you？" Becky's voice was （3） 　 　.

"I'm a drop of water.Do you know（4） 　 　I'm from？"

"From the tap，I think，" said Becky.

"Yes.But a few days ago，I was in a cloud.Then I dropped into a river.The river（5） 　 　me to a lake.Then I travelled to your city and it was time to get cleaned up."

"Get cleaned up？" Becky asked.

"Yes.I was （6） 　 　during my journey，so they must clean me up.Then I travelled （7） 　 　the pipes（水管） under the ground.I waited there（8） 　 　you called me，and here I am.After you've finished with me，I'll g to a sewage plant（污水处理厂）.Then they'll push me into the river and I'll go（9） 　 　the sea again."

"Again？"

"Yes，So remember not （10） 　 　me of waste me!"

（1）

A．

teeth

B．

tooth

C．

feet

D．

foot

（2）

A．

waste

B．

wasting

C．

wastes

D．

wasted

（3）

A．

sweet

B．

normal

C．

tired

D．

weak

（4）

A．

which

B．

what

C．

where

D．

why

（5）

A．

carried

B．

cheated

C．

covered

D．

copied

（6）

A．

dry

B．

wet

C．

dirty

D．

clean

（7）

A．

in

B．

on

C．

under

D．

near

（8）

A．

after

B．

until

C．

though

D．

or

（9）

A．

through

B．

over

C．

across

D．

back

（10）

A．

pollutes

B．

polluting

C．

to pollute

D．

polluted

Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan，Ningxia.On a cold morning，she received an online（1） 　 　but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman（外卖送餐员）.

When the deliveryman came，Ma was a little （2） 　 　" It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn't work，" explained the deliveryman.After she heard his words，her anger was （3）    　.She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment，Ma noticed the deliveryman's face and hands were dark purple

（4） 　 　he was working outside for too long.She felt sorry for him.While they were talking，Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy his daughter a（5） 　 　but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left，Ma（6） 　 　what happened just now on her WeChat Moments（微信朋友圈）with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments（评论）poured in，such as "Life is not easy but（7） 　 　of us give up" "Thumbs up（点赞）for hard﹣working people" and "Showing understanding to deliverymen." Some（8） 　 　offered money for a cake.

The next day ，Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop.When they met，Ma expressed people's kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter's birthday.The deliveryman was（9） 　 　.

Ma received more than 600 yuan donations（捐献）（10） 　 　 her friends and customers.She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

（1）A.gift	B.order	C.ticket	D.invitation
（2）A.excited	B.sad	C.happy	D.angry
（3）A.gone	B.stopped	C.lost	D.broken
（4）A.because	B.so	C.when	D.though
（5）A.schoolbag	B.birthday cake	C.new coat	D.computer
（6）A.found	B.remembered	C.shared	D.heard
（7）A.all	B.each	C.most	D.none
（8）A.even	B.never	C.hardly	D.ever
（9）A.helpful	B.careful	C.thankful	D.wonderful
（10）A.to	B.from	C.with	D.for

It was December 30th.Anna and Alex were helping Mom make banana cakes.They cut up the（1） 　 　，put the eggs and sugar in the flour（面粉），poured the milk in and mixed them all up.

When they were almost done，Anna asked， "Mom，why are we making so many cakes？" "I want to take some over to Mrs.Brown（2） 　    　the street， "said Mom. "Her husband died of a serious illness a few days ago.She only has her dog Wangwang in the house. "

Mom put the cakes in the oven（烤箱）and the children helped（3） 　    　the mess.The cakes were finally done.They all waited（4） 　 　until the cakes cooled down.Then they put some on a plate and headed to the opposite house.

When Mrs.Brown opened the door，Anna said， "Mrs.Brown，we have brought you some banana cakes. ""Thank you.（5） 　 　smell delicious， "Mrs.Brown said， "Wangwang and I are feeling a little（6） 　 　these days.It's kind of you to come. "

"Would you like to（7） 　 　us tomorrow for New Year's dinner？" asked Mom. "Take Wangwang，too. ""Well，I'm not sure，"said Mrs.Brown. "Please say yes，"said Alex. "Come to our house，（8） 　 　it will be great fun， " said Anna.

Anna was（9） 　 　 .They never had such a pleasant dinner.Mrs.Brown thanked them for inviting Wangwang and her，saying she felt better.（10） 　 　 was doubled when shared.

（1）A.bananas	B.apples	C.oranges	D.strawberries
（2）A.beside	B.behind	C across	D.around
（3）A.look for	B.give away	C hand out	D.clean up
（4）A.strongly	B.bravely	C.quickly	D.patiently
（5）A.I	B.We	C.You	D.They
（6）A.lonely	B.angry	C.excited	D.relaxed
（7）A.invite	B.join	C.ask	D.call
（8）A.though	B.but	C.and	D.or
（9）A.wrong	B.right	C.quiet	D.strict
（10）A.Kindness	B.Happiness	C.illness	D.Sadness

"Where could Michael be？" I wondered aloud.

Michael was my classmate.He liked playing pranks on others.

He once put a sign that said "Sing to Me!" on（1） 　 　back.It was terrible.Everywhere I went，people I didn't even know started singing to me.When I realized what was happening，I got really（2） 　 　.

Another time，he embarrassed Nicole during sharing time.Nicole was shy.She

（3） 　 　shared；she always said， "Pass. " But what did Michael do when it was his turn to share？He asked， "Did everybody（4） 　 　how Nicole's new blue dress matches her eyes？ " Nicole's face turned bright red.Poor Nicole!

It was Valentine's Day that day.I was sure Michael was up to something somewhere，

（5） 　　he always was.No way was I going to let him pull a prank - ruining someone's Valentine's Day.

I（6） 　 　him everywhere.Lunch break was almost over.I must find him and stop him.When I got to the classroom，there was Michael Peterson，at Michael Rogers's desk，digging in his（7） 　 　of valentines !

"Hurry and help me， "said Michael as soon as he（8） 　 　me.

At first I thought he was stealing valentines from Michael Rogers's box.However，the more I watched，the more puzzled I became.He was putting valentines（9） 　 　.

Seeing my expressions，he told me that he found Michael Rogers's box was

10） 　 　when he was passing out his valentines.Michael Rogers was new and Mrs.Karcher must have forgotten to put his name on the list，so（11） 　 　made him a card.

I suddenly realized I had also（12） 　 　to prepare a valentine for Michael Rogers.

"But everyone made one for me，" Michael continued， "So I'm giving him my（13） 　 　.Since we've got the same name - Michael."

I stood there，not quite believing（14） 　 　 I was hearing. "Is Michael Peterson the one who always pulled pranks on us？" I asked myself.Maybe he was kind of（15） 　 　 in a hidden sort of way.

（1）A.my	B.his	C.her	D.its
（2）A.tired	B.bored	C.angry	D.nervous
（3）A.often	B.never	C.always	D.sometimes
（4）A.mind	B.record	C.notice	D.decide
（5）A.or	B.but	C.unless	D.because
（6）A.stayed with	B.talked about	C.shouted at	D.looked for
（7）A.box	B.pocket	C.wallet	D.school bag
（8）A.saw	B.met	C.found	D.caught
（9）A.up	B.in	C.away	D.back
（10）A.old	B.pretty	C.empty	D.special
（11）A.nobody	B.anybody	C.somebody	D.everybody
（12）A.refused	B.forgotten	C.expected	D.remembered
（13）A.list	B.desk	C.signs	D.cards
（14）A.how	B.why	C.what	D.where
（15）A.polite	B.sweet	C.honest	D.patient

The summer I turned 12，I wished to grow up more quickly.

Summer camp was coming and I was so worried about my（1) 　 　that I'd gotten into a big argument with my mom.

But I'll（2） 　 　it!"I cried.I was certain that everyone would see me as nothing more than "the short girl".

You won't know anything（3） 　 　you get there， "calmed my mom.And I had to（4） 　 　.

On Monday，my teacher Maggie told us about the climbing course，and my heart sank when I saw the wall I was the（5） 　 　one to try to climb that huge wall.It might have been ten floors high，and knew that I had no（6） 　 　to succeed.But I had to，after the other campers finished.

I asked for a "short person's pass， "smiling（7） 　 　and walking around the wall.

"You know.Amy，what the mind can believe，the heart can achieve. "（8）    　Maggie. "I'd really like you to do your best to（9） 　 　the wall. "

I pretended（假装） to hurt my knee（10） 　 　I could avoid it.

"How's the knee？Does it hurt a lot？" Maggie asked.She was so kind,which made me feel（11) 　  　because I didn't like to lie.

Maggie was really patient，showing me（12） 　 　she climbed the wall.And some campers were there cheering for me.

I didn't want to（13） 　 　anymore，and I didn't want to give up again.I could see how much everyone believed in me，and I wanted to show them how much I valued their（14） 　 　,so I kept trying.

And then something（15） 　 　 happened-I made it! "What the mind can believe，the heart can achieve， " Maggie reminded me.And this time I knew it was true.

（1）A.hair	B.build	C.height	D weight
（2）A accept	B.beat	C.hate	D.manage
（3）A.if	B.after	C.when	D.until
（4）A agree	B.explain	C refuse	D complain
（5）A.first	B.last	C.only	D right
（6）A risk	B.chance	C.time	D pressure
（7）A happily	B.proudly	C.warmly	D.weakly
（8）A encouraged	B.announced	C introduced	D.repealed
（9）A.build up	B.pull down	C.get over	D.knock at
（10）A.so	B.or	C unless	D.but
（11）A angry	B.bored	C.lonely	D.bad
（12）A how	B.when	C.where	D.why
（13）A try	B.lie	C.practice	D.compete
（14）A.dream	B.decision	C.support	D.success
（15）A funny	B.creative	C popular	D amazing

A 70﹣year old Chinese woman has been called "Super Grannie" after it was reported that she is （1） 　 　about running and has completed over 100 marathons （马拉松）so far.

Most people（2） 　 　to take it easy after they retire （退休），but Wang Guilan，from Liaoning，is（3） 　 　not one of them.She only started running at the age of 50，as a（4） 　 　to keep in shape，but soon realized it was her passion （酷爱）.She ran her first marathon in 2004 and hasn't（5） 　 　since then.From 2005 to 2017，she completed the Beijing Marathon thirteen times，and this year she set a new record，becoming the （6） 　 　person to ever complete the 168﹣kilometer Liaoning marathon.

"This lady is as old a my grandmother，how can she run so fast？That's（7） 　 　，" a runner in his twenties said after seeing Wang compete（8） 　 　the Liaoning marathon in April.Last year，she ran for the 110 km version of the marathon with her（9） 　 　.It was reported that she waited for her friend to catch us for about 5﹣6 hours（10） 　 　they could cross the finishing line together，but this year she took part in the marathon by（11） 　 　，and chose the longest distance.

So（12） 　 　can a 70﹣year﹣old stay in good condition to complete a marathon，while most people hall her （13） 　 　couldn't finish？One reason，according to Sina，is that Wang Guilan runs at least 20 kilometers every day.And she（14） 　 　running on mountain roads in her native Liaoning，but in winter she runs on asphalt （沥青）roads.

Wang Guilan（15） 　 　believes that age is just a number，and plans to continue running and enjoying the sunset of her life for as long as her health allows it.

（1）A.crazy	B.angry	C.nervous	D.sorry
（2）A.refuse	B.promise	C.choose	D.remember
（3）A.normally	B.certainly	C.especially	D.partly
（4）A.task	B.rule	C.lesson	D.way
（5）A.progressed	B.stopped	C.succeeded	D.cheered
（6）A.prettiest	B.healthiest	C.oldest	D.cleverest
（7）A.lucky	B.surprising	C.important	D.funny
（8）A.in	B.for	C.with	D.against
（9）A.husband	B.neighbor	C.teacher	D.friend
（10）A.even if	B.because	C.so that	D.unless
（11）A.herself	B.itself	C.myself	D.yourself
（12）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（13）A.height	B.age	C.weight	D.size
（14）A.loves	B.imagines	C.suggests	D.avoids
（15）A.hardly	B.easily	C.seriously	D.strongly

Carlos wanted a bulldog puppy（小狗） very much.

"That kind of dog is too（1） 　 　，" said Mama." Try to make some money.Ask our neighbors if they have（2） 　 　you can do. "

After two weeks，Carlos had saved twenty﹣six dollars.But it was not enough to（3） 　 　a puppy.Then，Papa pointed out a poster at the store：City Animal Shelter（收容所）Needs Your Help!

"The shelter（4） 　 　homeless pets， "Papa said. "Carlos，you need to know（5） 　 　to care for a puppy before you get one.I'm sure you can（6） 　 　a lot by working there. "

At the shelter，Miss Jones，the manager said， "We only take volunteers who work for（7） 　 　.All our money is to help animals. "

"You'll know a lot about dogs， "Papa（8） 　 　Carlos.

Carlos's shoulders dropped.How was he ever going to get enough money for a puppy？（9） 　 　，he agreed to give it a try.

Carlos started working at the shelter on Saturday.His task was sweeping.One（10） 　 　named Pepper jumped and ran around him all the time.She was fully grown，but she was as（11） 　 A 　as a puppy.

After several weeks，Carlos began to（12） 　 　his time with the dogs，especially Pepper.One day Carlos asked Miss Jones why Pepper was still at the shelter.

Miss Jones sighed， "We've had（13） 　 　finding a home for Pepper.Most people don't want such an energetic（精力旺盛的）dog. " "I（14） 　 　I could buy her， " Carlos replied.

Miss Jones smiled， "You can't buy her，（15） 　 　you can adopt（领养）her. " With his parents' permission，Carlos made it at last. "I thought I wanted a bulldog puppy，but I got Pepper instead. " Carlos said.

Pepper barked with joy.

（1）A.dangerous	B.quiet	C.expensive	D.small
（2）A.actions	B.experiments	C.sports	D.jobs
（3）A.treat	B.save	C.buy	D.study
（4）A.takes care of	B.looks forward	C.depends on	D.gives up
（5）A.why	B.how	C.when	D.where
（6）A.imagine	B.forget	C.lose	D.learn
（7）A.fun	B.free	C.money	D.life
（8）A.stopped	B.followed	C.encouraged	D.warned
（9）A.Suddenly	B.Naturally	C.Luckily	D.Finally
（10）A.mouse	B.cat	C.dog	D.rabbit
（11）A.playful	B.careful	C.useful	D.helpful
（12）A.hate	B.treasure	C.waste	D.check
（13）A.trouble	B.fun	C.orders	D.interests
（14）A.remember	B.notice	C.hear	D.wish
（15）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.so

Larry seemed always silent and didn't have any friend.His teacher Mr.Brown

（1） 　 　this.One day,he asked Larry to meet him after class.Mr.Brown said， "I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any（2） 　 　in anything.What's wrong？" Larry replied， "Sir，I have a very（3） 　 　life.I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep

（4） 　 　them.Because of this，I can't focus my attention on anything and don't even feel like talking to（5） 　 　. "

Mr.Brown listened carefully，thought for a while and said,"Would you like some lemonade(柠檬汽水）？"Larry felt a little（6） 　 　and nervously replied,"Yes，thank you!"

While（7） 　 　lemonade，Mr.Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low.Larry made a（8） 　 　face as soon as he drank a sip of that lemonade.Seeing this，Mr.Brown asked "You don't like it？""

"Um…. .it's just there is a bit too much（9） 　 　in it， "Larry answered.

Mr.Brown stopped him， "Oh，it doesn't matter.I will throw it away. "As the teacher was lifting the glass to（10） 　 　,Larry stopped him and said， "Sir，please don't throw it away.（11） 　 　we put a little more sugar in the lemonade，it will be fine to drink. "

Hearing this，Mr.Brown said（12） 　 　,"This is what I want to hear from you.To improve the（13） 　 　of lemonade，we don't need to remove the salt from it，we can just add some sugar to it.Similarly，we cannot remove sad things that have（14） 　 　happened to us，but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life.If you keep on crying about your

（15) 　 　neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright. "

Larry realized his problem and promised to live a positive life.

（1）A.enjoyed	B.noticed	C.believed	D.forgot
（2）A.fear	B.anger	C.interest	D.politeness
（3）A.simple	B.difficult	C.quiet	D.common
（4）A.looking for	B.learning from	C.laughing at	D.thinking about
（5）A.anybody	B.somebody	C.everybody	D.nobody
（6）A.surprised	B.tired	C.bored	D.shamed
（7）A.buying	B.cooking	C.preparing	D.drinking
（8）A.serious	B.friendly	C.patient	D.strange
（9）A.sugar	B.water	C.salt	D.lemonade
（10）A.keep it away	B.take it away	C.drink it up	D.use it up
（11）A.If	B.Since	C.Although	D.Unless
（12）A.bravely	B.coldly	C.happily	D.angrily
（13）A.taste	B.color	C.shape	D.smell
（14）A.never	B.already	C.nearly	D.seldom
（15）A.style	B.habit	C.decision	D.past

My favorite place in the world was Mrs.Wade's bookstore.Mrs.Wade knew everything about words and I loved （1） 　 　，too.

Mrs.Wade usually gave me new books to read.She even told me stories about the（2） 　 　，For this reason，I decided to be a writer when I grew up.I'd always （3） 　 　I was a famous writer and read to Mrs.Wade.She listened with her （4） 　 　closed.Sometimes she would open her eyes and say，"Words area very powerful （有力的）gift，Destiny. "

I wasn't sure what she meant，（5） 　 　I felt it very important!

Then one day Mrs.Wade told me that she might have to close the store.

"Close？But （6） 　 　？" I cried.

"There just aren't enough customers，" she said.

No!I couldn't believe it!I felt terribly （7） 　 　I told Mama about the store.

"I know what the store means to you，" Mama said，"Maybe we can do （8） 　 　to help."

Days later，we held a huge block party.At the party，I helped Mrs.Wade （9） 　 　boxes of books，almost forgetting to feel sad.Almost!

（10） 　 　an idea came to me!I ran home，took out a notebook and started to write.The moment I wrote down everything I loved（11） 　 　Mrs.Wade's store，I ran back.

"I have a present for you，Mrs.Wade，"I（12） 　 　the notebook to her.

She opened it and saw"Mrs.Wade's Bookstore，by Destiny Crawford".Her eyes lit up!

"Why don't you （13） 　 　it to me？" Mrs.Wade asked.

I was reading every word.Mrs.Wade was listening with her eyes closed.She was so

（14） 　 　When I finished，she gave me a big，long hug （拥抱）.

"Words are a powerful gift，" she said again.That time （15） 　 　 came to understand exactly what she meant，Mrs.Wade and I don't know if the store will close，but we will keep reading and writing all words we can!

（1）A.stores	B.blocks	C.parties	D.words
（2）A.writers	B.customers	C.gifts	D.dreams
（3）A.believe	B.doubt	C.forget	D.imagine
（4）A.doors	B.eyes	C.mouth	D.book
（5）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.so
（6）A.how	B.where	C.why	D.when
（7）A.angry	B.bored	C.sad	D.tired
（8）A.something	B.anything	C.everything	D.nothing
（9）A.copy	B.hide	C.print	D.sell
（10）A.Finally	B.Actually	C.Recently	D.Suddenly
（11）A.about	B.for	C.except	D.beside
（12）A.posted	B.handed	C.returned	D.lent
（13）A.explain	B.introduce	C.read	D.show
（14）A.rich	B.sleepy	C.touched	D.thirsty
（15）A.I	B.we	C.she	D.they

As the students entered the classroom，they could all tell something was wrong.Their（1） 　 　teacher was crying.Tom was the first to ask if there was anything they could do.

 "Everything is fine，Tom，" Mrs.Williams tried to（2） 　 　as she spoke. "I've just lost something important，and I don't think I can find it. "

"What did you（3） 　 　？" Mike asked. "Maybe we can help you look for it. "

Mrs.Williams looked at their faces for some time.（4） 　 　，she answered， "Well，I left an old（5） 　 　on my desk.This newspaper belonged to（属于）my（6） 　 　.I had hoped to share something in the paper with you in today's history class.The paper is old，but it is also（7） 　 　because she gave it to me before she died.It is something my grandmother left to（8） 　 　.The newspaper was gone when I came back from lunch. "

The other students looked at each other.They（9）    　who had taken the paper and hoped nobody would do something like that.Everyone liked Mrs.Williams.No one wanted to make the teacher（10） 　 　.

Trevor went over and spoke up for the whole class. "（11） 　 　，Mrs.Williams.We will all help you.We're sure to find it（12） 　   we work together. "

Mrs.Williams smiled again at her students.She knew they might not find the missing paper，but even if they didn't，she would（13） 　 　 feel very lucky.She had a group of students who（14） 　 　 her and each other，and that was probably the best thing she could ever hope to（15） 　 　 in her life!

（1）A.English	B.history	C.maths	D.science
（2）A.cry	B.nod	C.smile	D.shout
（3）A.get	B.hear	C.lose	D.say
（4）A.Finally	B.Nervously	C.Immediately	D.Proudly
（5）A.magazine	B.newspaper	C.map	D.photo
（6）A.grandmother	B.grandfather	C.mother	D.father
（7）A.expensive	B.fantastic	C.popular	D.special
（8）A.him	B.me	C.you	D.us
（9）A.discovered	B.explained	C.imagined	D.wondered
（10）A.afraid	B.angry	C.sad	D.surprised
（11）A.I'm sorry	B.Excuse me	C.Good idea	D.Don't worry
（12）A.because	B.before	C.if	D.so
（13）A.almost	B.again	C.only	D.still
（14）A.cared about	B.depended on	C.laughed at	D.played with
（15）A.find	B.learn	C.make	D.teach

Last August we were on vacation at Diana's Baths，a place famous for waterfalls.

Sitting on the rocks with my husband，I watched some parents（1）　 　guarding their kids away from the rocks' edges.I felt glad that our 8﹣year﹣old son Wyatt could

（2）　 　himself.Don't get me wrong：I still felt（3）　 　as I saw my boy jump between the rocks."No running，"I said from time to time. "Stay away from the edges.""But I soon（4）　 　，and we were all having fun in the water.

    （5）　 　 ，I saw Wyatt sit down between two rocks in the running water.I shouted at him to get out.He shouted back something and then he （6）　 　 over the edge.

    "Somebody help my son!"I （7）　 　，over and over.But I only heard a woman scream."That （8）　 　 just went over the waterfall!"she shouted at her husband."We are leaving!"They walked away，not even looking back to see whether our child was OK.

    By the time （9）　 　 climbed down to the rocks below，my husband had pulled Wyatt out of the water with the help of a young woman.She was （10）　 　 first aid."I'm Lisa，a nurse.I'm not leaving you." She looked at me （11）　 　 ，as if she were trying to take every bit of energy，（12）　 　and strength（力量）in her body and pass it on to me.I held on to that energy like a rope that could pull us to（13）　 　.

    Wyatt was taken to the hospital immediately.（14）　 　we spent a sleepless night there，we were told Wyatt was going to be OK.

    Meeting Lisa has reminded（提醒）me how we need （15）　 　 from people we don't know.I know we are two strangers who are less strange.

（1）A.nervously	B.carelessly	C.excitedly	D.hopefully
（2）A.talk to	B.cheer for	C.learn from	D.look after
（3）A.lonely	B.proud	C.worried	D.satisfied
（4）A.left	B.relaxed	C.Shared	D.returned
（5）A.Suddenly	B.Finally	C.Slowly	D.Recently
（6）A.looked	B.came	C.rose	D.disappeared
（7）A.suggested	B.thought	C.replied	D.cried
（8）A.girl	B.boy	C.man	D.woman
（9）A.I	B.she	C.you	D.they
（10）A.teaching	B.learning	C.giving	D.receiving
（11）A.secretly	B.happily	C.deeply	D.strangely
（12）A.success	B.health	C.value	D.love
（13）A.truth	B.safety	C.memory	D.silence
（14）A.If	B.Unless	C.After	D.Before
（15）A.help	B.advice	C.sense	D.experience

Love，joy and the warm feeling of getting together don't cost a thing.But gifts do cost money.So what's a poor family to do？

    Before New Year，I told my mother that the only thing I（1）　 　was a pogo stick（弹簧单高跷）.However，my mother said they were so expensive that we couldn't（2）　 　one.

    On a Saturday before New Year，my family（3）　 　together.While my mother and I were picking out the gifts，my dad said， "I'll be back soon— I need to see something in the tool area. "A little later，he came back with a long box.I remember wondering if there was a（4）　 　in it.

    When we arrived home，my dad put the box in the garage.While my parents were busy with their chores，I（5）　 　walked out to the garage and found the box.I was so（6）　 　and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box，my bright，shiny pogo stick would appear.No such（7）　 　!Inside the box was a（8）　 　old broom（扫帚）.

    That New Year morning，I got some nice gifts（9）　 　I didn't get the present that I really wanted.

    After cleaning up the room，my dad went to the garage.When he came back in，he was（10）　 　a beautiful pogo stick.I couldn't（11）　 　it!My parents probably got quite a laugh from the trick they played on（12）　 　.

Although we didn't have much（13）　 　，my parents gave me the most important gift of all：lots of（14）　 　.That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those

（15）　 　memories.I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life.

（1）A.owned	B.wanted	C.forgot	D.found
（2）A.make	B.borrow	C.accept	D.afford
（3）A.went shopping	B.did chores	C.took a walk	D.had dinner
（4）A.toy gun	B.pogo stick	C.tool	D.broom
（5）A.quietly	B.politely	C.suddenly	D.certainly
（6）A.surprised	B.satisfied	C.excited	D.relaxed
（7）A.purpose	B.promise	C.advice	D.luck
（8）A.magic	B.silly	C.different	D.smart
（9）A.but	B.so	C.and	D.or
（10）A.preparing	B.hiding	C.choosing	D.carrying
（11）A.understand	B.decide	C.believe	D.explain
（12）A.me	B.us	C.him	D.her
（13）A.courage	B.time	C.money	D.trouble
（14）A.trust	B.love	C.smile	D.pride
（15）A.complete	B.unbelievable	C.educational	D.wonderful