Two months ago, there was a serious earthquake in my country. Many people were hurt and 16 their homes. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to collect money for the people. 17 signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them.These people agreed to 18 some money-50 cents or a dollar, for example, for every kilometer that the students completed.
Joe was my classmate.He was the 19 student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When he was asked 20 he was going to take part in the run, he said he would think about it. A few student laughed and I think Joe felt embarrassed. I felt a bit sorry for 21 .
The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked why he was 22 . He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said . 23 , I told my friends about Joe. Most of them just laughed and said that they didn’t think he would 24 the run. I wasn’t sure, but I decided that I would 25 Joe. So, for the two weeks before the run, I was his trainer. He walked to school for a few 26 . Then he started to run slowly.
On the day of the run, Joe lined up with the other students. The 27 began and soon Joe was left behind.Well, it took him hours to finish and he didn’t expect to 28 the other students, but he tried to do his best. And 29 he completed the 5-kilometer run. Everyone was very 30 and said, “Well done, Joe” What is more, Joe collected more money than any other
student!
16. A. cleaned B. reached C. lost D. made
17. A.Parents B.Students C.Teachers D.Workers
18. A.borrow 19. A.happiest 20. A.how 21. A.her 22. A.crying 23. A.Again 24. A.complete D.understand
25. A.help 26. A.days 27. A.class B.get B.heaviest B.where B.him B.riding B.However B.discuss B.invite B.weeks B.movies C.give C.tallest C.why C.us C.singing C.Later C.stop C.months C.race D.lend
D.youngest
D.if
D.walking
D.So
C.support D.visit
D.years
D.school
D. you
28. A.catch up with B.get on well with C.make friends with D.talk with
29. A.easily B.quickly C.firstly D.finally
30. A.busy B.happy C.interested D.nervous
Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son Paolo to 26 him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very 27 about his only son.
One evening Marcos' old friend Luigi 28 . \"Marcos why aren't your fields ready for planting?\" Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was 29 and did not help with the farming. \"Marcos, you need to use your 30 as much as your back. I have an ides for you.\" Luigi said.
Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paulo's bedroom. \"I found your grandfather's map!\" he cried \"We may find 31 he buried(埋) his gold coins!\" Paolo jumped out of bed. \"I'll start over here.\" Paolo told his father. Paolo 32 to the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father 33 along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, \"I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don't think I'll dig tomorrow.\"
Paolo 34 to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed
into Paolo's room and cried. \"Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!\" Paolo 35 went out to look. He said. \"There is 36 here but lines and lines of vegetables.\"
Marcos smiled. \"Paolo, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it 37 the winter, with plenty more to sell!\" Paolo was embarrassed (尴尬的) to see that his father was 38 . His one day of hard work had provided with real treasure. He learned an important 39 . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good 40 and made his father proud.
26. A. feed B. help C. save D. watch
27. A. sad B. happy C. proud D. bored
28. A. stood up B. moved in C. started out D. stopped by
29. A. busy B. excited C. lazy D. free
30. A. hands B. feet C. brain D. face
31. A. how B. where C. when D. why
32. A. dug B. planted C. played D. arrived
33. A. got B. ate C. sang D. followed
34. A. listened B. returned C. talked D. led
35. A. quietly B. suddenly C. sleepily D. easily
36. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
37. A. through B. without C. since D. before
38. A. sure B. right C. rich D. kind
39. A. plan B. meeting C. lesson D. opinion
40. A. student B. actor C. friend D. farmer
Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and ____16___. When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so.
The first time Frank saw an hourglass, he was very much ___17_, but he did not know what it was. His mother___18__, “An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’. The sand is put in one end, and ____19__ a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through ___20__ an hour.”
Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient, because it would not run faster. \"Let me___21__ it, mother,” said he, “it is lazy, and will never get through.”
\"Oh yes, it will. my son,\" said his mother, “The sand moves by __22___,but it
movies all the time. When you look at the clock, you will find the same.____23___ you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the _24___ are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around__25___ great face. This is because they keep at work every___26__. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and____27_ it will take them to do it.”
Now, Frank's mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, \"Mum, I__28___.” His mother said, “Study all the time. ____29_ care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon.”
Frank followed his mother's __30____. He studied line after line. and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.
16. A. strict B.patient C. nervous D. polite
17. A.pleased B.relaxed C. interested D. bored
18. A. explained B. repeated C. thought D.added
19. A. runs through B.runs along C.goes over D. goes across
20. A.before B. for C. after D. in
21. A. shake B. get C. take D. carry
22. A. carefully B. quickly C. heavily D. slowly
23. A. Since B. Unless C. Before D. While
24. A. boy B. mother C. clock D. hourglass
25. A.his B. her C. its D. their
26. A. year B. month C. week D. minute
27. A. how far B. how long C.how much D. how soon
28. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
29. A. Often B. Never C. Always D.Sometimes
30. A.rule B.steps C.advice D.decision
My parents always told me that I couldn’t dance, because it was a girl’s sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents’ support, that ___11___ seemed all but impossible to reach
One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately
asked ___12___ parents for permission（允许）to take her to the lessons. What a ___13___ chance to learn dancing!
One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked ___14___.
“What’s the matter, Maggie?” I stopped ___15____.
“Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?”
“What is it?” I wondered.
“There’ll be a dancing performance in my school, ___16___ the boys think I’m slow, and none of them wants to be my partner. ___17___ you dance with me for it?” She looked at me anxiously.
“You can be a good dancer!” I encouraged her. “Let’s show those people that they have been ___18___ all along.”
In the following months, we ___19___ every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and ___20___ Maggie improved a lot.
Finally came the big day. I became ___21___ when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the ___22___ began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved perfectly, shinning with pride. From the cheering of the crowed, I was sure we had ___23___.
My heart was beating wildly when I saw my ___24___ coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, Son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, you really looked like you ___25___ this stage（舞台）. Go for it and make us proud.”
I’d been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn’t going to be easy, but I wouldn’t give up. I wanted nothing more in life than a dance.
11. A. line B. dream C. answer D. message
12. A. my B. your C. his D. her
13. A. similar B. funny C. good D. strange
14. A. out B. away C. through D. in
15. A. drawing B. dancing C. singing D. writing
16. A. but B. or C. so D. if
17. A. Need B. Must C. Could D. Should
18. A. sad B. lazy C. sorry D. wrong
19. A. chatted B. rested C. slept D. practiced
20. A. first B. soon C. never D. seldom
21. A. shy B. bored C. nervous D. angry
22. A. music B. lesson C. meeting D. party
23. A. arrived B. finished C. succeeded D. regretted
24. A. father B. mother C. sister D. classmate
25. A. took away B. paid for C. fell into D. belonged to
Once there was a little girl living in a small, poor house on a hill. As she grew up, she began to play in her small 16 . She was able to see over the garden and across the valley a wonderful house high on the hill—and that house had 17 windows.
Although she loved her family, she 18 about how wonderful and exciting it must be to live in that golden house all day.
Then she 19 the age when she could play outside of her garden fence(篱笆). She asked her mother 20 she could go for a bike ride outside the gate. Her mother thought for a while and 21 allowed her to go. The little girl rode her bike 22 she got to the gate of the golden house.
As she leaned(倚靠)her bike 23 the gatepost, she focused on the path
that 24 to the house and then on the house 25 … and was so 26 . All the windows were plain(普通的)and rather dirty.
She was so sad that she didn’t go any further. Heartbroken, she rode her bike back. As she 27 , she saw a sight that amazed her. There 28 the valley on the other side was a little house. Its windows glistened(闪耀)golden, as the 29 shone on her little home.
She 30 that she had been living in her golden house all along. Everything she dreamed of was right there in front of her eyes and in her daily life!
16. A. hill B. garden C. house D. room
17. A. broken B. wooden C. golden D. modern
18. A. wanted B. dreamed C. hoped D. wished
19. A. reached B. arrived C. touched D. grew
20. A. that B. even if C. as if D. if
21. A. firstly B. friendly C. fully D. finally
22. A. unless B. until C. since D. though
23. A. against B. away C. off D. next
24. A. showed B. arrived C. took D. led
25. A. oneself B. itself C. herself D. himself
26. A. satisfied
D. excited
B. pleased C. disappointed
27. A. looked in B. looked up C. looked at D. looked down
28. A. through B. toward C. across D. around
29. A. stars B. planets C. sun D. moon
30. A. required
D. realized
B. replied C. regretted
The first note I ever wrote for my mother said:“Hi, Mom! Have a nice day! Love, Marie!”. I was twelve when I wrote it, and I folded the 16._____ into her change purse(零钱包).
My mother worked as a cleaner in a clothing factory. I know that when she 17.______ meals in the dining hall, she would have to look for change in her purse. I didn’t know that she would 18.______ that note, and always carry it with her.
From the day that I 19._____ folded the small piece of paper into my mother’s change purse, she and I left each other 20.______ notes. They would be put in the
fridge, under a lamp, one beside the TV set. I 21._______ found one hidden in my shoe. From the outside, our notes may have been general 22.________ of our days, ideas and wishes. But to my mother and 23._____, they were a lifeline- a communication with each other that no one else 24._______.
On October 20, 2009, my mother died after a long illness. I stood near her bed, 25.______ her hand. I didn’t cry the day my mom died, 26.______ I didn’t cry a week later when I went to collect her things. I was so thankful that she no longer had aches and 27._______.
Recently, I found a note that my mom had 28._______me. It had been hidden in the 29.______ of my favorite childhood book for years. It read“Dear Marie, I love you always. Miss you a lot. Don’t forget me. Be 30._____! Love, Mom.”That day, I cried.
16. A. note B. book C. diary D. letter
17. A. prepared B. sold C. bought D. cooked
18. A. forget B. keep C. lose D. pick
19. A. carefully B. wisely C. quickly D. carelessly
20. A. big B. funny C. secret D. beautiful
21. A. hardly B. never C. even D. seldom
22. A. programs B. courses C. excuses D. records
23. A. her B. me C. him D. us
24. A. shared B. believed C. promised D. remembered
25. A. reaching B. watching C. pushing D. holding
26. A. and B. but C. or D. because
27. A. gifts B. pains C. dialogs D. mistakes
28. A. lent B. sent C. passed D. left
29. A. lines B. poems C. pages D. pictures
30. A. serious B. happy C. patient D. strict
I’m a cook in a restaurant. One day, I went for a walk when suddenly I saw smoke. I went closer to 31 what was happening. It was coming from a house. At that time I saw the firemen rushing to the 32 and I ran to talk to one of them. I asked him 33 there was someone inside. He replied that there was a whole family and my heart missed a beat because I 34 that the family was in danger and that it was 35 for them to run away from the inside.
I asked if there was an extra(多余的）uniform for firemen. He said: “ 36 ”,
and I quickly wore it and went in with three more 37 . As I went inside, it was so hot that I felt as if I was melting(熔化）. I passed by the living room and saw the curtains(窗帘） 38 . When the firemen were trying to put out the fire, I found the people who 39 themselves behind the curtains. One of them was unlucky 40 he was seriously burnt and the rest were 41 . I handed them out of the burning house 42 . Finally we were safe from the danger and the firemen put out the fire bravely. The officer of the firemen 43 me for my courage to help those people.
That night I 44 not sleep because of all the excitement. Even now I am still
45 that I saved the people who were in danger. I’ll never regret what I did.
31. A. draw B. see C. record D. explain
32. A. station B. restaurant C. supermarket D. house
33. A. why B. when C. whether D. how
34. A. realized B. mentioned C. expected D. told
35. A. simple B. important C. normal D. different
36. A. OK B. Yes C. No problem D. No way
37. A. firemen B. cooks C. customers D. doctors
38. A. lost B. watered C. burning D. flying
39. A. enjoyed B. hid C. hit D. saw
40. A. because B. before C. if D. though
41. A. angry B. wrong C. scared D. surprised
42. A. suddenly B. quietly C. politely D. quickly
43. A. called B. thanked C. asked D. found
44. A. would B. should C. might D. could
45. A. proud B. sad C. lucky D. upset
A woman was waiting for her flight (航班) at an airport.
She bought a bag of cookies, found a place to 31 and took out her 32 . She started to read and 33 noticed that a man, sitting beside her, took a cookie from her 34 . She just 35 not to see this. So she ate the cookies quickly and at the same time watched how the shameless 36 was stealing her cookies. She thought to herself, “If I wasn’t such a(n) 37 person, I would hit him in the eye.”
When only one cookie was 38 , she looked with interest and 39 what
he would do. He smiled, took the 40 cookie and broke it in half. She thought, “This guy is so impolite, he didn’t even show any 41 !”
After her flight was called, the woman 42 her baggage (行李) and headed to the gate. She took her seat in the 43 , and started to look for her book, which was almost complete. As she reached her baggage, she gasped (喘气) with 44 , as there was an unopened bag of cookies. A terrible thought crossed her mind, “If my cookie bag is here, the other one was his and he just tried to 45 .” She realized that she was the impolite one, but it was too late to say sorry to him.
31. A. stand B. sit C. lie D. walk
32. A. book
D. wallet
B. phone C. ticket
33. A. proudly
D. suddenly
B. hardly C. really
34. A. box seat
B. hand C. bag D.
35. A. tried
D. meant
B. preferred C. hoped
36. A. pilot
D. waiter
37. A. right
D. old
38. A. left
D. stolen
39. A. planned
D. wondered
40. A. big last
41. A. interest
D. pleasure
42. A. posted
D. forgot
43. A. hall
D. car
44. A. surprise
D. pain
B. worker C. thief
B. nice C. special
B. eaten C. bought B. asked C. found
B. first C. small B. thanks C. courage
B. opened C. collected
B. airport C. plane
B. happiness C. sadness
D.
45. A. save share
B. take C. sell D.
This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake. Nothing was destroyed and 36 was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake 37 ，many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock _38___the road. But they couldn’t move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to 39 it with ropes but nothing worked.
“Well,” they all agreed. “There's nothing we can do about it. We’ll have to change the 40 .”
At this time a boy of 12 years old said，“I think I can help you to move the rock.”
“You?” they shouted, “What are you talking about?\" The men all _41 at the boy.
The next morning some people came into the street. One of them shouted，\"The rock is __42 !”More people ran out to see. It was right. The rock wasn't in the road any more. It wasn't __43 near the road.
“This is 44 ,” they said. \"Where did it go ?”
The boy stood in the street, __45__ “I told you I could move it last night.”
The boy walked over to where the __46___ had been and uncovered some earth. “I buried it,” he said.
The people looked __47___. “You see,” he said.“I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline (斜坡)up to the rock and the rock __48___down in to the hole by itself. I covered it with earth”
The crowds shouted, \"What a __49__ boy!” And some of them said, “Why haven’t we thought of this good __50__?”
36. A. somebody everybody
B. nobody C. anybody D.
37. A. stops stopped
B. started C. happened D.
38. A. over onto
B. into C. off D.
39. A. push B. lift C change D. pull
40. A. road B. stone C. rope D.
village
41. A. looked pointed
B. laughed C. called D.
42. A. gone B. missed C. broken D.
stolen
43. A. very still
44. A. heavy
D. impossible
45. A. crying smiling
46. A. street mountain
47.A. surprised relaxed
48. A. lay ran
B. quite B. dangerous B. smiled B. town B. sad B. dropped even C. C. thinking C. rock C. happy C. walked D.
special D.
D.
C.
D.
D.
49. A. clever poor
B. strong C. brave D.
50. A. boy B. hole C. story D. idea
I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well—paid jobs is even 16 . Many people have to walk a long way to work 17 they can’t even afford an old, used car.
Yesterday I 18 one of these people when I was driving home. A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a 19 from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. 20 wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. 21 I drove back and gave him a ride.
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I 22 that the man was trying all his best to support his 23 while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to 24 the house and food.
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow 25 . His little girl was playing in the front yard and 26 into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the 27 . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said 28 to them and wished them future happiness. Then I 29 .
That day, the journey home which used to seem so 30 became very short.
16. A. easier B. harder C. faster D. greater
17. A. and B. but C. because D. so
18. A. called B. followed C. saved D. saw
19. A. ride 20.A. He 21. A. Actually 22. A. decided 23. A. family 24. A. depend on 25. A. dry 26. A. climbed 27. A. bus 28. A. goodbye B. coin B. I B. Finally B. hoped B. friends B. small B. fell B. car B. hello C. job D. map
C. They D. We
C. Firstly D. Similarly
C. learned D. said
C. relatives D. partners
C. pay for D. take away
C. dark D. bright
C. knocked D. ran
C. taxi D. train
C. sorry D. yes
B. make up
29. A. drove off B. sat down C. stoop up D. walked away
30. A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual
I was walking around in a shopping center for a long time. Tried and 16 ,I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the 17 ,I noticed an old gentleman quite poorly dressed sitting on a beach nearby. From the 18 sight I knew that he was in need of some kind of help. He had only a little lunch in front of him, but he was enjoying it 19 . It was also quite clear that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldn’t see out of it. I then 20 and waited to be served.
There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also 21 to be served. It was his 22 and the young man handed the server(服务生) a twenty dollar bill and wanted an orange juice, as well as some help. He asked the server to give the 23 to the old gentleman outside on the bench. The server looked at the young man, a little 24 ,not fully understanding the requirement. The young man also told her that he would be watching all the time 25 she would be completely safe.
Then there was a wonderful exchange(交流)between the server and the 26 . That was one of the most beautiful scenes I had ever seen in my life. I only wish I had a photo of both of their faces while they were 27 . “ 28 didn’t the young man do this act of kindness himself?” As 29
was thinking about this experience later, I asked myself. I guess that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might 30 others to do something for the people in need as well. Absolutely beautiful!
16. A. thirsty
D. busy
17. A. shopping center
D. sport center
18. A. first
D. last
19. A. softly sweetly
20. A. looked around
D. left the line
21. A. sitting
D. jumping
22. A. turn
D. interest
23. A. coffee B. hungry C. angry
B. coffee shop C. book shop
B. second C. third
B. loudly C. kindly D.
B. looked away C. joined the line
B. waiting C. calling
B. duty C. dream
B. tea C. water
D. juice
24. A. worried
D. surprised
B. excited C. pleased
25. A. so that
D. as if
B. though C. because
26. A. young man
D. manager
B. stranger C. old man
27. A. drinking
D. eating
B. crying C. smiling
28. A. How Where
B. Why C. When D.
29. A. he B. she C. I D. it
30. A. invite
D. order
B. encourage C. require
One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and 36 .
As Kate was coming out of a shop, a young lady walked towards her. She said
she was Miss
Green—a good friend of Kate’s sister’s. Kate 37 her. Then she called a taxi 38 Kate home. She told the driver where he should go. Kate was 39 that it was not in the direction of her home.
“ 40 ?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rude man 41 on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him, and threw him out of the 42 . At the same time, Miss Green took out a knife and 43 it to Kate. She asked Km to keep 44 . The man then started the taxi.
\"Oh, God! I'm being kidnapped (绑架),\"Km said to herself.
She tried to escape, but she didn't 45 . Suddenly an 46 came to her. She took out a lipstick (口红) from her pocket, wrote “SOS” on the window, and covered the word 47 her back.
A few minutes later, a police car 48 and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and 49 .
The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were 50
because their daughter had finally come back safely.
36. A. her B. hers C. herself D. hers’
37. A. knew B. believed C. thanked D. remembered
38. A. to send sends
39. A. sure pleased
40. A. what 41. A. drove appeared
42. A. road home
43. A. shouted pointed
44. A. excited quiet
B. send B. excited B. where B. climbed B. sight B. played B. interested C. sent C. surprised C. when C. fell C. taxi C. hurt C. relaxed D. D. D. why
D. D. D. D.
45. A. fail B. failed C. succeeded D. succeed
46. A. idea B. answer C. interest D. order
47. A. by B. with C. of D. for
48. A. stopped B. left C. passed D. turned
49. A. ran away B. ran away from C. ran out D. ran out of
50. A. worried B. happy C. proud D. successful
If you have seen the short play “I’ve got much money (不差钱)”, you must have been impressed by the way Xiao Shenyang dressed __31___. The dress he wore is called the kilt(苏格兰方格妮短裙). There is a famous __32___ in Scotland. It says, “A man in a kilt is a man and a half.” This saying shows how __33___ the kilt is for Scottish people. The kilt is a special dress. Most Scottish men __34___ it. Why do Scottish men wear __35___ and what’s the history of this special dress?
It’s said that in the 16th century, the Scottish highlands were __36___, so the
roads were always full of mud(泥). The mud made it very difficult for soldiers to __37___ around. Slowly people found that the soldiers in kilts could move more __38___ than those in trousers because kilts were much more flexible(灵活的). What’s more, soldiers could use the kilt on cold nights __39___ a blanket.
In the modern times, the kilt __40___ Scottish pride. People wear kilts for __41___ events, weddings and traditional sporting events, for example. But that’s not all. The colors of a kilt also show a person’s __42___ history. Each Scottish family has a different pattern. So a Scotsman is wearing not only the national dress of his country, __43___ the pride of his family.
Today, fashion designers are trying to make the kilt __44___ more modern and fashionable to catch more eyes. Besides cloth, the designers are trying some __45___ materials such as paper and leather(皮革).
31. A. himself B. him C. his D. he
32. A. word B. saying C. sentence D. conversation
33. A. serious B. important C. comfortable D. interesting
34. A. sell B. dress C. wear D. make
35. A. jackets B. shirts C. trousers D. kilts
36. A. dry B. wet C. wide D. narrow
37. A. lie B. rest C. move D. sleep
38. A. slow B. slowly C. quick D. quickly
39. A. of B. as C. with D. for
40. A. stands for B. shows off C. takes away D. puts up
41. A. small B. unimportant C. special D. difficult
42. A. country B. work C. education D. family
43. A. but B. and C. or D. yet
44. A. feel B. smell C. look D. sound
45. A. other B. another C. others D. else
An old carpenter(木匠）was ready to retire. His boss was 16 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 17 he could build one more house. The carpenter said yes, 18 his mind was not on his work any more.
He used poor materials and worked on the house 19 . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss 20 the front-door key to him. “This is your house,” he said, “A 21 for you.”
What a surprise! What a 22 !If he had known he was building his 23 house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.
24 it is with us. Sometimes we build our 25 carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we had 26 . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don’t have a 27 to make it all over again.
Think of 28 as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it 29 . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.
Your life today is the 30 of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.
16. A. glad B. nervous C. ready D. sorry
17. A. if B. when C. how D. why
18. A. and B. but C. or D.so
19. A. carefully B. completely C. carelessly D. successfully
20. A. handed B. lent C. sold D. threw
21. A. gift B. promise C. choice D. question
22. A. task B. wisdom C. shame D. stress
23. A. real B. expensive C. old D. own
24. A. Neither B. So C. Nor D. As
25. A. studies B. lives C.jobs D. feelings
26. A. created B. changed C. discussed D. affected
27. A. plan B. chance C. method D. pleasure
28. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
29. A. wisely B. peacefully C. rapidly D. widely
30. A. talent B. wealth C. result D. difference
I went back home to spend the vacation with my mother excitedly. I wanted to tell her evening that happened in school. I was also 36 sitting down on the sofa, watching TV and talking 37 midnights with my mother.
However, things were not as I expected. Not long after I 38 home, Mom got a phone call. It was from one of her friends, inviting her to play Mahjong (麻将). She left home quickly before I had a 39 to talk to her. I thought she didn’t like me.
40 the following days, I didn’t speak to her. 41 she spoke to me, I gave her the cold shoulder. I felt she was sad. But before long I began to know I did wrong.
Sometimes I really wanted to say 42 to her, especially when I saw Mom making me delicious food or buying me my favorite cakes. She would put them in front of me 43 saying anything. Maybe she felt sorry for what she had done the other night. I began to think that I should do 44 to make things right.
At the end of the 45 , I began to help with some housework. From making the bed to cleaning the house, I did everything I 46 when Mom wasn’t at home. When she returned, she smiled happily and told Dad that I had 47 .
On the last day, she drove me to the 48 . At first we said nothing. Then Mom said, “Sorry for the other night. You know that you mean 49 than anything to me.” I couldn’t say a word as I tried to hold back the tears(眼泪). Before getting on the bus, I 50 said sorry to her, Mom smiled, tears in her eyes. But I knew deep down that they were tears of joy.
36. A. looking up to B. looking forward to C. looking down upon
37. A. until B. while C. after
38. A. left B. arrived C. got to
39. A. change B. decision C. chance
40. A. During 41. A Whoever 42. A. sorry 43. A. with 44. A. something 45. A. weekend 46. A. could 47. A. grown up 48. A. train station 49. A. many B. Since B. Whatever B. goodbye B. without B. anything B. vacation B. must B. shown up B. bus station B. much C. Before
C. Whenever
C. hello
C. about
C. nothing
C. festival
C. can
C. picked up
C. subway station C. more
50. A. finally B. quickly C. slowly
The power of Determination(决心)
The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old coal stove(火炉). A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the 16 and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there.
One morning they 17 to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged (拖) the little boy out of the building more dead than alive. Then he was 18 taken to nearby country hospital.
The doctor told the boy’s mother that 19 the lower part of his body was seriously burnt, he couldn’t use his legs anymore. However, the 20 boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs 21 hung there, all but lifeless.
Finally he returned home from the 22 . Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feelings, no control, 23 . Yet his determination that he would walk was as 24 as ever
When he wasn’t in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he 25 himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his 26 behind him.
He worked his way to the white fence (栅栏) around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then he began dragging himself alone the fence, 27 that he would walk. He started to do this every day. There was nothing he 28 more than to develop life in those legs.
In the end, through his determination he did 29 . He began to walk to school, then to run to school, to run 30 the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.
Still later in Madison Square Garden this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!
16. A. fire B. class C. game D. story
17. A. left B. waited C. arrived D. hid
18. A. clearly nearly
B. quickly C. suddenly D.
19. A. when B. unless C. before D. because
20. A. honest B. brave C. worried D. calm
21. A. just B. also C. once D. ever
22. A. school B. yard C. hospital D. square
23. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
24. A. strong B. simple C. strange D. similar
25. A. helped B. threw C. picked D. enjoyed
26. A. arms B. chair C. legs D. mother
27. A. believing B. doubling C. promising D. suggesting
28. A. afforded B. hated C. forgot D. wanted
29. A. set off B. get back C. stand up D. run away
30. A. to B. for C. from D. without
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to __ 16___ them how to catch animals so that all his tribe (部落) could eat.
Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance___ 17___ his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe__18__would say to their children, \"See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for___19___ for us all. \" Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came___20___ with much food. And all were very happy.
Now Gwondo grew___ 21____ and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe
felt sad and cried many days and many nights ____22___ one day the elders called to their children, \" You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to___ 23 ___ living. Go down to the beach and be happy. \"
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. ___24___ , they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders,___25___ , \"Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. \" The elders hurried to the___26____ and said, \"Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. \"
Now whenever you see ___ 27 ___ dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because he has a large white fin on ___28___ back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)___ 29____ close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.
Gwondo is known to all the tribes ___ 30 ___ the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.
16. A. ask B. teach C. study D. advise
17. A. before although
B. unless C. because D.
18. A. elders B. guards C. teachers D. visitors
19. A. food salt
20. A. down about
21. A. tall strong
22. A. after until
23. A. depend on
D. look after
24. A. Finally 25. A. explaining
D. calling
26. A. hill
D. camp
27. A. a group of
D. a pool of
B. However B. water B. out B. old B. as B. give up C. Anyway B. warning B. beach B. a kind of C. oil D.
C. back D.
C. thin D.
C. since D.
C. think about
D. Suddenly
C. answering
C. forest
C. a pair of
28. A. its B. his C. her D. my
29. A. sheep dolphins
B. fish C. dogs D.
30. A. for above
B. in C. on D.
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very 41 trying to make money in order to 42 high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. I never hear them say “I love you”, or see them send birthday 43 to each other. My father has a bad temper (脾气). When he’s very tired from work, it is 44 for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was preparing dinner. I sat down 45 her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while.
“What? ” She replied, 46 doing her work.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low 47 . My mother stopped her work and 48 her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer and went on cooking.
I was very worried 49 I thought I had hurt her. I didn’t know what I
should do.
A few days later, my father suddenly got sick 50 . My mother had to stay with him in the 51 for a month. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk (黄昏), my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 52 . It seemed they were the most harmonious (和谐的) 53 .
“Dad, how are you 54 now? ” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I 55 this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
41. A. busy B. alone C. early D. fast
42. A. give B. receive C. cost D. pay
43. A. show B. presents C. fruit D. jokes
44. A. active B. painful C. easy D. funny
45. A. among B. across C. above D. beside
46. A. hardly B. really C. still D. already
47. A. direction B. voice C. condition D. sound
48. A. raised B. fell C. shook D. nodded
49. A. because
D. unless
B. though C. while
50. A. sadly B. shortly C. quickly D. seriously
51. A. home B. hospital C. trouble D. holiday
52. A. smart B. happy C. strong D. brave
53. A. visitor B. farmer C. couple D. friend
54. A. travelling B. living C. resting D. feeling
55. A. enjoy B. remember C. wait D. regret
Mr. Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often 33 some books from the library. He 34 to the radio every morning and reads 35 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His 36 worship(崇拜)him very much. Mike, Mr. Clarke's little son, is only nine. He 37 likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Clarke always thinks he's too 38 to understand him and chooses 39 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对......满意)it. One day Mike read 40 about the lights and was
41 it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him 42 questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, “Fathers always know 43 than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said，“ 44 .” His father asked, “Oh? Why?” Mike didn't answer, and asked, 45 “Who invented the lights?” “ 46 ”, answered Mr. Clarke. “Why didn't his father invent them, then? ” Looking at his son, Mr. Clarke didn't know 47 to answer!
33. A.finds B.sells C.borrows D.buys
34. A.hears B.listens C.says D.reads
35. A.CD B.music C.TV D.newspapers
36. A.teachers B.parents C.students D.classmates
37. A.also B.never C.even D.only
38. A.old B.young C.clever D.able
39. A.more difficult B.the most difficult C.easily D.the easiest
40.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
41.A. worried about B. interested in C. afraid of
D. angry with
42. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
43.A.more B.most C.less D.least
44.A.I think so B. I don't think so C. I agree D. I don't know
45.A.instead B.carefully C.quickly D.brightly
46.A.Thomas Brow B.Allan Smith C.Thomas Edison D.Ron Jenkins
47.A.when B.where C.which D.what
I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.
As we enjoyed our coffee. A man entered and sat beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the 16 .”
We heard his order with 17 and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee 18 he paid for two.
When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.
While we were still there, two other men entered and 19 three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for 20 . This time also, the waiter did the same. It was 21 unusual for us.
After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man 22 appeared homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”
The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with 23 . The man had his coffee and left without 24 . We were amazed to watch all of this, as the waiter 25 a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the bin.
Now it was no surprise for us-the matter was very 26 . The people of this town showed great respect for those who needed help.
Just think about 27 this man wanted. He didn’t have to lose his face to ask for a(n) 28 cup of coffee. 29 asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, placed an order, 30 his coffee and left.
It’s a truly beautiful thing—probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.
16. A. table D. bin
B. wall C. paper
17. A. interest
18. A. until D. if
19. A. offered
20. A. none D. three
21. A. nothing
22. A. who
23. A. respect
24. A. asking
25. A. brought D. laid
D. worry
D. left
D. what
D. paying
B. pride B. so B. ordered B. one B. anything D. something
B. whom B. satisfaction D. pity
B. booking B. carried C. pain
C. but
C. drank
C. two
C. everything
C. which
C. regret
C. replying
C. took
26. A. important
D. correct
B. clear C. direct
27. A. how
D. that
B. when C. what
28. A. free
D. cheap
B. expensive C. low
29. A. With
D. After
B. Without C. Before
30. A. shared preferred
B. bought D. enjoyed
C.
I still remember that day. I was waiting to get some 16 for shopping in a bank. Among the crowd, I noticed a little boy carrying some sunglasses in one hand and a big bag in 17 . The boy was about 10 years old. He was walking around the people inside the 18 and asked them to buy his sunglasses. But 19 would buy any from him. He tried from one person to another. From the look on his face, I know he would not 20 anyway.
Now, I decided to have a 21 with him. I went up and asked, “Do you go to
school?” He nodded his head. Then I continued, “Why do you 22 sunglasses?” He said nothing. I gave him＄20 and said that I was not in 23 of the sunglasses but he could keep the money. To my 24 , his face changed a lot, which is still in my memory today. I didn’t know 25 to say next. Then he replied, “Either you buy sunglasses or you 26 back the money. I don’t need your pity. ” I felt very 27 for what I did, and I told him that I would buy two pairs.
I took these sunglasses home and kept 28 myself, “Did such a young boy need to do it for his self-respect(自尊)?” He could 29 take the ＄20 and left. But he chose to sell his sunglasses and get the money not because of others’ 30 . I will remember this lesson forever.
16. A. bags
D. information
B. books C. money
17. A. another
B. others D. the others
C. the other
18. A. shop
D. bank
B. school C. hotel
19. A. nobody
D. anybody
B. somebody C. everybody
20. A. give out B. give away C. give back
D. give up
21. A. talk
22. A. send D. give
23. A. danger D. trouble 24. A. joy
25. A. how
26. A. take D. send
27. A. worried
28. A. telling
D. trade
D. what
D. sorry
D. watching B. quarrel B. sell B. need B. surprise D. horror
B. when B. give B. happy B. answering C. walk
C. buy
C. time
C. fear C. where
C. pay
C. excited C. asking
29. A. easily
D. hardly
B. proudly C. sadly
30. A. joke
D. decision
B. pity C. advice
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.
On weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my 41 because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life 42 arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. 43 slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I 44 every day. However, it’s easier 45 than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness 46 . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a 47 mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates 48 about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes 49 ; they don’t have a mobile phone but 50 have, and so on. But I only 51 life. I was lucky to realize from an accident. It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have 52 . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve 53 I have
a new car.” But when you get the car and what 54 ? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel 55 . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
41. A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears
42. A. with B. without C. for D. on
43. A. Or B. But C. So D. Once
44. A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. stood
45. A. dreamed B. acted C. called D. said
46. A. strongly B. especially C. completely D. similarly
47. A. crazy B. normal C. full D. special
48. A. get excited worried
B. get nervous C. get serious D. get
49. A. early B. first C. fast D. late
50. A. the other others
B. one another C. other D.
51. A. hate save
B. dislike C. enjoy D.
52. A. lost B. had C. found D. spent
53. A. because B. as C. if D. whether
54. A. happens B. takes place C. used D. uses
55. A. funny unhapppy
B. happy C. excited D.
Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange 16 with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong 17 went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could 18 and gets lots of money.
“Don’t think about making money through me.”said the bird，“ 19 will buy me, because in imprisonment(监禁)，I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wnted to 20 the bird for the meat.
Then the 21 bird suggested，“set me free. In return I shall teach you 22 simple but useful rules，which can do good to you.”
Chulong didn’t believe the bird 23 ，and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However，the bird 24 it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became 25 again.
Chulong asked，“Now teach me the rules，”“Certainly，”said the bird.
Then the bird taught Chulong the 26 : The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
“You silly bird，”shouted Chulong，“These rules are known to everyone. You 27 me.”
But the bird said，“You had me in your hand，but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. 28 the rules are simple，you have never followed them. Now have you got the 29 of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.”With these words，the bird 30 and disappeared from his sight.
16. A. cat B. bird C. panda D. monkey
17. A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly
18. A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell
19. A. Nobody B. Someday C. Anybody D. Everybody
20. A. 21. A. 22. A. 23. A. 24. A. 25. A. 26. A. 27. A. 28. A. 29. A. find busy three for ever promised ugly songs cheated Until history borrow C. smell B. helpful C. clever B. four C. five B. later on C. at first B. remembered C. guessed B. beautiful C. lazy B. languages C. rules B. helped C. found B. Unless C. If B. value C. reason D. kill
D. lucky
D. six
D. at last
D. hoped
D. hard-working
D. skills
D. forgot
D. Although
D. connection
B.
30. A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on
Yesterday was Father's Day. Many things happening between my father and me crowded my mind. But one thing made a deep impression on me.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a 31 mood(情绪).Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn't invited me. I was in my room 32 ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a rid today, Beck? It's a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were 33 words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and 34 me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be 35 with them and then went with them. When I came home, I found a 36 on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an 37 .Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital.”
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me a car hit my father and his injuries were extensive(大面积的). “Your father told the driver to leave 38 alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, ...”
My mother may have said but I didn't hear. I didn't hear anything 39 those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them in order to 40 himself. He didn't want to be hurt more. How much had I hurt him 41 I
shouted out those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was 42 able to have a talk. I held his hand gently，afraid of hurting him.
\"Daddy...I am so sorry...”
“It's okay，sweetheart. I'll be okay.”
“No，”I said，\"I mean about 43 I said to you that day. You know, that morning?\"
He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I remember 44 about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember telling you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have great power. They can hurt or they can heal(治愈). And we all have the power to 45 our words. I am going to do that very carefully from now on.
31. A. good B. terrible C. peaceful
32.A thinking up B. giving up C. looking up
.33. A. common B. last C. careless
34.A. led B. encouraged C. invited
35.A. strict B. angry C. pleased
36.A. letter B. diary C. note
37.A accident B. illness C. examination
38.A. me B. him C. her
39.A. except B. among C. towards
40. A. hide B. save C. express
41.A. when B. until C. before
42.A. really B. finally C. suddenly
43.A. how B. why C. what
44.A. something B. everything C. nothing
45. A.. keep B. choose C. understand
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 41 , and knowing her husband could 42 it, she told him
that was all she wanted. On the morning of the birthday, her husband told her how 43 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He gave her a beautiful gift package. She opened it and 44 a Bible(圣经). 45 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 46 that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very 47 in business. She owned two large companies. She 48 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she could go to 49 him. But before she could, she 50 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产) to her. She needed to come back and take care of things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness 51 her heart. She saw the 52 new Bible, just as she had left it years before. With tears in her eyes, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 53 from the Bible to the floor and a card could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE YOU ALWAYS”
54 your gift is not packed in the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged in the way it is! Always appreciate little tings; they usually lead you bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 55 .
41. A watch B. ring C. handbag D. box
42. A afford B. like C. guess D. lose
43. A. proud B. kind C. sorry D. brave
44. A. sent B. found C. missed D. held
45. A. Politely 46. A. believable 47. A. slow B. lonely 48. A. wondered 49. A. visit 50. A. passed 51. A. covered 52. A. just 53. A. hid 54. A. If B. Luckily B. upset C. successful B. hoped B. understand B. remained B. broke B. still B. dropped B. But C. Patiently C. thankful D. poor
C. realized C. stick C. sent C. left C. already C. disappeared C. Although
D. careless D. prepared
D. made
D. Angrily
D. help D. received D. filled D. only D. So
55. hand B. eye C. nose D. heart
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