A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 39 them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 40 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 41 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the 43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you 44 ?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs, cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What’s the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
A．grow up B．give up C．set up D．pick up
A．into B．within C．out of D．away from
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
A．looked for B．searched for C．waited for D．called for
A．that B．what C．where D．why
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．it B．its C．them D．themselves
A．eggs B．carrots C．coffee D．water
A．hear B．taste C．smell D．see
A．close B．open C．wash D．drop
A．keep B．protect C．break D．drink
A．complained B．explained C．told D．expected
A．every B．all C．each D．either
A．before B．after C．behind D．under
A．lies in B．comes across C．meets with D．knocks at
The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away, 1 I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before 2 .
When I ended the speech, I was 3 at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived 4 my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with 5 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and 6 the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your 7 in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but 8 sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s 9 to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late 10 school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.
A．and B．then C．so D．but
A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself
A．worried B．worrying C．surprised D．surprising
A．at B．in C．to D．from
A．books B．newspapers C．cameras D．cars
A．put up B．put down C．put on D．put off
A．speech B．ideas C．dreams D．love
A．let B．take C．get D．make
A．shout B．shouting C．call D．calling
A．to B．for C．of D．with
Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have 1 . If you still come back to school 2 only these things , you are falling out-of-date(过时的) . Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and 3 to show off these things to 4 . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.
Young people think that , living in the 21st century , they must keep up with the times . They don't want to fall 5 . Besides, they think that they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 6 the pop music , so they need CD players . They explain that just like electronic dictionaries, these can be 7 in their study, too. They think that their parents should understand 8 they want these things .
Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they return to school at the beginning of a new term. 9 , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to 10 these high-tech things that they want .
A．changed B．come C．joined D．stopped
A．to B．from C．of D．with
A．right B．lucky C．nice D．pleased
A．other B．the other C．others D．the others
A．down B．off C．behind D．back
A．hear B．listen to C．read D．play ．
A．new B．modern C．latest D．useful
A．where B．which C．what D．why
A．But B．However C．So D．Still
A．borrow B．buy C．lend D．take
Mr. Black was working in a factory in a big town. He liked 1 very much, and was very good 2 it. When he was free, he 3 down to a small river behind the factory and tried 4 some fish, but there were very few there, 5 the water wasn’t clean. One summer he went to the seaside during his holiday and stayed at a small cheap hotel.
“I have never fished in the 6 before.” He thought. “It will be more interesting than fishing in our river.”
7 first he caught a lot of fish and was very 8 . He gave them to the hotel and they cooked them for guests, and he enjoyed himself very much. After 9 , he did this every day. But 10 he got his bill(账单) at the end of the week, he saw it, “For oil（油） to cook fish(7 days), 70 dollars（美元）.”
A．fishing B．drawing C．singing D．lying
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．lay B．waited C．sat D．looked
A．to watch B．to eat C．to find D．to beat
A．when B．since C．after D．because
A．river B．sea C．lake D．pool
A．On B．In C．At D．For
A．sad B．worried C．happy D．sorry
A．that B．this C．eating D．thinking
A．after B．when C．how D．why
My father is a farmer. he lives__1_my mother in a house in a village. It is__2_the town of Ashland.
My father grows rice and__3_.he works very hard. He gets up very__4_every morning. He_5__home at half past six and walks to the field. His work starts at seven o’clock.
He comes__6_home for lunch. He has a short_7__after lunch. Then he goes back to work again. He often__8_his work at a quarter to six. He goes back home at a quarter past six. He usually goes to bed_9__ ten o’clock.. He goes to bed earlier_10__my mother.
A．and B．with C．in front of D．together
A．together B．at C．outside D．out
A．vegetables B．vegetable C．tree D．out
A．early B．late C．earlier D．later
A．leave B．leaves C．to D．goes
A．to B．back C．at D．on
A．lunch B．drink C．rest D．food
A．begin B．begins C．finish D．finishes
A．before B．in C．than D．about
A．as B．than C．of D．in
Tom is a middle school student. He is studying in Grade 7. He usually 1 at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. 2 today he gets up at 6:30 and goes to buy a big cake. After that he helps his grandparents clean their room, because it is his ___3 birthday. His grandpa is going to be 78 years old.
Tom 4 two CDs about Beijing Opera(京剧)___5 his grandpa. He is sure his grandpa would like 6 very much, because his grandpa likes listening to Beijing Opera.
When Tom 7 home at noon, his mother is making noodles with his grandma. They are laughing and talking about something happily. His grandpa is drinking tea 8 listening to Beijing Opera.
Tom says, “Happy birthday to you, Grandpa!” Then he cuts the big cake and gives grandpa a 9 piece. Grandpa is very happy and eats it.
In the evening, Tom watches TV with his grandparents together. He is a little__ 10 but very happy, because he can make his grandparents happy.
A．goes to school B．gets up C．watches TV D．goes to bed
A．But B．Because C．So D．Or
A．mother’s B．father’s C．grandpa’s D．grandma’s
A．sees B．listens to C．watches D．buys
A．to B．for C．with D．at
A．it B．her C．them D．him
A．gets B．buys C．leaves D．goes to
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．light B．bad C．small D．big
A．sad B．tired C．worried D．excited
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