Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about
the rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 38 the alarm and the villagers 39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to 41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Y
es, we found him. Tell 
my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
A．stilled B．screamed C．stopped D．calmed
A．set about B．sent out C．came up with D．took over
A．sounded B．set C．took D．made
A．gathered B．followed C．fought D．struggled
A．nervously B．angrily C．fearfully D．happily
A．hope B．light C．expect D．try
A．promising B．hoping C．cheering D．standing
A．uncomfortable B．exhausted C．disturbed D．painful
A．villagers B．sailors C．captains D．passengers
A．pushed B．pulled C．overturned D．settled
A．Anxiously B．Strangely C．Unexpectedly D．Doubtfully
A．look after B．look for C．lookout D．look on
A．died B．pulled C．went D．interrupted
A．in the fire B．at sea C．on strike D．in the war
A．How about B．What for C．What if D．What with
A．comes B．goes C．flies D．climbs
A．appeared B．disappeared C．came D．went
A．Therefore B．Firstly C．when D．Finally
A．Making B．Keeping C．Showing D．Cupping
A．Hardly B．Only C．Seldom D．Always
At the end of my high school, I got a part-time job working at a coffee shop. I had that the job would be easy but this wasn't true.
One day, one of my regular customers came in looking sad. I asked what the problem was, but he wouldn't tell me. He just said he going to bed. Before he left, I handed him a along with his iced coffee. He looked at me，20，because he hadn't ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favourite type of doughnut (炸面圈）. He thanked me before returning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day, it was still raining and everyone in my town seemed to be using the drive-thrn window(免下车窗口）. I spent my afternoon handing people their and waiting as they slowly counted their pennies. I tried to as the customers complained(抱怨）the weather.
Around seven o'clock that evening, however, my day took a for the better. I was in the middle of making coffee when the customer from the day before up to the window. But instead of ordering anything, he handed me a rose and a note. He said that not too many people took the time to others. I was speechless. I waited until I saw his Jeep left. Then I opened the note, which ：
Christine，
Thanks for being so kind yesterday. I was really by you. Have a great day ！Hank From then on, when I complaining customers，! Thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile.
A．doubted B．guessed C．knew D．dreamed
A．cloudy B．snowy C．windy D．rainy
A．felt like B．thought about C．went on D．gave up
A．raincoat B．pill C．rose D．bag
A．upset B．worried C．puzzled D．bored
A．umbrellas B．orders C．pennies D．keys
A．smile B．prevent C．listen D．agree
A．turn B．chance C．break D．look
A．rode B．drove C．walked D．ran
A．learn from B．believe in C．care about D．think of
A．read B．argued C．meant D．explained
A．touched B．hurt C．shocked D．understood
A．found B．realized C．met D．wanted
Who designed the first helicopter (直升机)？ Who painted the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ？There is an answer to all these questions — Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo may have been the greatest genius(天才) have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500，but many of his seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn't a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.
But Leonardo wasn't just an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master painter, and as he got older he became more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways he was ready to paint.
Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with us today. You may know one of his most famous works the woman known as the Mona Lisa.
A．artists B．doctors C．painters D．people
A．paintings B．inventions C．experiences D．traditions
A．draw B．fly C．imagine D．build
A．less B．no C．even D．very
A．before B．after C．because D．when
A．interesting B．crying C．smiling D．surprising
You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little , but it is not enough for most plants. Still we can see some plants in the desert.
There is in some places in the desert. We these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow different kinds of in the fields there.
People live outside the oases. They have camels. sheep and other animals. These animals on the desert plants for their food and do not need water.
The animals are to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to place. The desert people are . No man in the desert would ever to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
A．rain B．cloud C．wind D．snow
A．rise B．die C．grow D．raise
A．stones B．plants C．wood D．water
A．say B．tell C．call ‘ D．find
A．animals B．crops C．trees D．oases
A．also B．too C．either D．still
A．feed B．live C．depend D．knock
A．a little B．few C．much D．any
A．careful B．beautiful C．wonderful D．useful
A．at B．for C．up D．after
A．other B．the other C．others D．another
A．outgoing B．hard-working C．friendly D．enjoyable
A．reduce B．encourage C．agree D．refuse
Leonardo da "Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman's second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci's work. Da Vinci used and light in a clever way in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and A person can see right away that there is a lot of geometry(几何图形）in the Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony (阳台），and mountains can be seen her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his paintings. The woman is sitting by her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or a woman today.
A．school B．family C．restaurant D．church
A．at B．for C．after D．in
A．darkness B．lamps C．water D．colour
A．physics B．chemistry C．biology D．maths
A．circles B．squares C．lines D．triangle(三角形）
A．before B．behind C．beyond D．between
A．another B．others C．other D．the other
About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.
Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought wasn't ready to accept a girl, didn't like me from the start. ，I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us sit next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.
Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even when her friends were around. She telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the first time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time her other friends. That day Lucy, the girl who had hated me, called me her best desk-mate. After that, we friends for years.
I moved to Arizona later, but I will never Lucy. I still remember she considered me her enemy at first. During that time it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严），but I still smiled at Lucy even when she made fun of me. I'm not stupid; I didn't think she was in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.
Not long ago, I read the of Abraham Lincoln，“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just me how great a friend I used to have.
A．sad B．surprised C．worried D．eager
A．positive B．successful C．new D．common
A．Usually B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
A．describe B．prove C．tell D．accept
A．shouting B．laughing C．pointing D．smiling
A．started B．minded C．considered D．avoided
A．hello B．thanks C．sorry D．bye
A．according to B．thanks to C．except for D．instead of
A．served B．appeared C．seemed D．stayed
A．forget B．leave C．miss D．teach
A．right B．proud C．interested D．busy
A．books B．words C．stories D．experiences
A．taught B．advised C．warned D．reminded
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