Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said ____36____ had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him on __37__ my student.
Although Robby tried very hard, ___38____ he was not good at music. However, he continued and _____39____ the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say:“My mom is going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. He didn’t have a talent for music.
One day, Robby stopped ____40____ to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still practicing. He asked ____41____ he could take part in my concert and I agreed.
The night of the concert came. The high school gym ___42____ with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then Robby came up on the stage, and began to play the piano.
He played _____43___ well that everyone was on their feet, clapping(鼓掌)excitedly. In tears, I ran up on the stage, “Oh, Robby! ____44____ did you do it?”.
“Well, Miss Green…remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and died this morning. And well…she was born deaf, so tonight was the ____45___ time she ever heard me play the piano. I wanted to make it special.
A．it B．it’s C．that D．he
A．with B．for C．in D．as
A．and B．but C．/ D．so
A．in B．by C．to D．at
A．come B．to come C．coming D．came
A．why B．if C．when D．how
A．packed B．was packed C．were packed D．packing
A．so B．such C．very D．quite
A．Why B．How C．What D．When
A．good B．better C．best D．worst
I like movies best. Last week, I 1 a movie called ⅠRobot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking 2 the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do 3 . But a policeman , 4 Spooner ,doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well 5 robots. One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves（留下） a robot. Some time later Spooner finds 6 wrong with the robots in the world. A 7 robots have their own thoughts(思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed（成功）, it will be very 8 for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide to 9 together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. If you are 10 in it, why not go and see it?
A．watched B．watch C．saw D．see
A．at B．after C．for D．up
A．good B．nice C．well D．fine
A．name B．call C．calling D．called
A．and B．with C．without D．or
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．little B．lot C．few D．lots
A．dangerous B．lucky C．danger D．exciting
A．worked B．working C．work D．works
A．interesting B．interested C．interest D．interests
Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very 1 woman. She didn’t buy many jewels(珠宝)or 2 clothes. 3 , she spent millions in 4 a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah’s 5 was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38 6 because Sarah was afraid to 7 building it.
Sarah’s house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of 8 arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows, 9 the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000 10 . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.
Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting 11 ? It was because Sarah was afraid of 12 . She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn’t want her house to be finished.
Sarah Winchester’s 13 seemed to have worked 14 she lived to be 83 years old. But 15 , her house was finished.
A．poor B．rich C．useful D．brave
A．cheap B．expensive C．simple D．old
A．Still B．Usually C．Instead D．Even
A．building B．buying C．selling D．setting
A．door B．window C．kitchen D．house
A．years B．months C．weeks D．days
A．keep B．enjoy C．stop D．help
A．drivers B．workers C．farmers D．visitors
A．but B．until C．since D．so
A．floors B．kitchens C．windows D．rooms
A．bigger B．smaller C．stronger D．cleaner
A．working B．dying C．living D．growing
A．age B．family C．plan D．husband
A．or B．because C．neither D．nor
A．hardly B．usefully C．carefully D．finally
Everyone is talking about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick. It will be some months still before we have good medicine 1 bird flu. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to prevent（预防）it now. So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their 2 . So it’s a good idea for people 3 living chickens.
“People 4 go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat, but now they have to change that habit（习惯）,” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert（专家）. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember 5 your hands carefully with soap right away . Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you 6 safe from bird flu. For example, do not buy or eat birds that 7 . Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的） meat. Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day. 8 enough sleep is also very important for beating illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as soon as possible. 9 , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu. Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you 10 .
A．to B．for C．at D．in
A．houses B．droppings(粪便) C．eggs D．food
A．to stay out of B．to stay off C．to stay over D．to stay away from
A．are used to B．used to C．used D．have used to
A．washes B．to wash C．washing D．washed
A．keep B．to get C．got D．keeping
A．has been checked B．have been checked C．has checked D．have not been checked
A．Get B．Have C．Got D．Getting
A．In the past B．From then on C．Since then D．So far
A．laugh B．cough C．cry D．Sleep
Mr. Jackson was on duty that evening. It was 1 and there was thick snow outside. So few people came to the hospital and he could 2 on the bed in his office and soon he went to sleep . Suddenly someone knocked at the door and it woke him up. He got up and opened the door. In went an old man. His wife was ill and he asked the doctor to go to look her over.
It was still 3 when Mr. Jackson came out. The old farmer walked fast and he hardly catch up with him. It was 4 for him to walk on the snowy roads. When he got to the man’s house, he was very 5 . He looked over the old woman and found she had a bad cold. He gave her some 6 and began to return to the hospital. The wind was blowing strongly and he couldn’t walk too 7 .
And when he was near the hospital, he had a pain in his foot.
He walked slowly and at last he went into his office, He took 8 his shoe and looked at his foot. There was much blood on it. He 9 he stepped on a broken glass. He looked at his shoe carefully and said to 10 “Luckily, it didn’t prick my shoe!”
A．hot B．warm C．cool D．cold
A．get down B．put down C．lie down D．sit down
A．snowing B．shining C．raining D．singing
A．happy B．difficult C．easy D．sad
A．sorry B．afraid C．strange D．tired
A．medicine B．food C．water D．sugar
A．quickly B．carefully C．noisily D．heavily
A．off B．up C．on D．away
A．forgot B．remembered C．understood D．told
A．him B．her C．them D．himself
Several years ago, I became very sad. There was something 1_____ with my left eye. At last, the doctors told me that I could never see from that eye again. This was the saddest 2_____ for me.
At the time, I 3 ____so lonely. So I went to my boss and asked for some help. He told me to go back to work.
One night I was waiting for the train. I wanted to jump in front of it. Then a man came and sat down 4_____ to me. He turned to me and 5_____ ,then he said, “You look like you need a 6_____ to talk to.” We sat there for hours just talking like old friends. His 7_____ were so kind. Then he gave me a wonderful hug(拥抱). I will never 8_____ it. Then he went to get on the train. He gave me another of his big smiles and said, “Remember, when you smile, it is because the angels are lifting the corners of your mouth up heaven(天堂).
I never saw him again. But he will be in my memories forever.
A smile can 9_____ doors and tear down(拆开) walls, You can smile at 10 _____ in the street. He will smile back and you will be filled with happiness, too.A. wrong B. strange C. different
A. thing B. news C. result
A. feel B. felt C. fell
A. near B. next C. beside
A. silent B. smiled C. talked
A. friend B. chance C. way
A. heart B. smile C. words
A. remember B. forget C. miss
A. close B. open C. break
A. people B. friend C. stranger
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