It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped 27 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't 28 . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions 29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother 30 and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day. Carmen kept the 31 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling 32
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the 33 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__ and I can 't lose it. "
Carmen and her friends began to 35 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38 . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t knowyou wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had 40 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
a. clearly B. carefully C. freely D. quickly
a. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody
a. explain B. care C. agree D.understand
a.by B. from C. like D. to
a. relaxed B.cheered C. smiled D. jumped
A．ring B．keys C．book D．glasses
A．tired B．unhappy C．afraid D．serious
A．matter B．reason C．question D．secret
A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy
A．ask for B．wait for C．look for D．pay for
A．though B．if D．as
A．natural B．new C．dirty D．different
A．ears B．feet C．eyes D．hands
A．still B．ever C．never D．often
A．heard B．forgotten C．found D．imagined
In China, traffic keeps to the right. Cars, trucks, buses bikes must all keep to the right side of the . In most other countries, traffic to the left.
How can you the roads safer?
you cross the road, stop and look each side. left, then right, and then look left again. Don’t cross the road if you are not sure whether the road is clear or not. Don’t across the road. is dangerous.
If you small children, old people, or blind people walking across the road, help cross the road in safety. Helping others is a kind of virtue (美德).
A．or B．and C．but D．while
A．road B．river C．bridge D．city
A．go B．coming C．leave D．keeps
A．make B．know C．guess D．see
A．Often B．Before C．During D．As
A．Look B．Turn C．Walk D．Across
A．run B．jump C．smile D．walk
A．There B．It C．This D．Here
A．watch B．look C．read D．see
A．her B．him C．them D．they
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Do you like bubble gum(泡泡糖)? Do you know when it was ?
In the 1870s, an American discovered bubble gum. name was Thomas Adams. He wanted to find the use for a chicle(一种树胶). Chicle is a Spanish for sticky water that comes from one kind of Mexican tree.
Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber chicle. He worked in his home while he tried to find a way to make the chicle become stronger. He had a son name was Horatio. He also helped his father now and then.
One day, young Horatio began to chew(咀嚼) the chicle while he watched his father work. It did not very good, but Horatio enjoyed chewing it. Then the young boy began to blow bubbles with the new chicle which his father had made. Mr. Adams had discovered bubble gum .
Mr. Adams gave up trying to find a way to make rubber. , he wanted to try to sell the new gum that he had made. He thought people might like the taste, too.
He was . Soon, the new gum became more and more popular.
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A．created B．create C．discovered D．discover
A．Her B．My C．Your D．His
A．word B．meaning C．sentence D．idea
A．of B．from C．with D．to
A．whom B．which C．whose D．who
A．taste B．sound C．look D．smell
A．by mistake B．by accident C．in time D．for example
A．Instead of B．Because of C．Instead D．Because
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．good B．true C．right D．fine
“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of life. It has brought me success. I learned the law from my father's famous story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu，in China. When he was a young boy，he went to school in the morning，then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework during midnight. Life was hard，because they had no ！
At the age of 14，my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold，the land where people can become rich.
“ don't I go to America？” he thought to himself，full of hope.
So，my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to collect money in America，” he told me. “But when I arrived there，I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire(雇佣) me because I spoke English. Later，I worked in a small restaurant，cleaning up tables， dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. I wanted to go to school to learn English，but it was impossible. I couldn't the schooling(学费). ”
My father working hard，and reached his goal.
“Alan，” he often says to me. “If you want something，you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come really in life. ” That is what I learned from my father.
A．born B．lucky C．rich D．famil
A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept
A．experience B．energy C．time D．money
A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．little B．good C．much D．excellent
A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving
A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard
A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay
A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped
It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn’t . Then he asked me with a smile I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much . I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage(勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I
out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became .
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for . If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day my whole life.
From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
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A．keep B．stay C．leave D．stop
A．talked B．helped C．wanted D．meant
A．But B．When C．Before D．Because
A．told B．wanted C．decided D．expected
A．true B．right C．correct D．certain
A．how B．what C．when D．why
A．moved B．agreed C．carried D．surprised
A．got B．cried C．walked D．stood
A．open B．free C．closed D．hidden
A．us B．him C．you D．Them
A．finished B．increased C．improved D．changed
A．show B．tell C．know D．understand
Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he left his home.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her. the woman didn’t give up her idea. One day, she decided to out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked . To her surprise, she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to close it, but she .
That evening the old man came home and found the box was open. He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything at all.” The old man shouted at them , “the box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That’s important!”. A. mirror B. box C. suitcase
. A. expensive B. dangerous C. terrible
. A. So B. But C. And
. A. carry B. put C. find
. A. inside B. outside C. through
. A. agreed B. accepted C. failed
. A. something B. nothing C. somebody
. A. angrily B. happily C. freely
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