Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place. 46 ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people 47 sealed (密封的) letters.
The 48 for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card 49 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them 50 . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was 51 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their 52 on the back left side. And they put the address 53 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more 54 picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.
Today, postcards are the 55 most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．liked B．hated D．lost
A．advice B．picture C．idea D．card
A．above B．with C．under D．for
A．happened B．changed C．ended D．appeared
A．even B．only C．still D．ever
A．note B．word C．address D．letter
A．on the front B．on the back C．on the left D．on the right
A．surprised at B．interested in C．expected by
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing ____ in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m ____ , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so ____ . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and ____ a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework.You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there ____ . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s ____ . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he ____ his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you ____ our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my ____ sometime. Dad, I love you.”
As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself ____ . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
A．baseball B．cards C．chess D．toys
A．lucky B．sorry C．surprised D．pleased
A．famous B．helpful C．lazy D．busy
A．made B．missed C．failed D．chose
A．cheerfully B．comfortably C．hopefully D．quietly
A．attention B．message C．praise D．trust
A．saw B．thanked C．called D．greeted
A．prepare B．break C．follow D．question
A．choice B．homework C．speech D．decision
A．regretted B．complained C．insisted D．changed
“I look so fat in the mirror.”
“She’s so pretty, why can’t I look like her?”
If you feel bad about , you need to read Nobody’s Perfect by American author Kimberly Kirberger.
Kim uses stories from real teens to girls to learn to love themselves.
She says that bad thoughts about yourself come habits.
Her own story this. Kim had three brothers who say bad things to her like “nobody likes you”.
Of course, her brothers did not really mean they said. But things people to you can become part of your thinking. To stop this, Kim tells us to pay attention to our thoughts and the we speak to ourselves.
It’s very easy these bad thoughts to good ones.
Whenever you have a few minutes , think of some nice things people have said to you recently.
Then think about what you like yourself. Slowly you will feel better about yourself and you will feel .
But there will still be times when you think of . Try to bring your mind back to good thoughts.
Changing thoughts from bad to good time. But as you practice saying kind things to yourself, you will understand that no one is perfect and you will like much more.
A．you B．yourself C．her D．herself
A．teach B．read C．help D．show
A．from B．to C．until D．with
A．teaches B．tells C．shows D．learns
A．like B．would like C．were used to D．used to
A．what B．that C．who D．which
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．mean B．way C．idea D．interest
A．changing B．change C．to changing D．to change
A．lonely B．alone C．to alone D．to lonely
A．to B．with C．about D．as
A．happy B．happier C．happiest D．the happiest
A．something bad B．bad something C．nothing bad D．bad nothing
A．takes B．take C．taking D．to take
A．people B．others C．them D．yourself
Dorothy lived with her Uncle Henry and Aunt on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone (龙卷风) arrived. The strong picked her, her dog and the house up and brought them to the land of Oz. Things in Oz were strange and beautiful, Dorothy just wanted to get back home.
She was by the Good Witch (女巫) of the North. She told Dorothy that the Wizard of Oz in the city of Emeralds could help .
Dorothy wanted to get help from a great . So she began to travel to the Emeralds City where the great wizard lived. On her way, she met the Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Woodman who wanted a heart, and the Lion who needed some courage. They hoped the Wizard of Oz would help them. But the Wizard told them they must the evil Wicked Witch of the West they wanted to get help from him. They had to the terrible task. Dorothy killed the Witch of the West by accident and saved her . When they returned to the of Emeralds to see the Wizard, they found the Wizard was not a real one. He was a man from Omaha. He help them at all. At last, with the help of the Witch of the South, Dorothy and her returned to her hometown Kansas.
A．rain B．earthquake C．wind D．snow
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．punished B．praised C．murdered D．helped
A．her B．him C．it D．us
A．hero B．king C．wizard D．ghost
A．what B．who C．which D．where
A．all B．both C．neither D．either
A．save B．invite C．kill D．encourage
A．unless B．until C．although D．if
A．manage B．refuse C．offer D．imagine
A．parents B．friends C．cousins D．teachers
A．town B．village C．mountain D．city
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．kind B．silly C．impolite D．careless
A．cat B．dog C．brother D．sister
A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the__ __ to God.A．adults B．students C．professor
A．for B．at C．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong
A．mixed up B．taken up C．given up
A．problems B．questions C．failures
A．changes B．adds C．puts
A．and B．but C．so
A．position B．pronunciation C．population
A．machines B．tools C．bowls
A．rest B．few C．most
The world many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear sounds. All sounds are different. Some loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.
sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.
Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels than sound.
Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear . Divide this number by three. This will tell you kilometers away the thunder storm is.
A．full of B．fill with C．is filled of D．is filled with
A．others B．the other C．another D．the others
A．hundreds of B．few C．much D．one hundred of
A．may B．maybe C．may be D．can
A．Of B．With C．Without D．By
A．happy B．blind C．deaf D．off
A．hours B．days C．minutes D．seconds
A．more B．faster C．quickly D．enough
A．the thunder B．the noise C．the sound D．the next
A．how much B．how many C．how far D．how long
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