Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the 36 . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and 37 wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike 38 an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. 39 , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open 40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 41 even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart 42 ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 43 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．water C．sun D．cloud
A．tall B．short C．weak D．strong
A．by B．without C．with D．use
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．at the end
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．easy
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．history
A．Lying B．Flying C．Running D．Walking
My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get others to
laugh along. Yesterday, I learned that he is ___16___.
"Stay in line," Mrs Martin said. I looked at the long line, ___17___ that there would still be pizza (比萨饼). When I reached the front, I looked at the choices. I could only see chicken, fish and mashed potatoes (土豆泥). I could hear the sad noise of my ___18___ stomach.
Then, out of the comer of my eye, I saw the ___19___ piece of beef pizza. I got so excited.
"Beef pizza, please," I said politely. Mrs Martin handed me the pizza. I took the paper plate (碟子) so ___20___ that the pizza fell out. I wanted to ___21___ it, but it landed on the mashed potatoes. My face started burning. All I could hear were ___22___ from some kids in line.
As I looked at the upside-down pizza, I heard Mrs Martin's voice. "Maria, would you like some mashed potatoes to go with your pizza?" I replied in a/an ___23___ voice, "Of course." Mrs Martin put the mashed potato pizza on my plate with an encouraging smile. I suddenly ___24___ and relaxed. I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.
I never really believed my grandpa until I saw others laughing with me. The laughing made me feel ___25___ instead of just silly.
16.
| A． | funny |
B． | right |
C． | clever |
D． | joyful |
17.
| A． | believing |
B． | worrying |
C． | hoping |
D． | knowing |
18.
| A． | silly |
B． | active |
C． | strong |
D． | empty |
I9.
| A． | last |
B． | best |
C． | largest |
D． | cheapest |
20.
| A． | quietly |
B． | quickly |
C． | politely |
D． | carefully |
21.
| A． | catch |
B． | eat |
C． | buy |
D． | throw |
22.
| A． | excuses |
B． | cheers |
C． | laughs |
D． | thanks |
23.
| A． | angry |
B． | nervous |
C． | sweet |
D． | sleepy |
24.
| A． | woke |
B． | agreed |
C． | understood |
D． | forgot |
25.
| A． | hurt |
B． | helpless |
C． | proud |
D． | good |
Being a parent is without doubt among the most challenging jobs in the world.But no matter how （1） it is，some people voluntarily（主动地） take this role-even if they don't have to.We know them as "foster（收养） parents".
Katie Holstein is one such example.In 2017，though unmarried，she decided to become a mother.Eight months later，she got a license and was （2） to become a first﹣time mom to two babies.It was not an easy （3） for Katie.However，she made it.The babies were looked after very well.
Over the next three years，this （4） mom fostered 16 children.They were all under five years old because she wasn't willing to take teenagers.However，her attitude changed when she met a teenage girl named Akyra.
Akyra's foster family needed a break.Katie was asked to let Akyra （5） with her for a week.To Katie's surprise，she and Akyra got on well.They had the same （6） such as watching movies and reading novels.As time went on，the pair grew （7） .Katie made up her mind to foster her for real.Akyra was 14 at that time and planned to live with Katie until she aged out of the system at 18 years old.
Now Katie's story is （8） known.She hopes it will encourage other people to （9） their homes to foster kids： "Being a real family doesn't always mean being connected by blood.Sometimes，it just means being connected by the （10） .I promise you there are children in your community right now who need a safe place to land.They need willing families，not perfect ones，" explained Katie.
（1）
| A． | interesting |
B． | exciting |
C． | unhealthy |
D． | difficult |
（2）
| A． | forced |
B． | encouraged |
C． | allowed |
D． | asked |
（3）
| A． | task |
B． | question |
C． | exam |
D． | rule |
（4）
| A． | beautiful |
B． | powerful |
C． | careful |
D． | regretful |
（5）
| A． | stay |
B． | come |
C． | communicate |
D． | compete |
（6）
| A． | difficulties |
B． | ideas |
C． | interests |
D． | friends |
（7）
| A． | A stranger |
B． | quicker |
C． | stronger |
D． | closer |
（8）
| A． | widely |
B． | clearly |
C． | nearly |
D． | directly |
（9）
| A． | build |
B． | open |
C． | clean |
D． | change |
（10）
| A． | brain |
B． | age |
C． | money |
D． | heart |
My name is Jason. Last Saturday，I volunteered to clean up the park nearby with my friends. As I was cleaning around a bush （灌木），I found a yellow （1） in it. I picked up the wallet and opened it. There were twenty dollars in it.
I was still holding the wallet in one hand and the （2） in the other hand when a friend called me for help. Without thinking，I （3） the wallet and put the money into my pocket （口袋）. I continued with the cleaning with my friends， （4） my heart was no longer in the work. I kept wondering what to do with the money.
After the cleaning，one of my friends suggested we eat ice﹣creams. I （5） everyone an ice﹣cream.
My friends enjoyed their ice﹣creams very much，but I didn't really enjoy mine. I felt even worse on my way home when I met a girl who was holding the （6） wallet that I dropped just now. She was crying，and her mother was angry with her. I realized the money I (7) was the girl's. I wanted to （8） her the money! But I had only four dollars left.
Then I ran home as （9） as possible and told my mother what had happened. She gave me the money I needed. I ran to give it back to the （10） and said sorry to her.
（1）
| A． | schoolbag |
B． | wallet |
C． | pencil box |
（2）
| A． | money |
B． | card |
C． | key |
（3）
| A． | stole |
B． | took |
C． | dropped |
（4）
| A． | so |
B． | but |
C． | or |
（5）
| A． | lent |
B． | sold |
C． | bought |
（6）
| A． | same |
B． | different |
C． | strange |
（7）
| A． | put up |
B． | gave up |
C． | picked up |
（8）
| A． | ask |
B． | return |
C． | pay |
（9）
| A． | quickly |
B． | slowly |
C． | quietly |
（10）
| A． | friend |
B． | mother |
C． | girl |
After a whole day's work in my office, I walked home. On the busy street, I saw a young man ___1___ some small toys around the corner. Usually, I would hurry ___2___ such sellers and never buy anything. But when I noticed he was ___3___ , I decided to stand there for some time. I wanted to see ___4___ he sold his toys.
Soon, a little girl came with her mother and wanted a toy that could ___5___ a noise. Kids liked such toys because the noise sounded really funny. The toy was 2 dollars. The mother ___6___ five dollars. She told the young man how much she was giving him and wanted the change ___7___ . I was wondering what he was going to do next. He told the mother to put the money in his bag and get the change ___8___ . Then she did so.
What the young man did shocked me. He chose to ___9___ people even if he couldn't see. He let me know believing in people is a ____10____ thing. It brings us warmth and love. I was so touched that I made a _____11_____ to buy a toy although I didn't need it at all. He said it cost 2 dollars and I told him that I had 5 dollars. Again he told me to do the same thing as the mother. I put my 5 dollars in his bag, ____12____ I didn't take any change.
As I walked down the street, I saw another little girl with her father and gave her the ____13____ I bought. She looked at me in surprise and then thanked me ____14____ . I was happy to see the smile on her face.
The young man was good ____15____ to us all. On my way home, kept thinking the world would be better place if we all could learn to trust people more, just like the young blind street seller.
( )1 ．
| A． | making |
B． | buying |
C． | selling |
D． | washing |
( )2 ．
| A． | with |
B． | past |
C． | across |
D． | towards |
( )3 ．
| A． | fat |
B． | deaf |
C． | short |
D． | blind |
( )4 ．
| A． | how |
B． | why |
C． | when |
D． | where |
( )5 ．
| A． | hear |
B． | make |
C． | avoid |
D． | mind |
( )6 ．
| A． | cut out |
B． | kept out |
C． | took out |
D． | worked out |
( )7 ．
| A． | up |
B． | out |
C． | off |
D． | back |
( )8 ．
| A． | itself |
B． | herself |
C． | myself |
D． | yourself |
( )9 ．
| A． | hate |
B． | doubt |
C． | trust |
D． | praise |
( )10 ．
| A． | beautiful |
B． | bad |
C． | silly |
D． | direct |
( )11 ．
| A． | promise |
B． | mistake |
C． | speech |
D． | decision |
( )12 ．
| A． | or |
B． | so |
C． | but |
D． | for |
( )13 ．
| A． | bag |
B． | toy |
C． | note |
D． | change |
( )14 ．
| A． | politely |
B． | coldly |
C． | proudly |
D． | crazily |
( )15 ． A ． fan B ． expert C ． guard D ． example
Even before my father left us, my mother had to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes. I have only one 1 ."
"Get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," Mom said, without looking up. "And don't use that as a (n) 2 for anything again!"
One day, our teacher had each of us race 3 the monkey bars ( 攀爬架 ), swinging from one rung ( 横杠 ) to the next. When it was my 4 , I shook my head. Some kids behind me 5 , and I went home crying.
Hearing my story, Mom hugged me. The next afternoon, she took me 6 to school. At the empty playground, Mom looked carefully at the rungs. "Now, 7 up with your right hand," she advised. She stood by as I tried hard to lift myself with my right hand 8 I could hook ( 勾住 ) the rung with my other elbow ( 肘 ). Day after day we practiced and she praised me for every rung I 9 .
I'll never forget the next time, crossing the rings, I looked 10 at the kids standing there with their mouths 11 .
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I 12 myself into the bed, crying. I could hear Mom come in, "Mom," I said sadly, " 13 of the boys would dance with me."
It was a long 14 before Mom said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was so 15 that I could hardly get it. I could see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she had suffered ( 遭受 ) in bringing me up. She had never let me see her tears.
Mother's tears are always there in my heart. I will beat any difficulty off with one hand.
1.
| A． | foot |
B． | hand |
C． | arm |
D． | leg |
2.
| A． | cause |
B． | explanation |
C． | excuse |
D． | result |
3.
| A． | onto |
B． | through |
C． | over |
D． | across |
4.
| A． | turn |
B． | place |
C． | order |
D． | side |
5.
| A． | smiled |
B． | nodded |
C． | cheered |
D． | laughed |
6.
| A． | away |
B． | back |
C． | off |
D． | around |
7.
| A． | pull |
B． | push |
C． | raise |
D． | jump |
8.
| A． | after |
B． | since |
C． | until |
D． | unless |
9.
| A． | made |
B． | touched |
C． | reached |
D． | put |
10.
| A． | up |
B． | about |
C． | out |
D． | down |
11.
| A． | open |
B． | closed |
C． | full |
D． | wide |
12.
| A． | relaxed |
B． | threw |
C． | lay |
D． | set |
13.
| A． | all |
B． | none |
C． | neither |
D． | some |
14.
| A． | break |
B． | rest |
C． | hour |
D． | silence |
15.
| A． | weak |
B． | clear |
C． | lovely |
D． | high |
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