Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of 16 , but he never bought anything 17 . He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop 18 in order to save some money. In the 19 , as soon as it was dark in the room, he 20 . He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.
The old man had no 22 , his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would 23 much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some 24 for her.
One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to 25 a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her 26 them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to 27 at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and 28 there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her 29 to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but 30 his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”
A．books B．shoes C．clothes D．money
A．bad B．good C．expensive D．cheap
A．on foot B．by car C．by taxi D．by motorbike
A．day B．afternoon C．midnight D．night
A．went to dance B．went to the cinema C．read newspaper D．went to bed
A．listened to B．watched C．mended D．looked at
A．brothers B．sisters C．uncles D．children
A．pass B．tell C．pay D．sell
A．food B．medicine C．fruit D．vegetables
A．look for B．take care of C．catch up with D．send for
A．take B．drink C．to take D．to drink
A．laugh B．sing C．cry D．dance
A．slept B．played C．worked D．drank
A．workplace B．bedroom C．library D．office
A．kept B．finished C．changed D．forgot
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was ____ shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often ____me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,___ happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to ____ it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak ____ all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on,boy! Believe in yourself. You are sure to ___.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I _____ the topic “Believe in yourself!” I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 _____. With my mother’s great love, I did ___ in the contest. I could hardly believe my _____ when the news came that I had won the first place.A. too B. so C. quite
A. made faces at B. looked after C. laughed at
A. something B. everything C. anything
A. take part in B. join C. get
A. to B. among C. before
A. win B. pass C. beat
A. brought B. thought C. chose
A. words B. times C. sentences
A. well B. good C. bad
A. result B. eyes C. ears
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that___ 40 percent（百分之）of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has to do with how much money they have. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get _ well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
A．helps B．wants C．makes D．keeps
A．to study B．studying C．study D．studied
A．15 years old B．15-years-old C．15-year-old D．15-year-olds
A．about B．than C．below D．inside
A．pressure B．difficulties C．knowledge D．interest
A．don’t B．hadn’t C．did D．didn’t
A．so B．and C．like D．as
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．nobody
A．along B．up C．off D．down
A．any B．a number of C．much D．a lot
Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. His mother told him that he was going to spend the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst ofall-no _ .
Just then,a came into the house. When he saw EriC, he went up to him. "I'm you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man. "I'm Tony, the camp leader, but you will _ me 'Sir'. Now you tell me why you're here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made _ come here!" When Tony looked angrily at him and did not say anything, Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
“And do you know your mother sent you here?" asked Tony.
“She thinks I spend too much time online-that I can't _ without the Internet. Sir," answered Eric.
“It's not just her opinion. It's the truth! Look at you— ,unhealthy and certainly not getting enough sleep. At Camp Reboot, you're going hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the time," said Tony.
Eric's heart broke.
“ it's not going to be all fun and games." Tony continued. "We have rules here. If you break them, you'll _ be sent home! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
“Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
A．clock B．camera C．book D．computer
A．man B．woman C．dog D．cat
A．sad B．sure C．busy D．surprised
A．give B．make C．wish D．call
A．me B．you C．him D．her
A．what B．who C．when D．why
A．run B．walk C．live D．sing
A．happy B．tired C．smart D．clean
A．But B．So C．Or D．Though
A．often B．also C．never D．still
When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar（毛毛虫）and put it in a box. Each day he it fresh grass and leaves . In a few weeks, the caterpillar became fat and was ready to sleep. One morning we found had become a cocoon(茧).
Justin was . He knew a moth（飞蛾）or butterfly was going to be .
“Dad ! is happening. Come and look!” He shouted happily. We could clearly see the wings . A few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its cocoon.
The next day, Justin took the outside and opened it, and the little moth flew out. It flew around the yard twice, , and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air, the moth came back again. He tried over and over to set it free, but each time it would return to his arm.
I believe the moth, just like a person, was afraid to comfortable places and situations. It wanted to stay with something and was afraid to move on and experience new things.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s love which made me comfortable. the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far from it. When my first job required me to move to a new city, I was but later I chose to move there. And finally, I found I was happy about my .
Humans are animals of habit. We change. However, if we hadn’t moved, we would not have experienced many new things. So spread your wings and fly.
A．caught B．gave C．found D．carried
A．it B．they C．we D．he
A．unhappy B．afraid C．excited D．tired
A．born B．changed C．created D．raised
A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Something
A．indoor B．outdoor C．inside D．outside
A．door B．box C．book D．window
A．came up B．came back C．gave back D．paid back
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．stay B．feel C．develop D．leave
A．dangerous B．familiar C．strange D．boring
A．Like B．As C．For D．To
A．mad B．angry C．afraid D．happy
A．decision B．job C．city D．success
A．enjoy B．hate C．plan D．love
Mr. White is a member of his office. He’s and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. So he’s always more than his workmates. Of course he’s often and has no time to do the housework. His wife him well and does all at home.
! Their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident last month and had to be . Now Mrs. White has to look after her there she can’t go home. Mr. White often eats something in the restaurant. As he did some cleaning, the rooms were all disorderly(凌乱不堪的).
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone . He sat up to answer it. His friend told him to an important telephone number down. But he could find a piece of paper. He found there was much dust(灰尘) on the table and wrote the number on it. But soon he it and went to work. Two hours later came back and looked for a sweater for her daughter. Her husband came in while she was the table. He couldn’t the number on the table and called out angrily, “Who let you clean the table?”
A．important B．strong C．good D．able
A．helped B．thought C．paid D．asked
A．busy B．quiet C．lazy D．happy
A．sees B．knows C．misses D．takes care of
A．Well B．Once C．What’s more D．Bad luck
A．in hospital B．outside C．in bed D．in time
A．but B．or C．while D．and
A．not B．never C．almost D．often
A．shouted B．spoke C．rang D．called
A．write B．remember C．understand D．use
A．either a pen or B．neither a pen nor C．both a pen and D．not only a pen but
A．forgot B．read C．took D．threw
A．he B．his friend C．his wife D．his daughter
A．brushing B．walking in C．leaving D．cleaning
A．find B．listen to C．look at D．write
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