What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the 1 just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him 2 . At first he seemed 3 . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was 4 .
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of 5 . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started 6 flapping his wings for the first time ever － then he lifted off the 7 like a space shuttle! I was amazed and 8 . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been 9 until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico 10 . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his 11 and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him 12 every day the weather was nice if he did come back. 13 , he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The 14 lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became 15 . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The 16 crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what 17 is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for 18 on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a 19 when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t 20 , what will be the purpose of your life?
A．floor B．earth C．scene D．road
A．smarter B．healthier C．happier D．stronger
A．disappointed B．determined C．frightened D．confused
A．incapable B．disabled C．wrong D．stupid
A．noise B．progress C．energy D．consideration
A．slowly B．gently C．madly D．gracefully
A．ground B．tree C．cage D．branch
A．moved B．shocked C．delighted D．excited
A．struggling B．pacing C．flying D．waiting
A．left B．returned C．survived D．recovered
A．cage B．feather C．chain D．food
A．in B．out C．off D．alone
A．As usually B．At that moment C．Once in a while D．At the same time
A．action B．attempt C．routine D．effort
A．active B．injured C．sad D．ill
A．fact B．concern C．thought D．detail
A．sense B．mistake C．interest D．problem
A．life B．freedom C．fun D．food
A．break B．holiday C．chance D．look
A．keep yourself busy B．cheer yourself up C．let yourself down D．set yourself free
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I 36 asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope that
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my da D．Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to the 46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 50 this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I 51 inside, and I could feel my tears 52 . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him 53 on the couch.
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 55 than his whiskey bottle.
A．confidently B．eagerly C．proudly D．fearfully
A．reach B．keep C．take D．make
A．create B．support C．appreciate D．accept
A．watch B．avoid C．attend D．speed
A．excuse B．reply C．promise D．trick
A．Besides B．Thus C．Otherwise D．However
A．active B．formal C．different D．serious
A．recognized B．greeted C．encouraged D．showed
A．air B．audience C．school D．playground
A．apart from B．other than C．except for D．along with
A．stage B．position C．office D．exit
A．Jill’s B．teacher’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．fixed B．touched C．hurt D．spotted
A．successfully B．disappointedly C．delightedly D．hopefully
A．drunk B．woken C．forgiven D．hidden
A．stepped B．noticed C．examined D．glanced
A．getting off B．falling down C．building up D．turning around
A．leaning B．lying C．putting D．carrying
A．How B．Where C．Why D．Whether
A．perfect B．comfortable C．fortunate D．important
Jame’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again．Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed．
＄24．52 was all that he had．The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_37____ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycle．It was __39___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels．He thought about what he could do．There was no ___40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41____．
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42_ it ．He would have to find a job ．__43____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr．Clay for advice who usually had__44_ on most things．
“Well, you can start right here,”said Mr．Clay．“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing．”
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job（零工）business．For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books．He lost count of the _46____ of jobs that people found for him to do．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books．He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49____ for the bicycle he longed for．
The day __50_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94．32．He _51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted．He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends．It had been hard _53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54__
he had bought it with his own money．He had _55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle．
A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked
A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
A．amount B．part C．sum D．rest
A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair
A．point B．reason C．result D．right
A．split B．spend C．spare D．save
A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect
A．Or B．So C．For D．But
A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge
A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening
A．similarity B．quality C．suitability D．variety
A．brand B．number C．size D．type
A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble
A．all B．enough C．much D．some
A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly
A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted
A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly
A．applying B．asking C．looking D．working
A．since B．if C．than D．though
A．deserved B．benefited C．achieved D．learned
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. 16___ , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 17 for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 18 , with him were his American wife Fanny and his son 19 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 20 over the hills. They had been 21 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain Lloyd felt the days 22 . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 23 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 24 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 25 . "What's that ?" he asked. "That's the 26 treasure." said the boy. Robert suddenly 27 something of an adventure story in the boy's 28 . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 29 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 30 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 31 such a man in a story. 32 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 33 .
So thanks to a 34 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 35 stories in the English language.
A．However B． Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure
John Snow was born and worked as a __36__ in Great Britain．Exactly, he was an anaesthetist，37 means that he put people to sleep during operation．He also began to experiment using the same drugs to help women when they had 38 ．That is why he became the doctor who 39 Queen victoria to give the birth of her babies．
At the time he lived，cholera was the most 40 disease．Neither its cause，nor its 41 was understood．So many thousands of people died 42 there was an outbreak．John Snow was 43 to help ordinary people 44 from cholera．He 45 the disease began in the stomach and the patients died quickly after severe vomiting(呕吐)and diarrhea (腹泄)．46 ，he believed cholera resulted from water．When another 47 hit London in 1854，John Snow set to work．
John Snow approached the problem in a systematic way．He marked on a map 48 all the dead people had lived and found many of the 49 were near a water pump．It seemed the water was the 50 ．So he collected information about the 51 habits of the dead people and used them eventually to prove his theory．With the information 52 ，John Snow was sure that 53 water was the cause．
Then people were required to 54 the water company to supply them with clean water．Thanks __55___ John Snow there was no more outbreaks of cholera．
A．scientist B．an official C．an officer D．doctor
A．pain B．ache C．difficulties D．babies
A．assisted with B．took care C．look after D．joined
A．surprising B．interesting C．interested D．frightening
A．cure B．method C．result D．threat
A．each time B．at one time C．in no time D．the first time
A．delighted B．devoted C．absorbed D．determined
A．suffered B．having suffered C．suffering D．being suffered
A．noticed B．was noticing C．has noticed D．had noticed
A．Therefore B．As a result of C．So D．According to
A．disease B．disaster C．outbreak D．case
A．how B．where C．what D．in which
A．women B．men C．death D．injuries
A．result B．cause C．origin D．case
A．drinking B．1iving C．working D．housing
A．having collected B．being collected C．collected D．collecting
A．being polluted B．polluted C．polluting D．having polluted
A．take on B．call on C．depend on D．carry on
A．to B．/ C．for D．on
During a recent vacation I visited Dusseldorf,a city in the dormer West Germany.The nine-day trip left a deep impression on me.I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at six.It was already dark outside.The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 36 .I decided to telephone the youth hotel.But to use the 37 I needed some coins. I asked a lady for help.To my 38,she 39 me five coins to use!But all the phones in the 40 needed phone cards.And phone cards could only be 41 at post office during the daytime.I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to call the 42 .An old gentleman helped me.He couldn’t speak English but 43 that I needed to make a phone call.He showed me where the 44 was and inserted(插入) his phone card.I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.The kindness of the German people made me feel 45 and it seemed that I was not far from 46 .And my first day in Germany wasn’t as 47 as I expected previously.
Whenever I went,I asked people for 48 .What surprised me most was that almost every young German could tell me the way in 49 English.Older Germans couldn’t speak English so well, 50 ,they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even 51 me to the place I was looking for.My experience in Germany completely changed my 52 of Germans.Before,I thought they were unfriendly to foreigners. In the World War II in the 1940s,Germans were always 53 .But things have 54 since then.And Germans today couldn’t be more 55 ,in my opinion.
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