Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents. He should first take the flour(面粉), so he 46 the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour bag. He put some flour 47 the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar.
Soon Brandon was 48 flour and getting frustrated, He wanted this to be 49 for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do 50 .
Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he 51 the egg box to the floor. He tried to 52 but slipped(滑倒) on the eggs, getting his clothes 53 . Just then, he saw his dad standing at the door.
Brandon's eyes were full of tears. He was 54 his dad would beat him, but his father didn't. 55 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him.
That's what we sometimes face in 56 . We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just 57 there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. Hopefully, that's 58 someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can't 59 trying to "make pancakes" for "Dad" or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it 60 , and then they'll be glad we tried.
A．turned on B．turned off C．closed D．opened
A．above B．at C．into D．under
A．full of B．covered with C．good at D．used for
A．something good B．anything bad C．everything bad D．nothing good
A．certainly B．already C．recently D．next
A．fell B．broke C．knocked D．sent
A．clean up B．get up C．grow up D．take up
A．clean B．big C．cheap D．dirty
A．sure B．confident C．happy D．excited
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．But
A．life B．time C．use D．space
A．lay B．land C．study D．stand
A．whether B．when C．where D．how
A．stop B．keep C．mind D．finish
A．terrible B．difficult C．right D．necessary
Mrs Black was waiting _____ an important _____, but she had ______ bread in the house, so she left the baby at home and said to her five-year-old son. “I’m going to the shop, Jimmy, and I’ll _____ in a few minutes.”
When she was ____, the telephone rang, and Jimmy answered. “Hello,” said a man, “Is your mother there?” “No,” Jimmy answered. “Well, when she comes back, tell her that Mr Baker telephoned.” “What?” “Mr Baker. Write it _____.” “I can’t write.” “Little boy, is there anybody else _____ you? Any brothers or sisters?” “My brother Billy is here.” “Good! I want to talk to him, please.” “All right,” Jimmy took the ______ to the baby’s bed and gave it to Billy.
When their mother came back, she asked, “Did ______ telephone?” “Yes,” said Jimmy, “A man only wants to talk to _____.”
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阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
My friend Mr. Smith is a famous doctor and has a hospital. So he has enough money to ___ all over the world. And he’s been to a lot of places of interest. He likes to ____ _ children and has a lot of little friends. They often ask him to tell them all kinds of funny things he _____. It makes them happy and his room is always full of children when he’s free.
It was my little son’s seventh birthday yesterday. The boy wanted to invite (邀请) his old friend Mr. Smith to the party. He ____ Mr. Smith for himself and tol d him about it. The doctor accepted his invitation ____ _. At half past seven the boy was waiting for his coming at the gate. ______ he saw his car, he ran towards him. Mr. Smith came on time, with a nice present in his hand. After dinner the children sat around the traveler and asked him to tell them some funny stories. Mr. Smith agreed and his stories made them ____ again and again. At last he told them the funniest story. He said, “Once I reached a city _____ _ a foggy(雾的) day. The fog was the thickest in the world …”
“Please wait a ___ , Mr. Smith,” said my son. “it’s said that the fog in London is the thickest in the world.”
“You’re _____ , my clever boy,” said the funny doctor. “The city had much fog that day …” “What was it, then?” the boy couldn’t wait to ask again.
“The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see it at all,” the funny doctor said with a smile.
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完形填空（15%）
Once upon a time, there was a spider ______ the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasn’t wise(英明的). He didn’t like this, but he didn’t know ______ . One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person ______ him some of their wisdom(智慧). The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. ______ each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good ______.
Soon his basket was ______, but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous(嫉妒) of his wisdom and take it ______ him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the ______ part of his body, he tried to climb the tree, but it was too difficult. He tried again and again ______ success(成功).
Then his son walked ______. “What are you doing, Father?” He asked and Anansi told him. “Why don’t you ____the basket on your back instead?” His son said.
Anansi put the basket on his ______ and climbed the tree easily, but he wasn’t happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom ______ I am the wisest person ever, but my baby son is still ______ than me. Take back your wisdom!” He said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that’s ______ wisdom went all over the world.
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完形填空(共10小题，计10分)
阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
People say Lionel Messi is from planet. He can’t stop . In 2012 he scored a total of 91 goals and the record. German Gerd Muller ever scored 85 goals in 1972 and set the record.
The 26-year-old soccer player is only 169cm. But playing was never for Messi. People call him “the Flea (跳蚤)” for both his speed size. Thierry Henry said Messi was “able to dribble (带球) past people like they are not there.”
Many people have compared Messi to the great Maradona. “They’re both small with brilliant (厉害的) left that can control the ball as if it were a hand, that can beat people, that can score goals, that can change games,” said former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker.
Messi is also a well-behaved young man. many players, when he fouls (犯规), he never pretends (假装) to be hurt. the field, he doesn’t go to the city’s bars or discos.
Coach Pep Guardiola thinks that Messi’s relationship with soccer is just like that of a child a toy. In both cases it is a relationship that brings . Guardiola says, “When he’s happy, everything he does is quite excellent.”
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完形填空 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you .” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great it has!
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