A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much __31___ a nice looking watch. He saw a watch and liked it __32_____much that he decided to buy it. But the owner of the shop insisted five hundred dollars for it. When the American was hesitating, a young man suddenly came into the shop, took___33__out of the owner’s hand and ran out with it. It all happened in few seconds. When the owner ran out ___34____the street, the young man was already disappearing among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw ___35_____with the stolen watch in his hand. “Don’t you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low_____36____ , “It’s only a hundred dollars.”
“The young man doesn’t know _____37____saw him stealing the watch just now,” he thought. The American paid at once and went ___38______back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch. His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are ____39_____. The watch isn’t worth ___40______ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned all this together.”
A．to give B．to take C．to get D．to sell
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．a watch B．the money C．the watch D．some dollars
A．into B．of C．on D．in
A．the young man B．the owner C．the American D．another young man
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．word
A．me B．I C．they D．us
A．luckily B．sadly C．angrily D．happily
A．a bad man B．a clever man C．a fool D．a thief
A．almost B．even C．only D．just
Miss Hunt is a beautiful girl. Her father two years ago and her mother made a terrible mistake and was sent to the prison(监狱). She began to live a life. When she her middle school, she couldn’t go on studying. Her uncle found a job for her. Mr Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇佣) her. Her work was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors. She tried her and worked hard. Mrs Baker liked her and paid her than the other cleaners.
It was Sunday. Mr Baker was reading and Mrs Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl and said, “I’m , Mrs Baker. I have to tell you I can’t work for you any longer. I ...”
It Mr and Mrs Baker. The woman asked, “What makes you say that? Aren’t we to you?”
“Yes, you are, madam,” the girl said.
“Do you find a piece of work?” Mrs Baker asked.
“No, I don’t,” Miss Hunt said, I don’t think you trust（相信）me.”
“No, you’re , Miss Hunt,” said Mr Baker. “I always think you are a girl. And I often leave my in my office.”
“It was true that you often left the keys in your office,” said the girl. “But I could use none of them to the safe(保险箱)!”
“Well,” said Mrs Baker. “You can go right now!”
A．hurt B．died C．slept D．fell
A．boring B．happy C．easy D．hard
A．finished B．stopped C．end D．over
A．better B．good C．best D．well
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．looked out B．came in C．jumped into D．ran away
A．glad B．happy C．pleased D．sorry
A．excited B．interested C．surprised D．worried
A．friend B．bad C．kind D．cold
A．bad B．better C．well D．badly
A．so B．if C．but D．or
A．wrong B．right C．real D．really
A．good B．terrible C．lazy D．forgetful
A．bags B．keys C．safe D．husband
A．find B．make C．close D．open
One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.
A．knowledge B．the burden C．the time D．the money
A．more stressed B．much heavier C．more relaxed D．much happier
A．how to relax oneself in life B．how to solve a physics problem C．how to keep fit by drinking water D．how to study well
A．You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. B．All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was. C．The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. D．All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a _ student and never answered questions in class. He was _ to make mistakes. He never finished his homework _ he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed _ Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our _ . One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to _ _ some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said standing him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She __ the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk. “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try . That’s what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission（允许） to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
A．take B．make C．get D．bring
A．good B．shy C．clever D．small
A．glad B．excited C．surprised D．afraid
A．because B．so C．if D．but
A．after B．while C．until D．when
A．row B．class C．team D．classroom
A．answer B．ask C．give D．have
A．Suddenly B．Unluckily C．Luckily D．Carefully
A．on B．with C．beside D．to
A．put out B．took away C．took out D．took off
A．when B．how C．what D．why
A．more B．again C．another D．one
A．forget B．carry C．leave D．take
A．nobody B．somebody C．no one D．everybody
A．change B．got C．learned D．thought
Mr.Smith teaches English in a middle school.He has two children. They are . Mr. Smith calls them Mike and Dick. Jim and Alex are Mr. Smith’s students. They often go to see the twins and with them at home. Sometimes, they something to Dick and Mike. On Saturday, they go to Mr. Smith’s. When the twins see Jim and Alex, they are very happy. Jim asks Mike, “ are you, Mike?” “Three.” Mike answers.
Alex behind Jim says, “Dick and Mike. Look! Pears. Don’t you want ? Well, I have a . If one of you can answer well, I will him one.” The twins Alex carefully. “I have two pears, now I eat one. How many do I have, then?”
“One.” Dick says.
Mike answers, “Two.”
“Two?” Jim says, “ ?”
“Oh, one is inside and is outside.”
A．twin brothers B．twin brother C．twins brother D．twins brothers
A．study B．eat C．play D．work
A．borrow B．buy C．pass D．bring
A．How much B．How many C．How old D．What time
A．to drink B．to eat C．eat D．play
A．game B．problem C．question D．puzzle
A．give B．catch C．draw D．finish
A．hear B．listen to C．listen D．look at
A．How B．Where C．Why D．What
A．Other B．another C．the others D．the other
I worked for a short time as a waiter at a a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very . One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that there was something valuable in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his . He asked me if I had opened , and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash. He took out a twenty-dollar bill and it to me and I was amazed at this.
Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than we could buy with money.
A．bookshop B．hotel C．hospital D．restaurant
A．interesting B．busy C．boring D．tiring
A．on B．in C．behind D．under
A．what B．when C．how D．who
A．because B．if C．as D．though
A．ago B．after C．later D．before
A．asked B．made C．let D．ordered
A．excuses B．greetings C．thanks D．wishes
A．it B．one C．itself D．them
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．lent B．sold C．handed D．brought
A．wise B．careful C．kind D．honest
A．catch B．miss C．get D．find
A．head B．mind C．heart D．idea
A．anybody B．nobody C．anything D．nothing
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