Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1 a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2 ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a 3 situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an 4 builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5 ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also 6 the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must 7 ，because the prices may 8 ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9 the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original plan．
A．buy B．decorate C．build D．find
A．floor B．place C．land D．playground
A．mysterious B．surprised C．pleased D．pleasant
A．excited B．experienced C．interesting D．extra
A．map B．plan C．decision D．discussion
A．find out B．carry on C．work out D．work on
A．be corrected B．be copied C．be read D．be written
A．swap B．change C．exist D．influence
A．When B．While C．Until D．Since
A．cost B．spend C．take D．pay for
“I look so fat in the mirror.”
“She’s so pretty, why can’t I look like her?”
If you feel bad about , you need to read Nobody’s Perfect by American author Kimberly Kirberger.
Kim uses stories from real teens to girls to learn to love themselves.
She says that bad thoughts about yourself come habits.
Her own story this. Kim had three brothers who say bad things to her like “nobody likes you”.
Of course, her brothers did not really mean they said. But things people to you can become part of your thinking. To stop this, Kim tells us to pay attention to our thoughts and the we speak to ourselves.
It’s very easy these bad thoughts to good ones.
Whenever you have a few minutes , think of some nice things people have said to you recently.
Then think about what you like yourself. Slowly you will feel better about yourself and you will feel .
But there will still be times when you think of . Try to bring your mind back to good thoughts.
Changing thoughts from bad to good time. But as you practice saying kind things to yourself, you will understand that no one is perfect and you will like much more.
A．you B．yourself C．her D．herself
A．teach B．read C．help D．show
A．from B．to C．until D．with
A．teaches B．tells C．shows D．learns
A．like B．would like C．were used to D．used to
A．what B．that C．who D．which
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．mean B．way C．idea D．interest
A．changing B．change C．to changing D．to change
A．lonely B．alone C．to alone D．to lonely
A．to B．with C．about D．as
A．happy B．happier C．happiest D．the happiest
A．something bad B．bad something C．nothing bad D．bad nothing
A．takes B．take C．taking D．to take
A．people B．others C．them D．yourself
Dorothy lived with her Uncle Henry and Aunt on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone (龙卷风) arrived. The strong picked her, her dog and the house up and brought them to the land of Oz. Things in Oz were strange and beautiful, Dorothy just wanted to get back home.
She was by the Good Witch (女巫) of the North. She told Dorothy that the Wizard of Oz in the city of Emeralds could help .
Dorothy wanted to get help from a great . So she began to travel to the Emeralds City where the great wizard lived. On her way, she met the Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Woodman who wanted a heart, and the Lion who needed some courage. They hoped the Wizard of Oz would help them. But the Wizard told them they must the evil Wicked Witch of the West they wanted to get help from him. They had to the terrible task. Dorothy killed the Witch of the West by accident and saved her . When they returned to the of Emeralds to see the Wizard, they found the Wizard was not a real one. He was a man from Omaha. He help them at all. At last, with the help of the Witch of the South, Dorothy and her returned to her hometown Kansas.
A．rain B．earthquake C．wind D．snow
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．punished B．praised C．murdered D．helped
A．her B．him C．it D．us
A．hero B．king C．wizard D．ghost
A．what B．who C．which D．where
A．all B．both C．neither D．either
A．save B．invite C．kill D．encourage
A．unless B．until C．although D．if
A．manage B．refuse C．offer D．imagine
A．parents B．friends C．cousins D．teachers
A．town B．village C．mountain D．city
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．kind B．silly C．impolite D．careless
A．cat B．dog C．brother D．sister
A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the__ __ to God.A．adults B．students C．professor
A．for B．at C．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong
A．mixed up B．taken up C．given up
A．problems B．questions C．failures
A．changes B．adds C．puts
A．and B．but C．so
A．position B．pronunciation C．population
A．machines B．tools C．bowls
A．rest B．few C．most
The world many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear sounds. All sounds are different. Some loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.
sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.
Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels than sound.
Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear . Divide this number by three. This will tell you kilometers away the thunder storm is.
A．full of B．fill with C．is filled of D．is filled with
A．others B．the other C．another D．the others
A．hundreds of B．few C．much D．one hundred of
A．may B．maybe C．may be D．can
A．Of B．With C．Without D．By
A．happy B．blind C．deaf D．off
A．hours B．days C．minutes D．seconds
A．more B．faster C．quickly D．enough
A．the thunder B．the noise C．the sound D．the next
A．how much B．how many C．how far D．how long
When I was 18 years old, I lived with my parents on a farm.
One morning, my father asked me to drive him into the town, about 18 miles away, for he would attend a meeting there. We were deep in the country, so I would always look forward to going to the town. And I had just learned to drive, so I with pleasure. First we came to the town. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it parked and promised to pick dad up at 4 pm. Because I have a few to spend, I decided to go to the . However, I became so interested in the films that I forgot the . When the last film finished, it was 6 pm.
I was afraid that dad would be and never let me drive again, so I drove back to meet dad and made an excuse for being late. Then dad caught me in the lie. I’ll never forget he said to me.
“I’m disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with you, but with myself. I’ve because there must be something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t give you the confidence to tell me the truth. I’m going to home now and think seriously about it.”
Dad began walking along the road. I begged all the way, telling him how sorry I was. I drove behind him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most lesson. I have never lied to him ever since.
A．said B．agreed C．answered D．replied
A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
A．cinema B．supermarket C．restaurant D．bookstore
A．time B．job C．speed D．way
A．glad B．polite C．kind D．angry
A．slowly B．quietly C．easily D．quickly
A．how B．what C．which D．that
A．failed B．cheered C．succeeded D．worked
A．drive B．walk C．run D．ride
A．difficult B．necessary C．unforgettable D．wonderful
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