My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour 1 . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very 3 .
I walked out of the 4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my 5 . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very 6 .
During our 7 , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 8 . When we got to the car park, I 9 him and we parted ways. I did not get his 10 and may not even recognise him now. Did he 11 stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I 12 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction 13 near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and 14 it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness.
A．hardly B．slightly C．heavily D．slowly
A．parked B．locked C．broken D．repaired
A．successful B．careful C．joyful D．stressful
A．storm B．garage C．office D．hotel
A．destination B．home C．office D．company
A．cautious B．diligent C．persistent D．reluctant
A．talk B．trip C．walk D．work
A．rough B．wet C．messy D．dirty
A．thanked B．left C．waved D．greeted
A．umbrella B．appearance C．address D．name
A．obviously B．accidently C．really D．purposely
A．watched B．noticed C．searched D．heard
A．equipment B．stage C．object D．site
A．keep B．carry C．have D．return
A．passer-by B．stranger C．man D．woman
We often see dogs always put their tongues(舌头)out in summer. But 1 the dogs didn’t do so. Long long ago, the dog was very bad .He 2 did a good deed.
One summer day the dog 3 into a forest. 4 he saw the forest was beautiful and clean , a 5 idea came to him. Then he brought 6 dirty things to the forest and put 7 everywhere. What he did was 8 by a monkey who hid 9 a big tree. He didn’t tell anyone 10 the dog did because 11 did not know why the dog did so.
Several days 12 ,it got hotter and hotter , and the dirty things became rotten(腐烂).The air smelt 13 . Many animals fell ill. All the other animals became angry and tried 14 who had done it and punish him. The money knew 15 bad the dog was. So he 16 the other animals the truth. They catch up with the dog and 17 him eat all the dirty things and 18 the forest clean.
After that the dog 19 honest. To remember this, he put his tongue out in 20.
A．at last B．at least C．in the past D．first of all
A．never B．often C．for ever D．suddenly
A．entered B．arrived C．reached D．went
A．So B．When C．So that D．Once
A．good B．bad C．wonderful D．common
A．a lot B．a great many C．much D．a little
A．it B．that C．these D．them
A．looked B．caught C．watched D．seen
A．behind B．before C．around D．besides
A．how B．when C．what D．why
A．he B．him C．whom D．which
A．before B．ago C．later D．long
A．terrible B．nice C．badly D．clean
A．not to tell B．to find out C．not telling D．finding out
A．very B．what C．why D．how
A．said B．spoke C．told D．answered
A．wanted B．let C．allowed D．asked
A．keep B．let C．have D．make
A．wasn’t B．didn’t seem to be C．became D．went
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ."
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 .
Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you.
Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo.
The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．warmth B．sadness C．depression(抑郁) D．anxiety（焦虑）
A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce（稀少）
A．midnight B．noon C．sunset D．the day
A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer
A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over(弯腰)
A．quarrel B．discussion C．laughter D．talk
A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
A．with care B．in fear(害怕地) C．by chance D．on purpose
A．among B．by C．for D．against
A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
A．equal B．ordinary C．similar D．unique
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
A．snow B．rain C．wind D．fog
A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ___1___my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections（选举）, ___2___I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to ___3___a school election. I was ___4___.
As I cried in my room that evening, I ___5___took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ___6___for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my ___7___had a lot of advantages. What strengths did I have? I had good grades, and I was ___8___and helpful. And my biggest ___9___was the faith（信念）I had. I would not allow my ___10___appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ___11___my election plans for the next year.
I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the_12_to
speak for them. I love to making friends and I liked being helpful,__13_ decided that
perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantange.In order to learn how to
give an election__14_ ,I also took a course on successful public speaking.
The day after election,when the head teacher announced I won the second highest
number of votes,the students___15__.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my success was__16__theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had ___17__much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people ___18___the way. I had won the ___19___and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ___20___their day.
A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed
A．hoping B．planning C．guessing D．judging
A．have B．lose C．hold D．win
A．content B．upset C．surprised D．confused
A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．personally
A．pay B．run C．speak D．wait
A．competitors B．teammates C．coaches D．schoolmates
A．outspoken B．curious C．direct D．friendly
A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream
A．young B．public C．special D．ordinary
A．began B．discussed C．announced D．changed
A．support B．necessity C．ability D．permission
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．broadcast B．speech C．performance D．promise
A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．argued
A．only B．still C．almost D．also
A．achieved B．controlled C．devoted D．developed
A．by B．to C．in D．along
A．mercy B．acceptance C．election D．fame
A．enrich B．widen C．brighten D．enlarge
While we were riding the old German bus in Albania, a gypsy (吉普赛人) girl got on. She was about seven years old. Most gypsy children had a 36 look in their eyes.
They were hardened by the world and by 37 they had experienced. The gypsies 38 in slums (贫民窟). The children begged on the streets or did other work so that their parents could 39 to buy wine. Every time we saw these 40 , we could always see the dead look in their eyes. But not this 41 . She was cheerful and had a beautiful smile on her face. As soon as she 42 , she started talking to us. Her name was Angela and she was on her 43 to visit her grandfather in a nearby slum village. I 44 my purse for something nice to give her. 45 , all I had with me was gum. She eagerly put a 46 in her mouth, and then squinted (眯着眼睛看) her eyes because the 47 was mint-flavored (薄荷味). It seemed like she had 48 tasted it before. She 49 in a funny way and the other people on the bus were all amused by what she did. When the bus 50 , she picked up the big bag she was carrying, 51 and jumped out of the bus.
She is out of my life, but not out of my 52 . This girl deserved so much more than her 53 surroundings, yet she didn’t let any of them get herself 54 . I pray I will 55 her again someday, so that I can give her that hug which I should have given her that day on the bus!
A．worried B．happy C．dead D．curious
A．which B．this C．that D．what
A．lived B．played C．worked D．studied
A．manage B．try C．have D．afford
A．children B．adults C．beggars D．passers-by
A．day B．girl C．place D．story
A．sat down B．crowded in C．moved off D．lied down
A．bus B．car C．way D．taxi
A．searched B．examined C．touched D．found
A．Fortunately B．Sadly C．Surprisingly D．Clearly
A．little B．block C．piece D．set
A．smell B．sweet C．sugar D．gum
A．ever B．never C．always D．often
A．laughed B．shouted C．cried D．complained
A．got on B．got off C．pulled in D．pulled down
A．sighed B．bent C．nodded D．waved
A．feeling B．dream C．mind D．eyesight
A．poor B．warm C．comfortable D．rich
A．off B．up C．away D．down
A．help B．meet C．invite D．thank
Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no 32 in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have 33 more important things to do.
34 are these important things? Examinations! They have to 35 themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination（毕业会考）, and also to 36 with the test and the exams in school. So many of them tend to 37 bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do 38 they liked, but in the summer holidays of the 39 years, they have to 40 all their time to the preparation. So studies have 41 them from going in sports.
Because of the pressure 42 their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents 43 their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the 44 themselves, they want to get good results so that they can 45 their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they 46 up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go 47 physical training, for a quick mind seldom 48 along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play 49 Jack a dull（迟钝的）boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never 50 anything, let alone a great success in 51
A．lesson B．time C．interest D．place
A．very B．other C．few D．much
A．Where B．How C．Which D．What
A．prepare B．get C．make D．ask
A．agree B．fight C．work D．deal
A．have B．become C．change D．grow
A．something B．change C．anything D．which
A．this B．that C．last D．present
A．spend B．take C．cost D．give
A．separated B．divided C．taken D．prevented
A．from B．of C．in D．to
A．force B．want C．make D．let
A．students B．teachers C．parents D．examinations
A．develop B．improve C．further D．stop
A．keep B．put C．take D．give
A．for B．after C．with D．without
A．goes B．gets C．lives D．lies
A．turns B．makes C．gets D．brings
A．receive B．achieve C．do D．accept
A．sports B．exams C．training D．life
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