When I was in my ninth grade, I was on a stage-design team for a play and Mrs. Reagan was my director. Almost immediately I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, __1__ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Reagan would ask me for my __2__. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew __3__ about stage design! But I slowly tried to answer her __4__. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to make them and I completed them perfectly. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Reagan 's motto that year was, "Try it. We can achieve it __5__!" I began to take the chances. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing. I learned to create something __6__.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __7__ in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I __8__ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Reagan changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more experienced than I had thought, but I also __9_ a strong interest and a world I hadn't known. She taught me not to __10__ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __11_. Mrs. Reagan was the person who gave me confidence when I was upset. Her trust in me has encouraged me to do things that I never imagined __12__.
A．and B．so C．yet D．for
A．impression B．opinion C．information D．advice
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．words C．explanations D．ideas
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．placed D．considered
A．proved B．decided C．accepted D．realized
A．discovered B．developed C．took D．encouraged
A．accept B．decide C．care D．wonder
A．afraid B．lazy C．sad D．bored
A．successful B．possible C．enjoyable D．agreeable
When I was in the middle school, my 1 did an exchange(交流) with a French school.Some of my classmates and I went to 2 in France.The school was in a small and beautiful town.One of my 3 , Robin, was staying with a family.The family had a yard of 4 .One evening, Robin’s host mother asked him which his 5 chicken was.Robin looked at the chickens, and 6 a lovely one.So he pointed(指) at it.
7 that evening, dinner was ready, and it was a roast chicken（烤鸡）.The host mother was very proud(骄傲的) and asked.“ 8 do you like your chicken?” At that time, Robin 9 what “favorite” meant.Oh, my poor chicken! After that, Robin felt 10 for days because he thought he made the chicken die(死).He also thought it was very delicious, though.
A．teacher B．school C．parents D．house
A．study B．work C．live D．play
A．sisters B．classmates C．students D．cousins
A．dogs B．cats C．chickens D．ducks
A．favorite B．famous C．own D．best
A．took B．saw C．made D．had
A．Later B．After C．Before D．Ago
A．What B．Which C．How D．Why
A．said B．knew C．heard D．spoke
A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．sorry
Everyone 1 tired sometimes. When you are tired, You should follow the doctor’s advice. First, you should go to bed early 2 a few nights. You shouldn’t 3 at night or study 4 . Having a good rest 5 good for your health. Second, you should 6 every day. Third, you should eat fruit and other 7 ,and it’s important 8 a balanced diet .Don’t 9 stressed out , or it makes you sick. You should 10 some music . You shouldn’t study when you are tired . If you take the advice above , you’ll be a healthy person.
A．gets B．get C．got D．getting
A．since B．for C．in D．at
A．go away B．go there C．go out D．go over
A．late B．lately C．until D．hard
A．is B．are C．am D．was
A．exercises B．exercise C．take exercises D．sports
A．healthing food B．healthy food C．health food D．food healthing
A．to eat B．eating C．eat D．ate
A．is B．give C．need D．get
A．hear B．hear of C．listen D．listen to
Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, "I' m going to be a soldier. " But his eyes were not very 1 , and he did not get in.
Then he said, "I' m going to 2 a small boat and I' m going around the world. " But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough 3
Last summer Mike found a swimming 4 near his house. The lessons did not cost very 5 , and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having 6 . Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him, " You' re a very good swimmer. How do 7 learn to swim so well?"
"I'm not good at all," Mike said and he smiled." 8 in the water, I say to myself, there are 9 fishes behind me! Then I' m very afraid, and I 10 quickly. "
A．big B．beautiful C．good D．strong
A．buy B．make C．borrow D．draw
A．food B．work C．time D．money
A．park B．school C．farm D．factory
A．much B．little C．many D．any
A．meals B．lessons C．talks D．games
A．I B．they C．we D．you
A．If B．When C．Though D．Where
A．interesting B．nice C．dangerous D．different
A．run B．jump C．swim D．fly
Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a __51__ history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may 52 robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and __53__ than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or__54__ jobs. Some people can’t look __55_ themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are__56__ a robot to help them.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot 57 meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its __58__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系统).__59__ the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will 60 take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.
A．unpleasant B．long C．strange D．interesting
A．look B．look at C．see D．know
A．clever B．cleverer C．cleverest D．the cleverest
A．interesting B．interested C．boring D．bored
A．about B．at C．for D．after
A．taking B．using C．making D．predicting
A．flies B．cooks C．makes D．takes
A．way B．road C．street D．meal
A．For B．Of C．With D．In
A．ever B．never C．still D．yet
Mrs. Scott and her husband are both 1 . They teach in the same school. They go to school 2 . They leave home at eight o’clock in the morning.
And they 3 home at four o’clock in the afternoon.
Sam Scott and his sister Ann are 4 . Sam 5 by bus, and Ann goes to school 6 .Some of 7 friends walk to school, too. Sam and Ann get home at four o’clock in the afternoon.
They 8 before dinner, and they watch TV 9 dinner.
They usually 10 early, especially(尤其) on school nights.
A．students B．teachers C．workers D．doctors
A．by the car B．by car C．on car D．on feet
A．get back B．get to C．get up D．get on
A．students B．teachers C．workers D．doctors
A．goes to work B．goes to school C．goes to the park D．goes to the library
A．on foot B．by car C．by bus D．by bike
A．them B．they C．their D．theirs
A．watch TV B．do their homework C．play compuer games D．fly kites
A．before B．in C．after D．between
A．get up B．go to bed C．go home D．go to school
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