Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah.
__________she left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She ________a job in a publishing（出版） house, but the salary was ______ $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah ______ live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living __ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that ____ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _____ , When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. _____ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then ____ the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays, young people often _____ a lot of money on entertainment. But Sarah said,” I enjoy walking ____ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.”
Did Sarah feel poor ____ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, ____ to Porland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something ____ . It’s a kind of game.” She said.
A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for
A．more than B．less than C．shorter than D．higher than
A．can B．may C．could D．might
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．already B．never C．hardly D．always
A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．by B．up C．at D．between
A．another B．the other C．others D．the others
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
Mary was a 911 operator (接线员) in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a from a very young child. She said “Mom is ” again and again. Mary found the address of the call and called the police. In a minute, the policeman and the doctors arrived the house. When they broke the door open, they couldn’t believe their . A little child was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. She was so young that maybe she could not ! Tears were running down her face at that time.
The woman soon after the doctor gave her medicine. Later, she told people, “Many people were that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her to call 911, but she couldn’t do it.” Mary was surprised, too. She said, “It’s really amazing for a two-year-old child 10 911. How can she do that?”A. present B. call C. letter
A. ill B. angry C. tired
A. early B. happily C. quickly
A. at B. in C. to
A. ears B. eyes C. mouths
A. speak B. see C. walk
A. got up B. woke up C. put up
A. surprised B. excited C. disappointed
A. what B. when C. how
A. call B. to call C. calling
Everyone needs friends. We all like to close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. , sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people . But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are . Friends sometimes don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up(言归于好)，and become again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very . We miss them very much, but we can them and write to them. It could be possible that we could even see them again. And we can also new friends.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t have. Why? It could be that they are . Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.
A．look B．watch C．feel D．see
A．Hardly B．Nearly C．Suddenly D．Certainly
A．alone B．away C．all over D．around
A．friendly B．kind C．just the same D．quite different
A．that B．whether C．how D．why
A．enemies B．strangers C．students D．friends
A．angry B．sad C．happy D．alone
A．call B．ask C．tell D．talk
A．look for B．find C．make D．know
A．happier B．stronger C．kinder D．richer
We can see him everywhere, on the pencil-cases, the T-shirts or the toys. He has thousands of fans all over the . When you feel , you can see his warm smile. Then you will be happy again. is he? He is Doraemon, a robot from the 22nd century.
Do you want to know the secrets about Doraemon? Here are two of them.
§ Why does Doraemon always help Da Xiong?
Doraemon helps Da Xiong he is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Doraemon’s owner in the 22nd century. Doraemon helps Da Xiong become ( 成为 ) a _____ man. How does Doraemon help Da Xiong? If you the cartoon, you will find Doraemon has a magic ( 有魔力的 ) pocket full of useful tools( 工具 ).
§ Why does Doraemon have blue skin?
At the beginning, Doraemon’s skin was . One day, he lost his ears and his girlfriend laughed him. Doraemon felt sad and for a long time. When he stopped crying, he found that his yellow skin turned to blue.
A．China B．America C．world D．Japan
A．sad B．happy C．excited D．hungry
A．Where B．How C．Who D．How old
A．cat B．dog C．mouse D．duck
A．because B．if C．when D．so
A．funny B．lazy C．clever D．successful
A．watch B．make C．do D．work
A．orange B．blue C．red D．yellow
A．over B．at C．with D．on
A．laughed B．smiled C．cried D．shouted
I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n） . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have taught me to about other people more than about myself.
A．since B．before C．unless D．or
A．change B．interest C．tour D．education
A．usually B．often C．hardly D．just
A．happy B．relaxed C．angry D．lonely
A．hobby B．problem C．idea D．job
A．offer B．have C．refuse D．forget
A．us B．you C．them D．it
A．hobby B．attitude C．hope D．job
A．friend B．teacher C．classmate D．guide
A．strange B．terrible C．polite D．happy
A．liked B．asked C．visited D．believed
A．understand B．guess C．explain D．hate
A．homeless B．sad C．hopeless D．lazy
A．face B．forget C．find D．improve
A．talk B．care C．worry D．learn
It has been over eleven years now. It was a snowy afternoon. Laura, our tenyearold daughter, sat quietly, and was busy with her work. Suddenly, she asked how to spell a name of someone in our ， and then wrote the notes one by one. Next, she some flowers with grass, a red sun, and the blue sky on them.
That evening. I noticed a “mailbox” on the doors to each of our bedrooms. There was one for Steve, one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. My heart felt when I saw that Reed, her dad, and I also one.
For the next few weeks, we received notes that showed love for each of us. When Steve lost a baseball game, there was a note telling him she thought he was the best player in the world. After I had a busy day, there was a note thanking me for my hard work, with a smiling face on it. In baby Paul's notes, there were lots of colorful _ including flowers with happy faces.
“He can't _ yet，” she said. “But he can look at the pictures.”
However, one night, I noticed the mailbox that Laura had made for herself. Suddenly, I that our little angel's mailbox had been but the others had enjoyed her love notes. My eyes were filled with tears.
“I'll take care of it，” Reed said. And in the following weeks, her _ wrote the sweetest of love notes to this little girl, our daughter.
this little girl is grown now, driving to the college every day, some things about her have changed. One afternoon only about a week ago, I found a love note on my bed.
“ always being there for me. Mom，” it read, “I'm glad that we're the best of friends.”
I always remember the nice child whose smile and have brought me thousands of hours of joy during these years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.
A．class B．office C．family D．company
A．drew B．bought C．picked D．planted
A．warm B．worried C．sad D．afraid
A．gave B．borrowed C．had D．pushed
A．his B．her C．our D．my
A．basketball B．football C．volleyball D．baseball
A．pictures B．books C．clothes D．toys
A．write B．read C．speak D．sing
A．laughed B．said C．realized D．told
A．empty B．full C．beautiful D．dirty
A．sister B．boy C．mom D．dad
A．And B．Though C．So D．But
A．never B．always C．often D．usually
A．Ask for B．Thanks for C．Wait for D．Care for
A．voice B．study C．reason D．love
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