In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states(州) they must stay in school they are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA: public schools and private(私立的) schools. children go to public schools. Their parents don’t have to their education because the school get from the government（政府）.
If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents like private schools though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school students in universities after they finish secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn’t have to pay very much his parents live in that state. Many students while they are studying at universities. In this way they get into working habits(习惯) and live by their own hands.
A．and B．so C．until D．since
A．leave B．enter C．reach D．pass
A．Several B．Most C．A few D．Few
A．look up B．pay for C．ask for D．think over
A．books B．teachers C．food D．money
A．still B．never C．surely D．already
A．play B．change C．study D．meet
A．before B．because C．because of D．though
A．smoke B．drink C．fight D．work
A．good B．bad C．happy D．wrong
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not 3 him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 4 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know 5 to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t 6 a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 7 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 8 , people will feel proud and 9 when they are praised . So if someone says the 10 you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not 11 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 12 being modest.
13 you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 15 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened
A．itself B．herself C．himself D．themselves
A．heard B．watched C．listened to D．looked at
A．Though B．Although C．Or D．But
A．when B．which C．what D．how
A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．disagree
A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly
A．east B．south C．west D．north
A．dutiful B．modest C．shameful D．confident
A．dishes B．cups C．glasses D．bowls
A．think B．say C．ask D．mean
A．as soon as B．as well as C．instead of D．in spite of
A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．fail to B．expect to C．succeed in D．believe in
Do you like going to a zoo to see ____1___? How about ____2___ a zoo and feeding the animals yourself? It's not a joke. It happened both in a film and in the ____3___.
Benjamin Mee is a newspaper writer in Los Angeles, the US. His wife dies and he has to ____4___ his two young kids. Hoping for a fresh start for his family. Mee ____5____ his job and buys an old house on 73000 square meters ____6___ the city. The land comes with a special gift: a zoo in the country called the Rosemoor Animal Park!
The zoo was ____7___ because of the economy crisis (经济危机). With ____8___ raising them, about 200 animals are still living there.
The Mee family decide to help reopen the zoo. But it's not an easy job ____9___ they have no experience and little money. There are also unexpected ____10___, such as a bear running away one day.
This is the story of American movie We Bought a Zoo. It tells the real amazing story of Benjamin Mee.
A．tigers B．lions C．animals D．birds
A．buying B．visiting C．building D．renting
A．story book B．international website C．TV program D．real world
A．look for B．look after C．look up D．look at
A．finds B．gets C．quits D．loses
A．outside B．inside C．behind D．before
A．opened B．closed C．watched D．rebuilt
A．engineers B．nurses C．doctors D．zookeepers
A．since B．though C．whether D．however
A．surprises B．joys C．problems D．excitement
Although it was only autumn，everything outside was covered in white．Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big 1 storm and no one was prepared．
We have two apple trees in our backyard．Prana，our dog，loves 2．When she goes outside，she usually grabs a dirty apple from the ground to eat later on．Prana knows that when she brings her treasure into the house，I am not always 3，so she tries to hide it from me．It is our little game．
On the day that it snowed too 4 in the season，Prana went outside and I 5 her from the window．I noticed that she was 6 lots of holes and bringing out the apples buried beneath the snow．She seemed to be 7 to dig up as many apples as she could．
But when she came back inside，she brought back only one．About five minutes later,I looked outside．The yard was completely 8 with birds．Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird friends to eat．She knew that they hadn’t prepared 9 food for the early winter.
This beautiful act of unconditional love from a(an) 10 taught me what real kindness was．
A．sand B．snow C．thunder D．rain
A．apples B．winter C．games D．bones
A．clear B．correct C．happy D．surprised
A．1ate B．beautifully C．1ightly D．early
A．met B．watched C．called D．heard
A．hiding B．finding C．cutting D．digging
A．determined B．suitable C．nervous D．encouraged
A．hit B．marked C．covered D．taken
A．delicious B．enough C．1ess D．extra
A．teacher B．friend C．animal D．bird
People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day．However, the holiday 1 differently in different countries 2 each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs．
For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day 3February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together,while in America，it can be shared by anyone 4 is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US 5 it is common in Japan，too．However,in the US other kinds of gifts are 6 given，and many people exchange cards．
The biggest 7 is that in Japan，only girls and women．8 chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of 9 friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get 10 expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!
A．celebrates B．is celebrating C．celebrated D．is celebrated
A．although B．where C．because D．if
A．on B．in C．at D．by
A．whom B．who C．whose D．which
A．so B．as C．and D．or
A．too B．either C．neither D．also
A．difference B．differences C．different D．differently
A．give B．to give C．giving D．given
A．theirs B．they C．them D．their
A．many B．more C．few D．fewer
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very 26 about spending money. 27 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had 28 time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go 29 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager 30 them to buy ski clothes. He said 31 there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 32 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing 33 on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their 34 . Later, a helicopter was flying 35 , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood(血) dropped on the snow. Just then Mother 36 an idea. She 37 her hand at once and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. 38 Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39 . I believe anyone 40 hears the sad story will admire（钦佩）Mother for her selfless(无私的) love to her daughter.
A．careful B．worried C．excited D．thinking
A．After all B．However C．But D．Therefore
A．much B．few C．little D．enough
A．swimming B．shopping C．hiking D．skiing
A．made B．advised C．hoped D．let
A．if B．that C．whether D．though
A．afford B．wear C．pay D．spend
A．angrily B．sadly C．heavily D．happily
A．way B．clothes C．shoes D．manager
A．under B．below C．beside D．above
A．gave up B．came up with C．showed up D．lost
A．pireced B．killed C．lifted D．raised
A．At most B．At first C．At least D．At last
A．painful B．wonderful C．well D．good
A．/ B．who C．whom D．when
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