Bowen was grown-up, and for his birthday that year his father gave him a without any pictures in it!
Bowen’s father found he was not about it, and told him, “Son, this isn’t just any book; it’s a magic (有魔力的) book. But to discover its magic you’ll have to it.”
Well, that was better. Bowen liked to do with magic. He started reading it, he wasn’t very willing to.
The next morning, his asked him, “Have you found the magic ?”
So… there was a key to find! Bowen flicked through (快速翻阅) the book, but there was no of the key.
And then his father him, “You won’t find it like that. You have to read the book. ”
Bowen didn’t have much patience (耐心) , thinking his father just told a .A little later, his little sister, Rainer, asked him the book. After several days, she shouted, “I’ve found the key! ” And she wouldn’t stop all the places she had visited using the magic key.
This made Bowen read the book again. At first it was a ; there wasn’t even one single in the book. But, gradually, Bowen became the adventurous (冒险的) prince’s life. Then, suddenly, he was there.
The book was the key!
It was true that every time he it, he felt going to its valleys and seas, and he lived the adventures of the prince.
From then on, with every new book, Bowen never being attracted by the letters and words inside.
A．diary B．book C．box D．bag
A．sad B．surprised C．happy D．angry
A．ordinary B．special C．new D．famous
A．keep B．take C．read D．value
A．somebody B．everything C．nothing D．anybody
A．though B．so C．and D．or
A．uncle B．father C．mother D．aunt
A．key B．page C．word D．stick
A．mark B．signal C．sign D．way
A．asked B．praised C．told D．followed
A．will B．story C．joke D．lie
A．for B．of C．to D．back
A．badly B．happily C．slowly D．quickly
A．working out B．turning down C．talking about D．looking for
A．pity B．pleasure C．success D．pain
A．note B．picture C．text D．title
A．interested in B．busy with C．tired of D．good at
A．it B．yourself C．itself D．himself
A．put B．opened C．threw D．covered
A．stopped B．tried C．felt D．began
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies always speak the truth.” The man to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I . If I tell the truth, everyone will start me and call me a thief. I would be for stealing.” So the man not to steal that night, and gave up this habit.
The next day, he to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the of drinking wine.
In this , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he his promise to tell the truth at all times. he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.
Telling the truth is a very good . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of and become a person whom everyone and admires.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
A．give out B．give off C．give up D．give in
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．persuaded B．preferred C．pretended D．promised
A．drank B．concerned C．thought D．cared
A．stealing B．drinking C．talking D．walking
A．say B．lie C．help D．move
A．catching B．killing C．believing D．hating
A．punished B．ignored C．hurt D．expected
A．forgot B．decided C．pretended D．asked
A．special B．unfair C．funny D．bad
A．wanted B．learnt C．stopped D．promised
A．since B．if C．whether D．before
A．word B．reason C．advice D．idea
A．house B．place C．way D．means
A．planned B．remembered C．broke D．forgot
A．At a time B．At first C．At last D．At present
A．good B．rich C．calm D．poor
A．hope B．helper C．hobby D．habit
A．treasure B．trouble C．pleasure D．wine
A．cheats B．dislikes C．serves D．likes
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。
On the night of my birthday, I went to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins. it was my birthday, I was feeling and a bit lonesome. Maybe I my dad who had passed away four years ago. I just wanted him to be me that day. On my way to the drug store, I was .Once I arrived there, I cleaned my cheek up from the tears and tried to smile when I the vitamin my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked the building and my eyes caught a glimpse of a(n) next to the door. She was with her kid, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street and that kid just wore a(n) T-shirt. I realized it was yet. I felt sorry for them. When I paid for my , I glanced at them and started to have an . “Why don’t I donate some of my ? It’s my birthday,” I thought to myself. I had to something with another that day. Yeah, I decided, I have to do that. I went home in a hurry. I was so to look for some of my smaller clothes.
At home, I told my mom what I had and told her my idea. My mom me and helped me look for some clothes. I returned to the drug store. There, I didn't hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a to that kid. So I asked someone to hand the clothes , then I left that place. But once I went, I heard someone yell "thank you" and I hoped it was for me.
On the road, my heart was overwhelmed with a lot of happiness and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.
A．Even though B．As if C．Now that D．Only if
A．delighted B．depressed C．excited D．scared
A．forgot B．lost C．needed D．missed
A．for B．against C．beside D．without
A．smiling B．crying C．running D．singing
A．checked B．fetched C．dropped D．ordered
A．at B．into C．around D．for
A．performer B．beggar C．actress D．policewoman
A．beautiful B．expensive C．old D．new
A．warm B．cold C．cool D．hot
A．cream B．coffee C．magazines D．vitamins
A．aim B．activity C．idea D．opinion
A．toys B．books C．bags D．clothes
A．discuss B．share C．compare D．change[
A．excited B．tired C．angry D．sorry
A．heard B．done C．experienced D．suggested
A．disappointed B．refused C．blamed D．supported
A．hurriedly B．sadly C．aimlessly D．slowly
A．reward B．present C．prize D．secret
A．over B．up C．out D．down
It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to ,Wasana stared at the ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that at the back of the classroom.
He large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana the water, wondering why it looked so . Then it hit him—the was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a disaster, he shouted at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The on the hill is going to fall on us! ”
Chaos broke out as the ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down .
a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s action and careful observation, was hurt in the accident.
A．rest B．dine C．chat D．arrive
A．rain B．hill C．book D．sun
A．stood B．placed C．faced D．hid
A．felt B．knew C．heard D．noticed
A．glared at B．stared at C．shouted at D．aimed at
A．dangerous B．moving C．interesting D．familiar
A．show B．view C．scene D．scenery
A．heading B．leaving C．going D．coming
A．angrily B．rudely C．happily D．wildly
A．rock B．water C．sand D．tree
A．villagers B．students C．principals D．climbers
A．blamed B．questioned C．approached D．instructed
A．choosing B．visiting C．examining D．clearing
A．relief B．loss C．security D．danger
A．at any minute B．for the moment C．for once D．at one time
A．Leading B．Demanding C．Covering D．Helping
A．nervous B．strange C．unique D．late
A．swallow B．threaten C．affect D．blow
A．legal B．quick C．direct D．united
A．no one B．only one C．anyone D．someone
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _____ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. ______ she loved her parents and her family, she desired （渴望）to live in such a house and ______ all day about how wonderful and exciting _____ must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained（获得） some ______ skill and sensibility (识别力), she ____ her mother for a bike ride ____ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, ____ her keeping close to the house and not ____ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew ____ where she was heading! ____ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the ____ of the golden house.
____ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path（小路） ____ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed （失望）when she ____ that all the windows were ____ and rather dirty.
So ____ and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She ____ and all of a sudden she saw an amazing （令人惊奇的）____. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she ____ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
A．might B．should C．would D．must
A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．But
A．dreamed B．worried C．asked D．shouted
A．this B．that C．it D．which
A．different B．scientific C．musical D．basic
A．begged B．blamed责备 C．invited D．paid
A．inside B．outside C．through D．along
A．insisting on B．relying on C．arguing about D．wondering about
A．traveling B．running C．riding D．walking
A．madly B．rapidly C．exactly D．possibly
A．Over B．Down C．Around D．Beside
A．windows B．steps C．center D．gate
A．Until B．As C．While D．Because
A．getting B．introducing C．leading D．moving
A．felt B．Learned C．concluded D．found
A．transparent B．bright C．plain D．wide
A．anxious B．angry C．serious D．sad
A．turned around B．cheered up C．settled down D．dropped in
A．hill B．valley C．background D．sight
A．imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer of Harvard’s president. But they were by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, that the couple would finally become and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a face. The lady told him, “We had a son that Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady quickly, “we don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and at the couple and then exclaimed（呼喊）, “A building! Do you have any how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Since their offer was , Mr and Mrs Stanford traveled to California they founded the University that bears their , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
A．lab B．library C．hall D．office
A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imaging
A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpected D．unwillingly
A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over
A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed
A．house B．part C．garden D．place
A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．turned in B．turned up C．turned down D．turned out
A．which B．that C．where D．when
A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
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