Mary loved small animals．One morning while she was walking in the forest，she found weak birds in the grass．She took them home and put them in a small cage．She cared them with love and the birds both grew ．They thanked her a wonderful song every morning．
But something happened one day．Mary left the door of the cage open．The larger bird flew from the cage．She thought that it would ．As it flew close，she grasped(紧抓)it．She was very excited to catch it．Suddenly she felt strange．She opened her hand and looked sadly at the bird．Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth(来回)in the cage．Mary could its great need for freedom(自由)．It wanted to fly into the clear and blue sky．At once，Mary took the bird the cage and let it fly away．The bird circled once，twice，three times…
Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing ．Suddenly the bird flew and landed softly on her head．It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard．
The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight．The best way to keep love is to it wings．
A．some B．several C．two D．three
A．small B．strong C．thin D．tired
A．with B．for C．about D．at
A．return B．die C．fly back D．fly away
A．1iving B．interesting C．lucky D．dead
A．Take B．feel C．say D．get
A．out of B．out from C．out off D．away of
A．sadly B．happily C．friendly D．angrily
A．higher B．farther C．closer D．1ater
A．show B．give C．pass D．buy
A girl went to her father to ask for his suggestion. She was having a time in life, and it seemed that as soon as one problem disappeared another one in its place.
Her father, a chef, took her into the kichen. He poured water into three pans and put them on to boil. After the water boiled, he put some carrots into the first pan, some into the second pan and coffee into the last one. He waited without saying a word.
After 20 minutes, her father turned the stove(炉子), took out the carrots and the eggs and put them in a bowl. He poured the coffee into a cup.
He asked his daughter, “Dear, do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee”, she replied.
“Touch the carrots,” he told her. She did and felt that the carrots were . After that he asked her to take an egg and break it. She found that the egg was hard. , her father asked her to taste the coffee.
She asked, “What’s the , Father?”
Her father said, “As you see, each thing reacted(起反应) differently to the boiling water. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. The fragile(脆弱的) eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were very special, but they changed in the water, too.”
“Who are you?”asked her father. “When trouble at your door, how do you react? Are you carrots, eggs, coffee?” A. hard B. happy C. busy
A. happended B. took C. appeared
A. meat B. fish C. eggs
A. on B. off C. over
A. what B. why C. how
A. delicious B. crispy C. soft
A. At once B. At last C. At present
A. meaning B. reason C. consequence
A. shouts B. stares C. knocks
A. and B. or C. but
Malls are popular for Americans to go to. Some people spend much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many . They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually , and the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 . About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in place(s). More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily by doing the new sport of “ mall walking.” go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about in malls. Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
A．too B．very C．quite D．so
A．reasons B．places C．products D．kinds
A．expensive B．difficult C．free D．quick
A．newest B．largest C．tallest D．biggest
A．bikes B．cars C．ships D．buses
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．see B．watch C．do D．buy
A．activity B．study C．project D．exercise
A．The other B．The others C．Others D．nothing
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
Taking a Nap During the Day
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. continuing with other activities.
One study earlier this year found that persons who for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of heart disease. The study more than 2,300 Greek adults for about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.
The study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve by mitigating(减低) tension caused by work.
Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the of napping for many years. They urge people to __ work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest briefly in their offices. They believe this reduces and accidents, and _increases the amount of work a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not important duties when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness _ the end of the day. But experts _that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
A．as B．when C．before D．after
A．laugh B．sleep C．walk D．move
A．knew B．learned C．studied D．followed
A．less B．more C．lower D．higher
A．life B．health C．thinking D．ability
A．way B．idea C．suggestion D．experiment
A．leave B．repeat C．change D．improve
A．work B．time C．energy D．mistakes
A．too B．also C．never D．seldom
A．make B．bring C．carry out D．create
A．until B．while C．unless D．during
A．say B．think C．guess D．warn
The reality show（真人秀节目）“Where are we going , Dad ?”becomes a show on TV these days . This TV show is about dads and their children who are from different families . They will complete（完成）some hard without moms in three days and two nights . The five dads have to play the of“dad”and“mom”at the same time . All of the five dads are famous people and they must forget their popularity（知名度） do as a normal father . The cell phones and toys aren’ t allowed in the show . They have to live in a very tough（艰苦的）environment . At first , all the five children cry . , they are just 4-6 years old . They never experience life in the countryside. But later they are all used to this kind of exciting life with their fathers .
the five star kids , four-year-old Kimi impresses（使……有印象）people most . During the TV show , Kimi Is well-behaved , never shouts at others and always listens to his father , Jimmy .
“The whole experience teaches him a lot ,”Jimmy says .“He now knows to behave well in public and how to be patient .”
Jimmy’ s soft parenting skills , Kimi’ s cute face and their warm interaction（互动）on the show win many viewers’ hearts .
A．hit B．fashion C．talk D．comedy
A．two B．three C．five D．four
A．tasks B．orders C．ways D．means
A．jokes B．acts C．roles D．parts
A．and B．or C．yet D．but
A．to use B．use C．using D．used
A．in all B．At all C．After all D．In fact
A．playing B．spending C．share D．live
A．During B．Between C．Among D．All
A．what B．who C．how D．where
After his parents’ meeting , Wang Jiaming , 14 , from Beijing knows that he will face invisible（看不见的）“enemies”—“other excellent students”.
“Look at such and such a student . You and he are taught by the same teachers . Why couldn’ t you be as as him ?”his mother would say .
Many students hear words from their parents . After the parents’ meeting, their parents begin to them with other students , especially those who are praised by teachers .
“I want to encourage my child to them ,”explained Li Shulan , a mother of a 14-year-old boy from Xi’an , Shanxi .
However , many children , like Wang , don’ t like it .
“I feel very and sometimes even‘hate’those students ,”Wang said .
Parents have good intentions（意图）, but in fact they could children’ s self-esteem（自尊）, said Lin Ying , a psychological（心理的）teacher at Xiamen Hubin Middle School in Fujian . If children feel hurt , they should let parents know it .
“You can choose a relaxing occasion, for example, over the dinner, and tell your parents your feelings,”Lin said. “Also, some articles online explain it could be bad for children . You may want to show such articles to your parents.”
It’ s not all bad , though . Liu Jiayang , 13 , from Taizhou , Zhejiang said students could take the chance to learn to be open-minded .
“I find the students that my mom talks about really have strong that I don’ t have . I take them as examples and try to with them ,”she said .
“During the process（过程）, always keep in mind that you’ re unique（特别的）. Never heart ,”Lin added .
A．right B．good C．bad D．new
A．same B．important C．familiar D．similar
A．compare B．connect C．expect D．encourage
A．care for B．learn from C．agree with D．turn to
A．pleased B．surprised C．amazed D．annoyed
A．hurt B．protect C．hide D．show
A．when B．why C．what D．how
A．points B．methods C．rules D．habits
A．turn up B．catch up C．put up D．set up
A．meet B．keep C．follow D．lose
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