Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness
A．While B．When C．Although D．Because
A．they B．he C．she D．him
A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working
A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag
A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile
A．around B．in C．back D．down
A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away
A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy
A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom
Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I'm you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I'm Tony, the camp leader*, but you will me 'Sir'. Now you tell me you're here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me here!" When Tony looked angrily him and did not say , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can't live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It's not just her opinion. It's the ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting sleep. You're here because you think your world on the Internet is much than the real world. But you're wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you're going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the ," said Tony.
Eric's heart broke.
"But it's not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. you break them, you'll never be sent home ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
A．save B．keep C．show D．spend
A．radio B．camera C．book D．computer
A．sad B．sure C．anxious D．surprised
A．call B．make C．wish D．name
A．what B．how C．why D．when
A．attempt B．pretend C．escape D．come
A．at B．on C．in D．to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．it B．you C．him D．her
A．answer B．story C．truth D．excuse
A．short B．quick C．enough D．terrible
A．older B．darker C．poorer D．better
A．time B．life C．year D．month
A．If B．Until C．Before D．While
A．extremely B．possibly C．early D．slowly
Look at the diagram. It something of home computer used by a group of young people. We asked thirty young people between fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we were most interested in they used their computers for.
The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours.
All the children said they usually used computers . Fourteen children told us they did some word processing (文字处理) . Only two of them said computers helped with their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(数据库). None of them used computers for any use.
The results show that computer use is quite high among 14～18 year old. They also show quite clearly that computers by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and address lists. Though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become useful in everyday life.
A．shows B．says C．writes D．gives
A．hours B．money C．time D．/
A．what B．why C．how D．whether
A．high B．higher C．the higher D．the highest
A．to read B．reading C．to play games D．playing games
A．at times B．as usual C．in the end D．all the time
A．theirs B．them C．its D．it
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．are seen B．have seen C．will be seen D．see
A．closing B．opening C．leaving D．keeping
On Sunday morning, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, and then go out to do morning exercises. It is about 8: 40 am. After I eat my , I often go to a shopping centre my mother. The shopping centre is our home, so we walk there. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there. The shopping centre has a good . It is called“蓝莓购物中心”in Chinese. It doesn’t have an English name. Can you it in English? It is new and big. There are many things there, such as TVs, fridges, computers, clothes, food drinks. There are many every day. There are men and women, the old and the . do many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Let me tell you. The workers there are always nice and friendly. The things there are usually good but not . If you come to my home, I can take you there and have a look.
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner
A．for B．to C．of D．with
A．near B．not far C．at D．far from
A．flower B．place C．name D．room
A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk
A．but B．with C．or D．and
A．students B．people C．children D．teachers
A．tall B．short C．young D．small
A．What B．Who C．Why D．When
A．expensive B．cheap C．big D．new
I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag wearing them.
Everything seemed OK the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.
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A．happy B．nervous C．excited D．sad
A．necessary B．healthy C．unfair D．comfortable
A．thanks for B．instead of C．because of D．except for
A．before B．by C．after D．during
A．policemen B．doctors C．engineers D．reporters
A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody
A．followed B．heard C．known D．understood
A．stomachache B．toothache C．cold D．headache
A．differently B．particularly C．usually D．probably
Hi, I’m Cindy. I have good friends. They ‘re Mary, John and Jack. I love them .Mary likes reading very much. You can see everywhere in her room.. And she likes to tell stories (讲故事)to us. John likes . He has two baseballs, five and three basketballs. He sports with me every day. That’s . Jack likes sports ,too, he doesn’t play them. He only watches them TV. I think watching TV is boring. I a computer. My friends and I like to play computer games , but can only play them on weekends(周末)。
A．Two B．three C．four D．five
A．books B．keys C．jackets D．pictures
A．computers B．dogs C．bags D．sports
A．rulers B．oranges C．volleyballs D．desks
A．plays B．asks C．sees D．calls
A．late B．difficult C．interesting D．tidy
A．and B．but C．now D．only
A．in B．for C．with D．on
A．find B．like C．have D．get
A．they B．we C．you D．I
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