A first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough - he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the time he was going through.
Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).
Zac Gossage is receiving treatment but goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day, that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a . He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his cap and other saw that he already had all his hair off.
"I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any ." said Vincent.Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how his chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for him at break.
When asked friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(an) and responded,"It's a beautiful thing."
Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.
A．hard B．exciting C．unpleasant D．pleasant
A．decided B．refused C．agreed D．disliked
A．ever B．never C．just D．still
A．though B．but C．because D．so
A．raise B．add C．lose D．fall
A．mask B．scarf C．glove D．cap
A．teachers B．kids C．parents D．patients
A．pulled B．sent C．cut D．put
A．friends B．money C．clothes D．hair
A．expensive B．successful C．important D．meaningful
A．fewer B．more C．worse D．better
A．made B．donated C．sold D．collected
A．already B．always C．nearly D．hardly
A．how B．what C．where D．which
A．moment B．hour C．morning D．day
The Vietnam(越南) War broke out. The young husband ______ the army and died in the war. His wife and son began to have a _______ life after that. Even though their life was very hard and sometimes they didn’t have enough food to eat, the ______ still decided to raise her son by herself.
Several years later her son immigrated(移民) to America _______ finally become an engineer. He often sent letters to his mother with much money. However, with many excuses, the son ________ to come back home to visit his mother.
_________ his mother died, the son returned. But he didn’t cry. His mother left a box behind. During the funeral(葬礼)，the son opened the box and ________ cried and shouted, “Mom! Mom!” _______ looked at each other and then looked at the box. It was full of $ 100 bill and a piece of paper.
It read, “Son, I don’t spend too much money. I miss you a lot. Every time I heard a motorcycle ________. I ran out of the door but it wasn’t you. I stayed money _______ you in case (以防) you get sick.”
A．joined B．moved C．found D．sent
A．comfortable B．easy C．hard D．happy
A．son B．father C．husband D．wife
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．offered
A．Before B．When C．While D．As
A．slowly B．hardly C．quickly D．suddenly
A．Nobody B．Anyone C．Everyone D．Somebody
A．passing by B．going away C．showing up D．running of
A．with B．on C．to D．for
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half ________of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very _________.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of ________with it. I think it’s struck（卡住）.” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He _______into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to________ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were _________in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it ________stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” ________of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are________. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s ________ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
A．in B．out C．on D．off
A．heavy B．strong C．dear D．new
A．trouble B．questions C．matter D．accidents
A．got B．stepped C．came D．walked
A．pull B．carry C．push D．take
A．white B．tired C．red D．hurt
A．goes B．falls C．grows D．seems
A．Every B．All C．Either D．Both
A．ready B．right C．clever D．sure
A．anything B．anywhere C．any one D．any way
Terry was a middle-aged businessman．He was unsuccessful in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was disappointed（失望的）with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city．It was Saturday . When Terry and his wife were busy putting their things in their new home，the lights suddenly and they were forced to stop work．Terry was sorry to have to bring along some candles．Just then he heard light on his door．
“Who is it?” he wondered．Terry knew else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be ．He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little , shyly asking，“Sir, do you have ? I’m your neighbor．”“No．”answered Terry angrily．He shut the door ．
After a while the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same little girl outside．But this time she was two candles radiating（放光）red light．she said，“My grandma told me the neighbor downstairs might need candles．She sent me here to give you these”
At that moment Terry suddenly realized what his failure in life. It was his indifference（冷漠）and unkindness to other people．The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 14 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his mind．
A．very B．so C．such D．rather
A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．evening
A．went down B．went out C．went by D．went on
A．wanted B．decided C．forgotten D．remembered
A．knocks B．calls C．strikes D．sounds
A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody
A．troubled B．followed C．liked D．1earned
A．boy B．girl C．postman D．shopper
A．candies B．toys C．lights D．candles
A．easily B．worriedly C．happily D．heavily
A．bringing B．seeing C．holding D．drawing
A．poor B．kind C．new D．young
A．made B．caused C．developed D．stopped
A．besides B．except C．but D．than
A．open B．right C．warm D．cold
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods. Unluckily, two of them fell into a hole. When the other frogs saw how ___the hole was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs didn’t ___ them and tried to jump out of the hole with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to ____. Finally, one of the frogs believed what the other frogs were saying and___. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as___ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and ___made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said,” Didn’t you ____ us?” The frog explained to them that he was__. He thought that they were____ him all the time.
This story teaches us two_ _:
There is power of life and death in ___. An encouraging word to someone who is___ can lift him /her up and help him/her make it____ the day.
A destructive(破坏性的) word to someone who is unhappy can be what it takes to ___ them.
Be careful of what you say. Speak life to these who cross your path . It is sometimes ___ to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Remember, anyone can say words that can encourage another person to continued his/her way in difficult times.
A．wet B．round C．far D．deep
A．listen to B．look forward to C．move to D．turn to
A．leave B．jump C．try D．stop
A．broke up B．showed up C．gave up D．looked up
A．fast B．far C．gladly D．hard
A．quickly B．finally C．slowly D．possibly
A．hear B．see C．need D．know
A．cheerful B．great C．deaf D．surprised
A．laughing B．greeting C．frightening D．encouraging
A．example B．lessons C．sayings D．ways
A．lies B．stories C．words D．books
A．down B．relaxed C．bored D．angry
A．on B．around C．into D．through
A．help B．kill C．surprise D．hurt
A．easy B．strange C．hard D．surprising
The bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their schoolbags and got ready to go home. When the dismissed(解散) the children, lined up in two rows and walked orderly to the school gate.
Usually David’s would come and get him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes he walked home.When he reached home, he knocked on the as he did not bring his keys. Surprisingly, no one answered the door. David his mother was in the toilet so he waited patiently for his mother. After a few minutes there was no response(回答). Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to the keys, he heard the voice of his neighbour, John. David told him that no one was at home and John’s mother suggested that David in their house till his mother came back. David and John played till evening when David’s mother came back.
David John and his family before he went back into his house. David’s mother David that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. 59 this experience, David learnt an important , “Neighbours are people who help each other.”
A．teacher B．nurse C．worker D．farmer
A．he B．they C．she D．we
A．father B．neighbour C．mother D．doctor
A．before B．after C．when D．while
A．window B．floor C．wall D．door
A．hoped B．thought C．said D．imagine
A．almost B．already C．still D．always
A．get B．make C．find D．buy
A．friendly B．angry C．lazy D．unhappy
A．sit B．stay C．come D．drop
A．carefully B．quickly C．easily D．happily
A．called B．loved C．thanked D．visited
A．told B．answered C．asked D．kissed
A．From B．About C．To D．Of
A．word B．lesson C．sentence D．saying
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