Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals. ____This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. ______.Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can’t leave the job at the end of the day. They live on the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.A lot of bad weather means farmers will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other people do.Farm work changes with the seasons. Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds(种子). In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in eady for picking. _____. Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.
A．It is also important for the success of their farms B．So all the farmers are happy to get them C．Today farmers grow things on the farms, so they can sell them for money D．But animals work slowly compared to machines
A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To his surprise, she agreed. He felt . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her .
At the meeting, all the people were ____by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from ___.Suddenly, he heard his mother talking with his teacher.
“____did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a boy, his room caught on fire one day. Everyone was too ____to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself over him trying to____ him. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved____ of us.” She touched the scar. “This scar will be here forever, ____ I will never regret doing what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running to his mother ____tears in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
A．worried B．happy C．angry D．proud
A．ear B．hand C．face D．arm
A．impressed B．followed C．agreed D．encouraged
A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．no one
A．Where B．How C．Why D．When
A．afraid B．quiet C．calm D．careful
A．prevent B．save C．protect D．hold
A．neither B．either C．all D．both
A．because B．however C．but D．although
A．for B．of C．with D．without
As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.
That day, I stood at my place by the door, waiting for his return from work.
After standing there for a while, I began to where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy ,“When is Daddy coming? ”
“ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.
I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.
Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”
I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.
Soon I with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.
As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.
A．own B．usual C．favorite D．strange
A．think B．understand C．wonder D．search
A．hopefully B．thoughtfully C．politely D．sadly
A．when B．as C．until D．before
A．color B．make C．draw D．paint
A．book B．picture C．fridge D．chair
A．smiled B．cried C．laughed D．called
A．shaking B．opening C．shutting D．breaking
A．carried out B．took out C．gave out D．held out
A．mind B．realize C．doubt D．worry
Everyone should do something to protect the environment. How did we help to save our earth this week? Let me tell you.
First, my family try to save . We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We turn off the TV when is watching it. Mom only uses cold water in the washing machine.
Second, we also start recycling this week. We to write on both sides of the paper, not just on one side. We also our rubbish into different bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mom keeps the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags. These are great to help our environment.
Third, my family also save water. We never take long baths and have short showers . We wash the toilet with used water. My sister and I don’t
the tap running when we brushed our teeth.
At last, mom and dad begin to save gas. Mom to drive us to school, but now my sister and I start riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work good exercise! This week dad and his workmates(同事) also start to go to work together in one and share the cost. This also help reduce greenhouse gases.
These are great ways to help protect our environment.
A．water B．oil C．electricity D．food
A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody
A．want B．keep C．refuse D．try
A．divide B．check C．buy D．change
A．ways B．advice C．information D．news
A．again B．instead C．already D．too
A．leave B．stop C．finish D．watch
A．hoped B．began C．used D．needed
A．or B．but C．for D．and
A．car B．bus C．subway D．train
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so nervous that he didn’t know what to do with himself .The person who had gone in ______ him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so ___________when she went in. not like James. He felt sure that she had already got the ______. The problem was that he wanted this job so much. It meant ______ to him. He had thought about it again and again such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ______ brilliantly at the interview and being offered the job ______.
But now here he was feeling ______.He couldn’t remember all those things he had planned to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ______. But no — he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t _____ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry.
At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very ______ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”
A．beside B．with C．before D．after
A．cheerful B．challenging C．anxious D．sure
A．reward B．job C．place D．degree
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．explaining B．observing C．performing D．writing
A．surprisingly B．lately C．frequently D．immediately
A．terrible B．foolish C．ashamed D．excited
A．say B．leave C．think D．walk
A．give in B．give out C．give up D．give away
A．ugly B．pretty C．pleased D．sad
After she did a lot of shopping , Mrs. Smith came out of the shop and started to walk to the bus stop. Her bag was so that she had to rest for a few minutes. She stopped a new and bright car. It was just at the side of the road. As she stood there, she saw a policeman _ towards her. "Excuse me, madam," said the policeman.
" Can you read ___ sign over there?"
“Yes, I can,” said Mrs. Smith. " It 'No Parking'.
"Right. Madam. So ____ have you parked your car here? I shall have to give you a parking ticket. "
"But this isn't my car," said Mrs. Smith.
"Isn't it?" said the policeman, and his face turned red. "I'm very sorry. ___I shall have to put a ticket on the front of the car. " Before he was not able to finish writingthe ticket, woman had arrived. She kissed the policeman and said, "Hello, dear. I knew I could find you here at this time of' the day. Happy birthday! I you abirthday present. "
"Thank you, dear, But what is it? " asked the policeman. “Here it is," His wife pointed at the red car. “A big surprise, ___ it?” she continued. “Yes. But you mustn’t leave it on this road for very long. There's a ‘No Parking' sign over there. "the policeman sighed.
A．heavier B．the heaviest C．heavier and heavier D．heavy
A．in B．by C．to D．under
A．coming B．come C．comes D．came
A．this B．an C．that D．不填
A．was B．said C．is D．says
A．when B．why C．how D．who\
A．Still B．Yet C．And D．While
A．a B．other C．the other D．another
A．buy B．will buy C．have bought D．was buying
A．is B．isn’t C．was D．wasn’t
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