I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall and just looked . In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or taking notes. One day I asked her to read aloud the text. When I heard her standard American pronunciation, I looked at her with new eyes. And I her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school was allowed to attend. I thought it over and filled in name.
Kelly practiced hard for the competition. However, I was a little worried because she was always too . Could she do well in the competition?
On the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. It seemed she was really . I felt upset, but I just patted her on the shoulder and let her go to draw lots（抽签）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.
Sure enough, No. 8 was very . The whole audience made a warm applause （鼓掌）almost every 30 seconds and was still talking about his speech with until Kelly appeared on the stage. I sat there with no to look at her. It was her first time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found I was so afraid of her .
The strong spotlight and large hall made her so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.
But the moment that me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on（聚焦于）me.”
Three times in all, louder and louder.
The whole audience fell silent.
I could believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.
I think I will never forget this touching lesson that my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.
A．beautiful B．ordinary C．popular D．strange
A．mentioned B．called C．remembered D．wrote
A．her B．his C．my D．your
A．different B．lazy C．slow D．quiet
A．strict B．nervous C．angry D．bored
A．careful B．thankful C．successful D．cheerful
A．patience B．confidence C．pride D．excitement
A．courage B．interest C．excuse D．effort
A．decision B．expression C．appearance D．failure
A．upset B．saved C．surprised D．changed
A．simply B．hardly C．surely D．deeply
A．catch B．need C．pay D．show
When you get a gift, make sure you plan to thank the person in writing. You’d better use a card a thank-you note. And it should be big enough to write a few words. There are so many lovely cards today. Find a that you like. The note cards do not need to include the words “thank you”. Yours own written words on it will tell that . But you should send a thank-you note soon. If you wait too long, it is not . You’d better write by . But if you write too terribly, you can use the computer.A. to show B. to know C. to write
A. gift B. style C. place
A. meaning B. dream C. suggestions
A. right B. helpful C. polite
A. you B. yourself C. your
Last spring I was walking in a park. In front of me there was a mum and her 3-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding a string（线）, which had a balloon at the other ___
All of a sudden, a light wind took the balloon away from the little girl. I thought she ___
That little girl __
One thing is for sure --- life is always going to make us ___
So the next time you meet one of life’s unexpected ___
Recently, a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house. So, I visited my local animal last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes for our pets.
When I arrived, several pets and their were in the waiting room. Mr. Smith, with a cat, chatted with me. “My cat will be for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute,” he said. “My children gave a bowl of milk. However, if she is given milk, she will get a stomachache.”
Just then, the vet (兽医) walked over to us. “Yes, Mr. Smith is . Only a few people know this. In fact, milk mustn’t be fed to cats some cats can’t take it in easily,” the vet said. “Other human foods are bad for pets . For example, if a dog eats chocolate, it will become .”
I asked the vet what other there are for pets around the house. “Well,” she replied, “we should not small things, such as batteries（电池）, lying around as they can be eaten by pets. Last month, a small cat was brought because it had eaten a button（纽扣）which was on the floor without being noticed!”
Before I left, the vet me some more important advice to share with you:
You should keep all medicine and cleaning products（产品）away from pets. Also, pets, such as cats and dogs, sometimes will their hair if they are unwell. If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual, you should your vet at once. Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe.
A．school B．hospital C．market D．museum
A．warm B．safe C．clean D．beautiful
A．owners B．visitors C．teachers D．actors
A．paid B．chosen C．treated D．returned
A．it B．me C．him D．her
A．friendly B．healthy C．good D．right
A．until B．though C．while D．because
A．as well B．so far C．as usual D．just now
A．brown B．sick C．smart D．comfortable
A．secrets B．changes C．dangers D．mistakes
A．buy B．use C．leave D．collect
A．in B．off C．on D．down
A．offered B．posted C．wasted D．accepted
A．colour B．keep C．lose D．sell
A．point to B．ring up C．hear from D．look after
A: Excuse ___ ___ , are you Jane ?
B: Yes, I ___ ___ .
A: Good. My name is Liu Qiang. Welcome to China.
B: ____ ___
A: ____ __ are you from ?
B: I’m from Chicago(芝加哥).
A: Chicago ? Is it ___ ____ England ?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s in ___ ____ .
A: _____ __ he?
B: Oh, ____ _____ Michael.
A: Is he from England ?
B: No. He is from Washington (华盛顿).
A: Is Washington in the USA, ____ ___ ?
B: Yes, that’s righ. Michael is ______ American boy.A. I B. my C. me
A. am B. is C. am not
A. How are you ? B. Thank you C. Welcome.
A. Who B. What C. Where
A. from B. to C. in
A. the USA B.Canada C. Cuba
A. Who B. Who’s C. What’s
A. it’s B. his C. He’s
A. too B. right C.OK
A. a B. an C. the
Molly spent her summer vacation in China with her parents last year. They visited a lot of famous ____, such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. She ___ Beijing for a week. She ____ the Palace Museum, the Great Wall, Tian’an Men Square __ the Summer Palace. They ___ went to the zoos and the parks.____ was cloudy, but not rainy, so it ____ not too hot. They ____ great fun playing in the zoos and the parks. Molly learnt a lot ___ Chinese history. She said, “It is interesting to visit China. I ____ China very much.”
A．parks B．gardens C．cities D．countries
A．stayed B．stayed in C．lived D．lived at
A．made B．cried C．felt D．visited
A．and B．Or C．But D．until
A．too B．either C．so D．also
A．It B．This C．That D．They
A．is B．are C．were D．was
A．have B．did C．had D．do
A．about B．at C．for D．in
A．hope B．visit C．like D．decide
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