It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a , but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know , and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
A．noticed B．felt C．heard D．kept
A．husband B．son C．daughter D．friend
A．Just now B．On time C．In the end D．At the beginning
A．Why B．How C．When D．Where
A．buy B．cost C．hide D．guess
A．friend B．driver C．classmate D．stranger
A．or B．but C．so D．yet
A．shouting B．waving C．laughing D．looking
A．angrily B．excitedly C．loudly D．carefully
A．him B．me C．her D．us
A．lesson B．accident C．news D．story
A．gifts B．notes C．opinions D．books
A．easy B．funny C．usual D．special
A．past B．between C．all D．both
A．attention B．thanks C．suggestions D．interests
A professor（教授）told his students into the city slums (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to reports about each boy’s life and future. One of the students wrote,“They don’t have any .”
Twenty-five years , another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to what had happened the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful doctors, teachers and scientists.
The professor was very and decided it further. Luckily, all of them were living near the place and he was able to ask each one,“What made you ?”Each one answered,“It was a teacher.”
The teacher was living there, so the professor found and asked the old woman she had done to pull those boys out of the slums, and change them successful people.
The teacher’s began to shine and said with a sweet smile,“It’s really very easy. I love those boys.”
A．go B．to go C．going D．went
A．read B．study C．write D．take
A．hope B．idea C．thought D．thing
A．later B．after C．ago D．before
A．search B．find out C．look after D．see
A．to B．with C．on D．in
A．for B．with C．as D．like
A．glad B．angry C．surprised D．worried
A．study B．studying C．to study D．studies
A．wonderfu B．successful C．rich D．popular
A．already B．too C．even D．still
A．she B．her C．he D．him
A．what B．who C．which D．when
A．on B．of C．from D．into
A．face B．eyes C．hair D．mouth
Once there lived in our town a poor family. They were so that there was almost nothing in the house but a pot under a broken table. In it there was a little rice from their neighbor for the coming New Year. On New Year's Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was in bed, worrying about their life. Suddenly he heard someone breaking into the house. "It must be a ," he thought, " but it doesn't matter. The thief can steal nothing. " He didn't shout or move, but he kept watching over the thief.
The thief came into the house and was only interested in the rice under the table. "But can I take it away?" the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He took off his coat, put it on the ground between the bed and the table and turned to take the pot.
Now the husband knew what the thief would do. He up the coat quickly and covered himself with it the thief turned back.
The thief took the pot, and poured the rice onto the coat. Then he began to feel it. But he was to find that his coat was gone. " Hey! " he shouted out. The voice woke up the wife. She asked her husband, " Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room. "
"Shut up! " replied her husband. "Go back to sleep. There is no thief in the room. "
"That's impossible," the thief said . "If there isn't a thief, then, where is my coat?"
A．good B．kind C．happy D．poor
A．borrowed B．asked C．lent D．taken
A．speaking B．lying C．talking D．looking
A．daughter B．mouse C．son D．thief
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．around B．off C．over D．on
A．hung B．called C．picked D．put
A．before B．after C．until D．because
A．afraid B．surprised C．pleased D．excited
A．slowly B．politely C．carefully D．loudly
An American girl named Tae Davis held a special party on Saturday moming. the party, there were neither cakes nor candles. There was only a room full of art supplies and many she had never met before. Tae told the children to a picture. The children all love art, and they are all homeless. "These children don't have art supplies to paint, " said Tae. " And I want to the children and make them feel the beauty of art. "
Tae got the last year when her art pictures were on sale. Tae was afraid that the children couldn't afford own art supplies and they would give up. So she wrote letters to 50 big art supply to ask for help and she heard from 45 of them.
The little girl received a lot of donations from some companies. Tae Davis more than $ 32,000, enough to make a home for children to paint their own pictures.
So far, Tae has held three . She was encouraged by the White House. Tae also received the President's Volunteer Service Money. the money is nice , Tae spends it for a different reason to get poor children to enjoy art.
A．To B．At C．With D．For
A．children B．cakes C．candles D．toys
A．buy B．see C．paint D．enjoy
A．teach B．help C．tell D．ask
A．answer B．news C．ticket D．idea
A．its B．their C．his D．her
A．companies B．stations C．markets D．countries
A．borrowed B．found C．collected D．earned
A．meetings B．lessons C．lectures D．parties
A．Although B．Because C．Unless D．Once
Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of _____ lands have become deserts. If we read newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller _____ . We are cutting down large numbers of trees _____ we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests _____ 20 or 30 years.
What will happen if the forests disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will _____ their homes. In many places the new farmland will soon look_____ the old desert. Crops will not grow there. There won’t be enough _____ , and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate of the earth changes, life will be _____ for everyone. Our living environment will become _____ . More and more rich farmland will disappear. We will suffer a lot from both droughts (干旱) and floods.
It’s our duty _____ the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution (贡献) to taking care of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world greener!
A．low B．rich C．lonely D．high
A．on time B．all the time C．in time D．no time
A．or B．so C．because D．but
A．in B．at C．on D．with
A．find B．build C．lose D．decorate
A．like B．up C．at D．out
A．snow B．sunshine C．wind D．rain
A．easy B．hard C．happy D．interesting
A．better and better B．worse and worse C．bigger and bigger D．more and more
A．to do B．do C．to protect D．protect
The summer vacation is the best time for students. They can go outdoors and have fun. They can go to big cities to , or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of . Peter is an American middle school student and he loves very much. He always travels in his country. This summer vacation he wants to do something . He is interested in Chinese history. he is flying to Beijing and Xi’an for the summer vacation. He is leaving on July 12th and New York on the last day of the month. He plans a fantastic vacation. During the , he is visiting places of interest and going shopping. At night, he is to enjoy the night views. He is sure he will have a time.
A．watch TV B．exercising C．go sightseeing D．go fishing
A．buildings B．city C．farm D．nature
A．travelling B．shopping C．fishing D．hiking
A．tiring B．different C．delicious D．boring
A．Because B．So C．But D．Although
A．getting back to B．get back to C．getting back D．gets back to
A．having B．to have C．to having D．had
A．weekend B．week C．night D．day
A．take a walk B．taking walks C．takes a walk D．take walks
A．great B．well C．terrible D．exciting
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