A bag is useful and the word "bag" is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase, "to let the cat out of the bag". In meaning it is the same as "to tell the secret". And there is an old interesting story about it.
Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man's secret was out and everyone knew it.
Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say "He lets the cat out of the bag". And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to (指的是) _______.
A．the useful bag B．the phrase C．the cat D．the chicken
A．tell the secret B．sell the cats C．get more money D．keep the cats quiet
A．The woman was angry to see a cat. B．The man put a cat in the bag. C．The man asked her to see the chicken. D．The woman wanted to see the chicken.
A．the woman was smart B．how farmers sold their cats C．the phrase is useful D．where the phrase came from
Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 38
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we 39 worry about money, we still have some 40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 41 to our future. But 42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 43 the happiness of my childhood. 44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 46 after sunset. We work and study 47 an adult, even harder.
48 we do is in order to get an excellent 49 . Growing up is very boring, but we 50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste? A. However B. And C. So
A. which B. who C. whom
A. less B. fewer C. greater
A. always B. often C. seldom
A. other B. another C. others
A. helpful B. happy C. bad
A. at first B. for example C. in fact
A. think B. remember C. forget
A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly
A. see B. touch C. feel
A. come out B. come down C. come back
A. as B. like C. alike
A. What B. That C. How
A. progress B. mark C. success
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t
One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (31) he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man (32), looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.” “Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
“The sun is up and the (33) is going away. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll (34).”
“But, young man, don’t you (35) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t (36) make a difference!”
The young man (37) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that (38).”
There is something very (39) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (40) will be better.
A．better B．farther C．closer D．faster
A．continued B．stopped C．watched D．answered
A．water B．wind C．boat D．fish
A．leave B．die C．run D．lose
A．believe B．realize C．expect D．guess
A．possibly B．hardly C．especially D．fortunately
A．replied B．argued C．spoke D．listened
A．day B．time C．place D．one
A．special B．brave C．strange D．lucky
A．family B．village C．country D．world
For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours 31 different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.
But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too 32 raising them的grow a garden.
Money was tight（拮据）,as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I’d have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t 33 on trees, you know."
34 , all five got through high school and college（大学）and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a 35 tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it 36 be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things 37 around on all its branches（树枝）.Then I put my 38 on and I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!
I went outside to have a look. It was 39 ! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It 40 ,"We all love you, Mom."
A-talking about B. thinking of C. preparing for D. looking after
A．tired B．careless C．busy D．poor
A．grow B．make C．come D．get
A．Clearly B．Naturally C．Certainly D．Finally
A．money B．new C．young D．tall
A．should B．can C．must D．need
A．blowing B．turning C．producing D．appearing
A．overcoat B．hat C．shoes D．glasses
A．strange B．true C．special D．perfect
A．says B．writes C．shows D．describes
My 4-year-old daughter Maddie once taught me a good lesson.
One day, we were taking a walk in the park. Then we 31 some kids (小孩) around an old lady, laughing at her. A little boy said, "Look at this funny lady! She is 32 and she is crying!"
Maddie walked to the woman. I wanted to 33 her away from the woman. But Maddie sat 34 the woman and held her hand. The woman looked down at Maddie and a 35 appeared on her face. Maddie gave the woman a hug（拥抱） and then left.
On the way home, I asked her, "Maddie, 36 did you go up to that woman for and hold her hand? All the other kids were either laughing at her or 37 her?"
Maddie looked at me and said, "I did that to tell her God (上帝) 38 her. It can make her feel better!" I was 39 . A 4-year-old little girl showed me what love 40 means. What a kind girl!
A．heard B．saw C．asked D．met
A．hungry B．shy C．dirty D．ill
A．bring B．send C．carry D．take
A．beside B．behind C．next D．between
A．question B．change C．smile D．pity
A．what B．how C．why D．which
A．worried about B．crazy about C．afraid of D．tired of
A．loves B．follows C．needs D．knows
A．glad B．strange C．excited D．surprised
A．usually B．really C．certainly D．finally
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how ___________ (41) you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would ___________ (42) not to take the test.
Many students jumped up to ___________ (43) the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the ___________ (44) students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last ___________ (45).” Two more students decided to go.
Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the ___________ (46). There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just ___________ (47) an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test ___________ (48) any teacher could and should give. Students who are not ___________(49) in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).
The same is ___________ (50) in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have ___________ (51) both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education ___________ (52) from events in their lives, and have become ___________ (53) people.
Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you ___________(54) that you have some limits (限制). However, there is ___________ (55) you can’t do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．dislike B．help C．prefer D．start
A．thank B．praise C．fight D．criticize
A．following B．relaxing C．worrying D．remaining
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．results B．presents C．papers D．essays
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．where B．that C．what D．when
A．confident B．necessary C．mysterious D．convenient
A．unusual B．impossible C．true D．special
A．broken off B．dreamed of C．learned from D．cared about
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．ruder B．cuter C．worse D．better
A．decide B．forget C．realize D．imagine
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
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