My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”.
For me, it was just another piece of homework, Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being , or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her , she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”. A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I , not wanting to disturb her. Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs Kumar . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel . However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.
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完型填空（共15分，每小题1分）
I was looking for a Christmas present for my daughter in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl, with some money in her little hand, was looking at some beautiful . When she saw a doll she liked, she would ask her father she had enough money. He usually said yes.
At the same time, a boy, with and small clothes, was looking at some video games. He, too, had money in his hand, but it looked no more than five dollars. Each time he up one of the video games and looked at his father, he shook his head.
The little girl had her doll, a very beautiful one. , she noticed the boy and his father. She saw the boy give up a video game with disappointment (失望) and walk to another corner of the store.
The little girl put her doll back to the and ran over to the video game. After she talked to her father, she paid for the video game and whispered to the .
So the boy got the video game that he wanted —he was told it was a from the store. He smiled happily, although he felt it was so incredible (不可相信的).
The girl saw all this happen. She , too.
When I walked out of the store to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I would never their short talk. “Daddy, didn’t Grandma want me to buy something that would me happy?”
He said, “Of course, she did.”
“Well, I just !” With that, the little girl started skipping (蹦跳) towards their car .
A．shops B．dolls C．flowers D．girls
A．when B．that C．if D．why
A．poor B．expensive C．fashionable D．old
A．looked B．picked C．carried D．caught
A．chosen B．completed C．brought D．decided
A．However B．Finally C．So D．Again
A．floor B．seat C．store D．shelf
A．boy B．father C．shop assistant D．shoppers
A．at once B．for free C．in time D．on sale
A．prize B．surprise C．memory D．return
A．smiled B．cried C．was surprised D．felt sorry
A．repeat B．remember C．forget D．forgive
A．make B．bring C．find D．lead
A．see B．did C．will D．had
A．carefully B．happily C．luckily D．angrily
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets. We usually don't have regrets for what we did , rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation, she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
完形填空（10分，共10题）
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them , but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the names for everything you see?A. watch B. watching C. to watch
A. book B. play C. song
A. two B. twice C. second
A. shy B. funny C. outgoing
A. do B. is C. are
A. write B. speak C. listen
A. hardly B. never C. always
A. off B. down C. up
A. letters B. paragraphs C. words
A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。
Hello，my name is David．Last summer I a great vacation．
I went across the USA with my parents car．We drove six to eight a day．In big cities，we stayed in big hotels．The food usually delicious．Most of the hotels had pools and game rooms．I played there happily．But there were too many people in the hotels，so we often had to sleep in one room．And it was ，too．
Sometimes，we in a small wooden house in the mountains．I really loved it．The cabin（小木屋） was clean quiet. We had two rooms，so I could get up late in the morning．We always got up early we wanted to go swimming． was a beautiful lake near the small wooden house．We also went fishing and cooked food outside.
A．have B．has C．had D．having
A．by B．with C．of D．from
A．years B．months C．hours D．weeks
A．were B．are C．is D．was
A．swim B．swims C．swimming D．swam
A．high B．low C．cheap D．expensive
A．worked B．studied C．stayed D．cleaned
A．but B．or C．not D．and
A．if B．because C．after D．before
A．There B．It C．This D．That
完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are bikes to work? We can answer the question in ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t much space (空间), so it is to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s . People often drive their __ ___to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.
That’s more Americans are now going to work bike, and they are their own cars at home.
A．making B．riding C．jumping D．believing
A．popular B．different C．famous D．friendly
A．less B．more C．much D．many
A．mend B．need C．have D．find
A．easy B．hard C．cheap D．expensive
A．journey B．health C．study D．work
A．buses B．trains C．cars D．boats
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．by B．on C．at D．in
A．cleaning B．leaving C．staying D．Learning
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