"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin?" young Sarah asked her father. She was always things and her father was not very pleased.
"You cost me a lot of money, Sarah," he said. " you wanted to leam horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's the _ . "
"I'll play every day, Daddy, " Sarah said. "I'Il try very hard. "
"All right, " her father said. " I know _ . I'll do. I 'll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you play something for me. If you play well, you can have lessons. If you play badly, I will stop the lessons.
"OK. Daddy," Sarah said. "That is _ . "
He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The lessons were very expensive, but her father kept his .
The six weeks passed quickly. It was time for Sarah for her father.
She began to play. She played very . She made a terrible noise.
Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands _ his ears.
When Sarah finished, her father said, "_ _, Sarah. You can have more lessons. "
Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. "You've spent a lot of money, she still plays very badly, " he said.
"Well, that's true," her father said. "But since she started learning the violin, I able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply. In six weeks I'II own the whole building! "
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I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat down beside us. He called the waiter and ordered, "Two cups of coffee, of them there on the wall." We heard this with great and saw that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying "A Cup of Coffee". While we were still there, two other men had two cups of coffee but paid for three. , the waiter did the same thing. It seemed that this was usual at this place. However, it was something strange for us. Since we had nothing to do with the , we finished our coffee, paid and left.
After a few days, we again had a to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the of this coffee shop. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, "One cup of coffee from the wall." The waiter served coffee to this man with the same . The man had his coffee and left without paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the and threw it in the dust bin. Now there was no for us. The great kindness for the people in need shown by the people of this town filled up our eyes with tears.
A．both B．neither C．one D．none
A．joy B．interest C．effort D．fear
A．quickly B．suddenly C．wisely D．properly
A．Instead B．Again C．Indeed D．Anyway
A．shop B．waiter C．matter D．men
A．hurry B．time C．wish D．chance
A．style B．standard C．furniture D．colour
A．respect B．courage C．result D．custom
A．board B．table C．bill D．wall
A．choice B．clue C．doubt D．hope
One day, bus No.1 was going along Louxing Road. Suddenly the driver saw an old man on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for .
The bus driver stopped the bus thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the . The driver knew he had to act . He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped the bus driver to move the man the bus.
the bus driver and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Now many people don’t want to help because they don’t want any trouble. But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a .A. lay B. to lie C. lying
A. advice B. help C. people
A. without B. with C. for
A. park B. office C. hospital
A. quick B. quickly C. slowly
A. get off B. get on C. get up
A. from B. onto C. out of
A. Thanks B. Thanks for C. Thanks to
A. other B. others C. another
A. life B. passenger C. woman
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It was the beginning of a new term. As a teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom. She looked very shy.
I walked up to her and why she stood there. But she said nothing. Then a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the worst student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl. She didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She still said nothing, but suddenly began to cry.
I later learnt that her parents died in a car accident. She became sad and didn’t like talking to others after that.
She learnt very . I gave her respect(尊重) and never looked down upon (鄙视) her as I know everybody deserves(值得) respect. I helped her after school, and she was making little by little. As time went by, she was not as as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness. She was not among the best students when she left that school, but , she was not that shy and sad little girl any more.
In the following , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I an invitation to her wedding(婚礼). And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy.
A．new B．beautiful C．strict D．famous
A．told B．answered C．knew D．asked
A．thought B．understood C．forgot D．remembered
A．poured B．threw C．led D．turned
A．slowly B．quietly C．well D．quickly
A．friends B．decision C．progress D．surprises
A．smart B．shy C．angry D．careful
A．at least B．at first C．at once D．at birth
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
A．wrote B．sent C．refused D．received
It was Friday.The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterback（美式足球进攻组织者）for our team. It was the first time he would be in that . He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, “That’s the big job. That’s the one that makes the big difference.”
My mother said, “ , son. That’s the big target（攻击目标）, too. You know the other want to knock you down. You can get hurt.”
“Don’t worry, I’m so and I’m fast. Besides, I have great players who will them from coming at me.” my brother said.
I couldn’t well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was -- he could get hurt.
The next morning, he early to get to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and .
Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down . My brother was slow to get up. My brother was screaming（尖叫）. The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.
My mother ran down to on my brother . But all he did was a smile. “It’s just a bruise（瘀伤）. I’m fine. And don’t worry , I’ll be back. This is . I love leading the team.”
After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still .
She can’t go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.
A．game B．list C．show D．place
A．Go ahead B．Take it easy C．Be careful D．Well done
A．parents B．players C．fans D．strangers
A．handsome B．healthy C．brave D．strong
A．stop B．help C．protect D．hide
A．behave B．play C．sleep D．dream
A．right B．sad C．angry D．excited
A．rested B．exercised C．left D．returned
A．family B．team C．coach D．crowd
A．laughed B．nodded C．greeted D．cheered
A．pointing B．shouting C．looking D．rushing
A．take B．waste C．save D．kill[来
A．call B．check C．operate D．breathe
A．funny B．easy C．great D．dangerous
A．proud B．disappointed C．anxious D．calm
Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they “enjoying” them to the end.
On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?
Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, should common people be afraid?
The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.
Knowing and believing seem to be two things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!
A．stop B．continue C．finish D．avoid
A．chances B．excuses C．causes D．dangers
A．Moreover B．Also C．However D．Otherwise
A．influencing B．explaining C．improving D．describing
A．parents B．uncles C．brothers D．friends
A．hear B．catch C．watch D．face
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．stronger B．worse C．longer D．harder
A．similar B．pleasant C．different D．boring
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