Children all round the world are familiar with fairy tales such as “The Little Mermaid”(美人鱼), “The Princess and the Pea” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. The colourful ______ from the stories made us laugh and cry throughout our ______.
The stories are the creation(创作) of Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson. He was born into a ______ family in Odense, Denmark, on April 2, 1805. His ______ life was not easy. His father was a shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman. He______ very little education. As a child he was very______ and was laughed at for being feminine (女性化的) and tall.
In 1816 his father died and Anderson was______ to go out to work, first in a tailor’s shop and______ at a tobacco factory. _____ the age of 14 Anderson moved to Copenhagen to start a career as a singer and actor. He struggled for three years______ he had to leave the theatre when his voice______ in 1822.
______, Anderson went to a grammar school. Having done well, he was admitted to Copenhagen University in 1828. He began to publish his fairy tales in 1835. They_____ in small volumes (量) until his death.
______ Anderson lived a______ life, he tried to make people______ in all his stories. He wrote because he didn’t want children to have a______ childhood as he did. The works______ Anderson world fame(声誉), but he remained a______ man. He never married and his friends were the people who paid for his work. Anderson______ on August 4,1875. His home in Odense is now a museum and thousands of people visit it every year.
A．parts B．pictures C．heroes D．characters
A．days B．time C．childhood D．years
A．poor B．musical C．big D．happy
A．early B．writing C．later D．school
A．accepted B．found C．received D．gained
A．emotional(感情冲动的) B．upset C．popular D．naughty (调皮的)
A．allowed B．forced C．willing D．used
A．then B．lately C．second D．finally
A．By B．From C．At D．Since
A．since B．after C．until D．still
A．lost B．changed C．broke D．worsened
A．Even so B．Afterwards C．From then on D．Otherwise
A．turned out B．sold out C．came out D．went out
A．Since B．Because C．Although D．As
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．successful
A．cry B．laugh C．appreciate D．learn
A．sad B．happy C．busy D．strange
A．got B．brought C．made D．cost
A．poor B．unhappy C．moody D．lonely
A．passed away B．passed by C．left D．went
When Jane Austen (1775--1817) wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a 21 that most of us would not recognize.
But today Austen’s books are in great 22 than ever. In the last ten years, five or six novels have been 23 into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still 24 ?
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University argued that her novels still 25 people because they 26 the same issues today as they were when she wrote them.
Her novels are about women 27 to find a perfect husband, but also 28 issues surrounding marriages, friendships and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless about human interaction 29 are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.
The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a 30 story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two 31 do not get on. They 32 fall in love, but still have to 33 opposition to their relationship from their families.
All of Austen’s books are 34 to read, making them popular with children and adults,
35 they work on different levels so people can take 36 they need from them, author Kate Henry says.
“You can choose to see the politics and feminism(男女平等思想) in them, 37 you don’t want to take on those issues you can turn a blind eye to it,” she says.
38 is often hailed(赞扬) as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained 39 . “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a 40
man,” Henry says.
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I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 36 , I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 37 them.
My aunt and I were 38 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 39 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 40 nearby and the other one was 41 . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 42 my own thing there, I 43 that the family were not in front of the 44 anymore. I saw the girl 45 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 46, crying.
I knew that she 47 her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 48 big before and we all know that feeling. 49 I went up to her and asked what was 50 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 51 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 52 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 53 them what happened. People there promised to 54 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 55. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
A．Luckily B．Usually C．Sadly D．Surprisingly
A．help B．encourage C．join D．support
A．answering B．looking C．preparing D．calling
A．chairs B．children C．signs D．toys
A．friends B．book C．family D．bags
A．clean B．large C．empty D．beautiful
A．studying B．carrying C．buying D．doing
A．noticed B．believed C．doubted D．understood
A．shop B．gift C．girl D．lady
A．get up B．come up C．give up D．make up
A．return B．detail C．vain D．tears
A．hated B．raised C．lost D．lived
A．somewhere B．something C．everywhere D．everything
A．If B．As C．So D．Or
A．important B．wrong C．strange D．different
A．lent B．gave C．sent D．posted
A．smile B．hope C．puzzle D．worry
A．reminded B．warned C．asked D．told
A．look out for B．take care of C．wait for D．call up
A．courage B．money C．explanation D．card
Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless．He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given．He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio．He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 ．I’ve never seen him 42 “begging”.
Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food．He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 ．He thanked me so 47 .
The graciousness(有礼貌) and humbleness（谦逊） of his 48 makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts．In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.
So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .
It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.
A．tied B．pulled C．attached D．matched
A．tourist B．gentleman C．beggar D．vet
A．take B．appreciate C．refuse D．consider
A．lights B．headphones C．cardboards D．radios
A．managing B．caring C．minding D．inspecting
A．as well B．in case C．in vain D．underway
A．desperately B．frequently C．currently D．actively
A．passing B．witnessing C．concerning D．treating
A．off B．down C．about D．around
A．favorites B．tastes C．experiences D．addiction
A．business B．eyes C．sign D．life
A．warmly B．specially C．enthusiastically D．absolutely
A．protecting B．receiving C．offering D．demanding
A．love B．relief C．contribution D．surprises
A．familiar B．normal C．sensitive D．homeless
A．turned down B．threw away C．fitted in D．figured out
A．surprise B．blessing C．disguise D．honor
A．dependable B．critical C．typical D．open
A．charged B．claimed C．gifted D．satisfied
A．permanently B．commonly C．rarely D．eventually
Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by __heart__ . There are other people who can only __remember__ things that they have said again and again.
A _good__ memory is a great help in learning a language. __Everybody__ learns his own language by remembering __what__ he hears when he is a small child. Some children __don’t_live_in their own country, and they seem to learn two languages ___almost__ as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn __a__ foreign language because students have so __little __time for it and they are busy with other lessons, too.
A man’s mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only _of_ what we see but also of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo__with__a camera, there is much to do when the photo is finished and __ready__to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work __to be done__ before we can keep a picture __forever__ in our minds.
A．easy B．easily C．interesting D．interestingly
A．heart B．mind C．memory D．attention
A．notice B．recognize C．remember D．learn
A．good B．poor C．rich D．bad
A．Nobody B．Somebody C．Everybody D．Anybody
A．that B．which C．/ D．what
A．live B．don’t live C．didn’t live D．lived
A．almost B．mostly C．nearby D．hardly
A．the B．this C．one D．a
A．much B．little C．many D．few
A．about B．at C．with D．of
A．as B．for C．of D．with
A．certain B．ready C．clear D．sure
A．to be done B．to be doing C．having been done D．being done
A．up B．on C．ever D．forever
In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 36 that the building was 37 .
After the unforeseeable shock, he 38 the promise he had made to his son: “No matter 39 , I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 40 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins , it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 41 to his son. He rushed there and started 42 through the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, 43 : “It’s too late! They’re all dead!
44 , face the reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 45 : “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 46 : “Is my boy 47 or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in 48 hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 49 . He creamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d 50 me and 51 you saved me, they’d he saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us 52 53 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made 54 , and it saved us.”
“Come, out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 55 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
A．only discovering B．only to discover C．only realizing D．only to realize
A．as flat as a pancake B．as high as a mountain C．as strong as an ox D．as weak as a kitten
A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered
A．what B．what happen C．which D．who
A．fill B．fill in C．come D．burst
A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage
A．digging B．digging through C．digging out D．digging into
A．to say B．said C．and saying D．saying
A．Come out B．Come again C．Come on D．Come off
A．one word B．one sound C．one row D．one line
A．for himself B．of himself C．by himself D．to himself
A．live B．living C．alive D．lively
A．38 B．the 38 C．38 th D．the 38 th
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone
A．will save B．would save C．save D．would have saved
A．when B．because C．even if D．thought
A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone
A．for B．behind C．out of D．over
A．a promise B．space C．room D．a triangle
A．because B．though C．when D．even though
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