Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. __ _ , the watch was not __ _ in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went ____a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the __ kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He __ what it was. __ he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the ___ but now it isn’t working.”
At once the blacksmith’s assistant decided to try to __ it. So the traveler
handed him the watch. He was very __ So it was not surprising that he was__ in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly the same kind.
So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.
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“Jane, please let me borrow a dollar,” Jenny asked as they stood in the school lunch line. “I have one in my jacket, but I don’t want to 1 and lose my place.”
“OK,” agreed Jane.
Jane waited all day for Jenny to 2 back the dollar she borrowed, but Jenny always seemed to be 3 . “She’s just forgotten,” thought Jane. “I don’t want to make her angry.” Still, her money didn’t go 4 . Some classmates, like Jenny, were 5 five dollars a week.
Weeks went by. At last Jane got up enough courage (勇气) to tell her about the money.
“Oh Jane, I 6 !” Jenny said. “I’ll bring the dollar tomorrow.”
The next day Jenny seemed to have forgotten again. During the noon hour Jane saw her buying sweets for Mary and Ann. Jenny saw Jane looking at her. 7 she said something in a low voice to the other two girls. Jane felt 8 and asked her teacher if she could go back to the classroom.
In the classroom, Jane saw two new pencils in Jenny’s desk. An 9 came to her. “Jenny’s not 10 lately, and anyway, she really owes (欠) me. Besides, she has all money to buy more. A dollar doesn’t mean anything to her, but it means a lot to me.”
A．stay B．wait C．leave D．take
A．return B．lend C．take D．pay
A．busy B．happy C．free D．sad
A．up B．on C．far D．back
A．losing B．getting C．finding D．asking
A．used B．forgot C．understood D．thought
A．Even B．Again C．Then D．Instead
A．alone B．bad C．hungry D．lucky
A．end B．answer C．idea D．example
A．busy B．pleased C．healthy D．kind
My earliest memory of dad is grabbing（抓住）his hand while we walked together. As I grew older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 35 the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet with the 36 score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered（分送）the bread to the stores. The 37 and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would be present at all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 38 that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 39 . The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and 40 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to 41 the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I had become a 42 . I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart 43 in my ears. I 44 the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really 45 to me. I still taught in school but I couldn’t centre attention on my teaching. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my 46 in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that!
A．when B．although C．because D．before
A．public B．final C．official D．lucky
A．colour B．taste C．smell D．touch
A．exactly B．sadly C．slowly D．simply
A．drive B．walk C．race D．ride
A．immediately B．hopefully C．surprisingly D．unusually
A．accept B．choose C．afford D．make
A．teacher B．player C．doctor D．reporter
A．break B．knock C．beat D．hit
A．set up B．picked up C．put up D．hung up
A．happened B．mattered C．came D．belonged
A．purpose B．pleasure C．position D．progress
“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35 grandfather’s farm.”
“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.
“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday 36 with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready.
In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way. 37 of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was 38 that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David 39 what his birthday present from him might be.
“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.
Finally they 40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”
“I have missed you, too. And I have a very 41 present for you.”
Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as 42 as I have.”
David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was 43 to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?
Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night 44 it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever 45 because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.”
David held the stone in his hand and 46 the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever.
A．my B．your C．her D．his
A．cakes B．cards C．CDs D．gifts
A．Thoughts B．Opinions C．Facts D．Results
A．certain B．proud C．sorry D．afraid
A．worried B．expected C．wondered D．considered
A．moved B．arrived C．stopped D．finished
A．expensive B．special C．interesting D．perfect
A．soon B．hard C．much D．far
A．excited B．pleased C．satisfied D．surprised
A．until B．although C．since D．unless
A．shared B．made C．received D．brought
A．showed B．felt C．passed D．got
Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a 37 and hurt him. He sent the boy to a 38 at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s 39 wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his 40 arm above his head.
Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41 , weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42 , sir.”
“Could you 43 us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44 could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his 45 .
A．took B．brought C．made D．drove
A．girl B．parent C．boy D．farmer
A．hospital B．home C．farm D．court
A．grandfather B．father C．parents D．mother
A．left B．right C．both D．one
A．last month B．this month C．yesterday D．last week
A．Yes B．Of course C．Yes, I can’t D．No
A．show B．tell C．say D．ask
A．low B．high C．far D．near
A．nose B．arm C．head D．right arm
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. He had dropped all of the books he was 16 , along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听).
Mark stopped and helped the boy pick the things up. 17 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark 18 that the boy’s name was Bill. He loved computer games, basketball, music and history, 19 he was having trouble with some of his 20 in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 21 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 22 with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home.
They continued to 23 each other at school, had lunch together once or twice a week, and then they 24 finished middle school. Three weeks before they left school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first 25 . “Did you ever wonder 26 I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I cleaned out my locker (锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave 27 for anyone else. I was going home to kill myself. But after we 28 some time together talking and laughing, I 29 that if I killed myself, I would have missed many good times. So you see, Mark, when you 30 those books that day, you actually saved my life.”
A．reading B．buying C．carrying D．writing
A．Since B．When C．While D．Before
A．asked B．learned C．believed D．answered
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．books B．teachers C．subjects D．games
A．introduced B．invited C．noticed D．pushed
A．happily B．slowly C．quietly D．easily
A．help B．accept C．see D．change
A．all B．each C．either D．both
A．met B．worked C．appeared D．arrived
A．what B．when C．why D．how
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．took B．wasted C．spent D．found
A．remembered B．wondered C．checked D．realized
A．threw away B．picked up C．gave out D．looked for
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