Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．
________Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She ________ a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was________ $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah________live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that ________in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living________starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that ________housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat（公寓） with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants．________she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then________the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often ________a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking ________in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”
Did Sarah feel poor________cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands，________to Portland．
“Don't think of saving money as something ________．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah
A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for
A．more than B．less than C．shorter than D．higher than
A．can B．may C．could D．might
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．already B．never C．hardly D．always
A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．by B．up C．at D．between
A．another B．the other C．others D．the others
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
A little girl went to a hospital. “I want to ___1___ a miracle(奇迹).” “What?” said the doctor. “My brother is badly ill, ___2___ my daddy says only a miracle can save my brother.” “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m ___3___ but I can’t help you,” said the doctor. “I have the ___4___ to pay for it.” said the girl.
The doctor’s brother asked, “What miracle does your ___5___ need?” “I don’t know,” she answered. “My daddy can’t ___6___ for it, so I want to use my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “A dollar and a half.” “Well,” ___7___ the man, “a dollar and a half can buy a miracle.”
That man was a very good ___8___. The operation(手术) was free and her brother became well. “What’s the price ___9___ the operation?” her mom asked. The little girl smiled. She knew exactly how ___10___ a miracle was—a dollar and a half with the faith(诚意) of a little girl.
A．sell B．make C．buy D．take
A．or B．so C．then D．and
A．glad B．sorry C．worried D．sure
A．money B．illness C．time D．house
A．mom B．daddy C．brother D．sister
A．pay B．spend C．give D．have
A．asked B．smiled C．cried D．talked
A．friend B．parent C．teacher D．doctor
A．to B．of C．with D．at
A．little B．few C．much D．many
完形填空（共10小题，计10分）
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 16 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 17 of milk.
After 18 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 19 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 20 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 21 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his 22 , the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 23 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 24 will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 25 .
A．at B．from C．on D．with
A．filled B．empty C．crowded D．full
A．giving B．refusing C．receiving D．offering
A．hide B．steal C．waste D．drink
A．If B．Since C．While D．After
A．left B．came C．returned D．arrived
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．joy D．taste
A．with B．to C．as D．of
A．others B．the others C．none D．neither
A．face B．mistake C．living D．difference
完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Do you like to visit the zoo in our city? Zoo is a good place ___(16)____. There is a zoo ____(17)___a river and a small mountain. It’s very big and there are a lot of tall trees in it. We can see a lot of golden fish(金鱼) in it, they have all kinds of ____(18)_____ . Some are red, some are yellow, some are white and some are black. They are swimming in the water. And they are very _____(19)_____.
We can see a hill. About twenty ____(20)____ are playing on it. Some are asking people for ____(21)_____. The little monkeys are in their mothers’ arms. They are very interesting and children_____(22)_____ them very much. We can also see the elephants. They are very strong(强壮的). The ____(23)_____are very tall. The pandas’ house is next to the monkey hill. There are ____(24)___ pandas ---one is sitting in the trees and the other is sleeping on the grass. They look very shy and cute. What ___（25）___ animals do you like？
A has fun B. have fun C. have a fun D. to have fun
A．across B．next to C．between D．near
A．colors B．ages C．clothes D．books
A．ugly B．smart C．beautiful D．red
A．monkeys B．monkeies C．elephant D．elephants
A．food B．books C．paper D．belp
A．watch B．like C．read D．play
A．penguins B．lions C．tigers D．giraffes
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
Have you ever planted trees before? Every year, millions of people, both 1 , plant many trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 2 place.
Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 3 to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees 4 soon after they were planted because they weren’t watered well enough. 5 workers burned them and cleaned the place for 6 trees to be planted this year. 7 a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote, "I hope this tree will grow up with me to 8 the backbone(栋梁) of our country.”The workers said that the survival of the trees was really more 9 than the number of the trees that were planted.
Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate(贡献) some money and let professionals (专业人员) plant and 10 the trees.
1. A. boys and girls
B. the old and the young
C. mother and father
D. students and teachers
2. A. larger B. warmer C. greener D. smaller
3. A. surprised B. pleased C. happy D. interesting
4. A. planted B. grew C. bought D. died
5. A. When B. So C. Because D. Though
6. A. new B. old C. dead D. few
7. A. From B. Over C. Above D. On
8. A. hold B. need C. be D. plant
9. A. interesting B. beautiful
C. impossible D. important
10. A. takeaway B. take down
C. take care of D. take out
完形填空(本题共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分)
On my first day of high school, I met David. It was cloudy. When I went home after school, I saw a boy also walking back home. He was my classmate, David. He was carrying his books. 21._______ he was walking, I saw a group of kids rushing to him. David 22._______ and his glasses went flying. All his 23._______ fell on the ground. Then the kids ran away. He looked up and I saw sadness in his eyes. I helped him stand up and 24._______ his glasses. Then I saw there 25._______ a big smile on his face.
From then on, we became 26._______. The more I got to know David, the more I liked him. During the four years, we always studied, played together and had a 27._______ time.
On the day when we finished high school, I could see that he was 28._______ about his speech. So I said, “Don’t be stressed out. Believe in 29._______ and you’ll be the best!” Then he began, “Today is a good time to say 30._______ to those people who helped you succeed through the difficult years. Our parents, our teachers, but mostly our 31._______. Being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I’ll 32._______ you a story…” I just looked at the handsome popular boy amazingly when he told the story of the 33._______ day when we met each other.
All of us were 34._______. Everyone was listening to his story in silence. I saw his parents looking at me and smiling. I did not know the deep meaning 35._______ that moment. I know even a small action can change a person’s life. As you know, “Friends are angels to make us rise when our wings have problems flying.”
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C. look like |
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C. friends |
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C. sad |
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C. excited |
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C. myself |
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C. teachers |
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