（改编）It was the year 1867. Mark Twain was out of money. He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money. At last he a hotel and sat down in the lobby. There came a lovely dog. Mark Twain put the in his lap.
At this time an Army General came along and he loved the dog. He said to Mark Twain, “He is a wonder. Would you sell him?”
Thinking of his stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, “Yes.”
The General asked, “What do you ask for him?”
“Three dollars.”
The General was and said, “Only three dollars! Are you serious?”
“Three dollars.”
“Very well, since you just want it,” said the General. He gave Mark Twain take , led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.
In about ten minutes a middle-aged gentleman came along and began to look around. Mark Twain asked he was looking for a dog.
The man’s face had been sad and , but now it became bright and he answered, “Yes. Have you seen him?”
“Yes. He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman . I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to .”
The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble. He asked Mark Twain would ask for.
“Three dollars.”
“Dear me, it is nothing. I will .”
“No. Three is the .”
Mark Twain got the General’s room number from the clerk. The door was and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog.
“Why?” asked the General.
“The dog’s owner wants it back.”
“Are you not the owner?”
“No, I am not.”
The General began to shout, but he was too tired to with Mark Twain. Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs. He the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.
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请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。（每小题1分）
Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This always tells me the importance of time in my life.
It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over. I suddenly remembered my uncle and to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.
I was very worried that my father would be with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not(不敢) my uncle and my father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say . Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an ever voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not my uncle. This will happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to and said. “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”
The watch has been with me for twelve years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of I learned from it. It tells me to respect and never be late to do what I have promised to.
A．watch B．clock C．bell D．time
A．hotel B．station C．bus stop D．airport
A．before B．from C．after D．to
A．though B．because C．and D．so
A．moved B．turned C．hurried D．flew
A．happy B．angry C．sorry D．lucky
A．look up B．look for C．look at D．look after
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．is B．was C．does D．did
A．funnier B．louder C．happier D．lower
A．waking up B．giving up C．picking up D．putting up
A．always B．never C．often D．usually
A．you B．him C．them D．me
A．what B．that C．which D．who
A．culture B．friendship C．time D．family
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Luckily for them, British students have f
This report is private（私密的）, so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents see it. This m
Parents’ meetings are held t
What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually that someone turns to psychological (心理的)doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They stress can produce momentum(动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I deeply knew was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. the saying goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准） to my mom’s expectation and go to college . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Overall, stress is not a bad thing in . The key is how we deal with it.
A．for B．in C．to D．of
A．began with B．showed off C．gave up D．cheered for
A．wonder B．decide C．promise D．hear
A．doubt B．believe C．disagree D．forget
A．useful B．difficult C．strange D．terrible
A．company B．college C．factory D．f arm
A．life B．spirit C．opinion D．silence
A．Then B．But C．As D．Or
A．quietly B．wildly C．specially D．successfully
A．himself B．myself C．itself D．herself
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What is this English ? a picture. It’s my picture. that? It’s Tom. He is my brother. He is only . I love very much. This is Jack. He is my brother, . He is nine. My name is Sally. are in the same class. My names are Helen and Alan. They are both . My father teaches English . My mother teaches math .
A．in B．on C．for D．at
A．He’s B．She’s C．It’s D．Is
A．family of B．families C．family’s D．family
A．What B．What’s C．Who D．Who’s
A．5 years old B．5 year old C．5 years D．5 old
A．he B．his C．him D．his
A．also B．too C．either D．as
A．I and Jack B．Jack and I C．Jack and me D．me and Jack
A．parent’ B．parent’s C．parents’ D．parents
A．teachers B．doctors C．drivers D．nurses
Now the idea of “car sharing” is_____around the world. That’s to say，more people are sharing the___of a car. Not everyone can ____a car. Think about it. __ many families today have one car, a lot of them don’t use it every day. Some cars spend most of their time _____in garages(车库).When we don’t use them ,we have to pay for ____ and other things. That needs a lot of money. To _____ money, some people _____with the idea of “car sharing”. If we share a car, we only pay when we use it.
Now more and more people are _____to do car sharing. In Switzerland(瑞士)，40000 people are doing it. Japan is also _____ to make “car sharing” popular around the country. Car sharing is a new____ in vehicle. It’s very easy____us to go ___we want ____buying a car. It also reduces(减少)air____.Let’s do it at once.
A．famous B．different C．important D．popular
A．use B．way C．try D．drive
A．afford B．rent C．drive D．raise
A．Because B．Though C．So D．But
A．playing B．living C．staying D．running
A．parking B．driving C．running D．putting
A．waste B．save C．afford D．use
A．come up B．come down C．come over D．come out
A．leaving B．remembering C．starting D．forgetting
A．able B．trying C．making D．doing
A．way B．try C．thought D．idea
A．from B．for C．of D．with
A．somewhere B．everywhere C．nowhere D．anywhere
A．never B．hardly C．without D．with
A．trouble B．pollution C．problem D．matter
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