When I was 18 years old, I lived with my parents on a farm.
One morning, my father asked me to drive him into the town, about 18 miles away, for he would attend a meeting there. We were deep in the country, so I would always look forward to going to the town. And I had just learned to drive, so I with pleasure. First we came to the town. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it parked and promised to pick dad up at 4 pm. Because I have a few to spend, I decided to go to the . However, I became so interested in the films that I forgot the . When the last film finished, it was 6 pm.
I was afraid that dad would be and never let me drive again, so I drove back to meet dad and made an excuse for being late. Then dad caught me in the lie. I’ll never forget he said to me.
“I’m disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with you, but with myself. I’ve because there must be something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t give you the confidence to tell me the truth. I’m going to home now and think seriously about it.”
Dad began walking along the road. I begged all the way, telling him how sorry I was. I drove behind him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most lesson. I have never lied to him ever since.
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A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
A．cinema B．supermarket C．restaurant D．bookstore
A．time B．job C．speed D．way
A．glad B．polite C．kind D．angry
A．slowly B．quietly C．easily D．quickly
A．how B．what C．which D．that
A．failed B．cheered C．succeeded D．worked
A．drive B．walk C．run D．ride
A．difficult B．necessary C．unforgettable D．wonderful
Be yourself
We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Everyone likes to feel that lie or she is special.____ ____ , many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We believe we are not good enough just as we are.
Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they________us to others. By doing this, they try to encourage us to do better. They mean well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than someone else, but we are often_______.There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at something. Plenty of people around may not be as smart as we are, but they are better at sports. Or they may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is ______ for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we don’t realize that we already have_______us the very things that we want. These things make us different from others. When we are growing up, ______sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. Anyway, it’s up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough.
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There are many kinds of pollution around us, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people . For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure .
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel and is especially bad for the eyes.
With pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
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Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise swimming, jogging, and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can’t your family any longer. In order to deal with your matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn’t it enjoyable and comfortable?
Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it’s great fun for family members to gather around the table, sports, clothes or other common topics (话题).
If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of and success. Wish you a wonderful time!
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A. have worked B. worked C. will work
A. instead of B. due to C. such as
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A. it B. that C. one
A. also B. either C. too
A. some times B. some time C. sometimes
A. discussed B. to discuss C. discussing
A. sadness B. joy C. worry
"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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This morning I got an e-mail from Roy. It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University.
The made me think of the first day when we moved into this house.
Little Roy ran around the new house with great excitement and tried to move his own things into the house such as his toys, books and clothes, , his little hand knocked over（打翻）a bottle of paint on the shelf. The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess（一团糟）. “Oh, my God!” My wife rushed in angrily. I looked at my son, and his small face was filled with .
I and held his hand, “Take it easy, Roy. Now let’s do something to make it look .” I took out a . “You see, Dad is a magician（魔术师）, I can change it into a big tree.”
His mother soon helped paint some butterflies and flowers on the wall.
We spent the whole afternoon and laughing. The wall became a beautiful forest with plants, birds and small animals. Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy. On that day, everybody in the house knew something happened.
The night before Roy left for Harvard, he asked me if I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint. “Since then I’ve worried about making mistakes,” he continued, “I believe I can always ways to solve the problems.”
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A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Gladly
A. happiness B. hope C. fear
A. cried B. smiled C. shouted
A. nice B. bad C. wrong
A. drum B. brush C. clock
A. washing B. cooking C. painting
A. dangerous B. boring C. special
A. never B. always C. sometimes
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