This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake. Nothing was destroyed and was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake , many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to it with ropes but nothing worked.
"Well," they all agreed, "There's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the ." At this time a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the rock."
"You?" they shouted, "What are you talking about?" The men all at the boy.
The next morning some people came into the street. One of them shouted, "The rock is !" More people ran out to see. It was right. The rock wasn't in the road any more. It wasn't near the road.
"This is ," they said, "Where did it go?"
The boy stood in the street, , "I told you I could move it last night."
The boy walked over to where the had been and uncovered some earth. "I buried it," he said.
The people looked . "You see," he said, " I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline （斜坡）up to the rock and the rock down into the hole by itself. I covered it with earth."
The crowds shouted, "What a boy!" And some of them said, "Why haven't we thought of this good ?"
A．somebody B．nobody C．anybody D．everybody
A．stops B．started C．happened D．stopped
A．over B．into C．off D．onto
A．push B．lift C．change D．pull
A．road B．stone C．rope D．village
A．looked B．laughed C．called D．pointed
A．gone B．missed C．broken D．stolen
A．very B．quite C．even D．still
A．heavy B．dangerous C．special D．impossible
A．crying B．smiled C．thinking D．smiling
A．street B．town C．rock D．mountain
A．surprised B．sad C．happy D．relaxed
A．lay B．dropped C．walked D．ran
A．clever B．strong C．brave D．poor
A．boy B．hole C．story D．way
Confucius was born on August 27th,551 BC in Zou, China. He was great teacher at that time. Confucius is also as Kong Qiu. It is generally thought that he was born into a rich family. However, some people describe him as being born into a poor family.
Confucius’ beliefs were based on the concept of self-discipline(自律). He believed a leader need to exercise self-discipline. His teaching ideas focused on the “Six Art”. To Confucius, the main goal of a teacher was to teach people to live with honest. his teaching he made a big difference in that society.
Confucius is famous for writing. He wrote some of the traditional Chinese works, one of is the Book of Odes (《诗经》). He also wrote a historical book of Lu, called the Spring and Autumn Annals (《春秋》). Confucius also Lunyu. It was so important in Chinese culture that everyone in China knew it.
Confucius died November 21st,479 BC in Qufu, China. Today he is regarded as one of the greatest teachers in Chinese history.
A．an B．a C．the D．/
A．know B．knew C．knowing D．known
A．when B．what C．that D．which
A．being B．to be C．be D．be being
A．Because B．When C．Through D．Though
A．more famous B．most famous C．famouser D．famousest
A．them B．they C．theirs D．their
A．write B．wrote C．writes D．written
A．in B．at C．on D．about
A．widely B．wide C．wider D．more widely
One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a view of the masterpieces(名作).
A young couple looking at the in front of me chatted non-stop. I watched them for a moment and realized the wife was doing all the talking. I admired(佩服)this man for being so with her. Bored by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit(出口).
" He's a brave man, " the clerk said. "Most of us would our interests if we were blind at such a young age. But behind his wife he comes in there's a new art show. "
"But he can't see. " I said in surprise.
" His wife each painting so that he can see it in his head. "
I learned about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person withoutsightand the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his . And I saw the love shared by two people as I this couple walk away holding each other's hands.
A．crowded B．quiet C．noisy D．silent
A．gifts B．maps C．books D．Paintings
A．strict B．patient C．careful D．excited
A．through B．across C．into D．out of
A．give up B．give away C．die out D．run away
A．whatever B．wherever C．whenever D．whether
A．talks B．shows C．describes D．tells
A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
A．mind B．eyes C．life D．decision
A．met B．knew C．researched D．Watched
“Mommy， look!” cried my daughter， Darla， pointing to a chicken hawk in the air.
“Uh huh，” I answered， driving， lost in thought about the timetable of my day.
filled her face.
“What’s the matter， sweetheart?” I asked.
“Nothing，” my seven-year-old daughter said. The moment was gone.
Dinner， baths and phone calls the hours until bedtime.
“Come on， Darla， time for bed!” She raced past me up the stairs. Tired， I kissed her and tucked her in.
“Mom， I forgot to give you something!” she said.
“Give it to me in the morning.” I said. My was gone. I could hardly stay cool.
“You won’t have time in the morning!” she talked back quickly.
“I’ll take time，” I answered. Sometimes no matter how hard I tried， time was never enough.
She wasn’t ready to up yet. “No， you won’t! It will be just like today when I told you to look at the chicken hawk. You didn’t listen to what I said.”
I was too tired to argue; she hit too to the truth. “Good night!” I shut her door in anger.
Later though， her gray-blue eyes filled my vision as I thought about how little time we really had until she was grown and gone. My husband asked me what was going on and I told him.
“Maybe she was not asleep yet. Why don’t you ?” he said.
I followed his advice， it was my own idea. I opened her door gently. In Darla’s hand I could see her paper all crumpled (弄皱的) up. She had torn into small pieces a big red heart with a poem she had written titled， “Why I Love My Mother?”
Why I Love My Mother
Although you’re busy， and you work so hard，
You always take time to play with me，
I love you Mommy，
Because I am the biggest part of your busy day!
Tears filled my eyes. When I softly touched her face， she awakened from a dreamless sleep and asked， “Why are you ， Mommy?”
“You ARE the most important part of my busy day!”
She smiled and then went back to sleep， not really understanding how strongly I what I said.
A．Disappointment B．Worries C．Fear D．Enjoyment
A．cost B．filled C．lasted D．took
A．belief B．attitude C．attention D．patience
A．give B．build C．call D．clear
A．just B．even C．yet D．almost
A．heavily B．badly C．close D．hard
A．watch B．exam C．test D．check
A．realizing B．thinking C．wishing D．guessing
A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．touching
A．considered B．expressed C．inferred D．meant
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or a concert. It shows you may feel uncomfortable when you are called in by your leader to why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that. If you “face the music”, you are sure to be less unhappy than that.
Every one of us has to “face the music” at some time or another, especially as . We can all remember father’s words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a(an) thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every , we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will whether we will face the music or not. If we don’t get good , that means parents’ cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
A．manage B．attend C．miss D．forget
A．discover B．believe C．explain D．encourage
A．friends B．teachers C．leaders D．children
A．angry B．magical C．exciting D．honest
A．terrible B．important C．interesting D．careful
A．season B．term C．year D．month
A．follow B．change C．decide D．realize
A．chances B．marks C．tools D．choices
A．known B．strange C．safe D．harmful
A．discusses B．covers C．develops D．means
A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my car stopped. It was out of gas(汽油) on a road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone who could sell some gas. I walked almost a mile before I finally found a near the road.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair . She said, “I’ve waited for you here for a long time. Come in. is ready.”
“But I only came for some gas.” I answered.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You like tea.” said she.
I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, but she didn’t to listen to me. She just kept calling me Alfred. She was very strangely. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house quickly.
Luckily, there was another house down the road and I was able to the gas. When I told the man about my , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives alone in that big house. She’s , but she wouldn’t hurt anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The man left home and never came back because of the war.”
A．walked B．rode C．hurried D．drove
A．busy B．quiet C．modern D．noisy
A．hotel B．restaurant C．house D．market
A．answered B．returned C．noticed D．served
A．Gas B．Tea C．Juice D．Coffee
A．promise B．remember C．learn D．seem
A．shouting B．crying C．acting D．jumping
A．touch B．buy C．borrow D．sell
A．experience B．advice C．result D．plan
A．famous B．strange C．wonderful D．friendly
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