完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all the countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _____ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on Jan 1, but people start celebrating on Dec 31, New Year’s eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _____ they’re waiting for the new year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone ______ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very _______: “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a _____.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions(决定) for the new year. They _____ a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work _____ at school.” Or “I won’t spend so much time on video games.” When they have made ______ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to ____ their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, _____ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
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Mr. Garza and his fifth-grade students were exploring the importance of color in nature and in other places. “The color red can give you ,” Mr. Garza explained. “Blue can be soothing(抚慰的).” He asked the students to how the grey color of the classroom walls made them feel. They said they always felt that the color was boring and dull.
“Could we paint the classroom a different color?” one of the students asked. The other students nodded eagerly in agreement. Mr. Garza replied that they would have to ask the headmaster for permission. He assigned the students the task of meeting with the headmaster, in order that they could persuade(说服) him to them to repaint the classroom.
The students were excited when the headmaster agreed. They discussed colors for the classroom walls and finally decided on a soft yellow. The parents’ club donated the paint, rollers, brushes, and other equipment.
Painting day was on Saturday. The students, along with several parents, gathered together. First, they removed from the classroom walls. Next, they moved all the furniture to the middle of the room. Then Mr. Garza explained how to deal with the painting. He told them to be careful and not to spill or waste the paint.
After the work was done, the students their job. The new color brightened the classroom. The headmaster brought members of the school board to see the classroom. Before long, every classroom in the school had a fresh coat of paint.
A．experience B．energy C．memory D．effect
A．decide B．discover C．describe D．develop
A．allow B．ask C．afford D．agree
A．basic B．various C．simple D．similar
A．any thing B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．were busy with B．were pleased with C．were familiar to D．were responsible for
Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to 1 . One of them 2 fishing alone by himself 3 the other was an outgoing person who loved to 4 friends with different people.
When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you 5 give me anything.”
They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) 6 immediately.After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and 7 taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists 8 . 9 of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) 10 basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 11 .
On the other hand, 12 fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more 13 . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far 14 fish than his friend.
If we help others succeed, we harvest both 15 and friends.
A．play B．study C．fish D．swim
A．prefer B．enjoyed C．wanted D．would like
A．because B．when C．as D．while
A．talk B．be C．teach D．make
A．needn’t B．didn’t have to C．need D．have to
A．agree B．disagree C．agreement D．disagreement
A．also B．as well C．too D．either
A．caught B．give C．gave D．catch
A．At the beginning B．In the middle C．At the end D．In the end
A．little B．full C．empty D．lot of
A．a fisherman B．a teacher C．an engineer D．a farmer
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．helpful B．successful C．dangerous D．lonely
A．fewer B．less C．many D．more
A．success B．money C．fish D．time
I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one was the most important.
It happened last term just after I had got a result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be .
The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票) !
"Who wants this?" he asked. Unsurprisingly, of us in the class held up our hands.
The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same a third time.
I didn' t what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn't know what to do. I wanted the note, I put my hand up again. After a while, he the note and started to laugh. "You have all just told me how to become successful, " said to us with the note in his hand.
"The note is worth twenty yuan. It is worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter happens to you, you still have your worth."
When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I I was worth a lot. I may have done in an exam, but it doesn't I can' t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!
A．classroom B．subject C．class D．school
A．same B．good C．lucky D．bad
A．comfortable B．successful C．famous D．rich
A．like B．for C．about D．by
A．both B．neither C．all D．none
A．said B．bought C．saw D．wanted
A．student B．teacher C．question D．way
A．remember B．understand C．notice D．find
A．so B．though C．if D．or
A．took out B．threw away C．picked up D．put down
A．you B．he C．she D．they
A．never B．sometimes C．hardly D．always
A．when B．who C．what D．how
A．realized B．forgot C．dreamed D．decided
A．know B．mean C．think D．complain
A young, rich girl was getting ready bed when she a low crying coming her window. She went over to the window and leaned out, girl was standing there. It was a cold winter, but the girl had no quilt(被子), only old newspapers. The rich girl suddenly came up with a helpful idea. She told her to go to her front door. The homeless girl was and she could only manage .There she gave her a(an) quilt and a pillow(枕头). Watching the true happiness alight(点亮) upon the other girl’s face, she went to bed happily.
The next morning a knock came on the door. The rich girl flew to the door. She opened it and found the little girl. Her face looked , and she smiled,. “I you want these back.” The rich little girl opened her mouth just saying that she could keep them when another idea appeared in her mind ,” “Yes , I want them back. “The homeless girl said , “Thank you!”, laid down the things , and turned to leave when the rich girl shouted, “ Wait! Stay right there.” She saw the rich girl up the stairs and then turn back quickly. She brought a new quilt and a pillow to her. “ Have these,” she said . These were her own personal belongs( 所有物 ) silk and down feathers.
One day, the rich girl , was now a rich woman got a call from a lawyer (律师 ), who told her: Forty years ago , when she was nine years old ,she helped a girl in need. That girl grew into a woman with a husband. She had recently died and left something for her in her will: It was a new pillow with diamonds and a wool quilt with gold thread(线).
A．to B．for C．in D．with
A．listened B．listened to C．heard D．heard of
A．through B．across C．cross D．over
A．The other B．Other C．Others D．Another
A．surprise B．surprising C．surprised D．surprises
A．nodding B．nodded C．to nod D．nods
A．old B．new C．big D．small
A．sad B．happy C．sadly D．happily
A．tell B．wish C．suppose D．know
A．runs B．running C．ran D．run
A．sad B．sadly C．quiet D．quietly
A．is made of B．made of C．is made from D．made from
A．which B．whom C．who D．what
A．little B．few C．rich D．small
A．poor B．rich C．homeless D．good
I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look tired. Come and sit here,” she said. “ are you going?”
“I don’t know. I just want to catch a and see what it will be like at the end.”
“I’m afraid you’ll see there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”
“How can I do that while my heart’s ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.
The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to yours. Thirty-five years ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took them to the sea. ，they seemed to know what would happen, so they loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me up. How could I my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live and one of them has his own family.
Then the woman gave me a smile, “We should never wait for the door to before us. We should find the key to the or try to find another way.”
The bus came and I got on it with a smile.A. What B. How C. Where
A. train B. bus C. boat
A. nothing B. everything C. something
A. smiling B. breaking C. singing
A. So B. However C. Besides
A. laughed B. talked C. cried
A. give away B. give up C. get up
A. happily B. sadly C. badly
A. open B. close C. lock
A. classroom B. office C. door
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