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It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I noticed an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a stranger, but next time she would try it as well.
We lived close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know him, and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered, “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to both the giver and the receiver.
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In the world(世界) there are many interesting festivals. Now let me _ you something about one of them — Mother’s Day.
People celebrate Mother’s Day in the USA first. It is also a _ in some other countries. It’s _ the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank _ . On that day, people show their love to their mother by _ cards and other presents. On the cards, children will write "Thanks, Mom". "To the best mother in the world." "Best _ for Mother’s Day" and so on. Father and children do the housework (家务活). _ mothers can have a rest.
In China, people _ celebrate this special day for mothers. Last Mother’s Day, I bought some flowers for my mother to thank her _ work. I helped my mother _ clothes, cook, clean the house and so on. My mother and I were very happy.
A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
A．country B．sign C．festival D．subject
A．in B．on C．at D．until
A．teachers B．friends C．fathers D．mothers
A．making B．to make C．make D．made
A．days B．wishes C．names D．presents
A．Because B．If C．But D．So
A．also B．too C．as well D．again
A．difficult B．easy C．hard D．interesting
A．wear B．wash C．count D．show
It’s 12 o’clock. A man goes into a restaurant for . “Hi! Can I you?” a waiter says. “I’d like some French fries, a and a medium Coke,” says the man. “ else?” asks the waiter. “No,” the man answers. “That’s .” “For here or to go?” asks the waiter. “To go, please,” says the man. The waiter puts the food into a bag. Then the man goes away. the bag. “Have a nice day,” the waiter says.
The man walks to the park. He sits down and opens the bag. There a hamburger, some French fries and a Coke. There is also some in the bag. “That’s the money for my lunch,” says the man. He wants to go back to the because he doesn’t want to his lunch for free. He is really a good man.
When he gets back to the restaurant, he finds it’s . So he has to wait for half an hour there. After the man’s words, the waiter smiles and the manager (经理). The manager thinks the man is good, so he says to the man, “Sorry. We a mistake (错误). You are so good, we decide(决定) to give the food to you as a reward (作为回报).”
A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．supper
A．ask B．call C．help D．tell
A．hamburger B．dumpling C．tomato D．dumpling
A．Anyone B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．all B．her C．his D．none
A．of B．with C．from D．to
A．have B．is C．are D．has
A．money B．beef C．cabbage D．food
A．park B．house C．restaurant D．home
A．get B．give C．got D．gave
A．lazy B．free C．busy D．happy
A．heard B．hear C．hearing D．hears
A．tells B．asks C．speaks D．talks
A．make B．made C．making D．to make
A．special B．delicious C．good D．nice
When I was, about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my outside in the backyard. At once, I out to the yard. There was my bike, it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so ! I thought I my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I the old bike and rode it, feeling that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't .
As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me much more than
just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about . When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this because giving a gift is not about money. It's about how much love you can feel from it. Do rememer, a gift that two dollars isn't any less valuble（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．report B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．/
A little boy knocked on the door of the old house. He waited, and sweated(出汗) from of seeing the owner, who hardly ever came out. As he was ready to , the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man asked.
“Uh, sir, I'm magazines for school and I am if you would like to buy one.” The old man only looked at the boy. , the boy saw many dog figurines(小雕像) inside the house. “Do you dogs?” he asked. “Yes, I have many dog figurines in my house; they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed he was very . “Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is suitable you. I also have one about dogs since you…” The old man started to close the door, saying “No, boy. I don't need any magazines of any kind. Now goodbye.”
The boy was sad for the old man being so lonely. He went home and then had an . He had a little dog figurine which didn't much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family. The boy headed back. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no .”
“I’m sorry, sir, I want to bring you a gift.” The boy him the figurine and the old man's face lit up(大放光彩). “Boy, you have a big heart are you doing this?” “I think it means more to you.”
From that day on, the old man started coming out and talking with neighbors.
A．excitement B．fear C．sadness D．happiness
A．knock on B．break into C．cut off D．walk away
A．selling B．collecting C．raising D．designing
A．sure B．sorry C．expecting D．wondering
A．At a time B．At the same time C．At any time D．At all times
A．keep B．hate C．kill D．collect
A．lonely B．delightful C．busy D．bored
A．to B．with C．for D．on
A．easily B．coldly C．comfortably D．nervously
A．thought B．opinion C．idea D．mind
A．worth B．mean C．talk D．use
A．noises B．trouble C．Dogs D．magazines
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．handed B．lent C．offered D．presented
A．How B．When C．Why D．What
Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, we don’t study hard，we will fall other students. At first, I didn’t know the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a of competition. In competitions, there were always and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could . Each time I saw children games, and heard their laughter, I I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard have a good future. So I up my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not what competitions really meant. One day, I was an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.
I learned a lot what I experienced. Now I understand15 about the world. Competitions are important for us all.
A．because of B．though C．when D．if
A．behind B．after C．over D．before
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．few B．kind C．number D．little
A．winners B．athletes C．soldiers D．runners
A．appreciate B．improve C．combine D．progress
A．to play B．playing C．plays D．played
A．donated B．hoped C．washed D．wished
A．so that B．in order to C．as for D．in order that
A．picked B．dropped C．took D．put
A．agree B．sure C．believe D．think
A．joining B．entered C．joined D．taking part in
A．as B．than C．though D．unless
A．above B．under C．from D．over
A．less B．more C．special D．better
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