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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ________with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. ________ , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ________ more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she________ work, and so she was often not at home. His mother looked after him as________as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not ________ in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very________and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she ________ a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to________with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ________, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly________I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was________me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ________my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.” w Now Martin has ________ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s ________ helped him to feel good about himself.
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It is not always easy to discover yourself.From a young age，I had a strong sense of who I would become ﹣ but an （1） changed everything.
To me，skating was more important than anything else in the world.Nothing else filled my heart with so much （2） .I spent twenty﹣four hours a week developing my skills.I had no （3） life or interests other than skating.But I was rewarded with first place medals in nearly every competition.
（4） ，during one competition，I fell and was badly injured.The doctor told me that I couldn't skate anymore.The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became （5） .
My passion （激情） had been taken away.I lost （6） and had no idea what I would become.After eight months of suffering，something had to change.Instead of sitting around and （7） my days，I began to work with local community service projects.By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids，I（8） an idea of who I wanted to become.After a few months，I found a new interest.Little by little，I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes，challenges in life will get in our way.We can （9） to stay behind or try to get past these challenges.My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.Today，I'm a very confident and optimistic person.
| （1）A.exam |
B.accident |
C.illness |
| （2）A.joy |
B.pride |
C.experience |
| （3）A.simple |
B.social |
C.comfortable |
| （4）A.Unluckily |
B.Finally |
C.Recently |
| （5）A.strange |
B.relaxing |
C.difficult |
| （6）A.power |
B.heart |
C.chance |
| （7）A.wasting |
B.valuing |
C.enjoying |
| （8）A.got |
B.knew |
C.heard |
| （9）A.learn |
B.choose |
C.refuse |
Do you know what a resolution is？It's a kind of promise.Most of the time，we make promises to other people.However，promises you make to yourself are resolutions，（1） the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.The start of the year is often a（2） for making resolutions.We hope that we are going to improve our lives.Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.This helps them to remember their resolutions.
Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and （3） .
There are different kinds of resolutions.Some are about physical health.For example，some people promise （4） they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self﹣improvement.These are about making yourself a（5） person.Some people might say they are going to （6） a hobby like painting or taking photos，or learn to play the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning，like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.For example，a student may have to find more time to study.
（1）
| A． |
or |
B． |
and |
C． |
so |
（2）
| A． |
time |
B． |
reason |
C． |
place |
（3）
| A． |
ideas |
B． |
ways |
C． |
plans |
（4）
| A． |
ourselves |
B． |
yourselves |
C． |
themselves |
（5）
| A． |
better |
B． |
healthier |
C． |
happier |
（6）
| A． |
go on |
B． |
take up |
C． |
hear of |
The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture.People often perform in the night before the Chinese New Year.They （1） perform it for other happy occasions.People think the lion dance can（2） good luck and success.
There are many different stories （3） how the lion dance began.One of them is like this：Hundreds of years ago，a monster called Nian came to a village in China.The villagers were（4） .A lion chased Nian away.A year later，Nian came back again，but this time the lion couldn't（5） .So the villagers made a "lion" by themselves.Their "lion"danced，jumped and chased Nian away.For this （6） ，people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.
There are （7） different kinds of lion dances.In the southern lion dance，the dancers （8） hard to perform like a real lion.Their "lion" may shake its body.The dance can be funny.The（9） kind is the northern lion dance.It has more martial art skills like rolling，leaping and jumping.Both kinds are very interesting to watch，but it takes a lot of
（10） to perform well.
| （1）A.still |
B.also |
C.almost |
D.just |
| （2）A.bring |
B.leave |
C.find |
D.keep |
| （3）A.in |
B.wit |
C.about |
D.over |
| （4）A.excited |
B.bored |
C.relaxed |
D.scared |
| （5）A.help |
B.agree |
C.visit |
D.refuse |
| （6）A.story |
B.reason |
C.event |
D.mistake |
| （7）A .two |
B.three |
C.four |
D.five |
| （8）A.watch |
B.fight |
C.catch |
D.try |
| （9）A.other |
B.same |
C.only |
D.simple |
| （10）A.luck |
B.advice |
C.practice |
D.hope |
Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930.One day，he saw many （1） people holding empty bowls in the street.And he also heard that some people even died（2） they had noting to eat.He was very sad and（3） to become a scientist to change the situation.Later，he and（4） team did a lot of experiments to develop a new kind of rice.At the beginning，they（5） many times.But they never gave up.They tried again
（6） again in the field，no matter how hard it was.（7） ，they succeeded in growing super hybrid（杂交） rice after years of efforts.Yuan Longing was very （8） because his dream came true.Now farmers can harvests（收获）more （9） than before.And Chinese people will not suffer （10） hunger any long.He will never be forgotten.
| （1）A.angry |
B.hungry |
C.rich |
| （2）A.because |
B.if |
C.though |
| （3）A.refused |
B.agreed |
C.decided |
| （4）A.his |
B.my |
C.your |
| （5）A.explained |
B.escaped |
C.failed |
| （6）A.of |
B.but |
C.and |
| （7）A.Finally |
B.Property |
C.Usually |
| （8）A.sad |
B.glad |
C.tired |
| （9）A.fruit |
B.rice |
C.vegetables |
| （10）A.from |
B.about |
C.with |
Many years ago，I lived in Greece，on a very beautiful island.During my first year.I（1） to the beach for the Labour Day holiday .Greek people celebrate Labour Day on 1 stMay，and it is also a festival to celebrate the beginning of（2） .The sun was shining（3） and the sea was clear blue.I was sitting in a small restaurant by the sea while the cook（4） fish over a fire for lunch.It smelled delicious.There were a lot of local people（5） some tourists .The girls and women（6） flowers in their hair.Someone gave a circle of flowers to me.In the afternoon，people played traditional Greek（7） to dance with it on the beach，and I also danced with them（8） the evening.（9） a wonderful day!
All the people（10） themselves.I will remember it for ever.
| （1）A.go |
B.went |
C.have gone |
D.have been |
| （2）A.winter |
B.autumn |
C.summer |
D.spring |
| （3）A.brightly |
B.bright |
C.heavy |
D.heavily |
| （4）A.would cook |
B.will cook |
C.is cooking |
D.was cooking |
| （5）A as soon as |
B.as well as |
C.such as |
D.as |
| （6）A.wore |
B.washed |
C.held |
D.made |
| （7）A.tennis |
B.football |
C.music |
D.games |
| （8）A.after |
B.before |
C.when |
D.until |
| （9）A.What's |
B.What |
C.How |
D.How's |
| （10）A.enjoy |
B.enjoyed |
C.help |
D.helped |
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