A group of boys stood around a tree． "What a tall tree!" they said to each other， "It would be（1） to climb to the top!"
The group of boys then decided to play a game to（2） who could climb to the top of the tree first． Their mothers were sitting not far away， looking on at their．（3） as they played．
One of the climbers was an 8﹣year﹣old boy named David． He was the shortest child in the group．（4） thought he would win．
Then the game started． All of the boys tried their best to climb as high as they could． Although the other boys climbed faster than David in the beginning， he（5） the top of the tree fastest in the end．
His mother was（6） ．She asked him，"David，how did you reach the top of the tree so（7） ？"
"It was easy， "David said， "The other children． （8） looking down as they climbed．When they realized how high they were， they were afraid of（9） ． I， however，looked only up．When I saw how close I was， I kept going higher and higher，（10） I reached the top．"
It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back， we are more likely to reach our goals．
（1）A． boring |
B． exciting |
C． dangerous |
（2）A． believe |
B． think |
C． see |
（3）A． students |
B． children |
C． teachers |
（4）A． Nobody |
B． Somebody |
C． Everybody |
（5）A． got up |
B． got on |
C． got to |
（6）A． proud |
B． worried |
C． frightened |
（7）A． carefully |
B． quickly |
C． quietly |
（8）A． kept |
B． avoided |
C． practiced |
（9）A． taking down |
B． falling down |
C． calming down |
（10）A．if |
B． after |
C． until |
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously(严肃地),” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the term we invited Rose to give a at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did , for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation ( 毕业), she died peacefully（平静地） in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
At present more and more people like to travel during their holidays. The other day I read a report about the people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed. them, the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps.
From the report we can see that in 1990, forty percent of people stayed at for their holidays. However, now the percentage has fallen to nine percent. More people go out for fun. People enjoy fresh air, clean water and green hills when they go camping in places far the city. In 1990, thirty-eight percent of people going to the seaside in 2002 only twenty-seven percent preferred to go there. What great changes!
have those changes taken place? I think there are several reasons. Firstly, it’s because people can to travel. Secondly, people prefer to live a high quality and more wonderful life. Thirdly, their to relaxation have changed. Fewer and fewer people want to save money by living a simple life.
A．time B．ways C．places D．cities
A．Between B．Around C．Among D．With
A．home B．villages C．the seaside D．places of interest
A．away B．from C．to D．of
A．stopped B．hoped C．enjoyed D．disliked
A．when B．where C．while D．as
A．What B．Why C．How D．When
A．cost B．save C．afford D．spend
A．attitudes B．rules C．replies D．solutions
A．little B．lots of C．few D．no
I used to live selfishly, I should admit(承认). But one changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had the office to get something to eat . On the way, I saw a Busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some in my pocket but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would use the money to take drugs or drink too much. He like that type-young and ragged（衣衫褴褛）. But what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to buy a can of Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then realized I had no right to place myself above him just because he was busking.
I and dropped all the coins into his hat, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As selfish as it sounds, I looked forward to something more to come from that moment—a feeling of or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. Disappointedly, I walked off.“It proved to be a waste of ,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the , I saw the busker again and he was packing up . I watched him pick up the hat and walk to a cafe counter. There he poured the total contents into a tin collecting for an earthquake fund-raising event. He was busking for charity！
Now I donate any I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
A．time B．moment C．point D．second
A．left B．cleaned C．prepared D．searched
A．chocolates B．coins C．tins D．drugs
A．almost B．only C．rather D．still
A．acted B．looked C．sounded D．smelt
A．waited B．followed C．stopped D．arrived
A．happiness B．sadness C．love D．hate
A．words B．time C．space D．money
A．moment B．day C．break D．event
A．work B．time C．energy D．change
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how he was to have such a fine son, and told him how he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
A．excited B．anxious C．angry D．proud
A．far B．much C．long D．often
A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
A．successful B．helpful C．wonderful D．careful
A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
A．on B．since C．after D．from
A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
A．care B．part C．notes D．time
A．just B．only C．always D．already
A．use B．open C．turn D．close
A．place B．date C．test D．name
It was almost 9：00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was . She started her car and she down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working， and singing helped to keep her .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel（方向盘） and lost consciousness (知觉).
When she ， her head was bleeding (流血)， and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge， and her car was sitting on the river! She felt very She knew the ice wouldn’t her car for very long. She to walk up the hill several times， but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried time. She fell again， but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow， and she couldn’t . Mia closed her eyes and die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck，” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
A．raining B．cool C．snowing D．late
A．ran B．drove C．walked D．rode
A． turned on B．turned over C．turned off D．turned down
A． happy B．not alone C．warm D．not lonely
A．bridge B．village C．town D．farm
A． got up B．came back C．looked up D．woke up
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．deep B．frozen C．wide D．cold
A．angry B．sad C．surprised D．afraid
A．keep B．pull C．take D．hold
A．tried B．wanted C．would like D．seemed
A．one B．one more C．other D．the other
A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．no one
A．feel B．hear C．move D．go
A．waited to B．had to C．was able to D．decided to
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