My son lived in New York． Last winter my husband and I （1） him there． One day， while we were walking down the street， my son went to a store to see （2） there was a coat he wanted．
It was very cold． I went over to a supermarket to buy some chocolate， but my husband waited outside alone． When I came out， my husband was talking to a （3） man． I saw my husband （4） his gloves and hat and pass them to Frank， the homeless man．
Frank said he had been living in New York before a heavy rainstorm hit the city in the autumn of the year． He lost his （5） in the rainstorm， so he had no place to sleep． He was begging and trying to get ￥25to find a cheap （6） where he could sleep for some hours． All he owned to keep （7） was a jacket． My husband's gloves and hat were surprising gifts for him．
After a while， my son came out of the store， and a new coat was in his hand． I asked him what he was going to do with the old one． He said he would （8） keep it． I told him the story and suggested leaving it to Frank． （9） our great surprise， my son walked up to Frank and （10） the new coat to him． Frank asked， "Did you buy this for me？" My son said no， but he wanted Frank to have （11） ． Frank stood there （12） the coat， with something wet in his eyes． He （13） us with his whole heart． He said he would try to find a job as （14） as possible to support himself．
My son couldn't get the picture of Frank out of his mind． He went home， took out all his clothes that didn't （15） him， and posted them to a shelter（避难所）． He has done this a few times since then．
（1）A． visited |
B． protected |
C． noticed |
D． memorized |
（2）A． which |
B． if |
C． why |
D． how |
（3）A． careless |
B． hopeless |
C． helpless |
D． homeless |
（4）A． get off |
B． turn off |
C． take off |
D． go off |
（5）A． coat |
B． key |
C． home |
D． food |
（6）A． hospital |
B． shop |
C． office |
D． hotel |
（7）A． clean |
B． brave |
C． warm |
D． fair |
（8）A． certainly |
B． suddenly |
C． patiently |
D． politely |
（9）A． On |
B． To |
C． With |
D． For |
（10）A． returned |
B． connected |
C． gave |
D． sent |
（11）A． it |
B． him |
C． her |
D． them |
（12）A． making |
B． washing |
C． selling |
D． holding |
（13）A． thanked |
B． introduced |
C． taught |
D． pushed |
（14）A． often |
B． soon |
C． long |
D． far |
（15）A． hurt |
B． fit |
C． change |
D． improve |
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course. ” you may answer, “I buy a present for my mother on . And I give my father a present on Father’s Day, too. ” Then what about the other days of a year? Always to think of your parents, not just on some days.
I have a friend. She alone, because her parents live in a different city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to make a telephone call. She dialed (拨) the number, but then she put the phone . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mom …”
Later, I asked, “Why did you dial the number ?” She said, “My parents are old. They can’t get the telephone quickly(快速地). I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them time to answer the call. ”
My friend is just such(这样) a good girl. She is always her parents, so why not her? You’ll also be a good son or daughter.
A．Father’s Day B．Mother’s Day C．Teachers’ Day D．Children’s Day
A．ask B．forget C．stop D．remember
A．special B．interesting C．difficult D．boring
A．live B．lives C．lived D．living
A．up B．away C．down D．on
A．once B．twice C．three times D．four times
A．far from B．behind C．close to D．at the end of
A．few B．a little C．a lot D．little
A．thinking about B．putting away C．looking for D．listening to
A．ask B．learn from C．talk about D．miss
Jenny Gonzalez is excited to go to school these days. The 13-year-old from South Gate Middle School in Los Angeles, US, is taking care of three green abalones(鲍鱼)at school.
The students of Violeta Llamas’ science class, including Jenny, have cared for the sea animals since January. The class formed eight t ．Each team takes turns to care for the abalones．Team five—Jenny, Alexis Diaz, Jennifer Gonzalez and Ricardo Beltran—have now got their t
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The abalones are k in a box of seawater. Every day Alexis, 12, checks if the water has too much salt．Too much salt is b
for the health of abalones．Jenny makes fresh saltwater．
Then the four students work together to clean u the waste in the box and feed the abalones．
“Sea life is l a baby. You have to clean them and care for them. ”Jennifer said.
Nancy Caruso, a scientist, leads the project. She said the number of green abalones along the state’s coast is going down because people have c too many of them．She said p
the sea is now the duty of the next generation(一代人)—young students．
“The students love taking care of the abalones.” said Llamas．
“This could open the door for those who want to be a sea life scientist o an environment protector” she said.
The s time with the abalones will end this school year. Caruso and a team of volunteers will record the abalones and then send them into the sea．
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Educationis to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
People with little education usually .
A．spend a long time in school B．have a good chance to get a job C．spend the best years to choose jobs D．have fewer chances to get a good job
A．make a man lead a better life B．teach a man to write and read C．make people get a way of living D．teach people to read good books
A．圆满的 B．崭新的 C．公平的 D．全面的
A．accept education as a way of living B．take an interest in the whole world C．develop their abilities to make plays D．learn subjects like language and math
A．education should make a man improve B．people can get education in a short time C．people should be able to get good paying jobs D．all subjects are so important for a way of living
Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a and the top eight scorers(得分者) would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied(打成平手) for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead(领先). I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla , just by a little bit. She felt sorry for my not being on the team as she she would be on the show. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of the show up close.
Was I cheating(欺骗) by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t it. It won’t hurt the team Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
A．all B．both C．neither D．none
A．choices B．friends C．leaders D．fans
A．course B．work C．trip D．show
A．unluckily B．luckily C．sadly D．hopefully
A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conference
A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny
A．members B．rules C．names D．orders
A．of B．on C．between D．among
A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again
A．us B．it C．me D．her
A．wait B．turn C．move D．win
A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided
A．seeing B．refusing C．asking D．hearing
A．mean B．plan C．need D．say
A．if B．though C．unless D．because
One winter afternoon, a bear met a fox. The fox was carrying a fish. “ nice fish!” said the bear. “How did you catch it on a cold winter day?” The fox didn’t want the bear to know the truth, so he said, “Go to the pool and cut a hole in the ice. Put your long tail in the pool. Then wait for the fish to bite. If you sit with your tail in the pool for a long time, you will catch a lot of fish. When you think you have caught enough fish, your tail. Give a quick, strong pull.” “Thank you!” said the bear. “That a funny way to catch fish, I’ll try.”
At the pool, the bear cut a hole in the ice. He his tail in the waterhole. Then he waited for the fish. The water grew . The bear’s tail grew colder, too. Finally he thought he had caught enough fish supper. He tried to stand up and pull out his tail. The poor bear couldn’t stand up. The water in the pool into ice. The bear gave a pull. But only part of his tail came out. The long part was frozen in the ice.
All this happened long ago. But from that winter day, all bears have had very short .
A．How B．What C．How a D．What a
A．so B．such C．very D．quite
A．get out B．push out C．take out D．pull out
A．looks B．looks like C．sounds like D．sounds
A．put B．get C．took D．brought
A．more colder B．much cold C．colder and colder D．very colder
A．in B．for C．have D．eat
A．become B．changed C．got D．turn
A．quickly B．strongly C．hard D．hardly
A．heads B．hands C．feet D．tails
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