A tone﹣deaf（五音不全）teenager has surprised his family by suddenly being able to play music while after suffering a concussion （脑震荡）．Gordon，a high school student，now can play 13instruments ﹣（1） he has never learned music．
As a small child，he loved sports，dreamed of playing lacrosse （长曲棍球） as a career， and had no （2） in music．"He really had no musical （3） ，" his mother told the reporter．"When he played lacrosse with a local team in Grade Six，he （4） backwards and hurt the back of his head （5） the ground．""I remember （6） and then I felt really dazed （恍惚的），" he told the reporter．"I didn' t really understand something（7） had happened．"The doctors told him he could return to the （8） ．He did so，but unluckily he went on to suffer （9） couple of hard hits to the head，which sent him to the hospital again．
After that the doctors told him he couldn' t play sports any more，but there was one good side effect： his new﹣found （10） ．"Now I can play many instruments，such as piano，guitar and violin．Music is the thing that gets me up in the morning，"he said．
（1）A．so |
B．and |
C．because |
D．though |
（2）A．interest |
B．interested |
C．interesting |
D．interestedly |
（3）A．problem |
B．difficulty |
C．instrument |
D．talent |
（4）A．falls |
B．felt |
C．fell |
D．was falling |
（5）A．above |
B．below |
C．along |
D．against |
（6）A．getting up |
B．giving up |
C．to get up |
D．to give up |
（7）A．good |
B．bad |
C．wonderful |
D．boring |
（8）A．classroom |
B．hospital |
C．concert |
D．field |
（9）A．another |
B．other |
C．the other |
D．others |
（10）A．hobby |
B．illness |
C．habit |
D．skill |
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there _ a ringtone called “mosquito tone(蚊子铃声)”.
Mosquito tone has a special . Only children and teenagers can hear it. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages in class the teacher will not realize what is happening. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.
“Not all the students are in mosquito tone.” Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquito tone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for , but not in class
A．be B．will be C．is D．was
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．music
A．and B．or C．then D．but
A．interest B．interested C．interests D．interesting
A．pleased B．pleasant C．pleasure D．please
Have a good idea and want to make money out of it ? just do it. This is also the advice given by 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio. The British schoolboy a mobile phone news app(应用软件)and sold it to Yahoo for about $30 million.
Nick got his first when he was 9 and he used it to create movies. He began writing apps the age of 12. In 2011, he created a free app named “Summly”. It can divide(把…分成) news stories into different groups and help its users to read what they want in an and fast way. The app had been downloaded (下载) almost a million before he sold it to Yahoo.
Nick said he had the of “Summly” when he was preparing for a history exam. He felt so frustrated(受挫，灰心) after he searched for some information on the Internet. There was so much information he wanted on the Internet, but it had not been ordered. He decided something about it. At last, the clever schoolboy turned his good idea something real. How will Nick so much money?
The teen millionaire(千万富翁) said “…I will get a new computer，too. but at the moment, I want to save and bank it.”
A．created B．wrote C．discovered D．made
A．book B．invention C．computer D．bike
A．by B．after C．until D．at
A．easy B．easily C．easier D．hard
A．dollars B．times C．pieces D．copies
A．way B．idea C．plan D．dream
A．doing B．did C．do D．to do
A．to B．on C．into D．in
A．pay B．cost C．spend D．take
A．still B．just C．ever D．even
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when suddenly a young man asked us, "Do you want a hug（拥抱）?”He carried a sign in his hand which read "Free Hugo". I looked and noticed there were other young people with him. They all lifted their handmade signs high. The message was the same on all of them - Free Hugs!
"Sure!" Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the she had in her heart,
"WOW!" he shouted. "That is the best hug I've had all day!"
Then the young man looked at me and asked, 'How about a hug?"
"You got it!" I walked into his arms. We held a hug briefly（简短地）and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the "free huggers" hug those who them. All of the young people offered hugs to them.
Not all the people accepted their offers, but the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with on their faces.
I felt warmth in my heart. So warm that it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At that time, Ginny and I were going through times. We had little money and were heavily in debt(负债). We were stressed and , but that afternoon, for a short moment, we ___ all our problems because of a hug with love.
It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better. A. out B. down C. round
A. strength B. feelings C. love
A. open B. warm C. strong
A. accepted B. attracted C. admired
A. kindness B. shyness C. smiles
A. busy B. lonely C. difficult
A. bored B. worried C. surprised
A. forgot B. solved C. met
Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys went away with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy load, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their destination before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to close to the river at the edge of the woods, but Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. Peter followed his brother deeper into the woods. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right way ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. , they were a long distance from where they were supposed to be. They were not even sure of where they had set up their camp. They set in for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers do in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left behindsome broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys followed the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
A．surprising B．exciting C．annoying D．frightening
A．hardly B．quickly C．really D．properly
A．live B．lie C．wait D．stay
A．unfriendly B．unluckily C．unwillingly D．uninterestingly
A．put off B．put on C．put down D．put up
A．forward B．near C．back D．further
A．alone B．about C．in D．on
A．Afterall B．Atlast C．Aboveall D．Atfirst
A．enjoyment B．satisfaction C．disappointment D．imagination
A．for B．to C．at D．in
Have you ever heard of Teddy bears? Teddy bears were invented by accident. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest with several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president not. Nobody wanted to make the president look
, so they tied an American black bear to a . They wanted the president to shoot it．
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was to shoot the bear, because it couldn’t run away. He to shoot it, and the story of his decision went over the country. Everybody was moved by the president’s beliefs (信念). There was a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president’s hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new
．He made a small, soft bear and showed it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, “Teddy’s Bear.” The new toy was a big success and it Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children’s toys. Theodore Roosevelt’s famous on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
A．did B．should C．would D．had
A．sad B．happy C．friendly D．fine
A．wall B．chair C．rock D．tree
A．difficult B．unfair C．dangerous D．exciting
A．wanted B．decided C．refused D．went
A．only B．hardly C．even D．still
A．company B．toy C．shop D．present
A．gave B．filled C．met D．provided
A．colorful B．expensive C．popular D．boring
A．decision B．speech C．sign D．skill
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