A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard． The box was much （1） than the boy． He tried his best to move it， but the box would not move at all． After （2） for a glass of water， the boy tried to move it once more． This time， he pushed harder，but he still （3） move the box a bit． He was quite tired and lost heart．
The boy's （4） was coming home from work around this time． He stopped to watch his son's fruitless efforts． The father didn't help him，（5） instead asked，"Son， have you tried your best？ I mean， are you doing （6） you can？"
"Yes，I am!" the boy cried．
"No， "his father said calmly， " you're not． You have not asked me to （7） you？
Asking for help is not a weakness． Many people need help， and （8） the best of us need help． It is （9） to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it． Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in（10） ．
（1）A．heavier |
B． lighter |
C． smaller |
（2）A．pushing |
B．moving |
C．resting |
（3）A．could |
B．couldn't |
C． mustn't |
（4）A． brother |
B． uncle |
C． father |
（5）A．but |
B． and |
C．so |
（6）A．something |
B．everything |
C．nothing |
（7）A．hug |
B． help |
C． protect |
（8）A．ever |
B． only |
C．even |
（9）A．easy |
B． important |
C． difficult |
（10）A．trouble |
B． silence |
C．surprise |
阅读短文，从方框中选出适当的单词填空
| getting helpful see to get much |
Dear Ricky,
How are you 1_______________ on? Thanks very much for sending me the pictures and the English reading materials. From the pictures I can 2_______________that your school looks very beautiful. The reading materials are very useful and 3_______________. I can learn a lot from them. Some stories are so interesting that I like them very much.
Now I don’t have 4_______________ time for my hobbies. I am busy getting ready for the coming exams. I’m working hard at all my lessons because I want 5 _______________ a better result.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Wu Ming
请你阅读短文，并选择适当的单词填空。
It’s the year 2050 now. Life is very different from life in 2011. There are more people and cars in the world．It’s more 1. ________________ for people to find a job．And it’s also more difficult for people to ride in the streets．Most people live 2. ________________ because they eat healthier food. Nobody eats meat very often 3. ________________ more and more people know it’s important to have a healthy diet. They eat more 4. ________________ and fruit. They don’t have to work long hours. They can surf the Internet at home. They also have more free time for sports and 5. ________________ for a trip.
请先阅读短文，然后根据其内容选择单词的正确形式填空，每词限用一次。
| from, something, bad, worry, suggestion, when, get ,that, doctor, afraid |
Young people may have problems with their minds. Some students become 1 because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble in 2 ___ on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Jiu, a second-year junior student 3 Fujian, could not understand his teacher and was doing 4 in his lesson. He became so worried about it 5 he started to cut his fingers(手指) with a knife.
Another student, 14-year-old , from Guangzhou, was 6 of exams. She got very worried , and 7 she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of ___8_ to write.
Many students won’t ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a 9 . Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
An expert on teenagers has the following 10 for teens:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
| A. hungry B. look up C. are used to D. fair E. However F. without G. look after H. offer I. freely |
Nowadays there’s a general discussion on zoos among people. These two students write their different ideas on a newspaper.
Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith
I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. __1__, I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. __2__ zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos __3__ the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes __4__. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They __5__ them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct (灭绝). But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.
Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black
In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is not natural and __6__ to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can’t do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals __8__ looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don’t let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn’t. And animals don’t like it, either.
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词词组填入空格。每空格填一词，每词只能填一次
| A. clothes B. left C. though D. difficult E. parent F. reading G. happy with H. angry about I. came true |
My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time __1___than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, __2___she couldn’t read the books at all.
When I went to school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool __3___ and hung out with friends. I went from being an A-student to a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night, I complained about not having enough Italian T-shirts. Then my mother gave me all her money. She said I could get the money __4__ to buy shirts if I finished buying all things the family needed. I was very __5__that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how _6__ it was for my mother to do all this. I went back to my studies and become an A-student again. Finally, my dream __7__ and I become a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story--a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a __8__. So, I believe there is no job more important than parenting.
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