Being a parent is without doubt among the most challenging jobs in the world.But no matter how （1） it is，some people voluntarily（主动地） take this role-even if they don't have to.We know them as "foster（收养） parents".
Katie Holstein is one such example.In 2017，though unmarried，she decided to become a mother.Eight months later，she got a license and was （2） to become a first﹣time mom to two babies.It was not an easy （3） for Katie.However，she made it.The babies were looked after very well.
Over the next three years，this （4） mom fostered 16 children.They were all under five years old because she wasn't willing to take teenagers.However，her attitude changed when she met a teenage girl named Akyra.
Akyra's foster family needed a break.Katie was asked to let Akyra （5） with her for a week.To Katie's surprise，she and Akyra got on well.They had the same （6） such as watching movies and reading novels.As time went on，the pair grew （7） .Katie made up her mind to foster her for real.Akyra was 14 at that time and planned to live with Katie until she aged out of the system at 18 years old.
Now Katie's story is （8） known.She hopes it will encourage other people to （9） their homes to foster kids： "Being a real family doesn't always mean being connected by blood.Sometimes，it just means being connected by the （10） .I promise you there are children in your community right now who need a safe place to land.They need willing families，not perfect ones，" explained Katie.
（1）
| A． |
interesting |
B． |
exciting |
C． |
unhealthy |
D． |
difficult |
（2）
| A． |
forced |
B． |
encouraged |
C． |
allowed |
D． |
asked |
（3）
| A． |
task |
B． |
question |
C． |
exam |
D． |
rule |
（4）
| A． |
beautiful |
B． |
powerful |
C． |
careful |
D． |
regretful |
（5）
| A． |
stay |
B． |
come |
C． |
communicate |
D． |
compete |
（6）
| A． |
difficulties |
B． |
ideas |
C． |
interests |
D． |
friends |
（7）
| A． |
A stranger |
B． |
quicker |
C． |
stronger |
D． |
closer |
（8）
| A． |
widely |
B． |
clearly |
C． |
nearly |
D． |
directly |
（9）
| A． |
build |
B． |
open |
C． |
clean |
D． |
change |
（10）
| A． |
brain |
B． |
age |
C． |
money |
D． |
heart |
Mr. White was riding a horse in the rain all the afternoon. When he reached a restaurant, he was all___1___ and cold. He saw a fire(火) in __2__ restaurant and many people sitting __3___ it. He couldn’t get a seat near the fire. He thought hard and soon he had an ___4___. He called out to the waiter,“___5__ some fish to my horse!”The waiter answered,“Horses don’t eat fish.”Mr White said,“___6__ my horse eats fish.”The waiter did as Mr White told him. The people in the restaurant ___7___ very strange and ran out after the waiter. When all the people went out, Mr White sat down at the table ___8__ the fire. When the waiter and the people __9__, they said,“Your horse doesn’t want eat the fish,”Mr White answered, “Put the fish on the table__10___ my horse doesn’t want it. I’ll eat it as soon as I warm up and dry out.”
A．tired B．hungry C．wet D．angry
A．the B．a C．an D．his
A．on B．round C．to D．in
A．way B．idea C．fire D．seat
A．Bring B．Have C．Take D．Catch
A．And B．But C．Because D．Or
A．thought B．are C．felt D．had
A．near B．far away C．on D．under
A．return B．came back C．looked around D．went away
A．when B．if C．and D．but
This happened to me at the age of twelve. It seems like a long time to remember the name of the old lady. Yet it keeps in my 35 that she taught me a lesson in tolerance(宽容) which I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were 36 stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. I found myself a perfectly smooth stone and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped(滑) from my hands and 37 straight not for the roof but for a small window on the old lady’s back porch(门廊). At the sound of broken 38 , we knew we were in trouble and ran away.
I was too scared(胆怯) about getting caught by the old lady that first night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been 39 , I started to feel guilty(有罪的) for what I had done. She 40 greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.
I made up my mind to 41 for her window with my paper delivery(发送) money I collected. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining I was 42 for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it.
I waited 43 it was dark, snuck(悄悄地走) up to the old lady’s house and put the letter I didn’t sign in her door. Once again, I could have the freedom of lookingstraight 44 the old lady’s kind eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was 45 from her. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies.
Reaching for the cookies, I 46 an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was surprised to see the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you!”
A．diary B．memory C．notebook D．handbag
A．throwing B．carrying C．choosing D．putting
A．dropped B．knocked C．headed D．landed
A．wall B．roof C．door D．glass
A．discovered B．controlled C．invited D．forgotten
A．often B．just C．hardly D．still
A．ask B．look C．pay D．care
A．late B．sorry C．ready D．good
A．before B．though C．since D．until
A．against B．into C．through D．around
A．receiving B．hearing C．separating D．taking
A．bought B．filled C．felt D．sent
I’d like to tell you about my dream classroom in the future．My classroom will be very 31 ，so we can do lots of activities in the classroom．In summer，it will be 32 and in winter it will be warm，so it will be 33 ．There will be a beautiful garden in front of it．We can see many trees and 34 in it．There will be a cable TV in our classroom and we can 35 it at noon．Everyone will have a 36 on the desk，so we can read information 37 the Internet．The lessons will be interesting．We 38 use pens or pencils．We will use computers to do our homework．The teachers won’t use 39 to write on the blackboard．They will 40 the lessons with the help of the computer．
A．big B．long C．small D．short
A．cold B．warm C．hot D．cool
A．dull B．comfortable C．boring D．uncomfortable
A．flowers B．books C．chairs D．lights
A．eat B．watch C．buy D．look at
A．radio B．phone C．clock D．computer
A．in B．near C．at D．on
A．will B．can C．won’t D．aren’t
A．pens B．chalk C．pencils D．paper
A．give B．study C．have D．learn
Mike wants a computer. He asks his parents for the money but they say he must get it himself. But how does he get it? He 46 about this when he walks home. Not many people want to ask children to work for them. Maybe he can take away snow for the neighbors. But it is not 47 . He has to 48 a long time for that. He can’t cut grass for their gardens 49 he has no tools to do the work. Then he 50 one of his classmates, Dick. He is delivering(送) 51 . “I can do that, 52 ”, he thinks, “Maybe I can even get the computer right away. I can pay(付款) for it a little each week”. He 53 to catch up with(赶上) Dick. Mike asks him a lot of questions. He learns that it is 54 to get twenty-five dollars each week. Dick 55 him that the job takes about three hours each week and 56 him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Mike almost flies home. After he tells his mother 57 he thinks, she 58 , “ I think it is a 59 idea,” she says, “I'll call the newspaper.” “Wait, Mum,” Mike says, “I’ll call. After that, I' m going to be a businessman now.” Mike’s mother smiles 60 .
A．says B．tells C．thinks D．speaks
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．walk B．wait C．spend D．want
A．because B．when C．while D．after
A．looks B．sees C．helps D．catches
A．newspapers B．bikes C．computers D．tools
A．either B．too C．again D．also
A．walks B．comes C．runs D．jumps
A．friendly B．kind C．easy D．wrong
A．sees B．learns C．tells D．knows
A．teaches B．gives C．asks D．makes
A．that B．when C．what D．where
A．smiles B．shouts C．cries D．worries
A．big B．large C．great D．bad
A．sadly B．happily C．politely D．angrily
When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in 1 .
One hot summer afternoon, I was 2 down the highway to New York when another car suddenly 3 into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) 4 driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was 5 with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he 6 did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away 7 after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the 8 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked 9 . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to 10 and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to 11 him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I 12 the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt 13 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier 14 my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great 15 from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
A．need B．school C．danger D．summer
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．fell B．jumped C．came D．climbed
A．new B．experienced C．frightened D．cheerful
A．unhappy B．interested C．kind D．friendly
A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply
A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully
A．new B．red C．same D．other
A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried
A．stay B．search C．stop D．hide
A．give B．train C．help D．encourage
A．began B．finished C．took D．continued
A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy
A．kept B．made C．watched D．heard
A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness
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