A boy was one day sitting on the steps of a door. He had a stick in one hand, (1) in the other hand a large piece of bread and butter, which somebody had kindly given him. While he was eating it and singing a song happily, he saw a poor little dog quietly (2) not far from him. He called out to it, "Come here, poor dog! ''
Hearing this, the dog woke up, rose with its ears (3) and wagged(摇摆)its tail. Seeing
the boy eating, it came near him. The boy held out to it a piece of his bread and butter. As the dog
stretched (伸出) out its head to take the (4) . the boy quickly drew back his hand and hit it
(5) on the nose. The poor dog ran away.(6) loudly, while the cruel boy sat, laughing at the trick he had done.
A gentleman, who was looking from a window on the other side of the street, saw what the (7) boy had done. Opening the street door. he called him to (8) over, at the same
(9) up one dollar between the finger and the thumb(大拇指).
"Would vou like this?"aid the gentleman.
Yes. if you (10) , sir, "said the boy, smiling, and he quickly ran over to seize (抓)the(11) .
Just as the boy stretched out his hand. the gentleman hit (12) on the knee with an umbrella.
"Why did you do that?"shouted the boy angrily. He made a very(13) face and cried,"I didn't hurt you, nor ask you for money."
"(14) did you hurt that poor dog just now?"said the gentleman."He didn't hurt you, nor
ask you for your bread and butter. As you served it I have served you. Now, remember it can feel
as well as you, and learn to behave (15) towards animals in future."
(1)A.or |
B.if |
C. and |
D.so |
(2)A. sleeping |
B.running |
C. jumping |
D. dancing |
(3)A. down |
B.up |
C, off |
D. through |
(4)A. food |
B. hand |
C.boy |
D.door |
(5)A. gently |
B.slowly |
C. hardly |
D.hard |
(6)A. speaking |
B.laughing |
C.crying |
D. singing |
(7)A. cruel |
B. kind |
C.polite |
D. honest |
(8)A.go |
B. turn |
C. climb |
D. cross |
(9)A.picking |
B. holding |
C. putting |
D. getting |
(10)A. lend |
B.know |
C. please |
D.ask |
(11)A.finger |
B.bread |
C. butter |
D.money |
(12)A.himself |
B. him |
C. it |
D.itself |
(13)A.warm |
B. shy |
C.long |
D. sweet |
(14)A. Why |
B. When |
C. What |
D. Where |
(15)A. terribly |
B.luckily |
C.badly |
D.kindly |
Once there was a man who could run very fast. He was very proud (1) this and was always
ready to show people how fast he could run.
One day a thief broke into his house, took some of his things and ran off as fast as he(2) .
The man ran after him, shouting, "Hey, stop! Don't you know you can′t get away from me?" But
the thief only ran faster. The man got (3) angry that he ran at his top speed. He was soon
several miles away from his house.
He was still rushing along (4) he ran into a friend. "Why are you in such a hurry?"asked
the friend."I am trying to catch a thief. "said the man, who was very much out of breath."But
where is the thief? "asked the friend."Miles and miles behind ! " said the runner, smiling with pride. "He (5) he could run faster than I can, but now,you see, he is quite wrong.
(1)A. of |
B.in |
C.with |
D.off |
(2)A.would |
B.must |
C.could |
D. rathe |
(3)A. very |
B. quite |
C.so |
D.rather |
(4)A. while |
B. though |
C. because |
D. when |
(5)A.thinks |
B.though |
C. will think |
D. is thinking |
It was a Sunday afternoon. A girl was unhappy. She complained to her father about her hard life. There were so many problems! One problem wasn't solved but(1) came. She wanted to give up.
Her father smiled and took his daughter into the(2) .He filled three(3) with water. And he put some carrots in the first one. In the second one, he put some eggs. Coffee was put in the third one. Then he boiled them. The girl watched her father. Her father just waited(4) saying a word.
The girl wondered(5) her father was doing that for. About 20 minutes later, her father (6) the carrots and put them into a bowl. The eggs were put on a plate and the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his son(7) , Dad asked, "What do you see? ""Carrots, and coffee." she answered.
Her father told her to close her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt the carrots were soft. After that he asked his daughter to take the eggs and feel them. The eggs were hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee. "What's the meaning, Dad?" He explained that(8) of the things had met with the same unlucky experience﹣the boiling water, but the three things had(9) results.
The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after they were put into the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it(10) the water. "Which one will you choose to be, a carrot, an egg or coffee? That's up to you to decide. "said her father.
(1)A. the other |
B. another |
C. other |
D. others |
(2)A. kitchen |
B. dining room |
C. hotel |
D. bedroom |
(3)A. bowls |
B. plates |
C. pots |
D. cups |
(4)A. with |
B. without |
C. of |
D. for |
(5)A. what |
B. why |
C. how |
D. where |
(6)A. took place |
B. took off |
C. took after |
D. took out |
(7)A. usually |
B. exactly |
C. lately |
D. slowly |
(8)A. every |
B. neither |
C. each |
D. none |
(9)A. different |
B. difficult |
C. same |
D. similar |
(10)A. divided |
B. discovered |
C. changed |
D. invented |
Can you get free plastic bags from supermarkets now? I'm afraid you can't. Things have changed.
Free plastic bags can' t be used at shops and supermarkets in China, and people have to pay for plastic bags. Because our country tried to make litter(1) .
The Chinese once used about 3, 000, 000,000 plastic shopping bags a day. They are(2) to break, most of them can be used only once. And some people throw them away here and there, they have caused pollution for the environment. If they are burnt, they may cause bigger troubles. For example, they may cause illness for us. So the Chinese people(3) to bring their own bags for shopping. Some students come up with a good idea. They make the shopping bags by (4) . They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead. They think it is their(5) to protect the environment.
(1)A. fewer |
B. more |
C. less |
D. better |
(2)A. hard |
B. easy |
C. difficult |
D. strong |
(3)A. are encouraged |
B. encourage |
C. are invited |
D. invite |
(4)A. them |
B. themselves |
C. him |
D. himself |
(5)A. ability |
B. change |
C. chance |
D. duty |
Once upon a time, there lived a kind king. But the king was also very(1) . He would not do anything other than eat and sleep. He became fatter and fatter, and finally found it difficult to move his(2) ﹣ even his feet.
The king invited doctors from different parts of his country to make him(3) . But no one could help the king lose weight.
One day, an old man visited the country. He heard about the king's(4) . He volunteered (自愿) to help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him(5) .
The old man lived(6) . He said that the king had to come to him and asked the king to come for treatment the next day. But the king would have to(7) there, the old man added.
The king came the next day(8) , the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come and meet his father the next day.
The king came every day for two weeks, but he never once saw the old man. But he did notice that he felt a lot(9) . He had lost some weight. He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.
(1)A. lazy |
B. shy |
C. strict |
D. stupid |
(2)A. head |
B. eyes |
C. body |
D. hand |
(3)A. active |
B. happy |
C. strong |
D. healthy |
(4)A. story |
B. problem |
C. dream |
D. discovery |
(5)A. try |
B. start |
C. go |
D. pass |
(6)A. alone |
B. far away |
C. freely |
D. nearby |
(7)A. work |
B. move |
C. walk |
D. stay |
(8)A. Especially |
B. Suddenly |
C. Immediately |
D. Unluckily |
(9)A. lighter |
B. angrier |
C. happier |
D. busier |
Sometimes we wish we could stop time and go back in time. Well, twice a year, some countries actually decide to(1) the time.
As summer begins, some countries, like the US, UK and most of other countries in the EU, move the time forward one hour: 12 o'clock becomes 1 o'clock. This is to give people one more hour of(2) . This is called "daylight saving time (夏令时时间)".
But as winter arrives, you'll notice the darkness stays with us(3) . The sun doesn't enjoy being out as often as in the summer. To deal with this, these countries turn the clocks(4) one hour: 1 o'clock goes back to 12 o'clock.
Countries have done this for about 100 years. At some point, most of the world has tested with it. In fact, from 1986 to 1991, China used daylight saving time.
By having another hour of sunlight, you can save(5) by not needing to turn the lights on. Also, it can help the economy (经济), as people enjoy shopping when it is brighter. But people think it disrupts (打乱) sleeping habits. And because mornings are darker, the(6) of people getting to work and school is a problem.
(1)A. change |
B. stop |
C. pass |
(2)A. sleep |
B. sports |
C. sunlight |
(3)A. shorter |
B. longer |
C. slower |
(4)A. back |
B. up |
C. forward |
(5)A. money |
B. energy |
C. time |
(6)A. life |
B. tradition |
C. safety |
Once a gentleman was traveling in a train. He felt(1) and got down at a station to look for some water. But when he got to the water tap, the train had started. He ran back but(2) the train.
It was getting late and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he asked about the next (3) . He came to know that the next train was on the other day. So he decided to find a place for a day's stay It was getting(4) and he could not find a place near the station.
At last he reached a small village Ile asked a villager (5) he could stay in his house for a night. The villager agreed. The villager cooked him food and (6) him a room to stay. But he did not ask for anything in return.
At seven in the evening, the gentleman heard a knock at the door, The villager opened the door. It was a (7) man in black. He asked the man to pay his debts (债务).
The next morning, the gentleman (8) some money on the bed. When the villager found the money, he also found a note. It said: "You (9) me but didn't want any pay from me.
Yesterday I heard the conversation between you and the rich man. I knew that you were in need of (10) . This is what you need."
(1)A. hungry |
B. thirsty |
C. tired |
D. busy |
(2)A. caught |
B missed |
C. got |
D. saw |
(3)A. bus |
B. ship |
C. plane |
D. train |
(4)A. dark |
B. clean |
C. dirty |
D. quiet |
(5)A. and |
B. or |
C. if |
D. but |
(6)A. gave |
B. built |
C. had |
D. bought |
(7)A. poor |
B. rich |
C. ugly |
D. nice |
(8)A. forgot |
B. remembered |
C. left |
D. borrowed |
(9)A. cooked |
B. taught |
C. talked |
D. helped |
(10)A. food |
B. money |
C. time |
D. house |
A Seeing Eye dog is very special. One(1) thing about having a Seeing Eye dog is the you can go anywhere in the city safely.
I live in Barcelona, Spain. It's a big(2) , and there are many cars, but my dog Terra goes everywhere(3) me and doesn't let me get hit by a car. Terra also guides me to walk safely in the subway.
I have a baby boy, so another good thing is that my dog watches out for(4) , too. I can put the baby in his stroller, and Terra makes sure we are(5) okay. I have had Terra for ten years, and I'm happy to have it.
(1)A. small |
B. good |
C. bad |
D. unusual |
(2)A. mountain |
B. village |
C. city |
D. room |
(3)A. like |
B. for |
C. behind |
D. with |
(4)A. him |
B. us |
C. them |
D. her |
(5)A. all |
B. both |
C. still |
D. just |
If anyone can be called a scientific giant after Albert Einstein, that person must be Stephen Hawking. He was born in Oxford, England on January 8th, 1942. What a pity! On March 14, 2018, the world﹣famous British scientist(1) in Cambridge, UK.
After leaving high school, Hawking went first to Oxford University (2) he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology (宇宙学). As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very(3) __ work. However, he enjoyed thinking everything around him, especially the universe. Today, he is called the King of the Universe.
It was at the age of 21that Hawking first(4) something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she(5) him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. He(6) to have motor neuron disease (运动神经元病), an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move (7) the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no ways to help him. He might die before 23.
(8) , Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "After my illness was diagnosed (诊断), I was very(9) with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile (值得做的) things I could do." Then Hawking got married and found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. We strongly believe that his story shows that(10) , how bad their situation is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair." He once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."
(1)A. has been dead |
B. died |
C. has died |
D. was died |
(2)A. which |
B. when |
C. that |
D. where |
(3)A. much |
B. lots of |
C. little |
D. a little |
(4)A. noticed |
B. saw |
C. feels |
D. watches |
(5)A. advised |
B. made |
C. told |
D. wanted |
(6)A. found |
B. was founded |
C. was found |
D. founded |
(7)A. without |
B. with |
C. under |
D. by |
(8)A. At last |
B. At first |
C. Secondly |
D. firstly of all |
(9)A. boring |
B. excited |
C. interested |
D. bored |
(10)A. nobody |
B. somebody |
C. anybody |
D. everybody |
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案.
The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has vowed(郑重宣告) to satisfy the people's desire for "a better life" and(1) the idea into a key political document. The Chinese phrase "mei hao sheng huo", which can be translated as "a happy life" or "a better life", appeared 14times,(2) both in the opening section and the last paragraph, in the report given by Xi Jinping in October, 2017at the opening of the 19th CPC National Congress. The report at the five﹣yearly congress(3) the most important political speech in China. This year's report said socialism with Chinese characteristics (特色) has entered a new era, and it draws up a two﹣stage development(4) to build China into a "great modern socialist country" by mid﹣21st century. By the end of the second stage, the Chinese people will "enjoy happier, safer, and(5) lives."
(1)A. wrote |
B. put |
C. written |
D. planted |
(2)A. included |
B. including |
C. besides |
D. except |
(3)A. considers |
B. is regarded |
C. regards |
D. is considered |
(4)A. plan |
B. idea |
C. way |
D. thought |
(5)A. healthy |
B. unhealthier |
C. healthier |
D. sweet |
(but choice color direct fly high important instead it many quick slow)
One day, a father and his son went to a kite ﹣ flying festival. When they arrived, there were already many adults and their children playing in the park. When the son saw the sky filled with(1) kites in different shapes, he was excited and wanted to get one too. His father agreed to buy one for him. So they went to a kite shop and (2) a beautiful one.
With the string(线)in hand, the son started (3) the kite. Soon, the kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, "Father, it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?" The father didn't reply, but just cut the string off the reel(线轴). Suddenly, the kite began to go(4) , which made the son much happier.
However, to his surprise, the kite was coming down. They waited for quite some time. (5) , it fell onto the grass. The son felt upset and asked, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?"
The father smiled and said, "The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, (6) helping it stay in the sky, because the kite(7) can' t fly up. By using the string you help the kite go up in the right (8) . When you cut the string, it could not support the kite.
In our life, we may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us(9) . We can really grow up and become stronger by realizing the(10) of these things.
There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them(1) answers.
There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to(2) .
"Let's(3) the old lady," he said. "I'll ask her what I'm holding in my hands. Of course, she'll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll(4) my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly(5) it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'll be(6) __ ".
The children agreed this was a clever plan. So(7) the hill they all went to the old lady's house.
"Granny, we have a(8) for you," they all shouted.
"What's in my hands?" the little boy asked.
"Why, of course it must be a bird," the old lady replied.
"But is it alive or dead?" the boy asked(9) .
All the boys(10) her answer and got ready to laugh at her.
The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive."
(1)A. funny |
B. perfect |
C. impolite |
(2)A. play with it |
B. go back home |
C. go with him |
(3)A. play a trick on |
B. make friends with |
C. pay a visit to |
(4)A. open |
B. raise |
C. shake |
(5)A. save |
B. free |
C. kill |
(6)A. right |
B. wrong |
C. wise |
(7)A. up |
B. down |
C. across |
(8)A. question |
B. bird |
C. present |
(9)A. calmly |
B. worriedly |
C. excitedly |
(10)A. listened to |
B. waited for |
C. thought of |
While many Chinese students go abroad to learn western culture, foreign students come to China. In order to get close to(1) Chinese culture, last July, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a(n) (2) camp. They visited several schools in Chengdu, Sichuan. At Huaxin High School, they made dumplings, played tai chi, did paper﹣cuts and learned calligraphy(书法). To help them(3) more about China, Chinese students led these foreign(4) to some places of interest.
In recent years, there are more cultural exchanges between Germany and China. Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 students study in China. The situation is the same to China. Chinese students are one of the (5) foreign student groups in Germany.
(1)A. modern |
B. traditional |
C. international |
(2)A. summer |
B. autumn |
C. winter |
(3)A. write |
B. read |
C. know |
(4)A. guests |
B. teachers |
C. artists |
(5)A. richest |
B. largest |
C. smallest |
A robot worked first at a Chinese bank. Many people are (1) in the smart robot. Jiaojiao is the first robot to(2) at the Bank in Dalian,Liaoning Province.It can serve people in many(3) .
The smiling robot is able to(4) people many different kinds of services. It can work as a guide. It can also answer people's questions. It communicates with people (5) __ touching, speaking and through body language.
The robot is able to offer other perfect services,(6) . "Can we take a photo together?" one customer asked. "Come on, (7) make sure to use PS (图象处理软件) please." Jiaojiao answered. Many people laughed when they (8) Jiaojiao's answer.
The robot has attracted (吸引) a larger number of people on its first day at work.
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, one of the world's largest banks, introduced the new robot (9) Nao. He will be able to answer customers' questions about the bank's services. Nao's a bit smaller than a normal bank teller ﹣﹣ he is just 23 inches tall and (10) __ about 9 pounds. He speaks 19 languages and Mitsubishi UFJ hopes he'll help a lot of foreign customers for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
(1)A. worried |
B. interested |
C. bored |
(2)A. play |
B. meet |
C. work |
(3)A. ways |
B. houses |
C. places |
(4)A. collect |
B. use |
C. offer |
(5)A. by |
B. on |
C. with |
(6)A. as well |
B. also |
C. too |
(7)A. but |
B. or |
C. so |
(8)A. thought |
B. heard |
C. realized |
(9)A. named |
B. names |
C. naming |
(10)A. sees |
B. weighs |
C. says |
A rich woman had a valuable and beautiful vase(花瓶)and she was very proud of it.She decided to paint her bedroom the same (1) as the vase.Several painters tried to mix the color right,but(2) of them could make the woman satisfied.
Finally, a painter named Peter said he could mix the right color. And he succeeded. The woman was(3) with the result and Peter became very famous.
Many years later,Peter retired(退休)and turned his (4) over to his son."Dad,there's one thing I always want to know.(5) did you get those walls to match the vase so well?" "Easy, my son," Peter answered, "I painted the vase!"
(1)A. shape |
B. size |
C. color |
(2)A. none |
B. both |
C. either |
(3)A. worried |
B. pleased |
C. interested |
(4)A. life |
B. energy |
C. business |
(5)A. When |
B. How |
C. Where |