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As we all know，square dancing has been popular for quite a few years．Its lovers believe it is

good for elderly peopled health．But in recent years，it has many haters as well．It's a hot topic in

our daily life and people have been discussing （43） 　　it should be supported or limited．Here are

opinions from two groups of people．

Lovers believe it can help elderly people slay healthy．Those who live （44） 　　can communicate

with other people while dancing．If the lovers are provided with large places by government and

they can dance a bit far away from living blocks，（45） 　　neighbors will be unhappy．

Haters say the （46） 　　caused by square dancing is the main reason why they are against it．

They，think dancing too late into night also influences people's life．They think square dancers just do

What they like to do without （47） 　　others'feelings．And square dancing is not the only good way to

exercise．

43．A．what	B．and	c．whether	D．while
44．A．aloud	B．alone	c..lonely	D．friendly
45．A．few	B．a few	c．little	D．a little
46．A．sound	B．voice	c．noise	D．laughter
47．A．considering	B．thinking	c．showing	D．changing．

As a parent trainer I am now dealing with helicopter parents﹣ the ones who（1） 　　all the difficulties and make it smooth sailing for their kids． Sometimes watching kids （2） 　　without jumping in to fix it for them is the （3） 　　thing parents can do． I appreciate someone who knows when it is time to let kids struggle a little （4） 　　that's real life and Mom （or Dad） won't always be there to give help． So， let kids （5） 　　real life and grow up by failing， keeping on trying， never giving up and sometimes （6） 　　learning from making mistakes． （7） 　　other words， parents have to be comfortable with the idea of allowing kids to fail as part of the learning （8） 　　．What matters in learning？ It isn't about whether or not it is perfect or correct． It matters whether or not kids have（9） 　　to go to places， to see things， to play， to inquire and so on． That is what I think（10） 　　should do for kids： give them time to be kids： give them chances to grow up and experience life themselves．

（1）A．take away	B．bring in	C．put off	D．give out
（2）A．succeed	B．study	C．fail	D．play
（3）A．happiest	B．hardest	C．easiest	D．luckiest
（4）A．because	B．but	C．so	D．and
（5）A．know	B．learn	C．get	D．experience
（6）A．actually	B．simply	C．hardly	D．gradually
（7）A． From	B．With	C．By	D．In
（8）A．result	B．process	C．goal	D．cost
（9）A．abilities	B．money	C．chances	D．energy
（10）A．parent trainers	B．adults	C． teachers	D．parents

Right after lunch， Mother found she had got a cold． She did need a rest in bed． But first she had a few things to do． Prepare the meat for （1） 　 　． Leave a note for the cleaners…

At last， she fell into bed， soon asleep…

Then the door banged（砰地一声） open as the （2） 　 　came home from school． "Mom! Mom! Where are you？" "Didn't you even get up yet？" "What about dinner？"

"I'm sick． And I can't do anything． I'll have to leave all to （3） 　 　． Cook the potatoes． Take care of the baby． Put plates， spoons and forks on the table．"

"Wonderful! " " No problem! " The children ran off （4） 　 　． Mother was left in her quiet room． She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great． In fact， there seemed to be a party going on with loud laughs （5） 　 　the children．

There was a sudden crash（破碎声）． Then a voice shouted， "Get the baby out of the way ﹣（6） 　 　he cuts himself． Don' break Mom's rest!"

Another crash came! The younger girl rushed in with news． "They （7） 　 　your plate and the dog ate all your dinner．"

The girl ran off． There was more noise until， finally， the children appear， （8） 　 　． They were proud of what they brought． There is a glass of water， three beans， a cold boiled potato and a small piece of burned meat．

Suddenly， Mother felt （9） 　 　 ． As the children watched carefully， she ate her cold dinner． "Everything （10） 　 　 so good，" Mom smiled． "Thank you， my kids． I feel better now．"

（1）A． tea	B． breakfast	C． lunch	D． dinner
（2）A． father	B． cleaners	C． children	D． dog
（3）A． you	B． me	C． her	D． him
（4）A． excitedly	B． sadly	C． quietly	D． angrily
（5）A．in	B． with	C． from	D． under
（6）A． after	B． before	C． when	D． until
（7）A．made	B． dropped	C． sold	D． changed
（8）A． crying	B． smiling	C． cooking	D． sleeping
（9）A． tired	B． afraid	C． weak	D． great
（10）A．tastes	B． looks	C． smells	D． sounds

I was four months pregnant （怀孕的） with my first child when my baby's heart stopped beating． I was terribly sad． As days went on， I was nervous about （1） 　 　to work． I am a middle school teacher and didn't know how to face kids． After four weeks of rest， I （2） 　 　into my empty classroom and turned on the lights． On the wall were a hundred colored paper butterflies， each with a handwritten （3） 　 　on it from my students． All of them had （4） 　 　words： "Keep moving forward．" "Don't give up on God．" "Know I love you．" It was（5） 　 　what I needed． These words really comforted me．

（1）A． stopping	B． beginning	C． returning	D． choosing
（2）A． ran	B． walked	C． moved	D． rushed
（3）A． message	B． wish	C． dream	D． name
（4）A． patient	B． creative	C． secret	D． warm
（5）A． hardly	B． exactly	C． probably	D． mainly

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

My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship． It's not that we didn't love each other． It's just that we used to have（1） 　　opinions． My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know， but I was a（2） 　　． I played sports as a kid， but（3） 　　when I was making progress． Then I showed an（4） 　　in music． My father got excited and（5） 　　me a guitar when I was about eight． But I didn't like it until I was a teenager． During those teen years， I took up my guitar and（6） 　　playing along．

Then I went to college． My father thought I should focus more on my（7） 　　while I should have more fun playing music． I dreamed to be a musician． When I grew into a young man， I suddenly fell   （8） 　　ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney（肾） disease． I had to accept treatments all my life， or get a transplant（移植）．

I felt like there was a heavy （9） 　　on my shoulders． Life became hard for me． But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who （10） 　　me and took care of me． While trying to（11） 　　just what to do with my life， my father got tested to see （12） 　 　he was the right man to give me his kidney． I tried to refuse， but he'd hear（13） 　　of it． He saved my life at last．

Two years ago， I （14） 　　a band． He had always wanted to play in a band， but   （15） 　　got the chance when he was young． It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him．

（1）A．special	B．different	C．private	D．necessary
（2）A．musician	B．coach	C．actor	D．dreamer
（3）A．gave up	B．gave out	C．gave off	D．gave away
（4）A．introduction	B．influence	C．increase	D．interest
（5）A．expected	B．threw	C．bought	D．praised
（6）A．began	B．regretted	C．finished	D．meant
（7）A．hobbies	B．studies	C．skills	D．choices
（8）A．similarly	B．hardly	C．seriously	D．harmfully
（9）A．weight	B．disadvantage	C．disagreement	D．disbelief
（10）A．provided	B．encouraged	C．afforded	D．managed
（11）A．decide	B．behave	C．build	D．doubt
（12）A．how	B．whether	C．why	D．what
（13）A．each	B．all	C．much	D．none
（14）A．made in	B．made of	C．made from	D．made up
（15）A．almost	B．completely	C．never	D．always

Everyone has dreams． Lily dreamed of being a dancer． She took（1） 　　lessons and all her teachers thought she was an excellent student．

One day she saw a notice． It said that a famous dancing group would be performing in her town．

（2） 　　thought， "I must show the leader my dancing skills． "She waited for the group leader in the dressing room．（3） 　　the leader appeared， she came up and handed him the flowers she prepared．The thorns （刺）hurt her fingers and blood came out． But she was too （4） 　　to care about the pain．She expressed her strong wish to be a dancer and begged（乞求）to show her dance．

"All right． You dance， "the leader agreed． But half way through the dance， he stopped her， "I'm

sorry， in my mind you're not good enough!"On hearing this， Lily （5） 　　out as fast as her legs could carry her．It was so hard for her to accept this．She lost heart and （6） 　　her dream．

Several years later， the dancing group came to her town again． She decided to find out （7） 　　the leader had told her she was not good enough．

This was his reply， "I tell this（8） 　　every student．"

"You've ruined（毁掉） my life!" she shouted angrily．

The leader went on， "I remember your present of（9） 　　and how the thorns had hurt your

fingers but you carried on bravely． It was a pity that you didn't take dancing like that and stopped trying so （10） 　　． So you are still not good enough for dancing!"

（1）A．singing	B．reading	C．dancing	D．dressing
（2）A．He	B．She	C．They	D．We
（3）A．When	B．Since	C．Before	D．Unless
（4）A． weak	B．bored	C． excited	D． tired
（5）A． worked	B．ran	C． found	D． looked
（6）A． got on	B．went on	C．picked up	D．gave up
（7）A． why	B．how	C．who	D．what
（8）A．on	B．at	C．in	D．to
（9）A． books	B．dances	C．flowers	D． dresses
（10）A．happily	B．easily	C．luckily	D．safely

Peter lived in a village． He was sad recently because he thought that he had       （1） 　　left．One day， Peter went to ask a wise man（2） 　　help． He said to the wise man，"I don't have anything left，（3） 　　I don't want to live．"The wise man said， "I'm sorry to hear that．"

Then the wise man took a piece of paper and drew a straight line down the middle． He explained that he would write down the things Peter（4） 　　on the left side and the things Peter still had on the right side．

The wise man asked， "When did your（5） 　　leave you？"

"What do you mean？ They haven't left me． They love me!"

"That's great!" said the wise man．"Then that will be the first thing on the right side﹣Family haven't left． Now，do you have freedom？"

"That's a silly question． Of course I（6） 　　!"

"Good! That's the（7） 　　one on the right side﹣You have freedom!" said the wise man，writing it down．

After Peter（8） 　　some more questions in the same way， he finally understood and smiled．"Things will change when you think of them in a（9） 　　way!" he said．

As a matter of fact， change your（10） 　　and you will change your world．

（1）A． something	B． anything	C． everything	D． nothing
（2）A． in	B． at	C． for	D． on
（3）A． though	B． but	C． or	D． so
（4）A． lost	B． got	C． afforded	D． locked
（5）A． friends	B． family	C． classmates	D． teachers
（6）A． will	B． won't	C． do	D． don't
（7）A． first	B． second	C． third	D． fourth
（8）A． asked	B． has asked	C． is asked	D． was asked
（9）A． safe	B． social	C． harmful	D． different
（10）A． attitude	B． advice	C． speech	D． energy

A teacher decided to let her class play a game．She told each child in the class to bring along a bag with（36） 　　tomatoes．Each tomato would（37） 　　a name of a person that the child hated．So the number of tomatoes in his or her bag would depend on the number of people the child hated．

When the day came，every child brought some tomatoes with the names of the people he or she hated．Some had two tomatoes．（38） 　　had three tomatoes．Some even had five tomatoes．The teacher then told the children to carry the tomatoes with them wherever they went for a week．Days passed and the children started to complain（抱怨）（39） 　　the rotten （腐烂的）tomatoes let out terrible smell．Besides，those having five tomatoes，also had to carry（40） 　　bags．After one week，the children were very happy because the game had（41） 　　ended．

The teacher asked，"How did you feel？"The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through when carrying the heavy and smelly tomatoes．

Then the teacher told them the（42） 　　behind the game．

The teacher said"This is the same situation when you carry your hatred（憎恨）for somebody（43） 　　your heart．The terrible smell of hatred will（44） 　　your heart，and you will carry it with you wherever you go．If you cannot stand the smell of the rotten tomatoes for just   （45） 　　week，can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime？"．

36．A．much	B．a little	C．a few
37．A．call	B．be given	C．have written
38．A．Any	B．Some	C．Every
39．A．because	B．but	C．so
40．A．lower	B．lighter	C．heavier
41．A．often	B．finally	C．always
42．A．meaning	B．time	C．way
43．A．outside	B．inside	C．beside
44．A．clean	B．wash	C．pollute
45．A．one．	B．two	C．five．

Tom's mother eyed him and said， "It is very cold and there（1） 　　a lot of snow on the ground．If you go（2） 　　your coat， you will catch a cold， and you will be sick．"

"But I feel quite warm．" said Tom．

"Yes．you do now．That's because there is a big fire in the room．" said（3） 　　mother．

However， Tom thought he knew best， so he went outside with no coat．Finally， he caught a bad cold and cough．He was very sick and had to stay in bed．He was（4） 　　sick to play with his friends．When he was in bed， Tom thought about how silly he had been．He would try to do as he （5） 　　when he got well again．

（1）A．is	B．are	C．has	D．have
（2）A．with	B．without	C．on	D．by
（3）A．its	B．their	C．her	D．his
（4）A．quite	B．very	C．too	D．rather
（5）A．tells	B．was told	C．has told	D．is told

In school， when children are given tasks， some of them are too lazy to think． They（1） 　 　asking parents or teachers what to do instead of thinking by themselves． How then do you teach your children to think critically （批判性地）？

Firstly， allow your children to play（2） 　 　， which is important in raising children to think on their own as it forces them to （3） 　 　what to play with and how． It is during    （4） 　 　that children get curious enough to try something．

Secondly， ask them（5） 　 　questions．When your children ask you a question， don't be quick to give a（6） 　 　．Help them think about possible answers by asking them questions in turn：" Hmmm， that's an interesting question， and （7） 　 　do you think the answer should be？" And when they give their opinions， always（8） 　 　them．

Thirdly， don't be quick to get involved when your children make an improper（9） 　 　． Let them reflect for a while and try again by themselves． Don't say "you are （10） 　 　for doing that"． But when your children choose properly， be sure to praise them．

（1）A．take up	B． stay up	C． end up	D． give up
（2）A． carefully	B． freely	C． quietly	D． happily
（3）A． guess	B． promise	C． learn	D． decide
（4）A． play	B． trip	C． discussion	D． study
（5）A． open﹣hearted	B． happy﹣ending	C． surprise﹣ending	D． open﹣ended
（6）A． reward	B． reason	C． reply	D． report
（7）A． what	B． how	C． why	D． which
（8）A． correct	B． encourage	C． accept	D． compare
（9）A． mistake	B． choice	C． effort	D． excuse
（10）A． stupid	B． clever	C． exciting	D． impolite

Eric shook his piggy bank again． There was nothing left! He carefully（1） 　　the coins that lay on the bed． All he had was ﹩24.52． The（2） 　　he wanted was at least ＄90! How was he going to get the rest of the money？

His friends all had bicycles． It was hard to（3） 　　with people when you were the only one without a bicycle． He thought about （4） 　　he could do． There was no point asking his parents， for he knew they had no extra money．

The only way he could get more money was to earn it． He would have to find a job． He decided to ask Mr. Smith for advice．

"Well， you can （5） 　　right here，" said Mr. Smith． "You see，my windows needs cleaning and my car needs（6） 　　"

That was the（7） 　　of Eric's part﹣time job． For the next three months， he worked every day after finishing his homework． He took dogs for walks， cleaned windows and watered flowers．

At last the day came when Eric counted his money again and found ﹩94.32． He（8） 　　no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted． He rode home （9） 　　， looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends． He had done a lot of hard work， （10） 　　Eric valued his bicycle far more than anyone else． He had achieved what he thought was impossible and that was worth even more than the bicycle．

（1）A． counted	B． spread	C． watched	D． threw
（2）A． book	B． bicycle	C． basketball	D． smart phone
（3）A． hold on	B． run away	C． hang out	D． talk about
（4）A． how	B． what	C． which	D． where
（5）A． wait	B． stay	C． learn	D． start
（6）A． driving	B． locking	C． racing	D． washing
（7）A． beginning	B． excitement	C． trouble	D． organization
（8）A． asked	B． spared	C． wasted	D． spent
（9）A． purposely	B． polite	C． proudly	D． properly
（10）A． so	B． as	C． though	D． because

How do you connect with friends？ Which would you like（1） 　　， Wechat， letters or sending messages on the phone？ Here are some ideas of students from No．2 Middle School．

Wang Lei likes to（2） 　　friends through sending messages on the phone in his spare time．He thinks it is a good way to express his feelings when he is down． If you are too shy to say anything in front of people， you can use it．

Liu Xin supports the letter．"A letter is like a（3） 　　dinner，" she said． "It includes lots of information．"（4） 　　we have to wait longer for our letters， in today's busy world we need something that is worth waiting for．

Jiang Li is sure to stick to Wechat． Open the Wechat， shake your mobile phone and search for strangers around you! You can make new friends（5） 　　without going outside．

（1）A． to receive	B． receiving	C． to choose	D． choosing
（2）A． deal with	B． come up with	C． agree with	D． keep in touch with
（3）A． small	B． big	C． poor	D． late
（4）A． Although	B． Whether	C． Before	D． After
（5）A． easy	B． easily	C． hard	D． hardly

My great﹣grand mother，Winifred Hastings，got rich in a mining（采矿） town out West．But her（46） 　　didn't come from gold or silver，but from soup，steak，apple pie，and good coffee．

In the early 1900's，Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband．But he caught a fever and died suddenly．With the little money she had，Winifred decided to open a practical restaurant to（47） 　　all the hungry miners in town．

The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables，but business was very good（48） 　　．The miners （49） 　　that Winifred was a great cook，（50） 　　they ate in her restaurant every day．

One time，Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant．A fire started in the kitchen and her customers had to put it out．The town mayor walked in（51） 　　there was still a lot of smoke in the room．"Winifred，"he said．"What are you cooking back there？"Everybody（52） 　　．

In 1905，Winifred got married again and moved out of town．On her（53） 　　day in Sliver City，a photographer took her picture．The picture is over my desk at home．It shows Winifred with about fifty miners standing in front of the restaurant．At the top of the photo（54） 　　says：TO WINIFRED THE BEST COOK IN THE WEST．（55） 　　YOUR BOYS．

46．A．wealth	B．skill	C．family	D．health
47．A．cost	B．entertain	C．warm	D．feed
48．A．sometimes	B．anyway	C．somewhere	D．anywhere
49．A．found out	B．looked through	C．came across	D．thought up
50．A．but	B．and	C．since	D．although
51．A．if	B．after	C．while	D．before
52．A．cried	B．laughed	C．replied	D．followed
53．A．best	B．worst	C．first	D．last
54．A．he	B．she	C．it	D．one
55．A．WITH	B．FOR	C．BY	D．FROM．

If you were ninety years old， what would you plan to do？ Few people want to have new challenges（挑战）（1） 　　that age． However， an old man named Jing Kui did something that surprised a lot of people．

As a man of 93，he met a challenge． One day，（2） 　　film director came to him and asked whether he wanted to act in his movie．"（3） 　　in the movie？" asked the old man．

"You've been a barber （理发师）． I believe you're the right man for my movie The Barber．

The old man read the script （ 剧本）before accepting the invitation．（4） 　　he knew the story well， he still needed to keep all the words in mind．（5） 　　was! He finally made it and took home a silver cup for a special acting prize． The movie also（6） 　　both national and international prizes．

Jing became a barber when he was young. He loved the job, so he practiced hard（7） 　　a better one. In his eighties, he was still doing the same job. That was why he（8） 　　by the film director．

While the film was being made, the director had his worries because he didn't know    （9） 　　Mr. Jing could keep it going． At last， when the filming was done， the director was really pleased．Jing（10） 　　solved all his problems! Now Jing set a world record as being a 93﹣year﹣old actor star who had never acted before !

（1）A． from	B． of	C． at	D．on
（2）A． the	B． /	C． a	D．an
（3）A．What can I do	B． What I can do	C．How can I do	D．How I can do
（4）A． Unless	B． Though	C． Since	D． Until
（5）A．How big the challenge	B．What big the challenge	C．How the big challenge	D．What the big the challenge
（6）A． will win	B． win	C． wins	D． won
（7）A． be	B． act	C． to be	D． to act
（8）A． invites	B． invited	C． is invited	D． was invited
（9）A． that	B． if	C． where	D． when
（10）A． hard	B． hardly	C． successful	D． successfully