初中英语记叙文试题

Have you ever been near an animal you were afraid of？ How close have you been to a dangerous snake？ Well， Tony Kepler raises killer snakes for a living and he loves his（1）　　． He has been working with them since he was a little boy and he's not（2）　　 at all．

    Tony's father has been a snake handler （驯蛇师） for twenty years and he has taught his son a lot about them． Now Tony is（3）　　 to make money from snakes． In order to（4）　　 the venom（毒液），he has to find rattlesnakes in the western part of the United States． He sends the venom to a（5）　　 where they make it into something called "anti﹣venin．"Anti﹣venin is what they give people（6）　　 they have been bitten （咬） by a poisonous （有毒的） snake． This anti﹣venin is really helpful in （7）　　the person who has been bitten． He has been making his living this way for five years and feels（8）　　．

    Tony's dad has handled nearly 1，000 snakes in his lifetime．And hundreds of people go to him to（9）　　 how to deal with snakes． Tony's dad has been willing to （10）　　 everything about how to hold， how to feed and how to get venom from snakes． But not everyone（11）　　 get used to the idea of picking up a snake． Many people heard（12）　　 stories about snakes when they were children and have been afraid of them ever since． Tony has been trying to educate people about the positive things snakes do． For one thing， they help（13）　　 the rat and mouse population．Snakes are also very clean and （14）　　 and they seldom trouble humans．

    Tony' s job is very different from any other job I've heard of， but it is a really（15）　　 one．Without venom collectors， many people would be in real danger and some would die．

（1）A． family	B． job	C． hobby	D． pay
（2）A． afraid	B． lonely	C． brave	D． patient
（3）A． honest	B． lucky	C． able	D．careful
（4）A． discover	B． collect	C． produce	D． taste
（5）A． library	B． museum	C． hospital	D． laboratory
（6）A． before	B． though	C． after	D． unless
（7）A． calming	B． testing	C． saving	D． protecting
（8）A． free	B． tired	C． safe	D． great
（9）A． learn	B． show	C． discuss	D． explain
（10）A． exchange	B． overcome	C． retell	D． share
（11）A． may	B． can	C． has to	D． need
（12）A． folk	B． humorous	C． moving	D． scary
（13）A． count	B． control	C． double	D． stop
（14）A． noisy	B． slow	C． quiet	D． active
（15）A． important	B． dangerous	C． popular	D． cruel

Long ago， when the world was young， a spider was given a pot （罐子） containing all the wisdom （智慧） of the world． Each day， he reached into the pot and learned（1）　　new．

    But Spider would not（2）　　． He wanted to keep all the wisdom to（3）　　．

    Spider made a plan．He began to climb a tall tree．"I will hide the wisdom pot way up high，"he said．"I will be the（4）　　 one in the world．"

    As he climbed， he had a lot of trouble． The pot kept（5）　　 stuck in the branches （树枝）．

    From（6）　　，Spider's son watched． He called out，"（7）　　 the pot to your back，Father． That way， it will be easier to climb．"

    Spider got mad．He thought，"My young son is wiser than I．I have the wisdom pot，yet he is wiser．"Spider got very mad and threw the pot to the ground，breaking it（8）　　many pieces．Everyone（9）　　 a piece of wisdom．

    And that is（10）　　many people know different things． But no one has all the wisdom in the world．

（1）A． nothing	B． anything	C． something	D． everything
（2）A． share	B． shout	C． show	D． shut
（3）A． myself	B． yourself	C． himself	D． herself
（4）A． kindest	B． wisest	C． luckiest	D． richest
（5）A． getting	B． giving	C． putting	D． playing
（6）A． outside	B． above	C． behind	D． below
（7）A． Tie	B． Lead	C． Turn	D． Connect
（8）A． off	B． into	C． for	D． onto
（9）A． set up	B． cut up	C． took up	D． picked up
（10）A． what	B． where	C． when	D． why

It happened when I was a little girl．I can remember neither the beginning nor the end，but whenever I（1）　　it， tears run down my face．

When I was young，my family led a（n）（2）　　life in the country．As you can imagine，many country roads are difficult to walk on．One evening we were visiting some relatives and the（3）　　was very bad． It began to（4）　　on our way back home． Dad carried me on his（5）　　Mom gave her overcoat to my（6）　　． We walked together through the rain for more than an hour．

I was fat at that time and Dad must be（7）　　 to hold me for such a long time． He almost （8）　　down many times．In hope of reducing my father's burden（负担），I tried to walk by myself，（9）　　I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid．

When we arrived home， the inside of our house was（10）　　 with rain water． The rain had come through our leaky （有裂缝的） roof and water was everywhere． Mom put bowls all around the house to try to（11）　　 the rain． Then she put me and my elder brother to bed， carefully placing us on the remaining（12）　　place． I fell asleep soon． When I opened my eyes，I found Dad and Mom were（13）　　in chairs， both having caught bad colds．

This is my very earliest（14）　　． Though the evening has long passed and now we live a happy life， I won't forget the rain we went through together． The rain， that evening， and especially my parents' （15）　　， will stay in my mind forever．

（1）A． deal with	B． think of	C． lead to	D． learn from
（2）A． hard	B． unhappy	C． interesting	D． rich
（3）A． food	B． drink	C． traffic	D． weather
（4）A． blow	B． shine	C． rain	D． snow
（5）A． arm	B． back	C． bike	D． car
（6）A． brother	B． sister	C． friend	D． relative
（7）A． worried	B． tired	C． angry	D． lazy
（8）A． fell	B． looked	C． turned	D． ran
（9）A． so	B． and	C． but	D． instead
（10）A． connected	B． covered	C． mixed	D． crowded
（11）A． expect	B． welcome	C． greet	D． catch
（12）A． dry	B． wet	C． beautiful	D． warm
（13）A． fighting	B． sleeping	C． laughing	D． eating
（14）A． visit	B． excitement	C． chance	D． memory
（15）A． wishes	B． words	C． love	D． education

Five years ago， my father and I had a serious disagreement．But we haven't（1）　　 it since then． We avoid seeing each other（2）　　we had to at Christmas or other family gatherings．But even then， we hardly spoke to each other．

    So last Tuesday，when I got home，I（3）　　 myself I was going to tell my father I loved him． It's strange， but just making that（4）　　seemed to lift a heavy storm off my chest．

    I was so（5）　　 that I could hardly sleep during the night． The next morning I went to （6）　　early． At 9：00 in the morning， I called my dad to ask（7）　　I could come over after work． He（8）　　．

    At 5：30 in the afternoon I was at my parents' house ringing the（9）　　， praying that dad would（10）　　the door． I was afraid if mum answered that I would （11）　　and tell her（12）　　． Luckily， Dad did answer the door．

I didn't（13）　　 any time ﹣ I took one step in the door and said， "Dad， I just came over to" tell you that I love you．"

    Believe it or not， it seemed like a magic．Before my eyes，my father's face softened，the wrinkles（皱纹） seemed to（14）　　 and he began to cry． He hugged me and said excitedly， "I LOVE YOU too， my dear son， but I've（15）　　been able to say it．" Seeing this unforgettable sight， Mom walked by with tears in her eyes．

    So my message to all of you is this： Don't wait to do the things you know need to be done． What if I had waited to tell my dad？

（1）A． remembered	B． reached	C． got	D． solved
（2）A． unless	B． while	C．as	D． when
（3）A． warned	B． said	C． told	D． spoke
（4）A． information	B． decision	C． instruction	D． mistake
（5）A． embarrassed	B． moved	C． surprised	D． excited
（6）A． museum	B． market	C． work	D． sleep
（7）A． what	B． how	C． whether	D． why
（8）A． disliked	B． refused	C． expected	D． agreed
（9）A． phone	B． doorbell	C． website	D． car
（10）A． answer	B． reply	C． leave	D． shut
（11）A． set up	B． give up	C． take up	D． put up
（12）A． instead	B． rather	C． yet	D． still
（13）A． take	B． waste	C． save	D． spend
（14）A． smile	B． appear	C． dance	D． disappear
（15）A． ever	B． hardly	C． never	D． seldom

An African﹣American boy was born in New York．The family was very poor and he could not see any （1）　　 for the future．

    One day， the boy's father showed him an old shirt and asked，" How much does it（2）　　 ？"

    "Probably ＄1，" he replied．

    "Can you sell it at ＄2？" the father looked at him．

    " （3）　　 a fool will buy it!" the boy shouted．

    "Why don't you have a try？ If you manage to sell it， you will help the family a lot． " His father explained．

    The boy nodded and said， "I will try， but I can't （4）　　 anything． "

    He carefully washed the old shirt．The next day， he came to a subway station．After about six hours， he sold it to a passer﹣by． He held the two dollars and ran all the way home （5）　　．

    After ten days， the father asked his son， "Can you sell an old shirt at ＄20？"

    "No （6）　　! An old shirt is only worth ＄2． " The boy argued．

    "Why not try it again？" said the father．

    The boy asked his cousin to draw a cute Mickey Mouse on the shirt． Soon （7）　　 was sold to a little girl． She loved the design very much and she gave him ＄25．

    When the boy got home，his father handed him（8）　　 old shirt and asked if he could sell it at ＄200． Surprisingly， the boy took the shirt without hesitation（犹豫）．

    A famous movie star came to New York． The boy made his way（9）　　 the crowd and asked her to sign on the shirt． Very quickly， a businessman bought the shirt at ＄1200．

    Hearing the news， his father was happy and asked， "My boy， what did you learn from selling these old shirts？" The boy answered， "Our value depends（10）　　 we add to it． "

（1）A． hope	B． reason	C． courage	D． pressure
（2）A． pay	B． spend	C． cost	D． save
（3）A． Ever	B． Only	C． Hardly	D． Nearly
（4）A． imagine	B． believe	C． provide	D． promise
（5）A． silently	B． angrily	C． seriously	D． excitedly
（6）A． problem	B． way	C． doubt	D． excuse
（7）A． she	B． he	C． it	D． they
（8）A． other	B． another	C． any	D． more
（9）A． through	B． across	C． around	D． opposite
（10）A． how often	B． how long	C． how far	D． how much

Last Sunday， Mark invited me to help serve dinner at Tent City． A number of（1）_____ had been set up for the homeless in the area．

    My husband was not available to（2）　　 our two sons， so I took 9﹣year﹣old Tony and 5﹣year﹣old Toby with me． Many of the people we（3）　　had missing teeth or wore dirty clothes．My sons had a lot of questions as what they saw challenged their（4）　　 ideas about how people lived in the world．

    "Why don't they buy food（5）　　us？" "Why don't they have homes？"…

    We talked about the（6）　　people ended up in that type of situation． And I mentioned the importance of creating a safety net for them． "Sometimes the safety net is other people who can share some of their time and resources （资源），"I（7）　　．

    I was（8）　　that my boys would make too much noise． But to my（9）　　 ， the people we served were quite thankful that I had brought them． Many said how fun it was to have（10）　　children around．

    After dinner， I saw Tony sit together with several elderly men．He was（11）　　them talk about sports． To be honest， I had（12）　　realized that he was such a good listener．（13）______ some people returned to their tents， I heard Tony say to them，"Thanks so much for having dinner with us．" I could see that his simple words had（14）　　 them greatly． I hugged him a little tighter （更紧的） because what he said had touched me too． It was a great reminder that treating people with（15）　　can lift all of us up．

（1）A． houses	B． shops	C． tents	D． schools
（2）A． look up	B． look after	C． look into	D． look for
（3）A． raised	B． served	C． saved	D． admired
（4）A． good	B． different	C． strange	D． common
（5）A． like	B． from	C． for	D． with
（6）A． excuses	B． wishes	C． interests	D． reasons
（7）A． explained	B． agreed	C． realized	D． suggested
（8）A． angry	B． worried	C． mad	D． crazy
（9）A． sadness	B． regret	C． surprise	D． excitement
（10）A． polite	B． active	C． intelligent	D． hard﹣working
（11）A． agreeing with	B． running after	C． depending on	D． listening to
（12）A． never	B． always	C． ever	D． usually
（13）A． If	B． Although	C． As	D． Because
（14）A． touched	B． disappointed	C． hurt	D． shocked
（15）A． power	B． smile	C． respect	D． encouragement

Long long ago，there lived a teacher in a small village．He often（1）　　his students in special ways． One day he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in（2）　　seasons．The first student went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the last in autumn．

    After the four students（3）　　back， the teacher called them together．They pictured（描述）their（4）　　 to the teacher． The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees．It made him feel very（5）　　．The second student（6）　　，"What are you talking about？My eyes were full of light green．It made me feel hopeful．" The third one couldn't wait to say excitedly，"How pretty the trees were! I felt so relaxed．The sweet smell of the（7）_____　spread here and there，attracting （吸引） many bees and butterflies．" Hearing these words， the last one shook his head．He said he got a strong feeling of satisfaction when he saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees．

    The teacher smiled and told his students（8）　　 of them were wrong，but each just（9）_____ one season． He continued，"The trees are not the same in different seasons． You can't judge （判断） a tree by seeing only one season．"

    Everything has different sides in our life． Don't try to make a conclusion （结论）（10）_____ before you see the whole of it．

（1）A．told	B． taught	C． asked	D． warned
（2）A．natural	B． strange	C． different	D． beautiful
（3）A． stood	B． arrived	C． found	D． came
（4）A． feelings	B． interviews	C． trips	D． surveys
（5）A． tired	B． amazed	C． disappointed	D． excited
（6）A． explained	B． nodded	C． thought	D． disagreed
（7）A． flowers	B． trees	C． apples	D． leaves
（8）A． all	B． both	C． none	D． some
（9）A． knew	B． saw	C． told	D． learned
（10）A． in a hurry	B． in person	C． in public	D． in a way

Father's Love

    As a young man， Jack was an excellent artist with a wife and two fine sons． One night， his older son had a serious stomachache． Thinking it was only some（1）　　disease（ 疾病），Jack and his wife didn't take the boy to the hospital． But the boy（2）　　suddenly that night．

    Jack realized that if he took his son to the hospital in time， the boy's death could be（3）　　．So he always felt guilty（内疚的）．Even worse， a short time later his wife left him，（4）　　him alone with his six﹣year﹣old younger son． The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Jack could（5）　　， and he turned to alcohol（酒精） for help． Soon Jack became an alcoholic．

    Gradually，his health and life became（6）　　and Jack began to lose everything he owned his land， house， etc．（7）　　Jack died alone in a small bar（酒吧）． Hearing of Jack's death， I thought，"What a waste of life! What a complete（彻底的）（8）　　! "

    （9）　　time went by， I began to change my earlier simple judgement（ 评价）．I knew Jack's now adult son， Bill． He is one of the kindest， most earing， most（10）　　men I have ever known． I saw the love between Bill and his children． I thought that Bill's kindness and caring must come from（11）　　．

    I hadn't heard Bill talk much（12）　　his father． One day， I asked him what on earth（究竟）his father had done so that he became such a special person． Bill said quietly，As a child until I left home at 18，my father came into my（13）　　 every night， gave me a kiss and said，"love you， son．"

    Tears came to my eyes as I（14）　　I was a fool before． I had ever thought Jack was a complete failure． He didn't leave valuable things behind，（15）　　he was a kind loving father， and left behind his best love．

（1）A． terrible	B． common	C． unusual	D． heavy
（2）A． died	B． left	C． disappeared	D． woke
（3）A． chosen	B． refused	C． avoided	D． canceled
（4）A． throwing	B． telling	C． forgetting	D． leaving
（5）A． stand	B． understand	C． get	D． find
（6）A． better	B． weaker	C． worse	D． finer
（7）A． Finally	B． Normally	C． Firstly	D． Slowly
（8）A． illness	B． problem	C． failure	D． trouble
（9）A． Since	B． Unless	C． Although	D． As
（10）A． careful	B． loving	C． humorous	D． hard﹣working
（11）A． anywhere	B． somewhere	C． everywhere	D． nowhere
（12）A． about	B． to	C． with	D． for
（13）A． classroom	B． sitting﹣room	C． bathroom	D． bedroom
（14）A． remembered	B． regarded	C． agreed	D． realized
（15）A． and	B．so	C． but	D．or

A long time ago， there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come（1）　　play   around it everyday．He climbed to the tree top．（2）　　the apples or played under the tree．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．

    Time went by．The little boy had（3）　　and he no longer played around the tree．

    One day， the boy came back to the tree and（4）　　sad．"Come and play with me，"the tree asked the boy．

    "I am no longer a kid．I do not play around trees any more．"the boy（5）　　， "I want toys．I need（6）　　to buy them．""Sorry， but I don't have money，But you can pick all my apples and（7）　　them．So， you will have money．"The boy was back so（8）　　．He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy didn't come back（9）　　 he picked the apples．The tree was（10）　　．

    One day， the boy（11）　　 and the tree was so excited， "Come and play with me， "the tree said．"I don't have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a（12）　　．Can you help me？""Sorry， but I don't have a house．But you can（13）　　my branches to build your house．"So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left（14）　　．

    The tree was glad to see him full of joy but the boy didn't appear．Since then the tree felt again（15）　　and sad．

（1）A．but	B．and	C．or	D．so
（2）A．ate	B．destroyed	C．played	D．loved
（3）A．lain down	B．stood up	C．grown up	D．put down
（4）A．fell	B．saw	C．sounded	D．looked
（5）A．asked	B．replied	C．told	D．laughed
（6）A．money	B．wood	C．branches	D．apple
（7）A．cook	B．eat	C．sell	D．offer
（8）A．surprised	B．excited	C．nervous	D．sorry
（9）A．if	B．before	C．when	D．after
（10）A．sad	B．afraid	C．pleased	D．angry
（11）A．disappeared	B．left	C．moved	D．returned
（12）A．kitchen	B．yard	C．home	D．house
（13）A．take off	B．pick	C．cut off	D．plant
（14）A．happily	B．seriously	C．slowly	D．silently
（15）A．alone	B．lonely	C．proud	D．satisfied

He has millions of students from all over the world．They listen to his classes online．They（1）　　see his face on the screen． Salman Khan， 42， from the US， is the founder（创始人）of the learning website Khan Academy．

    Unlike other online courses that film teachers（2）　　classes， Khan's videos only use his voice and a digital blackboard for writing． He says he doesn't want a human face to distract（使分心）students． Khan also makes his classes （3）　　10 to 15 minutes so that students won't lose interest． They can also get scores from taking classes．

    The courses are translated into more than 36 different languages（4）　　Chinese． About 80 teachers from the world's top universities are now also teaching on the website． But all this started nine years ago with just one man﹣Khan． These kinds of special courses make Khan Academy one of the world's（5）　　online education websites．

    In 2006， Khan made homemade videos to help his （6）　　grade cousin with math． He posted the videos online and got thousands of views． This encouraged him to make more videos and create his own website Khan Academy．

    Khan understands that many kids，especially those in developing countries， cannot get a good education．He has three degrees from universities．He wants to use his（7）　　to help more people．Thus，his courses are all offered for free． "Our task is to （8）　　a free， world﹣class education for anyone， anywhere，" he said．

    Khan's website has （9）　　become very popular worldwide but won a lot of respect（尊重）． Even Bill Gates， the founder of Micros of， is one of his fans． Gates （10）　D　over ﹩1.5 million to support Khan and named him "the teacher to the world"．

（1）A． always	B． usually	C． never	D． sometimes
（2）A． to give	B． giving	C． give	D． gave
（3）A． as long as	B． as much as	C． as short as	D． as soon as
（4）A． including	B． with	C． as	D． beside
（5）A． least popular	B． more popular	C． popular	D． most popular
（6）A． nine	B． nineth	C． ninth	D． the ninth
（7）A． knowledge	B． fame	C． courage	D． value
（8）A． give	B． offer	C． provide	D． pay
（9）A． ever	B． already	C． not	D． not only
（10）A． gave out	B． gave off	C． gave up	D． gave away

Last summer my son，Eric， left for university in another country． Our once lively house became quiet and （1）　　． I missed him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone， mainly to say（2）　　or to give him a word of warning．

    One of my messages says， "So you told me you（3）　　your credit card（信用卡）．If you don't try hard to mend your careless ways， one day you'll （4）　　 and find your brain missing．"

    I did get Eric's messages， but most of them were about（5）　　．They were no different from the notes he used to leave （6）　　 the white board when he was at home．

    "I bought a new pair of shoes． They cost me ﹩90． Please help!"

    "Money is running short（7）　　I've bought some books for my research paper． Help me please!"

    （8）　　， however， Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles： some funny， some touching and some worth（9）　　． He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times．

    I read the articles slowly， like a（10）　　student，with mixed feelings as well﹣my kid， who followed me around not long ago， has now become my（11）　　!

    So I write back， "I've read all those articles． I'll take（12）　　as a loving son's expectations towards his mother． He must be thinking that his mother is still （13）　　enough to accept new things． That makes me feel proud． What we parents lack（缺乏） most is the ability to learn and（14）　　，in both body and mind．Thank you， my son．"

    In this way we share ideas and（15）　　each other， with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use． Every time I read those messages， I feel my heart filled with warmth．

（1）A．dark	B． clean	C． lonely	D．comfortable
（2）A．hello	B． sorry	C． thanks	D．goodbye
（3）A．lost	B． lent	C． designed	D．received
（4）A．give up	B． wake up	C． set off	D．take off
（5）A．health	B． music	C． money	D．safety
（6）A．on	B． across	C． behind	D．opposite
（7）A．if	B． until	C． though	D．because
（8）A．Luckily	B． Actually	C． Recently	D．Immediately
（9）A．copying	B． writing	C． thinking	D．correcting
（10）A．crazy	B． popular	C． nervous	D．careful
（11）A．doctor	B． teacher	C． customer	D．classmate
（12）A．us	B． you	C． him	D．them
（13）A．young	B． pretty	C． friendly	D．honest
（14）A．fight	B． change	C． exercise	D．remember
（15）A．watch	B． invite	C． protect	D．encourage

Ashley was outspoken，fashionable，and the "Queen Bee" in my school．

    I looked up to her and idolized her．I listened to the music she listened to，wore the clothes she wore．I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre．I finally fitted in （1）　　group．

    One day， I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to （2）　　seats for our group at the dining hall．Concentrating on my homework，I didn't notice they had sat down behind me．Before I could say a word，I realized what they were（3）　　．

    I listened silently．"She's such a loser， "one girl said．

    Another girl added，"Ashley，she （4）　　follows you， trying to copy you "．

    "I wish she would leave us alone．We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends．"The once familiar voice sounded so （5）　　and strange．

    I was mortified．My hands were shaking．I couldn't help crying （6）　　．I felt heart﹣broken for the very first time．How did this happen？ I （7）　　we were friends．

    I ran home．My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours．The advice she gave me was so （8）　　，and I had heard it a million times，"Just be yourself and people will like you for （9）　　you are．"This time it became so profound*． Then and there I （10）　　 to find myself back． That was exactly what I did．

    Over the next month，I went through a lot of （11）　　．I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear．I no longer went to art class （12）　　 them，and took theatre．I began making new friends．I developed my own（13）　　 and never again followed the crowd*．

    I had an amazing school year． （14）　　I look back， I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be．Despite the pain I felt that day， it was a （15）　　 they had given me．

（1）A．my	B． her	C． his	D．our
（2）A． get	B． buy	C． rent	D． move
（3）A． thinking about	B． talking about	C． waiting for	D． asking for
（4）A． once	B． always	C． hardly	D．never
（5）A． serious	B．special	C． weak	D． cold
（6）A． sadly	B． shyly	C． excitedly	D． nervously
（7）A． found	B． admitted	C． realized	D． thought
（8）A．funny	B． simple	C． useful	D． different
（9）A． where	B． what	C． how	D．who
（10）A． failed	B． forgot	C． decided	D． continued
（11）A．pains	B．doubts	C．changes	D． troubles
（12）A． with	B．about	C． against	D． without
（13）A． skills	B． habits	C． projects	D． opinions
（14）A． Before	B． Unless	C． When	D． If
（15）A． gift	B．choice	C．promise	D． surprise

Have you ever eaten a dandelion （蒲公英）？ Me neither． Have you ever blown it to make a wish？ Me， too．

    "Time to pick dandelions， Athena，" Mum opened the car door and I entered with a （1）　　． My hometown is in Greece（希腊）， where dandelions are（2）　 　on the menu． But I didn't eat dandelions． Why did I have to（3）　　them with my family every spring？

    Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid， whose family had（4）　　moved in our neighborhood in New York． I was（5）　　Brigid didn't ask where we were going． Nobody in America ate dandelions． I always worried that（6）　　would notice us picking dandelions．

    We（7）　　into a wild field． Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere． Then we stopped our car． Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag． But I just hid in the book． "（8）　　do we eat dandelions？" I asked． "The best food in the world．" Dad answered， shaking a handful of greens．（9）　　we were ready to leave，we had enough dandelions． On the way home， Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our （10）　　 Greek food．

    The night of the party， Brigid arrived with her parents． Mum served（11）　　different Greek foods． Our guests ate everything． Finally came the dandelions． "Wait!" I said to Brigid． But it was too（12）　　． "You ate the dandelions!"I told her． We both（13）　　， and she ate another bite． "（14）　　，" she said．

    Mum was smiling at us． After dinner， Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass． The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field． I closed my eyes and made a （15）　　： to be as open﹣minded as my family and my new friend．

（1）A．bag	B．book	C．menu	D．flower
（2）A．ever	B．never	C．always	D．hardly
（3）A．pick	B．plant	C．watch	D．water
（4）A．quickly	B．quietly	C．finally	D．recently
（5）A．sad	B．glad	C．proud	D．disappointed
（6）A．anyone	B．someone	C．everyone	D．no one
（7）A．ran	B．flew	C．drove	D．walked
（8）A．How	B．Why	C．When	D．Where
（9）A．When	B．Since	C．Unless	D．Although
（10）A．new	B．fast	C．expensive	D．traditional
（11）A．it	B．her	C．him	D．them
（12）A．late	B．early	C．lucky	D．quick
（13）A．bowed	B．shook	C．laughed	D．greeted
（14）A．Be careful	B．Never mind	C．Not bad	D．You're welcome
（15）A．wish	B．report	C．speech	D．suggestion

A video showing a 12﹣year﹣old boy from Moche， Peru， doing his homework on the sidewalk， under a streetlight， has been watched several million times on Facebook after being （1）　　by local police．

    Staff at the Moche police station first （2）　　 Victor Martin late last month， while checking security cameras （监控摄像）． They found a young boy sitting on the sidewalk by （3）　　 at night． At first， they thought he was doing something bad， but later they realized he was （4）　　writing something in his notebook， taking advantage of the streetlight overhead． Moved by the boy's （5）　　， the police shared the video on Facebook．

    At the time of this writing， Victor's heartwarming and （6）　　heartbreaking story has spread all around the world． Local TV station（7）　　 to find the boy and sat down with his mother to learn why he was doing his homework on the street instead of at home．

    It turns out that the 12﹣year﹣old's family is so （8）　　 that they couldn't pay for electricity （电）， so they just depended on a （9）　　 during the night． Unluckily， Victor Martin could （10）　　finish his homework before the sun went down， and recently he couldn't （11）　　 the weak candlelight any more．

    "One day， my son said （12）　　 I continue with the candle， I will be crazy! I'd better go outside to finish my homework， "Rosa Angulo Cordoba told Panamericana TV． She （13）　　 that Victor's neck would often become hard to move because of tilting （倾斜） his head to let the candlelight through．

    Victor's mother said that although he （14）　　 housework and takes care of the family sheep every day， the sixth grader takes （15）　　 very seriously and gets good grades．

（1）A． shared	B． taken	C． discussed	D． praised
（2）A． met	B． interviewed	C． noticed	D． caught
（3）A． itself	B． yourself	C． myself	D． himself
（4）A． shyly	B． actually	C． carelessly	D． certainly
（5）A． wish	B． plan	C． spirit	D． hobby
（6）A． by the way	B． at least	C． at the same time	D． in the end
（7）A． managed	B． stopped	C． promised	D． refused
（8）A． traditional	B． popular	C． special	D． poor
（9）A． flash	B． candle	C． camera	D． fire
（10）A． seldom	B． even	C． only	D． still
（11）A． change	B． stand	C． enjoy	D． protect
（12）A． Although	B． Because	C． If	D． Until
（13）A． added	B． warned	C． hoped	D． lied
（14）A． puts off	B． worries about	C． gives up	D． helps with
（15）A． health	B． school	C． friendship	D． safety

Last October， I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan． " I'd like you to do jobs to make some （1）　　，" I said． Then we'll buy food for someone in need．

    I wanted them to experience that it's （2）　　 to give than to receive． I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change．

    Early in Thanksgiving week， the children couldn't wait to（3）　　． Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket， Kristine cried．

    "Flowers!" And the group all ran toward the holiday （4）　　．

   "You can’t eat flowers!" I said （5）　　． After all， it was helpful to buy more food．

    "But Mrs． Sherlock，" came the loud （6）　　， "we want flowers．"

    In the middle of the plants， there was a pot of unusually purple mums． "（7）　　 will like this one．" the children agreed．

    （8）　　 the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years， we set off． An hour later， we stopped in front of a small house． A thin woman with a （9）　　 face came to meet us．

    As the kids carried all the food in， the old woman oohed and aahed﹣much to her visitors' pleasure． When Amy put the mums on the table， the woman seemed （10）　　． "She's wishing it was a bag of food" I thought．

    "（11）　　 is your close friend in the woods？ "Michael asked．

    The woman brightened． "The birds． They often fly over for food （12）　　 I share my bread with them，" she said．

    Then we returned to the car． Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey， straight to the （13）　　． She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile． She was （14）　　 before our eyes．

    In that one short moment， the children had seen for themselves the（15）　　 they owned to make a change． Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day．

（1）A． friends	B． mistakes	C． money	D． room
（2）A． cheaper	B． better	C． safer	D． funnier
（3）A． take a walk	B． do housework	C． have a rest	D． go shopping
（4）A． cards	B． camps	C． plants	D． photos
（5）A． unhappily	B． warmly	C． carelessly	D． freely
（6）A． voice	B． music	C． sound	D． noise
（7）A． He	B． I	C． You	D． She
（8）A． At	B． With	C． In	D． After
（9）A． proud	B． fat	C． sad	D． handsome
（10）A． relaxed	B． bored	C． worried	D． surprised
（11）A． Who	B． How	C． Why	D． Where
（12）A． although	B． but	C． because	D． if
（13）A． books	B． flowers	C． woods	D． rooms
（14）A． changed	B． broken	C． treated	D． refused
（15）A． habit	B． ability	C． interest	D． courage