初中英语记叙文试题

Kevin White is an 8﹣year﹣old boy from Salt Lake City． He started school two years ago but he has（1）　　been able to ride the school bus with the other kids．Because of a serious illness，he needs（2）　　 care even on the way to school． His parents drive him to （3）　　each day．

    When he heard that a service dog could allow him to ride the bus，he（4）　　to get one at once．However， his family didn't have that much（5）　　．So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money by selling（6）　　．

    After Kevin told his father what he（7）　　， his father helped him grow vegetables in their yard．To let people know about Kevin's（8）　　 ，on September 26，Kevin's dad wrote（9）　　article online，telling people what happened to Kevin and（10）　　he wanted to do． The story touched many people's hearts（11）　　they wanted to lend Kevin a hand．In just a few weeks，Kevin's vegetables were（12）　　．People even began giving（13）　　 own vegetables to Kevin to sell．

    With the help of others， Kevin has （14）　　over 21，000 dollars in all． Kevin said he would use the money to buy a service dog and give the money left（15）　　other children in need．

（1）A．always	B．often	C．never
（2）A．special	B．strange	C．usual
（3）A．work	B．school	C． home
（4）A．wanted	B．went	C．refused
（5）A．food	B．time	C．money
（6）A．fruit	B．vegetables	C．flowers
（7）A．heard	B．said	C．thought
（8）A．life	B．story	C．problem
（9）A．a	B．an	C．the
（10）A．what	B．which	C．that
（11）A．and	B．but	C．or
（12）A．put out	B．given out	C．sold out
（13）A．our	B．your	C．their
（14）A．sent	B．raised	C． donated
（15）A．to	B．for	C．from

One place that is very important in my life is my grandmother's house． She

（1）　　in a small village in the south of the country． I go there every summer， to visit my grandmother， （2）　　the city and relax．

The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside with some shops， and it's

（3）　　peaceful．

    One reason why I like it is because it's a beautiful place． My grandmother has a lovely garden and we always sit （4）　　the trees， drinking sweet tea and chatting． It's so pleasant． But the main reason why this place is so important to me is （5）　　． She is so kind to me， and wonderful to talk to．Also， she's a great cook and the meals she prepares are simple （6）　　so fresh and…rich？ No， no，I mean tasty． And she's always giving me eh…What do you call （7）　　？ ﹣small plates of food during the day， so I always return home feeling calm and refreshed…and （8）　　!

    I wouldn't like （9）　　there， though． I prefer living in the city． I'm a city person． I （10）　　live in a small village where everybody knows each other． I'd rather live in a busy， exciting place． But I really love visiting the villages for holiday．

（1）A． lived	B．will live	C．lives	D．was living
（2）A．get up	B．get away from	C．get to	D．get ready for
（3）A． really	B．quietly	C．only	D． hardly
（4）A．in	B． over	C．on	D． under
（5）A．local people	B． my friend	C．my grandmother	D．the teacher
（6）A．or	B．and	C．so	D．but
（7）A． him	B．me	C．them	D．us
（8）A．fat	B．ugly	C． big	D． lazy
（9）A． living	B． to live	C．loving	D． to love
（10）A． don't have to	B． couldn't	C． would	D． should

A college teacher once gave a lively class to his students．

    He began by holding up a glass（1）　　 some water in it． He held it up for all to see， and asked the students， "（2）　　do you think this glass weighs？"

    "50g!" "100g!" "125g!" the students answered．

    "I really don't know unless I weigh it，" said the teacher， "but my（3）　　 is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes？"

    "Nothing，" the students said．

    "OK． What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour？" the teacher asked．

    "Your arm would begin to（4）　　"said one of the students．

    "You are right． Now， what would happen if I held it up for a（5）　　？"

    "You might have muscles （肌肉） stress． You could（6）　　move the arm，" said another one．

    "You might have no （7）　　in the arm， or paralysis （瘫痪），"said a naughty student，"You （8）　　go to the hospital for sure!"

    "Very good． But during this period， did the weight of the glass（9）　　？" asked the teacher．

    "No，" the students said．

    "Then what（10）　　 the arm ache and the muscles stress？"

    The students were（11）　　．

    "No one knows？" the teacher asked， "Well， can you tell me how to（12）　　 it？'

    "Put the glass down!" said one of the students．

    "Exactly!" said the teacher．"The problems of life are something like this． Think of them for a few minutes in your（13）　　 and you seem OK． Think of them for a long time and you begin to hurt． Think of them even longer and you will not be able to do anything． It's important to think of the challenges in your life， （14）　　it's even more important to ‘put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep． That way， you are（15）　　﹣you wake up every day fresh and strong and can solve any problem that comes your way!"

（1）A． by	B． on	C． with	D． to
（2）A． how many	B． how much	C． how long	D． how far
（3）A． question	B． idea	C． answer	D． plan
（4）A． lose	B． die	C． stay	D． hurt
（5）A． day	B． summer	C． year	D． century
（6）A． hardly	B． quickly	C． widely	D． usually
（7）A． matter	B． problem	C． sense	D． secret
（8）A． needn't	B． can	C． shouldn't	D． must
（9）A． stop	B． happen	C． change	D． arrive
（10）A． sent	B． caused	C． tried	D． repeated
（11）A． in need	B． in silence	C． in danger	D． in time
（12）A． take off	B． hear from	C． deal with	D． get into
（13）A． arm	B． body	C． head	D． mouth
（14）A． but	B． and	C． so	D． or
（15）A． worried	B． lucky	C． nervous	D． relaxed

It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing.Jina the giraffe was walking on the grass.A group of zebras ran （1）　 .Jina looked at them and thought， "Zebras take such （2）　　 leaps.How easily they run!Look at my（3）　　— it is so strange﹣looking.

    Then she saw an elephant by the lake. "The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays （喷 洒）it everywhere.She has so much fun.（4）　　I had a long nose，I would become happy like her. " Jina thought.

    Just then a crow came and sat on Jina's head. "Why are you so（5）　　？"

    Jina stood there with a sad face and said， "They all look so good，but I am so（6）　　. " "Jina，why do you think so？You （7）　　your own strengths，don't you？" said the crow.

    At that moment，a（8）　　came and said to Jina， "Jina，I need your（9）　　!My kid has climbed up a tree.Will you bring him down？"

    "Of course!" Jina stretched her long neck up and（10）　　brought the young lion down from the tree.

    "So much joy in helping!Did you （11）　　helping someone，Jina？" asked the crow.

    "It really feels very nice.Now I have understood how（12）　　 it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck.I shouldn't consider them as my weaknesses.Instead I can（13）　　them into my strengths. "

    "Yes，instead of feeling sad by comparing（14）　　to others，you should make the most of what you have and be happy.In this way，we can（15）　　a happy and meaningful life. " said the crow.

    Jina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.

（1）A.after	B.by	C.in	D.inside
（2）A.clever	B.stupid	C.beautiful	D.ugly
（3）A.walk	B.touch	C.dance	D.ride
（4）A.Because	B.Whether	C.If	D.Though
（5）A.pleased	B.angry	C.amazed	D.unhappy
（6）A.excellent	B.strange	C.pretty	D.narrow
（7）A.have	B.pick	C.lose	D.miss
（8）A.crow	B.giraffe	C.zebra	D.lion
（9）A.help	B.advice	C.choice	D.discussion
（10）A.carelessly	B.sadly	C.heavily	D.gently
（11）A.suggest	B.enjoy	C.prevent	D.refuse
（12）A.useless	B.awful	C.valuable	D.active
（13）A.separate	B.crash	C.take	D.change
（14）A.yourself	B.myself	C.herself	D.himself
（15）A.remain	B.live	C.provide	D.control

Piao Wenyao（朴文圭）fell in love with the game of go（围棋）when he started to play it at the age of 5．（1）　　that time， he knew he would be a go player for life． He kept practicing hard for many years．

    On February 23，2011， Piao（2）　　the 15th LG World Cup final（决赛）．He became the（3）　　go world champion（冠军）．It is Piao's（4）　　international title． He was then only 22 years old．

    When Piao was about 10 years old， he came to Beijing with his parents to learn go． Several months later， an accident happened and his father lost his life in an underpass（地下通道）． It was a big blow（打击）to his（5）　　． Piao's mother had to work harder to （6）　　 her son in his education．

    Piao began to shine in 2005， but（7）　　got a championship． As younger players attracted the world's attention， Piao kept（8）　　 cool．

    In 2008， Piao entered the final of an important international match． He started off strong， but his rival（对手）later caught up to him and Piao lost the match． This loss was a （9）　　and disappointing failure for Piao．

    But even during these dark times Piao didn't （10）　　giving up． What gives him such strong determination（决心）？

"The game of go has a special attraction（11）　　makes me give my whole heart． Try our best and （12）　　get the victory﹣it is the best thing in the world，" he said．

（1）A． In	B． At	C． On	D． For
（2）A． won	B． beat	C． got	D． defeated
（3）A． best	B． tallest	C． youngest	D． oldest
（4）A． first	B． second	C． third	D． last
（5）A． class	B． grade	C． family	D． school
（6）A． give	B． invite	C． take	D． support
（7）A． once	B． never	C． seldom	D． sometimes
（8）A． her	B． his	C． your	D． their
（9）A． lucky	B． easy	C． nice	D． terrible
（10）A． hear of	B． dream of	C． think of	D． take care of
（11）A． it	B． who	C． what	D． that
（12）A． finally	B． loudly	C． silently	D． carelessly

Grandmother's Problem

There was once a grandmother living in her grandson's house．The man loved

（31）　　grandmother very much．However，she had some strange habits，so the man thought she needed medical help．Perhaps，he thought，it was time for her to（32）　　the rest of her life in a special hospital．

‘‘I'd like you to examine my grandmother，"he told a doctor，"then let me know（33）　　you

think she needs special care．"

"All right，"the doctor said，"send her to me next Tuesday．"Tuesday came and the old

woman went to see the doctor．She（34）　　in front of him and he asked her lots of questions．She answered them all，and the doctor was（35）　　．

"There's（36）　　with this woman，"he thought．"I don't understand why her grandson has

sent her to me．Perhaps he's the one（37）　　needs special care．"

He decided to ask her one last question．"Why do you think，"he asked her，"your grandson

wants you（38）　　special care？"

"I like hamburgers，"she said．The doctor laughed．"I like hamburgers，too!"

"You（39）　？"the old woman said，"I'm so glad．Then you must come to my house and

have a hamburger（40）　　me．I've got boxes and boxes of them in my bedroom．"

31．A．her	B．she	C．he	D．his
32．A．spend	B．cost	C．took	D．paid
33．A．because	B．if	C．so	D．or
34．A．sat	B．sang	C．danced	D．ate
35．A．excited	B．surprised	C．bored	D．pleased
36．A．something wrong	B．wrong something	C．nothing wrong	D．wrong nothing
37．A．who	B．which	C．whose	D．/
38．A．having	B．have	C．had	D．to have
39．A．did	B．will	C．do	D．are
40．A．without	B．to	C．with	D．behind．

Do you know that a little boy did an amazing thing to cheer up people？

    Two terrible things happened to six﹣year﹣old Jaden Hayes． First his dad （1）　　when he was four． Then last month when his mom was sleeping， she lost her life， too．"I tried hard to （2）　　her up， but I couldn't，" said Jaden． Of course， Jaden felt very sad．（3）　　he didn't always remain sad． A few weeks ago he told his aunt， Barbara Di Cala， that he didn't want to see everyone sad all the time． He made a（4）　　to change it．"And that was the start of it，" said Barbara． So a special trip began．Jaden asked his aunt Barbara to buy a few little toys and bring．

    （5）　　to the city center Savannah， Georgia near where he lives， so he could give them away．

    "I'm trying to make people smile．"， said Jaden．

    Jaden wishes to help people who aren't smiling and let them have a peasant day． He has gone out four times to give away （6）　　to people and he is always successful is really hard for people to （7）　　 the six year old who would give away a toy for only a smile．

    Sometimes a smile is not only a（8）　　．It seems to have some magic power that comforts（安慰）people， especially when they just had a （9）　　time．

    "I'm going to reach 33，000 people，" said Jaden． When he was asked if he thought he could （10）　　this task， he answered： "I think I can．"

（1）A． died	B． fell	C． failed
（2）A． pick	B． wake	C． call
（3）A． So	B． And	C． But
（4）A． team	B． decision	C． mistake
（5）A． it	B．her	C． him
（6）A． toys	B． books	C． balls
（7）A． remember	B． refuse	C． report
（8）A． secret	B． reply	C． smile
（9）A． hard	B． happy	C． long
（10）A． finish	B． accept	C． understand

When I was ten，my mother worked all day，so I had to take care of my younger brother．At that time，my little brother was about four years old and he （16） 　　mum all the time．

One day，after I had given him his dinner，he started crying for mum．He was so young and really needed mum．So I dressed him，put on his （17） 　　，carried him on my back and walked out．Soon he fell asleep．About half an hour later，I found that lie lost a shoe while he was （18） 　　．I took him off my back and put him （19） 　　．I knew we needed to find that shoe，for our mother couldn't afford new shoes．I had to （20） 　　to find it，so I told my brother to wait right there．A man heard it and stopped me just （21） 　　I walked off．He asked me，"You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？What will you do if he is not here when you return？"I didn't know（22） 　　to answer that question．He continued，"It's OK if you cant find the shoe，but it is not OK to lose your （23） 　 ．"Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi．

During my whole life I have received the （24） 　　from many strangers．I feel sorry that I can't find them and say"（25） 　　"．I do not even remember what their faces looked like，but they taught me a lesson﹣people are more important than things．

16．A．loved	B．missed	C．called
17．A．clothes	B．coat	C．shoes
18．A．sleeping	B．running	C．walking
19．A．down	B．up	C．on
20．A．get up	B．go out	C．go back
21．A．after	B．before	C．until
22．A．how	B．what	C．when
23．A．dad	B．mum	C．brother
24 A．happiness	B kindness	C sadness
25 A．Thank you	B Never mind	C You're welcome．

As a university student， I decided to learn German． For some reason I really liked the language， but I was not very good at learning it．The grammar（1）　　 me a lot and even drove me crazy．My only advantage was（2）　　．I got an A on every word test I took．After two years of studies，I struggled（挣扎）to communicate in（3）　　 German and signed up to study in Germany to complete my degree．It was the（4）　　term I would ever have．

    The moment I arrived in Germany，I felt like I was starting from scratch （从头开始）．The German I'd learned in university wasn't（5）　　for everyday conversation． My book knowledge fell by the wayside as I thought about the basics of getting around， reading emails and talking with my classmates． I was often nervous at school， worried about whether the teachers would call on me in class and whether I'd understand their questions． I only（6）　　a little around my eight roommates， who were willing to speak German slowly to me and didn't seem to mind my（7）　　．

    I chose to study three courses﹣reading & writing， grammar and history． All were in German and difficult， but the history class was the worst． The teacher spoke so（8）　　that almost everything he said flew right over my head． I sat in the front， took notes and even recorded every single word he said in class， but（9）　　 helped． I had no idea what the class was really about …

    Years have passed， but I still remember how it felt to struggle so hard at（10）　　another language． That trip was a difficult but valuable lesson． I think my failure that term taught me just as much as my success．

（1）A． gave	B． helped	C． troubled
（2）A． listening	B． spelling	C． speaking
（3）A． perfect	B． broken	C． beautiful
（4）A． hardest	B． easiest	C． happiest
（5）A． useless	B． meaningless	C． practical
（6）A． relaxed	B． feared	C． wondered
（7）A． purposes	B． progress	C． mistakes
（8）A． slowly	B． quickly	C． clearly
（9）A． nothing	B． anything	C． everything
（10）A． creating	B． teaching	C． learning

Many people are playing a role in saving the earth on Earth Day． Earth Day is on April 22^nd． Lots of people all over the world try to do something （1）　　 on this day． In China， people expected to keep lights off for one hour at night．People don't use （2）　　 in Italy．People dress up like（3）　　and animals to dance in Times Square， New York（纽约时代广场）． On that day， people can see many posters about protecting （4）　　 animals in Canada and Norway （挪威）． After reading them， people are supposed to avoid （5）　　 things made of animals， such as ivory and shark fin．

    The World Wide Fund for Nature （WWF） has made a list of （6）　　 things that each person can do to save the environment．

    ☆（7）　　 the lights when you leave a room．

    ☆Don't leave the tap（水笼头）running．

    ☆No turning on your computer every night．

    ☆Wash your clothes in warm or （8）　　 water， not hot water．

    ☆Use as little water as you can when you do the dishes．

    Some environmental protection groups believe that humans will （9）　　 the true spirit of Earth Day and try （10）　　 best to protect the earth． Small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future．

（1）A． harmful	B． green	C． bad
（2）A． recycling books	B． reusable bags	C． plastic bags
（3）A． plants	B． emperors	C． trucks
（4）A． delicious	B． wild	C． magic
（5）A． building	B． buying	C． improving
（6）A． three	B． four	C． five
（7）A． Turn on	B． Turn off	C． Turn up
（8）A． cold	B． dirty	C． dangerous
（9）A． change	B． finish	C． understand
（10）A． its	B． their	C． his

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

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

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

"Where could Michael be？" I wondered aloud.

Michael was my classmate.He liked playing pranks on others.

He once put a sign that said "Sing to Me!" on（1） 　 　back.It was terrible.Everywhere I went，people I didn't even know started singing to me.When I realized what was happening，I got really（2） 　 　.

Another time，he embarrassed Nicole during sharing time.Nicole was shy.She

（3） 　 　shared；she always said， "Pass. " But what did Michael do when it was his turn to share？He asked， "Did everybody（4） 　 　how Nicole's new blue dress matches her eyes？ " Nicole's face turned bright red.Poor Nicole!

It was Valentine's Day that day.I was sure Michael was up to something somewhere，

（5） 　　he always was.No way was I going to let him pull a prank - ruining someone's Valentine's Day.

I（6） 　 　him everywhere.Lunch break was almost over.I must find him and stop him.When I got to the classroom，there was Michael Peterson，at Michael Rogers's desk，digging in his（7） 　 　of valentines !

"Hurry and help me， "said Michael as soon as he（8） 　 　me.

At first I thought he was stealing valentines from Michael Rogers's box.However，the more I watched，the more puzzled I became.He was putting valentines（9） 　 　.

Seeing my expressions，he told me that he found Michael Rogers's box was

10） 　 　when he was passing out his valentines.Michael Rogers was new and Mrs.Karcher must have forgotten to put his name on the list，so（11） 　 　made him a card.

I suddenly realized I had also（12） 　 　to prepare a valentine for Michael Rogers.

"But everyone made one for me，" Michael continued， "So I'm giving him my（13） 　 　.Since we've got the same name - Michael."

I stood there，not quite believing（14） 　 　 I was hearing. "Is Michael Peterson the one who always pulled pranks on us？" I asked myself.Maybe he was kind of（15） 　 　 in a hidden sort of way.

（1）A.my	B.his	C.her	D.its
（2）A.tired	B.bored	C.angry	D.nervous
（3）A.often	B.never	C.always	D.sometimes
（4）A.mind	B.record	C.notice	D.decide
（5）A.or	B.but	C.unless	D.because
（6）A.stayed with	B.talked about	C.shouted at	D.looked for
（7）A.box	B.pocket	C.wallet	D.school bag
（8）A.saw	B.met	C.found	D.caught
（9）A.up	B.in	C.away	D.back
（10）A.old	B.pretty	C.empty	D.special
（11）A.nobody	B.anybody	C.somebody	D.everybody
（12）A.refused	B.forgotten	C.expected	D.remembered
（13）A.list	B.desk	C.signs	D.cards
（14）A.how	B.why	C.what	D.where
（15）A.polite	B.sweet	C.honest	D.patient

Larry seemed always silent and didn't have any friend.His teacher Mr.Brown

（1） 　 　this.One day,he asked Larry to meet him after class.Mr.Brown said， "I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any（2） 　 　in anything.What's wrong？" Larry replied， "Sir，I have a very（3） 　 　life.I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep

（4） 　 　them.Because of this，I can't focus my attention on anything and don't even feel like talking to（5） 　 　. "

Mr.Brown listened carefully，thought for a while and said,"Would you like some lemonade(柠檬汽水）？"Larry felt a little（6） 　 　and nervously replied,"Yes，thank you!"

While（7） 　 　lemonade，Mr.Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low.Larry made a（8） 　 　face as soon as he drank a sip of that lemonade.Seeing this，Mr.Brown asked "You don't like it？""

"Um…. .it's just there is a bit too much（9） 　 　in it， "Larry answered.

Mr.Brown stopped him， "Oh，it doesn't matter.I will throw it away. "As the teacher was lifting the glass to（10） 　 　,Larry stopped him and said， "Sir，please don't throw it away.（11） 　 　we put a little more sugar in the lemonade，it will be fine to drink. "

Hearing this，Mr.Brown said（12） 　 　,"This is what I want to hear from you.To improve the（13） 　 　of lemonade，we don't need to remove the salt from it，we can just add some sugar to it.Similarly，we cannot remove sad things that have（14） 　 　happened to us，but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life.If you keep on crying about your

（15) 　 　neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright. "

Larry realized his problem and promised to live a positive life.

（1）A.enjoyed	B.noticed	C.believed	D.forgot
（2）A.fear	B.anger	C.interest	D.politeness
（3）A.simple	B.difficult	C.quiet	D.common
（4）A.looking for	B.learning from	C.laughing at	D.thinking about
（5）A.anybody	B.somebody	C.everybody	D.nobody
（6）A.surprised	B.tired	C.bored	D.shamed
（7）A.buying	B.cooking	C.preparing	D.drinking
（8）A.serious	B.friendly	C.patient	D.strange
（9）A.sugar	B.water	C.salt	D.lemonade
（10）A.keep it away	B.take it away	C.drink it up	D.use it up
（11）A.If	B.Since	C.Although	D.Unless
（12）A.bravely	B.coldly	C.happily	D.angrily
（13）A.taste	B.color	C.shape	D.smell
（14）A.never	B.already	C.nearly	D.seldom
（15）A.style	B.habit	C.decision	D.past