初中英语记叙文试题

    A group called New Story is working with a company called Icon to quickly build lots of houses for poor people in Tabasco， Mexico．The way they are building the houses is （1）　　﹣by 3D﹣printing technology．

    New Story is a group（2）　　works to bring cheap but good houses to people who can't （3）　　them． The group has built over 2，700 houses in places （4）　　 Bolivia， EI Salvador， Haiti and Mexico． In the past， New Story built（5）　　 houses in a normal way． But it（6）　　a long time． That's（7）　　New Story began to work with Icon． Icon has developed a way to build houses （8）　　by 3D﹣printing them with concrete（混凝土）． Some areas where New Story wants to build houses suffer from earthquakes，（9）　_　 Icon's houses have been designed to hold up in earthquake conditions．

    The houses in Tabasco have two bedrooms， a living room， a kitchen， and a bathroom． Because the houses are created with a computer design， it's easy to（10）　_　the design to suit the needs of different families． They are expected to live in later this year．

（1）A． common	B． expensive	C． unusual	D． strong
（2）A． these	B． those	C． this	D． that
（3）A． clean	B． repair	C． afford	D． borrow
（4）A． by	B． with	C． like	D． between
（5）A． its	B． his	C． her	D． my
（6）A． had	B． took	C． cost	D． spent
（7）A． why	B． how	C． what	D． when
（8）A． possibly	B． quickly	C． carefully	D． suddenly
（9）A． for	B．so	C． or	D．as
（10）A． share	B． print	C． change	D． produce

A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）． So the man decides to help． He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out （1）　　． To his surprise， the butterfly is unable to fly． If the butterfly doesn' t struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to get out of the chrysalis， it can't （2）　　！ The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly， the challenges （挑战）of life bring out the best in young people and prepare the（3）　　 to fly．

     When people are young， meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to （4）　　 life． If we look at successful people， we will find that the more challenges they have had， the more（5）　　 they are． One famous man， who now owns many big factories， used to sell socks from door to door when he was young． （6）　　 successful man is Eric． He set up a College（7）　　 the age of 30． His father died when he was only 16． As the oldest child in the family， he worked in the day and studied in the night． His father's death forced him to （8）　　 fast．He took up the challenges and overcame them． Today， not only he himself，（9）　　 also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．

     Some parents and teachers actively（10）　　young people to face challenges． It is important for them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them．

（1）A．easily	B． silently	C． bravely	D． suddenly
（2）A．stand	B．run	C． fly	D． jump
（3）A．method	B． ability	C． situation	D． luck
（4）A．sense	B． like	C． believe	D． face
（5）A．successful	B． excited	C． dangerous	D． careful
（6）A．Other	B． Another	C． Others	D． The other
（7）A．on	B． by	C． at	D． in
（8）A．get up	B． set up	C． give up	D． grow up
（9）A．but	B． or	C． so	D． and
（10）A．experience	B． provide	C． encourage	D． promise

Long ago there lived a wise man who worked hard.（1） 　 　，his son was lazy and did nothing at all.

The wise man was（2） 　 　about his son's future.One day，he asked his son to go to a faraway place to find some treasure.Then he （3） 　 　his son a map.

The next day the son left（4） 　 　the map.Along the way，he met lots of（5） 　 　，but he overcame them.After a long year，he （6） 　 　the place his father said.He spent a week （7） 　 　the treasure everywhere，but didn't find （8） 　 　.

He was disappointed and decided to return home.On his way （9） 　 　，he experienced the same scenery.Sometimes，he（10） 　 　to enjoy the beauty of nature.He also learned to hunt（11） 　 　make meals.He was now able to tell（12） 　 　by the position of the sun during a day.He met those（13） 　 　people who had helped him earlier.This time，he stayed and helped them.

When he got home，he said（14） 　 　to his father for finding nothing.

"There wasn't any treasure in that place，my dear son，" the father said （15） 　 　 ，"But I think you have found you own future path."

（1）A.Besides	B.Therefore	C.However	D.Then
（2）A.worried	B.bored	C.excited	D.relaxed
（3）A.sold	B.handed	C.mailed	D.stole
（4）A.on	B.in	C.about	D.with
（5）A.mistakes	B.difficulties	C.interests	D.thoughts
（6）A.bought	B.called	C.left	D.reached
（7）A.looking for	B.giving up	C.throwing away	D.putting away
（8）A.nothing	B.anything	C.something	D.everything
（9）A.there	B.here	C.before	D.back
（10）A.seemed	B.failed	C.stopped	D.refused
（11）A.and	B.as	C.but	D.so
（12）A.front	B.time	C.right	D.weight
（13）A.noisy	B.shy	C.bad	D.kind
（14）A.sorry	B.thanks	C.hello	D.goodbye
（15）A.easily	B.sadly	C.quietly	D.loudly

There was an old man who lived in a poor village． He was 80 years old, so he couldn't work（1）　　． His son worked in a local factory． （2）　　 time went by, the son thought to himself, "My father doesn't do anything and just waste my time． Why not send him to the old people's home？" One day, he （3）　　 at his father, "You are of no use!" To the son's （4）　　, his father didn't get angry and just kept silent．

    Soon, the New Year was coming． But the whole family had no money to buy （5）　　． This made the son very （6）　　, so he decided to talk with his father． On that cold evening, before the son could say a word, the old father quickly said, "I will agree （7）　　 you let me do．" Then he said sorry to his son, "Dear son, it's all my fault（过错）, because I have no （8）　　 to buy you a house in the city or give everything you need．" The tears（9）　　 from the father's face． He didn't expect his son to forgive him． Hearing what his father had said, the son （10）　　 ashamed（羞愧的） suddenly． （11）　　 the son calmed down, he recalled his happy childhood which his father had given him． But as his father grew old and （12）　　, it was hard to believe that the son himself had planned to send his father to the old people's home． The son（13）　　 that he should spend more time taking care of his old father． And as a son, he must（14）　　responsibility．

    Since then, the son had worked harder and never complained to his father． Years （15）　　, the son had his own business and lived a happy life with his father．

（1）A．no more	B．no longer	C．some more	D．any more
（2）A．On	B．As	C．In	D．With
（3）A．talked	B．spoke	C．told	D．shouted
（4）A．surprise	B．joy	C．excitement	D．comfort
（5）A．nothing	B．something	C．anything	D．less things
（6）A．disappoint	B．disappointed	C．disappointing	D．disappointment
（7）A．whatever	B．however	C．whenever	D．wherever
（8）A．wish	B．experience	C．ability	D．thought
（9）A．fell down	B．fell into	C．fell onto	D．fell off
（10）A．sounded	B．tasted	C．smelt	D．felt
（11）A．If	B．When	C．Before	D．Even if
（12）A．careless	B．hopeless	C．useless	D．harmless
（13）A．wondered	B．realized	C．suggested	D．guessed
（14）A．be short of	B．be full of	C．be tired of	D．be kind of
（15）A．later	B．ago	C．after	D．back

Tony is a warm﹣hearted repairman， who lost his job again a few months ago． He was really （1）　　 applying for （申请） a new job．

    One day， he brought together all his courage to go to a job interview． The interview was at 10 a．m and it was already 8：30． While waiting for a bus， he saw a man （2）　　 kicking one tyre（轮胎）of his car． Clearly， there was something wrong with the car． Tony （3）　　to help．

    An hour later， Tony finished repairing the car， getting his shirt dirty． The man thanked him and wanted to pay for the（4）　　． "I was just helping out，" Tony （5）　　．"I have to rush for an interview now，" he added， "Well，I could take you there．It's the（6）　　 I could do， please!" the man insisted （坚持）． Then Tony agreed．

    While waiting in the long line of the applicants （应聘者）（7）　　 his dirty shirt， Tony felt embarrassed and nervous． One by one， the applicants left the interviewer's office with （8）　　 looks on their faces． Finally his name was called．

    The（9）　　 was sitting on a big chair with his back towards Tony． "Do you really need to be interviewed？" he asked． Tony's heart sank （下沉）．"With the way I （10）　　 now， how could I possibly（11）　　 this interview？" he thought to himself．

    Then the interviewer（12）　　 his chair． To Tony's surprise， it was the man he helped earlier in the morning!

    "Sorry to keep you waiting， but I was pretty sure I had made the（13）　　 decision to have you in our company even（14）　　 you came into this office．I just know you'd be a good worker I can（15）　　． Congratulations!"

（1）A． afraid of	B． interested in	C． crazy about	D． sure of
（2）A． excitedly	B． slowly	C． hardly	D． angrily
（3）A． provided	B． offered	C． asked	D． promised
（4）A． car	B． tyre	C． work	D． time
（5）A． refused	B． accepted	C． agreed	D． avoided
（6）A． most	B． best	C． least	D． worst
（7）A． in	B． for	C． with	D． of
（8）A． satisfied	B． disappointed	C． worried	D． pleased
（9）A． clerk	B． customer	C． applicant	D． interviewer
（10）A． talk	B． stand	C． look	D． wait
（11）A． fail	B． pass	C． lose	D． win
（12）A． knocked	B． broke	C． shook	D． turned
（13）A． wrong	B． right	C． silly	D． careful
（14）A． until	B． after	C． before	D． since
（15）A． trust	B． depend	C． meet	D． praise

I have five children, so our house is always noisy．（1）　　, I love gardening and my garden helps me relax．

    For a long time, I（2）　　the garden of peace and quiet． When the children followed me into the garden, I would expect （3）　　 to be out of sight． And I would hand out tasks．

    "Here： you（4）　　 the onions, you dig the holes, and…" Soon they would be （5）　　or their arms would be sore（酸痛的）, and they would leave me to myself．

    But during a recent spring, （6）　　I was working in the garden, my 13﹣year﹣old son, Josiah noticed me． He（7）　　a tool and began helping． Working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all． I（8）　　 Josiah, realising that I'd enjoyed working with him．

    The same thing happened﹣one or two of the（9）　　would appear and join in the gardening from time to time． Each time, I would feel（10）　　 that the work was lighter because of their help．

    One day, when I was picking the peas（豌豆） and having a taste（11）　　, Abby saw me and ran over． I put several peas into her mouth． She just loved how （12）　　they were．

    "Mama, I want the others to try them too．"

    Suddenly, I realised I had been wrong for long． I'd tried to keep the（13）　　 of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn't wait to （14）　　with others． "Sure, honey, let's pick some． We'll make a wonderful supper．"

    Now I enjoy all of the garden's beauties with the children． We bring the（15）　　back home, preparing and cooking the produce together, because we know that everything is better when shared．

（1）A． Finally	B． Quickly	C． Luckily	D． Immediately
（2）A． painted	B． guarded	C． refused	D． described
（3）A． it	B． him	C． her	D． them
（4）A． water	B．eat	C． sell	D． cook
（5）A． hot	B． shy	C． sorry	D． nervous
（6）A． so	B． if	C． while	D． unless
（7）A． waited for	B． picked up	C． pointed at	D． looked after
（8）A． hated	B． forgot	C． saved	D． thanked
（9）A． friends	B． children	C． visitors	D． neighbours
（10）A． bored	B． silly	C． afraid	D． surprised
（11）A． alone	B． sadly	C． together	D． instead
（12）A． safe	B． tasty	C． famous	D． expensive
（13）A． tradition	B． standard	C． happiness	D． background
（14）A． live	B． agree	C． work	D． share
（15）A． meat	B． bread	C． fruits	D． drinks

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

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

    One morning， when I was leaving for my business， a middle﹣aged man came up and asked me for help．He said he had no（1）　　to get food for his large family．

    "You look（2）　　．Why don't you work？" I asked． "Simply because I cannot get work， sir．""If I give you work， what pay do you want？" "（3）　　I can get bread for my family， sir．" he answered．

    I decided to find out if he（4）　　meant what he said． "OK，I'll give you one pound an hour，if you will （5）　　a brick （砖） under your arm and walk around the square for five hours without stopping．" "Thank you，sir． I will．"

    I found a brick and started him on his walk before I went to my（6）　　． I never thought he would do what he had（7）　　．

    When I came back five hours later， I saw him（8）　　walking， with the brick under his arm．

    I stopped him and gave him（9）　　pounds． He thanked me and told me that some people had（10）　　to help him when they knew why he was doing all this． He would go and ask（11）　　for work． Before leaving ，he asked if I would give him the（12）　　． I did．

    Several years later， a well﹣ dressed man greeted me on a train． Seeing I was not sure who he was ，he（13）　　that he was the brick man and had his own business now． You know， l still keep that brick and always value it as the most（14）　　thing I have as it has brought me luck and success． "

（15）　　，it was not the brick that made the man successful，but his faithfulness（坚定）in doing even a very little thing．

（1）A． courage	B．money	C．plan	D． time
（2）A． funny	B．sick	C． serious	D． strong
（3）A． As long as	B． As soon as	C． Even if	D． Ever since
（4）A． certainly	B． simply	C． really	D． usually
（5）A． break	B． carry	C． fix	D． hide
（6）A． business	B． lesson	C． programme	D． research
（7）A． planned	B． prepared	C． promised	D． suggested
（8）A． also	B． already	C． even	D． still
（9）A． four	B． five	C．six	D． seven
（10）A． continued	B．forgotten	C． offered	D． refused
（11）A． him	B． them	C．me	D．her
（12）A． brick	B． chance	C． job	D． bread
（13）A．explained	B． imagined	C． realised	D． supposed
（14）A． beautiful	B． expensive	C． important	D．interesting
（15）A． As a result	B．At last	C．In a word	D． In fact

It does not always come easy to discover oneself． From a young age， I had a strong sense of who I was to become， （1）　　an accident made me redefine （重审）myself．

    To me， skating was above all． There was（2）　　in this world that filled my heart with such joy． I spent twenty﹣four hours a week practicing my（3）　　． Having no social life or interests but skating， my devotion（ 挚爱） brought me first place medals in nearly every（4）　　．

    Unfortunately， in one show， I fell down and hurt myself（5）　　． After several X﹣rays and MRI（磁共振）scans， the（6）　　told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more． The pain in my back was hard to bear，and even the（7）　　daily tasks became difficult．

    As my passion（激情）was（8）　　， I had little sense of who I was to become． After eight months of suffering ， something had to（9）　　． Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully， I began to put my（10）　　into local community service projects． By volunteering（11）　　a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids， I got an idea of who I（12）　　to become． After a few months， I devoted time to my interest in the arts． Little by Little， I（13）　　out of the shadow（ 阴影）and rebuilt my confidence．

    Sometimes， some（14）　　rocks block （阻碍）our way． We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over． My accident was a rock that（15）　　to stop me from reaching success． Today I'm a very confident and optimistic person．

（1）A． and	B． but	C． or	D． so
（2）A． everything	B． something	C． nothing	D． anything
（3）A． skills	B． behaviors	C． thoughts	D． habits
（4）A． meeting	B． party	C． concert	D． competition
（5）A． quickly	B． softly	C． badly	D． slowly
（6）A． waiter	B． doctor	C． teacher	D． policeman
（7）A． useful	B． basic	C． proper	D． busy
（8）A． found out	B． brought back	C． waken up	D． taken away
（9）A． change	B． remain	C． leave	D． arrive
（10）A． energy	B． duty	C． wealth	D． spirit
（11）A． with	B． for	C． as	D． to
（12）A． wanted	B． started	C． promised	D． lived
（13）A． ran	B． jumped	C． stood	D． stepped
（14）A． small	B． large	C． ugly	D． round
（15）A． managed	B． helped	C． failed	D． continued

It was a Sunday morning． Lori was busy writing in her book． Marilyn was drinking coffee and I was reading a newspaper． Suddenly， Lori looked up and asked． Why are there more pictures of Lisa than there are of （1）　　？"Lisa is our older daughter．

    I stared back， not understanding the （2）　　． Lori left the room． I looked at Marilyn， "Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori？"

    "I've never （3）　　them． I don't know，" replied Marilyn．

    "But （4）　　would Lori ask such a question？ " I asked． After a few minutes of thought Marilyn said， "When Lisa was born， you were taking photos． You hardly went （5）　　without a camera． When Lori was born， videos became （6）　　． You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our life． There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has （7）　　seen or doesn't remember．"

    Late that night， when we were alone， I turned on the computer and found the        （8）　　about Lori．

    "What are you going to do？" Marilyn asked．

    "Her birthday is coming，" I said， "Let's make an album for her as a gift． I don't know if the album will answer her question， but at least she'll know that we （9）　　enough to find her an answer．"

    Over the next few days， we secretly （10）　　all the videos． We watched and selected until we were （11）　　． Marilyn had them made into photos． When the photos were returned， we placed them into an album．

    When we looked at the album， all the sweet memories came （12）　　． We hoped it showed how （13）　　she was to us．

    On June 7， when passing Lori's room to leave for work． I opened the door and slipped the album inside． Attached to it was a birthday card with a note （14）　　why her mother and I had put the album together．

    It was about eight o'clock when my office telephone rang． I picked up the receiver． A tiny voice spoke， "I love you， Daddy，" she said and disconnected． I knew our         （15）　　had been received．

（1）A． him	B． her	C． me	D． them
（2）A． question	B． book	C．newspaper	D． answer
（3）A． seen	B． counted	C． taken	D． bought
（4）A． where	B． how	C． when	D． why
（5）A． anywhere	B． everywhere	C． somewhere	D． nowhere
（6）A． popular	B． effective	C． expensive	D． obvious
（7）A． ever	B． never	C． already	D． just
（8）A． emails	B． pictures	C． news	D． videos
（9）A． respect	B． benefit	C． care	D． regret
（10）A． took up	B． pointed out	C． went through	D． handed in
（11）A． relaxed	B． satisfied	C． active	D． lucky
（12）A． back	B． down	C． off	D． on
（13）A． kind	B． helpful	C． proud	D． important
（14）A． discussing	B． comparing	C． explaining	D． importing
（15）A． message	B． prize	C． memory	D． view

"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