Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very and was of guilt. Then his wife couldn’t stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more, Peter began to lose he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love them. I knew that kindness and caring had to somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few . Then he said, “When I was a child, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came into my .Al had not left any money , but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
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Almost all the students at school in China are learning a foreign language(外语). And millions of adults(成年人) are learning a certain foreign language, too. How ______ the adults do it? Some people try to learn _____ at home; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only ______ a week, the learning will take a long time, like us students learning a language _____. A few _____ try to learn a language fast by(通过) studying six or more hours a day. However, most people can’t afford(负担得起) this, and for ______ people it is not necessary(必要). They need the language in order to(为了) do their work ____. Whether(是否) the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard _____. Machines and good books will _____, but they can’t do the student’s job _______ them.
A．does B．do C．is D．are
A．work B．them C．it D．language
A．two or three times B．two and three times C．two or three time D．two or three
A．at home B．here C．there D．at school
A．girls B．boys C．students D．people
A．many B．much C．a lot D．few
A．better B．good C．nice D．worse
A．job B．language C．work D．things
A．need B．help C．do D．teach
A．for B．at C．with D．to
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. ‘I know how you have worked to prepare for this test,’ he said. ‘And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to those who prefer not to take the___.’
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the remaining students and said, ‘Does anyone else want to get a ‘B’? This is your last Two more students decided to go.
Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just been an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in .
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not in what they have learned are ‘B’ students at best (充其量).
The same is in our daily life. The ‘A’ students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, not only from normal education, from events in their lives, and have become people. You see, one should always believe in himself.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．rest B．book C．test D．mark
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．ourselves
A．confident B．lucky C．serious D．easy
A．unusual B．impossible C．true D．good
A．broken off B．dreamed of C．learned from D．cared about
A．and B．or C．but D．also
A．ruder B．braver C．worse D．better
One day Jack went to a big dinner party. His coat was not good. When he went in, no one looked at him and no one gave him food. He was angry that he went home, and his best coat and then came back to party. Everyone stood up at once and came to meet him. Other guests him to the best table and gave him the best food. Then Jack put the food in his coat and said, “Please eat, my dear coat. ”The other people were very and said, “Why are you doing that?” Jack answered, “I’m asking my coat now. When I came here at , nobody noticed me gave me food. After I changed my coat, you gave me the best food. So you gave food to my coat, not to .”Everyone felt embarrassed(尴尬的).
A．any B．some C．few D．little
A．too B．very C．so D．such
A．wear B．put on C．to wear D．to put on
A．a B．an C．one D．the
A．take B．taken C．took D．takes
A．surprise B．surprising C．surprised D．angry
A．eat B．eating C．to eat D．ate
A．first B．the first C．last D．the last
A．and B．or C．nor D．but
A．I B．my C．mine D．me
Someone says, "Time is money"，but I think time is important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is it’ll never . That is we must not waste time. It goes without saying that the is usually limited(有限的). Ever a second(秒）is very important. We should make full use of our time to useful. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of the time. They spent their limited time smoking; drinking and .They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own . In a word, we should save time. We shouldn't today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to .
A．much B．less C．mush less D．much more
A．cost B．bought C．gone D．finished
A．return B．carry C．take D．bring
A．what B．that C．because D．why
A．money B．time C．day D．food
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．reading B．writing C．playing D．working
A．time B．food C．money D．life
A．stop B．leave C．let D．give
A．lose B．save C．spend D．take
Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had ____ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ____ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ____ all his lessons. When he finished middle school， the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.
Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying， he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter，Sharon. The young man ____ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ____ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ____ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ____ eat meat， sugar， chocolate and things like these. She was afraid ____ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home， she put the list on the table and ____. When she returned home that afternoon， she found many kinds of food： meat， sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ____ there. As soon as he saw her， he said happily， “I’ve bought all the food you like，dear！”
A．no B．some C．much D．enough
A．lazy B．clever C．careful D．hard
A．did well in B．was poor at C．was working D．was good for
A．was angry B．thought hard C．agreed D．said “No.”
A．a little B．a few C．many D．a lot
A．rest B．sleep C．hospital D．work
A．should B．would C．to D．not to
A．to remember B．to forget C．to catch D．to teach
A．slept B．went out C．cooked D．ate
A．reading B．seeing C．cooking D．Writing
Long ago, there was a mother and a son living in a house. She worked hard everyday, they were always poor.
One day, her son stole his friend's . "Mom, what do you think of this bag?" His mother praised（表扬）her son scolding（责骂）him. "It looks great!"
The next time, he stole an overcoat. She praised him again he stole it.
A few years later, he to be a young man. He stole jewelry and them to his mother. "How !" This time, she did not scold her son again.
Then, because he was scolded by his mother, he started to steal more expensive things. One day, the police him. Before putting him in , he begged the police to meet his mother. They took him to his mother.
As soon as he saw his mother, he her earlobe（耳垂）. "Ouch! What's the matter with you?" She finally scolded him. Her son answered, " you had given me a scolding like that when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief."
The mother’s was broken as she looked at her son heading to prison. "If I only could _ time, I would scold him strictly." She regretted（后悔） that she always praised him, he did.
A．but B．and C．or D．then
A．bag B．watch C．bike D．book
A．because of B．instead of C．because D．instead
A．before B．since C．when D．until
A．put up B．looked up C．got up D．grew up
A．brought B．put C．told D．bought
A．beautiful B．terrible C．useful D．kind
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．always
A．heard B．looked C．caught D．searched
A．hospital B．school C．hotel D．prison
A．bit B．hit C．took D．ate
A．If B．Unless C．Though D．Although
A．eye B．heart C．mouth D．ear
A．turn on B．turn off C．turn back D．turn down
A．wherever B．whoever C．whenever D．whatever
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Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. The couple worked and saved, making p__for their nine children and themselves to travel to the USA. It had taken years before they saved enough money and got everything r
for the trip.
The whole family was excited about their new life. However, seven days b they left for the USA, the youngest son was bitten（咬）by a dog. The doctor treated the boy, b
because there was a possibility of rabies（狂犬病）, they would be kept away from others for fourteen days.
The family’s dream could not come t . They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. Watching the ship leave---without the Clark family, the father was quite a
with both his son and God for their bad luck.
Five days later, a piece of sad news s_ throughout Scotland---the strong and powerful ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking h
of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, but because the son was bitten by a dog, they were left b
in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he thanked his son for saving the family. He thanked the God for t a sad thing into a good one.
Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.
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In the USA, children between the ages of 8 and 14 are a powerful group. They make up 60% of Internet users u age18. Just as in America, the number of teen Internet users in China is g
bigger, up to 253 million. The number shows a great increase in Internet use in China over the last f
years, particularly among teenagers, and China becomes a large m
for Internet business.
A new survey r that Chinese teens take an interest in online activities. And spending too much time before a computer screen causes a lot of p
for their young life. According to the survey, 42.6% of teens have built their o
web blogs and 8% have taken Internet courses. More than half enjoy c
online in chat-rooms and 10.6% of teens play Internet games. In the eyes of most parents, what a p
that only 6% use the Internet to get information for their learning projects! Also, the survey finds that the teens have different favourite places to use the Internet. For teens in towns, 35% c
Internet bars as a main place to go online. For those living in large cities, 76% prefer home computers and 10% Internet bars.
Anne Spencer Morrow was born in 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey. She went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She wanted to become a ______. She won two major prizes from the _____for her writing.
Anne Morrow was a quiet, shy and small young woman when she _____Charles Lindbergh in 1927. The 25-year- old man was tall and good-looking. Charles Lindbergh was one of __________ people in the world. He had just become the first person__________ a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris. Two years __________, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their__________ were on the front pages of newspapers.
After her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne became a pilot too. She began _____many long airplane flights with her husband. The Lindberghs explored new ways to fly around the world. They seemed to enjoy the greatest _____ that any young people could not have.
Then in 1932, something______happened.They were in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _____baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.
There were a huge number of reports about the case. Newspapers _____it "the Crime of the Century”. After the trial（审判）, the Lindberghs found it ______ to live in the United States. There were threats(威胁) on the life of their second child. And there were too _______ newspaper stories about them. So Anne and Charles Lindbergh moved to Europe in 1935. Four years later they moved _________ to the United States.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh never fully recovered from the death of her first child. Yet, she and her husband had five more children. She continued flying. In 1934, she became the first woman to win the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Gold Medal. She was honored for her exploration, research and discovery.
A．singer B．writer C．actor D．driver
A．party B．charity C．college D．country
A．met B．found C．knew D．saw
A．the best B．the most famous C．the most careful D．the most attractive
A．to take B．to fly C．to ride D．to walk
A．after B．ago C．before D．later
A．friendship B．work C．marriage D．life
A．making B．getting C．giving D．catching
A．unluck B．luck C．sadnesss D．excitement
A．happy B．exciting C．interesting D．terrible
A．second B．third C．fourth D．first
A．say B．talk C．speak D．call
A．easy B．difficult C．simple D．hardly
A．much B．few C．many D．little
A．out B．away C．back D．out of
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.
We listen to music, and we the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents . I wanted to make my teacher happy. Monday morning came.I began to feel . When did I last give a talk to many people,Never! This was my first time. Could I really it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't .
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"
I took a big . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed
A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood
A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents
A．sit down B．cry C．look D．stand up
A．breath(呼吸) B．smile C．mouth D．figure（人物）
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
One day， a Chinese student goes to study English in England. His family name is Sun. It is the _ __ as the word "sun."
England is a country with _ . It is often cloudy or misty(多雾的)，and it _ again， so the days there _ _ get much sunshine(阳光) all the year.
When the Chinese student gets to London，a tall _ _ policeman with a long face _ __ his passport(护照) to check(检查) it. The policeman finds the Chinese name "sun" in the passport. He _ _ it is pronounced(发音) just like the _ word "sun". So he says to the Chinese student， "I see your name is Sun， you’re wanted here. You bring sunshine __ _ England， so we don’t want you to __ __ ." They smile.
A．same B．different C．like D．as
A．good weather(天气) B．bad people C．bad weather D．good people
A．rains B．raining C．is rains D．to rains
A．don’t B．doesn’t C．also D．often
A．Chinese B．China C．English D．Japanese
A．is open B．opens C．opening D．to open
A．think B．thinking C．to think D．thinks
A．English B．Chinese C．Japan D．French
A．at B．of C．to D．for
A．go away B．goes away C．going away D．away
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly , sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people
But we would feel if we never had a friend. No two people are . Friends sometimes don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好), and become again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very . We miss them very much, but we can them and write to them. It could be possible that we could even see them again. And we can also new friends. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t have. Why? It could be that they are . Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.A. have B. to have C. having
A. around B. away C. all over
A. happy B. lonely C. badly
A. different B. kind C. the same
A. no longer B. not any longer C. not
A. friends B. good C. pleased
A. angry B. sad C. happy
A. call B. ask C. tell
A. know B. find C. make
A. happier B. stronger C. kinder
In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often . Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough in the rock. He tried six times. On the time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't “..
So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go next time.
Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.
The third thing to keep in about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have ．
A．other B．another C．first D．second
A．told B．said C．talked D．spoken
A．doing B．taking C．making D．playing
A．room B．house C．place D．soil
A．tenth B．sixth C．eighth D．seventh
A．save B．help C．defeat D．kill
A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundred of D．hundreds of
A．why B．when C．what D．who
A．not B．no C．never D．nothing
A．do B．make C．took D．work
A．one B．it C．that D．this
A．high B．large C．right D．bright
A．Thinking B．shopping C．reading D．cleaning
A．heart B．eyes C．ears D．mind
A．failed. B．succeeded C．finished D．passed
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals — she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I still remember one night my mum some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I’ve what I told him that night. I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. ”
, I went to kiss Dad good night.I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really . And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy .
So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
A．cooked B．put C．found D．bought
A．glass B．milk C．spoon D．bread
A．decided B．known C．forgotten D．imagined
A．But B．So C．Because D．And
A．threw it away B．ate it up C．put it away D．looked it up
A．hello B．goodbye C．no D．sorry
A．hate B．love C．make D．save
A．The next morning B．Before dinner C．Later that night D．After school
A．shouted B．said C．laughed D．continued
A．tired B．excited C．worried D．interested
A．Everybody B．Anybody C．Nobody D．Somebody
A．important B．difficult C．funny D．easy
A．student B．brother C．sister D．child
A．class B．party C．life D．story
A．burnt B．cheap C．fresh D．cold
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