My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium (体育场). He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
A．went B．changed C．turned D．grew
A．when B．although C．because D．before
A．public B．final C．official D．lucky
A．smell B．color C．taste D．shape
A．happily B．sadly C．slowly D．simply
A．ride B．walk C．race D．drive
A．successfully B．peacefully C．surprisingly D．unusually
A．set B．picked C．put D．hung
A．strange B．safe C．same D．special
A．pleasure B．purpose C．problem D．progress
Shaking It Off
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well(井). The poor animal cried for hours before his finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he that he would save neither the donkey nor the well. Since the donkey was too and it was not worth（值得） the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬) the old donkey in the __ so that it would make him end his pain.
many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels(铲子), he soon what was happening. He felt upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbors continued throwing the dirt on his , he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!
Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his adversity(逆境).
That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key one of the secrets of life. stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.
A．neighbor B．owner C．relative D．kid
A．sorry B．lucky C．dangerous D．worried
A．complained B．decided C．agreed D．meant
A．strong B．tall C．old D．poor
A．water B．hole C．well D．house
A．Heard B．Hearing C．To hear D．Hears
A．realized B．remembered C．discovered D．found
A．leg B．stomach C．tail D．back
A．any time B．every time C．one time D．some time
A．angrily B．heavily C．proudly D．sadly
A．save B．bother C．fill D．bury
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as
A．give up B．give out C．give in D．give off
A．to B．of C．on D．from
A．Always B．Never C．Sometimes D．Hardly
Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier(边界) to make sure that they were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming the hill towards the frontier, a bike with grass on it. When the bike the frontier, Peter would stop the man and him take the grass off. Then he would examine the straw very to see whether he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets he let him tie(捆绑) the grass again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always to find gold or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found . he was sure the man was smuggling something, but he was not to think out what it could be.
Then one evening, after he had looked ____ the grass and emptied the worker's pockets ____ usual, he ____ to him, "Listen, I know you are smuggling things ____ this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is? I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to retire (退休). I promise I shall not tell ____ if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The worker did not say anything for ____. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, "Bikes."
A．towards B．down C．to D．up
A．filling B．pulling C．pushing D．carrying
A．arrived B．appeared C．came D．reached
A．ask B．order C．make D．call
A．carefully B．quickly C．silently D．horribly
A．before B．after C．first D．so
A．lucky B．hoping C．thinking D．wondering
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．possible B．strong C．able D．clever
A．through B．thoroughly C．upon D．up
A．like B．more C．then D．as
A．told B．cried C．ordered D．said
A．cross B．past C．across D．into
A．everyone B．anyone C．no one D．someone
A．moment B．long time C．sometime D．some time
Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you..
Not long ago, a friend of mine decided to read a lot of books to get knowledge. So he went to the library and happily with several books. But after a few days, he felt bored. The idea of finishing all of the books seemed , because it was for him to sit quietly to read a whole book. He didn’t know what to do. Then one day, he suddenly thought of “Why not make reading fun?” It gave him again. Reading is a journey of spirit(心灵之旅). Every time when we a book, we are actually talking the writer. Since then, he tried to spend more time reading books, so he could feel all of the writer’s happiness and sadness. And reading is boring, but kind of interesting.
Attitude can make a great . Someone once said, “ the situation is bad, people are free to choose their attitude.” So, don’t complain about the situation. It helps . For example, one day the weather is fine. You and your friends want to go for a picnic. Just before you go, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and happy. Let’s smile to we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
A．seem B．taste C．sound D．smell
A．cry B．smile C．complain D．shout
A．more B．less C．many D．a lot
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．easy B．unnecessary C．possible D．impossible
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．money B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．buy B．borrow C．read D．write
A．on B．about C．of D．with
A．of course B．no longer C．as usual D．in fact
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．problem
A．Even though B．Because C．As if D．So
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．comfortable B．nervous C．sad D．happy
A．wherever B．whenever C．however D．whatever
I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag wearing them.
Everything seemed OK the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.
A．difficult B．impossible C．easy D．important
A．happy B．nervous C．excited D．sad
A．necessary B．healthy C．unfair D．comfortable
A．thanks for B．instead of C．because of D．except for
A．before B．by C．after D．during
A．policemen B．doctors C．engineers D．reporters
A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody
A．followed B．heard C．known D．understood
A．stomachache B．toothache C．cold D．headache
A．differently B．particularly C．usually D．probably
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even growth, without it , there's no way of life. We can't avoid or problems. So, next time you are a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake
A．it B．it's C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
“what’s the matter, mum?” As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is . It’s unusual —she usually the door and welcomes me with a smile!
“She's dying,” mum says sadly. I what she says. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s is dying.
A month ago, we moved our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. . she was free, she would sit her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour sweet smell.
She treated it like a baby and looked after it . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she every morning was the tulip, Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times.
She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and , But the tulip was dying too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It's true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love be harmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.
A．happy B．unhappy C．pleased D．pleasure
A．closes B．opens C．keeps D．takes
A．know B．love C．think D．find
A．favourite B．hate C．unlike D．like
A．into B．around C．across D．with
A．Though B．Because C．After D．When
A．at B．in C．on D．under
A．but B．and C．for D．or
A．happily B．brightly C．carefully D．usually
A．other B．place C．two places D．another
A．got up B．made the bed C．played the piano D．washed her face
A．to take B．to cut C．to water D．to pull
A．dry B．strong C．wet D．old
A．because B．for C．since D．because of
A．must B．should C．may D．need
Dad never tried to hug or kiss me when I was a child. And of course, he never said "I love you"to me, . Maybe it's a Chinese cultural(文化) thing, or maybe that's the way my dad was. But whenever I felt , defeated(被打败) or lonely, dad was always there. Dad was a man of words, but I always liked to talk to him, and I could always feel a very special connection(联系) to him.
When I was in high school, dad retired(退休) and had a stand(摊位) on the street near my school. Dad was very good at making fried noodles, and a lot of people liked his noodles. Every day when I finished school, my classmates and I would pass his food stand. But I really talking to dad in front of his food stand, I did not want my classmates to know that my dad was selling noodles on the street!
One night, I couldn't it any more and shouted, "Dad, could you stop selling your stupid noodles? I don't need a father who sells noodles on the street!" At that moment, dad was shocked. He tried to say but didn't. When he his head away, something happened that I had never seen and would never forget the rest of my life. His eyes were filled with tears and sadness. It was the first time that I saw dad . My mom later told me that dad was selling noodles to save money for my college education. I was such a fool, and even today I still feel for that night.
Time really flies. I finished college and then left my home city. For the past ten years, whenever I've visited home, dad was always there meeting me and seeing me off at the railway station. Whenever mom was calling me, dad would sit her with a list of questions. He would ask mom to talk to me for him. That's the way dad is, and that's dad shows his love to me.
Dad is still quiet, but I still feel a connection. —"a silent father's love."
A． also B．still C．too D．either
A．excited B．sad C．pleased D．interested
A． few B．a few C．little D．a little
A． fruit B．vegetable C．food D．meat
A． hoped B．hated C．worried D．wondered
A． because B．so C．or D．but
A． hold B．forget C．stand D．but
A． everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A． ran B．fell C．dropped D．turned
A． at B．to C．in D．from
A． crying1 B．saying C．talking D．listening
A． angry B．serious C．sick D．sorry
A． quickly B．slowly C．quietly D．loudly
A． next B．beside C．through D．across
A． what B．where C．why D．how
Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.
One summer there was no and the crops（庄稼）were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. He was very satisfied.
He went home and had a good meal and into a sound sleep.
Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get water and all his crops died.
Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.A. cruel B.1azy C. careless
A. rain B. wind C. cloud
A. dream B. problem C. thought
A. quick B. long C. slow
A. When B. Although C. Unless
A. to B. for C. with
A. early B. late C. deep
A. fell B. looked C. turned
A. stopped B. forgot C. started
A. clean B. fresh C. enough
Many kids think whatthey are like.They think they aren't the prettiest or the smartest. At the same time, they think they aren't even the ugliest or the silliest, which would at least make them out. Everyone feels that way sometimes, in middle school. Kids realize how special they are.
It is growing up. Growing up means understanding what you can offer the world. When you're young, you realize that just by being yourself, you do offer to other people. Maybe you aren't the best, but that doesn't make you "not amazing".
Do yourself a favor. Think about your friends carefully. Write down a list of things that you like about them. Think about you make friends with them. You will know that in the end, no matter if they aren't the smartest or the prettiest or talented, they are great in their own way. And they feel just the same you!
Remember, it gets easier as you grow older. If you try your best, you are still pretty .
A．standing B．stand C．stands D．to stand
A．especial B．especially C．more often D．often
A．often B．more often C．not often D．hardly ever
A．part of B．one of C．some D．about
A．anything B．everything C．something D．some thing
A．reason B．season C．where D．why
A．get to B．got to C．have to D．getting to
A．/ B．more C．most D．the most
A．as B．to C．about D．for
A．smart B．amazing C．clever D．well
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something about how he grew it. The farmer his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.
"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the with you each year. "
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The picks up pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If nay neighbors grow corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, f must my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we ; we make a life by what we give." We can't without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningf~I1 life is not decided by how much we can get, by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find in their life.
A．why B．how C．when D．where
A．grew B．bought C．sold D．collected
A．cheapest B．prettiest C．best D．shortest
A．popular B．serious C．terrible D．surprising
A．lent B．showed C．offered D．recommended
A．game B．fight C．experiment D．competition
A．wind B．water C．farmer D．neighbor
A．tasty B．bad C．tall D．unusual
A．teach B．remind C．help D．require
A．unless B．though C．because D．when
A．do B．own C．get D．grow
A．cheer B．move C．work D．live
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．different B．free C．safe D．far
A．hope B．success C．friendship D．happiness
My life is always full of sadness and little joy. However, no matter(无论) what happens, I can always face it bravely.
Last year, I couldn’t believe the that I could enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help .
I knew very well what my family was ___ . My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset(心烦意乱) but I could say to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work my family.
To my surprise, things completely changed the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family some money, which was raised by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.” With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. No matter when I meet difficulties, I always my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter how life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”
A．idea B．story C．news D．thought
A．nervous B．excited C．interested D．worried
A．crying B．laughing C．saying D．shouting
A．about B．before C．against D．like
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．support B．to support C．supporting D．supported
A．after B．since C．before D．on
A．on B．for C．to D．with
A．dream of B．think of C．hear of D．talk of
A．happy B．sad C．interesting D．hard
American people like to “Thank you” when others help them or say to them. Many Chinese people do so, . It is a very . You must say “Thank you” when someone passes you something on the table, when someone the door open for you, when someone says you do your work , or you buy a nice thing or your city is
“Excuse me” is another sentence（句子）they often say. When you hear someone say “Excuse me” you, you know he wants to pass you without touching（接触）you. If you want others, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking.
Let’s “Thank you: and “Excuse me” from now.
A．speak B．say C．tell D．talk
A．something good B．anything good C．good something D．good anything
A．also B．so C．either D．too
A．healthy habit B．good habit C．good lifestyle D．healthy lifestyle
A．keeping B．keep C．keeps D．kept
A．hardly B．good C．well D．nice
A．beautiful B．dirty(脏的) C．crowded(拥挤的) D．boring
A．next from B．across to C．in front D．behind
A．break B．to break C．breaking D．breaks
A．say B．to say C．saying D．said
Tom is a son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15,his father asked him on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was with his father’s idea. “ That isn’t my job. I have school work to do.” Hearing this , his father said,” I promise to give you the best present if you finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening ,just like famers.Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼)grew well. the last day of the year, the father called his son to him.“I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard year,”said his father.” Now tell me you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the best present: No pains, No gains. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was to hear that.
A．works B．work C．working D．to work
A．happy B．exciting C．excited D．unhappy
A．much too B．too much C．a lot D．many
A．can B．need C．must D．should
A．said B．answered C．agreed D．asked
A．other B．the others C．any else D．others
A．On B．at C．in D．from
A．the whole B．whole the C．all the D．the all
A．where B．what C．which D．why
A．pleased B．unpleased C．unsatisfied D．sad
完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
My name is Tony. I have a big . There are six people in family.
They are my grandfather, my grandmother, my , my sister and I. I don’t have any brothers. I am a at a school in Beijing. It’s really big. There are many students at our school. In the front of our classroom there a blackboard. We can write it. There are forty desks and in our classroom. Miss Zhang is our English teacher. There is a new on her desk. But there aren’t computers on our desks. I love my family, school teachers.
A．room B．family C．home D．school
A．my B．his C．her D．your
A．father B．mother C．brothers D．parents
A．doctor B．student C．policeman D．manager
A．is B．isn’t C．are D．aren’t
A．of B．at C．on D．in
A．chairs B．bags C．students D．teachers
A．book B．pen C．computer D．hat
A．some B．an C．any D．a
A．and B．but C．so D．or
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