It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a , but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know , and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
A．noticed B．felt C．heard D．kept
A．husband B．son C．daughter D．friend
A．Just now B．On time C．In the end D．At the beginning
A．Why B．How C．When D．Where
A．buy B．cost C．hide D．guess
A．friend B．driver C．classmate D．stranger
A．or B．but C．so D．yet
A．shouting B．waving C．laughing D．looking
A．angrily B．excitedly C．loudly D．carefully
A．him B．me C．her D．us
A．lesson B．accident C．news D．story
A．gifts B．notes C．opinions D．books
A．easy B．funny C．usual D．special
A．past B．between C．all D．both
A．attention B．thanks C．suggestions D．interests
Julia was a very beautiful woman. She was tall and her skin was white and smooth. She only had one : she was a little bit fat. So she took part in a club, and didn’t eat anything that might make her put on weight.
At a party, Julia told us that she had her family’s favorite delicious cake over the weekend, and they had eaten half of it at dinner that evening. The next day, Julia kept staring at the other half and finally she cut a piece for herself. One piece led to another, and soon she had finished the cake.She went on to tell us that she was so that she could not stop herself from eating the cake and her husband would be so unhappy. Everyone her, until someone asked: “What did your husband say when he found out?”Julia smiled happily. “He found out,” she answered. “I made another cake and ate half of that one too.”A. problem B. hope C. advantage
A. sports B. diet C. music
A. made B. bought C. eaten
A. large B. half C. small
A. surprised B. sad C. angry
A. thanked B. punished C. pitied
A. never B. seldom C. sometimes
Today ,I want to tell you a story about something I did when I was 14 years old. I made some friends in school they turned out to be bad. They were some boys who stole（偷盗） and sold them. Whenever we were stealing a bike , a boy named John would break the lock two other boys were watching out. Then one of us would the bike to a cave （洞穴）. The next day ,we would meet there and repaint the bike. When we stole four or five bikes ,we would sell them a few hundred dollars.
One afternoon ,we went to an apartment in Bukit Batok. We found a bike on the fifth floor and started to work on the . It was hard to break. We spent 10 minutes it. We were about to escape with the bike when the owner of the bike came out of the elevator. “ My bike !” he .
We dropped the bike and ran down but two policemen nearby us. We were taken to the police station. Our parents were called and our teachers were told what had happened. The police took down what we had done. The next day ,a bright Sunday, I to the Boys’ Home.
Life in the Boys’ Home was very hard but it me a very important lesson. I learnt that stealing was not right. At the Boys’ Home ,the officers helped me and encouraged me my ways. I decided to stealing.
To this day , I feel so for what I have done. I hope you will learn something from my story.
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．bikes B．books C．Suitcases D．backpacks
A．When B．while C．since D．after
A．fetch B．Pull C．fill D．take
A．To B．with C．by D．for
A．Tuesday B．Friday C．Saturday D．Sunday
A．floor B．lock C．elevator D．bike
A．breaking B．to break C．break D．broken
A．said B．walked C．Shouted D．stopped
A．saw B．pointed C．impressed D．caught
A．sent B．was sending C．was sent D．would send
A．offered B．taught C．told D．passed
A．to change B．change C．to keep D．keep
A．pick up B．put up C．look up D．give up
A．scared B．sorry C．confident D．excited
A French writer __ a story about a cat and a parrot(鹦鹉).
A friend of __ came to visit him one day. The friend said, "I' m going away for a short time. Will you please __ my parrot for me?"The writer said he would do so, and his friend __ his parrot to the house. The cat saw the parrot and wanted to know whether(是否) it was a bird or not. If so, it would be nice__ . Very__ the cat came nearer and nearer. It was thinking how nice it would be to have this animal for its meal.
The poor parrot was very afraid. It didn' t know __ at first. It kept quiet and didn' t move __ the cat was near enough to jump on it. Then suddenly the parrot asks, " __ you have your breakfast?"
The cat is afraid. It ran away as fast as it can. Maybe it was saying to itself, "That thing can speak. It can' t be a bird. It must be __ !"A. spoke B. told C. said
A. his B.him C.she
A. help B. look for C. look after
A. take B. brought C. put
A. to play B. to drink C. to eat
A. slowly B. quickly C. soon
A. him B. how to do C. what to do
A. when B. that C. until
A. Didn' t B. Weren' t C. Were
A. a bird B. a cat C. a man
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need fortune(运气), ” his father said. “But you work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no .You will never be a pianist.” As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly . He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t , but waited.
Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started competitions in the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition. When it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到) him, and lets him shine.
A．if B．unless C．when D．since
A．piano B．knowledge C．fortune D．talent
A．hurt B．ill C．broken D．scared
A．hear B．push C．eat D．sleep
A．realized B．explained C．forgot D．noticed
A．argue B．dance C．study D．interview
A．winning B．beating C．watching D．refusing
A．annoyed B．mad C．tired D．excited
A．started B．left C．moved D．performed
A．helpful B．meaningful C．successful D．useful
It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state(半清醒状态). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn’t . Then he asked me with a smile I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much . I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage(勇气) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I
out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became .
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for . If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day my whole life.
From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
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A．keep B．stay C．leave D．stop
A．talked B．helped C．wanted D．meant
A．But B．When C．Before D．Because
A．told B．wanted C．decided D．expected
A．true B．right C．correct D．certain
A．how B．what C．when D．why
A．moved B．agreed C．carried D．surprised
A．got B．cried C．walked D．stood
A．open B．free C．closed D．hidden
A．us B．him C．you D．Them
A．finished B．increased C．improved D．changed
A．show B．tell C．know D．understand
On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance(入口处) of the subway station. The music was so that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his .
The next morning, the violinist came to the entrance again. He his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, “A George Sang has put an thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领) it.” Soon the people were all by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said, “I knew you would come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose ?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna(维也纳) for high . However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled(取消) the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition fee(学费). He said, “ I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lost honesty(诚实)，I won’t be happy forever.”A. loud B. terrible C. great
A. bowl B. bag C. hat
A. put off B. put down C. put away
A. important B. interesting C. annoying
A. attracted B. excited C. surprised
A. hardly B. certainly C. never
A. something B. nothing C. everything
A. borrowed B. bought C. sold
A. business B. vacation C. education
A. Because B. However C. Although
The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should his subject very well and like learning something about other subjects. The ideal teacher must be full of strong feelings of wonder or interest. He must teach anything he himself is not in. He should be like a man who can act and should not be afraid to his feelings and tell other people what he likes and what he doesn’t like clearly. He must like his students and respect them, and he must also respect himself and be proud of his work. he doesn’t, he cannot respect his students and respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an of his students and be able to get on well with them. He needs students’ understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind and and he should give hope to his students to learn knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students’ so that he can know how to encourage the growth of of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and makes himself better along with his students.
So what about the teacher around you?
A．like B．know C．choose D．remember
A．never B．ever C．even D．still
A．weak B．well C．interested D．strict
A．hold B．show C．pass D．keep
A．Since B．As C．If D．Because
A．give B．lose C．change D．win
A．understanding B．idea C．exercise D．excuse
A．forgetful B．helpful C．quick D．lucky
A．lists B．mistakes C．cards D．differences
A．each B．every C．one D．either
It seems that the cities in the future will have to change. Because the world’s population , there will be people in the cities tomorrow.
It may be for any family to live in a house with land around it. There enough space for them. to solve this problem may be the skyscraper city(摩天城). The highest building in the world today is in Taipei. It’s about 509 metres high. The skyscraper cities in the future will be many times .
In a skyscraper city about 250,000 people will live. Nearly a million people can in four of these great buildings. Each skyscraper city will have four towns in it and each town will have ten villages. They will live, work and their free time in them. They won’t need to leave the city they want to. They will be able to move about in the city by transport controlled computers. Let’s imagine how the life will be then!
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People usually don't like mice. one mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world. That is the well-known Mickey Mouse. One night a man Walt Disney was drawing when he heard a strange sound. The sound came the waste-basket. Walt went over and saw a family of eating pieces of bread in it. For many nights, they played there. Walt began to them. Walt liked one little mouse better than mice. This little mice gave him some new ideas for his . He started to draw . But in the picture, it more like a funny man than a mouse. Walt wanted to make this little mouse in his pictures and soon it was able to speak. he named it Mickey Mouse. People laughed when they saw the film because they seeing it. Soon Mickey became very popular with old and young people. Children loved their lovely friend because it brought joy and pleasure to . Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though(尽管) they like real mice.
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Mary, a 22-year-old young woman, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel inManila, preparing a cake. It would seem to be for a cook, but Mary is not normal. She has no hands.
Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. Using other parts of her body, Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might hurt herself when using a knife, but that has never been a ,” says the boss of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks.”
Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002 when she and her uncle were attacked by two men, who were trying to force her family off their land. The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to herself from the attack. After she came to her sense, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors did an operation. They saved her life but could not save her hands.
In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live at the House with No Steps, a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people. She learned how to write and do housework there. And more , she became used to her disability. She believed she could live a normal life although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was alive after the terrible attack. After she finished high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.
Mary didn’t shy away from the attention when she was reported on television. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose hope. I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.
A．attractive B．natural C．necessary D．important
A．moment B．way C．problem D．topic
A．save B．keep C．prevent D．protect
A．strangely B．importantly C．suddenly D．politely
A．yet B．already C．just D．still
A．possible B．excellent C．simple D．exciting
Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”
A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
A．small B．big C．new D．old
A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．see B．write C．understand D．read
A．told B．asked C．teached D．laughed at
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
A．helped B．made C．watched D．asked
Hello! 26 name is Li Ying. I’m twelve. I’m from Kunming. Now I’m in Beijing No.14 High School. I’m 27 Class Five, Grade Seven. Miss Gao 28 my English teacher. She is 29 old teacher. I have(有) a pen, a ruler and two 30 in my pencil-box(文具盒). Liu Ping is in Grade Seven, too. 31 is from Guangzhou. She is my good 32 . We are in 33 same class. Now she can 34 English well(好). I think(认为) she is a good girl. Look！ 35 is that? She is Liu Ping.
A．I B．My C．Your D．Me
A．from B．to C．not D．in
A．is B．are C．am D．be
A．a B．an C．good D．/
A．buses B．desks C．schoolbags D．pencils
A．He B．His C．She D．Her
A．friend B．teacher C．student D．mom
A．these B．the C．an D．a
A．spell B．speak C．help D．see
A．How B．What C．Where D．Who
When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone , you mean to be 16 . When you put one finger in front of your 17 , you mean“Be quiet.”
Yet , people in different countries may use different sign languages.
Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 18 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street , he felt 19 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came , the Englishman 20 his mouth , put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way , he 21 to say , “Bring me something to eat.”But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 22 . First tea , then coffee , then milk , but no food. The Englishman was 23 that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was 24 to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was 25 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
A．nice B．friendly C．fine D．well
A．eye B．hand C．mouth D．arm
A．a little B．few C．a few D．little
A．hungry B．tired C．sad D．worried
A．washed B．opened C．closed D．touched
A．likes B．meant C．had D．decided
A．eat B．drink C．carry D．play
A．happy B．glad C．sorry D．afraid
A．quick B．slow C．ready D．quiet
A．good B．bad C．bright D．wrong
“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”
Most adults who are 36 a second language would not agree with this. For them, learning is a very difficult task. They need much time to study and practice, and even sometimes they don’t get good results. But learning a language is __37 _for children.
Language teachers often offer __38__ to language learners:“ Read as __39 _as you can”“ Practice __40___the language every day”
But what does a _41__language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar__42___ some ways.
Successful language learners are learners with purpose. They will try any way to communicate. They are __43__in language learning because they know __44__why they learn a language . They try every chance __45__more, speak more, read more and write more.
Are you successful in language learning? If it is less successful, you should do well to try the above ways.
A．learn B．learned C．learning D．to learning
A．easily B．easy C．more easy D．easilier
A．advices B．advice C．suggest D．suggestion
A．many B．much C．more D．most
A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．speak
A．succeed B．success C．successfully D．successful
A．on B．to C．in D．by
A．energy B．energetic C．lazy D．careful
A．clear B．clearly C．nothing D．hard
A．listening B．to listen C．listen D．listened
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