One evening my father and I went to see a circus(马戏). A family was standing in front of us ,__56__ for tickets.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not __57__, but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns and elephants excitedly.
“I want __58__ tickets, eight for children and two for adults,” said the father to the ticket lady.
The ticket lady told him the __59__. When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his __60__. He asked again, “How much?”
The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have __61__ money.
My dad took a $20 bill and __62__ it on the ground. Then he said to the man, “Sir, this bill fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew __63__ was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the __64__. “Thank you, thank you, sir. This __65__ means a lot to me and my family.”
We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.
A．waiting B．looking C．working D．leaving
A．dirty B．cheap C．expensive D．ugly
A．two B．five C．eight D．ten
A．ticket B．number C．price D．time
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．head
A．enough B．any C．little D．few
A．brought B．got C．dropped D．gave
A．what B．how C．who D．where
A．book B．bag C．ticket D．bill
A．hardly B．really C．only D．nearly
I was in my parked car, holding a book and reading. Once in a while I looked up, watching the people passing by. When I raised my 35 again, I saw an old lady with a large bag walking slowly towards my car. The bag seemed not only to make her steps 36 , but also make her out of breath. She looked tired and I thought she must be more than 70 years old.
She stopped and put a hand out to rest 37 it, gently (轻柔地，徐缓地) closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Was there a way I could do something? I tried to keep my body still while my mind 38 for answers. However, because of my careless head movement, she noticed me, and she 39 moved her hand away from the car. I picked up a bottle of water at once, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She 40 me, and then shook her head and walked away.
I was so 41 with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. Instead of 42 a hand, I had interrupted (打扰，中断) the old lady’s 43 moment of rest. I was feeling blue. Just at that moment, I saw the lady coming back again. I opened the door and patted (轻拍) the 44 next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the bottle of water again. She took it.
I ate, she drank and we smiled. She 45 for a couple of minutes. Those minutes brought such quietness to me. Then she took my head in both her hands, made a small kissing 46 in the air, opened the car door and walked away.
I was trying to help someone in distress (困苦，苦恼). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replaced it with quietness.
A．hand B．arms C．head D．eyes
A．heavy B．large C．quick D．usual
A．in B．over C．under D．against
A．paid B．cared C．asked D．searched
A．softly B．quickly C．strangely D．thankfully
A．looked at B．looked after C．listened to D．waited for
A．lonely B．angry C．worried D．surprised
A．holding B．taking C．giving D．showing
A．sad B．quiet C．magic D．proud
A．bed B．floor C．chair D．seat
A．slept B．talked C．rested D．listened
A．sound B．voice C．music D．note
Mr. White is seventy years old. He has been staying at home since he retired. Last year his wife 41 .He was very sad. He has four children, but they all have their own families. Now he lives in an old house 42. Sometimes he feels lonely. One day, one of his children bought a parrot for him. It could 43 and usually gave it nice 44. But one afternoon, a cat ate the parrot. He was very sad and 45 to buy another one. He also bought a strong and beautiful cage for it and began to 46 it to speak. Every morning, as soon as he got up, he said“Good morning” 47 the bird. The bird had a look at him but said 48 . He kept on teaching it but the parrot didn’t learn anything. He felt sorry for it and lost his patience(耐心).
One evening his 49 called and told him that his granddaughter was 50 in hospital. He went to see her 51 . When he got there, she was being operated(手术) on and he didn’t see her. The doctors asked him to go home. He was so worried about her that he couldn’t 52 the whole night. The next morning, when he was passing by the parrot, he 53 to say “Good morning” to the bird.
Suddenly(突然地) he 54 someone saying,“What happened to you this morning?” He looked 55 . There was nobody except himself in the room. It was the bird.
A．tired B．went C．left D．worked
A．happily B．alone C．angrily D．carefully
A．say B．shout C．tell D．speak
A．house B．clothes C．food D．words
A．asked B．liked C．hoped D．decided
A．want B．teach C．have D．with
A．to B．with C．at D．about
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．parrot B．friend C．wife D．son
A．ill B．serious C．bad D．worried
A．at first B．at once C．all year round D．all the time
A．wake up B．stay up C．sleep late D．fall asleep
A．forgot B．remembered C．planned D．stopped
A．thought B．knew C．heard D．found
A．up B．around C．down D．over
A woman is going shopping. She is going 46 boat. The boat is going across（穿过）the river. Her basket is empty（空的）. Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the 47 .“Help!”she says.“Look! My basket is in the river.”
A boy sees the basket. He says, “Don’t worry! I can 48 it! I’m a very good swimmer.” He takes off his shoes and shirt. “Look 49 my shirt and shoes, please!” he says and then jumps into the river.
A 50 sees the basket. “I can go by basket!” it thinks. It gets to the basket. The boy 51 in the river. “Where’s the basket?” he calls:“It’s over there!” calls the woman. “It’s behind you!” It’s 52 that duck! The boy gets to the basket.“Go away!” he says to the duck. The duck 53 out of the basket and swims away. The boy takes the basket to the land. “Oh, thank you!” says the woman. “Thank you very much!”
“Not at all!” says the boy.“ 54 you like to give me my shirt and shoes?”
“Yes, here you are. Oh, what’s in the basket? It’s the duck’s 55 .”
A．on B．in C．by D．to
A．water B．boat C．ship D．tree
A．clean B．buy C．do D．get
A．after B．at C．for D．like
A．dog B．chicken C．duck D．monkey
A．is fishing B．is swimming C．is playing D．is flying
A．beside B．under C．on D．behind
A．climbs B．comes C．jumps D．walks
A．Are B．Do C．Would D．Could
A．meat B．hair C．hand D．egg
On Sunday morning, Helen usually gets up very late. She washes her face and then goes out to 41 morning exercises. It is about 8.20 a.m. After eating her 42 , she goes to a shopping centre called Times Shopping Centre 43 her mother. The shopping centre is not far 44 their home. It only 45 them about 20 minutes to get there 46 , so they like walking there. Helen enjoys shopping 47 there very much. It is new 48 big. 49 many things, such as TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many 50 too. There are men and women, old and 51 . Parents must 52 their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (迷失) in it. 53 do so many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Helen said that things there are usually good and 54 .The workers there are always nice and friendly. She also said that she would take 55 there and have a look if you come to her home.
A．play B．do C．run D．make
A．dinner B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast
A．with B．to C．for D．of
A．to B．into C．at D．from
A．takes B．makes C．spends D．costs
A．by foot B．use foot C．on foot D．with foot
A．to B．/ C．at D．to
A．but B．with C．and D．or
A．They're B．There are C．There be D．There is
A．tall B．short C．young D．small
A．look for B．look like C．look at D．look after
A．What B．Who C．Why D．When
A．cheap B．expensive C．big D．new
A．you B．them C．him D．her
There are times in our lives when we remember. Remembering the good things of __46__ is a most precious (宝贵的) time; these memories are __47__ in the corner of my mind.
When I was four years old, I often went to a kindergarten (幼儿园). I __48__ many toys and friends that made me laugh and cry. The teachers were __49__ and friendly. They taught us many interesting songs and games.
We played all day long. We did not know what learning was at that time, __50__ we were learning every day.
When I was __51__ years old, I started school. I was very __52__ because I became a school student and began to learn school subjects. My favourite subject was __53__. I remember, the first day, our science teacher told us the sun was like a big fire ball and __54__ was very, very far away. Nobody could stay close to that "ball". We were quite surprised and kept our mouths open. We began to wonder at the __55__ of the universe(宇宙). Later on, more ideas __56__ weather, planes, railways, wildlife, deserts and even pollution came to our ears. We began to learn __57__.
When I was about ten years old, I __58__ quite a lot of things. I began to read newspapers, keep a diary, visit museums __59__ make many friends. Every day was something new. Every day was interesting and exciting.
Now I am in the middle school. Each day is new to me. Happily I am still learning, which is like a journey to me. I have finished the first part, but there is still a long __60__ for me to go. I hope I will become a learned person someday.
A．the future B．the past(过去) C．last year D．next year
A．sometimes B．seldom C．never D．always
A．borrowed B．bought C．had D．saved
A．beautiful B．old C．kind D．young
A．as B．but C．if D．before
A．three B．seven C．eleven D．fifteen
A．angry B．excited C．tired D．worried
A．English B．Physics C．Science D．Maths
A．they B．I C．he D．it
A．size B．colour C．shape D．place
A．about B．to C．with D．for
A．quietly B．carelessly C．slowly D．suddenly
A．kept B．bought C．knew D．took
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．time B．trip C．way D．road
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I 36 the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to 37 him. I felt so upset and 38 . He took me to a small room, but I was 39 frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me 40to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a 41 voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
42 this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to 43 me. 44 , they found nothing.
But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was 45 when it rang again. I felt 46 and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove 47 I was innocent(清白的).
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly, 48 we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said 49.
Suddenly, they 50 their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did 51 she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the 52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it 53my innocence.（清白）
After that, they 54 to me in the small room, But they should have apologized 55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?
A．buy B．paid C．passed D．paid for
A．obey B．beg C．follow D．listen to
A．angry B．excited C．happy D．puzzled
A．very B．much C．such D．so
A．disagree B．unwilling C．voluntarily D．willingly
A．high B．low C．sound D．sharp
A．On B．In C．At D．From
A．look at B．watch C．examine D．keep
A．Needless to say B．So far C．On one hand D．As a result of
A．afraid B．frightened C．shocked D．sad
A．wronged B．upset C．scared D．unpleasant
A．what B．whether C．that D．how
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．unhappily B．forcefully C．terribly D．widely
A．changed B．raised C．increased D．closed
A．like B．as C．according to D．as if
A．only B．last C．very D．just
A．tested B．showed C．proved D．gave
A．said B．apologized C．agreed D．promised
A．loudly B．together C．politely D．in public
Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “ You won’t be a real man until you begin to_1_____ helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2____ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3____. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “ I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”
All the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 4_______.”
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5_____the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for give you too much6_____. I’m fine now. I’ll 7____ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”
Bill was 8______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9______ that he food was free 10___ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.
A．think about B．depend on C．give up D．go on
A．lend B．buy C．drink D．borrow
A．afraid B．glad C．sick D．angry
A．bank B．library C．hospital D．restaurant
A．sent out B．got down C．gave back D．took away
A．excuse B．advice C．trouble D．difficulty
A．never B．always C．usually D．sometimes
A．nervous B．pleased C．sorry D．shy
A．in surprise B．as usual C．once again D．at first
A．when B．until C．unless D．because
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was 36 , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood 37 before me with his head down and said 38 , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and 39 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
40 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his 41 and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s 42 I picked it. Here, it’s for you. ” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 43 it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I 44 . ” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not 45 —he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I 46 him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome. ” he smiled, and then ran off to 47 . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain (痛苦).
Through the eyes of a blind child, 48 I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been 49 . I decided to see the beauty in life, and 50 every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colourful C．simple(简单的) D．wonderful
A．just B．right C．straight D．along
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
John loved basketball. One day, as he was walking to a basketball game, he dreamed about playing basketball for the college team the next year. Suddenly a car hit him and he was thrown three meters (31) .
John woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball (32) was over. John did what the doctors told him, but it (33) .When he left the hospital, John was sent to a rehab center(康复中心).
A week (34) he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach（教练）.His legs were badly hurt in a skating accident.
Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became the coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It was an on-wheelchair basketball team, because (35) on the team played from a wheelchair. Sunny invited John to (36) the game. John played badly, but for the (37) time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.
After becoming a part of the Suns, John improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. John was much (38) than before. When John became unhappy, Sunny was there to comfort him. The day before John (39) the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy even with his broken legs.
Sunny (40) and said, "It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows will fall behind."
A．away B．from C．out D．in
A．game B．dream C．team D．coach
A．worked B．affected C．didn't work D．didn't affect
A．until B．when C．before D．later
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．join B．show C．study D．watch
A．next B．last C．first D．early
A．worse B．better C．busier D．smarter
A．arrived B．got to C．went to D．left
A．smiled B．shouted C．cried D．turned
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist（打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of deafness.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 1 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion（酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to lose my 3 . Doctors told me that the nerve damage(神经损伤) was the 4 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”
“My 5 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I learned to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 6 the pitch of a note（音调高低）by the vibrations（振动）I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every 7 that I have.”
“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 8 this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to 9 with the academy’s highest honors a few years later.”
“I’ve been a soloist for more than ten years. 10 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t mean that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
A．conditions B．opinions C．advantages D．recommendations
A．enjoying B．choosing C．taking D．giving
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．taste
A．evidence B．result C．excuse D．cause
A．job B．opinion C．promise D．goal
A．tell B．see C．hear D．smell
A．feeling B．effort C．sense D．idea
A．done B．accepted C．advised D．refused
A．study B．offer C．graduate D．educate
A．As B．Although C．Because D．Since
How old was I? I can’t remember. Maybe I was only 10. It was the first 16 without my father because he was away for something. He left me to fill that sad place in my mother’s heart. It was the Christmas when I stopped being a 17 and tried to play Father Christmas myself. I really wanted to make it happy and bright again. It was the Christmas of the 18 .
Mom first saw the coat at Tobias, a nice 19 shop in our town’s little shopping mall. It was dark green. And it was a 20 , heavy, wool dress coat. Mom pulled it out from the rack(架) and held it up. “Long enough,” she said in a low voice and 21 .
“I need a new coat,” Mom smiled before the mirror. She looked good on any clothes, 22 this coat suited her much better. She looked at the 23 , then hung the coat back on the rack, standing there once more to 24
Eighty-seven dollars. But I decided to buy it for her. As we moved on 25 the mall, I found some excuse to return and asked one of the Tobias ladies to 26 the coat.
I helped clean every yard(庭院) in our neighbourhood—some yards twice, and soon I got the coat. The store ladies helped me put it in their biggest 27 with bright blue paper and thick silver ribbon(丝带). I don’t remember 28 I got it home, but I can still feel the wonderful 29 and pride that filled me. I would imagine the big space which the box would take up under our tree. Here it was—joy, peace and 30 —all in the box, waiting for Mom’s surprise.
A．Easter B．Christmas C．Halloween D．Thanksgiving
A．child B．son C．student D．teacher
A．tree B．bag C．coat D．ribbon
A．children’s B．women’s C．girl’s D．men’s
A．big B．wide C．thin D．long
A．tried it on B．put it on C．kept it on D．turned it on
A．though B．or C．for D．and
A．price B．design C．color D．material
A．taste B．feel C．sound D．smell
A．through B．over C．past D．across
A．sell B．send C．keep D．wash
A．tank B．basket C．bag D．box
A．how B．why C．whether D．when
A．development B．excitement C．improvement D．advertisement
A．courage B．confidence C．love D．honesty
Rose didn’t see her school IC card at lunch time. She asked her classmates and looked for it everywhere. But she couldn’t 1 it. Later, one girl said that she saw Kate take a card from Rose’s desk. So Rose got very 2 .
When she met Kate in the afternoon, Rose 3 , “You have stolen(偷) my card!” Hearing this, Kate began to cry, “No, no, I didn’t steal it! I only took it by 4 .” But Rose didn’t think so and they began to fight.
Just then a teacher came up and 5 what had happened. Kate told the whole story. She said her pen pal came to see her in the morning. She was so 6 that she took the card carelessly. Then they went for lunch happily. “I used the card, but I had thought it was mine. I didn’t know it was Rose’s 7 she asked. I was too afraid to explain it to her. So I decided to put the 8 back with some money secretly. I am sorry, Rose.” Kate said in a low 9 .
“It’s just a misunderstanding（误会)！” said the teacher. Tears(泪水) came into Rose’s eyes. Then she said, “I was 10 sorry, Kate! I hope we are still good friends. ”A. find B. buy C. put
A. happy B. angry C. afraid
A. sang B. shouted C. read
A. card B. words C. mistake
A. asked B. understood C. allowed
A. sad B. excited C. interested
A. until B. after C. if
A. pen B. book C. card
A. voice B. sound C. noise
A. not B. also C. never
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