Nadya Vessey, of Auckland, New Zealand, was born with an illness. So at the age of 16, of her legs below the knees were cut off. One day when a little boy was watching _ take off her prosthetic(假体的)legs, he asked her she didn't have any legs. Thinking quickly she asked him whether he had read The Little Mermaid（美人鱼）．He said“_ ．”So Nadya told him that she was a mermaid. The Little boy was and said,"Wow! That's so cool!” And then he ran off to tell his Dad.
The of becoming a mermaid became clearer and clearer in Nadya's mind. After it over, she wrote to Weta Workshop in Wellington to ask if they could her. She never believed they actually would, so she was excited when she knew they_ _. Weta workshop's manager, Richard Taylor, was very pleased to make it true, and wanted Nadya to be _ .
It took Weta Workshop two years to make a special for Nadya. "A prosthetic is a prosthetic, and your body has to be comfortable it and you have to make it part of ". After practicing in the , Nadya went to the open sea to try on her mermaid suit. It was amazing and great to watch Nadya swim, and to see her dream come true.
Nadya Vessey herself has written the story of a real mermaid.
A．either B．both C．neither D．none
A．me B．you C．him D．her
A．why B．how C．when D．where
A．No B．Yes C．Sorry D．Goodbye
A．sad B．afraid C．surprised D．fortunate
A．news B．idea C．story D．history
A．going B．taking C．turning D．thinking
A．save B．pick C．treat D．help
A．agreed B．checked C．refused D．received
A．ugly B．beautiful C．friendly D．relaxed
A．hat B．jacket C．sweater D．suit
A．with B．about C．from D．of
A．myself B．ourselves C．yourself D．yourselves
A．dining hall B．waiting room C．living room D．swimming pool
A．too B．really C．well D．enough
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Franco is a waiter in New York City. He has one week __________for summer holiday every year. Last summer he__________to take a trip to California. He didn’t want to go___________plane. So he decided to take the train from New York to California.
The train ___________Penn Station in New York City on Monday at 10:00 p.m. Franco tried to sleep that night, __________he couldn’t. He was too excited because he knew this trip was a wonderful idea.
For five days, Franco didn’t ____________the train. He often had a _________through the train and talked with the other passengers. Sometimes he walked between the cars(车厢） to get ___________fresh air. He had all his meals in the dining car.
Finally, at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, the train stopped in San Francisco. Franco was happy to leave the train. On Sunday, Franco took a flight back to New York. He ___________ out of the window of the airplane and imagined(想象) the desert, mountains, farms, and cities below. After a while, he closed his eyes and started to make plans for his __________summer holiday.
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Mrs. Hand lives with a dog called Dave. She likes the dog very much. She likes at home with Dave. But she never takes Dave for a walk.
One day Dave has a (n) . He didn’t eat anything. Mrs Hand was very worried about Dave, so she him to see the doctor. The doctor checked him over , and then he said, “Can you leave your here for two days? I am sure I can make him eat things. ” She . The doctor told his assistant to put Dave in a small room and give him only .
Mrs. Hand to the doctor’s two days later. The doctor Dave to her. He looked different. “Does he eat now?” Mrs Hand asked. Then the doctor some rice to Dave. Mrs. Hand said. “Dave eats rice! ” Mr. Hand said. However, Dave ate up the . Mrs Hand the doctor. She paid him some money. “What’s the matter with Dave? makes him eat rice?” she asked . “Water!”
A．telling B．looking C．staying D．shopping
A．in B．out C．on D．at
A．situation B．like C．illness D．fact
A．liked B．took C．found D．played
A．book B．dog C．clothes D．student
A．thought B．spoke C．said D．agreed
A．water B．meat C．bananas D．chicken
A．come B．came C．go D．goes
A．bring B．take C．brought D．bought
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．thing
A．gave B．cried C．asked D．talked
A．always B．never C．often D．usually
A．fruit B．water C．rice D．beef
A．made B．had C．answered D．thanked
A．When B．How C．What D．Where
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Do you want to be a TV news ___? People often ask me why I love my job. Well, it’s very ____. I’m first to know about important news stories. I travel around the world and I talk to people. I __ What’s happening in different places. I talk to some important and famous people. I’ve talked to people like ____ sportsmen, sportswomen and film stars. I ask people to tell me about their lives. I want to know how they ____.
Many people want to work in TV news, so you have to be energetic and creative. You have to show that you can do it. You must learn how to ____ a video camera, to write reports, and to speak to the camera. What’s the ___ way to learn? Your school or college TV station is a good place to start, but you have to get a ___!
Most people start ____ an unpaid job, so they can learn. The best place to learn is at a small station. There aren’t many people, and as a result, you get __ experience. I had an unpaid job at a small station, and one night, when everyone else was ill, I read the news on air. I did well, and as a result, I got my first paid job!
A．actor B．reporter C．teacher D．writer
A．angry B．exciting C．tiring D．boring
A．look through B．come out C．look up D．find out
A．famous B．funny C．educational D．rich
A．touch B．sound C．look D．feel
A．teach B．learn C．use D．make
A．busiest B．best C．worst D．friendliest
A．job B．work C．pay D．gift
A．without B．with C．in D．at
A．less B．happier C．better D．worse
A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became 1._____. But she had poor education and several years later, she had to ask for food in the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still 2._____her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she3. ___ a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you…4.,______home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photo. The face was familiar(熟悉). “Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the5. _____. She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She 6 ___the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s 7.___. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, “It’s me! Your 8.____ is back home!” The mother and her daughter held each other, full of 9.____tears(眼泪)。 The daughter asked,” Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in ? The mother answered softly,” The door has never locked10 you left.
The door of parents ’love for their children will never be closed.
A famous B. poor C. pretty D. good
A．looking through B．looking after C．looking for D．looking up
A．looks at B．puts up C．finds out D．takes
A．photo B．words C．posters D．letter
A．pushed B．unlocked C．knocked D．closed
A．bathroom B．bedroom C．kitchen D．garden
A．son B．daughter C．grandchild D．friends
A．happy B．please C．angry D．sorry
A．before B．when C．since D．as
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a messy beard and _____ hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us. Paying no attention to his ______, he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters said in a low voice, “Mom, he _______.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the the kids to look beyond the dirt. We then watched other _____ come into the restaurant but many took no notice of him. Seeing this rudeness truly ______me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good example to my children. Yet sometimes being a good example was _______, especially when things didn’t go right. After our meal arrived, I realized I had left my car-sick pills in the car, so I went back to the car to get them.
Just then, the “doorman”was opening the door for a couple. They ______ him without even noticing his presence. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to ______ as I went out.
When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside _____ he bought food. I went back and asked our waitress to ______ one soup and sandwich. The kids looked puzzed as they had already eaten. But when I told them his story and said the _____ was for the “doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to continue our ______, I found the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily with tears in his eyes.
Back in the car, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose _____ to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had _____held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that opportunity to teach my children by _______.
A．dirty B．clean C．pretty D．shiny
A．appearance B．happiness C．illness D．carelessness
A．smokes B．shouts C．smells D．smiles
A．travelers B．visitors C．passengers D．customers
A．taught B．upset C．troubled D．surprised
A．tiring B．amazing C．difficult D．successful
A．waited for B．rushed past C．stopped by D．returned to
A．him B．them C．myself D．themselves
A．before B．since C．though D．unless
A．buy B．add C．show D．borrow
A．order B．money C．note D．service
A．meal B．talk C．trip D．story
A．where B．when C．how D．why
A．actually B．truly C．really D．simply
A．journey B．example C．lesson D．experience
阅读下面的短文，选出能填入空白处的正确选项
This is a girl. name is Wu Yan. is twelve. She is No. 8 Middle School . She is in .Bill is American boy. eleven . He is in No.8 Middle School, . Miss Gao is English teacher. She is a teacher.
A．Chinese B．English C．American D．Japanese
A．His B．She’s C．He’s D．Her
A．She B．He C．I D．We
A．/ B．on C．in D．a
A．Grade Two, Class One B．grade two, class one C．Class one , grade two D．Class One , Grade Two
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．His B．Her C．He’s D．She’s
A．and B．too C．student D．teacher
A．they B．their C．your D．my
A．very good B．very C．old D．right
Most elephants are grey. Only a few are . It’s difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white , they feel excited.
Long ago, a white elephant was to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very good one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On its way to the king, the white elephant attracted （吸引） many people. They ran into the street and shouted, “A white elephant is coming!”
All the people liked the cute elephant. Some gave it to drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.
Then the elephant came before the king. At last the king saw the white elephant. The king it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.A．grey B．white C．red
A．elephant B．king C．street
A．swept B．painted C．taken
A．dishes B．water C．food
A．asked B．gave C．built
There are different kinds of friends. Many friends will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints .
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend. It was a golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, the sound of them.
Autumn is a harvest season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me . But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long .But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why didn’t you continue?” I asked.
Suddenly, a look appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn.” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
A．good B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．looking for B．listeningto C．finding D．hearing
A．up B．off C．down D．over
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．because B．so C．when D．but
A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
A Fun Way to Start the Day
Mrs．Bames turned off the bright camera light on the news desk．Charlie，a fifth-grade news announeer（播音员），sat at the desk．“Our show seems to be missing something，”he saiD． “It seems like we should end our________on a cheerful note．We should give the students________to enjoy．Since the show is school wide，we could help everyone begin the day in a positive way．”
“What do you mean，Charlie？Don't you think the students like watching our news show and ________about the important events of the day？”Mrs．Barnes said jokingly．“Sure，”Charlie answereD． “I'm just looking for a little something more to add to our program，”he said.
Charlie was what his mother called an“experimenter”．He was，________trying to find a new way of doing something，and today Charlie wanted to think of how to really________up the school with the morning news.
As Charlie walked, he hummed（哼唱）the school song．His friend Jenny met him in the hallway and，without a word，she too began humming．By the time they reached the classroom door，another girl，Lily，had________them and started singing their happy song.
At first，Mrs．Barnes watched the class with a confused expression，and then with a shine in her eyes，she smileD． Her class loved to sing，and she liked sharing this________with them.
Just at that moment，Charlie realized that music was the________ he had been looking for.
That's it！Charlie thought．We can end the morning news by singing our school song.
“So what do you think？”Charlie asked heartedly．Mrs．Barnes was happy to see Charlie _______about his volunteer work as the school news announcer.“Let's give it a try！”Mrs．Barnes replieD． “I have a feeling that it will be a________way to end our morning news show and a fun way to start the day！”
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词语填空,通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Do you know Tu Youyou? She is a famous Chinese ________. She shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖) with two other foreign scientists. She is the first Chinese woman to ________the prize. She found artemisinin(青蒿素)with her ________. She first tried the medicine on herself,________she wanted to make sure that it was safe (安全). “As the head of the group, I had the responsibility(责任).” The 85-year-old scientist spoke to CCTV ________ her work. Artemisinin is a ________ for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It has ________ many lives. Tu Youyou expects Chinese medicine to ________ more people all over the world.
We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou. We should do ________useful for people. If we want to be successful, we should keep on working hard with our group and ________ give up.
A. dentist B. scientist C. nurse
A. win B. beat C. lose
A. family B. classmates C. group
A. when B. because C. why
A. about B. for C. in
A. gift B. result C. ticket
A. accepted B. saved C. decided
A. help B. hope C. meet
A. nothing B. anything C. something
A. seldom B. never C. Usually
At one of the schools in London, the students can go into town in the afternoon. But they must to the school before six. One afternoon, Bob went to see a film. When he came back to the school, the school gate had already been closed. He went around the building to door. That one was closed, too. Then he saw an open window on the floor. It was the office, Bob looked the room, but no one was in. He quickly into the room. Just then he heard a voice. Bob looked round and hid himself a chair. Then the head teacher came in and sat down on the chair. He read a book for an hour. At last the head teacher stood up and went towards the door. “Thank goodness, he didn't me.” Bob thought. he left the room, the head teacher said to the chair, “Would you please the lights when you leave?”A．come B．go C．return
A．the other B．another C．small
A．first B．second C．third
A. teacher's B. head teacher’s C. students'
A．at B．out of C．into
A．climbed B．went C．ran
A．behind B．in front of C．beside
A．see B．hear C．find
A．As soon as B．After C．Before
A．turn off B．turn on C．turn down
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant(怀孕) then. I promised them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right me and told me he’d escort(护送)me. Although I refused, he said that he would.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can recognize(认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my . I told them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.
A．money B．bag C．car D．raincoat
A．argued B．received C．calmed D．disliked
A．brave B．careful C．proud D．helpful
A．for B．about C．with D．on
A．through B．past C．below D．beside
A．wet B．dry C．tough D．crowded
A．often B．even C．hardly D．nearly
A．fighting B．playing C．working D．walking
A．umbrella B．coat C．love D．kindness
A．trained B．wondered C．talked D．refused
Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest.She had no family and no one to love her，so she often sad and lonely.
One day, when she was walking in the forest，she found that a small was trapped unluckily in a bush.The butterfly tried to fly away failed.The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care.Instead of flying away，the butterfly turned a beautiful fairy(仙女).The little girl was very .
“Thank you for me.You are so kind.I will make any of your dreams come true，”said the fairy.
The little girl thought for a moment and then said.“1 want to be !”
The fairy said ,“Very well.I will help you.”And she said something in the little girl’s ear.Then the fairy disappeared.
As the kind little girl grew up，she was ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers.No one in the village was as happy as she was.Everyone asked her the of her happiness.She always smiled and ,“the secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind when I was a little girl."
When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying，the neighbours in the
all gathered(聚拢)around her bed because they were that her secret of happiness would die with her.They asked,“Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”
The lovely old woman still and said，“She told me that everyone needed me，no matter how safe they seemed，no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life."
A．thought B．found C．sounded D．felt
A．butterfly B．bird C．snake D．squirrel
A．so B．or C．but D．as
A．on B．up C．into D．down
A．surprised B．tired C．mad D．angry
A．catching B．beating C．killing D．saving
A．active B．happy C．energetic D．humorous
A．always B．never C．seldom D．hardly
A．success B．secret C．power D．1esson
A．asked B．hoped C．answered D．refused
A．witch B．fairy C．ghost D．princess
A．village B．town C．city D．world
A．excited B．pleased C．glad D．afraid
A．shouted B．cried C．smiled D．jumped
A．young B．great C．nice D．quiet
One day a rich man wanted to sell some goods in another town and buy some things there. He to take ten servants(仆人) with him. They would carry the goods and also some to eat on their way. The rich man said to of his servants, "Ali, you are the and the weakest one. You may the lightest load(担子) to carry." Ali thanked him and chose the load. It was their food-bread. The rich man said, "How foolish you are! That's the heaviest one. " But Ali was to lift it up. And so they set off. Four hours , they stopped for a rest. They all some of the bread. Then there was bread for Ali to carry. Each time they ate some, the load became smaller and lighter. At last the clever servant had nothing to carry.
A．agreed B．liked C．decided D．refused
A．food B．goods C．water D．meat
A．all B．both C．none D．one
A．tallest B．smallest C．busiest D．fastest
A．find B．give C．choose D．carry
A．lightest B．smallest C．best D．biggest
A．glad B．worry C．sorry D．tired
A．early B．later C．past D．last
A．loved B．put C．called D．ate
A．more B．little C．less D．no
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