promise， look， change， play， allow， hurt， give， take， love， ask， feed |
It was a fine day． The sun was shining and the wind was gentle．
The kids （1） in their backyard when a little cat tried to cross into their yard． Unluckily， it got stuck（卡住的） under the fence（篱笆）． The kids tried to free the cat， but they couldn't． So they asked their mother for help． The mother freed the cat． The cat （2） so cute that the children begged（乞求） to keep it． Their mother said，"I suppose we can． I don't mind myself， but you must ask your father too．"
The kids waited anxiously（焦急地）for their dad back from work．"Do you think our dad（3） us to keep it？" the girl asked．Before the boy answered the girl，they heard their father opening the door．"Hi，daddy，" they both shouted loudly at the same time．
"You are surely happier than usual to see me today． What is up？" their father said．
"Nothing， daddy． We just love you so much．" the girl replied． That's when their mother said，"Go ahead． （4） your dad．"
The girl told her dad what had happened and asked to keep the cat． The father said，"No，you can't．We （5） five cats so far． Your mommy and I have no time（6） care of any more．"Hearing this， the kids lowered（低下） their heads disappointedly．
Seeing the sad looks on the kids' faces， the father （7） his mind． He said，"All right． Since you （8） it so much， you can keep it．" Hearing this， the kids happily screamed， "Hooray! Thank you， daddy!" However， the father added （补充说） that they （9） to look after the cat by themselves．
The kids were so happy to have another pet friend． Then the cat （10） the name "Lucky" by the kids．
So the cat had a place to call home．
What is success？Different people hold different views on this （78） （难题）．Some think that one is successful if he can make lots（79） money．Some argue that success means holding （80） important social position．Still others believe that whoever has got a top diploma is successful．
（81） some people try to avoid failure at all costs，some people welcome it．Failure can be a good teacher．It always（82） （教）us to do better next time．
As you know，（83） （无论什么）you do，there are always two possible （84） （结果）：success or failure．When you fail，you should never （85）l heart．On the contrary（相反），you should build up your confidence and work even （86） ．It is necessary for you to keep on （87） and never give up，just as people say．"The more you try，the more successful you'll be．"
Do you have difficulty learning English words？Well，（1）k a vocabulary notebook for learning new English words is not difficult．Here are some easy steps．First，buy a notebook （2）w at least 100 lined pages．You should select the color and size notebook that you prefer．（3）S ， write down any important words that you come across when reading or listening．This step （4）r you to decide whether a word is important enough for you to learn now．Do not assume（认为） that you will learn the word （5）l ．The next step is a bit difficult because you need to decide （6）w information about each word you will write in the notebook．
Some learners write only a（7）t of the word．Others write an example pharse using the word.I（8） information that matches your learning style and your needs.Finally，the most important thing you can do to learn the words in your notebook is to（9）p these words several times．If the pages of your notebook are well organized， you are more likely to review the words and their information over and over．If you （10）f these important steps， you can improve your English greatly．Come and have a try!
Recently， a foreign student in China gave a very touching answer to the question： What should China be proud of？ It was（1） （wide） spread online．
Emma is from Canada． She came to China four years ago． Now she is （2） University student in Ningbo． The following is China in her eyes．
"（3） （find） a job in China can be really simple． There are more job （4） （chance） here than any other country in the world．"
"Its public security is great． I（5） （travel） many countries so far， and I think China is really safe．"
"About 400million Chinese are studying English． China has become the country （6） ．has the greatest number of English speakers in non﹣ English speaking countries．"
"The speed of Chinese trains is high． On my （7） （three） visit to my friend in Beijing． I took a train there． From Ningbo（8） Beijing． The train runs 1，365kilometers for only seven hours．"
"I think there （9） （be） many more things China should be proud of． I believe China must be much （10） （good） than other countries．"
love； of； fly； give； other； still； surprised； fail； long； full |
A bird went to look for its happiness in far﹣away places. One day， it suddenly saw a little flower， whose face is（1） of smile. The bird asked the little flower， "You're going to die. Why are you（2） so happy？" "Because I will achieve my dream. My dream is to produce sweet fruit." said the little flower. Then the little bird realized that happiness was a hope in the heart.
The bird continued（3） and saw a lame（瘸的） duck helped a little duck find the way back home. Although it was disabled，it had a smiling face. "I'm happy because I can help（4） ，" said the lame duck. So the bird realized that happiness was a（5） in the heart.
The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a wall.The spider fell off the wall halfway,but it kept climbing again and fell off again.Even so，the spider didn't（6） up. The little bird asked the spider in（7） ， "you（8） again and again， why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？" "As long as I keep making my efforts， I' m able to climb it up. Because（9） this， I'm so happy，" said the spider. The little bird realized that happiness is a faith （信念） in the heart.
So the little bird no（10） looked for happiness because it had seen the truth： happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.
Venice is considered to be one of the most （1） （beauty） cities in the world．It has been known as the "City of Canals"（运河），"City of Bridges"， and" City of Water"． The city is made up of about 100（2） （island）， 150 canals， and 400 bridges． There （3） （be） no roads in the city，so there are no cars． The only forms of transportation （交通）are on water and （4） foot．There are roads， a train station，（5） an airport at the edge （边缘） of the city． One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola （平底船）"．Gondolas are still used today， though （6） （main）by tourists． All Venice gondolas are painted black﹣it was a law that was passed in the （7） （sixteen） century． Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti"． Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges（8） （call） the Rialto Bridge， built in 1591．
Venezuela， a county in South（9） （American）， means "little Venice"． This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water， reminding（10） （they）of Venice．
want best slowly until when happiness facing in still now high not |
My Dear Azhaan，
I want you to know that you remind me of myself in so many ways． You are like a better and Improved version（版本） of me． I look at you and I see myself（1） your eyes． I wish I had that confidence（信心） and even some of your bossiness（霸气） at that age． Yet， I'm also troubled on seeing this confidence（2） disappearing， because you are（3） many different things． I want you to know that your confidence is one of the （4） things about you． All of us admire your confidence． However， you are（5） confident enough these days， because you are beginning to dislike your own body．
You are not fat． I agree that you could be a little healthier． You could eat a little less junk food． However， I don't know when you'll begin to enjoy fruits， but I believe that you will．
I think one of the moments of（6） for me was when you were born， and the doctor said， "Congratulations， you have another baby boy，" not because you were a boy but because you were healthy．
You're too young to understand this（7） no one realizes the importance of a normal life
（8） it is away from them． What I（9） for you is happiness： the understanding that you are not perfect and that it is okay because none of us is!
Stay confident and keep your head（10） ， my little boy﹣who is growing up too soon!
Love，Ammi
first， only， use， it， dream of， another， speak， with， sea， easy |
English
World Language
Once people （1） a language that everybody in the world could understand． Now， for the （2） time in human history， perhaps there is one﹣﹣English． It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250﹣300 million people （3） it as a second language． Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050．
Difficult to Master？
English is not the （4） language to learn﹣most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary﹣at least 200， 000 words are in common use．
User﹣friendly
But some things make （5） easy． For example， nouns don't have gender（性别） and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages． There is （6） one form to speak to someone directly﹣"you"． Adjectives don't agree（7） nouns， and many nouns are often also verbs．
English Is Everywhere
Some other languages may have more speakers， like Chinese． But English （8） in many different areas． It is the language of transport： most airline pilots and air﹣traffic controllers use it． At （9） English is the international language of communication．
The Future of English
What is the future of English as a global language？ Will （10） language ever replace it？ Many think not﹣it is already too popular．
Why Short Stories Are Best for English Learning？
You get more time to focus on words．When a text is short，you can have more time to learn how every single word is used and what importance it has in （1） text．This is more useful for those（2） are beginners of English．
You can read a whole story at a time．Attention length is very important for learning．And the ability to finish a story gives you more time （3） （understand）it．Short stories are written to give you （4） （much）information with less effort．
It is best for consistency（一致性）．It is much easier to read one story every day than trying to read a big novel that never（5） （seem）to end．
You can share them easily in a group．Since short stories can （6） （read）in any place，they are perfect for book clubs and learning circles．Most of the time these groups do not work because members have no time to read．Short stories are the perfect way for them．
You can focus more on ideas．Language is less about （7） （word）and more about the meanings behind them．If you spend all your time （8） （learn）vocabulary and grammar，you will never be able to speak a language （9） （smooth）because you will have little to talk about．Short stories give you the chance to understand big ideas in a short text．
In a word，short stories will not only improve your English reading comprehension（理解力）（10） also open your mind to different worlds．
括号里所给动词的适当形式填空，请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置．
Mr Lee， the head teacher of starlight School，（1） （write）an email to all the teachers and students．
Dear teachers and students．
We are almost at the end of the second term． It （2） （be）a busy term and you all deserve（应得）a break．But there is still plenty happening at school．Please read the following．
Classroom change
We are fixing the windows in Classroom 6． The work （3） （expect） to take a couple of weeks． In the meantime，all lessons which were in Classroom 6 are now in Classroom 15．
Library
Please （4） （return）all the books and DVDs you've borrowed from the school library before the end of term． You cannot borrow any books during the holiday，but you can read them in the library．
School play
This year， the school play is Snowy Days． Students can buy tickets from the entrance of the school． Friends and family are welcome． Pets aren't allowed．If you like， you can hand in your play and we （5） （take）a look．If it is good enough， you can act it out．
School trip
Mr Williams （6） （plan）an exciting school trip．Forty students from Year 7 and 8 will go South America （7） （visit）a school．The school is on top of a mountain．They will make new friends， and learn about new cultures．If you are interested，talk to your teacher before the end of nest week．
I do hope that all of you have a good break．Remember （8） （bring） your sports clothes with you at the beginning of next term．
Best wishes
Jack Lee， Head teacher
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文意思完整，每个选项仅使用一次
A．Although B．Noiselessly C．As a result D．Sometimes E．prefer to stay F．keep away from
G．become silent， watchful and suspicious H．As soon as I．will never see J．However
There are wild elephants in Malaysia， Thailand and several other countries but most people （1） them． Elephants dislike the hot sun． They （2） in the cool shelter of the jungle，coming out at night to feed on the vegetation on the fringe of the jungle．
（3） they are big animals， elephants can move silently when necessary． When then are no hunters（猎人）near them，elephants often make a lot of noise． They tear up young bamboo shoots and eat noisily． But as soon as hunters appear． the elephants （4） ． A big bull elephant stretches out（伸展） his sensitive trunk and moves it round slowly， searching for the scent of his enemy． His large ears protrude from the side of his head and he listens for the slightest sound． （5） he detects（察觉）any danger， the bull taps on the ground with his trunk． Tonk! Tonk! This is the danger signal （信号）． （6） the elephants disappear into the protection of the jungle．
（7） an elephant will attack（攻击） human beings， particularly if it is defending（保护）its young or it has been wounded． An angry elephant can trample an enemy to death or pick him up with his trunk and smash his hated enemy on the ground， Sometimes hungry elephants damage（毁坏）crops but usually they （8） human beings． In recent years， poachers have killed huge numbers of elephants in Africa to get their ivory tusks． （9） ， many countries have banned（禁止）trade in objects made of ivory． （10） ， elephants are still in danger of disappearing completely from many countries where they have lived peacefully for thousands of years．
Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country． In fact， it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life． Some valuable lessons he learnt as a child have strongly influenced him（1） his later life． One of them was from his father（2） was strict with him and his brother．
Once， Will and his brother Harry （3） given a job to rebuild a broken brick（砖） wall in the yard． The wall was fifty feet（4） and around sixteen feet high． The boys had to mix concrete（水泥） and place only one brick at a time． They didn't know why their father gave them（5） a huge job． （6） ，with the attitude（态度） of "one brick more"， both Will and Harry rebuilt the wall in（7） period of six months． Each time they were about to give up， their father （8） them up patiently． Both brothers were so sad about the job at（9） ， but after completing the task， they felt a sense of pride， and so did their father． Even today when Will thinks that he won't be able to do something， he will look back to this experience and keep telling（10） ，"one brick at a time"．
All children（1） （ grow） up one day． That is the way it has always（2） （be）．You，too，are growing up． Even as you attend your daily classes ， you are growing up． You should have fun as you are growing up． But you must not forget that you have（3） （ responsibility）．
You might not know exactly（4） you want to be when you grow up．And that's OK．You should try to find out （5） much as you can about future job opportunities． Discover what you'd like to do when you grow up．
Do you know anyone who could give you some good（6） （ advise）．What about your teachers？ How about your parents ，your uncles （7） your aunts？ If you'd like to become a doctor，why （8） you meet with a doctor and discuss what it takes to become one？ You're only in junior high school，but years go by （9） （quick）． It's good to be （10） for the future．
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1） /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2） （ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．
At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3） inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4） "The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5） （become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6） he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7） /tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8） / ə' krɔs/ the room．
Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9） （use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10） （try）new things．
common， different， excuse， First， However， keep， only， parents， same |
The film The Farewell tells a true story about the director's family． Billi， a Chinese American， lives in New York with her （1） ． Unluckily， her grandmother， who lives in Changchun， is seriously ill and has（2） three months to live according to the doctor． Billi's parents and other relatives all come to Changchun， but they decide not to tell Billi's grandmother the bad news for the rest of her life．And they plan a wedding （婚礼） as an（3） to bring everyone together before she dies． This is very（4） in China．
（5） ， Billi， who grows up in America， can't understand this．In her opinion，the patient has the right to know about his or her illness． It is illegal （违法的） to （6）_____ the patient in the dark． If you go to the end of your life， you may want to do something and meet some people one last time．
What causes the（7） ways of thinking？ And is it right or wrong to lie to grandmother？ This is just what the director wants people to think about．
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