Long long ago，there was a small village in the Middle East．In the village there was （61） old man called Sthira．He lived by himself．His only son had gone far away to study．Sthira's friends （62） （wonder）whether his son would return，（63） Sthira always said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"
One day the old man's son returned and the villages were very happy for Sthira．He thaked the villages and said （64） （polite），"Whatever happens，happens for good．"However，later，Sthira's son broke his （65） ．Once again the villages came to visit him and once again the old man thanked （66） （they） and said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"Some of the villages were surprised （67） （hear） this．Why？What was good？His son's leg got badly hurt!
After a few days，the army came to the village and forced all the young men to （68） the army．When they found his son had a （69） （break） leg，they left him behind．Once again，all the villagers came to congratulate him on his （70） luck，like always，the old man was still thankful to them and said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"
最近学校为每个班级配备了一个图书角，提供了许多适合青少年阅读的书籍。这也极大的激发了学生们的阅读兴趣。为此，老师安排组织了一个有关阅读主题的班会。下面是你们班的外籍同学Robbie的发言稿，请将其补充完整。
Reading is very in our life. We can get
through reading. Reading is also a useful
to learn a foreign language like English. Textbooks, newspapers, magazines and other kinds of reading materials can help us know more about the
and help us grow into a(an)
person.
A young couple decided to go c（1） in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage（结婚）． They took with them the t（2） they would need ﹣ warm clothes， food and a tent．
They went up to the mountains and f（3） a fine place to set up their tent． Then they decided to go for a hike（徒步旅行）to see more of the mountains．
A（4） a long hike， they went back to their camp， built a fire and cooked d（5） ． Finally， it was time to go to sleep．
Sometime in the middle of the n（6） ， the wife woke up her husband and said："Look up at the sky． What do you see？ "
Her husband answered，"I see m（7） of stars in the sky． "
His wife said："That's right． W（8） does that mean to you？ "
The husband said："Well， if there are so many stars out there ， that means there might a（9） be a planet just like ours． And if that's true， then there could be life on one of those planets． That's kind of e（10） !"
His wife said："You are wrong． It means that someone has stolen our tent! "
根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
When many people from (另外) countries come to America for the first time, they meet many
(困难). They can't speak much English, and they don't know
(多)about America. Sometimes, they make mistakes.
Sally came to America from Korea(年) ago. Because her English
(不)good, she was afraid to ask the
(路). So she usually couldn’t find the places in America. Then she hoped she could see something that she knew, but she couldn' t. Then she began to cry and miss her
(自己) country because she never had this kind of problems in Korea. She could find the places
(轻松) in Korea.
Little Henry came to America from Thailand with many people , (包括)his parents.He didn' t know how to put the money into an American bank at first. When he grew older and knew more English, he finally
(成功)in putting the money into an American bank .
阅读填词（每小题2分，共20分）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
In the 1930s, Dan West was farming in Spain. It was wartime , and people were starving（挨饿）. Ani________ hit him as he handed out cups of milk to children. “These children don’t need a cup . They need a cow.”This was the b
_______ of Heifer International.
Heifer International gives different k_______ of gifts. Its gifts might say “quack”or “moo”.Dan West asked friends in the United States to give gifts of heifers (小母牛),or young cows . S
_______ then , Heifer International has given animals to four million families. It gives people the chance to f
_______ themselves.
Heifer International wants the people they help to help others. For one project, the group s _______ chickens to some children in Asia .The children yearned for（向往）the day when they could help others. Nine-year-old Julie knew she had to look after her chickens w
_______ so they would produce new eggs and healthy chicks . She t
_______ good care of them , and they gave birth to strong , healthy chicks .Julie then passed on the gift of chicks to other families.
Because of Heifer International, children can s _______ their days in a schoolhouse instead of working in the fields. They can use the money they earn from their animals to pay for school . Heifer International has made a huge d
_______ to people’s lives for many years. People should be grateful to a kind-hearted farmer named Dan West.
根据下面的短文，并借助插图和上下文补充所缺信息。每空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Recently a Chinese TV program hit millions of Chinese teenagers. This program is The Voice of China. It is a reality talent show on the Zhejiang Television. Most of the teenagers fall in love
this show. They sit in front of the screen for a long time to enjoy the show. However, watching TV is not good for teenagers. First, teenagers are
from adults. It is true that teenagers like relaxing by watching TV.
, the dangerous thingis that they just can’t take their
off the screen. They will go
watching TV for hours and hours. It is very bad for their eyes. Second, many teenagers have the habit of watching too
TV. Then they will have little time for sports.
, some TV programs are not suitable for teenagers. Some even
them to crimes(犯罪). Finally, too much TV will make teenagers weak in reading. They will lose their
in reading.
阅读下面短文, 根据上下文或首字母填空。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers.
are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。
The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they (kill) . Amos Peters wanted
(protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.
The bridge (be) a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people
(add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!
A few years ago, the local people (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money
(build) two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.
Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang ______.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
“It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen . So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “ ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。
| A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying.. |
A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very
c and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed.
A young boy watched the man’s efforts and then took a pot (壶) with a narrow neck(瓶颈). He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts i it. He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, “We should have a m
in a few hours.”
Some monkeys soon found the peanuts and the pot. One put his hand into the pot e and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldn’t pull his h
with peanuts out of the narrow neck of the pot. The monkey was a
and began to cry. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.
The boy and the man heard the noise. As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away e the one with its hand in the pot. The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag. The man was s
and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap. “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so h
to get it out?”
The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could get his hand back out if he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasn’t w to let go. They never are.
用方框中词的适当形式填空
Americans enjoy Halloween(万圣节). Halloween started hundreds of years ago in Britain. People think that October 31st was the end of fall and the of winter. At that time, ghosts(鬼) came back to see us in our world.
These days, Halloween is a time to have . People like
games at Halloween parties. One of these games is apple-bobbing(浮在水面上的苹果). People try to pick up apples with their
. The apples are in water. You can’t use
, so it’s very
.
Some people have faces and black mouths like ghosts. They’re really
.
The favorite Halloween activity(活动) for young children is “trick or treat.” They go to houses in their neighborhood and “Trick or treat!” People give them something nice to eat
they don’t want the children to trick them!
It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） （第一） time．
The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） （天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） （种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
Kate and Dick were classmates． They （1）____（相处） well with each other and later fell in love． After getting m（2）____， they found it difficult to （3）____（谋生）．
Finally， they decided（4）____run a small restaurant near the railway station． The restaurant often stayed o（5）____ until after midnight， because people came to drink there while they were（6）____（等待） trains．
At two o'clock one morning，（7）____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant． He was（8）____ [ə'sli：p]． Kate wanted to go to bed． She looked at the table several times， and each time the man was still there． Then，（9）____（最终） she went to her h（10）____ and said to him， "You've talked to that man three times， and he isn't drinking any more．（11）____ haven't you sent him away？ After （12）____， it's so late．"
"Oh， no， I don't want to send him away，" a（13）____ Dick with a smile． "You see， whenever I （14）____（叫醒） the man， he asks for the bill， and when I bring it to him， he p（15）____ it． Then he goes back to sleep again．"
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