Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __26__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __27__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __28__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __29__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __30__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __31__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __32 __ them and asked the driver a very
__33__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __34__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __35__ to answer it," said the driver.
A.bus B.train C.plane D.car
A.always B.never C.sometimes D.hardly
A.Somebody B.Everybody C.Nobody D.Anybody
A.If B.Although C.However D.When
A.carried B.believed C.stopped D.pleased
A.difficult B.easy C.relaxing D.perfect
A.smiled B.cried C.refused D.jumped
A.student B.driver C.teacher D.uncle
Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.
A.dreamed B.decided C.forgot D.remembered
A.woman B.girl C.man D.boy
A.terrible B.beautiful C.exciting D.sweet
A.what B.who C.where D.which
A.and B.or C.so D.but
One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 46 to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.
“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”
47 the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible 48 , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too 49 . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to 50 it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.
Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no 51 . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”
“Oh,” the rich man shouted 52 . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”
“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he 53 ?”
“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he 54 you. Then can you expect to get money 55 him? ”
The rich man said nothing and left silently.
A.put down B.set down C.sat down D.turned down
A.So B.But C.And D.Though
A.song B.word C.bell D.noise
A.late B.slow C.hard D.quick
A.pay for B.look for C.wait for D.care for
A.idea B.mistake C.money D.answer
A.quietly B.angrily C.happily D.heavily
A.speak B.tell C.talk D.say
A.helped B.thanked C.warned D.ordered
A.for B.from C.with D.about
When I was about 12, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much, I was too 46 , and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father. He listened to me 47 . Then he asked, "Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a 48 of what she said and find the 49 that are true."
I did as he told me. To my great 50 , I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the 51 time, I got a clear 52 of myself.
I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. "That’s just for you. " he said, "You know the truth about 53 better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you, you should find it helpful. "
Our world is full of people who think they know your business. Don’t 54 your ears and feel 55 . Listen to them.
A.beautiful B.proud C.smart D.rich
A.bravely B.happily C.quickly D.quietly
A.joke B.programme C.list D.record
A.secrets B.mistakes C.lessons D.points
A.surprise B.interest C.opinion D.fact
A.first B.second C.next D.last
A.book B.picture C.drawing D.notice
A.clean B.open C.close D.wash
A.hurt B.safe C.pretty D.cheap
Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large 36 . The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.
One day, the single brother said to himself, "It’s not 37 that we share all the rice. I’m 38 and I need less than my brother. " So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and 39 across the field 40 their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.
At the same time, the married brother thought, "It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to 41 me when I am 42_. However, my brother has no one to take care of his 43 " So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.
Several months passed by. They found 44 strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears 45 their eyes at once.
A.group. B.family C.class D.team
A.right B.popular C.interesting D.wrong
A.poor B.happy C.alone D.rich
A.jumped B.played C.went D.rode
A.from B.through C.off D.between
A.look after B.look for C.look out D.look at
A.worried B.old C.healthy D.dead
A.hope B.children C.farm D.future
A.them B.this C.it D.that
A.appeared B.filled C.dropped D.rose
Nowadays we call see more and more electric bikes hi the street. Electric bikes are easy to 41 and they can run faster than ordinary bikes. So they become very 42 in many cities in China now.
But the electric bikes also 43 many traffic accidents happen. So the Chinese government plans to make a new 44 for the electric bike riders(骑车者). If 45 electric bike is heavier than 40 kilos and it can go 46 than 20 kilometers an hour, its rider must get a license (执照). It means riders have to pass driving test 47 __ they ride their electric bikes on the road.
People have different ideas about the rule. Some people like the rule 48 they think it will make the street much safer. But some people are not 49 the new rule at all. One rider said, "I don’ t want to get a license or 50 , I don’ t like too many rules in life. " What’ s your idea, my friends?
A.listen B.ride C.play D.bring
A.share B.throw C.protect D.make
A.message B.advice C.rule D.letter
A.a B.an C.the D./
A.faster B.fast C.fastest D.slowly
A.so B.because C.but D.and
A.happy with B.worried about C.sorry about D.surprised at
A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
One summer day when I was in high school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved ___31____ better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not so happy___32___ my father had told me I would have to ask for credit ( 赊账) at the store.
___33_____ is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重) but not charity. I had seen many times that my friends were ___34____ when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village,___35_____ was needed seriously I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.
At Dali’s Brothers store. Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I finished ___36_____ the things I wanted, I walked to him. “I need to put these on credit,”I said to him ____37____.
The farmer gave me a ___38_____look. But Buck’s face didn’t change in the slightest. “No problem,” he said in a relaxing voice, “ I believe your daddy will____39____them in time. " Then he turned to the farmer, This boy is Jame William’s son.”
The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time. I___40_____pride. Jame William’s Son, these three___41____ opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I___42____ that a good name was of great importance. My father’s good name had won our neighbors’ respect for our family. A good name, and the responsibility (责任) that came with ____43_____ encouraged us a lot. They made us be___44______ than we might be. We also wanted to be regarded as good people. __45__ acting like good people for a long time, we became good out of good habits.
A. something B. anything C. nothing
A. because B. while C. unless
A. Six B. Sixteen C. Sixty
A. influenced B. cheered C. refused
A. health B. money C. freedom
A. choose B. choosing C. to cheese
A. carefully B. angrily C. easily
A. pleasant B. kind C. strange
A. care for B. pay for C. look for
A. was full of B. was surprised at C. was famous for
A. letters B. words C. sentences
A. discover B. discovered C. have discovered
A. it B. him C. them
A. better B. stronger C. cleverer
A. With B. For C. By
When Sandy was a little girl, she liked keeping pets. She had many books about animals and many pictures of animals on the walls of her bedroom. She often said that she would work in a 41 when she grew up.
Most of Sandy’s pets were quiet small—parrots, cats, dogs and so on. But one day she met something quite 42 .
That afternoon, Sandy’s mother was surprised to see a big animal with long hair in the kitchen. He 43 a T-shirt and was sitting on the chair, trying to put on a pair of glasses and making faces at her. In front of him, on the table, were a basket of fruits and a glass of water. “Sandy, where are you?” the mother shouted. Then suddenly she remembered that a few days before a young gorilla (大猩猩) called Jim had run away from the zoo.
“I found him in the city square,” Sandy said. “He seemed so 44 . I talked to him. We became friends at once and he followed me home.”
“Well, you know you 45 keep him,” her mother said. “You must send him back to the zoo. You’d better phone the police.”
Soon a 46 came and also a truck from the zoo. 47 was angry with Sandy when she told her story. The policeman knew Sandy loved animals. And the zookeeper said, “Thank you for your kindness. I can see Jim likes you, 48 we need to take him back.” Sandy agreed. She hugged Jim and said that she would go and see him 49 .
These days Sandy has stopped collecting 50 , but you can still find her with her friend Jim at the zoo on Saturdays and Sundays.
A.hospital B.zoo C.school D.supermarket
A.small B.long C.short D.big
A.wore B.made C.sold D.lent
A.easy B.hard C.difficult D.lonely
A.must B.can C.can’t D.have to
A.teacher B.policeman C.student D.friend
A.Everyone B.The zookeeper C.Nobody D.Sandy’s mother
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.every day B.after school C.at the weekdays D.at the weekends
A.clothes B.glasses C.animals D.fruit
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. 31 , anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may 32 your study without much work. Here’s how:
33 your time carefully. You should make a 34 of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t 35 to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house 36 a good study place. Keep this space. It may be a desk or just a corner of your room. N0 37 , radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the 38 !
Make good use of your time 39 . Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening means 40 work after class. You also need to take notes, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
These are only some of the ways to help you with your studying. I believe you’ll find more other ways besides these.
A.In fact B.For example C.At least D.As usual
A.affect B.find C.improve D.own
A.Take B.Make C.Prepare D.Plan
A.want B.forget C.decide D.hope
A.with B.in C.at D.for
A.books B.pens C.games D.tapes
A.subject B.place C.time D.way
A.after class B.in class C.at home D.at school
A.more B.less C.most D.least
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 (36) .
John woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball (37) was over. John did what the doctors told him, but it (38) .When he left the hospital, John was sent to a rehab center(康复中心).
A week (39) 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 (40) on the team played from a wheelchair(轮椅).Sunny invited John to (41) the game. John played badly, but for the (42) 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 (43) than before. When John became unhappy, Sunny was there to comfort him. The day before John (44) the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy even with his broken legs.
Sunny (45) 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.after
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
Most of us have probably 1 of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and many other famous Disney characters. Perhaps we have even seen them in movies. But have you ever_2_to Disneyland? _3_fact, there are now four__4__Disneyland amusement parks around the world. Two are in the United States, one is in Japan, and__5_is in France.
Disneyland is an amusement park, but we can __6_call it a theme park. It has all the normal__7__that you can find at an amusement park, but it also has a theme. The theme, of course, is Disney movies and Disney characters. For example, you can find a roller coaster in most amusement parks, but in Disneyland, the 8 of the roller coaster is Disney characters. This means that you can find Disney characters all over the roller coaster. You can also __9__Disney movies, eat in Disney restaurants, and buy Disney gifts. And you can see Disney characters __10__around Disneyland all the time.
A. hear B. hears C. heard
A. been B. gone . C. go
A. in B. on C. at
A. different B. difference C. differences
A. other B. the other C. the others
A. too B. either C. also
A. attracts B. attraction C. attractions
A. theme B. themed C. themes
A. watch B. saw C. look
A. walk B. walks C. walking
In the US Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 41 cards , presents and flowers.
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 42 .
Many families begin Mother’s Day with 43 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 44 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready 45 her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle 46 only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest 47 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 48 it is given to mum in bed.
Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 49 and let her see what a wonderful 50 she has.
A.mothers B.parents C.teachers D.friends
A.homework B.washing C.work D.shopping
A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.dinner
A.eat B.sleep C.wash D.cook
A.to B.for C.with D.by
A.have B.has C.with D.of
A.plate B.flower C.bottle D.food
A.after B.when C.if D.before
A.sleep B.eat C.cook D.rest
A.family B.job C.restaurant D.flower
Many students have hobbies, such as___31_____, painting ,growing vegetables in their gardens,or looking___32____ animals.Some hobbies are relaxing and ___33____are creative.____34___can make you grow as a person ,develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student.His hobby is ___35____.In senior high school,he wrote a book and it ____36___out in 2003.Many teenagers love his book..___37__a result ,David has become a successful young ___38____.In spite of his great success, David sees writing as only one of ___39___many hobbies and interests.”I like playing badminton,too.”says David.He isn’t sure ___40___ he is going to write more books in the future .
David is very lucky __41____his hobby has brought him ___42____and success .But he is __43___in many other things,and he spends time playing badminton for his school team.
____44__ is something difficult to remember that we shouldn’t __45____all our time on our favourite hobby.There are many other interesting things to do in life,and we should try to do something new or difficult.
A.reading B.read C.reads D.to read
A.for B.after C.up D.at
A.the other B.another C.others D.other
A.Friends B.Hobbies C.Habits D.Life
A.reading B.writing C.painting D.fishing
A.looked B.gave C.sent D.came
A.As C.By D.To
A.editor B.writer C.engineer D.host
A.his B.her C.its D.their
A.what B.that C.if D.who
A.sadness B.excitement C.failure D.enjoyment
A.interesting B.interests C.interest D.interested
A.There B.That C.This D.It
A.take B.spend C.pay D.cos
A man got a new car and he was very proud 26 it. One day, when he 27 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 28 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 29 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 30 , and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 31 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
When the father 32 , he took his son to the 33 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 34 bones(骨头), he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
When the boy 35 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 36 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 37 very sad.
Think about the story when 38 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 39 , but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 40 before act!
A.to B.of C.in D.from
A.comes B.came C.has come D.is
A.happy B.unhappy C.happily D.luckily
A.too B.very C.so D.such
A.it B.her C.he D.him
A.poor B.lucky C.bad D.small
A.came out B.came down C.calmed down D.calmed out
A.school B.hospital C.shop D.home
A.break B.breaking C.broken D.broke
A.stood up B.got up C.woke up D.put up
A.how B.where C.why D.when
A.felt B.fell C.sounded D.looks
A.anyone B.everyone C.no one D.someone
A.repair B.repaired C.be repaired D.be repairing
A.To think B.Thinking C.Think D.Be thought
My father died when I was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work. I was the only 36 so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home. I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park, but I remember I 37 a lot of time just sitting at home reading. We had a television, I think, but don’t remember 38 it very much.
My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together.I remember we played cards a lot. At the weekends, my mother always 39 -- We often went down to the sea and swam, and I 40 to swim when I was quite young.
We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus. Occasionally(偶尔),one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car, which was a great 41 .For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn’t very 42 , and I don’t remember her ever 43 me. In fact(事实上),I got my way too much.
I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very 44 and I probably spent most of it on sweets, as far as I remember I don’t think anyone thought they were 45 for you then.
A.child B.father C.friend D.mother
A.used B.kept C.took D.spent
A.repairing B.listening to C.watching D.looking at
A.let me in B.took me out C.told me stories D.went shopping
A.hates B.learned C.stopped D.forgot
A.game B.chance C.pain D.pleasure
A.strict(严格的) B.kind C.interested D.worried
A.playing with B.staying with C.beating D.loving
A.busy B.happy C.rich D.well
A.good B.bad C.important D.delicious