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The first time I saw Kai， she was sitting in my front yard， holding my dog Harley in her arms． She had just（1） 　　into a small house nearby． I think she liked Harley's friendly personality， just as he liked hers． From the second I talked to her， I knew Kai would be a lifelong（2） 　　．Her smile made me feel better just being around her． Her face was always full of （3） 　　．

It didn't take long before Kai was beloved by all her new neighbors here．Every time we visited her， she would kindly listen to all of our problems and then say something so（4）______　 that we would leave her home with our hearts singing． Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep（5） 　　．

All of this time， though， Kai was slowly dying from cancer，she lived each day with such cheer that I often forgot just how（6） 　　she was． Still， she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down．

During the short time we had been together， I（7） 　　so much from Kai about how to truly live．She taught us so many lessons about kindness， happiness， hope and cheer．

（1）A． walked	B． moved	C． run
（2）A． friend	B． boss	C． fan
（3）A． happiness	B． worries	C． doubts
（4）A． serious	B． wise	C． silly
（5）A． waiting	B． singing	C． writing
（6）A． popular	B． busy	C． ill
（7）A． expected	B． learned	C． accepted

Wang Wei's parents were waiting for him when he got home． His dad handed him a letter． It was from the university． His hands were shaking as he took the letter﹣his（1）____ 　　was inside．

Ever since Wang Wei was little， he wanted to be an（2） 　　．He often took his toys apart and put them back together． One day， his mom was（3） 　　to see that Wang Wei had taken apart the television! His dad told her to have faith （信心） in Wang Wei， and sure enough he put the television back together（4） 　　．

Wang Wei's teachers all noticed his talent． They told his（5） 　　Wang Wei should go to university． Wang Wei was very excited about this． No one in Wang Wei's family had ever gone to university before． His mom was not sure if it was a good idea．（6） 　　his dad said，"Have faith in Wang Wei and his dream．" Wang Wei knew his family couldn't（7） 　 __ 　university．So he studied harder and applied for the scholarships （奖学金）．

Now Wang Wei had the letter in his hand that would tell him if he could go to the university．He took a deep breath and opened the envelope．"It says， Congratulations． You have been accepted to the university on a full scholarship!""His mom（8） 　　him with tears in her eyes．"I am so proud of you!" she said．

His dad patted his back．"I've always had faith in Wang Wei and his dream，" he said．

（1）A． future	B． resolution	C． pride
（2）A． artist	B． actor	C． engineer
（3）A． happy	B． upset	C． scared
（4）A． angrily	B． bravely	C． perfectly
（5）A． guests	B． parents	C． cousins
（6）A． Because	B． As	C． But
（7）A． afford	B． choose	C． enter
（8）A． hugged	B． thanked	C． left

Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents． There are some （1） 　  　 to help solve this problem．

First， make a list of the things you and your parents （2） 　  　   about most． With each of these things， try to find an answer acceptable to both you and your parents． It is no good for you to require（3） 　  　 to go your way． You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change．

Second， talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them （4） 　  　 ， so be patient with them．

Third， listen to what your parents have to say． How can you（5） 　  　   them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them？ In addition， your parents were once（6） 　  　   like you， so they understand your situation better than you expect．

Finally， if you do not get a satisfactory result， try not to get too angry． Talk with your parents

and find out their（7） 　  　． Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements， and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things．

With a little hard work， you can learn to communicate better with your parents．

（1）A． abilities	B．suggestions	C． tasks
（2）A．disagree	B．worry	C． talk
（3）A． everything	B． nothing	C． something
（4）A． excited	B． angry	C． tired
（5）A． order	B．expect	C． invite
（6）A．young	B．rave	C． confident
（7）A． reasons	B． hobbies	C． secrets

One day， when the Lion was asleep at noon， the little Mouse came running by． He was in a（1） 　　to get home． Because the Mouse didn't see the Lion， he ran （2） 　　 the Lion's nose． The Lion opened his eyes， shouting "I'm going to eat you! You （3） 　　    me up!" "Dear Lion， please do not eat me! I shall（4） 　　    do it again and I shall never forget your kindness． Maybe someday I will（5） 　　you back!" The Lion was（6） 　　   the idea of the Mouse． Then he said， "I think I will let you go． I am not（7） 　　 anyway．" The little Mouse was so happy! He ran（8） 　　   to his home． A few days later， the Lion（9） 　　   into a net （ 网 ） by accident． The Lion shouted， trying to get free． Just then， the little Mouse happened to pass by． "I will help you， dear Lion．" The little Mouse cut the net with his little teeth． It（10） 　　    him a long time． At last， the Lion was free! The Lion and the Mouse became best friends． The Lion said， "A little friend can be the best friend of all!"

（1）A． way	B． need	C． hurry	D． order
（2）A． right into	B． right now	C． right away	D． right through
（3）A． hit	B． put	C． bring	D． woke
（4）A． always	B． often	C． never	D． seldom
（5）A． see	B． meet	C． give	D． help
（6）A． careful of	B． pleased by	C． angry with	D． sorry for
（7）A． hungry	B． tired	C． thirsty	D． terrible
（8）A． through	B． from	C． off	D． for
（9）A． was dropped	B． fell	C． felt	D． fallen
（10）A． spent	B． took	C． costs	D． paid

The Shirt of a Happy Man

Once upon a time， in a rich and beautiful country， there lived an unhappy king． He slept （1） 　　and didn't feel like eating． The queen and his people worried about him very much． One day ，a doctor was called in to examine the king． But he couldn't find（2） 　　with his body． It was all in his mind． He said the king needed the shirt of a happy person to wear． Then the prime minister， the king's banker and the palace singer were called to the palace． But they all had （3） 　　worries．They weren't happy， either． The prime minister thought many people were trying to （4） 　　，then he would lose his power． The banker was afraid （5） 　　his money． The singer said he couldn't get freedom because he always worried about being followed by （6） 　　

（7） 　　，the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days' time．

Two days passed， the general still couldn't find a happy man． Everyone had their own problems， Just as he was about to give up， he saw a poor man （8） 　　happily on the street． The general didn't understand why the poor man was so happy， though he seemed to have （9） 　　power， money or fame． So he went up to the poor man and asked him about the reason． The poor man said he was happy because he had everything he wanted， and he didn't want to have what he couldn't have． Hearing this， the general was excited． The poor man was the Happy Man． So he asked the poor man to give his shirt （10） 　　the king．"Shirt？" said the poor man in surprise， "I don't own any shirts!"

（1）A． badly	B． bad	C． worse
（2）A．something wrong	B． wrong anything	C． anything wrong
（3）A．much	B． a lot of	C． lot of
（4）A．take his place	B． keep his place	C． make his place
（5）A．losing	B．to lose	C． lose
（6）A．the other	B． other	C．others
（7）A．In the end	B．By the end	C． At the end
（8）A．singing	B． sing	C． to sing
（9）A．never	B． not	C．no
（10）A．/	B． to	C． for

We can see the mobile phone freaks（手机控）everywhere nowadays． Can you （1） 　　when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table？ This happens a lot， especially when we eat out． When a dish comes， we（2） 　　our mobiles and take photos of the food first instead of eating．

After that， we post the photos on Weibo or WeChat，（3） 　　to be "liked，"． Then we may check our mobiles from time to time during the meal， to see（4） 　　we get "liked" or not． We just can't leave our mobiles for only a meal．

Does that sound familiar to you？ Do you do that often？ If not， how do you feel when（5） 　　people do that？

A recent（6） 　　shows that spending time on photos of food（7） 　　the food less pleasant． To test this， some researchers did an experiment． Some people were asked to take photos（8） 　　they could enjoy food． As a result， it showed that the more photos they took， the（9） 　　the food seemed to them． So， please don't take photos and just enjoy the food in front of you．

（10） 　　the result， there are also some other bad（11） 　　of taking photos and posting the photos on the Internet before meals．（12） 　　， they will check their mobiles many times．"Does everyone like my（13） 　　？ I hope a lot of people like them! "It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time， even when you are with real people．

 So next time when you go out for dinner with your family or friends， how about（14） 　　photos of food？ Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life（15） 　people around you．

（1）A． remember	B． forget	C． believe
（2）A． take in	B． take up	C． take out
（3）A． wait	B． waited	C． waiting
（4）A． if	B． whether	C． which
（5）A． other	B． others	C． the other
（6）A． news	B． study	C． information
（7）A． make	B． made	C． makes
（8）A． but	B． before	C． after
（9）A． less delicious	B． delicious	C． more delicious
（10）A． Except	B． Beside	C． Besides
（11）A． disadvantages	B． expressions	C． influences
（12）A． Such as	B． For example	C． Like
（13）A． photos	B． mobiles	C． food
（14）A． take	B． taking	C． not taking
（15）A． to	B． with	C． at

No matter who you are and where you live， the most important thing is what kind of person you are． There are many good qualities that can benefit you a lot in your life． Among them， the following（1） 　　qualities are the most helpful ones．

Have a（2） 　　attitude． Life is not always a bed of roses． When facing difficulties， don't lose

heart． Do you know what can help you overcome difficulties？ It's your altitude． Cheer up! Life is like a（3） 　　． When you smile in front of it， it will also smile at you．

Keep learning． Maybe you（4） 　　your present life． Every day you have （5） 　　much work to do that you can I find any time to learn． However， the world around you is changing all the time． Never be satisfied with yourself，（6） 　　you will fall behind others． （7） 　　learning can help you get success in the future．

Be creative． In modern society， the students who have creative thinking are needed most． Being creative means（8） 　　new ideas and having creative imagination． Those who are creative have more choices in their life．

Be honest and keep your promise． Honesty is the best policy（原则）． （9） 　　likes a person who tells lies． The one who keeps his word is popular everywhere．

As long as you have these qualities（10） 　　above， you will be excellent and make a difference to the world． Albert Einstein once said， "Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value．"

（1）A three	B． four	C． five
（2）A． negative	B． positive	C． sad
（3）A． board	B． stone	C． mirror
（4）A． are used to	B． are used for	C． used for
（5）A． too	B． so	C． such
（6）A． and	B． but	C． or
（7）A． Keep	B． Keeping	C． Keeps
（8）A． coming up with	B． catching up with	C． calling up
（9）A． Everybody	B． Nobody	C． Somebody
（10）A． that is mentioned	B． mentioning	C． mentioned

As the saying goes"Friends are treasure in our lives．"I remember when I was growing up my mom always（21） 　　．"Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others"．It's tune Friends make（22） 　　enjoy the taste of our success and joys （快乐） and comfort us in our challenging moments．They provide a mirror（镜子）for us（23） 　　more about ourselves．I've always looked at friends as family（24） 　　．They enrich（丰富） our lives．As a famous writer once said．"A friend is a present which you give（25） 　　．"

To be a good friend，it's important to be a good listener．Hear（26） 　　your friend says first rather than making conclusions （结论）quickly．

Sometimes（27） 　　is useful to repeat their words back to them．It can help them realize whether their words were what they wanted to say．

Patience（耐心）is an important part of being a good friend，（28） 　　．You know the old golden rule．"Care（29） 　　other the way you would like them to care for you．"The support of a friend during a（30） 　　time can make the difference between success（31） 　　failure．Encouragement and confidence are the（32） 　　gifts that can change a person's life．

We should choose our friends（33） 　　because they can have a great influence on our lives．As（34） 　　told me，"The attitudes （态度 ）of your friends are like the buttons（按钮） on a lift．They will（35） 　　take you up or   down．"

21．A．said	B．told	C．talked	D．spoke
22．A．us	B．me	C．her	D．them
23．A．learning	B．learns	C．will learn	D．to learn
24．A friends	B．children	C．members	D．enemies
25．A．herself	B．yourself	C．himself	D．myself
26．A．what	B．that	C．which	D．whose
27．A．this	B．that	C．these	D．it
28．A．never	B．either	C．too	D．also
29．A．of	B．with	C．for	D．in
30．A．easy	B．difficult	C．happy	D．wonderful
31．A．but	B．so	C．and	D．or
32．A．best	B．better	C．worse	D．worst
33．A．careless	B．carefully	C．careful	D．carelessly
34．A．anyone	B．someone	C．everyone	D．no one
35．A．neither	B．all	C．both	D．either

China is a nation of etiquette（礼仪）．Chinese people are（21） 　　   the most hospitable（好客的） people in the world．If（22） 　　visit a Chinese family，they would be（23） 　　at the warmth that they would receive as guests．

When you visit a Chinese family，the host usually makes tea for you and （24） 　　you snacks

like biscuits or candy．Someone in the family will also chat with you，never letting you feel （25） 　　．

At the same time，other family members will be busy（26） 　　a meal for you．Chinese people treat their guests（27） 　　a big meal．They always present more food than the guests can eat．On the table，the guests must be the（28） 　　to eat．Perhaps one of the things that surprises a （an）（29） 　　guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests，which won't happen at western tables．The Chinese family （30） 　　to make you feel at home．As you finish eating，the host usually says，"It seems that you didn't eat much．Please have （31） 　　．"You tell them you are full，（32） 　　they still put more food in your bowl．

（33） 　　 warm and hospitable has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius（孔子）said（34） 　　years ago：

To meet friends from a place far away，how （35） 　　we are!

21．A．between	B．among	C．during
22．A．foreign	B．foreigner	C．foreigners
23．A．surprised	B．surprise	C．surprising
24．A．serve	B．serving	C．serves
25．A．lonely	B．alone	C．happy
26．A．prepare	B．preparing	C．prepared
27．A．with	B．as	C．for
28．A．first	B．second	C．last
29．A．eastern	B．southern	C．western
30．A．get in their way	B．go out of their way	C．lose their way
31．A．more	B．less	C．many
32．A．although	B．but	C．because
33．A．Be	B．Been	C．Being
34．A．thousands of	B．thousand	C．thousand of
35．A．happily	B．unhappy	C．happy．

Nowadays，many people have realized the importance of leadership（领导） skills．Poor leaders may cause many problems．But good leaders do（21） 　　in solving problems than poor ones．Without good leaders，problems can't be solved．（22） 　　，good leaders are very important．What's more，good leaders are good at cooperating with others．Usually they are good listeners as well．But being good leaders（23） 　　easy．So let me give you some suggestions to help you become a good leader．

Learn from books．Maybe nobody teaches you how to be a good leader，but you can learn it（24） 　　．Read biographies of great leaders from home and abroad．By reading，you can learn a lot from their experiences and find out their secrets of success．Then you will be more（25） 　　of being a good leader．

Learn from student leaders in your school．There is no doubt that those leaders（26） 　　are popular with students in your school must have their advantages over others．Don't you want to know why  they are so successful？（27） 　　 an active part in the activities organized by the excellent leaders and learn from them at one，Then you will know the answer．

Practice what you have learned．Find the students that have the same interests as you have and start a club．Activities should be organized regularly in the club．When the members in your club have（28） 　　in solving problems，you should communicate with them and find out the causes of the problems．

After problems are solved，you can （29） 　　pleasure them．As time passes by，you will get more trust like those popular leaders．Sooner or later，you will be a good leader．In short，being a good leader needs courage and practice．Get started（30） 　　it's too late!As long as keep trying，you will develop your leadership skills．

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21．A．well	B．hardly	C．better
22．A．Unfortunately	B．Therefore	C．However
23．A．is	B．isn't	C．aren't
24．A．on your own	B．by mistake	C．by itself
25．A．afraid	B．confident	C．nervous
26．A．who	B．which	C．where
27．A．Taking	B．Taken	C．Take
28．A．fun	B．belief	C．trouble
29．A．share…with	B．keep…off	C．borrow…from
30．A．after	B．before	C．until．

A few years ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters． As we wondered about what to do （11） 　　， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do． "（12） 　　want to go to the butterfly museum．" said Ariela and Eliana．

As soon as we （13） 　　into the main area of the museum， we saw thousands of （14） 　　butterflies， all flapping （拍打） their colorful wings．

My girls were （15） 　　up and down， and I knew we had made the right （16） 　　   to come to the museum． They were having so much fun．

I （17） 　　 to our museum tour guide because I was curious （好奇的）， and asked， "（18） 　　 do butterflies live？"

She said， "About ten days．"

"What can butterflies do （19） 　　 ten days？" I asked．

The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， "They make the （20） 　　 more beautiful place．"

"Wow，" I said， "I never thought about butterflies like that． Thank you．"

After we said goodbye， I （21） 　　    stop thinking about what the guide had said． She was right： We all have（22） 　　to offer the world with the time we have． （23） 　　    we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day， we can make a （24） 　　．

How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family， friends and neighbours! Like a butterfly， you have your own way of making the world a little （25） 　　   for everyone．

11．A．now	B．next	C．once	D．again
12．A．We	B．You	C．I	D．They
13．A．drove	B．walked	C．looked	D．brought
14．A．free	B．lonely	C．beautiful	D．ordinary
15．A．coming	B．moving	C．showing	D．jumping
16．A．way	B．time	C．decision	D．advice
17．A．got	B．went	C．turned	D．worried
18．A．How soon	B．How long	C．How much	D．How often
19．A．on	B．for	C．over	D．in
20．A．a	B．an	C．the	D．/
21．A．can	B．can't	C．could	D．couldn't
22．A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
23．A．When	B．Since	C．Unless	D．Whether
24．A．note	B．chance	C．lesson	D．difference
25．A．better	B．faster	C．larger	D．slower

It was a cold day in December in New York City．A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street．He was （41） 　　the windows，barefoot （赤脚的） and shivering （颤抖的） with cold．A lady walked to the boy and said，"My little boy，（42） 　　are you doing？""I am asking God to give me a pair of （43） 　　．"the boy said．

The lady took （44） 　　by the hand and went into the store．She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy．She then asked （45） 　　the clerk could give her a basin （盆） of hot water and a towel （毛巾）．The clerk quickly brought the things to her．She washed the boy's little feet and dried them with the towel．After that，the lady（46） 　　the socks for the boy，and then bought him a pair of shoes．She patted （轻拍） him on the head and said，"My little boy，are you feeling more（47） 　　now？"

As she turned to go，the boy （48） 　　her by the hand suddenly．With tears in his eyes，he answered the question（49） 　　these words，"Are you God's wife？""No，I'm a mother．"said the woman．

The boy was moved deeply by the（50） 　　words．

41．A．looking through	B．looking up	C．looking for	D．looking after
42．A．how	B．when	C．what	D．where
43．A．shorts	B．shoes	C．glasses	D．trousers
44．A．her	B．she	C．he	D．him
45．A．unless	B．but	C．if	D．though
46．A．put on	B．took off	C．wore	D．dressed
47．A．better	B．worse	C．surprised	D．comfortable
48．A．gave	B．caught	C．told	D．helped
49．A．with	B．to	C．at	D．by
50．A．God's	B．clerk's	C．woman's	D．God's wife's．

Leo was a small and thin boy who lived in a small village．Some boys in the village often made fun of（嘲弄）（13） 　　and Leo was afraid．

One day，an old wizard（术士）went by the village and saw Leo being made fun of．So when the bad boys left，he gave Leo a lion's tail．"It's a（14） 　　tail，"the wizard said．"When someone wears it and acts bravely，he or she will turn into a strong （15） 　　．"Leo hung the lion's tail behind his body and decided to teach the bad boys a lesson．

But when the boys came，Leo was afraid and tried to（16） 　　．However，they caught him．Suddenly，Leo（17） 　　the tail and remembered what the wizard had said．He became brave．He looked them in the eyes and said he would make them（18） 　　doing that．Leo felt the goose bumps（鸡皮疙瘩）all over his body．"This must be the （19） 　　that I am turning into a lion．"he thought．The boy ran away in fear．Leo wanted to catch them，but he found his legs were short（20） 　　

When the wizard saw it，he came to Leo．Leo was very happy，although a little（21） 　　because his lion body had lasted only a short time．"You are great，"said the wizard．"But have you ever seen a lion fighting？No one fights with lions（22） 　　they know how brave and strong lions are．"

It was true．Leo had（23） 　　seen a lion fighting．He understood that a truly（24） 　　boy would make the bad boys afraid and that what really worked was not the tail but the heart．

13．A．it	B．him	C．her	D．them
14．A．strong	B．long	C．magic	D．beautiful
15．A．soldier	B．hero	C．man	D．lion
16．A．catch up	B．run away	C．speak up	D．go over
17．A．felt	B．got	C．hung	D．showed
18．A．regret	B．keep	C．forget	D．hate
19．A．problem	B．sign	C．chance	D．purpose
20．A．at last	B．at first	C．as well	D．as usual
21．A．shy	B．afraid	C．nervous	D．Disappointed
22．A．if	B．until	C．because	D．though
23．A．always	B．already	C．just	D．never
24．A．brave	B．clever	C．tall	D．Kind

Rethink， Reuse， Recycle!

（1） 　　can save lots of useful things． Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore？ Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good （2） 　　？ （3） 　　is a waste if you have a creative mind．

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes， an unusual woman． She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish． The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down． The top of the house is an old boat （4） 　　upside down． And the gate （5） 　　her house is made of rocks and old （6） 　　． Amy recently （7） 　　a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society． The president said，"Amy is an inspiration to us all．"

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago． He （8） 　　using iron and （9） 　　materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces． Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans， and some are smaller pieces you can put at home． The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city． Wang Tao hopes to set up a "metal art" theme park （10） 　　people the importance of environmental protection．Not only can the art bring happiness to people， but it also shows that even cold， hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity．

（1）A．Recycled	B．Recycling	C．Recycles
（2）A．used	B．useless	C．use
（3）A．Nothing	B．Everything	C．Anything
（4）A．turned	B．turn	C．turning
（5）A．in the front of	B．in front of	C．at the front
（6）A．glass bottles	B．glasses bottles	C．glass bottle
（7）A．beat	B．won	C．beaten
（8）A．is known for	B．is known as	C．is known of
（9）A．other	B．others	C．the others
（10）A．show	B．showed	C．to show

The summer vacation is coming． During the vacation， you can do what you like and prepare yourself for the future． You'll enjoy this period of time to the fullest with the help of the following （1） 　　．

Take exercise． After working hard for months， you must be bored． Taking exercise is the best way to get （2） 　　again． Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you． All kinds of exercise （3） 　　your health．

Master some basic life skills． You will live an （4） 　　life one day． Therefore， you should learn some necessary and useful skills such as washing clothes and cooking． At the same time， you can help your parents （5） 　　housework to express your thanks to them．

Go travelling． The world is a book． Those who don't travel only read one page． Travelling is so （6） 　　． Have you made your own travel plan？ If not， do it （7） 　　! During the trip， you will have a chance to learn more knowledge． While learning about different cultures and customs， you will also make a lot of friends．

Enjoy time with family members． Family members play an important role in your life． They give you love， care and support all the time． Don't （8） 　　to spare some time to get together with them． You will find （9） 　　great to stay with them， talking about dreams， hobbies or anything you like．

 （10） 　　you follow what is mentioned above，you will have a wonderful vacation．

根据短文内容选择最佳答案．

（1）A．suggestions	B．classes	C．teams
（2）A．danger	B．money	C．energy
（3）A．are good at	B．are good for	C．are good with
（4）A．asleep	B．impolite	C．independent
（5）A．for	B．with	C．to
（6）A．terrible	B．useless	C．interesting
（7）A．so far	B．at once	C．no longer
（8）A．forget	B．to forget	C．forgetting
（9）A．it	B．one	C．that
（10）A．Though	B．Even if	C．As long as