The lady with the white fence（篱笆）taught me to leave the gale to life open.. .
My husband died in an accident and I became very angry. I hated being alone. One day, as I was 43 down a busy street, I suddenly noticed a new fence around a house. I pulled off to really watch it. It was such a good 44 that I was deeply touched. I could not send 45 away. The fence still smelled of fresh paint.
“Hello!" I came up and said to a lady in the back garden, “I came to see the fence. It's so beautiful!"
“Oh! The fence is not there for me," the lady explained to me in a calm voice, “I live alone. _ 46_
so many people pass by every day, and I think they may be pleased to see something really attractive. 47 stop like you and come up to have a chat. "
"But weren't you sad when they expanded (拓宽) the road and everything changed so much?"
"Change is part of life 
and takes part in 48 us who we are. When something we do not
like happens to us, we have two choices—to become a 49 person or to become a better person."
Her reply changed my life. I carefully left the gate open and drove on 50 a new feeling inside me. I could not tell 51 it was, but I could feel the thick stone wall around my angry heart breaking off. And 52 a pretty white fence was built. I decided that I would keep the gate open for everything and everyone that came my way.
A．walking B．riding C．driving D．running
A．street B．paint C．house D．job
A．it B．them C．myself D．her
A．But B．Thus C．And D．As
A．Few B．A few C．Everyone D．None
A．finding B．telling C．catching D．making
A．fitter B．bitter C．smarter D．sweeter
A．with B．for C．to D．by
A．when B．where C．who D．what
A．beyond B．once C．instead D．though
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 26 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 27 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 28 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 29 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 30 friends, so he always felt 31 . However, he faced that bravely. He 32 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 33 s
urf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 34 students in the studies. And he decided on 35 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 36 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 37 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 38 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 39 encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth
A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout
A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult
A．because B．if C．until D．although
A．his B．my D．our
A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised
A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned
A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly
A．tall B．lazy C．sleepy D．excellent
A．how B．who C．what D．where
A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers
A．at B．for C．into D．against
A．make B．have C．lose D．want
A．story B．sadness C．friend D．family
A．fall B．play C．listen D．exercise
My friend Mr. Smith is a famous doctor and has a hospital. So he has enough money to __11__ all over the world. And he’s been to a lot places of interest. He likes to __12__ children and has a lot of little __13__. They often ask him to tell them all kinds of funny things he __14__. It ma
kes them happy and his room is always full __15__ children when he’s free.
It was my little son’s seventh birthday yesterday. The boy wanted to __16__ his old friend Mr. Smith to t
he party. He __17__ Mr. Smith himself and told him about it. the doctor accepted his __18__ happily. At half past seven the boy was waiting for his coming at the gate. __19__he saw his car, he ran towards him. Mr. Smith __20__ on time, with a nice present in his hand. After dinner the children sat around the traveler and asked him to __21__ them some funny stories. Mr. Smith agreed and his stories mad
e them __22__ again and again. At last th told them the funniest story. He said, “ Once I reached a city __23__a foggy day. The fog was the thickest in the world …”
Please wait a__24__, Mr. Smith,” said my son, “ It’s said the fog in London is the thickest in the world.”
“You’re __25__, my clever boy.” Said the funny doctor. “ The city had much fog that day …”“ What’s it, the?” the boy couldn’t wait to ask again.
“ The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see it at all,” the funny doctor said with a smile.
A．work B．fight C．live D．travel
A．wait for B．look over C．play with D．look after
A．friends B．brothers C．workers D．classmates
A．read B．wrote C．thought D．saw.
A．with B．for C．of D．by
A．send B．ask C．carry D．get
A．knew B．caught C．taught D． called
A．invitation B．things C．car D．money
A．Before B．As soon as C．Until D．Since
A．came B．answered C．said D．played
B．say C．tell D．talk
A．think B．laugh C．cry D．fear
A．with B．in C．at D． on
A．moment B．day C．week D．year
A．sorry B．sad C．wrong D．right
What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31 China. It usually begins in February or 32 . Summer is often very 33 . It 34 about three months. The honest 35 are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36 can be quite cool in autumn. Winter 37 in November. January is the 38 month. You need to wear warm 39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring 40 autumn.A. of B. to C. outside
A. January B. April C. March
A. hot B. cool C. cold
A. comes B. lasts C. goes
A. time B. months C. seasons
A. weather B. day C. night
A. finishes B. goes C. starts
A. hottest B. coldest C. warmest
A. shirts B. blouses C. clothes
A. but B. or C. nor
"Eyes are windows of the soul." Everyone knows the 36 of the eyes. 37 more and more students are becoming near-sighted(近视). So how to protect the eyes is still a serious problem. Here is some advice on 38 protect your eyesight(视力).
You should not keep your eyes 39 for a long time. When reading, you should keep the books about a foot away from you. After reading for an hour 40 two, you 'd better have a 41 by looking into the distance(远处).
You must remember not to read in dark light or in 42, not to read on a moving bus or in bed. Doing eye exercises will help 43 to protect your eyesight.
In a 44 , to keep 45 eyesight, we must have good studying habits.
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C. as |
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C. by |
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C. you |
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C. letter |
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.
My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download (下载) the newest 41 off the internet."Then he 42everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really 43 .
44 class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like 45 , so we had to crowd around him. I was just trying to see the screen, 46 there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous (嫉妒).
But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 47 noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My 48 was to give it back to him the next day. I 49 wanted to see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.
But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very 50 and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of 51 his phone, but I had it in my 52 the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate 53 Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They 54 got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to 55 ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?
A．ads B．songs C．films D．games
A．gave B．showed C．lent D．asked
A．good B．bad C．noisy D．unclear
A．After B．During C．In D．From
A．hers B．ours C．his D．theirs
A．and B．but C．then D．so
A．Everybody B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Nobody
A．plan B．suggestion C．dream D．action
A．always B．hardly C．just D．sometimes
A．happy B．quiet C．sad D．angry
A．losing B．stealing C．playing D．using
A．desk B．hand C．bag D．pocket
A．if B．because C．until D．though
A．both B．all C．neither D．none
A．say B．take C．see D．do
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her 31________, “Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks on
the 32________ of the cabbages. They are eggs of a
kind of insect(虫子). They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must 33________ all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have 34________, greener and bigger cabbages.”
Betty didn’t think she could do it 35________ and in the end she forgot all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and 36________ work in her garden. When she was well, she took Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To 37________ surprise, the insects had eaten every leaf. When Betty saw this, she began to 38________. Then her mother said to her, “We should never put off what we have to do today till 39________. And you must learn to deal with the bad things while they are small, 40________ it will turn into a big problem. A son B. mother C daughter
A tress B. leaves C. grass
A find B. eat C. fly
A worse B better C thinner
A at most B at last C at once
A must B couldn’t C need
A my B their C his
A cry B wait C run
A yesterday B today C tomorrow
A. but B. or C. and
Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t __11__ that you don’t have a menta1 health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or __12___. Most of the time those feelings pass，__13___ sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move __14___ different stages(阶段)of your life.
Here are four practical __15___ to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can __16___ them.
●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of __17___, but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are __18___ connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer __19___suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend __20___ new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.
A．agree B．mean C．doubt D．notice
A．but B．and C．so D．as
A．away B．inside C．through D．against
A．answer B．replies C．ways D．chances
A．follow B．find C．advise D．count
A．weakness B．laziness C．happiness D．richness
A．easily B．closely C．equally D．hardly
A．difficult B．terrible C．strange D．various
A．protecting B．exploring C．providing D．imagining
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped t
he boy pick them up. 16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 18 with his other subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill 23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 27 and laughing, I realized that 28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’
A．After B．Since C．Although D．Until
A．also B．still C．always D．almost
A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
A．from C．to D．for
A．quickly B．proudly C．freely D．pleasantly
A．continued B．hoped C．preferred D．offered
A．all B．both C．every D．none
A．removed B．reminded C．asked D．described
A．ever B．soon C．even D．never
A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put
B．take away C．put away D．pass away
A．reading B．playing C．talking D．watching
A．before B．if C．while D．as
A．forgotten B．made C．became D．lost
A．helped B．saved C．changed D．improved
Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place. 46 ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people 47 sealed (密封的) letters.
The 48 for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card 49 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them 50 . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was 51 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their 52 on the back left side. And they put the address 53 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more 54 picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.
Today, postcards are the 55 most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．liked B．hated D．lost
A．advice B．picture C．idea D．card
A．above B．with C．under D．for
A．happened B．changed C．ended D．appeared
A．even B．only C．still D．ever
A．note B．word C．address D．letter
A．on the front B．on the back C．on the left D．on the right
A．surprised at B．interested in C．expected by
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
Who taught you to walk when you were little? Who worries the most when you are 56 ? Who makes you dinner? It’s your 57 . No matter what happens, she’ll 58 the love for you.
Do you know how did 59 Day come into being(产生) ? It began in the US in 1907 whenan 60 girl named Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor(给......以荣誉) mothers. Shebelieved that mothers could 61 people to get over the 62 of the War and to strengthen (加长) the relationship inside families.
On Mother’s day, children usually help their mothers do 63 . In western countries, bringing mothers 64 in bed is common. A mother will get up late while her children make her favorite breakfast. Children also make their own Mother’s Day card 65 a thank-you note. Or they buy gifts and flowers for their mothers. A. lazy B. ill C. sleepy
A. father B. mother C. sister
A. continue B. stop C. start
A. Children’s B. Women’s C. Mother’s
A. Asian B. Australian C. American
A. help B. ask C. order
A. worry B. pain C. memory
A. homework B. housework C. hair
A. flowers B. clothes C. breakfast
A. with B. for C. from
Be sure to come to the City Gallery! Amy Kim is one of the best-known Chinese 51 in the world today, and some of her most famous 52 are on display in this exhibition. She has something for 53 . There are many great photos of people 54 . Because people at work are the most 55 . There are also photos of the countryside and city views. This is a great show from a world-class photographer. Whatever you do, don’t miss this exhibition.A. writers B. painters C. photographers
A. photos B. books C. paintings
A. no one B. someone C. everyone
A. working B. exercising C. relaxing
A. common B. beautiful C. boring
I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.
What made him 41 from others?
He said it all came from 42 that happened when he was two years old. He tried to 43
a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 44 floor.
When his mother came in, 45 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 46 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So, 47 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother then said, “We had a failed 48 in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 49 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to
50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?
A．serious B．similar C．different D．important
A．an experience B．advice C．a promise D．an idea
A．pass B．bring C．drink D．take
A．kitchen B．bedroom C．bathroom D．living room
A．from B．with C．because of D．instead of
A．after B．before C．as soon as D．since
A．when B．what C．how D．why
A．experiment B．condition C．survey D．research
A．look B．discover C．recognize D．develop
A．clean the floor B．spill milk C．make mistakes D．realize mistakes
YoYo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at four. A year later, when he was 36 years old, he gave his first concert. The family soon moved to New York, America. Later he joined Julliard School, a school 37 gifted musicians. He went to Harvard University to study music and graduated in 1976.
YoYo soon became famous for his concerts. He always tries to play the cello with music from different countries like Brazil and China. He wrote 38 for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It sounds brilliant.
YoYo is sometimes forgetful. He once 39 his cello in a taxi in New York. He was really
40 because it’s worth US $2,000,000.The taxi driver took it to a police station. YoYo was very thankful.
A．four B．five C．six D．seven
A．for B．as C．by D．with
A．a story B．an article C．music D．a poem
A．forgot B．remembered C．missed D．left
A．excited B．worried C．lonely D．bored
Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who di
d this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ____16____ the window?”She seldom became angry.__17__ this time she was.
I broke the window. I had done __18__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __19__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __20__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __21__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __22__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher __23__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __24__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know you like collecting __25__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __26__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __27__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __28__ the truth.”
I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __29__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book!
As time goes, the book is __30__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.
A．cleaned B．climbed C．broke D．mended
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．them B．one C．that D．those
A．because B．if C．when D．though
A．pleased B．excited C．frightened D．angry
A．put on B．put up C．put out D．put away
A．terribly B．honestly C．easily D．hardly
A．read B．wrote D．bought
A．books B．desks C．stamps D．windows
A．nervous B．pretty C．happy D．square
A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．like B．want C．use D．need
A．opened B．gone C．left D．closed
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