A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 51 the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t 52 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 53 saying that they were sure to die. 54, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, 55 . Then he fell down and died.
The other frog, however, 56 to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he 57 , the other frogs asked, "Didn’t you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 58, explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."
The story teaches us a 59 : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An 60 word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
A．small B．deep C．big D．wide
A．care B．refuse C．insist D．think
A．kept B．finished C．practiced D．stopped
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Happily
A．went on B．ran away C．jumped out D．gave up
A．happened B．continued C．planned D．wanted
A．got out B．ran away C．got off D．woke up
A．smelling B．eyesight C．hearing D．looking
A．way B．skill C．sentence D．lesson
A．interesting B．exciting C．excellent D．encouraging
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 39 them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 40 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 41 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the 43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you 44 ?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs, cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What’s the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
A．grow up B．give up C．set up D．pick up
A．into B．within C．out of D．away from
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
A．looked for B．searched for C．waited for D．called for
A．that B．what C．where D．why
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．it B．its C．them D．themselves
A．eggs B．carrots C．coffee D．water
A．hear B．taste C．smell D．see
A．close B．open C．wash D．drop
A．keep B．protect C．break D．drink
A．complained B．explained C．told D．expected
A．every B．all C．each D．either
A．before B．after C．behind D．under
A．lies in B．comes across C．meets with D．knocks at
“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were 16 , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of 17 ?” Daddy’s face looked 18 . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand, 19 ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how 20 I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 21 , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully 22 it away.
Now here 23 this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 24 , walked to the telephone and called by the 25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would 26 my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked, 28 he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I 29 and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it 30 I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.
A．easy B．hard C．late D．long
A．my B．mine C．myself D．me
A．angry B．happy C．sad D．funny
A．answering B．saying C．asking D．telling
A．surprised B．excited C．interested D．embarrassed
A．past B．was passed C．passing D．passed
A．carried B．put C．took D．threw
A．about B．by C．in D．for
A．advertisement B．violin C．case D．newspaper
A．date B．name C．number D．address
A．offer B．answer C．receive D．find
A．badly B．easily C．quickly D．luckily
A．though B．when C．as if D．until
A．repeated B．continued C．reminded D．suggested
A．which B．when C．what D．as
Mr Green had a little boy. Every day had work he came home and played with his son.
One night ,while Mr Green was at work, he __41__ that he had extra work to do for the evening ,and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son._____42____ he wanted to give the boy something to keep him __43__. So , looking around his office , he saw a 44 with a large map of the world on the cover(封面). He got an ___45 ____ He removed the map , tore(撕) it up into small pieces and put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home , the little boy came running to him and was ready to play. Mr Green ___46___that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play at the moment . Then he ___47__ all the pieces of the map and put them on the table . He said to the boy,”_48__” was a map of the world, and ___49___th time you put it back together, my extra work will be finished, and we can ___50___”. Surely, this would keep the child busy for ___51___ , he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to Mr Green and said,” Okay, it’s ___52___ . Can we play now?”
Mr Green said ,“That’s amazing!_____54 did you do that?” The boy said, “It was 55 . On the back of the page was a picture of a man . When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
A．imagined B．realized C．dreamed D．revealed
A．Although B．Since C．But D．Because
A．embarrassed B．smart C．busy D．tiring
A．bag B．desk C．coat D．magazine
A．accident B．opinion C．idea D．explanation
A．considered B．agreed C．explained D．decided
A．showed up B．took out C．set up D．put into
A．used B．enjoyed C．bought D．finished
A．easy B．impossible C．true D．important
A．How B．Why C．What D．When
A．simple B．difficult C．confusing D．misleading
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Have you ever heard of Agatha Christie, an excellent writer? Agatha Christie is, without a doubt, 16 mystery writer in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 100 languages. All 77 novels and story collections she wrote are still on the market 25 years after her 17 .
Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in a southwest England seaside town. She enjoyed a very comfortable childhood in a big house with 18 servants(仆人). Agatha was known 19 an imaginative child. With her sister and brother away at school, she often played alone. She passed the time by making up stories which she told to 20 .
Agatha Christie’s first novel was published in 1920. In it, she 21 one of her most popular characters, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He went on to appear in 33 of her novels, and in several movies 22 . Although Poirot appears again and again in her novels, Christie certainly could not be considered as repeating her ideas. Her powers of invention and her ability to surprise continue to attract 23 readers around the world.
Christie also wrote several 24 . One of these, “The Mousetrap”, became the longest-running play in the history of theater. It is about a murder mystery that 25 in a country house. All these mysterious stories earned her the title “Queen of Crime”.
A．more practical B．more famous C．the most famous D．the most practical
A．loss B．birth C．death D．arrival
A．much B．plenty of C．lots D．a lot
A．as B．like C．by D．for
A．her brother B．her C．herself D．her sister
A．created B．produced C．built D．continued
A．also B．besides C．as well D．either
A．million B．millions C．millions of D．million of
A．stories B．plays C．movies D．comedies
A．takes place B．takes in C．takes off D．takes down
Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and 56 in 2000. It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate（庆祝）her 100th birthday, 57 she had a good,long life.
She had already been a professional 58 before many women had jobs.She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time,people didn’t tralvel 59 a plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months 60 from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947,she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling 61 easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her 62 her stories. They were 63 interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was 64 that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped 65 .My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.A.death B.die C.died
A.but B.and C.or
A.singer B.teacher C.manager
A.on B.at C.by
A.to sail B.sailing C.to fly
A.too B.much C.more
A.talk to B.talk with C.talk about
A.so B.such C.very
A.boring B.relaxing C.amazing
A.work and think B.working and thinking C.to work and think
The future can be difficult. There are many famous predictions 52 never came true.Before 1929, there was no sound in movies. The head of one of the 53 movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see actors 54 . Of couse,he was wrong! In 1979,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said,“No one will want to have a computer in his or her home.” He thought that computer would never 55 by most people.A.Predict B.Predicting C.Predicted
A.who B.what C.that
A.big B.bigger C.biggest
A.talk B.talked C.to talk
A.use B.be used C.are used
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history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serve
American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time ______the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is ______of all American summer drinks. It
______ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is ______popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually
______ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans
______ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon
______relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great ______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can
______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long ______in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
A．worst B．best C．cleverest D．tallest
A．special B．unusual C．official D．ordinary
A．watch B．notice C．look D．hear
A．cities B．towns C．villages D．countries
A．run B．begin C．stop D．end
A．paid B．took C．cost D．spent
A．full of B．ready for C．worried about D．afraid of
A．give B．serve C．hold D．host
A．with B．including C．as D．so
A．keep B．make C．let D．protect
Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China. However, Daisy Raffan, an
36 girl in Britain, hopes to bring the 37 to the young people.
Daisy has 38 an online learning website to teach the language to as 39 people as possible, all over the world.
With China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks 40 important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later.
Daisy has been learning Putonghua 41 the age of five. Two years ago, 42 she decided to pass on what she had learned, she 43 the idea for the website, kidschineseclub.com.
She said: “People are afraid to learn Putonghua. One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an 44 language to learn, but I have had fun 45 it .And I hope what I have done is easy and fun.”
Her 46 offers a series of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture.
Daisy’s website has 47 the support of several important persons —the teenager says she has received a letter praising(赞扬) her work from Gordon Brown, 48 is the British Prime Minister(首相).
She said: “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter 49 . He said that what I was doing was a really good idea. I thought it was amazing. I was excited that 50 was supporting what we’re doing.”
A．18 years old B．18-year-old C．18-years-old D．18 year old
A．language B．idea C．information D．gift
A．put up B．showed up C．set up D．thought up
A．much B．more C．many D．most
A．that B．this C．them D．it
A．for B．at C．since D．in
A．before B．after C．if D．although
A．came out B．came on C．came over D．came up with
A．impossible B．interesting C．excellent D．easy
A．does B．do C．doing D．to do
A．e-mail B．magazine C．essay D．website
A．won B．made C．given D．beaten
A．whom B．which C．who D．/
A．in B．back C．down D．up
A．someone such important B．so important someone C．such important someone D．someone so important
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Smiling is the best way of making friends.
When I was thirteen 46 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a 47 school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely 48 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 49 talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to 50 me.
Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 51 as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment, 52 came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 53 me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became 54 to everyone in my class.
55 the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
A．old B．new C．same D．easy
A．because B．before C．after D．if
A．couldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．won’t
A．talk to B．look after C．worry about D．ask for
A．early B．unhappily C．quickly D．wonderfully
A．a girl B．a boy C．some girls D．some boys
A．of B．on C．at D．into
A．closer B．older C．cooler D．colder
A．Instead of B．Look forward to C．Pay attention to D．Thanks to
I’m Millie.I’m 12 1 old.I have black 2 and black hair.I 3 born in Beijing and I live 4 Hoping Road.I have a brother. 5 name is Andy.I like 6 TV and Andy 7 listening to the radio.I have 8 of good friends at school.My 9 friend is Kitty.She is my classmate.She is a good student.She wants to be a doctor when she 10 up.
1.A.month B.months C.year D.years
2.A.mouth B.nose C.eyes D.eye
3.A.am B.is C.was D.are
4.A.in B.on C.for D.with
5.A.His B.He C.Her D.She
6.A.watch B.watches C.to watch D.watching
7.A.like B.love C.enjoys D.enjoy
8.A.lot B.lots C.a lots D.lot a
9.A.good B.better C.best D.well
10.A.gets B.puts C.rings D.grows
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 41 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 43 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 44 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 45 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 46 music, people spend less money. With 47 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 48 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 49 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 50 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 51 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 52 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 53 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 54 time you hear music somewhere, be 55 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
Dear friends,
My name is Helen. I’m 12 years old. I 36 from Taxas, America. I’m really 37 in Chinese geography. It’s fun! And I hope you can tell me more. I like hamburgers best, 38 I try to eat them twice a week 39 it’s a kind of 40 food. And I like to drink lemon 41 . As for sports, I often go swimming with my parents on weekends.
I 42 in Cobb Street School. My 43 subjects in school are ME and art. They are really fun! After school, I like to go to the 44 with my family or friends. I like action movies and cartoons. They’re 45 How about you? Do you often go to the cinema with your family or friends?
Yours,
Helen
A．come B．comes C．coming D．to come
A．different B．interested C．same D．great
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．because B．with C．and D．or
A．Asian B．delicious C．healthy D．unhealthy
A．tree B．food C．juice D．game
A．study B．start C．ride D．meet
A．like B．hate C．favorite D．first
A．library B．playground C．hospital D．cinema
A．boring B．exciting C．awful D．difficult
What’s a typical（典型的）day like in Buenos Aires（布宜诺斯艾利斯）? For Diego, who lives with his parents in a house in Buenos Aires, a school day starts 41 . If his mother doesn’t wake him up at 6:00 a.m., his dog Luna will. Diego 42 himself quickly and takes Luna for a walk.
Then it’s time to get ready for school. Diego puts on his school clothes and eats a quick 43 . He slings（抛）his heavy schoolbag over his shoulder and gets onto the city bus for the 25 minutes’ 44 to school.
Diego is in the seventh year of primary school. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. with math, followed
45 history and music. At 1:00 p.m., Diego and his friends have their lunch. After lunch, Diego heads to English class. This is one of his favorites, 46 the students practise English by writing e-mails to students in 47 countries.
When the 48 class ends, Diego and his friends 49 the bus to a city park to play football. Then he’s back home to start on homework. If he finishes in time, Diego will cook dinner. His parents come home from work at about 8:00 p.m., and 50 they sit down to dinner. After dinner, Diego does some reading or watches TV before getting ready for bed!
A．quickly B．early C．late D．slowly
A．dress B．dressed C．dressing D．dresses
A．lunch B．breakfast C．supper D．dinner
A．walk B．way C．ride D．road
A．at B．for C．by D．about
A．because B．if C．since D．unless
A．other B．others C．another D．the others
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．fetch B．carry C．take D．bring
A．only B．just C．also D．then
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