At least thirty times Bobby had tried to climb the snowy mountain, but he had never 46 the top. His friend old Peeper, who knew a lot about his failures, 47 Bobby to try again. He gave Bobby a pair of sunglasses and said, “If it starts clouding over, put on the glasses, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too. The glasses are very 48 . They’ll help you.” Bobby received the gift without much thought.
The day came when he was to have another 49 . About two hours after he started, he felt his feet hurting. Then he 50 what Peeper had said, and put on the glasses. The pain was pretty bad, but 51 the sunglasses he could clearly see the snow-covered mountain top, so he went on.
52 , clouds were gathering. But this time Bobby could still see the 53 through the clouds. He kept climbing , leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his pain, and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of 54 was extremely good, almost as great as that 55 view. The mountain below was surrounded (包围) by a sea of clouds. He couldn’t believe that the clouds were as thick as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and discovered the 56 . Peeper had engraved (镌刻) the snow-covered mountain top on the sunglasses, 57 Bobby could see it when he was looking upwards!
Bobby __58 that the only difficulty to reaching the top had been losing 59 when he couldn’t see the mountain top. He was thankful that Peeper had used that little trick to help him see that his 60 was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.
A.left B.reached C.jumped D.ran
A.encouraged B.ordered C.allowed D.warned
A.real B.safe C.special D.expensive
A.try B.start C.test D.training
A.remembered B.expressed C.shouted D.regretted
A.under B.with C.for D.about
A.Happily B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Luckily
A.friend B.top C.climber D.village
A.success B.decision C.freedom D.friendship
A.strong B.popular C.bad D.wonderful
A.way B.words C.book D.secret
A.and B.or C.if D.though
A.suggested B.realized C.expected D.hoped
A.love B.help C.face D.heart
A.place B.lesson C.aim D.story
How did I become known as a "rubbish picker '?
I never 36 rubbish before. I didn't care where it went or who cleaned it up. But two years ago, I started caring about it deeply. I lived near a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there 37 three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. One day there was 38 much rubbish there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest. I want to 39 happy going there again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes 40 I started to pick up rubbish, my bag was full! From then on, I go to the forest four times a year 41 rubbish, it makes me feel 42 to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the rubbish that I've found. If 43 of it is recyclable, I keep it. I will keep picking up 44---people stop dropping it. I know I am only doing a small bit 45 the earth, but I think it is important.
A.took care B.cared about C.cared for D.took care of
A.after B.for C.with D.in
A.such B.very C.so D.many
A.make B.feel C.look D.rind
A.after B.later C.before D.of
A.pick B.to pick C.to pick up D.pick up
A.tired B.sad C.interesting D.great
A.many B.few C.some D.much
A.until B.after C.as soon as D.when
A.helped B.to help C.help D.helping
Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into 43 in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious 44 for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will 45 . An e-schoolbag is 46 lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be 47 an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as 48 as a usual book, 49 it can still have all the things for study, such as textbooks, exercise books and so on which can be made 50 chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to 51 the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.
Some people say 52 e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time will tell.
A.use B.useful C.used D.to use
A.idea B.problem C.question D.thought
A.work it out B.work out it C.work out D.work them out
A.very B.much C.too D.so
A.call B.calls C.called D.calling
A.small B.smaller C.smallest D.most small
A.and B.as C.or D.but
A.into B.from C.up D.of
A.bring B.get C.take D.put
A.if B.what C.that D.which
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree. But is it the truth? And what 26 students happy or unhappy?
To find out students, Li Jiahui , a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months 27 students’ sense of happiness last year. The 28 girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?”and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students , Li learned that 29 40 percent of the students felt unhappy , and the 30 from studies was the main for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were 31 pressure and 70 percent didn’t get enough sleep,”Li said . “It shows that middle school students are not as happy 32 people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent said their happiness had 33 to do with how much money they have . Instead, they cared about their relationships with friends ,teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get 34 well with each other .”Li said .
After her survey , Li listed 35 tips that may make students happier, such as : Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives , and try new things.
A.helps B.wants C.makes D.keeps
A.to study B.studying C.study D.studied
A.15-year-old B.15-years-old C.15 years old D.15-year-olds
A.about B.than C.below D.inside
A.pressure B.difficulties C.knowledge D.interest
A.after B.in C.with D.under
A.so B.and C.like D.as.
A.something B.nothing C.anything D.nobody
A.along B.up C.off D.down .
A.the number of B.A number of C.much D.a lot
Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a 37 and hurt him. He sent the boy to a 38 at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s 39 wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his 40 arm above his head.
Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41 , weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42 , sir.”
“Could you 43 us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44 could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his 45 .
A.took B.brought C.made D.drove
A.girl B.parent C.boy D.farmer
A.hospital B.home C.farm D.court
A.grandfather B.father C.parents D.mother
A.left B.right C.both D.one
A.last month B.this month C.yesterday D.last week
A.Yes B.Of course C.Yes, I can’t D.No
A.show B.tell C.say D.ask
A.low B.high C.far D.near
A.nose B.arm C.head D.right arm
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. He had dropped all of the books he was 16 , along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听).
Mark stopped and helped the boy pick the things up. 17 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark 18 that the boy’s name was Bill. He loved computer games, basketball, music and history, 19 he was having trouble with some of his 20 in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 21 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 22 with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home.
They continued to 23 each other at school, had lunch together once or twice a week, and then they 24 finished middle school. Three weeks before they left school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first 25 . “Did you ever wonder 26 I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I cleaned out my locker (锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave 27 for anyone else. I was going home to kill myself. But after we 28 some time together talking and laughing, I 29 that if I killed myself, I would have missed many good times. So you see, Mark, when you 30 those books that day, you actually saved my life.”
A.reading B.buying C.carrying D.writing
A.Since B.When C.While D.Before
A.asked B.learned C.believed D.answered
A.and B.or C.so D.but
A.books B.teachers C.subjects D.games
A.introduced B.invited C.noticed D.pushed
A.happily B.slowly C.quietly D.easily
A.help B.accept C.see D.change
A.all B.each C.either D.both
A.met B.worked C.appeared D.arrived
A.what B.when C.why D.how
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.took B.wasted C.spent D.found
A.remembered B.wondered C.checked D.realized
A.threw away B.picked up C.gave out D.looked for
There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every 16 he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17 37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was 18 to be not angry than to drive those 19 into the wall. Finally the day came when the boy didn't get 20 at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days 21 and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that 22 nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the 23 . He said, "You have done 24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will 25 be the same. When you say things 26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You 27 put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter 28 you say I'm sorry, the wound(伤口) is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you 29 and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always 30 to open their hearts to us.
A.time B.day C.week D.year
A.turned B.driven C.pulled D.threw
A.harder B.tougher C.easier D.worse
A.sticks B.knives C.nails D.forks
A.happy B.sad C.excited D.angry
A.passed B.came C.returned D.happened
A.some B.many C.all D.most
A.house B.nails C.room D.wall
A.badly B.well C.sadly D.kindly
A.never B.sometimes C.often D.always
A.politely B.carefully C.happily D.angrily
A.must B.need C.can D.should
A.how much B.how long C.how many times D.how far
A.cry B.jump C.lose D.smile
A.refuse B.want C.fail D.learn
Thanksgiving Day was near. The Grade 7 teacher asked her students to 16 a picture of something for which they were thankful.
People celebrated the 17 with turkey and other traditional goods of the season. So, 18 of her students’ pictures were about them.
However, Jack made a ___19____ kind of picture. Jack was not the same as other boys. He always looked sad. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was 20 , he drew a hand. Other students were all very 21 in the picture. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers feed 22 . Another suggested a police officer, because the police 23 and care for people. Still 24 guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the 25 went on until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other subjects, she stopped at Jack’s desk and asked him 26 it was. The little boy looked up and said in a 27 voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She remembered the times she had taken his hand and 28 with him here or there, as she had with the other students. She often said, “ 29 my hand, Jack. We’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to use your pencil.” Jack was most thankful for his ___30____ hand.
A.print B.find C.draw D.take
A.festival B.week C.night D.Sunday
A.little B.none C.few D.most
A.nice B.different C.same D.best
A.thankful B.pleased C.sorry D.afraid
A.sad B.interested C.careful D.angry
A.chickens B.dogs C.cats D.turkeys
A.hurt B.protect C.harm D.smile
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.tile B.speech C.discussion D.talk
A.what B.where C.which D.whose
A.high B.low C.hard D.beautiful
A.walked B.said C.sang D.taught
A.Touch B.Look C.Take D.Push
A.mother’s B.classmate’s C.teacher’s D.friend’s
Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often __35____that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of__36____? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he___37___that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is__38____wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel__39____toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he___40___ her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, ___41___ make sure that the listener does pay attention___42___what he or she is saying. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that ___43___cannot express.
Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place___44___you stay.
A.spoken B.said C.told D.talked
A.experience B.eyes C.mind D.news
A.found B.knew C.finds D.saw
A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
A.happy B.angry C.sad D.thankful
A.loves B.hates C.thanks D.looks at
A.in order that B.so that C.in order to D.for
A.for B.of C.with D.to
A.eyes B.words C.minds D.body
A.which B.that C.where D.there
Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to 15 each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and 16 to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were 17 to a shallow(浅) water by a big wave(浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were 18 , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish 19 with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 20 for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around 21 .
At last, the largest fish returned to the 22 by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 23 his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner 24 . The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏) of water.
A.listen to B.look after C.talk with D.worry about
A.dared B.hated C.refused D.stopped
A.allowed B.given C.invited D.taken
A.in safety B.in doubt C.in danger D.in peace
A.agreed B.talked C.disagreed D.discussed
A.time B.food C.water D.air
A.slowly B.sadly C.luckily D.happily
A.sea B.river C.lake D.pool
A.catching B.joining C.taking D.telling
A.rose up B.ran out C.washed away D.dried up
My 4-year-old daughter Maddie once taught me a good lesson.
One day, we were taking a walk in the park. Then we 31 some kids (小孩) around an old lady, laughing at her. A little boy said, "Look at this funny lady! She is 32 and she is crying!"
Maddie walked to the woman. I wanted to 33 her away from the woman. But Maddie sat 34 the woman and held her hand. The woman looked down at Maddie and a 35 appeared on her face. Maddie gave the woman a hug(拥抱) and then left.
On the way home, I asked her, "Maddie, 36 did you go up to that woman for and hold her hand? All the other kids were either laughing at her or 37 her?"
Maddie looked at me and said, "I did that to tell her God (上帝) 38 her. It can make her feel better!" I was 39 . A 4-year-old little girl showed me what love 40 means. What a kind girl!
A.heard B.saw C.asked D.met
A.hungry B.shy C.dirty D.ill
A.bring B.send C.carry D.take
A.beside B.behind C.next D.between
A.question B.change C.smile D.pity
A.what B.how C.why D.which
A.worried about B.crazy about C.afraid of D.tired of
A.loves B.follows C.needs D.knows
A.glad B.strange C.excited D.surprised
A.usually B.really C.certainly D.finally
Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳跃者) in the world. She taught __16__ grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very proud.
Then one day an eagle appeared. She immediately decided to teach the eagle how to hop, __17__she was sure that hopping was the key to __18___ . But every time she __19___ the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are satisfied with hopping, but I can fly. “
“Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is__20__ in your imagination. “
The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you don’t know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It is ___21___our teacher’s orders.”
“Hopping is useful and can make you happy, but when you can fly, it is no longer___22___.” said the eagle.
“Tell us more,” said the grasshoppers.
The eagle began telling them what the world___23___the grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).
Then the eagle took one___24___grasshopper in his powerful wings to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle ___25___.
After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (闪光) in the grasshopper’s eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky.
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.as B.and C.or D.because of
A.business B.weakness C.happiness D.succeed
A.confused B.told C.advised D.asked
A.just B.even C.hardly D.ever
A.for B.well with C.against D.down
A.helpful B.dangerous C.necessary D.safe
A.on B.through C.across D.beyond
A.strong B.brave C.attractive D.beautiful
A.imagined B.had talked C.told D.had described
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This 16 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 17 his mother and he felt ashamed of her 18 . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that 19 nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 20 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still 21 and hid himself from everyone, 22 a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
The teacher asked 23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 24 afraid to go in because the fire was 25 ,so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but 26 , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched(摸着) the 27 side of her face. “This scar will be 28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and 29 a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the 30 of the day.
A.would B.could C.should D.must
A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met
A.look B.appearance C.clothes D.smile
A.included B.passed C.covered D.decorated
A.talk about B.think about C.care about D.hear about
A.surprised B.sad C.happy D.embarrassed(尴尬)
A.listening to B.looking at C.hearing D.watching
A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously(焦急的)
A.so B.much C.quite D.too
A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control
A.surely B.hopefully C.luckily D.unluckily
A.left B.crying C.wiped D.burned
A.ugly B.lasting (持久的) C.serious D.frightening
A.felt B.realized C.enjoyed D.told
A.others B.other C.rest D.following
Never try to work when you are very hungry .If you 36 your homework right after school, you may want to have a snack before getting to work. Always do your homework 37 you get tired.____38____wait until very late in the evening ,or the assignment(功课)will seem much 39 than it really is .Break your time into manageable(易处理的) period .If you have more than 40,give yourself a break after an hour .On the other hand ,don't break it up _41 that you can’t get anything done .You should be able to work at least half an hour at a time 42 .Don't put it off 43 the last minute .If you put off doing your homework ,you will always think of it ,and you won’t enjoy your 44 so much .If you put it off until the end of the week until right before a test ,you will have too much work to do for the exam .A little bit each night ,enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school ,will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it all .Do your hamework__45 every day .This will help you make it a habit .It will make it easier to do ,and it will make free time more enjoyable as well.
A.decided doing B.decide to do C.have done D.did
A.after B.when C.before D.because
A.Not B.Please C.Always D.Don't
A.hard B.harder C.easy D.easier
A.one hour work B.an hour work C.an hour's work D.a work of an hour
A.so much B.so 1ittle C.so often D.so well
A.without stopping B.with stop C.stop D.without stop
A.for B.on C.at D.until
A.lunch B.free time C.meals D.snack
A.at a time B.at the same time C.once D.in the same way
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring(注视)forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow-beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 40 the top through the southem route(路线). But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 41 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 42 Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously(焦虑). Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 43 the next day, he would light(点燃)a green signal(信号). A red light would mean that he was turning back.
A tiny green light 44 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 45 . The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 46 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 47 . He could not see the top;he knew he was 48 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 49 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his. 50 was radioed to the world.
The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 51 ” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
A.reached B.passed C.watched D.followed
A.comfortable B.important C.difficult D.nervous
A.with B.from C.in D.at
A.turn back B.come down C.go on D.get back
A.placed B.appeared C.pulled D.found
A.cried B.laughed C.jumped D.cheered
A.sleepy B.excited C.tired D.happy
A.woke up B.turned up C.got up D.looked up
A.already B.almost C.hardly D.surely
A.training B.practising C.planning D.asking
A.importance B.success C.climb D.courage
A.necessary B.dangerous C.perfect D.impossible