Helen and Sally are cousins. Helen is a writer. She lives 41 to Sally, She is 42 writing every day. She doesn’t want to talk to others when she is 43 . Her friends know her well. If they want to see her, they often 44 her first. If Helen tells them she has 45 , they will come to her house.
Sally works in a 46 , She is a bank clerk. She has lots of friends and they often come to see her and talk with her. 47 Helen can’t write well when they are talking. She doesn’t know what to 48 to Sally. Now Helen is talking about it with her best friend Ruth. Ruth is 49 to help Helen. She says, “You can put a note on 50 door. It would say, ‘Nobody is at home. Please come another day.’”
A．across B．next C．before D．behind
A．friendly B．shy C．busy D．lazy
A．working B．studying C．playing D．sleeping
A．ask B．meet C．call D．see
A．news B．food C．music D．time
A．hotel B．restaurant C．bank D．post office
A．And B．But C．Or D．When
A．bring B．give C．say D．take
A．quiet B．happy C．tired D．sorry
A．Helen’s B．their C．Sally’s D．your
On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were 17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get 18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always 19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting 20 !”
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good 21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.
At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a 22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk 23 , so I have to tell you 24 I know .”
In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying 25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 26 every day. I think there is a great 27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be 29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”
During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends 30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.
A．escaped B．appeared C．reached D．hurried
A．finding B．getting C．wanting D．wondering
A．married B．worried C．excited D．relaxed
A．liked B．made C．knew D．dreamed
A．one B．each C．some D．much
A．teachers B．friends C．students D．neighbors
A．lesson B．present C．talk D．story
A．again B．back C．down D．away
A．which B．how C．what D．why
A．old B．young C．clear D．awake
A．natural B．difficult C．interesting D．possible
A．difference B．chance C．pleasure D．confidence
A．lie B．hide C．leave D．turn
A．noticed B．chosen C．thought D．mentioned
A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether
Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents 41 _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
One morning, Jimmy , one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
"Let me try, " Martin said. "I 42 it isn't too hard for me. "
Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out, 43 .
"If we had a small computer, all the problems would be 44 for us to do. " Jimmy said.
"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute, then he said, "I've got an idea. We can 45 one in a shop. "
"A computer is very 46 , and we don’t have enough money. "
"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统) 47 some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
In front of the post office stood a small box. They 48 the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they 49 the post office on their way to school. They found 50 , the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).
A．have died B．had died C．died D．have been death
A．sure B．think C．hope D．wish
A．neither B．either C．too D．also
A．easy enough B．enough easy C．difficult enough D．enough difficult
A．borrow B．lend C．bring D．buy
A．expensive B．cheap C．important D．useful
A．to B．for C．about D．on
A．place B．took C．dropped D．bring
A．passed B．past C．pasted D．passing
A．with their surprise B．in their surprise C．to their surprise D．of their surprise
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I 31 you.” I did not know 32 to say, and I just stood there, looking 33 at him. My first thought was that he must need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all about ?” “Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and see what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to 34 more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted﹡. “Most of the fathers had the 35 response﹡ as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first suggested ﹡that we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would be surprised.”
Then the teacher explained , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of 36 . I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express﹡ our feelings. A boy 37 tell his parents he loves them.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is 38 for some of us to say something .
That evening when my son came to me, I took him in my arms and held on for a while, saying, “Hey, I love you, 39 .” I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, 40 I did feel pretty good.
A． dislike B． love C． like D． enjoy
A．how B． why C．what D． which
A．away B．for C．down D．on
A．talk to B．talk with C．find out D．do with
A．same B．different C．usual D．unusual
A．study B．work C．health D．body
A．might B．can C．should D．need
A．easy B．difficult C．crazy D．silly
A．either B．too C．also D．again
A． and B．but C．so D．when
When you sit and watch TV hour after hour, do you ever think of what it may be doing to your health?
More and more children are becoming overweight（超重）and near-sighted ___41_ they spend too much time in front of the TV. Also, they are growing less and less creative（有创造性的）because watching TV doesn’t __42__ any active thought.
Last week, the TV-Turnoff Organization began its ninth TV-Turnoff __43__ in the USA. The Organization encourages people to play games, read books, lie under a tree, talk to family members and friends __44___ watching TV.
American school children __45__, on average(平均), 1000 hours a year watching TV--more time than they spend in school. That’s too much, said the doctors __46__organized this year’s TV-Turnoff Week.
Doctors said that the __47_ children watch television, the more overweight they may become. The food children eat while they watch the television makes this weight __48_ more serious.
To keep mentally and physically healthy, children need to take exercise, talk with friends and family, read, and __49_ the world around them. Could you go a week without television? It might be __50__ for many TV lovers, but why not give it a try?
A．because B．until C．whether D．though
A．find B．need C．lose D．know
A．Day B．Week C．Month D．Year
A．together with B．because of C．lots of D．instead of
A．cost B．spend C．use D．do
A．whom B．whose C．which D．who
A．later B．fewer C．longer D．less
A．problem B．question C．thing D．lesson
A．explore B．invent C．find D．make
A．easy B．happy C．dangerous D．difficult
“What’s the matter, mum?” As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is 26 . It’s unusual, she usually 27 the door and welcomes me with a smile!
“She’s dying,” mum says sadly. I 28 what she says. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s 29 is dying.
A month ago, we moved 30 our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. 31 she was free, she would sit 32 her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour 33 inviting smell.
She treated it like a baby and looked after it 34 . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to 35 to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she 36 every morning was 37 the tulip, Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times.
She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and 38 . But the tulip was dying 39 too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be ___40___.Love can sometimes kill what you love.
A．happy B．unhappy C．pleased D．pleasure
A．closes B．opens C．keeps D．takes
A．know B．love C．think D．find
A．favourite B．hate C．unlike D．like
A．into B．around C．across D．with
A．Though B．Because C．After D．Whenever
A．at B．in C．on D．under
A．but B．and C．for D．or
A．happily B．brightly C．carefully D．usually
A．other B．place C．two places D．another
A．got up B．made the bed C．played piano D．washed her face
A．to take B．to cut C．to water D．to pull
A．dry B．strong C．wet D．old
A．because B．for C．since D．because of
A．helpful B．useful C．harmful D．hopeful
A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven or hell(天堂或地狱). He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of it __1___ him to live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and ___2__ without any work.”
The owner said, “If so, there is nowhere else_3____ than here for you. There is a lot of delicious food in __4___ palace and you can eat whatever you want. You can have a good rest and __5___ needs to be done by you. ” Then the man stayed in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt __6___. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely. So he went to the owner and asked, “It is boring to live _7______ just eating and sleeping every day. Could you help me find a __8___ ?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here.”
Several months later, the man couldn’t __9___the present life and went to the owner again, “I am really fed up with（厌倦） this kind of life. __10__ you don’t offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled, “Do you think it is heaven here? It is hell!’’
A．invited B．encouraged C．allowed D．ordered
A．sleep B．drink C．play D．travel
A．bigger B．better C．worse D．cleaner
A．your B．our C．my D．his
A．angry B．happy C．bored D．anxious
A．as B．by C．at D．without
A．friend B．child C．job D．pet
A．stand B．refuse C．follow D．imagine
A．If B．Unless C．So D．Because
One evening my father and I went to see a circus(马戏). A family was standing in front of us ,__56__ for tickets.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not __57__, but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns and elephants excitedly.
“I want __58__ tickets, eight for children and two for adults,” said the father to the ticket lady.
The ticket lady told him the __59__. When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his __60__. He asked again, “How much?”
The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have __61__ money.
My dad took a $20 bill and __62__ it on the ground. Then he said to the man, “Sir, this bill fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew __63__ was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the __64__. “Thank you, thank you, sir. This __65__ means a lot to me and my family.”
We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.
A．waiting B．looking C．working D．leaving
A．dirty B．cheap C．expensive D．ugly
A．two B．five C．eight D．ten
A．ticket B．number C．price D．time
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．head
A．enough B．any C．little D．few
A．brought B．got C．dropped D．gave
A．what B．how C．who D．where
A．book B．bag C．ticket D．bill
A．hardly B．really C．only D．nearly
I was in my parked car, holding a book and reading. Once in a while I looked up, watching the people passing by. When I raised my 35 again, I saw an old lady with a large bag walking slowly towards my car. The bag seemed not only to make her steps 36 , but also make her out of breath. She looked tired and I thought she must be more than 70 years old.
She stopped and put a hand out to rest 37 it, gently (轻柔地，徐缓地) closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Was there a way I could do something? I tried to keep my body still while my mind 38 for answers. However, because of my careless head movement, she noticed me, and she 39 moved her hand away from the car. I picked up a bottle of water at once, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She 40 me, and then shook her head and walked away.
I was so 41 with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. Instead of 42 a hand, I had interrupted (打扰，中断) the old lady’s 43 moment of rest. I was feeling blue. Just at that moment, I saw the lady coming back again. I opened the door and patted (轻拍) the 44 next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the bottle of water again. She took it.
I ate, she drank and we smiled. She 45 for a couple of minutes. Those minutes brought such quietness to me. Then she took my head in both her hands, made a small kissing 46 in the air, opened the car door and walked away.
I was trying to help someone in distress (困苦，苦恼). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replaced it with quietness.
A．hand B．arms C．head D．eyes
A．heavy B．large C．quick D．usual
A．in B．over C．under D．against
A．paid B．cared C．asked D．searched
A．softly B．quickly C．strangely D．thankfully
A．looked at B．looked after C．listened to D．waited for
A．lonely B．angry C．worried D．surprised
A．holding B．taking C．giving D．showing
A．sad B．quiet C．magic D．proud
A．bed B．floor C．chair D．seat
A．slept B．talked C．rested D．listened
A．sound B．voice C．music D．note
Most American families like to have a holiday in summer. Summer is a good season _36_ holidays. It is very _37_ during the months of July and August. Children do not go to school during these _38 months.
Some _39_ like to stay at home during the holiday. They work in the garden, _40_ friends, _41_ books, or watch TV. Many families _42_ their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat where there are many trees or there is a nice lake. _43_they live near the sea, they often go to the beach. They can fish, swim or enjoy the sun there.
America is a large country. Many families travel by_44_ or by train to see interesting places. They also travel by plane to a foreign （外国的）country. Many big cities have many famous buildings, theatres, shops and _45_places for travellers (旅行者).
A．to B．of C．for D．about
A．hot B．cold C．rainy D．cloudy
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．people B．peoples C．man D．woman
A．look B．visit C．find D．look at
A．see B．watch C．look D．read
A．have B．has C．take D．takes
A．When B．Because C．Where D．If
A．car B．a car C．cars D．buses
A．other B．the others C．others D．the other
Mr. White is seventy years old. He has been staying at home since he retired. Last year his wife 41 .He was very sad. He has four children, but they all have their own families. Now he lives in an old house 42. Sometimes he feels lonely. One day, one of his children bought a parrot for him. It could 43 and usually gave it nice 44. But one afternoon, a cat ate the parrot. He was very sad and 45 to buy another one. He also bought a strong and beautiful cage for it and began to 46 it to speak. Every morning, as soon as he got up, he said“Good morning” 47 the bird. The bird had a look at him but said 48 . He kept on teaching it but the parrot didn’t learn anything. He felt sorry for it and lost his patience(耐心).
One evening his 49 called and told him that his granddaughter was 50 in hospital. He went to see her 51 . When he got there, she was being operated(手术) on and he didn’t see her. The doctors asked him to go home. He was so worried about her that he couldn’t 52 the whole night. The next morning, when he was passing by the parrot, he 53 to say “Good morning” to the bird.
Suddenly(突然地) he 54 someone saying,“What happened to you this morning?” He looked 55 . There was nobody except himself in the room. It was the bird.
A．tired B．went C．left D．worked
A．happily B．alone C．angrily D．carefully
A．say B．shout C．tell D．speak
A．house B．clothes C．food D．words
A．asked B．liked C．hoped D．decided
A．want B．teach C．have D．with
A．to B．with C．at D．about
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．parrot B．friend C．wife D．son
A．ill B．serious C．bad D．worried
A．at first B．at once C．all year round D．all the time
A．wake up B．stay up C．sleep late D．fall asleep
A．forgot B．remembered C．planned D．stopped
A．thought B．knew C．heard D．found
A．up B．around C．down D．over
A woman is going shopping. She is going 46 boat. The boat is going across（穿过）the river. Her basket is empty（空的）. Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the 47 .“Help!”she says.“Look! My basket is in the river.”
A boy sees the basket. He says, “Don’t worry! I can 48 it! I’m a very good swimmer.” He takes off his shoes and shirt. “Look 49 my shirt and shoes, please!” he says and then jumps into the river.
A 50 sees the basket. “I can go by basket!” it thinks. It gets to the basket. The boy 51 in the river. “Where’s the basket?” he calls:“It’s over there!” calls the woman. “It’s behind you!” It’s 52 that duck! The boy gets to the basket.“Go away!” he says to the duck. The duck 53 out of the basket and swims away. The boy takes the basket to the land. “Oh, thank you!” says the woman. “Thank you very much!”
“Not at all!” says the boy.“ 54 you like to give me my shirt and shoes?”
“Yes, here you are. Oh, what’s in the basket? It’s the duck’s 55 .”
A．on B．in C．by D．to
A．water B．boat C．ship D．tree
A．clean B．buy C．do D．get
A．after B．at C．for D．like
A．dog B．chicken C．duck D．monkey
A．is fishing B．is swimming C．is playing D．is flying
A．beside B．under C．on D．behind
A．climbs B．comes C．jumps D．walks
A．Are B．Do C．Would D．Could
A．meat B．hair C．hand D．egg
When you write a letter or make a telephone call, your words carry message（信息）. People talk with words. Do you think you can talk 1 words? A smile 2 your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears（眼泪） in your eyes tell __3 that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something 4 ask questions. You shake（摇头）your head, and people know you are saying “no”. You nod and people know you are saying 5 .
Other things can also give some information. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus 6 . A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you 7 to go. Do you find that there are a lot of signs 8 you and that you get messages from them all the time? People can talk to each other 9 many other ways. An artist can use his pictures to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Writers write books to 10 you about all wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TVs and radios and films all help us to talk with other people. They all help us to know what is happening in the world.
A．by B．with C．use D．without
A．in B．on C．at D．over
A．others B．the others C．other D．the other
A．when B．or C．but D．if
A．no B．hello C．yes D．nothing
A．to get B．to choose C．to have D．to take
A．which B．where C．how D．what
A．beside B．next to C．between D．around
A．with B．by C．without D．in
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 36 they go to learn language, geography, history, science and all the other subjects．That is quite true．But 37 do they learn these things?
People send their children to school to plan for their future work and life．Nearly 38 they study at school has some practical（实践的） use 39 their life, but is that the 40 reason they go to school?
There is 41 in education than just learning facts．We go to school above all to learn how to learn 42 when we have left school we can go on learning．If a man really knows how to learn, He will always be successful, because whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way．The uneducated person on the other hand, is 43 unable to do it, or does it badly．So the purpose （目的） of school is not just 44 languages, geography, science and so on, but to teach pupils the 45 to learn．
A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell
A．how B．where C．why D．what
A．nothing B．all things C．everyone D．everything
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．best B．first C．just D．only
A．more B．many C．much D．most
A．so that B．if C．though D．but
A．both B．either C．neither D．not
A．learn B．to learn C．teach D．to teach
A．subjects B．reasons C．way D．knowledge
On Sunday morning, Helen usually gets up very late. She washes her face and then goes out to 41 morning exercises. It is about 8.20 a.m. After eating her 42 , she goes to a shopping centre called Times Shopping Centre 43 her mother. The shopping centre is not far 44 their home. It only 45 them about 20 minutes to get there 46 , so they like walking there. Helen enjoys shopping 47 there very much. It is new 48 big. 49 many things, such as TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many 50 too. There are men and women, old and 51 . Parents must 52 their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (迷失) in it. 53 do so many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Helen said that things there are usually good and 54 .The workers there are always nice and friendly. She also said that she would take 55 there and have a look if you come to her home.
A．play B．do C．run D．make
A．dinner B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast
A．with B．to C．for D．of
A．to B．into C．at D．from
A．takes B．makes C．spends D．costs
A．by foot B．use foot C．on foot D．with foot
A．to B．/ C．at D．to
A．but B．with C．and D．or
A．They're B．There are C．There be D．There is
A．tall B．short C．young D．small
A．look for B．look like C．look at D．look after
A．What B．Who C．Why D．When
A．cheap B．expensive C．big D．new
A．you B．them C．him D．her
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