One of my favorite high school teachers was Mrs. Ide. She was my
Mrs. Ide always had
Mrs. Ide believed in our musical talents. She taught us to be self-confident with our voices and how to use different skills to
I can say that Mrs. Ide was the best teacher and she
A.music | B.history | C.science | D.language |
A.know | B.join | C.visit | D.help |
A.interesting | B.serious | C.useful | D.difficult |
A.tried | B.kept | C.finished | D.practiced |
A.change | B.improve | C.find | D.check |
A.tastes | B.cultures | C.traditions | D.abilities |
A.hardly | B.finally | C.truly | D.already |
A.allowed | B.chose | C.forced | D.encouraged |
How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These
Then in 1999, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by
Baylis doesn’t have a university degree in engineering. In
A.dreams | B.problems | C.wonders | D.wishes |
A.invented | B.improved | C.borrowed | D.copied |
A.in | B.at | C.on | D.by |
A.then | B.slowly | C.again | D.finally |
A.sun | B.shoes | C.caps | D.wind |
A.sleep | B.walk | C.rest | D.chat |
A.communications | B.conversations | C.suggestions | D.instructions |
A.fact | B.order | C.need | D.time |
A.buying | B.selling | C.making | D.collecting |
A.while | B.because | C.unless | D.when |
It was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever…well, it
All the family—my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I—
My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving.
But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was
Mum’s heart almost stopped. She didn’t want her dinner to be a failure. We didn’t know
Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order
That evening, we shared a delicious pizza. We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games. Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!
1.A.really | B.nearly | C.finally | D.hardly |
A.shared | B.hated | C.expected | D.bought |
A.cook | B.eat | C.buy | D.raise |
A.Grandma | B.My aunt | C.My sister | D.Mum |
A.The night before | B.After | C.On | D.Two days before |
A.worried | B.excited | C.nervous | D.full |
A.cooking well | B.self cleaning | C.not heating up | D.not smoking |
A.For | B.Or | C.But | D.And |
A.what to do | B.how to do it | C.where to buy it | D.when to have it |
A.pizza | B.a turkey | C.sandwiches | D.chicken |
4 . That was my first dance performance and I was the lead role. A huge black curtain
Then came my teacher. “The
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Now, as an excellent dancer, I often
A.closed | B.hid | C.took | D.drove |
A.so | B.such | C.very | D.quite |
A.time | B.room | C.place | D.order |
A.Actually | B.Suddenly | C.Finally | D.Luckily |
A.jumped | B.fell | C.rushed | D.walked |
A.couldn’t | B.mustn’t | C.shouldn’t | D.wouldn’t |
A.minutes | B.days | C.months | D.years |
A.welcome back | B.fly back | C.give back | D.hold back |
A.worst | B.luckiest | C.easiest | D.hardest |
A.awoke | B.rang | C.called | D.surprised |
A.himself | B.myself | C.herself | D.itself |
A.write down | B.pick up | C.put off | D.think about |
A.when | B.since | C.before | D.until |
A.on | B.off | C.above | D.over |
A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.Unless |
5 . Natasha ran as fast as she could to the tennis court (球场). The practice was already starting. Coach Parks made the players who came late
When practice
Natasha returned the balls and bucket to the coach and ran to her mother. " Do you think Mr. Takanawa will be
"We moved your guitar lesson to next Monday," Mom said, smiling. " Did you
Natasha thought back
"You're right. It is Wednesday, Wednesday the 18th , which means…"
Natasha's face
A.buy | B.collect | C.wash | D.decorate |
A.late | B.early | C.absent | D.back |
A.moods | B.pictures | C.difficulties | D.activities |
A.failed | B.started | C.ended | D.lasted |
A.hello | B.no | C.sorry | D.goodbye |
A.angry | B.frightened | C.bored | D.happy |
A.mind | B.forget | C.understand | D.mention |
A.sadly | B.proudly | C.differently | D.carefully |
A.before | B.so | C.unless | D.though |
A.gave | B.fell | C.came | D.turned |
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My grandfather is now 76 years old and he lives with us. When I was young, we got along very well with each other. He was
But he is changing these days. Now he's always complaining and criticizing(批评). I can't stop him when he is talking. He says it's
Sometimes he asks me to show him my
I'm trying to understand him. Will he understand me?
1.A.healthy | B.kind | C.serious | D.rich |
A.to | B.without | C.with | D.from |
A.rude | B.important | C.dangerous | D.boring |
A.eat | B.walk | C.drive | D.dress |
A.taste | B.water | C.beauty | D.hair |
A.present | B.homework | C.letter | D.photo |
A.sad | B.surprised | C.honest | D.lucky |
A.books | B.subjects | C.snacks | D.songs |
A.crazy | B.busy | C.sleepy | D.afraid |
A.shouldn't | B.can't | C.don't | D.won't |
7 . Life is a clock swing. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are
One spring I planted corn too early in a bottomland (低洼地), so my neighbors laughed at me. I felt
Looking back on that
Oh, yeah, the corn crop? For that hot summer, the ground
Although plantings that year may have fallen below the original expectation and they probably will do so again in the future, I am
A.worse | B.easier | C.stranger | D.brighter |
A.what | B.how | C.that | D.which |
A.give out | B.take down | C.deal with | D.go through |
A.break through | B.believe in | C.check on | D.pick up |
A.annoyed | B.puzzled | C.surprised | D.embarrassed |
A.wind speed | B.flood warning | C.storm damage | D.heat wave |
A.begun | B.made | C.continued | D.lost |
A.relaxed | B.excited | C.hoped | D.inspired |
A.terrible | B.peaceful | C.colorful | D.strange |
A.tried | B.ended | C.balanced | D.made |
A.ability | B.knowledge | C.failure | D.hope |
A.wetness | B.freshness | C.thickness | D.hardness |
A.or | B.and | C.so | D.while |
A.even | B.again | C.just | D.still |
A.challenge | B.harvest | C.experiment | D.chance |
Once upon a time,there was a kind of creature called Lucky.Luckys were born out of the most beautiful flowers and could bring luck to people.
Violet didn’t want to be friends with Luckys by giving gifts.She treated them
One day,people heard that there were thousands of Luckys living in a waterfall.So they
“The waterfall are all our Luckys,”cried a woman.“It opened and the Luckys went
Seeing this,other people knew
A.So | B.But | C.Because | D.Until |
A.flowers | B.friends | C.gifts | D.money |
A.for | B.with | C.to | D.as |
A.play | B.playing | C.to play | D.played |
A.caught | B.liked | C.took | D.brought |
A.happily | B.sadly | C.lively | D.carefully |
A.no | B.many | C.any | D.some |
A.away | B.outside | C.inside | D.back |
A.late | B.early | C.fast | D.slow |
A.Then | B.Also | C.Instead | D.However |
A.it | B.her | C.him | D.them |
A.leave | B.come | C.arrive | D.say |
A.how long | B.how often | C.how much | D.how many |
A.how | B.why | C.which | D.what |
A.our | B.their | C.her | D.his |
9 . Shyness can be an unhappy feeling. But the good news is, you’re not alone. Scientists say that more than 40 percent of teenagers and adults consider
What
Scientists say such things as genetics (遗传基因), life experiences, and environment can influence whether a person is shy. For example, in some families, everybody seems
What happens
How do people overcome (克服) shyness? This is what Gilbert tells us. “When I started off trying to get over being shy, I decided to do little steps at a time, including practicing
But shyness is not the kind of thing
Here are some tips given
Think of
Let people know you’re shy. If you’re shy, just show it Instead of letting people guess,
Make things easy for the other person. Remember, you’re not
Pick one social skill to practice at a time Start simply. For example, smile or be
A.they | B.them | C.their | D.themselves |
A.make | B.makes | C.made | D.was making |
A.to be | B.being | C.is | D.be |
A.that | B.though | C.if | D.because |
A.must | B.may | C.should | D.need |
A.smile | B.to smile | C.smiled | D.smiling |
A.who | B.whom | C.that | D.whose |
A.by | B.to | C.for | D.with |
A.why | B.how | C.what | D.where |
A.interest | B.interests | C.interested | D.interesting |
A.told | B.telling | C.to tell | D.tell |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.a | B.an | C.the | D./ |
A.first | B.the first | C.one | D.the one |
A.comfortably enough | B.enough comfortably |
C.enough comfortable | D.comfortable enough |
10 . My dad left my family when I was 6 years old. I had to live with my mom from then on. As a single mother, my mom had to work for
One day, my best friend
To show my
I'm 37 now.
A.all | B.both | C.either | D.neither |
A.look for | B.send for | C.ask for | D.pay for |
A.other | B.another | C.others | D.the other |
A.sent | B.invited | C.took | D.brought |
A.gift | B.book | C.house | D.card |
A.politeness | B.sadness | C.happiness | D.business |
A.hardly | B.secretly | C.seriously | D.sadly |
A.pick out | B.point out | C.put out | D.look out |
A.worried | B.scared | C.surprised | D.bored |
A.But | B.Because | C.Although | D.So |