In a small town called Willow brook, there was a young woman named Emma who owned a bakery. Emma was really good at baking and her delicious treats could cheer up even the most tired people.
But Emma had a problem. Sometimes, she didn’t feel confident in herself and worried that her baking skills weren’t as great as people said. She thought maybe she was just lucky, not talented, so she longed for an opportunity to prove herself.
One day, Emma heard about a baking competition in town called the “Sweet Delight Contest”, Since she was a little girl, she had dreamed of taking part in such contests, so she quickly signed up for it. Feeling both excited and nervous, Emma was determined to prove herself and get rid of her doubts, She worked really hard, waking up early every day to improve her recipes and skills, Her bread smelled amazing as she baked tirelessly, showing how much she cared about her craft.
Finally, the big day arrived. The town square was filled with excitement, Tables were set up with beautiful treats made by all the contestants, Emma carefully prepared her creations, but she couldn’t shake off her doubts, “The judges tasted each dish, and Emma’ s heart raced with nervousness. When they tried her treats, their faces showed no excitement, Emma felt like her doubts were right, and she wasn’t as good as she hoped. Then came the moment of truth. When the host started to announce the winners, Emma listened with hope and curiosity, But when she heard the words, “And the last winner is,” her heart sank, her name wasn’t included, she tried to smile and clap for the deserving winners, but inside, she felt disappointed.
After the contest, Emma’s bakery lost its shine, People still came, but they didn’t seem as excited as before. Emma worried that they saw her as a failure, someone who couldn’t meet their expectations. Doubt took over, and her passion began to fade. But then, something unexpected happened.
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One day, a loyal customer named Mrs, Johnson approached Emma with tears in her eyes.
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With
Cheng’s
Her
A.disturbed | B.changed | C.blocked | D.interrupted |
A.fond | B.afraid | C.aware | D.Ignorant |
A.habit | B.routine | C.activity | D.behavior |
A.advice | B.right | C.permission | D.reminding |
A.conducting | B.organizing | C.learning | D.founding |
A.smoothly | B.completely | C.quickly | D.gradually |
A.doubted | B.expected | C.predicted | D.witnessed |
A.find | B.engage | C.assist | D.distinguish |
A.basic | B.social | C.exceptional | D.necessary |
A.owed | B.cost | C.earned | D.promised |
A.hobby | B.passion | C.reward | D.curiosity |
A.arranged | B.demanded | C.persuaded | D.motivated |
A.insist | B.depart | C.include | D.participate |
A.virtue | B.honor | C.benefit | D.pleasure |
A.passed on | B.handed up | C.handed over | D.passed over |
On a sunny day with no clouds, Sally sat on a chair in the garden, hemming (缝边) a handkerchief. All of a sudden, there came a little ant. It was in such a hurry. Finally it ran across the small stone table and stopped by her side. The sewing was not done, for Sally easily got a little bit distracted by this little ant. Suddenly, she dropped her thimble (顶针) over the little ant by accident while she was looking at it.“Can it mind? But it is only such a little tiny thing,”said Sally in doubt.
Then Sally ran away, for her mother called her to have lunch, and she forgot all about the ant under the thimble and the handkerchief outside. There the little ant was, running round and round in the dark place, with little horns on its head quivering, little perfect legs bending as beautifully as those of a racehorse, and it was very scared.
If Sally had remembered the ant, she would have heard this little ant say, “I can’t get out! I can’t get out! Is there anyone out there? Can someone help me out?” But unfortunately, till the bedtime, Sally failed to hear the little ant's silent calling and just went to sleep. In the midnight, there was thunder, lightning and heavy rain. The next day, when Sally woke up, she came to the garden, only to find the handkerchief was soaked (湿透的) as if somebody had been crying very much. When she was about to fetch it as soon as the sun shone, it suddenly came to her who was under the thimble. “Oh, how could I forget that little ant? I hope the little ant is doing fine,”said Sally, running with her worried face.
But when she lifted up the thimble, what came to her sight was the little tiny an t lay stiff and still. It seemed like this little poor thing was away from this world. “Oh, did it die of being under the thimble?”Sally said aloud with her trembling voice. “Why did you do that, Sally?”said her father, who was close by and looked unsatisfied.
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“Dad, I didn’t mean to,” said Sally.
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“Where is the ant in such a hurry to go, Sally?” said her father.
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4 . Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked to pray(祈祷) with us. As we
At this moment, I heard a woman saying,” That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today even don’t know how to
Hearing this, my son burst into
As I told him he had done a good
“Really?” my son asked.
“I’m sure,” the man replied.
Then he
A.lowered | B.raised | C.shook | D.nodded |
A.reply | B.remark | C.pray | D.demand |
A.laughter | B.tears | C.anger | D.smiles |
A.mad | B.pleased | C.disappointed | D.shocked |
A.deed | B.favor | C.project | D.job |
A.gradually | B.certainly | C.therefore | D.however |
A.lover | B.customer | C.talker | D.prayer |
A.answered | B.added | C.commented | D.requested |
A.never | B.ever | C.almost | D.sometimes |
A.Surprisingly | B.Unexpectedly | C.Naturally | D.Luckily |
A.looked | B.worked | C.kept | D.stared |
A.ate up | B.broke up | C.picked up | D.used up |
A.brought | B.placed | C.handed | D.took |
A.with | B.for | C.against | D.to |
A.already | B.yet | C.still | D.even |
Maya and her older brother Marcus lived with their grandma. Their parents, busy with work in another city, could only return home during the winter holiday. Grandma was good at paper-cutting, and she decorated the whole room with pretty shapes of animals and flowers, devoting herself to keeping Maya and Marcus happy. However, despite her grandmother’s love, Maya often felt deep frustration, complaining why she couldn’t stay with her parents.
As the days grew shorter and colder, Maya’s excitement came back. She knew that with the arrival of snow, the winter holiday would come, as well as the return of her parents. One day, the weather forecast predicted snow during daytime, so Maya eagerly rose from bed, pressing her nose against the window, and waiting for the first pretty snowflake to drop from the sky.
However, as it was getting late, Maya’s excitement turned into disappointment. Sensing her sadness, grandma comforted her, “Be patient, dear. The snow will come soon.” Marcus, too, tried to be an older brother, reminding Maya that the snow could fall at night. Yet, despite their efforts, Maya remained upset. Night fell and not a single snowflake was in sight. Sadly, Maya went to bed without eating anything, going to her dreams with tears in her eyes.
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To cheer Maya up, grandma and Marcus decided to make snowflakes themselves.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Alexis was a student, the only son of his wealthy parents, and felt entitled to the luxuries he had in his life. On a class field trip, Alexis met the forester, Justin, who had been living in a wooden house in the forest over ten years. When learning Justin’s life, Alexis laughed at him with his friends.
During the field trip, Alexis and his classmates passed by an entrance to a cave. “This looks so cool!” Alexis exclaimed. He wanted to go inside the cave, but his teacher stopped him.
The next day, Alexis reached the cave with his four friends, only to find they couldn’t take their schoolbags through the entrance. One by one, the teenagers entered the cave and were amazed to see how wide it was from the inside. Albert picked a large stone up and hit one of the walls with it. “This place is so cool!” he laughed quietly before the rocks from the wall came falling.
“Watch out, Albert!” Alexis said and pulled Albert towards himself. The teenagers screamed in fear when they saw the rocks fall. They couldn’t see anything because of the dust floating in the air.
The friends were scared when they realized they were trapped in the cave. “HELP! WE ARE STUCK!” the teenagers started screaming for help, hoping someone would hear them.
Fate sent Justin to the cave. The forester picked berries every day from the trees near the cave. While he was walking back to his house, five bright-colored schoolbags caught his attention. Then he approached the cave and shouted, “Hey! Who’s in there?”
“I’m Alexis ! I came here yesterday with my teacher! Help us, please! We are stuck!”
“Okay, calm down, children! I’ll help you out!” Justin said.
Justin quickly called 911 and informed them about the kids in the cave. Thinking the paramedics (护理人员) would take at least twenty minutes to arrive, he decided to help the kids himself before it was too late. Justin quickly grabbed a shovel and a flashlight and rushed back to the cave’s entrance. Meanwhile, Alexis and his friends tried to stay calm. A few minutes later, Alexis and his friends could see the flashlight shine through the cave’s entrance. Seconds later, they rushed outside the cave and took a deep breath in the fresh air.
Just then, the paramedics arrived.
1. What may lead to Alexis looking down on Justin?A.His lower education. | B.His poor family. |
C.His bad reputation. | D.His living condition. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Curious. | C.astonished. | D.Scared. |
A.It was his daily routine. | B.He saw five colorful schoolbags. |
C.He came to look for the children. | D.He heard the screaming for help. |
A.Lucky or unlucky. | B.Don’t judge a person by his looks. |
C.Curiosity kills the cat. | D.Once in a blue moon. |
7 . Yesterday, I was shopping in a store, minding my own business, when I saw someone
But the dog’s behavior got
At this point, I couldn’t stand it anymore, and
A.mistreating | B.walking | C.selling | D.greeting |
A.attention | B.praise | C.money | D.patience |
A.neck | B.legs | C.tail | D.teeth |
A.Probably | B.Luckily | C.Typically | D.Finally |
A.saved | B.helped | C.frightened | D.attracted |
A.looked at | B.made way for | C.searched for | D.fell in love with |
A.worker | B.teacher | C.reporter | D.hunter |
A.in safety | B.in need | C.in silence | D.in trouble |
A.politer | B.worse | C.sillier | D.simpler |
A.ground | B.tree | C.car | D.grass |
A.candy | B.bread | C.fruit | D.milk |
A.denied | B.considered | C.forgot | D.marked |
A.bank | B.hospital | C.store | D.office |
A.confident | B.sorry | C.worried | D.relieved |
A.generous | B.humorous | C.good | D.rude |
8 . I have had no interest in football for as long as I can remember. While my classmates played, I
But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friend's father, I found myself faced with a
I realized that my
Then I became a father. I didn’t want my boy to
During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily
A.preferred | B.intended | C.wished | D.pretended |
A.believed | B.understood | C.noticed | D.hid |
A.confused | B.poisoned | C.defended | D.preserved |
A.doubt | B.smile | C.confidence | D.dislike |
A.well-informed | B.well-prepared | C.well-meant | D.well-presented |
A.challenge | B.disturb | C.amuse | D.disappoint |
A.attitude | B.personality | C.interest | D.habit |
A.otherwise | B.ever | C.still | D.therefore |
A.loser | B.fan | C.outsider | D.passer-by |
A.go wild for | B.turn away from | C.get the hang of | D.miss out on |
A.agreement | B.conversation | C.competition | D.connection |
A.stressed | B.engaged | C.successful | D.busy |
A.cheer | B.change | C.vote | D.play |
A.danced | B.waved | C.posed | D.clapped |
A.Gradually | B.Finally | C.Unexpectedly | D.Luckily |
Mother’s Day was around the corner. Everyone in the class was discussing what gift they should give to their beloved moms. Their teacher, Ms. Jenkins, was instructing them to make pretty postcards with a soulful message.
On Monday morning, Ms. Jenkins entered the classroom. Before she could say something to greet the kids as usual, 8-year-old Simon raised his hand as quickly as possible.
“Yes, Simon?” asked the teacher with a questioning look and the big smile often hanging on her face.
“Excuse me, Ms. Jenkins. What did you get for Mother’s Day?” he inquired.
All his classmates looked at their teacher and Ms. Jenkins smiled again, struggling to hide her sadness, which flashed across her face. “Sadly, nothing. Simon, I don’t have kids.”
Simon felt sorry for his teacher. He could not figure why. It seemed unfair that she didn’t receive anything for Mother’s Day when she was surrounded by kids all the time. She should have received something. Suddenly a good idea hit him.
That afternoon, school over, Simon flew home like a rabbit. After having finished counting the few dollars in his piggy bank, he asked his mother to take him to the flower shop nearby.
When they got in the car, Simon explained to his mother what he would do. Having understood the whole story, his mother looked at him with a loving expression.
The following day, Simon arrived at his classroom with a bunch of flowers and presented it to Ms. Jenkins with a bright smile. “I know you’re not a mother, but you treat us with kindness, affection and patience. You surely deserve a Mother’s Day gift, too,” he said to his teacher, whose jaw dropped in shock. The other kids applauded as Simon hugged Ms. Jenkins.
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Astonished and joyful, Ms. Jenkins stood there still.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . In a heartwarming incident that highlights the power of human connection, a woman’s act of kindness saved the life of a struggling homeless man.
During a
Casey went over to engage him in
After
Upon opening the
Casey posted on social media later that day that “this lovely man’s name was Chris, and Chris was one of the most
A.holiday | B.break | C.gap | D.pause |
A.recognized | B.dominated | C.spotted | D.consulted |
A.Basically | B.Repeatedly | C.Eventually | D.Amazingly |
A.afford | B.deliver | C.abuse | D.guarantee |
A.experiment | B.reputation | C.argument | D.conversation |
A.Touched | B.Persuaded | C.Frustrated | D.Criticized |
A.tea | B.coffee | C.gift | D.seat |
A.dynamic | B.reliable | C.precise | D.mean |
A.restored | B.spoke | C.enhanced | D.complained |
A.realizing | B.convincing | C.disturbing | D.acquiring |
A.leave | B.wait | C.skip | D.bless |
A.reward | B.message | C.apology | D.excuse |
A.book | B.door | C.note | D.essay |
A.pursuits | B.welfare | C.reasons | D.hope |
A.sincere | B.negative | C.enthusiastic | D.hardworking |