1 . In October, I said to my students, “Why not do some
Then early in that week, they came with their hard-earned money at their homes,
An organization had given us the information of a
A.shopping | B.reading | C.exercise | D.housework |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.unwilling | D.afraid |
A.taught | B.forced | C.encouraged | D.allowed |
A.brave | B.poor | C.reliable | D.sick |
A.finally | B.already | C.suddenly | D.hardly |
A.thank | B.guide | C.help | D.welcome |
A.carried in | B.left behind | C.sent back | D.handed out |
A.satisfied | B.worried | C.surprised | D.angry |
A.cried | B.replied | C.asked | D.complained |
A.hid away | B.put out | C.picked up | D.brought in |
2 . Emily loved reading. She used to be very shy. She
Emily’s dad got better. And she came up with a plan to
Emily started a book drive in her hometown. She
Emily and her father are very close. When her father learned of her plans for the book drive, he wasn’t surprised. “She was always interested in books,” he says. “
Emily still runs the book drive. The memory of meeting the children she helps sticks with her. “It was the
A.was afraid of | B.was interested in | C.was good at | D.was sorry for |
A.music | B.sports | C.books | D.stamps |
A.me | B.her | C.him | D.it |
A.teach | B.save | C.move | D.help |
A.wrote | B.collected | C.read | D.bought |
A.kids | B.men | C.women | D.newborns |
A.In short | B.Hardly ever | C.So far | D.On time |
A.So | B.Or | C.But | D.And |
A.parents | B.friends | C.teachers | D.neighbors |
A.saddest | B.best | C.shortest | D.strangest |
3 . I was expecting to have a quiet day, but it turned out(结果是) to be just the opposite. It was Saturday morning
I
“But George, it's clear,” I said impatiently(不耐烦地). “They
“That's impossible! You know Simon's in our class, but he has said
I realized he was right. So we phoned the
Sometimes, a small act can mean a lot to others.
1.A.and | B.but | C.if | D.or |
A.book | B.time | C.answer | D.help |
A.refuse | B.try | C.forget | D.run |
A.with | B.at | C.on | D.by |
A.swam | B.walked | C.rushed | D.flew |
A.need | B.will | C.might | D.must |
A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
A.police | B.classmates | C.teachers | D.family |
A.in | B.off | C.away | D.up |
A.serious | B.thankful | C.famous | D.clever |
4 . Table Talk
As we got out of the car, our son announced, “Phones stay in the car.”
“Why do you always have to tell us that?” complained our fifteen-year-old grandson.
Our son’s wife winked at us and then explained, “We have a family
We
The silence was broken when the six of us sat down, and started talking. The waitress stood patiently and waited for our orders. When our food came, we continued to chat.
An elderly couple at the next table were finishing their dinners and conversing quietly. I noticed that they shot us a few glances, and wondered if our constant chatter was annoying them.
After the dessert, my son signaled the waitress for the check. She hesitated when she brought the black folder to our table. My son opened the black folder — it was
“There isn’t one. Someone else
“Why?” asked our son, his wife and myself at once.
“They loved it that no one was connected.” she continued. “They loved watching you guys
For a moment, everyone at our table was at a loss for
“They left after you ordered dessert,” the waitress replied.
We spent the next fifteen minutes discussing this goodness and camp up with a
A.rule | B.appointment | C.discussion | D.goal |
A.closed | B.returned | C.sent | D.locked |
A.sweetness | B.quietness | C.patience | D.preference |
A.smiling | B.knocking | C.staring | D.pointing |
A.special | B.strange | C.typical | D.empty |
A.paid | B.served | C.managed | D.changed |
A.eat | B.talk | C.argue | D.work |
A.directions | B.choices | C.words | D.ideas |
A.schedule | B.message | C.task | D.plan |
A.without | B.by | C.through | D.for |
5 . There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were taking over and the hedges(树篱)
It seemed too hard to clear all the gardens and no one could be
One person’s action showed everyone what could be achieved with a little hard work. It’s easy for us to
A.slightly | B.desperately | C.barely | D.previously |
A.And | B.So | C.But | D.For |
A.taken | B.bothered | C.cooperated | D.devoted |
A.tidy | B.delicate | C.familiar | D.awful |
A.handed | B.stepped | C.dominated | D.settled |
A.proud | B.distracted | C.neat | D.selfless |
A.weeds | B.trees | C.soil | D.plants |
A.planting | B.picking | C.watering | D.shaping |
A.took over | B.paid off | C.turned down | D.gave away |
A.Defeated | B.Obsessed | C.Enlarged | D.Confused |
A.occasionally | B.legally | C.newly | D.carelessly |
A.incredible | B.unique | C.horrible | D.unmotivated |
A.intense | B.unappealing | C.recognised | D.optional |
A.observe | B.mind | C.ignore | D.pollute |
A.results in | B.figures out | C.makes up | D.takes in |
6 . My first job was at a fast-food restaurant called Carroll’s in my hometown. One spring day my next-door neighbor
One little
The pay was
It was great to
Besides
A.allowed | B.invited | C.forbade | D.taught |
A.topic | B.mistake | C.difficulty | D.opportunity |
A.March | B.June | C.August | D.October |
A.address | B.age | C.name | D.face |
A.fired | B.interviewed | C.refused | D.accepted |
A.low | B.high | C.enough | D.good |
A.counter | B.door | C.park | D.toilet |
A.damaged | B.ignored | C.enjoyed | D.missed |
A.help | B.thank | C.recognize | D.encounter |
A.hidden | B.secret | C.distant | D.major |
A.woke up | B.gave up | C.turned up | D.looked up |
A.surprised | B.ashamed | C.disappointed | D.frightened |
A.worrying | B.lying | C.complaining | D.arguing |
A.days | B.hours | C.months | D.years |
A.food | B.service | C.payment | D.experience |
7 . When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books
There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into
Now studying in high school, I can borrow books
A.brought | B.are bringing | C.bring | D.have brought |
A.couldn’t | B.mustn’t | C.needn’t | D.shouldn’t |
A.a | B.an | C.the | D./ |
A.can 1 read | B.I can read | C.could I read | D.I could read |
A.Make sure | B.To make sure | C.Believe in | D.To believe in |
A.nervous | B.nervously | C.angry | D.angrily |
A.if | B.although | C.before | D.unless |
A.will allow | B.will be allowed | C.allowed | D.was allowed |
A.good | B.the best | C.poor | D.the poorest |
A.to | B.for | C.with | D.from |
8 . There are many kinds of friends. Some are always
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the
It was the golden season. I could see the
Autumn is a harvest season and life is uninteresting. The boring days always get me
I had
Leaves were still falling. Every day
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
“You definitely like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a
“
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine
A.against | B.for | C.with | D.to |
A.true | B.humorous | C.funny | D.old |
A.leaves | B.violin | C.play | D.song |
A.yellow | B.purple | C.green | D.blue |
A.turning | B.referring | C.seeing | D.listening |
A.down | B.off | C.up | D.over |
A.busy | B.interested | C.lost | D.active |
A.often | B.once | C.never | D.usually |
A.standing | B.stopping | C.waiting | D.hearing |
A.because | B.so | C.but | D.when |
A.moving | B.interesting | C.encouraging | D.exciting |
A.stopped | B.began | C.rose | D.changed |
A.surprised | B.happy | C.strange | D.sad |
A.In conclusion | B.In fact | C.In short | D.In total |
A.figure | B.symbol | C.expression | D.sun |
9 . One summer night, my friends and I stole into the Jordans’ backyard and started harvesting their sweet, juicy raspberries (树莓). We were enjoying every bite of the tasty berries
“What are you boys doing out here?” he yelled as my friends ran off
They
“But what about the other guys?” I asked. “They didn’t get punished at all!”
“That’s not my concern nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t
For the duration of the following years, I come to realize there is no
A.before | B.while | C.when | D.after |
A.towards | B.in | C.at | D.from |
A.smart | B.foxy | C.swift | D.intelligent |
A.hid | B.marched | C.hurried | D.disappeared |
A.strength | B.power | C.intention | D.option |
A.cruelly | B.bitterly | C.mercilessly | D.pitifully |
A.negotiate | B.celebrate | C.plot | D.congratulate |
A.asked | B.comforted | C.teased | D.challenged |
A.unhappy | B.frustrating | C.disappointing | D.unfair |
A.thinking | B.warning | C.asking | D.informing |
A.control | B.predict | C.accept | D.explain |
A.put up with | B.get away with | C.agree with | D.deal with |
A.reason | B.guarantee | C.chance | D.doubt |
A.get stuck to | B.get engaged in | C.be interested in | D.be buried in |
A.problem | B.complaint | C.concern | D.choice |
10 . Our life has become more and more intelligent over
The smart home seems to be designed
This smart home offers plenty of chances for patient control, as well
A.a | B.the | C.an | D./ |
A.called | B.to call | C.calling | D.was called |
A.powerless | B.powerful | C.power | D.powered |
A.who | B.which | C.when | D.why |
A.to attend | B.attending | C.attended | D.attends |
A.provides | B.provided | C.is provided | D.are provided |
A.instance | B.instants | C.instantly | D.instant |
A.lives | B.to live | C.lived | D.living |
A.dependently | B.independently | C.independence | D.dependence |
A.about | B.of | C.as | D.on |