1 . When my little sister Indi turned six, she started
One afternoon my friend Mareya and I were making bracelets(手链).“What are you doing?”Indi asked,
Later, Mareya suggested playing the guitar. I didn’t want Indi to
I disliked the shadow(影子)that didn’t belong to me,but I also felt
Now I still remember Mareya’s words and feel less upset about Indi’s behavior. Anyway, she should be treated with
A.correcting | B.copying | C.admiring | D.inspiring |
A.putting | B.writing | C.sitting | D.looking |
A.refused | B.waited | C.accepted | D.asked |
A.well | B.much | C.apart | D.close |
A.room | B.freedom | C.options | D.opinions |
A.nervous | B.impatient | C.excited. | D.curious |
A.gradually | B.finally | C.exactly | D.hardly |
A.support | B.surprise | C.follow | D.recognize |
A.But | B.So | C.Or | D.Until |
A.proud of | B.impressed with | C.unfamiliar with | D.tired of |
A.tears | B.life | C.trust | D.joy |
A.if | B.though | C.before | D.since |
A.positive | B.sorry | C.powerful | D.confused |
A.understand | B.challenge | C.learn | D.change |
A.confidence | B.humor | C.anger | D.respect |
2 . I loved my first grade teacher. She was Mrs. Gross, who had such a sweet smile and was
One such
David Whyte, a famous author, wrote, “People are
We should learn to
A.true | B.polite | C.friendly | D.rude |
A.skill | B.age | C.character | D.attitude |
A.left out | B.worried about | C.talked about | D.shouted at |
A.classroom | B.home | C.garden | D.office |
A.example | B.conversation | C.experience | D.result |
A.showing | B.checking | C.improving | D.organizing |
A.bag | B.pen | C.notebook | D.head |
A.praised | B.required | C.explained | D.promised |
A.brave | B.careful | C.smart | D.confident |
A.frightened | B.excited | C.calm | D.disappointed |
A.supported | B.noticed | C.chosen | D.appreciated |
A.asked | B.ordered | C.considered | D.allowed |
A.memory | B.chance | C.freedom | D.wish |
A.goal | B.encouragement | C.advice | D.hope |
A.still | B.hardly | C.just | D.almost |
A.sleepy | B.tired | C.hungry | D.thirsty |
A.share | B.create | C.pick | D.spread |
A.read | B.got | C.realized | D.wrote |
A.accept | B.listen | C.smile | D.give |
A.treasure | B.rest | C.surprise | D.warning |
3 . With the development of the information technology, we are stepping into the new century. People’s topics, especially the young people’ s , are becoming more and more
Just a few years ago, people
But today, things have changed greatly. The Internet times are coming
For ordinary persons, E-mail is taking the place of traditional ways of
I cannot
A.modern | B.advanced | C.strange | D.interesting |
A.everyday | B.ordinary | C.school | D.working |
A.often | B.sometimes | C.seldom | D.usually |
A.line | B.machine | C.tool | D.computer |
A.still | B.even | C.yet | D.except |
A.link | B.put | C.fit | D.tie |
A.a few | B.few | C.some | D.no |
A.For some reason | B.For some time | C.For example | D.For sure |
A.by | B.through | C.on | D.with |
A.Turn | B.Travel | C.Go | D.Look |
A.writing | B.sending | C.receiving | D.reading |
A.computers | B.E- mails | C.addresses | D.names |
A.opinion | B.thought | C.feelings | D.idea |
A.men | B.boys | C.girls | D.youths |
A.imagine | B.believe | C.make | D.think |
A.almost | B.quite | C.so | D.far too |
A.changing | B.possible | C.real | D.true |
A.decide | B.guess | C.tell | D.question |
A.thoughtful | B.considerable | C.sure | D.certain |
A.enjoy | B.help | C.love | D.tire |
4 . Maybe you all know George Washington, who was
His home was on a farm near a river. There were fields and meadows (草地) around the house, and
When the boys went home, Mrs. Washington said, “Young gentlemen, have you seen my horses? I am told my favorite has
George said, “Your favorite is dead, madam. I
His mother didn’t speak for a minute. Then she said, “I am
He always told the truth, and he
A.official | B.captain | C.soldier | D.commander |
A.years | B.decades | C.terms | D.sessions |
A.such | B.so | C.as | D.too |
A.made | B.became | C.turned | D.completed |
A.still | B.even | C.yet | D.also |
A.hold | B.advantage | C.care | D.notice |
A.careful | B.fond | C.proud | D.confident |
A.raise | B.charge | C.ride | D.train |
A.drive | B.tie | C.beat | D.catch |
A.took on | B.leaped on | C.tried on | D.insisted on |
A.in vain | B.on purpose | C.by chance | D.for certain |
A.rolled | B.lay | C.knelt | D.fell |
A.surprised | B.discouraged | C.frightened | D.disappointed |
A.grown | B.developed | C.appeared | D.proved |
A.wrestled | B.killed | C.seized | D.violated |
A.result | B.business | C.apology | D.story |
A.amazed | B.desperate | C.helpless | D.sorry |
A.the truth | B.the event | C.the reason | D.the explanation |
A.corrected | B.obeyed | C.remembered | D.influenced |
A.aware | B.kind | C.true | D.curious |
5 . Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school
Later in
High school was just as her mom had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond
A.subjects | B.decisions | C.exercises | D.challenges |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.competing | B.arguing | C.protecting | D.speaking |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.likely | D.interesting |
A.employer | B.boss | C.applicant | D.judge |
A.strange | B.happy | C.disappointed | D.lonely |
A.struggling | B.improving | C.working | D.complaining |
A.trouble | B.confidence | C.patience | D.opportunities |
A.put up | B.prepare for | C.worry about | D.give up |
A.committee | B.newspaper | C.radio | D.team |
A.speakers | B.readers | C.cheerleaders | D.writers |
A.happily | B.weakly | C.excitedly | D.brightly |
A.similar | B.ordinary | C.different | D.familiar |
A.physics | B.history | C.English | D.math |
A.understood | B.guessed | C.imagined | D.dreamed |
A.refuse | B.continue | C.seem | D.offer |
A.afraid | B.interested | C.sure | D.upset |
A.swim | B.try | C.ask | D.escape |
A.in return for | B.in case of | C.in search of | D.instead of |
A.smartest | B.smallest | C.best | D.gentlest |
6 . One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final
He discovered the youth was
The president requested the youth to
“Go and clean your mother’s hands when you go back today, and then
The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell
The next
The president said, “You are
A.election | B.test | C.interview | D.competition |
A.strong | B.excellent | C.humorous | D.cute |
A.maker | B.cleaner | C.mender | D.seller |
A.wash | B.hide | C.show | D.dry |
A.found | B.let | C.helped | D.watched |
A.study | B.ignore | C.work | D.rest |
A.move | B.see | C.recognize | D.answer |
A.after | B.until | C.because | D.as |
A.believed | B.sensed | C.noticed | D.expected |
A.quietly | B.sadly | C.excitedly | D.angrily |
A.morning | B.noon | C.afternoon | D.evening |
A.worried | B.felt | C.brought | D.spoke |
A.important | B.difficult | C.different | D.impossible |
A.value | B.secret | C.type | D.change |
A.educated | B.respected | C.trusted | D.hired |
7 . The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was play basketball with Eric,
He had
He went into the building, only a few minutes
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in
He tried to
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant,
He knew he had to
A.or | B.because | C.but | D.since |
A.never | B.nearly | C.ever | D.often |
A.pass | B.take | C.carry | D.drop |
A.mistake | B.problem | C.case | D.question |
A.before | B.after | C.over | D.during |
A.rest | B.walk | C.stop | D.break |
A.visit | B.greet | C.catch | D.meet |
A.delight | B.surprise | C.anger | D.eagerness |
A.lonely | B.crowded | C.noisy | D.empty |
A.wouldn’t | B.shouldn’t | C.couldn’t | D.needn’t |
A.fix | B.make | C.use | D.pick |
A.get through | B.get up | C.get on | D.get in |
A.If | B.Though | C.As | D.Until |
A.On time | B.At last | C.By the way | D.Now and then |
A.Come | B.Sorry | C.Hello | D.Help |
A.Thankfully | B.Surely | C.Truly | D.Gradually |
A.after all | B.at most | C.in short | D.as usual |
A.watch | B.play | C.write | D.read |
A.sleep | B.shout | C.wait | D.work |
A.bad | B.cool | C.strange | D.nice |
8 . Fourth-grade teacher Tori Nelson allowed one of her students to cut her hair in the schoolyard, after bullies (仗势欺人者) laughed at him about his own buzz cut (平头).
Ms. Nelson noticed Matthew Finney, a
Ms. Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved (剃,刮), and since Matthew usually had very thick curly brown hair, she realized that he’d had a
Finally Ms. Nelson said, “If you take your
Matthew excitedly
“It was a lot of
A.brave | B.shy | C.naughty | D.clever |
A.laughing | B.arguing | C.crying | D.fighting |
A.break | B.problem | C.plan | D.haircut |
A.wrong | B.special | C.important | D.worthy |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.made fun of | B.praised | C.criticized | D.encouraged |
A.school | B.office | C.class | D.teacher |
A.frighten | B.cheat | C.guide | D.persuade |
A.banned | B.protected | C.supported | D.encouraged |
A.coat | B.hat | C.gloves | D.scarf |
A.thick | B.gray | C.short | D.dirty |
A.misunderstood | B.accepted | C.put aside | D.made |
A.gathered | B.forced | C.helped | D.drove |
A.hats | B.knives | C.mirror | D.scissors |
A.bravely | B.excitedly | C.carefully | D.sadly |
A.fell | B.ran | C.went | D.got |
A.patience | B.love | C.fun | D.courage |
A.me | B.others | C.students | D.himself |
A.excuse | B.reach | C.stand | D.save |
A.disability | B.help | C.differences | D.doubt |
9 . For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood
Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a child, I was
Last summer, my daughter
I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I
A.fighting | B.playing | C.sharing | D.communicating |
A.weapons | B.activities | C.actions | D.words |
A.husband | B.daughter | C.child | D.friend |
A.uncertain | B.unlucky | C.afraid | D.willing |
A.have | B.afford | C.hold | D.bear |
A.love | B.obey | C.escape from | D.keep from |
A.daughter | B.son | C.baby | D.life |
A.But | B.Furthermore | C.And | D.Or |
A.When | B.As | C.While | D.With |
A.in | B.on | C.at | D.along |
A.became | B.grew | C.turned | D.went |
A.all | B.nothing | C.my good | D.good |
A.admitted | B.informed | C.presented | D.told |
A.reflected | B.referred | C.pardoned | D.promised |
A.wanted | B.asked | C.found | D.forced |
A.they | B.she | C.it | D.that |
A.stormed away | B.gave away | C.looked away | D.walked away |
A.deserved | B.demanded | C.equaled | D.appreciated |
A.break | B.tear | C.last | D.crash |
A.in vain | B.in brief | C.in general | D.in silence |
10 . After working an inhuman 8-hour shift at a factory unloading (卸货) parts for cheap furniture, I got on the bus, dirty, tired and hot. I
I was dreaming about a better and new life when I was
All I could feel for this woman was
With a smile, I said, “I just came from work.” She then loudly asked if I worked in hell and broke out in laughter, so I laughed too﹣
In front of all of us on the bus that day, the power of
As Karen was getting off the bus, she touched me
Everyone on the bus had been watching us and then an old woman spoke to me, “Sir, you just changed that woman with your heart. She will never forget how you
That day was the first day when I realized I am
A.reached | B.left | C.visited | D.found |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.strange | B.interesting | C.unhappy | D.brave |
A.recognized | B.stopped | C.challenged | D.followed |
A.rudely | B.quietly | C.slowly | D.gently |
A.puzzle | B.fear | C.surprise | D.anger |
A.satisfaction | B.pity | C.disappointment | D.amazement |
A.demanding | B.controlling | C.mattering | D.appealing |
A.sad | B.dirty | C.nervous | D.crazy |
A.with | B.at | C.about | D.off |
A.checked | B.regretted | C.admitted | D.explained |
A.teamwork | B.determination | C.kindness | D.honesty |
A.hesitated | B.changed | C.cheered | D.agreed |
A.family | B.stranger | C.friend | D.teacher |
A.unwillingly | B.hopelessly | C.patiently | D.softly |
A.might | B.could | C.would | D.should |
A.treated | B.remembered | C.persuaded | D.missed |
A.humor | B.politeness | C.confidence | D.admiration |
A.helped | B.needed | C.understood | D.respected |
A.owed | B.paid | C.gave | D.lent |