1 . A man was exploring some caves by the seashore. In one cave he
As he walked along the beach he
Sometimes it’s like that with
A.searched | B.lost | C.made | D.found |
A.rolled | B.pressed | C.dug | D.cut |
A.dangerous | B.valuable | C.annoying | D.ordinary |
A.pushed | B.put | C.threw | D.pulled |
A.little | B.long | C.hard | D.well |
A.Moved | B.Satisfied | C.Worried | D.Excited |
A.given | B.taken | C.left | D.dropped |
A.hidden | B.obvious | C.well-known | D.questionable |
A.forgot | B.missed | C.abandoned | D.faced |
A.money | B.life | C.people | D.friends |
A.pity | B.blame | C.ignore | D.hate |
A.warm-hearted | B.honest | C.famous | D.stylish |
A.clay | B.treasure | C.ball | D.shell |
A.come off | B.break away | C.run out | D.dry up |
A.normally | B.gradually | C.wonderfully | D.expensively |
2 . Anthony was excited to hand out invitations to his graduation from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to his family on Monday. To his surprise, however, he wasn't the only one, as his mother, Gray, followed with a letter that had the
“Her picture was on an invitation saying that she'll be graduating from the university the same day,” says Anthony, “I was
Gray just
She says of why she kept her return to school
The mother explains that she used to think of
On Saturday, Gray and Anthony will be graduating together in a virtual (虚拟的) ceremony held by the school.
A.new | B.correct | C.same | D.extra |
A.curious | B.upset | C.calm | D.afraid |
A.told | B.asked | C.described | D.noticed |
A.realizes | B.accepts | C.imagines | D.explains |
A.met | B.taught | C.needed | D.missed |
A.carefully | B.secretly | C.formally | D.proudly |
A.angry | B.nervous | C.sad | D.sorry |
A.boring | B.common | C.dangerous | D.hard |
A.forgetting about | B.returning to | C.focusing on | D.separating from |
A.dream | B.trouble | C.pity | D.duty |
A.wise | B.far | C.late | D.easy |
A.meetings | B.parties | C.shows | D.classes |
A.Although | B.Since | C.When | D.If |
A.difficulty | B.opportunity | C.wealth | D.talent |
A.understand | B.warn | C.please | D.encourage |
3 . During the recent school holidays I was walking past a playground on my way to a meeting. The thing that
Sure, there were a few younger mums and dads, but there were
Retirement is a valuable time. We are generally living much longer than our own grandparents did, but as we
So how can you keep a
By all means, help your family whenever you can. Everyone will
A.conquered | B.attracted | C.beat | D.influenced |
A.waiting for | B.looking to | C.attending to | D.standing for |
A.clearly | B.hardly | C.formally | D.suddenly |
A.meet | B.devote | C.spend | D.save |
A.realize | B.believe | C.doubt | D.wonder |
A.sense | B.pride | C.care | D.advantage |
A.grow | B.age | C.improve | D.explore |
A.put out | B.put away | C.put off | D.put in |
A.hard | B.fine | C.strange | D.rare |
A.organization | B.conversation | C.discussion | D.relationship |
A.pleasure | B.protection | C.duty | D.safety |
A.rather than | B.other than | C.more than | D.less than |
A.suffer | B.recover | C.learn | D.benefit |
A.parents | B.peers | C.elders | D.teachers |
A.herself | B.themselves | C.yourselves | D.myself |
4 . Lucy Blaylock is on a task to comfort kids going through difficult times,one blanket at a time.The 11-year-old
"When I told her it was time to choose one from the sixteen kids, she started crying and said she couldn't
"It makes me feel
"Kindness does matter, and it always will,"Lucy said. "It makes the world a better place when we do
Lucy, who lives in Gallatin, Tennessee, received a volunteer service award from the government. She tells kids who are
A.girl | B.boy | C.singer | D.actor |
A.class | B.game | C.concert | D.party |
A.book | B.toy | C.blanket | D.pen |
A.kids | B.doctors | C.teachers | D.workers |
A.invite | B.sell | C.teach | D.choose |
A.two | B.five | C.ten | D.all |
A.From now on | B.Since then | C.Never again | D.Just now |
A.hours | B.years | C.months | D.weeks |
A.our | B.her | C.their | D.his |
A.bored | B.sorry | C.excited | D.angry |
A.cooking | B.selling | C.opening | D.throwing |
A.hates | B.cares about | C.cheats | D.laughs at |
A.kind | B.foolish | C.difficult | D.easy |
A.eating | B.writing | C.doing | D.buying |
A.hopeless at | B.disappointed at | C.tired of | D.interested in |
5 . Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived
“Fred, you’re a
“A wish?” Said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. We’re very
“
“You wok very hard but you
“Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have
“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“Though we haven’t got
“Well, what about a nice new house?” Asked Luck Fairy.
Thank you, but I
“You’re quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy
A.sadly | B.happily | C.worried | D.anxiously |
A.bad | B.lazy | C.good | D.unhelpful |
A.healthy | B.careful | C.difficult | D.important |
A.If | B.But | C.Because | D.Though |
A.cost | B.lose | C.make | D.borrow |
A.no | B.little | C.enough | D.expensive |
A.old | B.many | C.bad | D.clean |
A.hate | B.love | C.need | D.dislike |
A.need | B.see | C.buy | D.build |
A.smiled | B.nodded | C.laughed | D.disappeared |
6 . Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted
There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wang’s middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes.
In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai’s poems
In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished
A.was | B.being | C.to be | D.be |
A.In | B.At | C.To | D.On |
A.has to | B.has | C.able to | D.will |
A.take care for | B.care of | C.take care of | D.be careful of |
A.better | B.good | C.well | D.best |
A.reading | B.to read | C.read | D.doing |
A.Not | B.No | C.Have no | D.Any |
A.By the way | B.To his way | C.On his way | D.In the way |
A.liked | B.asked | C.had | D.wanted |
A.learning | B.to learn | C.learn | D.leant |
7 . John suddenly jumped off the swing without even slowing down. He called out nervously, “Mom, where’s Charlie?” He had just
John looked around the garden, behind the bushes, and under the picnic table. No dog! His mother heard
She came outside
Both son and mother were
But even with five people now searching the town’s streets, they had no luck. Charlie was still
Tania suggested they make posters with Charlie’s
John agreed. When they got home, he made a poster with a photo of Charlie, Then John heard a
A.decided | B.forgotten | C.understood | D.realized |
A.anger | B.hope | C.fear | D.warning |
A.actively | B.quickly | C.carelessly | D.annoyingly |
A.shouting | B.talking | C.fighting | D.thinking |
A.give up | B.look for | C.run after | D.take care of |
A.missing | B.asleep | C.silent | D.quiet |
A.address | B.character | C.name | D.picture |
A.mess | B.noise | C.voice | D.song |
A.shut | B.woke | C.tied | D.saved |
A.afraid | B.silly | C.happy | D.proud |
8 . One day, a colt (小马驹)took a bag of wheat to the mill (磨坊).When he came to a small river, he could not
The colt was about to cross the river
His mother said, "Don't always
He returned to the river “Little horse, it's too
“Thanks, but I want to try myself.”
After crossing the river successfully, the colt
This story tells us the
A.decide | B.think | C.discuss | D.argue |
A.wide | B.deep | C.long | D.narrow |
A.why | B.until | C.when | D.though |
A.shouting | B.nodding | C.singing | D.joking |
A.led | B.lost | C.saved | D.earned |
A.excited | B.puzzled | C.ashamed | D.satisfied |
A.laugh at | B.pick out | C.listen to | D.fight with |
A.clean | B.safe | C.dirty | D.dangerous |
A.realized | B.insisted | C.wished | D.begged |
A.lie | B.news | C.name | D.truth |
9 . Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability:he could cry in less then a second. If he disliked something or things became difficult,Joe would
But one day ,Joe met Pipo. Pipo was begging in the street for some
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money. He went over to Pipo,took off his hat,and started crying with the most pitiful
In a few minutes,Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo,Pipo turned him down.
“I prefer deserving what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile. It's much more fun making a(n)
Joe walked sadly away. He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done nothing of interest. He hadn't even enjoyed himself spending almost all his time crying.
That evening,Joe
In the end there was no cake. But that wasn't so bad, because Joe
A.put on | B.put up | C.put down | D.put off |
A.though | B.until | C.because | D.unless |
A.food | B.money | C.presents | D.suggestions |
A.smile | B.doubt | C.pity | D.dream |
A.exhibitions | B.agreements | C.resources | D.expressions |
A.effort | B.promise | C.excuse | D.difference |
A.cooked | B.prepared | C.showed | D.wanted |
A.understanding | B.suggesting | C.commenting | D.remembering |
A.visit | B.clean | C.check | D.leave |
A.regretted | B.argued | C.discovered | D.suggested |
10 . A man was spending his holiday in Africa. One day he
Then he saw a trainer and asked him how that could happen that not a single elephant made an
The man was
Sometimes people
A.asked | B.noticed | C.warned | D.raised |
A.terribly | B.hurriedly | C.sadly | D.easily |
A.apology | B.attempt | C.excuse | D.effect |
A.large | B.wrong | C.same | D.different |
A.prettier | B.crazier | C.happier | D.stronger |
A.rope | B.animal | C.leg | D.road |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.satisfied | D.frightened |
A.work | B.dream | C.act | D.walk |
A.first | B.final | C.perfect | D.serious |
A.envying | B.refusing | C.learning | D.desiring |