2 . There’s a program for middle schools called Treps that teaches kids about business and product development. The students are given the task to learn to ________ products on their own, and at the end of the program the school gym is ________ up like a trade show where all the kids get to sell the products. They each get a ________, make signs and dress up a little. The school gym is________ to the public and attracts a crowd.

Some of the kids there ________ have a crowd at their stand, because the products made by themselves are unique and interesting. But there are some other kids, with ________ that aren’t very good, just don’t stand out, aren’t getting attention. At first, they stand there with a ________face but later you can see the ________ in their eyes because everyone walks by the stands uninterested. I always think it ________ to visit the stands of those kids, buy something, and________ them for how hard they must have worked on it. Just the confirmation that someone likes what they make and notices their effort can ________ them. I usually bring $100 to this event merely for this ________. As the night goes on, ________ they still haven’t sold much, I will send my daughter over there to buy something from them.

The other day, as an education expert, I was ________ with some parents about this. They asked me why I encouraged the kids who made terrible products, saying “________ confirmation means they won’t learn anything”. I told them, “These kids know their products aren’t a ________, but that doesn’t mean they should ________. It takes courage to ________ there and try to sell their products. If nobody buys anything, or nobody ______ their effort, they will probably quit next time.” Hearing these, all the parents agreed.

A little encouragement can go a long way and sometimes a small lie can be a big ________ in the right direction.

1.

A．try

B．deliver

C．design

D．find

2.

A．turned

B．rolled

C．given

D．set

3.

A．guide

B．table

C．stand

D．cottage

4.

A．respectful

B．good

C．amazing

D．open

5.

A．always

B．never

C．seldom

D．again

6.

A．creations

B．targets

C．situations

D．signs

7.

A．angry

B．curious

C．cheerful

D．serious

8.

A．disappointment

B．excitement

C．misunderstanding

D．expectation

9.

A．enough

B．simple

C．strange

D．necessary

10.

A．allow

B．reward

C．praise

D．command

11.

A．shake

B．value

C．teach

D．encourage

12.

A．concern

B．purpose

C．trial

D．experience

13.

A．if

B．though

C．unless

D．before

14.

A．agreeing

B．dealing

C．discussing

D．comparing

15.

A．constant

B．false

C．direct

D．selfish

16.

A．challenge

B．hit

C．contribution

D．standard

17.

A．fall in

B．slip away

C．shout out

D．give up

18.

A．stand up

B．step forward

C．back away

D．work out

19.

A．needs

B．appreciates

C．announces

D．stresses

20.

A．burden

B．experiment

C．push

D．mind

3 . ”Mommy, I got something for you!” Cody ran through the door after school. His face wore the biggest smile ever. He waved something above his head. “It’s a pen. But not just any pen. It’s a lucky pen!” He handed me the pen _______, waiting for my reaction (反应).

I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing _______ about it. It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer full of them. At that moment, I didn’t realize how special it was or how much I would come to treasure (珍爱) it.

I had made the decision to be a(n) _______. I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses. The night before, I told my husband my _______when I thought Cody wasn’t listening. “What if _______ likes my writing and I fail?” But Cody did _______ what I said. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. “You don’t have to be afraid now,” he said. “This pen will make your _______ great and everyone will love you.”

Tears filled my eyes. Refusal (拒绝) and failure didn’t seem like such a big problem any more. Even if I _________sold the first book, I had everything I could ever need. I knew that pen would bring me luck, though. And I felt _________ already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.

In the lunchroom, Cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky ________. He decided to get it for me. The boy was a tough negotiator (强硬的谈判者) but Cody didn’t ________. In the end, he ________ his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy — his most important things, for that pen. Just to make __________ feel better.

I still have that pen, though it’s long out of ink, in a cup on my desk. When a refusal letter arrives and I start feeling __________, I look at it and remember just how lucky I am. For while I value that pen, it’s Cody who I really ________ in my life.

1.

A．easily

B．carefully

C．proudly

D．naturally

2.

A．strange

B．special

C．important

D．interesting

3.

A．teacher

B．artist

C．writer

D．inventor

4.

A．fear

B．hope

C．secret

D．surprise

5.

A．somebody

B．everybody

C．anybody

D．nobody

6.

A．hear

B．accept

C．expect

D．believe

7.

A．life

B．dream

C．stories

D．choices

8.

A．ever

B．never

C．even

D．once

9.

A．sure

B．lucky

C．brave

D．proud

10.

A．dog

B．toy

C．pen

D．gift

11.

A．give up

B．try out

C．get away

D．call back

12.

A．found

B．kept

C．sold

D．changed

13.

A．them

B．us

C．me

D．him

14.

A．nervous

B．sorry

C．angry

D．lonely

15.

A．respect

B．praise

C．serve

D．treasure

4 . Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or _______ , but little habits can produce big _______ that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has _______ me so many things that I will carry with me _______ my life.

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance   _______. Julia has shown me how to _______ ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_______ have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are _______ and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or _______   if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia ________   the two and showed me a website called “freerice.com” where you can ________   a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She ________   me to learn a hundred new ________   by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I ________   about 1,000 words in just one month.

Julia has always ________   me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. ________ , she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

________   it wasn't for Julia I probably wouldn't have ________   how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can ________ . I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am ________   for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

1.

A．simple

B．slight

C．necessary

D．impressive

2.

A．results

B．problems

C．ideas

D．decisions

3.

A．taught

B．served

C．offered

D．bought

4.

A．for

B．of

C．throughout

D．into

5.

A．work

B．money

C．career

D．time

6.

A．plan

B．get

C．move

D．stay

7.

A．never

B．seldom

C．yet

D．still

8.

A．excited

B．determined

C．careful

D．patient

9.

A．important

B．easy

C．possible

D．interesting

10.

A．shared

B．remembered

C．combined

D．separated

11.

A．watch

B．play

C．raise

D．improve

12.

A．permitted

B．invited

C．challenged

D．reminded

13.

A．lessons

B．skills

C．words

D．stories

14.

A．learned

B．read

C．used

D．spelled

15.

A．allowed

B．warned

C．forced

D．encouraged

16.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

17.

A．Unless

B．If

C．Although

D．Since

18.

A．realized

B．noticed

C．imagined

D．dreamed

19.

A．turn away

B．make a difference

C．show off

D．make a mistake

20.

A．ready

B．sorry

C．thankful

D．anxious

5 . A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ______, she said she would go. This _______be the first time that his classmates and teacher ______ his mother and he felt ______ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that _______ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _______ why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ______by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ______ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ______ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within _______ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked _______,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “ _______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ______ afraid to go in because the fire was _______, so I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked _______ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She _______ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be_______, but to this day, I have never________what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great _______ of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _______ for the rest of the day.

1.

A．enjoyment

B．excitement

C．surprise

D．disappointment

2.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．must

3.

A．noticed

B．greeted

C．met

D．accepted

4.

A．ashamed

B．sick

C．afraid

D．tired

5.

A．included

B．covered

C．passed

D．shaded

6.

A．think about

B．talk about

C．care about

D．hear about

7.

A．surprised

B．impressed

C．excited

D．comforted

8.

A．in spite of

B．by means of

C．by way of

D．in sight of

9.

A．separated

B．protected

C．hid

D．escaped

10.

A．understanding

B．reminding

C．learning

D．hearing

11.

A．nervously

B．seriously

C．carefully

D．anxiously

12.

A．When

B．As

C．Since

D．While

13.

A．so

B．too

C．quite

D．much

14.

A．in control

B．under control

C．out of control

D．over control

15.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．useless

D．senseless

16.

A．touched

B．showed

C．wiped

D．pointed

17.

A．ugly

B．serious

C．lasting

D．frightening

18.

A．forgot

B．regretted

C．considered

D．recognized

19.

A．sense

B．honor

C．happiness

D．pride

20.

A．quietly

B．slightly

C．suddenly

D．tightly

6 . Bill White's father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some _______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his _______. But his father didn't take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn't remember _______ he was. He turned over ________ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn't talk ________, because they didn't want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

1.

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

2.

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

3.

A．trips

B．buses

C．animals

D．mountains

4.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

5.

A．led

B．stick

C．got

D．belonged

6.

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

7.

A．start

B．begin

C．walk

D．step

8.

A．telephone

B．machine

C．computer

D．clock

9.

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．what

10.

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

11.

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

12.

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

13.

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

14.

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．study

D．bedroom

15.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

16.

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

17.

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

18.

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

19.

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

20.

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

7 .                                                                            You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _______ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _______ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark _______ the boy’s name was Bill, that he _______ computer games,baseball and history, that he was having a lot of _______ with his other subjects and that he had just broken _______ with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was _______ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed _______ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They _______ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they ________ talk.

Bill ________ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ________ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I ________ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) ________ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to ________ my things. But after we spent some time together ________ and laughing, I realized that ________ I had done that, I would have ________ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You________ my life.”

1.

A．fell

B．bent

C．lay

D．sat

2.

A．Although

B．After

C．Since

D．Until

3.

A．realized

B．discovered

C．said

D．decided

4.

A．played

B．made

C．tried

D．loved

5.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．trouble

D．doubt

6.

A．up

B．out

C．off

D．away

7.

A．called

B．helped

C．invited

D．allowed

8.

A．peacefully

B．pleasantly

C．freely

D．willingly

9.

A．continued

B．agreed

C．forced

D．offered

10.

A．movement

B．graduation

C．separation

D．vacation

11.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．must

12.

A．reminded

B．told

C．spoke

D．asked

13.

A．even

B．usually

C．ever

D．never

14.

A．checked

B．took

C．cleaned

D．put

15.

A．over

B．into

C．with

D．for

16.

A．find

B．pack

C．pick

D．hold

17.

A．talking

B．playing

C．reading

D．watching

18.

A．before

B．as

C．while

D．if

19.

A．lost

B．passed

C．left

D．forgotten

20.

A．helped

B．changed

C．improved

D．recovered

8 . 完形填空
On a hot summer day in America, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, Not_____that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.
His mother_____was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great _____, she ran toward the water, _____to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became_____and made a U-turn to swim to his mother______ , it was too late. Just as he reached her, the______reached him. From the shore, the mother _____her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the_____ The crocodile was much _____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t _____ . A farmer _________ to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and______the crocodile.
____ , after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His ____were extremely scarred(留下疤痕) by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches(抓痕) where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who _____the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious______, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them _____my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
Never judge another person's_____, because you don't know_____they were made.1.

A．understanding

B．imaging

C．realizing

D．balancing

2.

A．behind the house

B．in the house

C．in the lake

D．on the shore

3.

A．fear

B．anger

C．sadness

D．joy

4.

A．beating

B．frightening

C．screaming

D．apologizing

5.

A．alarmed

B．amazed

C．calm

D．hopeful

6.

A．Thus

B．So

C．therefore

D．However

7.

A．author

B．hunter

C．mother

D．crocodile

8.

A．hugged

B．stared

C．grabbed

D．combined

9.

A．two

B．three

C．scene

D．journey

10.

A．fiercer

B．stronger

C．faster

D．heavi er

11.

A．cut down

B．take chances

C．go ahead

D．let go

12.

A．happened

B．predicted

C．pretended

D．bet

13.

A．gathered

B．gained

C．shot

D．cut

14.

A．importantly

B．beneficially

C．surprisingly

D．Fortunately

15.

A．arms

B．legs

C．fi ngers

D．spot

16.

A．helped

B．saved

C．interviewed

D．consulted

17.

A．pride

B．satisfaction

C．strength

D．gratitude

18.

A．where

B．because

C．unless

D．while

19.

A．appearance

B．limit

C．debt

D．scar

20.

A．when

B．how

C．where

D．as

9 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ______ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ______ The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers _____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a _____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the _____ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “ _____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ______ they have time to see, and you’ll _________ out and get your money, ”Chad said.
It was a new _____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no _____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was _____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been_________some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ______ Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a _____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason _____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ______ ”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ______ He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.1.

A．shops

B．coins

C．papers

D．people

2.

A．heavy

B．open

C．pure

D．weak

3.

A．in return for

B．instead of

C．regardless of

D．in exchange for

4.

A．cup

B．card

C．cake

D．comb

5.

A．gave in

B．got away

C．broke down

D．showed up

6.

A．secret

B．process

C．goal

D．difficulty

7.

A．And

B．For

C．But

D．So

8.

A．since

B．before

C．though

D．unless

9.

A．call

B．sell

C．drop

D．reach

10.

A．idea

B．edition

C．policy

D．task

11.

A．seeds

B．insects

C．bread

D．water

12.

A．concerned

B．determined

C．excited

D．amazed

13.

A．still

B．just

C．already

D．also

14.

A．handed

B．allowed

C．awarded

D．taught

15.

A．at once

B．as usual

C．by chance

D．on purpose

16.

A．gentle

B．warm

C．proud

D．polite

17.

A．borrowed

B．made

C．lost

D．saved

18. A shouted

A．laughed

B．nodded

C．started

19.

A．bravely

B．grateful

C．modestly

D．fondly

20.

A．job

B．duty

C．business

D．method

10 . Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She _______ him very much and as he was not a _______ child, she was always _______ that he might be ill, _______ she used to take him to see the best _______ in the town four times a year to be looked _______
During one of these _______, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any _______ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick _______ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I ________”
Mrs. Ball was very ________ “But I’m sure you have ________ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor ________ “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m ________ my sweater off, because the ________ is very tight.”1.

A．loved

B．hated

C．missed

D．cared

2.

A．rich

B．clever

C．strong

D．happy

3.

A．afraid

B．surprised

C．glad

D．sure

4.

A．which

B．for

C．but

D．so

5.

A．player

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．lawyer

6.

A．round

B．over

C．for

D．after

7.

A．talks

B．years

C．visits

D．stays

8.

A．answer

B．thing

C．word

D．trouble

9.

A．waited

B．thought

C．stood

D．looked

10.

A．did

B．will

C．have

D．do

11.

A．excited

B．interested

C．pleased

D．surprised

12.

A．already

B．just

C．never

D．always

13.

A．angrily

B．seriously

C．happily

D．carefully

14.

A．turning

B．taking

C．keeping

D．putting

15.

A．collar

B．nose

C．mouth

D．ear