1 . Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very
He
The farmer became very
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will
A.careful | B.bored | C.pleased | D.busy |
A.healthier | B.stronger | C.cleverer | D.richer |
A.learned | B.thought | C.tried | D.worked |
A.save | B.spend | C.make | D.borrow |
A.waiting | B.preparing | C.looking | D.caring |
A.explained | B.hoped | C.guessed | D.noticed |
A.follow | B.see | C.help | D.cheat |
A.purpose | B.result | C.condition | D.chance |
A.promise | B.suggestion | C.request | D.order |
A.for | B.by | C.before | D.without |
A.farm | B.cover | C.buy | D.have |
A.day | B.month | C.week | D.year |
A.interested | B.sad | C.calm | D.happy |
A.crop | B.land | C.experience | D.knowledge |
A.quietly | B.finally | C.early | D.suddenly |
A.even if | B.so that | C.because | D.whether |
A.running | B.walking | C.speaking | D.dreaming |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.worried | D.tired |
A.refused | B.appeared | C.died | D.rested |
A.face | B.lose | C.change | D.defeat |
Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch,
After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promise
The farmer looked at him and thought, ” Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out
The boy replied, “ I did nothing but
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think
Last May, Clarence Blackmon, 81,returned to his apartment after months in the hospital for lung cancer treatment. He found his refrigerator and kitchen cupboards were nearly
Clarence’s wife, Wanda, had
"I don’t need to be
Marilyn asked her supervisor, Lisa Reid, if she would
“He was hungry," Marilyn later told a local television station. “II' ve been
Later that
“She came to my rescue,” said Clarence, an army veteran (老兵)and
Clarence is now in hospice (临终安养院)care, but Marilyn
"Thank God for people like Marilyn,” he says.1.
A.empty | B.messy | C.smelly | D.broken |
A.hung out | B.kept fit | C.lived on | D.passed away |
A.downtown | B.abroad | C.nearby | D.far |
A.reached | B.called | C.opened | D.charged |
A.sell | B.shut | C.deliver | D.bargain |
A.desperate | B.honorable | C.nervous | D.proud |
A.shown | B.settled | C.welcomed | D.transported |
A.books | B.clothes | C.juice | D.food |
A.persuade | B.require | C.allow | D.beg |
A.agreed | B.denied | C.refused | D.doubted |
A.angry | B.hungry | C.sorrowful | D.lonely |
A.stand | B.blame | C.afford | D.explain |
A.report | B.day | C.program | D.interview |
A.account | B.plan | C.bill | D.order |
A.strong | B.retired | C.mean | D.modest |
A.works | B.cares | C.rescues | D.visits |
A.laundry | B.sweets | C.grocery | D.recipes |
A.field | B.memory | C.mind | D.company |
A.consult | B.remind | C.comfort | D.ask |
A.shortened | B.saved | C.sacrificed | D.ruined |
I was in the third grade then. I had been
Finally, my teacher took me aside. She
My mother
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(藤)was turning
“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All
Knowing that she had guessed my
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said,
Over the next few weeks, with her constant
A.judged | B.picked | C.refused | D.paid |
A.points | B.films | C.lines | D.actions |
A.disappeared | B.occurred | C.maintained | D.came |
A.promised | B.admitted | C.expected | D.explained |
A.provide | B.switch | C.share | D.play |
A.before | B.since | C.because | D.when |
A.accepted | B.understood | C.sensed | D.received |
A.Except for | B.Instead of | C.Apart from | D.Along with |
A.walk | B.sleep | C.perform | D.dance |
A.yellow | B.green | C.dark | D.red |
A.go back | B.jump out | C.break in | D.bend down |
A.trees | B.flowers | C.roses | D.creatures |
A.seriously | B.angrily | C.unwillingly | D.coldly |
A.disagreed | B.sighed | C.cried | D.nodded |
A.lucky | B.worthy | C.true | D.free |
A.doubt | B.argument | C.shame | D.mercy |
A.pain | B.problem | C.accident | D.answer |
A.reminding | B.abusing | C.informing | D.persuading |
A.voice | B.name | C.idea | D.part |
A.warning | B.encouragement | C.praise | D.award |
Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence (独立) can be more useful than crying for
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was
The burden (负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to
Hong didn’t
After Hong’s story went public, people were
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds (行为)
Hong
Hong’s story shows love and willpower, and no hardship can
A.money | B.food | C.clothes | D.help |
A.changing | B.growing | C.moving | D.turning |
A.only | B.already | C.ever | D.still |
A.stayed | B.went | C.sold | D.left |
A.care for | B.give up | C.stick to | D.devote to |
A.go away | B.run out | C.give up | D.turn down |
A.build | B.rent | C.buy | D.patient |
A.encouraged | B.moved | C.inspired | D.made |
A.abandon | B.like | C.avoid | D.feed |
A.brother | B.daughter | C.sister | D.uncle |
A.fight | B.learn | C.stand | D.turn |
A.left | B.remembered | C.reminded | D.told |
A.anyone | B.everyone | C.none | D.no one |
A.accepted | B.received | C.revised | D.refused |
A.depend on | B.stick to | C.refer to | D.turn to |
A.show | B.eat | C.sell | D.share |
A.a chance | B.an ability | C.a spirit | D.a belief |
A.bury | B.defeat | C.with | D.knock |
A.worry | B.care | C.complain | D.joke |
A.and | B.or | C.when | D.until |
6 . My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “
At this store, a
In the store, I asked each of my kids to
When we handed him the bag of
This has been a wonderful
A.Lost | B.Changed | C.Quit | D.Finished |
A.condition | B.place | C.sight | D.show |
A.suggestion | B.comment | C.decision | D.call |
A.outside | B.proudly | C.by | D.angrily |
A.draw | B.say | C.arrange | D.pick |
A.order | B.supply | C.appreciate | D.discover |
A.dollar | B.job | C.hot meal | D.gift card |
A.easy | B.low | C.soft | D.loose |
A.giving | B.saving | C.spending | D.begging |
A.yet | B.even | C.still | D.just |
A.declared | B.shared | C.ignored | D.expected |
A.toys | B.medicine | C.food | D.clothes |
A.sleepy | B.watery | C.curious | D.sharp |
A.whoever | B.whatever | C.whichever | D.whenever |
A.experience | B.example | C.message | D.adventure |
A.rely on | B.respect | C.learn from | D.help |
A.suddenly | B.vividly | C.differently | D.perfectly |
A.time | B.power | C.patience | D.money |
A.fear | B.love | C.need | D.memory |
A.strong | B.sweet | C.strange | D.simple |
On the tapes,Hannah had
When Clay anxiously
The theme of the story is that we are all
A.delighted | B.shocked | C.disturbed | D.excited |
A.brought | B.delivered | C.recorded | D.bought |
A.time | B.courage | C.atmosphere | D.mood |
A.stated | B.told | C.found | D.expressed |
A.love | B.schooling | C.story | D.life |
A.tape | B.map | C.note | D.number |
A.eyes | B.heart | C.face | D.ears |
A.In | B.For | C.Through | D.With |
A.left | B.stayed | C.kept | D.continued |
A.found out | B.gave away | C.hung out | D.thought of |
A.accidents | B.incidents | C.events | D.affairs |
A.informs | B.proves | C.reminds | D.encourage |
A.praise | B.hurt | C.damage | D.comfort |
A.lasting | B.important | C.different | D.instant |
A.concerned about | B.careful of | C.devoted to | D.responsible for |
A.task | B.rule | C.choice | D.dream |
A.thought | B.replied | C.said | D.acted |
A.As though | B.Even though | C.In case | D.Now that |
A.even | B.also | C.still | D.ever |
A.thankfully | B.hopefully | C.equally | D.similarly |
Irving police on Wednesday released recordings of the 911 call after Saiqa Akhter was charged with capital murder in the death of her 5-year-old son, Zain Akhter and her 2-year-old daughter, Faryaal Akhter. Police said the children were attacked at the family's apartment Monday night.
In the recording released Wednesday, the woman identified herself as Saiqa Akhter and repeatedly told the operator she killed her two children. At one point, the woman hung up and the dispatcher(调度员) called her back.
"I killed both of them. I told you," she told the operator. Later, she explained that both children were lying motionless on the bed in the master bedroom.
"They are not doing anything. They are just blue and they are not taking any breaths and ... their heart is not beating," she said.
She told the operator she initially tried to poison the children with bathroom cleaner but they refused to drink it. When that didn't work, "I used a wire on their necks," she said.
When the operator asked the woman why she attacked her children, she said, "They're both not normal, not normal. They're autistic. Both are autistic." Pressed further, she said, "I don't want my children to be like that. ... I want normal kids."
Later, the dispatcher asked the woman what she was feeling. "Nothing," she responded.
At one point, water could be heard running in the background and the dispatcher asked what the woman what she was doing. She told the operator she was trying to wash the smell of cleaner off of her hands. The dispatcher then told the woman to go sit on a couch in the living room and wait for police.
At the end of the recording, police can be heard arriving at the home.
1. The woman killed her two young children by____.
A.poisoning them |
B.choking them |
C.first poisoning and then choking them |
D.striking them with bathroom cleaner |
A.on Wednesday | B.on Monday night |
C.on Monday morning | D.after the woman telephoned the 119 |
A.The woman`s two children were autistic. |
B.The woman did not take the killing seriously. |
C.The woman hanged up immediately after she called 911. |
D.The children did not drink the bathroom cleaner. |
A.A Dallas Mom Killing Her Two Children |
B.A Woman Who Suffers From Autism |
C.A Woman and Her Two Children |
D.A Dallas Woman Murderer |
America is built on the idea of freedom,and there is no exception for Muslim women.I ____ the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly,I believe it's OK to be ____,and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering,like a scarf.I am Muslim,and keeping my head covered is a ____ of maturity and respect toward my ____ and to Allah's will.____,I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ____,not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it,I was also afraid of the ____ that I'd get at school.
I ____ on my own that sixth grade was the ____ I should start wearing the hijab.I was ____ about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me,or ____ be scared of me and ____ my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same,and there's little or no ____ of differences.
On the first day of school,I put all those ____ thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little,but ____ I was also proud to be a Muslim,proud to be wearing the hijab,proud to be different.
I was ____ about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would come and ask me questions—____—about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me,___ there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class,and we never really talked much—and she spoke ____ me,and I wasn't even there!I made a lot of new friends that year,friends that I still have until this very day,five years later.
Yes,I'm different,but everyone is different here,in one way or another.This is the ____ of America.1.
A.believe in | B.stick to | C.carry out | D.push for |
A.independent | B.free | C.sensitive | D.different |
A.signal | B.sign | C.reminder | D.cause |
A.religion | B.country | C.parents | D.status |
A.In a word | B.In general | C.To be exact | D.To be honest |
A.princess | B.heroine | C.individual | D.adult |
A.praise | B.punishment | C.reaction | D.reflection |
A.hoped | B.expected | C.realized | D.decided |
A.time | B.chance | C.case | D.occasion |
A.disappointed | B.scared | C.enthusiastic | D.angry |
A.still | B.already | C.even | D.ever |
A.show off | B.pull off | C.pick up | D.put up |
A.rejection | B.ignorance | C.awareness | D.acceptance |
A.negative | B.optimistic | C.serious | D.strange |
A.often | B.inside | C.only | D.outside |
A.concerned | B.particular | C.wrong | D.convinced |
A.respectfully | B.cautiously | C.suspiciously | D.critically |
A.and | B.so | C.but | D.or |
A.in terms of | B.in front of | C.in charge of | D.in favor of |
A.significance | B.beauty | C.value | D.power |
10 . A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to
The night before the
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn't sell.So,after the sale was
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very
A.clean | B.check | C.display | D.design |
A.look for | B.go through | C.show off | D.deal with |
A.refused | B.agreed | C.wrote | D.lied |
A.trip | B.show | C.sale | D.decision |
A.weak | B.small | C.new | D.thin |
A.rode | B.found | C.watched | D.felt |
A.doubted | B.knew | C.told | D.thought |
A.time | B.chance | C.place | D.shape |
A.also | B.never | C.still | D.hardly |
A.ahead | B.on | C.near | D.over |
A.said | B.repeated | C.copied | D.expressed |
A.jumping | B.standing | C.walking | D.shouting |
A.barely | B.usually | C.really | D.always |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.calm | B.scared | C.excited | D.disappointed |
A.when | B.if | C.why | D.how |
A.smile | B.worry | C.leave | D.cry |
A.enjoyed | B.lost | C.bought | D.made |
A.hear | B.understand | C.remember | D.think |
A.interest | B.money | C.use | D.price |