1 . Two Sundays ago. Tischler woke bright and early and said to herself, "I have nothing to do today-let’s do this."
To get "the Sharing Table" going, Tischler
With the
Weather permitting, Tischler now sets up the table every day. She said the Sharing Table will
"Whatever situation you are in, you are welcome. You don ’t have to have
At the end of each day, Tischler goes outside.
A.put | B.filled | C.took | D.brought |
A.options | B.goods | C.inventions | D.signs |
A.answering | B.selling | C.showing | D.recommending |
A.free | B.unique | C.cheap | D.neat |
A.agreement | B.admission | C.advice | D.aid |
A.partly | B.surprisingly | C.naturally | D.hopefully |
A.donate | B.give | C.take | D.buy |
A.able | B.possible | C.difficult | D.likely |
A.continue | B.congratulate | C.contain | D.contribute |
A.learned | B.heard | C.protected | D.copied |
A.imagines | B.watches | C.finds | D.discovers |
A.found | B.changed | C.sought | D.lost |
A.extra | B.normal | C.regular | D.unusual |
A.in honor of | B.instead of | C.because of | D.in celebration of |
A.Particularly | B.Usually | C.Occasionally | D.Similarly |
An 11-year-old boy in the American state of Rhode Island recently discovered an unusual example of sea life. He found what is thought to be one of the
Cooper Monaco was looking for clams with his grandfather when he found the large creature. Monaco gave it to
The clam is 14.5 centimeters across and
Monaco described how he found the creature in a statement. "I was down on my hands and knees in the water
Monaco knew the quahog was
3 . We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it possible to have too much time?
I
When I got into college, things
One day I
So, try to
A.agree | B.remember | C.understand | D.expect |
A.played | B.loved | C.watched | D.coached |
A.happened | B.repeated | C.mattered | D.changed |
A.extra | B.difficult | C.Valuable | D.limited |
A.responsibility | B.habit | C.pain | D.risk |
A.taking | B.pushing. | C.setting | D.calling |
A.show off | B.hang out | C.stay up | D.make up |
A.treated | B.met | C.helped | D.borrowed |
A.making | B.wasting | C.requiring | D.raising |
A.safe | B.interesting. | C.important | D.boring |
A.hardly | B.luckily. | C.simply | D.hopefully |
A.college. | B.town. | C.childhood. | D.business |
A.heart | B.chance | C.way | D.drive |
A.fill | B.give | C.save | D.trade |
A.message | B.story | C.fact | D.saying |
4 . I was raised in a house where my sisters and I weren't trusted by our mother to manage our own appearance. A few years ago, I was home for a visit when my mom, now in her early 70s, called me into her bedroom. We were ready to leave for dinner. "I don't know what to wear." she complained." You girls always look so good."
I paused in the doorway and looked at her, wondering if I'd misheard." What do you mean?" I asked her." You know what to wear. " "No, "she answered, "I don't. Can you pick some for me?" I was so surprised.
This was the same woman that, in 1989, told my younger sister she wasn't allowed to leave the house wearing a pair of ripped(撕碎的) jeans; the same woman that, in high school called me while I was out at a party to ask if my hair was tied up. "You look better with it down," she told me. Before I could answer I realized, suddenly, that my mother not only wanted my opinion, but also needed it. I pulled a pair of blue jeans and a light blue sweater."Wear them with your black shoes," I told her. She did. My mother certainly doesn't need anyone to take care of her. In fact, she still cares for my grandmother who lives with her. But with that question, my mother and I started the role reversal(转换) that happens to all parents and all children, from caregivers to receivers.
Now, if I'm visiting or we're together, it's rare for her to wear anything without checking with me first. But every so often, it seems that she asks me just to be able to disagree with my answer and pick out something on her own. And when she does, I just tell her what I think of the way she looks. Sometimes it's "great",and sometimes it's “awful”.
1. How did the author react the first time her mother asked her for advice on clothes?A.She was happy to do something for her mother. |
B.She came to realize that her mother needed her care. |
C.She was worried that her mother was too old to live alone. |
D.She had no idea what was suitable for her mother. |
A.She always accepts her suggestions happily. |
B.She sometimes chooses to follow her own ideas. |
C.She is often surprised by what the author says. |
D.She still shows uncertainty about what to wear. |
A.She wants to show what it is like to have a strict mother. |
B.She wants to remind readers to visit their parents often. |
C.She wants to stress her mother's great influence on her. |
D.She wants to show how the roles of parents and their children reverse. |
5 . I like fishing and it takes up most of my spare time now. I
It was in the late afternoon that we arrived
The next day, we went to Moose Creek, which you would
After what seemed a long time, I
I felt so happy. Filled with
A.admit | B.expect | C.remember | D.understand |
A.exciting | B.boring | C.comfortable | D.unforgettable |
A.at last | B.as usual | C.of course | D.right away |
A.put up | B.lived in | C.took away | D.looked for |
A.slept | B.argued | C.studied | D.chatted |
A.miss | B.choose | C.accept | D.suggest |
A.While | B.Since | C.Until | D.Before |
A.wait | B.approach | C.explore | D.ignore |
A.hope | B.belief | C.patience | D.importance |
A.afraid | B.confident | C.concentrated | D.confused |
A.heard | B.considered | C.noticed | D.imagined |
A.joy | B.fear | C.anger | D.embarrassment |
A.worried | B.guessed | C.determined | D.announced |
A.drop | B.break | C.lose | D.change |
A.naturally | B.regularly | C.generally | D.carefully |
A.chance | B.direction | C.mistake | D.achievement |
A.though | B.because | C.unless | D.if |
A.odd | B.safe | C.tired | D.free |
A.pride | B.regret | C.desire | D.curiosity |
A.acquired | B.settled | C.predicted | D.meant |
6 . An elderly woman is crediting (归功于) her neighbor's 4yearold dog with saving her life during last week's dangerously cold temperatures.
Tim Curfman was
Curfman
Noreen, who didn't have serious injuries, was lucky to
Noreen was
A.sending out | B.taking out | C.picking out | D.handing out |
A.sound | B.attention | C.behavior | D.appearance |
A.normally | B.suddenly | C.really | D.daily |
A.down | B.in | C.out | D.up |
A.trained | B.drove | C.walked | D.followed |
A.lying | B.moving | C.playing | D.standing |
A.guessed | B.feared | C.argued | D.explained |
A.time | B.space | C.strength | D.courage |
A.view | B.hold | C.taste | D.command |
A.save | B.report | C.find | D.visit |
A.face | B.fight | C.avoid | D.suffer |
A.car | B.garden | C.yard | D.home |
A.dry | B.clean | C.old | D.beautiful |
A.grateful | B.close | C.rude | D.polite |
A.expects | B.intends | C.waits | D.deserves |
7 . As I stuck in the mud (泥), with my bike on top of me, I wondered what had forced me to come here. Madagascar is not a good place for a cycling holiday: one of the world's poorest countries, only 11 percent of roadway is paved (铺). South of the town of Antalaha, where I started, the road was in worse condition.
I appeared from a week in the wilderness and reached the start of the Route National 5 at Maroantsetra, but my dream of a smooth road and speed was suddenly destroyed by mud. The "worst road in the country" changed my bicycle into a burden (负担) for days. Finally, I was claimed by the road. Tired. Alone.
As I wiped (擦) the mud from my face and looked upwards, I was greeted by a Malagasy man. He helped me stand up and smiled playfully while he pointed to my bike, which sat next to his. I started again. But I fell again in the mud. Angrily, I told him to go on, but if he understood he showed no sign of it. His smile forced me back onto the bike. We continued like this for hours. But I fell less. Studying my quick guide, slowly I learned. As we passed through a village, a group of children saw me and shouted loudly. His only words were: "Their parents tell them while people steal and eat them. Funny, no?"
I tried to ask why, but he had already set off. I tried to catch up; as I got closer, he took it as a challenge and sped up. We raced along the road. I rode a little faster and I was just behind, about to catch up with him. With a smile, he sped up and was away, leaving me breathless.
1. What was in the author's mind when he was in the mud?A.He considered his experience a special pleasure. |
B.He made up his mind to continue challenging himself. |
C.He tried to think out a new road for cycling in Antalaha. |
D.He regretted having the cycling holiday in Madagascar. |
A.The author chose another road. |
B.The author decided to ask for help. |
C.The author lay on the road for a rest. |
D.The author had no confidence to ride on. |
A.By showing him the right way. |
B.By wiping the mud from his bike. |
C.By riding in front of him all the way. |
D.By teaching him how to ride in the mud. |
A.A lonely trip |
B.A bicycle race |
C.A lesson in cycling |
D.A road in Madagascar |
8 . One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, went shopping with her parents. She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted. Instead of giving her money to buy the toy, Taylor’s father encouraged her to make money by herself. “How can I make money?” Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”
The next day. Taylor started her plan. She first needed some money for tools and materials. So she borrowed $40 from her parents and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn’t. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father’s phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.
Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake(烘焙)a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn’t late for class.
Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “I think making cakes is mostly my hobby.” she says. She also decorates(装饰)the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.
Taylor’s cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.
1. Why dig Taylor start selling cakes?A.Because she loved baking cakes very much. |
B.Because she wanted to make a lot of money. |
C.Because her parents encouraged her to sell cakes. |
D.Because she needed money to buy the toy she wanted. |
A.By handing out business cards. |
B.By selling her cakes at church. |
C.By advertising at her dance class. |
D.By inviting large companies to buy her cakes. |
A.She doesn’t work hard at school. |
B.She can’t manage her time well. |
C.She sees the fun in her cake business. |
D.She is too busy to take part in other activities. |
A.To explain how to buy a toy. |
B.To teach us how to make good cakes. |
C.To show us that it is fun to sell cakes. |
D.To introduce a girl who is talented in business. |
9 . When I was a little girl, there was the magic of Mercurochrome(红药水). It was good for cuts, scratches(抓痕), or other
It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and had become
We stole into the bathroom and took the Mercurochrome and
Twenty minutes
When Mama screamed in
We laughed a lot the next few days. If anyone had asked us, we would have
A.matters | B.worries | C.troubles | D.wounds |
A.marked | B.proved | C.collected | D.ignored |
A.suddenly | B.gradually | C.hardly | D.extremely |
A.lie down | B.settle down | C.go down | D.look down |
A.doubted | B.learnt | C.noticed | D.recognized |
A.look | B.attention | C.advice | D.study |
A.Round | B.Tight | C.Wide | D.Flat |
A.painted | B.designed | C.completed | D.decorated |
A.Politely | B.Proudly | C.Carelessly | D.Properly |
A.pleasing | B.bothering | C.exciting | D.worrying |
A.before | B.unless | C.until | D.since |
A.better | B.rarer | C.worse | D.stranger |
A.earlier | B.ago | C.later | D.ahead |
A.in | B.on | C.up | D.under |
A.always | B.ever | C.even | D.only |
A.disappointment | B.shame | C.horror | D.excitement |
A.laughing | B.talking | C.screaming | D.joking |
A.so | B.although | C.because | D.but |
A.pretended | B.expected | C.insisted | D.accepted |
A.story | B.reality | C.secret | D.magic |
10 . When I woke up on Aug 4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts appeared through my brain in the closet (衣橱). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.
After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward room 1136. But as I entered class, my jaw dropped to the floor.
Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖) to my seat. I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and make a humorous and real communication.
Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!
1. Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?A.She followed her father’s advice. |
B.She was unconfident about herself. |
C.She cared too much about her appearance. |
D.She wanted to make a good impression. |
A.It was her first day of primary school. |
B.She was satisfied with her first day dress. |
C.Her teacher was unhappy because she wore the same dress with her. |
D.She made a conversation with her English teacher in class. |
A.Angry. | B.Confused. |
C.Proud. | D.Embarrassed. |
A.To share a memorable experience. |
B.To explore the troubles with dressing. |
C.To introduce her stylish English teacher. |
D.To stress the importance of first impressions. |