Peter lived in a village. He was always upset and treated others
Scientists usually have to do thousands of
My neighbour
Now I have come to realize that it’s good for you
3 . It was the golden season. I could see the
“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me
Lost in the music, I did not
Autumn was
“You
“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a(n)
“I came here just to have a rest because I
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a
She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn.
1.A.yellow | B.green | C.new | D.empty |
A.annoyed | B.annoying | C.bored | D.boring |
A.going | B.waiting | C.preparing | D.caring |
A.across | B.out | C.away | D.down |
A.mainly | B.specially | C.mostly | D.especially |
A.understand | B.remember | C.realize | D.consider |
A.performer | B.artist | C.reporter | D.volunteer |
A.boring | B.interesting | C.sad | D.dull |
A.nearly | B.hardly | C.already | D.just |
A.may | B.would | C.can | D.must |
A.excited | B.angry | C.sad | D.worried |
A.failed | B.sent | C.broke | D.took |
A.moved | B.encouraged | C.wondered | D.saved |
A.short | B.meaningful | C.relaxing | D.successful |
A.space | B.gift | C.chance | D.luck |
4 . Tristin Stewart, 15, of Northern Ireland, has no right knee after undergoing an operation. Now, his right leg connects directly to a right foot backward, which fits more
Tristin said he began experiencing
“Tristin was scared firstly before receiving the operation,” Mandy said. “When we went in to see him after the operation, you could
In spite of a
“At the start it was uncomfortable and I wasn’t used to it because of the weight and my foot — you know, it felt
“I can
Unexpectedly, many people are now
“Friends have been just as
A.comfortably | B.differently | C.dangerously | D.commonly |
A.sorrow | B.pain | C.surprise | D.strength |
A.expecting | B.leading | C.following | D.increasing |
A.gradually | B.sorely | C.obviously | D.fortunately |
A.beds | B.covers | C.clothes | D.knives |
A.damages | B.matters | C.keeps | D.memorizes |
A.successful | B.deadly | C.frustrating | D.rare |
A.feet | B.way | C.behalf | D.side |
A.great | B.ugly | C.amazing | D.strange |
A.study | B.walk | C.swim | D.run |
A.bed | B.car | C.wheelchair | D.field |
A.raising | B.making | C.stealing | D.printing |
A.take | B.give | C.break | D.participate |
A.healthy | B.smart | C.hard | D.usual |
A.smooth | B.magnificent | C.steep | D.difficult |
5 . Once there was a small boy named Bob. He came from a
Then he saw a man who wanted to make a
One day Bob fell down from the
A.cheerful | B.traditional | C.poor | D.single |
A.wood | B.food | C.water | D.medicine |
A.thirsty | B.hungry | C.sad | D.angry |
A.preferred | B.stopped | C.began | D.kept |
A.help | B.leave | C.cure | D.hug |
A.cage | B.box | C.fire | D.flat |
A.threw | B.sold | C.lent | D.offered |
A.helpful | B.kind | C.brave | D.thankful |
A.hill | B.roof | C.bed | D.rope |
A.annoyed | B.injured | C.tired | D.frightened |
A.Obviously | B.Gradually | C.Strangely | D.Fortunately |
A.insects | B.leaves | C.wounds | D.hairs |
A.climbed | B.dropped | C.flew | D.hurried |
A.recovered | B.cried | C.slept | D.regretted |
A.doubtful | B.happy | C.anxious | D.curious |
One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he
His son looked surprised. "I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less,
"That would be a very
Nick's guests,
"But such a small thing couldn't
"In the beginning, there was only
7 . A few years ago, I realized that I had a fear of heights. Sometimes I would feel uncomfortable if I looked down from somewhere high and the higher I got, the worse I felt. However, there were some things that made me nervous when I looked up at them — such as drop towers (急速下降塔).
About a month ago, my family and I went on a trip to Marineland — an amusement park with a sea animal theme. One of Marineland’s attractions is a huge drop tower called the “Sky Screamer”. My dad wanted to ride it, and he wanted to take me with him. He kept encouraging me, and I finally gave in, because I was desired to face my fears.
Going up was terrible. I got stomachaches from just looking at the tower. When we reached the tower, we lined up and got seated on the ride. When it reached a few feet off the ground, it stopped for a moment, before sending us straight to the top at great speed. I squeezed my eyes shut and I held the handlebar (把手) as tightly as I could during the whole ride. A few seconds later my heart was in my mouth and I was screaming my lungs out. At the top, I opened my eyes and looked forward, not down.
I tried to prepare myself for the way down, but it didn’t really help. There I was, with my eyes squeezed (紧紧地) shut, holding the handlebar and again, screaming at the top of my voice. In fact, it was even worse than going up! But when I got to the bottom, I felt relieved. I thanked my dad for forcing me to go on the ride, and I was pleased I had overcome my fears.
So, was the “Sky Screamer” scary? Well, maybe just a little bit.
1. Which of the following wasn’t the writer afraid of?A.Riding a lift to a higher place. | B.Looking down from a height. |
C.Looking up at drop towers. | D.Going to a wonderful park. |
A.Her father’s encouraging words. | B.Her interest in the ride. |
C.Her desire to face her fears. | D.Her father’s nagging. |
A.She kept looking down. | B.She kept holding the handlebar. |
C.She was too frightened to scream. | D.She squeezed her father’s hand tightly. |
A.The writer volunteered to take the ride. |
B.The writer’s father forced her to ride with him. |
C.The ride was less scary on the way up. |
D.The ride offered the writer a chance to face and overcome her fears. |
A.A trip to Marineland. | B.Facing a fear. |
C.A ride to the top of the “Sky Screamer”. | D.A joyful ride on the “Sky Screamer”. |
After an exhausting swim practice on a cold winter evening, I received an invitation from my friend Lucy, asking me to attend a dance. At the top of the invitation, Young Angels was written across the page. Young Angels was organizing a dance to raise money for community service projects. I thought it was such a great idea that I not only wanted to attend it, but also wanted to become involved.
This was over two years ago and since then, I have become a lead member in Young Angels of America. At each dance, teens not only have fun with their friends but are also informed about different charities. Knowing that I have taught others how they can get involved makes me feel satisfied and delighted.
The most memorable experience of my time in Young Angels was the Middle School Winter Dance in 2007, when we had a special child help organize the dance and participate in the event. This child was Lily. Lily had a dreadful disease that will eventually kill her. Lily had the best attitude towards life: she enjoyed every moment and made the best of it. Lily got me inspired to help others and never take any moment for granted.
I now have a dream, I want to inspire as many children as possible to volunteer. So many kids don’t realize how easy it is to make a difference to the world. I am only 15 years old and I have organized over five events, getting nearly 1,000 children involved. I want to be the angel to inspire that passion in others to make the difference that I feel as I have made to my community.
1. What’s the purpose of the dance organized by Young Angels?2. How did the author feel about her influence on others?
3. What does the underlined word “dreadful” in Paragraph 3 mean?
4. What is the author’s dream?
5. What do you think of the author’s dream?
9 . One Saturday, Mary and 1 were playing with a ball and suddenly the ball went into a big man’s house. We went to his house and asked him if he could let us in to get our ball. He said, “No.” We felt helpless. Then I had an idea. There was a water tank (水箱) behind the man’s house. I looked at it and told Mary that we could climb onto the water tank and jump over the wall. Mary agreed, but we were both wearing skirts. So we decided to get our ball the next day.
The next morning Mary and I went to the water tank very early. We were both wearing shorts. Mary first climbed down into the man’s house by herself and I followed her. We looked for the ball and found it under a bed. Along with the ball were some gold bars! In a rush, we climbed back with the ball.
When we reached Mary’s house, the TV was on. It was news time. We couldn’t believe our ears when we heard that 20 gold bars were stolen from a gold shop. They showed a picture of the gold bars which were exactly the same as the ones we had seen under the big man’s bed. We rushed to tell Mary’s mother about the gold bars and she called the police immediately. The police came at once and caught the man. They found the gold bars in his house.
Several days later a police officer came and said, “Thank you children for helping us catch the thief. Here is the reward for you.”
We opened the gift box and were greatly surprised. There were some detective (侦探的) storybooks.
1. What can we learn about the big man from Paragraph 1?A.He was unhappy. | B.He was unfriendly. |
C.He was crazy. | D.He was rich. |
A.Because they got no permission. |
B.Because they were afraid of the big man. |
C.Because they didn’t know how to climb onto it. |
D.Because they didn’t wear suitable clothes. |
A.Mary was followed by the man. |
B.Mary went to the water tank alone. |
C.Both of the girls got into the house. |
D.The girls ran out with the gold bars. |
A.By watching the TV news. | B.By questioning the man. |
C.By asking Mary’s mother. | D.By calling the police. |
A.Two Honest Girls | B.A Ball and Gold Bars |
C.Skirts and Shorts | D.A Stupid Thief |
10 . My father is a doctor, who is always as busy as a bee. However, he doesn’t love me any less.
Today was my father’s birthday. I decided to make it an unforgettable birthday to show how
I told Mum that I waned to give my father a surprise birthday party. At my words, she was really
First, I called Bernie, my father’s best friend. He gave me the name of my father’s favorite
Without telling anyone, I went to the watch shop to
The moment Dad and Mum turned up, we shouted, ”Happy Birthday!“ I gave Dad his present. When he saw his shiny watch, he cried, ”What a surprise! Thank you, George. This is the best
A.grateful | B.eager | C.ready | D.famous |
A.scared | B.annoyed | C.worried | D.surprised |
A.refused | B.hated | C.offered | D.managed |
A.park | B.beach | C.garden | D.restaurant |
A.promised | B.phoned | C.introduced | D.helped |
A.pick up | B.keep up | C.put up | D.make up |
A.watch | B.bike | C.computer | D.car |
A.also | B.always | C.never | D.already |
A.priced | B.fixed | C.sold | D.changed |
A.lesson | B.plan | C.show | D.birthday |