Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40__I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always __42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__43___just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home
Weeks passed and the __45___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk.
“I have something for you” he said ____49____from behind his back a small box. __50___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __51__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__52__”
“Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”
Tears filled my eyes ___53___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk
A．anxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practised B．wandered C．studied D． stayed
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．program
A．school B．year C．education D．program
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
Henry was not at math. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, he still couldn’t it.
“Never mind. I’ll sit the boy who’s the best at ,” Henry thought, “and his answers.”
The day of the exam , and Henry sat next to Allan, was at the top of the class in math. Henry copied Allan’s answers his own exam paper. At the end of the exam, the teacher said, “Well, boys and girls, I’ve decided to give a red to the student who got the grade. It’s for me to decide who I’ll give the star to, however, two students, Henry and Allan, got the grade.” After a moment she went on, “ I’ve decided to give the star to this time.”
Henry was _ __ when he heard this. He stood and said, “But I got the same grade as Allan, madam.”
“That’s .” The teacher said. “However, Allan’s answer to Question 6 was ‘I don’t know.’, but was ‘Nor do I.’ .”
A．well B．best C．better D．good
A．retell B．understand C．remember D．answer
A．in front of B．besides C．behind D．next to
A．English B．Chinese C．science D．math
A．check B．choose C．keep D．copy
A．ended B．came C．over D．start
A．who B．that C．whom D．which
A．never B．almost C．sometimes D．always
A．in B．on C．at D．onto
A．star B．coat C．pen D．book
A．least B．best C．lowest D．highest
A．unusual B．easy C．hard D．important
A．because B．though C．until D． if
A．low B．high C．different D．same
A．So B．Because C．And D．But
A．nobody B．Henry C．Allan D．anybody
A．afraid B．worried C．pleased D．angry
A．out B．up C．for D．by
A．wrong B．true C．OK D．all right
A．yours B．mine C．his D．others’
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. ____ I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed ____. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls ____ their souls belonged to the ____.
I stood up and walked _______the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _____ in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he ______ answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m ____,” he said. He was chatting online and, ____, he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was ______.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried ____ to speak to that computer geek （怪人），____ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was _____. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “____!”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any interest.
, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ____ that the coffee was bad, ____ Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While
A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．fear
A．because B．when C．until D．unless
A．home B．world C．net D．café
A．beside B．among C．between D．on
A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning
A．finally B．quickly C．patiently D．loudly
A．busy B．thirsty C．tired D．sick
A．first of all B．just then C．at the same time D．by that time
A．surprised B．delighted C．moved D．frightened
A．once B．again C．first D．even
A．but B．so C．if D．or
A．excited B．respected C．afraid D．unhappy
A．Shut up B．Enjoy yourself C．Leave me alone D．Help me out
A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all
A．computer B．soul C．shop D．geek
A．tell B．plan C．imagine D．design
A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as
A．pretend B．understand C．insist D．realize
A．as if B．just as C．so that D．even though
When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts from several of his children．I was not among them．I borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and to it．It was a matter of with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n) to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!
Being ready to help others is a ，but sometimes the result will be to what you expect．I remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has them from learning to keep trying．Use your ：who among my children will to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to problems themselves．
In most ，when people find you can help，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．
A．sons B．daughters C．brothers D．sisters
A．absent B．apart C．due D．different
A．always B．seldom C．often D．never
A．stuck B．attached C．agreed D．belonged
A．pleasure B．courage C．pride D．sorrow
A．struggle B．happen C．intend D．move
A．referred B．turned C．seen D．attended
A．cheating B．donating C．1ending D．owing
A．enjoy B．mind C．1ike D．miss
A．comment B．mess C．excuse D．effort
A．financial B．flexible C．typical D．particular
A．deed B．deal C．virtue D．task
A．contrary B．essential C．potential D．necessary
A．can B．may C．shall D．must
A．banned B．protected C．prevented D．freed
A．aHn B．leg C．body D．head
A．wait B．urge C．threat D．choose
A．solve B．assess C．seek D．analyse
A．affairs B．choices C．cases D．events
A．obtain B．attain C．provide D．prefer
There are many taxi drivers in our city．They often like to chat with passengers to time when the taxis are caught in traffic jams．The other day，I went home by taxi．Knowing I was a student，the driver told me that he was once a student twenty years ago． ，his family could not afford the school fees，so he dropped out of school at an early age．He me to work hard and go to a good college．I was moved by his kindness，but what really impressed me next was his ．After arriving home，I soon realized that I had my cell phone in the taxi．Greatly worried，I immediately called my number， the driver would answer．Then came the driver's from tlle other end．He told me he had been my call and that he would gladly return my phone where he dropped me off earlier that day．Thanks to the driver，I got my phone ．I believe honesty is one of the greatest a person should have．Thank you ever so much，Mr．Taxi driver．
A．have B．kill C．spend D．1ive
A．Unfortunately B．Unusually C．Absolutely D．Accurately
A．persuaded B．ordered C．required D．encouraged
A．modesty B．ability C．honesty D．security
A．forgotten B．placed C．left D．dropped
A．begging B．praying C．thinking D．saying
A．whisper B．noise C．sound D．voice
A．making B．expecting C．refusing D．fearing
A．over B．through C．back D．across
A．advantages B．achievements C．qualities D．images
It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.
"Any old papers, lady?" asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” __ __looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin scandals (凉鞋),wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I'11 you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet shoes left on the floor．I __ them cocoa and toast with jam the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget. The silence in the front door __ __me. I looked in. The girl__ the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat ," Lady ．．． are you rich?"
"Am I rich? Mercy, !" I looked at my shabby slipcover(家具套)．The girl put her cup back in its saucer（茶碟） .
“Your cups match your saucers．”
Her voice was ___ __with a need that no amount of food could supply．They left after that, holding their against the wind．They hadn't said thank you．
They didn’t to. They had done more than that. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they __ __.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a __ over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these things matched, too．
I moved the chairs back from the fire and the living room．The muddy prints of small scandals were still on my floor. “ them be for a while,” I thought. Just I should begin to forget how I am.
A．when B．after C．while D．until
A．make B．provide C．do D．cook
A．signs B．signals C．marks D．symbols
A．showed B．served C．carried D．supplied
A．against B．from C．on D．in
A．beat B．struck C．got D．noticed
A．watched B．lifted C．held D．put
A．word B．method C．state D．voice
A．yes B．sure C．no D．always
A．suddenly B．carefully C．quickly D．anxiously
A．hungry B．satisfied C．pleased D．curious
A．books B．papers C．dishes D．drinks
A．dare B．plan C．want D．need
A．shone B．matched C．broke D．equaled
A．house B．ceiling C．roof D．curtain
A．washed B．rubbed C．wiped D．tidied
A．dry B．gone C．wet D．new
A．Made B．Let C．Got D．Kept
A．in case B．as if C．if only D．only if
A．nice B．free C．busy D．rich