One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .
A student was going to leave the capital to become 32 official (官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say 33 to his teacher.
“It is 34 job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict 35 yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already 36 anyone hundred top hats, which will 37 those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen! 38 could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit _39 . “ Never forget 40 I taught you in class!”
“ 41 are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir, 42 no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
43 hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”
“I have 44 one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine 45 .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.
( ) A. to dress B. dressing C. wearing D to wear
( )
A.a B.the C.an D./
A.hello B.goodbye C.OK D.thanks
A.not an easy B.not easy C.a good D.difficult
A.about B.with C.from D.to
A.made B.bought C.prepared D.repaired
A.give B.let C.keep D.make
A.How B.What C.Why D.When
A.pleased B.angry C.excited D.sorry
A.that B.how C.why D.what
A.You B.We C.They D.Us
A.hardly B.about C.almost D.nearly
A.Before B.After C.Because D.If
A.sent out B.bought C.sold D.borrowed
A.left B.already C.yet D.else
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的) he was normal(正常) in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried to get him to ,but with no success. When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in town him carefully, but could find nothing wrong.
And he seemed to be smart(聪明). It was just that he _ spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his ,and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak,” one doctor said. “But he can read and write ,” said Mr,Green. “We’ve written him notes,telling him that he can speak.” “It’s really very ,” another doctor said.Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day,” passed. Leo went to university.But he did not say word Then one day,Leo was having a meal with his parents.He looked up from his and said, “pass me the salt, please.”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “ Why have you so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to say,he said. “Until now everything was good. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”
A.because B.when C.though D.before
A.speak B.walk C.play D.laugh
A.taught B.found C.examined(检查) D.asked
A.never B.often C.usually D.always
A.back B.hair C.face D.mind(思想)
A.unfair B.strange C.noisy D.quiet
A.Hours B.Weeks C.Months D.Years
A.some B.an C.a D.many
A.chair B.meal C.hands D.books
A.saw B.walked C.served D.waited
If you’re ready to add more physical activity to your life, here are some tips:
Make physical activity part of your routine(惯例) like brushing your _____ or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the _______ more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your______ before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have _____ problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness activities. To keep up a routine, you can ____ with family members, friends, or pets. Keep track of your steps(步子)______ a step counter( 计算器). You can buy one at a sports ______. This can help you to walk more. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it up into ______ 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get______. For example, walk 3 days a week, ______ a softball, volleyball, or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
A.teeth B.hands C.feet D.ears
A.chairs B.windows C.stairs D.desks
A.teacher B.doctor C.mother D.worker
A.house B.money C.clothes D.health
A.talk B.walk C.jump D.run
A.in B.for C.at D.with
A.shop B.stop C.school D.hospital
A.two B.three C.four D.five
A.bored B.sad C.glad D.worried
A.take B.add C.enjoy D.join
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would some crops where the earth had been . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich . So you can see where the concept(概念)of gold comes from.
A.feared B.agreed C.used D.failed
A.while B.as C.when D.after
A.happy B.disappointed C.angry D.calm
A.harvest B.plant C.water D.feed
A.controlled B.burned C.destroyed D.turned
A.more B.most C.much D.few
A.job B.problem C.pity D.dream
A.realize B.promise C.review D.reply
A.feed B.sell C.plant D.eat
A.take up B.set up C.turn up D.make up
A.now B.though C.so D.because
A.careful B.rich C.alone D.cheerful
A.bring B.take C.send D.make
A.understandin B.knowledge C.thinking D.skills
A.mud B.gold C.soil D.material
The night before Christmas a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up all of all of the family’s expensive gold wrapping peper (包装纸)._ _____was tight(紧张的), he became very _________when the child tried to wap a box to put under the Christmas trre .
However,the next morning the little girl who was ______with excitement,brought the gift box to her father’s bedroon and said to him ,“This is ______ you ,Daddy! Merry Christmas nad I love you !
The father was ____by his earlier reactions (反应) But,when he opened the box ,he found it ________and became angry “when you give someone a . you should put _____inside the box !
The little girl looked up him_____around his little gittle said,“Daddy,it’s not empty . Last night I blew kisses into it ______it was all full
The father fell on his knees and put his_____ around his little girl He asked her to ______him for anger
After tjat, the father kept the little gold box _______his bed for all the years of his life Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult ______,he would open the box ,take out a kiss and remember the _______of his beautiful child who had put it there
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to the passage you read .A.Life B. MoneyC. Air
A.anxious B.worriedC. angry
A.filled B.dealtC. agreed
A.for B. toC. from
A.educational B. exhaustedC.embarrassed
A.empty B.mysticC.full
A.sadness B.happinessC. present
A. it B.somethingC.them
A.imoerssionB.tears C.sadness
A.untilB. as soon as C.even though
A. elbowB. handC.arms
A..forgivcB. renenber C.forget
A.atB.near C.by
A.trioubleB. decision C.problems
A.kiss B. love C.goodness
Mr. White is a member of his office. He's strong and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. So he's always more than his workmates. Of course he's often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife him well and does all at home.
__ ! Their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident last month and had to be . Now Mrs. White has to look after her there and she can't go home. Mr. White often eats something in the restaurant. As he did some cleaning, the rooms were all disorderly (零乱不堪) .
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. He sat up to answer it. His friend told him to an important telephone number down. But he could find a piece of paper. He found there was much dust(灰尘) on the table and wrote the number on it. But soon he forgot it and went to work. Two hours later came back and looked for a sweater for her daughter. Her husband came in while she was the table. He couldn't the number on the table and called out angrily ,"Who let you clean the table?"
A.helped B.thought C.paid D.asked
A.sees B.knows C.misses D.takes care of
A.Well B.Once C.What's more D.Bad luck
A.in hospital B.outside C.in bed D.in time
A.not B.never C.almost D.often
A.write B.remember C.understand D.use
A.either a pen or B.neither a pen nor C.both a pen and D.not only a pen but
A.he B.his friend C.his wife D.his daughter
A.brushing B.walking in C.leaving D.cleaning
A.find out B.listen to C.see D.write