One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (31) he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man (32), looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.” “Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
“The sun is up and the (33) is going away. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll (34).”
“But, young man, don’t you (35) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t (36) make a difference!”
The young man (37) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that (38).”
There is something very (39) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (40) will be better.
A．better B．farther C．closer D．faster
A．continued B．stopped C．watched D．answered
A．water B．wind C．boat D．fish
A．leave B．die C．run D．lose
A．believe B．realize C．expect D．guess
A．possibly B．hardly C．especially D．fortunately
A．replied B．argued C．spoke D．listened
A．day B．time C．place D．one
A．special B．brave C．strange D．lucky
A．family B．village C．country D．world
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阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
During the weekend, I usually like to __1__at home, but sometimes I like to go out for a walk 2 play football. My friend Jack works hard__3__ the week. At the weekend, he always goes to__4 his uncle and aunt work on their farm with his family.The__5__is not very big, but there is always so much to_6__ on a farm. The children look__7__ the animals and give them food. Jack and his wife help them work_8__ the fields (田野). At the end of the day, they are all___9__ and tired. After Jack’s aunt_ 10__ them a big meal, they go back home in a car.
A．keep B．stay C． sit D．stand
A．or B．but C． and D．also
A．on B．to C．during D．for
A．make B．wait for C． find D．help
A．farm B．shop C． house D．car
A．see B．do C． make D．help
A．at B．for C．after D．up
A．of B．at C． with D．in
A．hungry B． interested C．excited D．angry
A．carried B．gives C． passes D． spends
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There is a zoo in our city. The zoo is very big. It has all kinds of 1 . You can see the tigers ,elephants , monkeys ,pandas ,dolphins (海豚) 2 many more in it . 3 people visit it every day.
Today is Sunday. Jim and his classmates 4 no classes. They are at the zoo. Jim likes pandas. They 5 from Sichuan. Tom 6 tigers are lovely, 7 Lily doesn’t think so . She thinks 8 are dangerous . She asks Tom 9 dolphins . She thinks dolphins are 10 ,and they can dance very well . Jim and his classmates have a good time at the zoo .
A．food B．animals C．plants D．books
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．Many B．Much C．A lot D．A little
A．is B．are C．have D．has
A．want B．go C．come D．live
A．thinks B．loves C．speaks D．likes
A．too B．and C．or D．but
A．it B．they C．she D．he
A．to see B．to look C．see D．look
A．bad B．clever C．dirty D．dangerous
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Rick goes to Boston ___1___ a meeting. The meeting is in Prince’s Building on ___2___ Street, and Rick wants to be there on time. However, it is Rick’s first time to visit the city, ___3___ he doesn’t know his way around. When he sees an old couple sitting on a bench, he goes up to ask for ___4___. The couple kindly tell Rick to ___5___ the underground and to get ___6___ at Prince Station. Rick follows their direction, gets off at Prince Station and walks east for two blocks. An hour later, he is disappointed(失望的) to find that he is ___7___ 41st Street, not 44th Street. The ___8___ misheard(听错) him and gave him the ___9___ direction. Another hour later, when a policeman takes him back, he sees the old couple again. They are still ___10___ on the bench, right in front of Prince’s Building.
A．of B．for C．at D．in
A．4th B．41st C．45th D．44th
A．so B．because C．but D．or
A．time B．meeting C．direction D．bus
A．go B．leave C．get D．take
A．on B．off C．to D．up
A．up B．down C．on D．to
A．man B．woman C．policeman D．old couple
A．right B．wrong C．old D．new
A．eating B．talking C．playing D．sitting
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You may not know how his magic tricks work . But that’s why they are so much fun ! American magician(魔术师) David Copperfield is coming back to China. He’s going to show everyone, young and old, ___1______ cool, new magic tricks.
Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous ___2______. Copperfield’s shows begin in Beijing on April 20. He will also give shows in Changsha , Hangzhou , Nanjing and Shanghai __3________ April and May . There will be 38___4______ in all .
Copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . At the ___5______ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the Society of American Magicians (全美魔术家协会).
And now , he is famous all over the world . In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York go away ___6______ a few minutes . In 1986, he walked through the Great Wall in Beijing!
His shows are not just magic. He also dances ____7_____does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy . He even asks his fans to help ____8_____ do trick!
One of Copperfield’s body greatest tricks is flying . At his shows in China, he is going to make some fans fly around! How does he make people fly? No one knows .That’s his secret.
In ___9______ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut Copperfield’s body in halt._____10_______ after the trick, he’s OK. Copperfield will also teach magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in Chinese hospitals.
A．much B．a little C．a bit of D．a lot of
A．magicians B．workers C．teachers D．doctors
A．on B．in C．of D．at
A．books B．shows C．picture D．cars
A．time B．year C．age D．class
A．for B．with C．by D．at
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．his B．he C．he’s D．him
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．But B．So C．Because D．Or
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The telephone rings and Sue answers it. “ 1 I speak to Mrs Potts, please?” a man asks.
“I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong 2 ,” Sue says.
“I’m sorry,” the man says.
A few minutes later the telephone rings3 . Sue4 it. It is the same man. He makes a mistake again. Three minutes 5 the telephone rings once more, but she 6 answer it this time, It rings and rings. Her mother hears the 7 . “Why 8 you answer the phone, Sue? she calls.
“Oh, all right,” Sue says. “I’m sure it’s that man again.” But she is 9 . It is her father and he is very 10 . Sue keeps him waiting.
A．Shall B．Do C．Must D．May
A．number B．telephone C．person D．place
A．more B．again C．back D．soon
A．gets B．makes C．answers D．gives
A．ago B．before C．later D．past
A．goes to B．would like C．can’t D．doesn’t
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．telephone
A．do B．don’t C．can D．can’t
A．right B．correct C．wrong D．foolish
A．happy B．hungry C．angry D．tired