Many people have to work 46 . Some people do not mind. Other people think it’s terrible.
One man thinks that working at the weekends can be 47 . He is George Smith. Mr Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 48 the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but 49 heard him. Then Mr Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 50 Tuesday.
There was 51 for Mr Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to 52 , Mr Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift 53 . When the lift was opened, Mr Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 54 hours!
Now Mr Smith says, "I only use lifts if they have 55 in them. "
A．from Monday to Friday B．at the weekends C．on weekdays D．from morning till night
A．dangerous B．happy C．angry D．free
A．got off B．got into C．got out of D．got to
A．someone B．everyone C．no one D．either
A．on B．to C．from D．until
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．read or write B．eat or drink C．cook D．know the time
A．was not there B．was not closed C．was not working D．was working
A．nearly 24 B．about 40 C．more than 60 D．over 94
A．pans B．beds C．exits D．telephones
Last summer we went on an exciting trip to Sarawak in Malaysia, a part of the island of Borneo (婆罗洲). Borneo is famous for its rainforest, which 427,500 square kilometers of the island. This rainforest is 130 million years old, making it one of the rainforests in the world.
When we were in Sarawak, we were lucky enough to go hiking the jungle. In the jungle we came across many wild . Our favorite animals were orangutans (猩猩). We watched them swing tree to tree. The graceful and gentle animals made us feel even closer to .
The told us many stories of fantastic spitting cobras (啐毒眼镜蛇). He said that they were more of us than we were of them! Another interesting feature of Sarawak is that there are many tribes (部落), which still in the rainforest today.
we visited one of these tribes, people there told us about their long history. We were really in their stories and traditions. Besides, we also enjoyed their ，such as pansoh, which was chicken cooked in bamboo.
In Sarawak, there are also rivers and many different birds. , we didn’t have time to visit Turtle Island. It’s a wonderful place you can swim in with the turtles.
This holiday has been a life-changing that we will never forget.
A．stands B．comes C．covers D．turns
A．largest B．oldest C．longest D．biggest
A．to B．on C．through D．above
A．plants B．animals C．flowers D．insects
A．from B．between C．under D．in
A．trees B．life C．nature D．people
A．teacher B．driver C．guide D．girl
A．fond (喜欢的) B．tired C．scared D．worried
A．live B．work C．study D．lives
A．If B．Why C．When D．Whether
A．bored B．surprised C．interested D．interesting
A．food B．clothes C．houses D．fruit.
A．Luckily B．Sadly C．Happily D．Sad
A．what B．which C．when D．in that
A．story B．place C．experience D．visiting
As a teenager, I felt I couldn't always make people happy. I was rebellious（反叛的）outside, but I wanted to be inside.
Once I left home to hitch-hike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't , and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation especially me thankful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different, not so of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I wasn't there. I told my mom, and she explained Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could take my place. I pointed out, "She is more patient and neater than I have ever been." My mom said these were wonderful ,but I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced（替代）even with my faults（过错）．
I became a searcher, wanting to find out who I was and what made me so special. My view（看法）of myself was .I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my position.
Each of us is special to this world. So about being replaced. You be.
A．challenged B．liked C．reminded D．influenced
A．easy B．hard C．awful D．long
A．expected B．caused C．kept D．forced
A．tired B．sure C．afraid D．clear
A．trusted B．worried C．cared D．missed
A．although B．since C．because D．if
A．manners B．standards C．qualities D．feelings
A．remaining B．changing C．forming D．developing
A．talk B．throw C．write D．forget
A．mustn't B．shouldn't C．can't D．needn't
I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two _ ___ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was .
Grandma loved music. It was she that first __ Elvis Presley (猫王) to me as a very young child，and once I heard his music，I was truly in ______ with it . Most five-year-olds ask for _____ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and dance to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movement didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and ______ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow” .Finally I started playing music on the , and soon Grandma was ______ for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the neighborhood. I would come home from school and walk three houses down for my lesson. I ______ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础）and allow me to continue to myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I ____ along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to comfort (抚慰）her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened ______ joined in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most touching (感人的) of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish (珍爱）forever. I told her of my music career and she was very ______ and said，“That’s wonderful!” I continued to play for throughout the week when I was at home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every I write or sing in my life.
A． unless B． after C． until D． when
A． at work B． in trouble C． in danger D． in hospital
A．sent B．left C．remembered D．introduced
A．joy B．love C．agreement D．doubt
A．music B．space C．gifts D．toys
A．taught B．prepared C．allowed D．advised
A． violin B．piano C．guitar D．object
A．asking B．paying C．caring D．looking
A．exactly B．also C．only D．seldom
A． teach B．enjoy C．kill D．face
A．brought B．walk C．came D．went
A．sound B．voice C．body D．mind
A．sad B．calm C．bored D．happy
A．myself B．her C．him D．it
A．book B．article C．song D．e-mail
Will you put others’ needs before your own? What will you get if you do? Here is an experience of mine.
It was a wet day and I had a time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What’s more，I went out without breakfast and I left my at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.
When I finshed my work，I to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy _.Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my meal of the day at 5：00 p.m.
As I was halfway（半路上）home，my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in and needed a lift（搭便车）home. My mind said，“I will get him I get the meal.”But my mouth said，“All right,I’ll give him a .”
He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his com but pany but that day the stopped him from making that journey.
Traffic was a . A drive to him normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.
Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a friend of mine. But,in fact，he is a friend of a friend.
I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he
me.
So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you more about others.
A．help B．feeling C．change D．reward（奖励）
A．fun B．quiet C．hard D．good
A．keys B．glasses C．wallet D．notebook
A．called B．wanted C．tried D．remembered
A．gifts B．clothes C．fruit D．dinner
A．hot B．first C．simple D．free
A．trouble B．danger C．fear D．treatment
A．since B．after C．before D．when
A．choice B．suggestion C．ride D．greeting（问候）
A．sorry B．thankful C．surprised D．satisfied（满意）
A．rain B．time C．work D．traffic
A．view B．stop C．joy D．mess( 混乱)
A．new B．lovely C．close D．common
A．chose B．phoned C．joined D．needed
A．learn B．worry C．care D．talk
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You __________ think of a group of people with boxes in hand asking people to donate money. But my school __________ with a different way of raising funds------ Fun Night.
Fun Night is like__________. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The money they pay will go towards helping poor children __________.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of__________ in Fun Night. The __________ game was the “jousting ring” (夺环). I “jousted” with several of my friends and tried to knock __________ them off the ring. __________, they developed different strategies (策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position (蹲姿) to gather (聚集) more __________ when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked (攻击) me __________ I was ready. But I didn’t care and continued playing. It was just a game, not__________.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money __________ having a good time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t __________money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event made them__________ to give, and allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that __________can be fun.
A．gently B．probably C．correctly D．freely
A．thought up B．looked up C．came up D．picked up
A．a party B．a subject C．a lesson D．a teacher
A．in danger B．in trouble C．in love D．in need
A．books B．magazines C．games D．stars
A．most popular B．worst C．farthest D．most beautiful
A．few B．little C．none of D．plenty of
A．However B．Otherwise C．Luckily D．Hopefully
A．time B．money C．visit D．strength
A．after B．before C．while D．as
A．an opinion B．an experiment C．a competition D．a test
A．behind B．under C．by D．at
A．save B．spend C．make D．donate
A．afraid B．glad C．sorry D．angry
A．friendship B．knowledge C．experience D．charity