My 4-year-old daughter Maddie once taught me a good lesson.
One day, we were taking a walk in the park. Then we 31 some kids (小孩) around an old lady, laughing at her. A little boy said, "Look at this funny lady! She is 32 and she is crying!"
Maddie walked to the woman. I wanted to 33 her away from the woman. But Maddie sat 34 the woman and held her hand. The woman looked down at Maddie and a 35 appeared on her face. Maddie gave the woman a hug（拥抱） and then left.
On the way home, I asked her, "Maddie, 36 did you go up to that woman for and hold her hand? All the other kids were either laughing at her or 37 her?"
Maddie looked at me and said, "I did that to tell her God (上帝) 38 her. It can make her feel better!" I was 39 . A 4-year-old little girl showed me what love 40 means. What a kind girl!
A．heard B．saw C．asked D．met
A．hungry B．shy C．dirty D．ill
A．bring B．send C．carry D．take
A．beside B．behind C．next D．between
A．question B．change C．smile D．pity
A．what B．how C．why D．which
A．worried about B．crazy about C．afraid of D．tired of
A．loves B．follows C．needs D．knows
A．glad B．strange C．excited D．surprised
A．usually B．really C．certainly D．finally
完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Lifis the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．chat B．think C．complain D．discuss
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．usual C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed B．left C．taken D．accepted
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．money B．attention C．advantage D．record
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．best D．worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
完形填空（共15分）
One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the quickly.
A tall man stood outside and politely if our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No. " When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a __ and ordered me to tie up my brother's with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself . The man then tied my hands up and locked of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to his rope with his hands. He then untied . I rushed to the telephone to call the police, the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
Soon the police came and was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the ___story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from _ the door for the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
A．when B．before C．after D．while
A．cupboard B．door C．doorbell D．window
A．guessed B．asked C．argued D．cried
A．pushed B．pulled C．knocked D．closed
A．candy B．gift C．knife D．phone
A．feet B．legs C．hands D．arms
A．hardly B．easily C．suddenly D．difficulty
A．all B．each C．neither D．both
A．make B．tie C．untie D．use
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．but B．and C．or D．as
A．break B．lock C．move D．see
A．my father B．my mother C．my brother D．the man
A．happy B．whole C．usual D．same
A．turning B．sending C．opening D．closing
完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）
There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much. One day she was walking in the forests, she found two dying birds. She took them home and put them in a small . She was happy to have two “friends”. She them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl happened to the door of the cage open. The larger and the of the two flew out of the cage. The girl was that it would fly away. She caught it quickly. She felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away. Suddenly she couldn’t a sound from the bird. When she opened her , the bird was already dead. Her killed the bird! Then she noticed bird jumping up and down the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom. It wanted to fly into the clear, blue . So she lifted it from the cage and let it fly away . The bird circled once, twice, and three times. The girl as the bird flew. She didn’t care about losing the bird any more. She wanted it to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
A．while B．after C．before D．until
A．box B．basket C．cage D．bag
A．looked for B．looked at C．looked after D．looked over
A．forget B．leave C．lock D．close
A．stronger B．lazier C．weaker D．smaller
A．grateful B．proud C．afraid D．happy
A．listen B．make C．describe D．hear
A．door B．window C．hand D．mouth
A．love B．joke C．luck D．wish
A．one B．the other C．another D．other
A．outside B．inside C．beside D．behind
A．sea B．hill C．forest D．sky
A．angrily B．happily C．loudly D．highly
A．watched B．saw C．guided D．escaped
A．worst B．oldest C．newest D．sweetest
根据短文内容，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to ______ more beautiful and he healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was_____ for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) _____ clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair____ was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated____ sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people_____ treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy _____ with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her_____ . They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to _____.
But now things _____ quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School__ Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa ____ and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did _____ well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “ ___ ” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry ______ being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”
A．see B．watch C．notice D．look
A．easy B．difficult C．wrong D．right
A．making B．makes C．make D．to make
A．who B．what C．which D．whose
A．her B．him C．me D．you
A．can B．may C．should D．must
A．having dinner B．to have dinner C．doing sports D．to do sports
A．however B．instead C．though D．either
A．nobody B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．was B．is C．were D．are
A．Sports B．Art C．Science D．Environment
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．allowed
A．very B．too C．such D．so
A．Sorry B．Good luck C．Congratulations D．Good-bye
A．with B．about C．in D．for
Cloze test.(本题共15分,每小题1分)
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
When you speak, write a letter, make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words.
Do you think you can communicate ___ words? A smile on your face shows you are ____. Tears in your eyes tell others you are ____. When you ____your hands in class, the teacher knows you want ____ something or ask questions. You ____ your head from side to side, and people know you are saying ____.
Other thing can also carry messages. For example, a sign at ____ helps you to know which bus it is. A sign on the wall of your school helps you ____ the library. Signs on the doors tell you ____to go in or out. ____ you ever noticed that there are lots of signs ____ you and that you receive messages ____ them all the time?
Books, newspapers, TV, radios and ____ all help us to communicate with other people. They all help us ___ what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
A．in B．by C．with D．without
A．worried and frightened B．tired and angry C．happy and friendly D．sorry and sad
A．helpful B．sad C．pleased D．glad
A．put on B．put out C．put up D．put down
A．to play B．to buy C．to sell D．to say
A．move B．put C．go D．give
A．well B．no C．good D．bad
A．the post office B．the police station C．the bus stop D．the bookshop
A．read B．find C．watch D．walk
A．which B．where C．why D．what
A．Do B．Did C．Are D．Have
A．around B．under C．over D．by
A．from B．for C．of D．about
A．men B．teachers C．fridges D．films
A．learn B．know C．find D．hear