The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is 16 there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about 17 .
Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it. 18 a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 19 tickets that will let them see a 20 game for free.
“Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price. 21 all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy 22 . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some 23 TV sets from the factory.
“Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of 24 an invitation, but for a later time.
You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?” 25 you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.
A．what B．where C．why D．when
A．weather B．cloud C．sky D．rain
A．Bring B．Take C．Give D．Carry
A．beautiful B．special C．expensive D．cheap
A．better B．larger C．later D．earlier
A．But B．Before C．Where D．After
A．it B．one C．this D．that
A．much B．better C．more D．less
A．refusing B．printing C．sending D．accepting
A．In fact B．Of course C．By the way D．At least
When his friends play soccer or video games，12 ﹣ year ﹣ old Campbell spends lots of free time making Teddy Bears.
At the age of nine，Campbell was told that many sick children in the hospital couldn't get Christmas（1） .So the little boy decided to make gifts himself for them.
Over the past three years，Campbell has（2） himself how to make animal toys for children in the hospital. "I knew I could do it if I practiced." he said.（3） he injured （使……受伤） his fingers a few times，he didn't give up.With more practice，it（4） him less and less time to finish each toy.So far，the（5） boy has made more than 800 toys and he gave many of them to sick children at the local hospital.
Campbell's bears have a great（6） on many people's lives，especially for his dad that was seriously ill.One night，Campbell showed his dad the bear he'd made for him，Buying it would help him（7） the illness. （8） ，his dad became well again after months.
"Campbell brought（9） and encouragement to his father， " the boy's mother said， "and I'm sure that each bear（10） has the same feeling."
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（1）A.trees |
B.clothes |
C.presents |
D.socks |
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（2）A.praised |
B.taught |
C.warned |
D.required |
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（3）A.As soon as |
B.In order that |
C.Because |
D.Although |
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（4）A.took |
B.spent |
C.brought |
D.offered |
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（5）A.sick |
B.kind |
C.lazy |
D.nervous |
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（6）A.trouble |
B.suggestion |
C.advantage |
D.influence |
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（7）A.beat |
B.fear |
C.move |
D.spread |
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（8）A.Sadly |
B.Secretly |
C.Luckily |
D.Hopelessly |
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（9）A.happiness |
B.loneliness |
C.difficulty |
D.shame |
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（10）A.giver |
B.visitor |
C.seller |
D.receiver |
A company in the United States once decided that it would offer lots of money to anyone who could find a white marigold（金盏花）.Most marigolds are either golden or brown.It is very hard to find a（1） one.
Twenty years later，the company received a（2） from an old woman.She sent 100 white marigold seeds（种子）along with the letter.
The woman was a fan of（3） .When she first heard the company's notice 20 years ago，she got very（4） .She thought she could grow her own white marigolds.But her children didn't believe her.She knew（5） about seed genetics（遗传学）after all.Her dream of growing white marigolds might be just a dream.
Still，she（6） to make it happen.She planted some common marigold seeds and（7） them.A year later，when the plants produced flowers，she chose one of the faintest（颜色淡）and took its seeds.She planted these seeds and waited another year for them to open.Year after year，her（8） changed.Her husband died，her children moved away，and many things happened.（9） ，her dream to grow white marigolds stayed strong in her heart.
Finally，after 20 years，she went out to her（10） and found a marigold that was not just white一it was as white as the purest snow!
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（1）A.white |
B.golden |
C.brown |
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（2）A.phone |
B.letter |
C.ticket |
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（3）A.flowers |
B.trees |
C.grasses |
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（4）A.surprised |
B.worried |
C.excited |
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（5）A.something |
B.nothing |
C.everything |
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（6）A.worked |
B.helped |
C.asked |
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（7）A.made friends with |
B.kept away from |
C.took care of |
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（8）A.taste |
B.life |
C.habit |
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（9）A.So |
B.Also |
C.However |
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（10）A.garden |
B.office |
C.company |
It is not always easy to discover yourself.From a young age，I had a strong sense of who I would become ﹣ but an （1） changed everything.
To me，skating was more important than anything else in the world.Nothing else filled my heart with so much （2） .I spent twenty﹣four hours a week developing my skills.I had no （3） life or interests other than skating.But I was rewarded with first place medals in nearly every competition.
（4） ，during one competition，I fell and was badly injured.The doctor told me that I couldn't skate anymore.The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became （5） .
My passion （激情） had been taken away.I lost （6） and had no idea what I would become.After eight months of suffering，something had to change.Instead of sitting around and （7） my days，I began to work with local community service projects.By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids，I（8） an idea of who I wanted to become.After a few months，I found a new interest.Little by little，I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes，challenges in life will get in our way.We can （9） to stay behind or try to get past these challenges.My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.Today，I'm a very confident and optimistic person.
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（1）A.exam |
B.accident |
C.illness |
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（2）A.joy |
B.pride |
C.experience |
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（3）A.simple |
B.social |
C.comfortable |
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（4）A.Unluckily |
B.Finally |
C.Recently |
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（5）A.strange |
B.relaxing |
C.difficult |
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（6）A.power |
B.heart |
C.chance |
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（7）A.wasting |
B.valuing |
C.enjoying |
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（8）A.got |
B.knew |
C.heard |
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（9）A.learn |
B.choose |
C.refuse |
Do you know what a resolution is？It's a kind of promise.Most of the time，we make promises to other people.However，promises you make to yourself are resolutions，（1） the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.The start of the year is often a（2） for making resolutions.We hope that we are going to improve our lives.Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.This helps them to remember their resolutions.
Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and （3） .
There are different kinds of resolutions.Some are about physical health.For example，some people promise （4） they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self﹣improvement.These are about making yourself a（5） person.Some people might say they are going to （6） a hobby like painting or taking photos，or learn to play the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning，like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.For example，a student may have to find more time to study.
（1）
| A． |
or |
B． |
and |
C． |
so |
（2）
| A． |
time |
B． |
reason |
C． |
place |
（3）
| A． |
ideas |
B． |
ways |
C． |
plans |
（4）
| A． |
ourselves |
B． |
yourselves |
C． |
themselves |
（5）
| A． |
better |
B． |
healthier |
C． |
happier |
（6）
| A． |
go on |
B． |
take up |
C． |
hear of |
The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture.People often perform in the night before the Chinese New Year.They （1） perform it for other happy occasions.People think the lion dance can（2） good luck and success.
There are many different stories （3） how the lion dance began.One of them is like this：Hundreds of years ago，a monster called Nian came to a village in China.The villagers were（4） .A lion chased Nian away.A year later，Nian came back again，but this time the lion couldn't（5） .So the villagers made a "lion" by themselves.Their "lion"danced，jumped and chased Nian away.For this （6） ，people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.
There are （7） different kinds of lion dances.In the southern lion dance，the dancers （8） hard to perform like a real lion.Their "lion" may shake its body.The dance can be funny.The（9） kind is the northern lion dance.It has more martial art skills like rolling，leaping and jumping.Both kinds are very interesting to watch，but it takes a lot of
（10） to perform well.
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（1）A.still |
B.also |
C.almost |
D.just |
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（2）A.bring |
B.leave |
C.find |
D.keep |
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（3）A.in |
B.wit |
C.about |
D.over |
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（4）A.excited |
B.bored |
C.relaxed |
D.scared |
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（5）A.help |
B.agree |
C.visit |
D.refuse |
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（6）A.story |
B.reason |
C.event |
D.mistake |
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（7）A .two |
B.three |
C.four |
D.five |
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（8）A.watch |
B.fight |
C.catch |
D.try |
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（9）A.other |
B.same |
C.only |
D.simple |
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（10）A.luck |
B.advice |
C.practice |
D.hope |
