In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
A．happily B．luckily C．hopefully D．cheaply
A．found B．gets C．looked for D．makes
A．more than B．less than C．more D．less
A．dangerous B．hard C．easy D．comfortable
A．made B．gave C．took D．saved
A．so an B．such an C．so D．such
A．expensive B．much C．big D．heavy
A．does B．becomes C．helps D．means
A．food B．clothes C．studying D．traveling
A．away B．out C．up D．inside
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．pay B．spend C．cost D．take
A．tickets B．seats C．exhibition D．tea
A．tried B．had C．needed D．managed
A．another B．the other C．other D．other
There are many kinds of pollution around us,36 air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad __37__ our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and __38__ problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many __39___ in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people__40__. For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a _41_ place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure __42__.
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light __43__ cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel __44__ and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ___45__ pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
A．such as B．for example C．as well as D．because of
A．to B．in C．for D．of
A．breath B．breathe C．breathed D．breathing
A．chemical B．chemicals C．chemist D．chemistry
A．blind B．lame C．deaf D．healthy
A．noise B．noisy C．quiet D．quietly
A．as well B．too C．also D．either
A．must B．need C．should D．may
A．comfortable B．possibly C．terrible D．terribly
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then, he had to 31_ the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes(脚趾头), he could hardly do _32 in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of 33 and they often argued(争吵). Then one day, his younger brother 34 him. So he was very sad and didn’t know 35 to do.
A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 36 her, she decided to be completely independent (独立的). At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am 37 . Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited 38 a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms”39 the girl wrote “Broken wings, 40 heart”.
A．go on B．work on C．look for D．depend on
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．questions B．hobbies C．problems D．differences
A．hit B．left C．loved D．hated
A．who B．where C．what D．which
A．leave B．take care of C．write to D．forget
A．sad B．lucky C．excited D．shy
A．to B．on C．for D．from
A．as B．so C．while D．when
A．jumping B．broken C．beating D．flying
Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like 36 . Red is used for signs of 37 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 38 in autumn. People say orange is a 39 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __40__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __41__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __42_ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __43__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __44_. Th
ose who like to be with __45 _ like red. The cool colors are _46 and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems 
to __47 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __48_ for a living room or a __49_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __50 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
A. sadness B
. anger C. administration D. smile
A．roads B．ways C．danger D．places
A．land B．leaves C．grass D．mountains
A．lively B．dark C．noisy D．frightening
A．moonlight B．light C．sunlight D．stars
A．summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter
A．speak B．say C．talk about D．tell
A．green B．yellow C．white D．gray
A．calm B．sleepy C．active D．helpful
A．the other B．another C．other one D．others
A．black B．green C．golden D．yellow
A．go round B．go by C．go off D．go along
A．one B．way C．fact D．matter
A．factory B．classroom C．restaurant D．hospital
A．Different B．Cool C．Warm D．All
My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough 36 to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would 37 me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big 38 on the face and tell me to be a good 39 . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day when I decided I was too 40 for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and 41 , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his 42 started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re 43 ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to 44 and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed
How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would 45 have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.
A．food B．birds C．animals D．fish
A．ride B．carry C．drive D．bring
A．kiss B．laugh C．look D．hand
A．man B．boy C．teacher D．fisherman
A．old B．young C．excited D．moved
A．spoke B．said C．repeated D．answered
A．hands B．feet C．eyes D．face
A．kind B．clever C．wrong D．right
A．school B．sea C．boat D．river
A．still B．ever C．never D．only
One Friday night, a poor young man stood at the train station. He played his violin and many people put 41into the hat in front of him.
The next day, the young man came to the station42. But this time he took out a large piece of paper43some words on it. It said “Last night a lady44Mrs Sang put an important thing into my hat45. Please come for it.”
After about an hour, a middle-aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said, “You do come here. I know that you’re a(n) 46man and will certainly come here.” They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner. Then he took out a lottery ticket and47it to the woman. Her husband bought a lottery ticket every day. Yesterday when she knew the lottery ticket he bought won, she was very48. The prize of the lottery ticket was $ 500,000. When she walked past the young man, she took out $50 and put it in the hat.49, the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Later, someone asked the young man, “You play the violin every day to make money. Why didn’t you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” the young man said，“Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I50honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” A. money B. tickets C. paper
A. instead B. differently C. again
A. for B. with C. over
A. introducedB. spelled C. named
A. by mistake B. for mistake C. on mistake
A. crazy B. cool C. honest
A. gave B. lent C. offered
A. surprising B. happy C. exciting
A. But B. However C. Therefore
A. have B. win C. lose