Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .”
A．speech B．paper C．notice D．diary
A．paint B．win C．own D．sell
A．just B．almost C．ever D．even
A．heart B．life C．advice D．trust
A．to B．with C．from D．for
A．word B．letter C．note D．post
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．unusual B．unforgettable C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．money B．time C．space D．effort
A．wonder B．way C．problem D．matter
A．Though B．since C．Until D．If
A．himself B．him C．it D．itself
A．change B．gift C．message D．decision
A．long B．thick C．same D．correct
A．grade B．dream C．duty D．secret
There was a big sea bird that was very beautiful. One day, the sea bird 46_________ to a country and stayed outside of a palace. The Emperor asked his men to bring it to the palace. Then he said , “As a welcome for the sea bird, we’ll 47___________the band and get the best food and wine ready for 48____________.
So they played the best music for the sea bird, but it 49__________ bored. The Emperor introduced the most delicious food and best wine and asked the bird to have them. But the sea bird 50__________. After three days 51_________ eating or drinking, the sea bird died.
The Emperor said 52__________, “Why didn’t you eat? I have you all of the best!”
The 53__________ tells us that what some people believe to be the best music and the best food aren’t so for 54_________. Feed a bird according to a bird’s wants, not a 55_________. The saying “Do to others as you would have others do to you.” Is never really suitable or right.
A．ran B．flew C．walked D．rushed
A．put up B．pick up C．set up D．give up
A．them B．her C．one D．it
A．looked B．sounded C．felt D．smelt
A．accepted B．refused C．took D．ate
A．with B．without C．including D．except
A．quietly B．happily C．sadly D．loudly
A．story B．lesson C．word D．experience
A．nobody B．anyone C．someone D．everyone
A．owner’s B．pet’s C．animal’s D．person’s
China is a large country of agriculture（农业）.We all know that there are more than 800 million 44 in China. China starts to 45 the science of agriculture much earlier than other countries in the world. While people in Europe and America were trying to shoot wild animals and birds for food, farmers in China were 46 the science of agriculture. For example, Jia Sixie, who lived in the Northern Wei period（386-534 AD）,was one of the farming pioneers. After he finished his work in government, he 47 home and spent his time on research into agriculture. He 48 information, did experiments and learnt from the experience of farmers. He wrote a book called Qi Min Yao Shu. The book 49 has 110000 words is about both farming and gardening. This book is 50 to be an important summary（概要）of the knowledge of farming.
A．workers B．farmers C．pioneers D．scientists
A．develop B．grow C．choose D．interest
A．trying B．working C．studying D．growing
A．left B．built C．destroyed D．returned
A．advised B．improved C．collected D．planted
A．who B．whom C．it D．which
A．made B．considered C．kept D．studied
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the 36 . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and 37 wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike 38 an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. 39 , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open 40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 41 even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart 42 ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 43 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．water C．sun D．cloud
A．tall B．short C．weak D．strong
A．by B．without C．with D．use
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．at the end
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．easy
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．history
A．Lying B．Flying C．Running D．Walking
Dear Tony,
Time flies. It’s 1now. We have warm days and bright sunshine again. Do you go out for your weekends?
Guess 2I am now? I am not in Nanjing. I am in a town outside the city. This place is only 30 3from my home by bus. It’s not a big town. Only fifty 4people live here. So it’s less crowded(拥挤的) than Nanjing. There is 5pollution here. And it’s usually 6at night because there aren’t many cars. I had a good sleep last night! I didn’t 7until 8.00 this morning!
It’s a beautiful town with lots of lakes and hills 8. I want to 9on the river after lunch. And I plan to go to climb the hills.
Come with me to this town next time. I am sure you don’t want to 10when you come to the beautiful place.
1. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn
2. A. what B. who C. when D. where
3. A. hours’ B. minutes’ C. hours D. minutes
4. A. hundred B. thousands C. million D. hundreds of
5. A. much B. lots of C. many D. little
6. A. noisy B. warm C. quiet D. interesting
7. A. wake up B. sleep C. have breakfast D. go to school
8. A. inside B. around C. in the middle D. go walking
9. A. stand B. go walking C. go boating D. go shopping
10. A. leave B. come C. have fun D. see me
Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She 26 him very much and as（因为）he was not a 27 child, she was always afraid that he might 28 ill. 29 she usually took him to see the best 30 in the town four times a year and asked the doctor to look 31 the son.
During one of these 32 , the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests(检查) and then said to him, “Do you have any trouble with your nose or ears ?” Mick 33 for a second and then answered, “Yes, I 34 _.”
Mrs. Ball was very 35 . “But I’m sure you have 36 told me that, Mick!” she said worriedly. “Oh, really?” said the doctor 37 . “And what trouble do you have 38 your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick. “I always have trouble with them when I’m 39 my sweater off, 40 the collar (领子) is very tight (紧的).”
A．loved B．hated C．missed D．cared
A．rich B．clever C．strong D．happy
A．is B．are C．be D．were
A．Which B．Of C．But D．So
A．player B．teacher C．doctor D．1awyer
A．after B．over C．for D．at
A．talkers B．times C．visitors D．stays
A．waited B．thought C．stood D．looked
A．did B．do C．does D．doing
A．excited B．interested C．pleased D．surprised
A．already B．just C．never D．always
A．angrily B．seriously C．happily D．hardly
A．for B．at C．of D．with
A．turning B．taking C．keeping D．putting
A．because B．but C．although D．till