The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was 31 cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 32 but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler, 33 happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the 34 .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is 35 I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you 36 .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 37 , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by 38 . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry 39 those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was 40 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 41 as he could, ‘how silly you are! My 42 ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ‘ 43 I can’t help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man 44 to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the 45 person.
A．drinking B．making C．selling D．washing
A．turned around B．turned down C．turned on D．turned off
A．what B．when C．where D．why
A．air B．land C．water D．environment
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．a lie B．a joke C．a story D．a truth
A．wind B．rain C．waves D．sands
A．himself B．itself C．ourselves D．themselves
A．afraid B．surprised C．sad D．angry
A．slow B．fast C．soon D．high
A．father B．mother C．son D．daughter
A．Or B．So C．Because D．Though
A．began B．continued C．forgot D．waited
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to the whole day doing school work except three meals.
Modern students have many . They love sports, computers and music. A two-day weekend can get them away from school work, and they can do what they like. But still teachers do not think about it. Students have so much homework that they have no time to themselves. Students are really hate doing their weekend homework. So they don’t do it Sunday night. And there is not enough time to finish the homework . The poor weekend homework usually makes teachers .
Too much school work make students interest in learning. It’s also bad for their . A horse runs faster after a rest. But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition(状况)should be changed to give students both and knowledge.
A．take B．cost C．spend D．pay
A．interests B．books C．pens D．friends
A．too many B．many too C．too much D．much too
A．learn B．enjoy C．teach D．look after
A．in B．with C．at D．until
A．carefully B．angrily C．helpfully D．widely
A．happy B．weak C．angry D．strong
A．lose B．to lose C．losing D．lost
A．heads B．ideas C．health D．messages
A．food B．pleasure C．money D．subjects
A bag is useful and the word "bag" is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase, "to let the cat out of the bag". In meaning it is the same as "to tell the secret". And there is an old interesting story about it.
Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man's secret was out and everyone knew it.
Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say "He lets the cat out of the bag". And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to (指的是) _______.
A．the useful bag B．the phrase C．the cat D．the chicken
A．tell the secret B．sell the cats C．get more money D．keep the cats quiet
A．The woman was angry to see a cat. B．The man put a cat in the bag. C．The man asked her to see the chicken. D．The woman wanted to see the chicken.
A．the woman was smart B．how farmers sold their cats C．the phrase is useful D．where the phrase came from
London is a very big city. The River Thames runs through the city from west to east. So the city has two :the South and the North. The weather in London is really .
In winter, it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. Do you know why? That is the city is near the sea. People say that London is a foggy city and it often rains. It's . Last year, when I was in London I one of the thickest fogs in years. I see my hands in front of me. Cars and buses moved along with their on. In the evening, the weather got even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. of the buses and cars stopped. I happened to have an important meeting on the other side of the city. But I could not find a car or a bus. And I didn't know the .I called my friends for help. He told me the way and I had to go there .
A．sides B．homes C．paths D．parts
A．great B．bad C．terrible D．strange
A．where B．because C．how D．when
A．false B．unreal C．true D．real
A．met B．saw C．heard D．felt
A．could B．couldn't C．can D．can't
A．windows B．machines C．lights D．phones
A．None B．All C．Some D．Neither
A．bus B．rule C．weather D．city
A．by bus B．in a car C．on foot D．in a taxi
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he two coins into the small box.
“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our to the school principal. I couldn’t sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it is for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him a bit of his world with us. I just received a of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
A．class B．school C．world D．home
A．equal B．simple C．friendly D．common
A．seen B．heard C．found D．discovered
A．poor B．good C．sad D．rich
A．giving B．getting C．buying D．receiving
A．By B．With C．For D．On
A．mostly B．hardly C．almost D．simply
A．while B．after C．before D．as
A．threw B．dropped C．brought D．changed
A．angrily B．quietly C．patiently D．sadly
A．students B．classmates C．teachers D．donations
A．keep B．enjoy C．stop D．finish
A．hopeless B．hopeful C．difficult D．impossible
A．compare B．begin C．mix D．share
A．list B．note C．message D．letter
Walden is a quiet small town in England. Cars can’t go into the centre of the town, so it is very pleasant to walk around.
Spend at least half a day visiting the museum. It’s on a hill outside the town in a lonely old building. The museum brings history to life. You can even ride on a horse and cart(马车) in the street. I was really interested in a 1950s living room in the museum. It was just like my grandmother’s house. I lived there when I was a child.
If you can’t wait, there is a new exhibition(展览) opening soon. Walden is famous for one thing—candy! If you like candy, this exhibition is the place for you. You can learn about its history. I never see so many different kinds of candies.
But I won’t go now because it will start on the 26th of May.
When you are there, have a look around Walden too. If you start in the main square and follow the green signs, they will take you to the museum, and you will see lots of other interesting things on the way, too.
Welcome to Walden!
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