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
It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I'm silly.” Carmen said. Her mother and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before,” she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling . Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What's the matter?” she asked. “My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It's very and I can 't lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better if she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa. "Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I thought we'd find it." She paused. “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
A．clearly B．carefully C．freely D．quickly
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
A．explain B．are C．understand D．agree
A．relaxed B．cheered C．smiled D．jumped
A．tired B．unhappy C．afraid D．serious
A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy
A．ask for B．wait for C．look for D．pay for
A．new B．dirty C．strange D．different
A．ears B．eyes C．feet D．hands
A．still B．ever C．never D．often
Dear Dad,
I am writing this letter to you because it’s too difficult to talk about it. I can’t stop about my uncle and how he died. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up information about smoking and I’ve found out some disturbing(令人不安的) things.
You already know that smoking is bad for your breathing and can cause cancer. I’ve found out it causes many other illnesses as well. Did you know that over 100,000 people die from smoking every year in Britain? It’s the second cause of death in the world. I don’t want you to be one of these people.
When Mum you to smoke outside, you think she’s just being difficult. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the smell of smoke in the house and on our clothes. It’s not very pleasant. However, when you smoke, it’s also bad for me and Mum. In other words, when we breathe in your smoke, it’s like we are smoke . As a result, we can get diseases as well. Doctors are finding that more and more non-smokers are falling ill because of the effects of other people’s smoking.
I know that it is very difficult to stop smoking you mustn’t give in(屈服) to it. Please see the doctor and ask him for help. We will do anything we can you. You must try to save your own . You are important to us and we don’t want to lose you. Who else can I ask to help me my maths homework or fix my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your loving daughter,
Kate
A．to think B．thinking C．think D．thought
A．a lot B．many C．lots of D．a few
A．that B．which C．why D．what
A．big B．bigger C．biggest D．most big
A．will ask B．ask C．is asking D．asks
A．we B．us C．our D．ourselves
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．help B．to help C．helping D．helps
A．life B．lives C．live D．living
A．for B．with C．on D．to
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same ?
A new — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a one day. They teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!
A．jobs B．dreams C．habits D．hobbies
A．song B．film C．play D．opera
A．writer B．teacher C．sportsman D．musician
A．paint B．write C．run D．drive
A．match B．ring C．medal D．race
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．myself B．different C．alone D．great
A．encourage B．understand C．criticize D．inspire
A．light B．clothes C．skill D．music
A．easy B．difficult C．important D．Necessary
Now, let me you a story. Once a lion saw a fine horse and wanted her. But the horse was very careful and he could not her. Then the lion had idea. He told the that he was a good doctor and could do something for them. The horse was clever. She knew the lion wanted to do. One day when the lion was near the horse, she told him there was something wrong with one of her and the horse asked him to look it over. Of course the lion was to do so. Then the horse lifted (抬起) one of her legs from the ground. the lion looked at her foot, she kicked him the head. The lion fell down. The horse laughed and ran away quickly. How clever the horse was!
A．tell B．to tell C．telling D．tells
A．eat B．to eat C．ate D．eats
A．catch B．to catch C．catching D．catches
A．a B．an C．some D．any
A．ions B．animals C．lions D．the other animal
A．when B．what C．where D．how
A．legs B．hands C．eyes D．feet
A．happy B．unhappy C．sorry D．difficult
A．Where B．If C．When D．After
A．in B．on C．by D．With
A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived.
When he a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.
The Sage everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his .
enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too to explain to him the secret of happiness. he suggested that the boy would walk around his palace and come back in two hours.
“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”
The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.
“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” , the boy said that he had seen nothing. He was only concentrating on the .
“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more , the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported all he had seen.
“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.
“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.
A．until B．unless C．after D．while
A．saw B．left C．entered D．lived
A．hearing B．writing C．enjoying D．playing
A．looked for B．conversed with C．heard from D．knew about
A．time B．way C．turn D．duty
A．To B．For C．In D．With
A．busy B．angry C．happy D．funny
A．Though B．While C．Because D．Since
A．catch B．fetch C．grab D．take
A．never B．nearly C．always D．sometimes
A．Interested B．Terrified C．Embarrassed D．Excited
A．spoon B．man C．castle D．palace
A．carefully B．freely C．luckily D．difficultly
A．what B．which C．who D．that
A．forgetting B．minding C．realizing D．considering