Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was 1_shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often _2_me.I was sad but could do nothing, Later, _3_happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to _4_it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 5_the contest.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 _6_.With my mother’s great love, I did _7_in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers _8_the teachers and the students. Those classmates_9_once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell _10_to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.
A．too B．so C．quite D．very
A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．take part in B．join C．get D．make
A．lose B．win C．pass D．beat
A．words B．topics C．times D．sentences
A．well B．good C．bad D．interested
A．for B．at C．from D．to
A．when B．what C．which D．who
A．someone B．me C．everything D．myself
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Jack is an English teacher at a college. He moved to New York City 1 all the members of his family. Jack is an excellent teacher, so we’ve all 2 him very much since he left. It was not long before Jack came back to North Carolina for a short 3 . The teachers and students held a small party for him.
At the party, people walked around and 4 with each other. I certainly would not give up that good chance to learn English. So I tried to think of all kinds of topics to talk with Grace, another _____5____teacher.
Just before I was about to run out of my topics, suddenly I 6 Jack say to others loudly, “I dig New York!” I immediately asked Grace, “Is it really difficult to find a 7in New York? Why does Jack have to do 8 work since he is such a good teacher?”
Grace didn’t seem to 9 what I said, “Why do you think that?” she asked.
“Haven’t you heard him say that he is digging New York? Is he building an underground passage (地下通道)?” I asked.
When she finally realized (明白) what I meant, Grace laughed to tears. She then asked us whether (是否) we 9 the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of 10 shook heads and said no. So Grace asked Jack to explain it to us.
It turns out that “ I dig New York.” means “I love New York.” in American slang (俚语). Though few people say that now, we still hear it from time to time.
A．after B．with C．of D．in
A．missed B．loved C．liked D．thought
A．trip B．holiday C．talk D．visit
A．talked B．spoke C．helped D．danced
A．Chinese B．English C．maths D．music
A．heard B．listened C．made D．told
A．teacher B．job C．work D．book
A．busy B．free C．heavy D．easy
A．knew B．got C．thought D．heard
A．her B．them C．you D．us
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
A young man was going to spend his holiday in a mountain village. That night he 1at a small hotel ( 旅馆 ) near the train station. 2going to bed, he went to the owner of the hotel and said, “ Excuse me, sir. Will you please 3me up at four forty-five tomorrow morning? I’ll take the five o’clock 4 .”
“ Oh, sorry, ” the owner said in a hurry. “ I’m afraid I can’t. I won’t be able to get up so5. ”
The young man was going to return to his room 6he stopped and asked, “ Have you got an alarm clock ( 闹钟 )? Maybe it can help me.”
“ Yes, here you are, young man, ” said the owner.
The young man thanked the owner7 . But as he looked at the alarm clock closely, it seemed there was 8wrong with it.
“ Will it9on time? ” he asked.
“ Sure! You just give it a good shake ( 摇晃 ) at a quarter10five, and it will do! ”A. worked B. stayedC. studied
A. Before B. After C. While
A. wash B. beat C. wake
A. ship B. plane C. train
A. early B. late C. quickly
A. when B. because C. until
A. angrily B. happily C. sadly
A. something B. nothing C. anything
A. shout B. cry C. ring
A. past B. to C. of
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The great ship, the Titanic, sailed for New York from England on April 12th, 1912. The ship had sixteen watertight compartments (密封舱). Even if two of them were broken, she would 1 be able to stay on the water.
Four days after 2 , while the Titanic was sailing 3 the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge ice mountain suddenly appeared. The great ship turned hard. The Titanic turned just in time, and just missed the big 4 of ice beside her. Suddenly there was a trembling (颤抖的) 5 from below and the captain went down to see what had 6 . The noise had been so weak that 7 thought the ship had been broken. But the captain 8 that the ship was sinking (下沉) very quickly, for five of the sixteen watertight compartments had already been broken! The order (命令) to 9 the ship was given and hundreds of people jumped into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were 10 . Although the sad story has been so many years, people still remember it clearly.
A．not B．yet C．never D．still
A．breaking B．finding C．starting D．turning
A．through B．above C．across D．under
A．wall B．ground C．window D．door
A．voice B．sound C．shout D．cry
A．received B．stopped C．happened D．left
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．anybody
A．realized B．remembered C．asked D．forgot
A．keep B．leave C．buy D．sell
A．lived B．saved C．lost D．found
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Doctors tell us that holidays are important. We should(应该) have a 1from work for a week or two weeks every year. If it is possible, they say, we should 2our homes and go to another 3of the country. We should go away for 4. Then, after the holidays, we will be 5and get ready for 6again. But some people do not want to leave their homes to7in other places. They do not like a sudden change in their lives. They think their8are best of all. And some people can have a rest in 9way. They can go to visit their friends. They can have a 10holidays together.
A．rest B．meeting C．time D．talk
A．stay B．leave C．go D．come
A．city B．town C．village D．part
A．work B．study C．holidays D．cooking
A．good B．healthy C．well D．happy
A．work B．sports C．study D．play
A．go B．come C．stay D．reach
A．work B．homes C．room D．house
A．one B．other C．another D．others
A．better B．best C．well D．good
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Big schoolbags have been a serious problem for students for a long time.Maybe your schoolbag is too 1 to carry，and it troubles you a lot 2 you want to find a book out to read，Now an e-textbook will 3 you.
It is said that e-textbooks are going to be 4 in Chinese middle schools.An e-textbook，in fact，is a small 5 for students.It is much 6 than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry.Though it is as small as a book，it can 7 all the materials（材料）for study.The students can read the text page by page on the 8 ，take notes with the pointer（屏写笔）.Or even “ 9 ” their homework to their teachers by sending e-mails.All they have to do is to press a button.
Some people say e-textbooks are good，but some say they may be 10 for the students’ eyes.What do you think of it?
A．light B．heavy C．useful D．comfortable
A．till B．after C．before D．when
A．trouble B．prevent C．help D．understand
A．used B．kept C．invented D．lent
A．TV B．radio C．pen D．computer
A．heavier B．lighter C．cheaper D．brighter
A．hold B．build C．discover D．practise
A．blackboard B．desk C．screen D．card
A．find out B．hand in C．get back D．give back
A．helpful B．famous C．good D．bad