A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give 51 of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring. 52 I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy 53 Ling got a seed, too. He planted it 54 . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his 55 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt 56 .
The king 57 the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed 58 couldn’t grow. But all of you, 59 Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and 60 to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”
A.each B.neither C.both D.none
A.and B.but C.although D.so
A.liked B.helped C.named D.asked
A.careful B.carefully C.careless D.carelessly
A.full B.empty C.beautiful D.broken
A.sad B.excited C.happy D.satisfied
A.got B.arrived C.went D.arrived at
A.which B.who C.what D.it
A.besides B.with C.except D.as
A.skill B.courage C.experience D.fear
Do you have to carry a heavy bag to school? Does it make your back (背部) hurt? Well, students at a high school in Kansas (堪萨斯州), America, have a meeting with their city’s mayor(/meM/市长) to complain (抱怨) about their heavy bags. They say their bags are giving them headaches, and making their necks (脖子) and backs hurt. The mayor says he is very sorry. He says students may do more of their homework on the Internet (国际互联网) to give their back a rest.
A heavy bag may make students __.
A.headache B.earache C.toothache D.A, B and C
A.China B.America C.Australia D.Canada
A.the mayor B.their parents C.their teachers D.their friends
A.Yes, he isn’t B.I don’t know C.Yes, he is D.No, he is
A.he has a headache B.he wants the students to do more homework C.he is sorry D.he has to work hard
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man _____by,“Let me clean your shoes, ____?”The young man said,“No, thank you.”“You may ____ me only a pound for that, sir.”said the boy. ___the young man refused again.
Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for ____ . The young man agreed to this,and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man wore ____ shoe ,but the boy refused to clean it unless(除非) he ____ two pounds for his work.. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But one looked ___ dirty that he couldn’t walk away. He had to ____ and gave the boy _____. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.
A.passed B.passing C.pass D.passes
A.will you B.do you C.don’t you D.can you
A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay
A.And B.Then C.But D.Or
A.Anything B.Something C.Everything D.Nothing
A.another B.otheres C.the others D.the other
A.paid B.pays C.was paid D.pay
A.such B.so C.very D.quite
A.return back B.go away C.come back D.leave
A.only one pound B.half a pound C.two pounds D.one and a half pounds
Mr.Ma, a famous mental(心理的)doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting,“Now many young students can havewith their minds. Some students become anxious(焦虑的)they have to study very hard. Others have toublewith people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about these problems.”
Then Mr.Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doingin his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends oftenhim,and he became so nervous and 6that one night he left his home without telling his parents.student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai,was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper,she couldn’t think of to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18 percent of young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very .Unluckily,many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.
the end of the meeting, Mr.Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
●Talk to your parents or teachers often.
●Take part in group activities.
●Try to get on well with the people around you.
●Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.A.problems B.questions C.troubles.
A. soB.becauseC.but
A.to communicate B. communicating C.in communicate
A wellB. easily C.badly
A.laugh at B. looked atC. laughed at
A.worryB.worriedC.worrying
A.Another B. Other C. Others
A.something B. anything C.everything
A. happyB. unhappyC.excited
A. AtB.InC. By
They out hitting two stones together could make a spark(火花). The spark could set dry leaves on fire. They could start this kind of fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing(摩擦) two stick together. They made a hole on a large stick and put a stick into the hole. And then they turned the stick again and again. a few minutes they started a fire.
About two hundred years ago. People began to matches (火柴). One early match looked the match we used today. The match gave people a way to start a fire. Today people are finding new ways to start fires. One of the new ways to start a fire is to use an electronic fire starter(电子打火器). Now you can matches and electronic fire starters at shops. Of course an electronic fire starter is more expensive than . it is useful.
After people learned to make fires, their lives became
A.can cook B.can eat C.can’t cook D.can’t eat
A.quiet B.full C.hot D.warm
A.ask B.keep C.let D.make
A.no way B.no idea C.a way D.an idea
A.took B.found C.looked D.heard
A.larger B.large C.smaller D.smallest
A.After B.Before C.When D.For
A.invented B.do C.make D.used
A.up B.different C.the same D.like
A.quick and easy B.slow and difficult C.new and interesting D.important and clever
A.always B.already C.even D.still
A.sell B.buy C.see D.find
A.a match B.a box of match C.a box of matches D.a box matches
A.so B.and C.but D.because
A.harder and harder B.easier and easier C.longer and longer D.happier and happier
It is very cold outside.There comes a black car and it stops in front of a supermarket.A young woman is in the car.She is very hungry and wants to buy a hamburger to eat, but she doesn’t want to go out on a so cold morning.At that time she finds a little boy playing in the street
“Come on, boy!” she says to the boy. “Do you know how much a hamburger is in the supermarket?”
“Two dollars each,” the boy answers.
She gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two hamburgers. “One is for you and the other is for me,” she says.
Some minutes later, the boy comes back. He is eating a hamburger. He gives the young woman two dollars and says, “Sorry, there is only one hamburger left.”
The car stops because_______.
A.the boy wants to get on the car B.the woman finds a boy playing in the street C.the woman wants to buy a hamburger D.the woman wants to look for a person
A.playing in the street B.buying hamburgers in the supermarket C.eating a hamburger D.getting the dollars from the young woman
A.no hamburger B.one hamburger C.two hamburgers D.three hamburgers
A.左边的 B.剩余的 C.可口的 D.难吃的
A.in the winter B.in the summer C.on a cool day D.on a hot day