Ever since 1 was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoyed the hot chocolate.
1 , winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother 2 it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. 3 one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, 4 my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake(雪花). But there was no 5 . I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
By my sixteenth birthday, I 6 all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for it.
During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly 7 . I 8 the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow 9 down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed 10 me, but I didn’t care.
When I 11 home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was 12 because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(冰晶雪花)with a card that 13 , “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final 14 on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was 15 that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
A．Certainly B．Unluckily C．Importantly D．Luckily
A．when B．how C．whether D．why
A．But B．Or C．Then D．So
A．on B．after C．before D．in
A．season B．snow C．breakfast D．winter
A．had got B．had made C．had found D．had lost
A．happy B．sad C．angry D．sorry
A．had B．was C．played D．feared
A．fell B．standing C．disappearing D．falling
A．with B．at C．from D．off
A．arrived at B．reached at C．got D．flew
A．excited B．surprised C．pleased D．sad
A．wrote B．said C．explained D．appeared
A．order B．mistake C．wish D．decision
A．sure B．angry C．sad D．confident
In many classrooms, it's not 16to find students spinning (旋转) their pens 17they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular 18 Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning 19.
276 people took part in the competition. The came from different age groups. Some were students 20some were office workers. First, they 21the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer's website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 22of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people, 23reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him 24the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did 25 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don't do that. A. difficultB. easy C. common
A. before B. when C. after
A. for B. between C. among
A. chairman B. captain C. champion
A. orB. and C. with
A. were sent B. sent C. was sent
A. each B. Both C. Every
A.includes B. included C. including
A. becomeB. became C. becomes
A. quite good B. quite well C. quite better
My family took a trip to New York City last summer. We were very excited. It was our first trip to New York. We 1 to New York on Sunday morning. The weather was sunny. The trip on the plane was very fine. We arrived at about 3:00 p.m. We stayed there for one 2 .
We didn’t have much 3 time during our visit to New York. We were busy. On Monday, we visited the science museum. The next day, we 4 the train to Long Beach. It was interesting and we had a 5 time.
However (然而), one day was really exciting for 6 . On Friday, we wanted to go to Central Park. 7 , we took a subway into the city. Later on, we took a bus to Central Park. There were many people on the bus. After ten minutes, we got off (下车) the bus at the park. But we found Maria wasn’t with us. She was 8 ! She didn’t get off. My father 9 the bus. At last, the driver stopped the bus and Maria got off. She was very careful on the buses and trains after that.
We came back to Los Angeles the next day. We got home late Saturday evening. We were
10 , but we were happy. We had a wonderful time in New York. However, Maria is never going to forget her scary bus trip.
A．walked B．flew C．got D．moved
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．free B．busy C．interesting D．good
A．bought B．saw C．took D．drove
A．quiet B．boring C．happy D．sad
A．me B．Maria C．my mother D．my father
A．First B．At last C．Then D．After that
A．in the street B．on the train C．at the park D．on the bus
A．ran after B．looked after C．looked for D．waited for
A．excited B．scared C．surprised D．tired
Once there was a poor woman. She lived by herself in a little house in a village. She didn’t have much money_ 36_ she was very kind and happy.
One day a young man named Smith came to her door. He was a little thin and tall. He was very _37_ and asked the old woman for help.
The old woman said,“Come in and have dinner with me, but I only have _38_.” They had dinner together. After dinner, the old woman told Smith to _39_ some potatoes with him. He _40_ her and then left.
Ten years later, Smith came back to the old woman’s door again and _41_ her a bag of money. She was very _42_.
Smith said, “Ten years ago you gave me some potatoes. I _43_ some potato plants . From those plants, I grew some more plants. Now I am a _44_ farmer because I have enough money to live, but I never_45_ how kind you are to me.”A. so B. or C. but
A. full B. hungry C. tired
A. potatoes B. meat C. apples
A. take B. buy C. plant
A. thanked B. helped C. loved
A. threw B. asked C. gave
A. interestedB. sad C. surprised
A. ate B. grew C. found
A. busy B. happy C. rich
A talked B. forget C. wrote
The most positive(乐观的) person I have ever seen is may dad! He is so positive that I do not 46 hearing a single word from him which is related(相关的) to hopelessness!
Unlike most mums and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel 47 . He is always there to give me encouragement and help. 48 I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in 49 , he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the 50 that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have a 51 together.
Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad 52 shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’s 53a day—a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in 54 . And he believes that whatever 55 , it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!
A．mind B．keep C．like D．remember
A．good B．bad C．rich D．poor
A．When B．Until C．Before D．Since
A．fear B．trouble C．surprise D．danger
A．titles B．orders C．stories D．questions
A．discussion B．practice C．meeting D．review
A．usually B．ever C．sometimes D．never
A．looking for B．worrying about C．waiting for D．thinking about
A．itself B．myself C．himself D．yourself
A．moves B．happens C．appears D．develops
The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different 36 of breakfasts around the world.
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).” 37 the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It 38 us with energy after a long night without food.
If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry easily. Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score 39in most subjects.
Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat
40 throughout the day.
A healthy and 41 breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you energetic all day.
Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)like rice or bread can keep you active. Vegetables and fruit
42 the vitamins that humans need.
43 ,in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge with pickles(咸菜),baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the 44 country. Although Western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still 45 traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested(消化), but also can provide enough energy in the morning.
A．ways B．types C．rules D．methods
A．So B．Though C．As D．When
A．provides B．gives C．offers D．has
A．lower B．less C．higher D．more
A．less B．fewer C．more D．much
A．experienced B．balanced C．excited D．different
A．has B．have C．is D．are
A．Therefore B．Thus C．Because D．However
A．all B．one C．whole D．total
A．dislike B．know C．want D．prefer