Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone without your 31 .You can’t walk anywhere without your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 32 at yourself in the mirror(镜子)like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not 33 for him. At school many students played jokes on him. Because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused(拒绝)to be 34 friends, so he always felt 35 . However, he faced that bravely. He 36 to type and write with two toes at the age of six, and he could 37 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on what to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 38 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 39 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves, ”he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth
A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout
A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult
A．his B．my C．their D．our
A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised
A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned
A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly
A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers
A．make B．have C．lose D．want
A．fall B．play C．listen D．exercise
A professor（教授）told his students into the city slums (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to reports about each boy’s life and future. One of the students wrote,“They don’t have any .”
Twenty-five years , another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to what had happened the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful doctors, teachers and scientists.
The professor was very and decided it further. Luckily, all of them were living near the place and he was able to ask each one,“What made you ?”Each one answered,“It was a teacher.”
The teacher was living there, so the professor found and asked the old woman she had done to pull those boys out of the slums, and change them successful people.
The teacher’s began to shine and said with a sweet smile,“It’s really very easy. I love those boys.”
A．go B．to go C．going D．went
A．read B．study C．write D．take
A．hope B．idea C．thought D．thing
A．later B．after C．ago D．before
A．search B．find out C．look after D．see
A．to B．with C．on D．in
A．for B．with C．as D．like
A．glad B．angry C．surprised D．worried
A．study B．studying C．to study D．studies
A．wonderfu B．successful C．rich D．popular
A．already B．too C．even D．still
A．she B．her C．he D．him
A．what B．who C．which D．when
A．on B．of C．from D．into
A．face B．eyes C．hair D．mouth
Once there lived in our town a poor family. They were so that there was almost nothing in the house but a pot under a broken table. In it there was a little rice from their neighbor for the coming New Year. On New Year's Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was in bed, worrying about their life. Suddenly he heard someone breaking into the house. "It must be a ," he thought, " but it doesn't matter. The thief can steal nothing. " He didn't shout or move, but he kept watching over the thief.
The thief came into the house and was only interested in the rice under the table. "But can I take it away?" the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He took off his coat, put it on the ground between the bed and the table and turned to take the pot.
Now the husband knew what the thief would do. He up the coat quickly and covered himself with it the thief turned back.
The thief took the pot, and poured the rice onto the coat. Then he began to feel it. But he was to find that his coat was gone. " Hey! " he shouted out. The voice woke up the wife. She asked her husband, " Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room. "
"Shut up! " replied her husband. "Go back to sleep. There is no thief in the room. "
"That's impossible," the thief said . "If there isn't a thief, then, where is my coat?"
A．good B．kind C．happy D．poor
A．borrowed B．asked C．lent D．taken
A．speaking B．lying C．talking D．looking
A．daughter B．mouse C．son D．thief
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．around B．off C．over D．on
A．hung B．called C．picked D．put
A．before B．after C．until D．because
A．afraid B．surprised C．pleased D．excited
A．slowly B．politely C．carefully D．loudly
An American girl named Tae Davis held a special party on Saturday moming. the party, there were neither cakes nor candles. There was only a room full of art supplies and many she had never met before. Tae told the children to a picture. The children all love art, and they are all homeless. "These children don't have art supplies to paint, " said Tae. " And I want to the children and make them feel the beauty of art. "
Tae got the last year when her art pictures were on sale. Tae was afraid that the children couldn't afford own art supplies and they would give up. So she wrote letters to 50 big art supply to ask for help and she heard from 45 of them.
The little girl received a lot of donations from some companies. Tae Davis more than $ 32,000, enough to make a home for children to paint their own pictures.
So far, Tae has held three . She was encouraged by the White House. Tae also received the President's Volunteer Service Money. the money is nice , Tae spends it for a different reason to get poor children to enjoy art.
A．To B．At C．With D．For
A．children B．cakes C．candles D．toys
A．buy B．see C．paint D．enjoy
A．teach B．help C．tell D．ask
A．answer B．news C．ticket D．idea
A．its B．their C．his D．her
A．companies B．stations C．markets D．countries
A．borrowed B．found C．collected D．earned
A．meetings B．lessons C．lectures D．parties
A．Although B．Because C．Unless D．Once
Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of _____ lands have become deserts. If we read newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller _____ . We are cutting down large numbers of trees _____ we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests _____ 20 or 30 years.
What will happen if the forests disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will _____ their homes. In many places the new farmland will soon look_____ the old desert. Crops will not grow there. There won’t be enough _____ , and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate of the earth changes, life will be _____ for everyone. Our living environment will become _____ . More and more rich farmland will disappear. We will suffer a lot from both droughts (干旱) and floods.
It’s our duty _____ the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution (贡献) to taking care of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world greener!
A．low B．rich C．lonely D．high
A．on time B．all the time C．in time D．no time
A．or B．so C．because D．but
A．in B．at C．on D．with
A．find B．build C．lose D．decorate
A．like B．up C．at D．out
A．snow B．sunshine C．wind D．rain
A．easy B．hard C．happy D．interesting
A．better and better B．worse and worse C．bigger and bigger D．more and more
A．to do B．do C．to protect D．protect
The summer vacation is the best time for students. They can go outdoors and have fun. They can go to big cities to , or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of . Peter is an American middle school student and he loves very much. He always travels in his country. This summer vacation he wants to do something . He is interested in Chinese history. he is flying to Beijing and Xi’an for the summer vacation. He is leaving on July 12th and New York on the last day of the month. He plans a fantastic vacation. During the , he is visiting places of interest and going shopping. At night, he is to enjoy the night views. He is sure he will have a time.
A．watch TV B．exercising C．go sightseeing D．go fishing
A．buildings B．city C．farm D．nature
A．travelling B．shopping C．fishing D．hiking
A．tiring B．different C．delicious D．boring
A．Because B．So C．But D．Although
A．getting back to B．get back to C．getting back D．gets back to
A．having B．to have C．to having D．had
A．weekend B．week C．night D．day
A．take a walk B．taking walks C．takes a walk D．take walks
A．great B．well C．terrible D．exciting