When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai. One day he 16 a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the 17 of an American, who asked, “How much does it cost?” He said, “500 dollars.” The foreigner thought it was too 18 and asked again, “Can you make it cheaper?” He answered, “No,” Then he tore(撕)it to pieces. In great 19 ,the foreigner said, “Young man, are you __20__?” “No, sir. I’m not angry. I sold it 21 500 dollars because I thought it was worth the 22__ . But you wanted a __23__ price. It means you didn’t think 24 and it is not good enough. I’ll go on 25 until my customers are satisfied.” At that time, 26 Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never 27_ his dream. Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.
A．stole B．picked C．drew D．saw
A．attention B．education C．decision D．discussion
A．terrible B．big C．old D．expensive
A．fear B．difficulty C．surprise D．excitement
A．over B．for C．about D．among
A．size B．price C．weight D．position
A．me B．about C．so D．it
A．selling B．watching C．buying D．working
A．though B．because C．whether D．until
A．broke off B．gave in C．gave up D．sent off
When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike！ I __36__ my parents my birthday wish，but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike， __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink， old and worn with age. It was so __41__！ I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it， feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile， rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__.
As time went by， I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love， it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember， a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars， or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．idea B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my50 .”
A．speech B．paper C．notice D．diary
A．paint B．win C．own D．sell
A．just B．almost C．ever D．even
A．heart B．life C．advice D．trust
A．to B．with C．from D．for
A．word B．letter C．note D．post
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．unusual B．unforgettable C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．money B．time C．space D．effort
A．wonder B．way C．problem D．matter
A．Though B．since C．Until D．If
A．himself B．him C．it D．itself
A．change B．gift C．message D．decision
A．long B．thick C．same D．correct
A．grade B．dream C．duty D．secret
More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are 41 bikes to work? We can answer the question in 42 ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes 43 money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t 44 much space (空间), so it is 45 to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s 46 . People often drive their 47 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.
That’s 48 more Americans are now riding to work 49 bike, and they are 50 their own cars at home.
A．making B．riding C．jumping D．believing
A．popular B．different C．famous D．friendly
A．less B．more C．much D．many
A．mend B．need C．have D．find
A．easy B．hard C．cheap D．expensive
A．journey B．health C．study D．work
A．buses B．trains C．cars D．boats
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．by B．on C．at D．in
A．cleaning B．leaving C．staying D．learning
Paul is a worker. One of his feet is bigger than 1. He can’t 2the right shoes 3his feet. His friend, Dick, says to him, “ 4don’t you go to a shoemaker(鞋匠) ? A shoemaker can 5you the right shoes.” 6Paul goes to the shoemaker near Dick’s home. Very soon the shoemaker makes him a pair of shoes. Paul 7the shoes but he is not happy. He 8the shoemaker, “You aren’t 9good shoemaker！I want you to make me one shoe bigger than the other. 10you make me one shoe smaller than the other. ”
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A. other |
B. the other |
C. another |
D. that one |
| 2. |
A .see |
B. look for |
C. find |
D. look at |
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B. on |
C. with |
D. about |
| 4 . |
A. How |
B. What |
C. Where |
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A. take |
B. give |
C. make |
D. mend |
| 6. |
A. So |
B. After |
C. But |
D. Or |
| 7. |
A. looks |
B. looks at |
C. sees into |
D. sees at |
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A .speaks |
B. says |
C. speaks to |
D. says to |
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A. an |
B. that |
C. this |
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The bullet (子弹头) train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for only one minute.
Named 21 the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. This is much 22 than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it 23 take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only 24 10. The most interesting part of the bullet trains is the revolving (旋转的) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that it is 25 for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run 26 big cities. They 27 the long trips much faster and more comfortable.
However, many passengers still won’t choose the bullet trains 28 some reasons. The ticket
29 of the bullet trains are much higher. For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are 30 . And they cost 153 to 184 yuan. On the other hand, the bullet trains don’t stop at small stations.
A．with B．begin C．at D．after
A．fast B．faster C．quickly D．slower
A．would B．will C．used to D．was used to
A．cost B．takes C．need D．spends
A．difficult B．hard C．easily D．easy
A．between B．among C．along D．around
A．get B．let C．make D．allow
A．because B．for C．since D．with
A．prices B．speeds C．costs D．seats
A．hard B．big C．expensive D．soft