Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became and helpless. "I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw' so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of as well. What's more, I feel I am much healthier than before."
The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. , you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very and enjoys meeting and talking with others.
For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don't have to sit down and talk to strangers.
You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
Try to do regular sports. The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
A．angry B．lonely C．tired D．surprised
A．shut B．hurt C．enjoyed D．helped
A．trouble B．mistakes C．money D．friends
A．So far B．In addition C．Once again D．After all
A．active B．strong C．lucky D．independent
A．generous to B．different from C．popular with D．disappointed in
Dorothy lived with her Uncle Henry and Aunt on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone (龙卷风) arrived. The strong picked her, her dog and the house up and brought them to the land of Oz. Things in Oz were strange and beautiful, Dorothy just wanted to get back home.
She was by the Good Witch (女巫) of the North. She told Dorothy that the Wizard of Oz in the city of Emeralds could help .
Dorothy wanted to get help from a great . So she began to travel to the Emeralds City where the great wizard lived. On her way, she met the Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Woodman who wanted a heart, and the Lion who needed some courage. They hoped the Wizard of Oz would help them. But the Wizard told them they must the evil Wicked Witch of the West they wanted to get help from him. They had to the terrible task. Dorothy killed the Witch of the West by accident and saved her . When they returned to the of Emeralds to see the Wizard, they found the Wizard was not a real one. He was a man from Omaha. He help them at all. At last, with the help of the Witch of the South, Dorothy and her returned to her hometown Kansas.
A．rain B．earthquake C．wind D．snow
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．punished B．praised C．murdered D．helped
A．her B．him C．it D．us
A．hero B．king C．wizard D．ghost
A．what B．who C．which D．where
A．all B．both C．neither D．either
A．save B．invite C．kill D．encourage
A．unless B．until C．although D．if
A．manage B．refuse C．offer D．imagine
A．parents B．friends C．cousins D．teachers
A．town B．village C．mountain D．city
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．kind B．silly C．impolite D．careless
A．cat B．dog C．brother D．sister
A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the____ to God.A．adults B．students C．professor
A．for B．at C．with
A．expensiveB．ordinary C．strong
A．mixed up B．taken up C．given up
A．problems B．questions C．failures
A．changesB．adds C．puts
A．andB．butC．so
A．positionB．pronunciation C．population
A．machines B．tools C．bowls
A．restB．fewC．most
The world many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear sounds. All sounds are different. Some loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.
sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.
Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels than sound.
Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear . Divide this number by three. This will tell you kilometers away the thunder storm is.
A．full of B．fill with C．is filled of D．is filled with
A．others B．the other C．another D．the others
A．hundreds of B．few C．much D．one hundred of
A．may B．maybe C．may be D．can
A．Of B．With C．Without D．By
A．happy B．blind C．deaf D．off
A．hours B．days C．minutes D．seconds
A．more B．faster C．quickly D．enough
A．the thunder B．the noise C．the sound D．the next
A．how much B．how many C．how far D．how long
When I was 18 years old, I lived with my parents on a farm.
One morning, my father asked me to drive him into the town, about 18 miles away, for he would attend a meeting there. We were deep in the country, so I would always look forward to going to the town. And I had just learned to drive, so I with pleasure. First we came to the town. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it parked and promised to pick dad up at 4 pm. Because I have a few to spend, I decided to go to the . However, I became so interested in the films that I forgot the . When the last film finished, it was 6 pm.
I was afraid that dad would be and never let me drive again, so I drove back to meet dad and made an excuse for being late. Then dad caught me in the lie. I’ll never forget he said to me.
“I’m disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with you, but with myself. I’ve because there must be something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t give you the confidence to tell me the truth. I’m going to home now and think seriously about it.”
Dad began walking along the road. I begged all the way, telling him how sorry I was. I drove behind him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most lesson. I have never lied to him ever since.
A．said B．agreed C．answered D．replied
A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
A．cinema B．supermarket C．restaurant D．bookstore
A．time B．job C．speed D．way
A．glad B．polite C．kind D．angry
A．slowly B．quietly C．easily D．quickly
A．how B．what C．which D．that
A．failed B．cheered C．succeeded D．worked
A．drive B．walk C．run D．ride
A．difficult B．necessary C．unforgettable D．wonderful
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with______ balls in the air. You name them work, family, ______, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of______. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. ______?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing ______ with others. It is ______ we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. ______ you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over ______ the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be ______.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s ______. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to _____ love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run ______ life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can ______ carry easily.
Don’t use time or words ______. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a ______; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A．three B．four C．five D．six
A．health B．money C．love D．kindness
A．gold B．glass C．wood D．plastic
A．What B．Why C．How D．When
A．yourselves B．themselves C．himself D．itself
A．said B．known C．because D．why
A．And B．Only C．But D．Although
A．while B．when C．so that D．until
A．brave B．healthy C．clever D．patient
A．possible B．impossible C．possibly D．probably
A．get B．find C．miss D．lose
A．through B．across C．over D．into
A．often B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．carefully B．careful C．careless D．carelessly
A．flower B．gift C．chocolate D．hope