When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. 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 __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ 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
A daughter was born sick. The doctor told the girl’s father that the was that she couldn’t run over 400 metres at a time, or a terrible problem might happen to her. The father felt really sad about it. He asked the doctor if there were any to cure it. The doctor shook his head. How blue the father felt! But the man still didn’t give up his .
He began to pay attention to any news from about the girl’s health. One day, a piece of news from a newspaper him, which said if you keep saying the same words to a person every night when he or she is , it will have a magical power. From that day on, every night, when the girl fell asleep, the father would say to her, “you will be beautiful and healthy in the future. No matter (无论) what you will be I will always love you.” The father kept on doing the same thing every night for over 16 years. Year after year, magic . As the girl grew up, she became healthier and healthier. Later she took part in a 3000-metre cross-country race and won a prize. In 2014, the parents took the girl to the doctor again. The doctor could believe his eyes when he saw the report. He said it was a(n) that he had never met before.
Later, the girl said—Whenever I thought of my father’s , I was deeply moved. I’ll spend all the rest of my life to give my father a happy life. My dear father, love you forever.
A．best B．worst C．least D．latest
A．needs B．time C．methods D．thoughts
A．doubt B．pity C．hope D．plan
A．discovered B．met C．arrested D．attracted
A．sleeping B．watching C．reading D．hearing
A．failed B．worked C．went D．died
A．ever B．almost C．never D．even
A．probably B．highly C．hardly D．always
A．wonder B．waste C．accident D．problem
A．face B．words C．cry D．shouts
Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very .
Gift giving is different in different . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be away to someone else, because many people have enough things and don’t want too gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best . People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
A．especially B．usually C．commonly D．specially
A．disagreements B．dislikes C．displays D．disadvantages
A．as B．if C．while D．when
A．huge B．similar C．same D．small
A．lonely B．happy C．sad D．angry
A．cities B．towns C．provinces D．countries
A．kept B．thrown C．put D．given
A．small B．expensive C．many D．cheap
A．guide B．person C．child D．chef
A．gift B．reply C．reward D．behavior
A．funnier B．harder C．better D．easier
A．receiving B．giving C．using D．fetching
A．counts B．invents C．finds D．discovers
A．who B．what C．where D．that
A．in B．to C．on D．up
Good communication skills are key to success in life and work．Without effective(有效的) communication，a message can turn misunderstanding or even disaster．
Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people．To communicate well is to understand and to be understood．Communication can be only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information．
In today’s highly informational and technological environment，it has become more important to have good communication skills．Here are some important to communicate effectively：
Know what you to say and why．Understand the purpose of your message．Know to whom you are communicating and why．
How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that ．Begin by making eye contact．You show confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak．Second，notice your body language， it can say so much more than your words．By with your arms easily at your side，you tell others that you are to hearing what they have to say．
Communication is a two-way street．After you have said you have to say, stop and listen．It’s also necessary for you to learn some listening skills．
A．against B．out C．into D．off
A．peaceful B．successful C．careful D．harmful
A．steps B．reasons C．causes D．gains
A．promise B．want C．offer D．refuse
A．simply B．highly C．quickly D．clearly
A．mentions B．matters C．means D．mistakes
A．while B．if C．since D．so
A．checking B．explaining C．recording D．standing
A．angry B．afraid C．nervous D．open
A．what B．why C．how D．who
I always felt sorry for people in wheelchairs. Some people, old and weak, cannot by themselves. seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I didn’t want to treat him or her as a real person.
Then I fainted(晕倒) at Euro Disney low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must for a while after First Aid. I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction!
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were for other people but not for me. As my father wheeled me out into the main street, people began to treat me differently at once. People looked down at me, pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the they forgot me, the better I will feel.
“I am just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only is that you’ve got legs, and I have wheels. ”
Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are disabled. We should respect every one.
A．look around B．talk about C．get around D．make out
A．other B．another C．others D．the others
A．such as B．because of C．in order to D．for example
A．sleep B．break C．leave D．rest
A．as B．until C．after D．before
A．sad B．fine C．light D．cheap
A．faster B．happier C．sooner D．harder
A．choice B．advantage C．difference D．difficulty
A．needed B．thought C．greeted D．treated
A．badly B．truly C．mostly D．likely
Online shopping is more and more popular. You can shop leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your and your things will be sent to your house in several days.
Last November 11th, many online stores offered a big discountand free delivery (邮递) . The biggest online shopping sites in China, taobao.com and tmall.com, sold worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.
“Goods (商品) online are often much cheaper. It also me a lot of time. And we often find more goods online to than in shopping malls,” said Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing. She late for a lot of cheap goods online.
Another big of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different places . “I like eating duck necks very much and Taobao makes it for me to buy them from shops in Wuhan,” said Zhang Xi, a girl in Yangzhou.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.
“Middle school students pay more attention to their studies. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert (专家). “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things they want. Some of the goods are even for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”
A．without B．with C．for D．from
A．head B．mouth C．mouse D．printer
A．price B．address C．occupation D．service
A．clothes B．things C．food D．shoes
A．takes B．spends C．needs D．saves
A．look for B．choose from C．pay for D．meet up
A．looked up B．got up C．stayed up D．stood up
A．advantage B．problem C．result D．example
A．easily B．finally C．carefully D．difficultly
A．important B．interesting C．possible D．impossible
A．specially B．obviously C．luckily D．especially
A．allowed B．preferred C．attracted D．attacked
A．can B．should C．could D．would
A．places B．hobbies C．interests D．ages
A．good B．bad C．useful D．helpful