Teddy' s Bear
The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 1 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president 2 not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 3 , so they tied an American black bear to a 4 . They wanted the president to shoot (射中) 5 .
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 6 to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 7 to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 8 was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was 9 a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 10 . He made a small, soft bear and 11 it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it 12 Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been 13 since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice 14 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 15 on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
A.for B.with C.by D.without
A.did B.should C.would D.had
A.sad B.happy C.friendly D.fine
A.wall B.chair C.rock D.tree
A.it B.him C.them D.her
A.difficult B.unfair C.dangerous D.exciting
A.wanted B.decided C.refused D.went
A.Everybody B.Nobody C.Both D.Neither
A.only B.hardly C.even D.still
A.company B.toy C.shop D.present
A.collected B.showed C.found D.hid
A.gave B.filled C.met D.provided
A.colorful B.expensive C.popular D.boring
A.since B.when C.until D.unless
A.decision B.speech C.sign D.skill
When my sister Gina was born, she had a problem with her heart. She was weak after a long ___(1)__ and had to go to the hospital very often. She had __(2)__ walking, playing with other children, and going to school.
Our parents wanted to take Gina to a special place in Florida and hoped Gina could ___(3)___ with dolphins(海豚). When Gina knew it, she was __(4)__ because she didn’t know whether it was easy to be around dolphins.
When we got to Florida, we couldn’t wait to __(5)__ the place. Kids who had ___(6)___ needs like Gina could come and spend time with dolphins. I thought it was going to be a vacation, ___(7)__ it wasn’t. Gina had to work hard every day for a week.
However, the trip was amazing. Gina ___(8)__ and clapped (鼓掌) when she saw the dolphins. One of the dolphins squeaked (尖叫) happily to __(9)__ her. They swam together all day. Gina was able to move her body more than she ___(10)___ did at home. Mum and Dad were proud of Gina. I was, too.
(1).
A. |
health |
B. |
illness |
C. |
peace |
D. |
letter |
(2).
A. |
trouble |
B. |
success |
C. |
trust |
D. |
tradition |
(3).
A. |
draw |
B. |
cook |
C. |
swim |
D. |
skate |
(4).
A. |
polite |
B. |
sleepy |
C. |
worried |
D. |
honest |
(5).
A. |
help |
B. |
clean |
C. |
invent |
D. |
visit |
(6).
A. |
boring |
B. |
special |
C. |
harmful |
D. |
careless |
(7).
A. |
but |
B. |
because |
C. |
so |
D. |
and |
(8).
A. |
locked |
B. |
laughed |
C. |
escaped |
D. |
apologised |
(9).
A. |
hurt |
B. |
punish |
C. |
forget |
D. |
welcome |
(10).
A. |
hardly |
B. |
loudly |
C. |
usually |
D. |
immediately |
Albert was mad about computer games. When people encouraged him to return to ___(1)___ life, he would say, “This is my doorway to the world.”
In one of his favorite games, he would ___(2)___ as many turtles as he could. ___(3)___ else could collect more than he did. But Albert still wanted more. One day, when he got home from school, he found two real turtles in his bedroom.
Albert’s parents decided to make them his __(4)__. Albert had to learn all he could to look after the turtles. He also ___(5)___ to trick them into leaving his room, but it never worked. Gradually, he got used to living with the turtles, and __(6)__ began to enjoy it. And other people loved hearing Albert’s stories and his growing knowledge about __(7)___.
One day, the turtles disappeared. His parents ___(8)___ that he would return to his games, but that didn’t happen. __(9)__, he went to buy some pets and looked after them in his spare time.
Now whenever people ask him about it, he points at his __(10)__ and says, “They are my doorway to the world. There’s a lot more to them than you’d realize.”
(1).
A. |
normal |
B. |
hard |
C. |
similar |
(2).
A. |
hide |
B. |
draw |
C. |
collect |
(3).
A. |
No one |
B. |
Anyone |
C. |
Someone |
(4).
A. |
invention |
B. |
job |
C. |
secret |
(5).
A. |
refused |
B. |
remembered |
C. |
tried |
(6).
A. |
once |
B. |
still |
C. |
even |
(7).
A. |
computers |
B. |
nature |
C. |
bedrooms |
(8).
A. |
worried |
B. |
hoped |
C. |
ordered |
(9).
A. |
Anyway |
B. |
Instead |
C. |
Besides |
(10).
A. |
games |
B. |
pets |
C. |
rooms |
Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist who discovered the law of gravity(重力). People have learned that Isaac Newton once ___(1)___ when he was thinking under an apple tree. __(2)__ he was woken up by an apple falling on his head. He jumped up, shouting, “Gravity made the apple fall!”
Did the apple really fall on him? No one __(3)__ for sure. The story of the apple may have some __(4)__, but people who knew him have written that it never happened. Newton had actually been studying gravity and thinking about how apples fell down from a tree and not __(5)___ for many years.
(1). A. fell overB. fell asleepC. fell ill
(2). A. SuddenlyB. SlowlyC. Usually
(3). A. promisesB. forgetsC. knows
(4). A. truthB. purposeC. requirement
(5). A. insideB. offC. up
Games and sports teach people a lot of useful skills, as well as helping them to __(1)__ fit and healthy.
Lots of people love team sports. They enjoy being a member of a team so they have the chance to __(2)__ the matches and events. They also enjoy sharing the __(3)__, or failure, with others. While playing, people have to __(4)__ each other, otherwise they can never win. At the same time, it is important to respect rules, because no game will work __(5)__ everyone plays according to them. Team games also teach you that __(6)__ is not the end of the world. You will always have another opportunity and you will be more successful against your competitors next time.
__(7)__, there are many people who just don’t like team sports. They have to find other __(8)__ to exercise. Perhaps they had a bad __(9)__ with a kind of sport when they were younger. Maybe they feel embarrassed because they think they’re not very ___(10)___ at a sport. They worry about disappointing the rest of the team if they ___(11)___ badly. Team sports are ___(12)__ about competitions, and for some people, this is too ___(13)___. So individual(个人的)activities are more suitable for them. ___(14)___, during the COVID-19, many people exercise in their houses by following work-out videos posted online. Hundreds of free workouts are produced online every day, so you can have your own personal ___(15)___ without leaving your own house.
Whether team sports or individual activities, always lead positive lives!
(1).
A. |
keep |
B. |
continue |
C. |
grow |
D. |
bring |
(2).
A. |
look up |
B. |
wait for |
C. |
send for |
D. |
take part in |
(3).
A. |
score |
B. |
success |
C. |
effort |
D. |
result |
(4).
A. |
become |
B. |
support |
C. |
save |
D. |
find |
(5).
A. |
unless |
B. |
when |
C. |
if |
D. |
though |
(6).
A. |
winning |
B. |
playing |
C. |
challenging |
D. |
losing |
(7).
A. |
However |
B. |
Therefore |
C. |
Suddenly |
D. |
Lastly |
(8).
A. |
places |
B. |
time |
C. |
ways |
D. |
space |
(9).
A. |
interest |
B. |
information |
C. |
direction |
D. |
experience |
(10).
A. |
excited |
B. |
strict |
C. |
good |
D. |
poor |
(11).
A. |
order |
B. |
perform |
C. |
watch |
D. |
teach |
(12).
A. |
seldom |
B. |
usually |
C. |
gradually |
D. |
completely |
(13).
A. |
dangerous |
B. |
crazy |
C. |
stressful |
D. |
careful |
(14).
A. |
At last |
B. |
In all |
C. |
For example |
D. |
Of course |
(15).
A. |
computer |
B. |
office |
C. |
taste |
D. |
trainer |
Have you ever heard of Jiang Mengnan? She is ___(1)__ unusual girl. She received the award (奖) of the Person Touching China for 2021___(2)__ March 3rd. In 2018, she was accepted by Tsinghua University as a PhD (博士) student. It was a long journey for her to become a student of the famous university because most of her life was in a __(3)__ world. Her story has moved thousands of people.
Jiang was born in 1992. Her parents named her Mengnan which means “dream and south”. Her parents wished that their ___(4)__ would enjoy a life of peace. However, when she was six months old, her peaceful and beautiful life __(5)__. She lost her hearing because of taking the wrong medicine. As she ___(6)___, she began to learn lip-reading (唇读). She overcame lots of difficulties and practiced more than 1,000 times to learn to pronounce each word correctly.
Through her hard work, she ___(7)___ Jilin University with a high score of 615 marks in 2011. Jiang decided to study life science because she hoped she could spend all her life on people’s __(8)__. During her college days, she was a __(9)__ to help the disabled children in her hometown.
“For people ___(10)___ are deaf like me, I want to tell them that we can do as much as the normal people, and maybe we can even do better!”
(1).
A. |
a |
B. |
an |
C. |
the |
D. |
/ |
(2).
A. |
in |
B. |
at |
C. |
on |
D. |
from |
(3).
A. |
silent |
B. |
strange |
C. |
colorful |
D. |
noisy |
(4).
A. |
sister |
B. |
brother |
C. |
son |
D. |
daughter |
(5).
A. |
changes |
B. |
changed |
C. |
is changing |
D. |
has changed |
(6).
A. |
showed up |
B. |
ended up |
C. |
grew up |
D. |
woke up |
(7).
A. |
left |
B. |
entered |
C. |
visited |
D. |
introduced |
(8).
A. |
exercise |
B. |
work |
C. |
study |
D. |
health |
(9).
A. |
doctor |
B. |
manager |
C. |
volunteer |
D. |
master |
(10).
A. |
who |
B. |
which |
C. |
what |
D. |
whom |