The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But thereare 11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden 12 in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away 13 the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 14 the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 15 the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history 16 morality.*
In the Autumn of 1665, there 17 a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 18 this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really 19 and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 20 we think, then people began to 21 what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones 22 be found 23 in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think 24 apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 25 he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．vegetable B．fruit C．food D．noodle
A．from B．in C．with D．under
A．went B．walked C．lived D．left
A．got B．turned C．made D．became
A．but B．or C．and D．though
A．had B．was C．have D．is
A．Because of B．Because C．For D．Since
A．bored B．tired C．relaxed D．surprised
A．/ B．which C．how D．what
A．learn B．know C．talk D．share
A．need B．should C．can D．must
A．somewhere B．nowhere C．everywhere D．anywhere
A．what B．who C．where D．that
A．Although B．But C．However D．Even
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed , and I was feeling a little as I was carrying our shopping bag, so I decided to throw something away. I was walking towards a dustbin（垃圾箱）I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
I suddenly felt very because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the and some bread over to him. The man looked up and took what I gave him. A huge smileon his face. I felt I couldn’t be happier with . But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm inside. I now understand what it by the saying “Giving is getting”.
it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.
The look of that man’s happiness appears in my mind I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power（力量）of .
A．poorly B．simply C．warmly D．expensively
A．worried B．interested C．surprised D．tired
A．and B．but C．so D．when
A．nervous B．happy C．sorry D．proud
A．money B．toys C．drink D．clothes
A．in silence B．in surprise C．in anger D．in excitement
A．turned B．appeared C．went D．ran
A．myself B．ourselves C．yourself D．himself
A．still B．once C．even D．ever
A．idea B．welcome C．word D．feeling
A．aims B．means C．looks D．offers
A．If B．Though C．Because D．While
A．needs B．gives C．takes D．brings
A．whichever B．however C．whatever D．whenever
A．kindness B．friendship C．knowledge D．feeling
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country,” I’ll give of you a seed(种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring, I’ll choose a new king from you.
A boy _Ling got a seed, too. He planted it . But the seed didn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his box to the palace . Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt .
The king the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “ One year ago, I gave everyone a seed couldn’t grow. But all of you, except Ling, have brought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one the honesty(诚实) and courage(勇气)to bring a box. So he will be the new king.”
A．each B．neither C．both D．every
A．and B．but C．although D．so
A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked
A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly
A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken
A．sad B．excited C．happy D．lucky
A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at
A．that B．who C．what D．it
A．for B．with C．have D．has
A．so B．such C．very D．quite
There is a park near my home. But I don’t go there very often. One afternoon I into the park and found it was really small. In the park, there were two ways. One was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides. was narrow and dirty. Grass grew everywhere. But finally I decided to follow the dirty way.
Ah! There was a smallthere. It was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it waspart of the park.
Many people tell me that there isto see in the park. Now I tell them they follow the right way, they will feel differently. When I’m telling them, they just smile at meanswering. I know they don’t believe me. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about.Don’t beto choose a different way. Be brave. You may get a big surprise!A. went B. looked C. entered
A. easy B. different C. same
A. Another B. Other C. The other
A. lake B. garden C. river
A. the best B. a better C. a nice
A. something B. nothing C. anything
A. if B. when C. after
A. in B. without C. for
A. study B. family C. life
A. lucky B. afraid C. worried
Mr Clark was born in a small town of England. When he finished middle school, he found work in the police station and he has worked there 42 years and he'll retire(退休)this autumn. He tried to work hard in the past 42 yearshe wasn't a lucky man and never caught a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, when Mrs Clarke was cooking supper, she found there was no sugar. So she asked her husbandsome in the shop near their house. He came in the shop and found a young man stealing some money from a woman's bag. He ran to the thief , but the young man found and ran away at once. Mr Clarke ran after him. The thief ran into a blind alley（死胡同）and Mr Clarke caught him at last.
"Please give me a chance, sir,"said the young man."I never stole before."
"Who gives me a chance?" said Mr Clarke. "I'll soon retire and I caught a thief for thetime!"A．forB．sinceC．in
A．and B．soC．but
A．buys B．buy C．to buy
A．quicklyB．quietlyC．carefully
A．lastB. firstC．second
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about the . Though they have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel .
In fact,is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your teachers will help you; when you do something wrong, people you feel unhappy; when you in something, your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart.you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. Money is not . You have something else that money can’t buy. When you meet with difficulties, you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge . So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
A．poor B．old C．rich D．young
A．alone B．happy C．sad D．lonely
A．sadness B．happiness C．loneliness D．unhappiness
A．trouble B．difficult C．happy D．sad
A．beside B．around C．besides D．by
A．fail B．get C．make D．succeed
A．that B．which C．what D．why
A．But B．However C．Although D．And
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．yourself B．you C．myself D．me