Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 years old, his father 1 him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was 2 with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have 43 school work to do.” At hearing this, his father said, “I promise (答应) to give you the best present if you 4 finish one year’s work.” Jim thought for a while and 5 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 6 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed 7 . Jim’s crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me 8 you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the 9 present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to 10 .” His father was very pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．invited C．promised D．helped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．familiar
A．a few B．so little C．too much D．too many
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．refused B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．difficultly
A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．immediately
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worst C．best D．smallest
A．decide B．like C．take D．know
Learning a foreign language can be interesting. It can also be difficult and ______. Here are three ways of learning a language： self-study at home, attending classes and taking online courses. Each of these ______ has its own advantages or disadvantages. In order to ______ your chances of success, it is important to consider which way is ______ for you.
______ you are unable to attend regular classes, self-study may be good for you. The main disadvantage of learning ______ yourself is that there is no one available to answer your questions. One way to ______ this is to make a list of your questions and ask a teacher later.
Learning a foreign language in a classroom is ______ the most popular choice. The regularity(规律性) of the ______ will encourage you to attend classes. And you will be able to ask the teacher questions face to face. Besides, other students may also encourage you to make ______.
Online learning is the newest way of learning a foreign language. It ______ both the students who prefer to learn alone and the students who may prefer to attend classes ______ are unable to do so. Online learning ______ make the whole process more interesting and fun. It’s possible to ask questions and ______ with other students online. Another advantage of online learning is that it costs _____.
Whichever way you choose, keep in mind the reasons why you are learning the language and never give up.A. lively B. active C. boring
A. methods B. abilities C. notes
A. realize B. increase C. spread
A. worst B. best C. strangest
A. Though B. Because C. If
A. by B. with C. from
A. put on B. learn from C. deal with
A. quickly B. probably C. exactly
A. lessons B. conversations C. expressions
A. time B. money C. progress
A. prevents B. provides C. suits
A. or B. but C. and
A. can B. must C. need
A. agree B. communicate C. argue
A. fewer B. more C. less
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his _____and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I ______ him.”
The grandfather said, “ ______ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”
As the boy ______ carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is ______ and kind. He gets on well ______ everything around him. But ______ is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully ______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s ______ and asked, “ ______ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”
A．mother B．father C．teacher D．grandfather
A．love B．hate C．know D．enjoy
A．Make B．Help C．Let D．Ask
A．saw B．felt C．talked D．listened
A．good B．bad C．lazy D．quiet
A．at B．on C．with D．about
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．because B．though C．before D．but
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．mouth
A．Who B．Which C．Where D．When
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
It was a Monday morning. When a teacher walked into the_______, he heard a low voice: “Here is the teacher. I am_______ this boring fellow(烦人的家伙) is going to talk about putting in commas(逗号).” It was______ voice. His name was Bill. He was talking_______ the boy next to him.The teacher didn’t get angry. He said________about it , then he really began to talk about putting in commas, and then he wrote_______ the sentence: “Bill says the teacher is a boring fellow.”The class______ and Bill’s face_______ red.“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll_______ you how important commas are.”
He put two commas in the sentence, and now read, “ ______ is a boring fellow.”
A．library B．school C．classroom D．office
A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．surprised
A．his B．the teacher’s C．a boy’s D．a girl’s
A．with B．of C．about D．at
A．much B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．on his desk B．on the blackboard C．in his book D．in Bill’s exercise book
A．laughed B．stopped C．looked D．read
A．got B．changed C．turned D．grew
A．answer B．show C．ask D．give
A．The teacher says, Bill, B．Bill, says, the teacher C．The teacher, says, Bill D．Bill, says the teacher,
When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _ _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _ own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up _ their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _ _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it _ me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _ . Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩） for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _ .
Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.
A．glass B．paper C．rubber D．plastic
A．happy B．angry C．sorry D．amazed
A．it B．its C．their D．theirs
A．build B．built C．building D．to build
A．cold B．earthquake C．illness D．sadness
A．have B．build C．miss D．remember
A．told B．taught C．said to D．spoke to
A．teamwork B．lives C．the farm D．the tunnels
A．accept B．accepted C．be accepted D．have accepted
A．one B．other C．the other D．another
More and more Chinese people go traveling abroad during theses years. But not all tourists behave well in the place of . Recently, a story about a 15-year-old Chinese tourist has a heated discussion online.
The 15-year-old teenager carved “Ding Jinhao was here” Chinese in the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple( 卢克索神庙 ). A Chinese traveler took a and shared it on Sina Weibo on May 24.
Many people were about what Ding had done and decided to search the Internet for the boy. It them just one day to find information about him in Nanjing. , Ding’s parents quickly said to the media: We want to say sorry to the Egypitan people and to people have paid attention to this matter across China.” Ding mother said.
Ding’s parents said they should it and their son had learned his lesson.
According to Xinhua, local Egytians had worked to try and the sculpture(雕塑) . Although there was some improvement, the words could not be totally wiped off.
A．luck B．interest C．joy D．happiness
A．caused B．closed C．avoided D．begun
A．of B．with C．for D．in
A．photo B．rest C．look D．walk
A．strict B．serious C．happy D．angry
A．cost B．took C．spent D．paid
A．After that B．Just now C．So far D．Right now
A．whose B．which C．who D．whom
A．forget B．face C．find D．remember
A．make B．buy C．clean D．sell