Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. There were a few holes in his shoes. He thought hard, but he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
Ever since his father had died three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small money she made could hardly be enough for their needs.
Although the family lacked in money and material things, they got more love in the family. The children ran the family when their mother was absent. All three of Bobby’s sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.
It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so far away. It was getting dark. Suddenly he found a shiny dime (一角硬币) on the ground. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at the moment. It was enough to buy a rose with one dime.
He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby took out the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
The shop owner returned holding a dozen of red roses in his hand. Bobby’s heart sank (下沉) as the owner put them gently into a long white box. “That will be a dime, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.
Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the red roses?”
The shop owner said, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to leave a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.” The underlined phrase “lacked in” means _____.
| A．had less | B．gave up | C．had more | D．looked down upon |
Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _____.
| A．he wanted to buy other things |
| B．he needed to give the dime to his mum |
| C．the roses were too expensive |
| D．he could hardly believe what had happened |
From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner _____.
| A．was moved by the boy’s voice |
| B．was ready to help others |
| C．knew the boy before |
| D．was good at telling stories |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very.
| A．surprising | B．exciting | C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and.
| A．get out of the car | B．take it onto a train |
| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
One of the benefits from bicycling is that.
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken. And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
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Co-operation(合作)is always needed when you make a project that your teacher gives you. First, talk ①_______ your classmates ②________ all you would like to do. ③Choose one of the members to write down what you are talking about. Then ,with the ideas you get, list all you want. Everyone share the duty for the project. You can collect information from books as well as on the Internet. Making a survey(调查) and doing a research (研究)are also good ways. After that, all the members put what has been found together. Try to make the project more-organized. In the end, you can give a report in front of the class to show the result of your hard work.在①和②空白处填上适当的介词，使句意完整。
①___________②____________将画线句子③翻译成中文。
__________________________________________________________________在文中找出与“Information can be found from books and on the Internet ”意思相近的一句。
_____________________________________________________________________Has everyone got the dirty for the project?
__________________________________________________________________找出文章的主题句，并写在横线上。
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Some parents are worrying that their children wouldn’t like meals. In fact, most children are usually ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child often likes food unless it is badly cooked. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food, never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so . If the father says that he hates fat meat or the mother refuses some vegetables in the child’s hearing, he may copy this action. Parents should agree to the fact that he likes everything and he probably will . At meal times, it is a good idea to give a child a small part at one time rather than give him as much as he may eat all together. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food. And do not allow him to leave the table at once after a meal , or he will soon learn to eat his food hurriedly so he can hurry back to the toys in his room . Never coax（哄骗）or make a child eat, or he will think he eats for you. Don’t you think it is the same with study ?A child will probably eat ________ if it is not badly cooked.
| A．only a little of the food | B．almost all of the food |
| C．some of the food | D．all of the food |
can make a child like eating more.
| A．Offering as much as possible |
| B．The way parents eat |
| C．Playing with toys |
| D．The way a meal is well cooked and served |
Which of the following is a good action before a child during meal times?
| A．To discuss the food a parent dislikes. |
| B．To talk a lot to the child. |
| C．To ask a child what food he likes or dislikes. |
| D．Never discuss likes or dislikes of food. |
If a child is allowed to leave the table at once after a meal ,he will _______ .
| A．eat more | B．stop eating | C．learn to eat hurriedly | D．dislike the meal |
From the passage, parents should learn that it’s better ________________.
| A．to coax the child to do his homework |
| B．to make the child study |
| C．not to make the child work on his lessons |
| D．not to help the child with his study |
The snow went on falling, and they could see only a few meters in front of them．
"We should go back," said Judy．She was afraid．
"But where is the path （道路）？"
Everything was covered with snow．The sky was grey．"What's the time?" asked Paul．Judy looked at her watch．"Nearly 5 o'clock．It gets dark in an hour．"
"We must start walking, and hope we find the path．I think the snow's stopping．"said Paul．But it wasn't stopping．The wind was strong．It blew around them, cold and wet．
"Just keep going downhill．"said Judy．"We can't go wrong．"
Then Paul fell on some rocks．He shouted．"Judy! I've hurt my leg!" He couldn't stand up．His leg hurt too much．
"I'll have to phone for help．"said Judy."I hope the mobile phone works up here!"
Luckily it did．They phoned the mountain service（服务站）．"Don't move! shouted the man on the phone．Stay where you are, we're sending a team there．"
They were not far from the path, so the team found them easily．They were lucky! People often get into trouble when they climb the mountains．You must always tell someone where you are going and take a mobile phone with you．Mountain is a dangerous place to be if things go wrong! What was the weather like?
| A．Sunny and warm． | B．Snowy and windy． |
| C．Rainy and windy． | D．Windy but warm． |
What were Judy and Paul doing?
| A．Falling． | B．Stopping． | C．Climbing． | D．Phoning． |
Who fell down and got hurt?
| A．Paul． | B．Judy． | C．The man in the service． | D．A team． |
Where was the path?
| A．By a river． | B．Downhill． |
| C．At the foot of the hill． | D．Near the climbers． |
Which is the most useful when you are in mountains?
| A．Stopping now and them． |
| B．Getting in touch with the outside world． |
| C．Using a walking stick． |
| D．Gong back when there is no path． |