George and Betty didn’t have much money, but they wanted to buy a car. Betty didn’t have a 36 , so she was always finding ways to save money.
She 37 vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn’t have to buy any. She made sandwiches for George to 38 to work so that he wouldn’t have to buy his lunch.
Every day George took the bus to go to work and go home. It was not a long trip 39 the bus was slow because of the traffic.
One day, the traffic was even 40 than usual.
“I could run faster than this bus!” thought George.
The next day 41 work he decided to have a try. He went to the bus stop but didn’t take the bus. He ran along beside it on the sidewalk. He had to run quite fast to 42 the bus.
He arrived home. Betty was 43 to see him panting (喘气). She was worried. “What’s the matter?” she asked.
“I ran along beside the bus,” said George. “I saved two dollars and fifty cents without paying the fare.” He thought it would make Betty 44 , but it didn’t.
“ 45 didn’t you run beside a taxi?” she said. “You would have saved six dollars!”
A．work B．job C．child D．house
A．grew B．gave C．bought D．knew
A．make B．carry C．bring D．take
A．or B．and C．but D．so
A．larger B．bigger C．worse D．better
A．after B．before C．finished D．began
A．get out of B．get along with C．come up with D．catch up with
A．excited B．surprised C．interested D．bored
A．tired B．sad C．clean D．happy
A．When B．What C．Why D．Where
The world many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear sounds. All sounds are different. Some loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.
sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.
Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels than sound.
Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear . Divide this number by three. This will tell you kilometers away the thunder storm is.
A．full of B．fill with C．is filled of D．is filled with
A．others B．the other C．another D．the others
A．hundreds of B．few C．much D．one hundred of
A．may B．maybe C．may be D．can
A．Of B．With C．Without D．By
A．happy B．blind C．deaf D．off
A．hours B．days C．minutes D．seconds
A．more B．faster C．quickly D．enough
A．the thunder B．the noise C．the sound D．the next
A．how much B．how many C．how far D．how long
When I was 18 years old, I lived with my parents on a farm.
One morning, my father asked me to drive him into the town, about 18 miles away, for he would attend a meeting there. We were deep in the country, so I would always look forward to going to the town. And I had just learned to drive, so I with pleasure. First we came to the town. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it parked and promised to pick dad up at 4 pm. Because I have a few to spend, I decided to go to the . However, I became so interested in the films that I forgot the . When the last film finished, it was 6 pm.
I was afraid that dad would be and never let me drive again, so I drove back to meet dad and made an excuse for being late. Then dad caught me in the lie. I’ll never forget he said to me.
“I’m disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with you, but with myself. I’ve because there must be something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t give you the confidence to tell me the truth. I’m going to home now and think seriously about it.”
Dad began walking along the road. I begged all the way, telling him how sorry I was. I drove behind him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most lesson. I have never lied to him ever since.
A．said B．agreed C．answered D．replied
A．weeks B．days C．hours D．minutes
A．cinema B．supermarket C．restaurant D．bookstore
A．time B．job C．speed D．way
A．glad B．polite C．kind D．angry
A．slowly B．quietly C．easily D．quickly
A．how B．what C．which D．that
A．failed B．cheered C．succeeded D．worked
A．drive B．walk C．run D．ride
A．difficult B．necessary C．unforgettable D．wonderful
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with______ balls in the air. You name them work, family, ______, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of______. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. ______?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing ______ with others. It is ______ we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. ______ you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over ______ the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be ______.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s ______. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to _____ love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run ______ life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can ______ carry easily.
Don’t use time or words ______. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a ______; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A．three B．four C．five D．six
A．health B．money C．love D．kindness
A．gold B．glass C．wood D．plastic
A．What B．Why C．How D．When
A．yourselves B．themselves C．himself D．itself
A．said B．known C．because D．why
A．And B．Only C．But D．Although
A．while B．when C．so that D．until
A．brave B．healthy C．clever D．patient
A．possible B．impossible C．possibly D．probably
A．get B．find C．miss D．lose
A．through B．across C．over D．into
A．often B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．carefully B．careful C．careless D．carelessly
A．flower B．gift C．chocolate D．hope
A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the soon.
Twenty minutes , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she to bring him the water. So the passenger was held up（延迟）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he did not it.
In the following hours on the flight, time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile he needed help. But the passenger never her words.
When he was going to get off the , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet（意见簿）. She was very . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her the job. with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “ On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times . How can I refuse（拒绝） twelve sincere smiles?”
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感动）the passenger and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
A．water B．juice C．coffee D．milk
A．late B．later C．ago D．after
A．remembered B．forgot C．wanted D．learned
A．accept B．receive C．offer D．give
A．some B．either C．another D．each
A．why B．when C．if D．how
A．paid attention to B．thought of C．heard of D．worried about
A．coach B．bus C．train D．plane
A．happy B．cheerful C．sad D．excited
A．lose B．loses C．losing D．lost
A．And B．So C．Then D．But
A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．hid
A．at all B．in all C．at first D．all over
A．her B．your C．their D．our
A．peacefully B．comfortably C．deeply D．quickly
Many students like very much. But Monday to Friday，they must go to school. So on Saturday and Sunday they stay at home and TV from morning to night. They don’t know it’s bad for their eyes(眼睛). Usually children like to eat fish, meat and chicken, but they don’t like vegetables fruit. They don’t know eating more and fruit is better than(比···好) eating meat.
At school the children only do a few minutes of or do any sports. The teachers must know it isn’t good for health.
We always think of ways to keep . We must eat vegetables and fruit，do enough (足够的) sports every day. And we should watch TV and read in right ways.
A．watch TV B．watch the TV C．watching TV D．watching the TV
A．on B．from C．and D．to
A．watch B．see C．read D．look
A．and B．with C．or D．but
A．fish B．meat C．vegetables D．chicken
A．homework B．housework C．sports D．exercise
A．never B．sometimes C．usually D．often
A．them B．they C．their D．theirs
A．health B．healthy C．busy D．free
A．more B．much C．a lot D．many