Peter's job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier (边界) to make sure that they were not smuggling (走私) anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __36__ the hill towards the frontier, __37__ a bike with grass on it. When the bike __38__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __39__ him take the grass off. Then he would examine the straw very __40__ to see whether he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets __41__ he let him tie (捆绑) the grass again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __42 __ to find gold or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found __43__. He was sure the man was smuggling something, but he was not __44__ to think out what it could be.
Then one evening, after he had looked __45__ the grass and emptied the worker's pockets __46__ usual, he __47__ to him, "Listen, I know you are smuggling things __48__ this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is? I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to retire (退休). I promise I shall not tell __49__ if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The worker did not say anything for __50__. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, "Bikes."
A．towards B．down C．to D．up
A．filling B．pulling C．pushing D．carrying
A．arrived B．appeared C．came D．reached
A．ask B．order C．make D．call
A．carefully B．quickly C．silently D．horribly
A．before B．after C．first D．so
A．lucky B．hoping C．thinking D．wondering
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．possible B．strong C．able D．clever
A．through B．thoroughly C．upon D．up
A．like B．more C．then D．as
A．told B．cried C．ordered D．said
A．cross B．past C．across D．into
A．everyone B．anyone C．no one D．someone
A．moment B．long time C．sometime D．some time
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage
Exam time is the most stressful (最有压力的) period of the year. You’ve worked all the term on your classes and now it’s the time to prove what you have learned. With so much at stake, it is easy to get stressed about your exams. However, with the right amount or hard work and focus you can pass your tests 1!
When I was in school, I used to get very stressed over my examinations. So did my friends. Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some 2 and others burned themselves out! The most important thing to remember when studying is not to panic! Take the middle path---stay calm, eat healthy food and get your rest. Stressing out and _3___yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough. A tired, overworked brain is just as useless as a stupid, empty one!
So, what do you do? Set aside a time each day for study and a time For __4 . You may have less time to relax than usual, but you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep. If you are_ 5 , information will not stick in your memory. Finally, eat healthy food that fuels your body and mind.
It does no good to look at your exams like the rest of your life 6 them. Instead, just view them as another obstacle (障碍物) you will overcome. You have overcome all kinds of obstacles in your life so far. With the right amount of work and focus, you will pass your examinations with flying colors! High school is right around the corner.
A．quickly B．carefully C．easily D．importantly
A．got off B．gave up C．took up D．put off
A．moving B．encouraging C．pushing D．enjoying
A．learning B．relaxation C．sleep D．sports
A．tired B．excited C．satisfied D．terrified
A．looks on B．puts on C．depends on D．sits on
January l is New Year’s Day. People usually give parties to celebrate 1 . The Spring Festival comes 2 . It is the most important holiday in 3 . Before the Spring Festival, people 4 their houses and do a lot of shopping. On the 5 of the festival family members meet for a big 6 . After 7 they watch TV until midnight. They enjoy 8 and eating. 9 , people cheer to welcome the New Year and wish other good 10 .
Teachers’ Day is 11 September 10. Students give cards or 12 to their teachers to express their thanks. The Mid-autumn Festival comes in September or October. People get 13 for a family dinner and then eat moon-cakes and watch the full,14 moon. May 1 is Labor Day, and October 1 is our National Day. We 15 have a get-together to celebrate them in public places.
A．it B．one C．they D．them
A．next B．first C．second D．last
A．Canada B．China C．Australia D．France
A．clean B．build C．sell D．draw
A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．eve
A．lunch B．dinner C．time D．breakfast
A．school B．work C．dinner D．picnic
A．to talk B．talk C．talks D．talking
A．At nine B．At ten C．At eleven D．At twelve
A．look B．book C．luck D．cook
A．at B．by C．in D．on
A．drinks B．flowers C．music D．e-mail
A．off B．up C．on D．together
A．old B．tall C．round D．dark
A．usually B．never C．sometimes D．already
One day, my English teacher asked me to help her save back-up（备份） copies of her work in the computer. I then realized I was able to know the grades of all of her students. I 1 her how to copy files（文件） from one disk to another and she thanked me.
A few days later, she asked me to help her again, because she 2 how to do it. When I showed it to her, some students in my class 3 and began to talk among themselves 4 .Later that day, at lunch time, several of them came up to me.
“Hey, could you help us change our grades? We’ll 5 for it.”
I could not believe what I heard. I could get paid for something very 6 . “All right. I’ll do it.” The next day, my English teacher 7 me to help him out again. When he was not paying 8 , I changed their grades from Fs to As.
I soon became very 9 among my friends. They began to treat me like God who could do 10 . Word spread quickly and I became very rich.
Everything was going fine 11 I was called into the headmaster’s office. When I got there, both of my teacher and the headmaster were very angry. “ I don’t want to 12 what your teacher said, but I have to. She has too much evidence(证据),’’ the headmaster said. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
“No,” I said finally. I didn’t realize how 13 my behavior had been. I had disappointed my teacher and the headmaster. And there was no way 14 . I had to leave my school. That was a good 15 for me.
A．said B．urged C．knew D．showed
A．lost B．remembered C．reminded D．forgot
A．listened B．noticed C．played D．checked
A．quietly B．luckily C．sincerely D．angrily
A．pay B．praise C．follow D．explain
A．familiar B．easy C．interesting D．pleasant
A．challenged B．allowed C．taught D．asked
A．money B．work C．attention D．interest
A．common B．popular C．modest D．dishonest
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．some things
A．until B．since C．because D．after
A．believe B．reply C．hate D．influence
A．hard B．interesting C．serious D．important
A．up B．in C．back D．down
A．skill B．lesson C．story D．example
A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before being sent away, this boy was the 36 student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after 37 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He 38 being in a group. He was lonely all the time because he felt no one loved him.
His 39 started worrying about the boy. But they did not know 40 was wrong with him. So his dad 41 to travel to the boarding school and 42 with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started 43 him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. 44 some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To check my 45 ?”
“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for 46 . I want to see you 47 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged(拥抱) his dad. They didn’t say 48 to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him 49 . And today this young man is in college at the 50 of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
A．healthiest B．nicest C．loneliest D．brightest
A．reaching B．going C．leaving D．coming
A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．liked
A．friends B．parents C．teachers D．cousins
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．liked B．continued C．decided D．thought
A．quarrel B．talk C．sing D．dance
A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．asking
A．When B．Before C．After D．Until
A．groups B．grades C．happiness D．brightness
A．me B．him C．her D．them
A．sad B．lonely C．happy D．moved
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．widely B．strongly C．heavily D．deeply
A．top B．bottom C．middle D．height
Danish was a very lazy girl. Her mother always asked her to learn to read, __1 __she didn’t．It was disappointing．Her mother was __2__ about that．
One morning，Dinah just __3__ and was looking through the window．She saw her cousin skating on the __4__．He was wearing a pair of shoes she had never __5__ before．It was a pair of roller-skates(旱冰鞋)．Dinah thought it was interesting to __6__ on the street．She got up quickly and went outside．She asked her cousin if she __7__ try his shoes on．Her cousin said to her，”I know that your __8__ has been asking you to learn to read，but you haven’t 1earned．It is just because you are __9__．If you can read by New Year’s Day，1 will send you a pair of __10__ like this．”
From then on，Dinah read every day and began to like reading．On New Year’s Day she received a pair of roller—skates from her cousin．
A．but B．and C．or D．as
A．excited B．upset C．surprised D．relaxed
A．fell asleep B．got out C．woke up D．came in
A．street B．lake C．park D．ice
A．visited B．heard C．written D．seen
A．walk B．ride C．skate D．dance
A．should B．could C．must D．would
A．mother B．teacher C．father D．sister
A．poor B．brave C．lazy D．young
A．jeans B．socks C．glasses D．shoes