About a week ago, my 4yearold cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.
I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.
As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.
A．climate B．atmosphere C．air D．weather
A．as usual B．as well C．as planned D．as yet
A．picking on B．leaving for C．staying in D．taking over
A．yet B．only C．even D．just
A．noticed B．kicked C．watched D．showed
A．cousin B．son C．daughter D．boy
A．class B．family C．group D．society
A．among B．at C．over D．between
A．hopefully B．finally C．politely D．possibly
A．who B．how C．why D．what
A．came B．went C．stood D．talked
A．continued B．stopped C．emerged D．happened
A．jumped up B．walked over C．went by D．went away
A．tree B．room C．stone D．ground
A．so B．but C．then D．still
A．expected B．imagined C．realized D．admitted
A．neighbors B．friends C．classmates D．parents
A．angry B．sorry C．sad D．happy
A．in turn B．in advance C．in need D．in all
A．knock B．shout C．noise D．glance
It was 4 o’ clock in the morning when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was .
The doctor described the , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.
, one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his and returned to school with his head held high —— glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not , so he made the to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind
A．false B．strict C．attractive D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
Suzie goes to her art class on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. She always those days when she can do things all afternoon. What Suzie likes best is the good feeling she gets when she has finished working on a piece of . And then when she takes it home to her parents, she feels so proud of what she has made.
On Wednesday afternoons Suzie writes articles for the newspaper. When she first moved to her school, she wrote an article about how it to be a new student in a new school. Her article in the newspaper was about a(n) ____ from her school who had just finished writing a book.
Suzie the teacher what it feels like to be a published author. And then she what she found out with the rest of the school.
Another time she wrote an article about she thought the school should have two short a day instead of a long one. Lots of her friends thought that this would be a good idea too. Many teachers also with Suzie’s suggestion.
Would you believe the principal (校长) of the school asked everyone to have a about Suzie’s suggestion? The principal always thinks that students should help decide how the school should be .
During the vote, each person in the school voted. At last, the school that two short breaks would be better than one long break. And all of that because Suzie wrote about her in the school newspaper.
On the day the newspaper each month, the first thing Suzie does is to where her article is in the newspaper. And each time at the beginning of her article are the words: By Suzie Jefferson.
A．gets tired of B．looks forward to C．deals with D．makes use of
A．real B．fresh C．true D．creative
A．cloth B．art C．article D．picture
A．show B．explain C．introduce D．reward
A．national B．Local C．school D．educational
A．feels B．experiences C．seems D．appears
A．first B．second C．last D．latest
A．author B．artist C．student D．teacher
A．told B．asked C．examined D．obeyed
A．described B．recorded C．shared D．forgot
A．why B．when C．whether D．which
A．classes B．breaks C．activities D．sports
A．discussed B．argued C．disagreed D．agreed
A．vote B．choice C．question D．decision
A．performed B．run C．achieved D．established
A．imagined B．expected C．decided D．requested
A．happened B．failed C．passed D．recovered
A．belief B．dream C．idea D．judgment
A．puts off B．puts up C．gives out D．comes out
A．consider B．check C．read D．place
When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.
Most people don’t think much about water -but they should. For people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second cause of accidental death.
It doesn’t have to be that way, .By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines, most water related accidents can be .
It’s a good idea to swim only in places that are watched over by a lifeguard. can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms, or other dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in techniques.
Swimming in an body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. You need more to handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water.
If you do find yourself in a current, don’t panic and don’t fight the current. Try to swim parallel(平行) to the shore until you are able to the current, which is usually a narrow channel of water. try to make your way back to shore as you do so. If you’re to swim away from the current, stay calm and with the current. The current will usually ,then you can swim to shore.
a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out. If you’re going to in open water, better take lessons that provide you with tips on unexpected dangers.
Some areas with extremely strong currents are limits when it comes to swimming. Do your research so you know not to swim, and pay attention to any warning signs posted in the area.
A．pollution B．safety C．supply D．shortage
A．changing B．reasonable C．unknown D．leading
A．though B．besides C．therefore D．otherwise
A．ignored B．determined C．avoided D．delayed
A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Some body
A．hidden B．immediate C．obvious D．increased
A．medical B．teaching C．rescue D．managing
A．active B．attractive C．open D．empty
A．time B．energy C．money D．skill
A．flooded B．injured C．impressed D．caught
A．catch up with B．get out of C．take hold of D．keep away from
A．Eventually B．immediately C．Frequently D．Gradually
A．unwilling B．unable C．unlikely D．unfortunate
A．fight B．bargain C．compete D．float
A．set off B．slow down C．break out D．roll over
A．Yes B．So C．Also D．Even
A．swim B．surf C．dive D．relax
A．handling B．foreseeing C．reducing D．identifying
A．within B．above C．beyond D．below
A．why B．when C．where D．how
My father used to like drinking. Every time when he got ____，he would shout loudly and beat my ____，who left my father and I when I was seven.
I went to a boarding(寄宿的)____when I was thirteen，and I finally didn’t have to see my father drunk every day. However，I didn’t talk to anybody and ____all my spare time alone in school because of the pain in my heart. When other boys were ___on the playground，I would sit there alone. This lasted for several weeks until a new____who was about forty came to our class. She，of course，____I was different. She asked me to answer her question in her first class. I ____and answered her question in a very ____voice，with my head down. That noon，after lunch，she found me and had a ____with me. She asked me ___I needed any help. Nobody had ever cared about me like that. I ____told her everything about my family.
“Things won’t get ____，”she said.
From that day on，every time when she saw me，she would give me a ____.She often asked me to answer her questions in class，and she helped me with my ____after class. As time went by，I didn’t feel so ____as before.
The day I left that school，I ____her why she did all that for me.
“My mother ____when I was ten. I know how hard it is ____a mother，”she said.
I will never____her—my dearest teacher.
A．hurt B．drunk C．lost D．bored
A．brother B．grandma C．mother D．aunt
A．class B．factory C．school D．office
A．wasted B．saved C．got D．spent
A．playing B．singing C．performing D．pushing
A．student B．worker C．teacher D．friend
A．ignored B．noticed C．smelt D．felt
A．work up B．went through C．stood up D．calmed down
A．angry B．low C．terrible D．sad
A．meal B．talk C．sentence D．test
A．if B．why C．when D．how
A．firstly B．finally C．interestingly D．strangely
A．better B．smaller C．worse D．higher
A．look B．smile C．hand D．book
A．phrases B．accent C．vocabulary D．studies
A．happy B．dangerous C．hard D．lonely
A．told B．asked C．answered D．troubled
A．died B．married C．appeared D．fell
A．with B．for C．without D．as
A．cheat B．forget C．believe D．upset
“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to what they had done. “Who did this?” asked my teacher once more. She wasn’t really asking, she was demanding a(n) . She seldom became , but she was this time. She held up a piece of glass and asked, “Whothis window?” Unfortunately, I was the one who broke the window. I had not done it . It was caused by an errant (偏离的) throw of a baseball.
Why did it have to be me? If I admitted guilt, how would I be able to pay for a big like that? I didn’t want to confess (坦白) it, but something strong inside my body made me my hand. I told the . “I did it.” I said no more. My teacher went to one of our library shelves and took down a . She then began walking towards me. I knew my teacher had nevera student, but Ishe was going to start with me and she was going to use a book for the swatting (重击). “I know how you like ,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face.
“Here is that book about birds that you constantly out. It is yours. It’s time we get a(n) one for the school anyway. The book is yours and you will not be as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your .” I couldn’tit! I wasn’t being punished, and I was getting my favorite book, theone that I had been saving up money to buy!
What happened that day has deeply rooted in my memory and themy teacher taught me that day will last.
A．look after B．look over C．get over D．think about
A．letter B．answer C．question D．problem
A．angry B．happy C．excited D．sorry
A．closed B．opened C．broke D．repaired
A．on purpose B．by accident C．in demand D．on time
A．door B．table C．plate D．window
A．give B．raise C．change D．hold
A．lie B．secret C．truth D．question
A．book B．picture C．map D．cartoon
A．fired B．warned C．helped D．beaten
A．wondered B．feared C．regarded D．explained
A．fish B．pets C．birds D．animals
A．check B．take C．put D．watch
A．old B．strange C．new D．beautiful
A．fined B．found C．taught D．punished
A．honesty B．dream C．progress D．study
A．accept B．believe C．guess D．refuse
A．nice B．little C．very D．big
A．lesson B．lecture C．art D．method
A．never B．still C．ever D．forever