Charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. His family had a lot of money, and 1 he liked something, they would buy it for him. Then, he had no idea what things cost, and wouldn't 2 to take care of what he had. Nor did he realise how difficult it was for other children to get toys like the ones he had.
A time came, though, when he was 3 used to all his toys and various stuff that he began to want something 4 . One of his uncles found a fine horse and he gave it to Charlie. Charlie was very 5 at having a horse. He had never got something like that before.
However, he 6 the horse just as badly as he did all his other toys, and it soon started looking 7 . For the first time in his life Charlie became truly 8 . He loved the horse, and the fact that his family had offered to exchange it for a new one meant nothing to him. One day, while in the countryside, he saw a girl with a horse. The girl looked very poor, but the horse seemed happy and looked great.
Wondering how she had 9 this, Charlie secretly followed her, watching everything she did. First he followed them through the forest, where he saw that she never used the whip, and never 10 the horse. Then they came to the stable, and 11 they arrived the girl fed and watered the horse. Then she carefully groomed (照顾) it. Charlie was surprised. This was the 12 of what Charlie had done to his horse.
Charlie wanted to 13 and become like the girl. As no one had shown him how to do this, he 14 to her and asked her to teach him how to look after his horse. After her initial surprise, she happily 15 . With her he learned how to 16 care and effort into things. He learned that he could be much 17 with only a few special things that you truly 18 , than with thousands of toys that were only good for a short time and were then 19 aside. When the horse finally 20 all its strength and health, Charlie was happy that his effort had been worthwhile.
A．whichever B．whenever C．whatever D．however
A．refuse B．bother C．obey D．hesitate
A．so B．as C．quite D．very
A．usual B．different C．right D．expensive
A．excited B．interested C．annoyed D．hopeful
A．operated B．commanded C．trained D．treated
A．tired B．puzzled C．grateful D．sick
A．worried B．patient C．ashamed D．doubtful
A．controlled B．learned C．managed D．prepared
A．scratched B．hit C．broke D．damaged
A．even if B．every time C．now that D．soon after
A．glory B．devotion C．opposite D．assumption
A．change B．continue C．inspect D．overcome
A．got over B．turned over C．took over D．went over
A．agreed B．received C．adopted D．responded
A．give B．put C．spend D．take
A．stringer B．higher C．happier D．smarter
A．cared for B．cut down C．poured into D．looked up
A．picked B．dropped C．passed D．thrown
A．relieved B．recovered C．lost D．grasped
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. _26_，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 27 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 28 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 29 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 30 over the hills. They had been 31 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days 32 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some 33 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 34 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 35 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the36 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly 37 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 38 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 39 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 40 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 41 such a man in a story 42 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 43 .
So thanks to a 44 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest 45 stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．jib
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 16 ．What 17 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 18 ．
Very 19 rain ever fell there．The town had no water 20 ．The water it used was21 from a river 300 miles away．As more people22 live in the town 23 water was needed．Now water 24 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 25 money．
The town 26 a plan．It found 27 to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused28 many ways．Five29 lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 30 ．They31 have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 32 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of33 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 34 ．The town that saved 35 water has saved the town！
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A．happens B．happening C．is happened D．happened
A．key B．answer C．answering D．way
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
A．of itself B．of its own C．for its own D．for itself
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．a way B．ways C．an answer D．a key
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．man-making B．man-make C．man-made D．man made
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．must B．could C．needed D．had to
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I _26_ you.” I did not 27_____ what to say, and I just stood there, looking __28__ at him. My first __29__ was that he 30_____need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 31_____?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and 32____ what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to _33_ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）. “Most of the fathers had the __34__ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first __35___ that we try this, I asked the children __36__ they thought their parents 37_____ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher ___38__ , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of __39____. I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy __40___ tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is__41___ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son_42___ to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an __43_ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 44_____.” I don’t know if saying that made __45___ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
A．hate B．love C．like D．enjoy
A．realize B．recognize C．know D．find
A．away B．for C．down D．on
A．thought B．meaning C．news D．reason
A．must B．should C．could D．would
A．for B．with C．around D．about
A．test B．know C．understand D．see
A．talk to B．chat with C．find out D．do with
A．same B．different C．usual D．unusual
A．allowed B．agreed C．planned D．suggested
A．how B．whether C．when D．what
A．would B．will C．could D．can
A．explained B．prepared C．informed D．developed
A．study B．work C．health D．body
A．might B．can C．should D．need
A．easy B．difficult C．crazy D．silly
A．turned B．shouted C．went D．came
A．extra B．ordinary C．interesting D．important
A．either B．too C．also D．again
A．all B．either C．none D．neither
I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18, when the 31 rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles home. On the 32 was Marty Bandera, a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft(草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. “ I have a couple of33 ,” Bandera said.
“First, how old are you?” “I’m 48,” I replied.
“Are you in good 34 ?” “Yes, excellent. What’s this about?”
“I’ve sold your novels 35 one and a half million dollars.”
I sat down in 36 . I had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been 37 by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been 38 , but not me. Each time, I just 39 writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to 40 . Seeing this book 41 was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It’s a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller 42 two weeks after publication!
I got my first lesson in story 43 from my grandmother. She used to read me stories. She was the one who gave me a 44 of words. She sparked(激发) my 45 and she has been a 46 influence on me. I always had stories running through my 47 and as soon as I could write I 48 them down on paper.
I married young and I have three children, but I never stopped writing, 49 novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布) and dishes. I am writing another novel now. Yes, my 50 has changed my life。
A．phone B．bell C．clock D．alarm
A．step B．line C．side D．doorway
A．novels B．things C．questions D．problems
A．wealth B．health C．care D．order
A．to B．in C．on D．for
A．need B．joy C．delight D．astonishment
A．rejected B．received C．judged D．lost
A．worried B．angry C．discouraged D．excited
A．couldn’t help B．got down to C．got used to D．went on
A．shut down B．find out C．give up D．set aside
A．sold B．published C．printed D．passed
A．books B．shops C．record D．list
A．writing B．organizing C．telling D．reading
A．use B．love C．meaning D．respect
A．hope B．efforts C．novels D．imagination
A．lasting B．normal C．careful D．general
A．mind B．book C．voice D．work
A．pulled B．put C．broke D．looked
A．thinking B．reading C．developing D．translating
A．friend B．age C．success D．failure
When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take40 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”
When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.
After the ceremony, all I45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big48 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new49 had the first dance, and then everyone started50 like crazy including me. I51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
A．go B．wait C．stand D．help
A．make B．create C．give D．show
A．lovable B．smart C．active D．strong
A．since B．after C．before D．as
A．care B．photos C．advantage D．measures
A．support B．attention C．impressions D．opportunities
A．married B．praised C．elected D．promoted
A．performance B．celebration C．wedding D．concert
A．ugly B．attractive C．new D．regular
A．thought B．heard C．remembered D．reminded
A．agreed B．ignored C．forgot D．expected
A．satisfied B．foolish C．unimportant D．excited
A．cake B．party C．surprise D．gift
A．friend B．husband C．baby D．partner
A．singing B．drinking C．dancing D．chatting
A．took off B．took over C．took up D．took in
A．encouraged B．became C．wasted D．appeared
A．nervous B．curious C．best D．quietest
A．taught B．passed C．lent D．warned
A．imagined B．calculated C．announced D．realized