My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up. For example, they never 1 us soda or juice. Our choice was water or iced tea 2 no sugar. My mom’s 3 for it was that she didn’t like kids who only drank sweet drinks, or worse, kids who did not like 4 ! She wanted to teach us to like water or 5 unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle. We, on the other hand, wanted to 6 a coke when we ate out. Now I can make my own decisions, but I 7 choose juice or soda. I don’t __ 8___ it. It’s not because I don’t like it. I’m just used to drinking water. Many people 9 to think that a kid needs juice. If the child can’t get it, he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere. I found this really 10 , since I was raised 11 no juice or soda, and I didn’t really 12 only having water. Now people 13 kids to make their own choices, 14 I grew up in a family where the children’s opinions were seldom (很少) 15 for, and the parents made the final decisions.
A．needed B．sold C．bought D．left
A．with B．of C．off D．without
A．decision B．reason C．hobby D．experience
A．soda B．juice C．water D．milk
A．another B．the other C．others D．other
A．order B．reply C．obey D．achieve
A．ever B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．think about B．take care C．pay for D．think out
A．like B．seem C．study D．get
A．excited B．difficult C．interesting D．necessary
A．on B．with C．by D．for
A．give up B．care about C．take pride in D．agree with
A．allow B．design C．teach D．cause
A．as B．since C．but D．though
A．added B．asked C．influenced D．regarded
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .
I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’
Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number ?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.’’
My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
A．will B．do C．won’t D．don't
A．buy B．sell C．take D．do
A．a cake B．a kiss C．some money D．a gift
A．Halloween B．Chinese New Year C．Thanksgiving Day D．Mid-Autumn Festival
A．moon B．sun C．TV D．film
A．live B．play C．travel D．eat
A．make a call B．go fishing C．take a walk D．have a rest
A．After B．When C．Before D．For
A．a twice B．twice C．second D．the second
A．slow B．fast C．healthy D．strong
A．enough B．little C．any D．free
A．move(移动) B．bring C．take D．answer
A．telling B．saying C．thinking D．waiting
A．well B．clever C．bad D．good
A．call B．love C．want D．hear
Jim gets up at half past seven. He has an egg and some milk breakfast. Then he begins to go to school. When he is on his way school, he is thinking, “ I tell my teacher that my mother is ill Monday. I tell him that my bike is broken on Tuesday. What do I today?”
Jim thinks it over but he doesn’t a good idea. “May I come in?”says Jim at the door.
“Oh, my boy.” says Mr White, “Please look at the on the wall. What time is it now?”
“It’s ten past eight,” says Jim.
Mr White is not. “You are late class three times this week. If all the students are like you, the clock is no use,I think.”
“You are , Mr White”, says Jim. “If we don’t have the clock, do you know I am late for class?”
A．to B．for C．with D．at
A．from B．in C．to D．on
A．at B．in C．on D．to
A．tell B．speak C．say D．talk
A．has B．have C．to have D．having
A．blackboard B．picture C．map D．clock
A．glad B．sorry C．fine D．bad
A．with B．on C．for D．to
A．right B．wrong C．bright D．well
A．how B．why C．when D．where
Dear Tom,
My name is Liu Yun. I’m a 12 year-old girl. I’m the only in my family. My birthday is 1st. It’s the day of the tenth month. It’s also the National Day. My parents a party for me on that day. My friends to the party. They bring me lots of birthday presents (礼物), and they sing (唱) Happy Birthday to me. eat some fruit: strawberries, oranges and . We eat chicken and cakes dinner. We also play games. We have a time!
What’s your age (年龄)? is your birthday? Can you let me know?
Yours,
Liu Yun
A．son B．daughter C．boy D．people
A．April B．September C．October D．December
A．first B．second C．fourth D．tenth
A．look B．have C．call D．sell
A．come B．take C．found D．help
A．You B．We C．They D．I
A．carrots B．bananas C．tomatoes D．chicken
A．on B．in C．for D．of
A．difficult B．boring C．healthy D．good
A．What B．How C．When D．How old
Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you..
Not long ago, a friend of mine decided to read a lot of books to get knowledge. So he went to the library and happily with several books. But after a few days, he felt bored. The idea of finishing all of the books seemed , because it was for him to sit quietly to read a whole book. He didn’t know what to do. Then one day, he suddenly thought of “Why not make reading fun?” It gave him again. Reading is a journey of spirit(心灵之旅). Every time when we a book, we are actually talking the writer. Since then, he tried to spend more time reading books, so he could feel all of the writer’s happiness and sadness. And reading is boring, but kind of interesting.
Attitude can make a great . Someone once said, “ the situation is bad, people are free to choose their attitude.” So, don’t complain about the situation. It helps . For example, one day the weather is fine. You and your friends want to go for a picnic. Just before you go, itsuddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, whydon’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
Attitudedecides everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy andhappy. Let’s smile to we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
A．seem B．taste C．sound D．smell
A．cry B．smile C．complain D．shout
A．more B．less C．many D．a lot
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．easy B．unnecessary C．possible D．impossible
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．money B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．buy B．borrow C．read D．write
A．on B．about C．of D．with
A．of course B．no longer C．as usual D．in fact
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．problem
A．Even though B．Because C．As if D．So
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．comfortable B．nervous C．sad D．happy
A．wherever B．whenever C．however D．whatever
When Mr. Hunt woke up in the morning, he felt his bedroom was very bright. He thought he ___ to turn off the light again. He sat up and tried to do that. And now he __ it was the sunlight.
Mrs. Hunt went to see their daughter in the city two days ago. She cooked some food for him ____ she left. But Mr. Hunt hoped to have breakfast in a restaurant near the park. And then he could walk ___ the lake. He put on his clothes and went out. The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the ___ was fresh (清新的) . But people were busy and he could see only some old people and children. He went in the restaurant and sat down at a table, waiting for the ___.
“Hi, Peter!” someone called him and he saw it was his ____ Richard. “Hi, Richard. Glad to meet you here.” “Glad to meet you, too,” said Richard. “I’m sorry , but I __ my wallet at home . So could you lend fifty dollars to me, please?” “Sure, but I have only twenty five dollars in my _.” “It doesn’t matter ,” said Richard , “ then you’ll owe(欠) me twenty-five dollars and I’ll owe you __ dollars , too . That’ll be fair (公平的) .”
A．knew B．hoped C．forgot D．liked
A．guessed B．found C．said D．told
A．before B．after C．when D．because
A．in B．on C．under D．around
A．fruit B．cloud C．air D．water
A．money B．glass C．answer D．menu
A．friend B．worker C．driver D．waiter
A．took B．put C．forgot D．left
A．shoes B．pocket C．shirt D．hand
A．fifteen B．twenty C．twenty-five D．thirty