In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).
Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?
One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.
8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.
To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.
A.unless B.when C.if D.whether
A.what B.how C.where D.why
A.be surprised B.surprised C.surprising D.be surprising
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A.become B.became C.becoming D.to become
A.save B.saves C.saved D.to save
A.After B.Before C.When D.While
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A.dead B.death C.died D.die
A.cross B.across C.through D.passed
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A.to become B.become C.to get D.get
A man with a green bag walked into a doctor’s room. “Please sit down. Open your mouth and your tongue(舌头),”the doctor said, “OK. You can your mouth now. It’s clear something is with you. You have to do more exercise.”
“But, doctor,” the man said. “I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell me what you ,” the doctor said. “I am the doctor, not you. I know you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They in offices all day and in front of the television in the .What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 a day.”
“Doctor, you don’t understand,” the man said. “I…”
“I don’t want to hear any ” the doctor said. “You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you will get and have health problems when you are older.”
“But I walk every day.” the man said.
“Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You a few meters to the train station from your house, a few more meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a for lunch and back.”
“Please listen to me, doctor!” the man shouted, getting .
“I’m a mailman.” the man continued, “I walk for seven hours every day and I come to letters.”
For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and he said slowly, “Put your tongue out again, will you?”
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A.news B.advices C.excuses(借口) D.messages
A.thin B.healthy C.fat D.strong
A.walk B.drive C.run D.fly
A.office B.school C.restaurant D.factory
A.sad B.excited C.surprised D.angry
A.get B.send C.bring D.have
A.or B.so C.but D.then
Most adults(成年人)once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same is going on at school now. it seems that doing weekend homework is problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消).It's for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations(娱乐),or just have at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until .So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are and often threaten(威胁)to fail(使考试不及格)whole class of students because they know nothing about the . If there is no weekend homework for the students to do, they will be happy to go to school on Monday having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
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A.a rest B.an exam C.a lesson D.a picnic
A.Monday afternoon B.Saturday afternoon C.Friday night D.Sunday night
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Look at the girl in the picture. She is an English pop singer(流行歌手). Her name is Connie Talbot. She is only 11. But she could sing Over the Rainbow well on TV at six. Her grandmother likes her very much and often asks her to sing for her.Connie’s grandmother is not healthy. But for her, it is a relaxing thing to hear Connie sing. “She sings really well,” her grandmother says.
Connie is good at English. She does well at school. She likes French fries very much and often eats them at home. She doesn’t like ice cream or hamburgers. Connie is a star now. But her mother only wants her daughter to be healthy.
Who is Connie?
A.A teaacher. B.A doctor. C.A player. D.A singer.
A.daughter B.mother C.grandmother D.grandfather
A.French fries B.hamburgers C.ice cream D.pizza
A.healthy B.busy C.famous D.cool
A.is from the USA B.learns English well C.likes ice cream D.isn’t healthy now
Dear David,
Thank you very much your letter. Beijing beautiful! I like Beijing I like China. Now I’m fine and I’m busy with my lessons. I have seven classes every day. There are in the morning and three in the afternoon. I have nice this term. I like math, geography and history. My subject is science, because it is very interesting. My English is very , and I like it. But I don’t like , because it is too difficult for me, and I cant’t learn it well. Do you soccer? Can you Chinese? I hope you can come to China one day.
Yours,Jim
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A.tell B.talk C.say D.speak
Now more and more people get to know the importance of doing sports. It can bring fun us and it can also make us .
what should we do?
First, we should choose (选择) our favorite ones from kinds of sports. The sports must be right for us.
Second, we must warm up (热身) before .
Third, a beginner, you had better have an exercise plan. For example, are you going to exercise each time? How many a week? If you’re a of sports, it’s important to know this.
Last but not least, you had better not exercise if you feel , or it will be very dangerous.
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A.how often B.how many C.how much D.how long
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