On a cold afternoon in winter, Robert was walking on the bridge. There was hardly any 1 on the river. Near the bridge, however, there was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was not 2 many clothes. He was going to walk when he heard a cry, “Help!” He looked down and saw the boy was in water and his canoe was far away.
Robert was a good 3 . Taking off his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖)all over. Soon he 4 the boy and started to swim towards the river bank. Just then he saw a motor boat under the bridge. There were some people on it, all 5 in his direction. Robert 6 to swim towards the boat.
“Help me,” he shouted 7 he got near the boat. He looked up into a row of faces. “Why?” he thought. “They look so 8 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat. But they did not move to save Robert.
“Aren’t you going to help me 9 , too?” Robert asked.
“You!” said one of the men, who was standing next to a large camera, “Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (搅乱) the whole afternoon’s work! You can 10 in the water.”
A．sounds B．boat C．water D．fish
A．wearing B．putting C．taking D．dressing
A．sportsman B．worker C．soldier D．swimmer
A．reached B．swam C．arrived D．catch
A．smiling B．seeing C．looking D．shouting
A．hoped B．thought C．decided D．agreed
A．till B．as C．for D．though
A．pleased B．excited C．afraid D．angry
A．out B．off C．away D．on
A．stay B．leave C．play D．swimming
Once， a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they ____ their work， he left them， saying， “When the sun is down， I will come and see your work.”
At last one of them said， “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can ___ fill the basket.” ____ man answered， “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like， but I am not going to work at ____ so foolishly.” He ____ his bucket(圆桶) and went away. The other man said no word， and kept on carrying ____. At last the well was almost ____.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket， he saw a bright thing in it. He ______. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. ____ he saw the ring， he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You ___ so well in this little thing，” he said， “ What now I know I can believe you with many things.”
A．finished B．did C．began D．had
A．never B．also C．hard D．always
A．The other B．Another C．One D．A second
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．picked up B．put away C．took away D．threw away
A．water B．basket C．well D．work
A．full B．empty C．filled D．clean
A．put it up B．looked it up C．picked it up D．gave it up
A．While B．As soon as C．Before D．Since
A．have done B．will do C．do D．are doing
I think I’ve always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. When I was 15, I to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it .
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t put off telling my parents any longer, I brought the subject up one night over dinner. there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation(创造). I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.
A．farmer B．painter C．cook D．nurse
A．resturant B．hotel C．farm D．kitchen
A．chose B．refused C．hated D．failed
A．decided B．agreed C．manage D．turned
A．easily B．softly C．slowly D．quietly
A．but B．so C．or D．for
A．At first B．At last C．At least D．At times
A．with B．like C．about D．above
A．patient B．satisfied C．quiet D．angry
A．proud of B．sorry for C．friendly to D．strict with
A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her--she was his___ .But one day, the girl was ill. He his best to save her, but his daughter died.
The father became a recluse(隐居者), getting himself from his friends and not___ part in any activity, but one night he had a .
He saw a lot of little girls. Every girl carried a candle. He found that one girl's candle was not lit(点燃).Then he saw that the girl the dark candle was his own little daughter. He ran to her and asked, "How is it, darling,that your candle alone is not ?""Daddy, they often Light it, but your tears(眼泪) always put it out."
Just then he woke up from his dream. From that moment on, he being a recluse. He to his friends and took part in all kinds of activities. His daughter's candle would be put out.
A．friend B．family C．life D．light
A．has done B．does C．has tried D．tried
A．down B．over C．up D．away
A．to take B．took C．taking D．taken
A．dream B．child C．wish D．story
A．for B．with C．in D．on
A．lit B．held C．lifted D．taken
A．stopped B．changed C．began D．continued
A．went over B．went back C．looked back D．looked up
A．not until B．no longer C．no sooner D．not at all
I was born in Quincy, a town on the east coast of America. There were lots of things to in Quincy, with many stores, two movie theatres, and football and baseball teams there. presidents of the USA, John Adams and his John Quincy Adams, were born in Quincy. You can their old family houses.
house was big. There was a big living room a TV, a kitchen, a bathroom and three bedrooms. On my bedroom walls there were of my favourite movie stars.
There was a big garden with many trees and there was a pond （池塘）with in it. It was great to play there.
There were a lot of , so I had many friends there. Quincy was my last home in the , and the last time I was there was in 2003. One day I’ll go back.
A．see B．do C．read D．play
A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four
A．mother B．son C．wife D．sister
A．look B．show C．visit D．live
A．His B．Their C．Our D．Your
A．at B．in C．for D．with
A．posters B．books C．letters D．maps
A．dogs B．birds C．sheep D．fish
A．children B．animals C．flowers D．trees
A．USA B．UK C．UN D．UFO
When I was in Grade Three, I was picked to be the princess(公主) in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practice my lines. once on the stage, every word disappeared from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator (解说员).Though I didn’t tell my mother had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the . It was a lovely spring day. We could see daisies coming out of the grass, lovely and cute. I watched my carelessly bend down by some flowers.
“I think I am going to dig up all these weeds (野草),”she said.
“But I like daisies,” I said. “All flowers are beautiful— daisies!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” She said. I nodded.
“And that is true of people, ,” she added.
She had guessed my pain. I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful ”, she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,’’ she said, handing me a . After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a daisy.
A．But B．Before C．And D．Since
A．when B．why C．what D．which
A．pool B．garden C．earth D．pond
A．grandma B．dad C．mother D．cousin
A．except B．even C．or D．if
A．also B．either C．addition D．too
A．doctor B．narrator C．visitor D．creator
A．day B．dog C．danger D．name
A．over B．out C．true D．back
A．letter B．note C．daisy D．fish