Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of “home” and “sick”. You know
1 each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are 2 together. “Homesick” means “Thinking of home, unhappy away from home.” In other words, it means “sick for home”.
Now think for a minute 3 the word SEASICK. If you change the word “home” in the definition (定义) to the word “sea”, would the definition 4 “seasick” ? Does seasick mean “thinking of sea, unhappy away from sea”? It means something quite 5 . Seasick means “made sick by the only place where you are on the sea.” It means “sick because of the sea.” When you are homesick, the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, the 6 place you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever 7 a person being heartsick? Heartsick does not mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are 8 down deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken.
And so, when you are carsick, you are “made sick by the movement of a car on the road.” You are sick because of the car, not sick for it.
You can see, then, that 9 compound words are what they seem at first glance (一瞥). Think about the compound words, such as handshake and 10 . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
A．what B．that C．which D．who
A．read B．used C．thought D．understood
A．for B．from C．about D．like
A．fit B．read C．get D．have
A．different B．same C．right D．wrong
A．first B．only C．safe D．last
A．heard of B．heard from C．thought over D．thought about
A．hit B．hurt C．loved D．moved
A．not others B．not every C．not all D．not other
A．careful B．southern C．illness D．handwriting
Dear Dad,
Happy birthday to you!
On this special day I'd like to talk to you a special way.
I don't think I'm good at you my thoughts（想法） face to face. so I'm writing to you to express my love for you.
You're neither rich nor famous, but in my heart, you are one of the greatest in the world. I' m you. You have been interested in fame and wealth (财富 ). You always work hard to get your done. The smile on your face shows you're pleased with the family. You my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and go shopping with Mom on Sundays.
In the past, I don't care whether you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I you my respect ( 尊重 ) before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me. I am quite lucky that I have a good father. I am happy that now I can let you how much I love you. You arc successful as a son, a husband. a father and a friend.
I hope you'll be happy forever
Yours ,
David
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．talking B．saying C．speaking D．telling
A．businessmen（商人） B．man C．men D．worker
A．worried about B．proud of（以……为骄傲\自豪） C．afraid of D．sorry for
A．always B．ever C．already D．never
A．work B．study C．business D．schoolwork
A．take good care of B．look after good C．take good care for D．look good after
A．will show B．don't show C．didn't show D．have shown
A．too B．so C．very D．such
A．to know B．know C．knew D．knowing
Every school has its own rules. Then I will talk about one of the rules. At some schools, the students to wear uniforms on school days. But many students don’t to wear their school uniforms. think the uniforms are the ugliest (最丑的) clothes in the world. But the schools allow (允许) students to wear own clothes at school. So some students draw cartoons or some famous singers on their . They think it is very boring that everyone wears the same. It very unfair(不公平的) that teachers and students wear clothes differently. But most of the students the rules. What do you think it? Do you your school uniform?
A．has B．must C．should D．have
A．think B．have C．like D．dislike
A．They B．We C．He D．She
A．not B．don’t C．no D．doesn’t
A．their B．they C．them D．themselves
A．school bags B．books C．uniforms D．desks
A．be B．is C．are D．am
A．break B．agree C．listen D．follow
A．with B．of C．by D．for
A．put B．make C．wash D．like
Helen Keller was a very bright， beautiful girl. At the age of six months she could say a few words. But unluckily， before she was two years old， she was badly . After that， she could not see or hear， and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to for what she wanted. When she was six， her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher， she began to see and hear the around her through her hands. She learned to the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks， and her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers， climbed the trees and even smelled a rain storm it came. She also learned how to swim and a horse. After she grew up， she became a famous in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.
A．already B．never C．still D．also
A．dead B．ill C．strong D．thin
A．consider B．think C．look D．fight
A．town B．country C．world D．city
A．enjoy B．look C．see D．read
A．told B．spoke C．asked D．said
A．since B．while C．before D．after
A．drive B．serve C．play D．ride
A．doctor B．player C．writer D．singer
A．chance B．hope C．money D．job
Things are always changing ______the clock, the weather, and even me. Nothing can always stay ________. My life is full of changes. Sometimes I don’t feel good about ______, but later things become better.
My pet cat, Taffy, runs away. We look for her all over the house but we cannot ______ her. I miss her a lot and I am sad. Dad tells me that we can get another one. That makes me ______ again, but I will always remember Taffy.
My best friend, Robin, just moves away. The moving van(搬运车) takes away everything and the house is ______. Maybe I can not see her any more. Robin now lives at the foot of the hills far away from here. Mums says we can take ______ there and play with Robin again.
The day I start the new school year, I am afraid of all my new classmates in my class. I am afraid they ______ like me. Now I am happy because I have lots of new friends. I love my class and my teacher.
Isn’t that wonderful? Yesterday I looked in the mirror(照镜子). My ______ looked like a Halloween pumpkin ______ I lost (失去) my first tooth. I had a big surprise when I woke up(醒来) this morning.
A．likes B．like C．as D．are like
A．nothing B．the same C．different D．time
A．me B．him C．her D．them
A．look at B．listen C．find D．follow
A．sad B．happily C．happy D．sadly
A．old B．broken C．bright D．empty（空的）
A．a bike B．a boat C．a walk D．a train
A．not B．aren’t C．can’t D．won’t
A．face B．eyes C．ears D．mouth
A．because B．so C．but D．or
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who grew corn all his life. Each year he took his corn(玉米) to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer his seed corn to his neighbors.
“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the with you each year.”
“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-polination(异花传粉)will affect(影响) the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must my neighbors to grow good corn.”
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve if his neighbor’s corn doesn’t improve.
As a great man says, “We make a living by what we ; we make a life by what we give.”We can’t live without food, clothes, and many other things. Howerer, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well, and those who choose to be happy must help others to find in their life.
A．why B．how C．when D．where
A．cheapest B．prettiest C．best D．shortest
A．lent B．showed C．offered D．recommend
A．game B．fight C．activity D．competition
A．wind B．water C．farmer D．neighbor
A．teach B．warn C．help D．advise
A．do B．own C．get D．grow
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．different B．free C．safe D．far
A．hope B．success C．friendship D．happiness