When I was in my ninth grade, I was on a stage-design team for a play and Mrs. Reagan was my director. Almost immediately I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, __1__ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Reagan would ask me for my __2__. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew __3__ about stage design! But I slowly tried to answer her __4__. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to make them and I completed them perfectly. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Reagan 's motto that year was, "Try it. We can achieve it __5__!" I began to take the chances. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing. I learned to create something __6__.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __7__ in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I __8__ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Reagan changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more experienced than I had thought, but I also __9_ a strong interest and a world I hadn't known. She taught me not to __10__ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __11_. Mrs. Reagan was the person who gave me confidence when I was upset. Her trust in me has encouraged me to do things that I never imagined __12__.
A．and B．so C．yet D．for
A．impression B．opinion C．information D．advice
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．words C．explanations D．ideas
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．placed D．considered
A．proved B．decided C．accepted D．realized
A．discovered B．developed C．took D．encouraged
A．accept B．decide C．care D．wonder
A．afraid B．lazy C．sad D．bored
A．successful B．possible C．enjoyable D．agreeable
People all over the world enjoy sports, because sports can help them keep 1 and live long. Some sports or games go back 2 years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
Many people like to watch 3 play sports or games. They don’t play themselves. They buy tickets or 4 their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very 5 and happy when “their” player or team 6 the match.
People play different games in different seasons. Swimming is fun in warm weather, 7 skating is good in winter.
Some sports are 8 interesting that people everywhere enjoy them. For example, basketball 9 by about 100 million people in more than 200 countries. People can play it in parks, schools, or factories. 10 fun it is to watch an NBA match!
A．health B．healthy C．healthily D．healthier
A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands of D．thousands
A．another B．the others C．the other D．others
A．turn on B．turn off C．turn down D．turn to
A．interested B．exciting C．excited D．interesting
A．beats B．wins C．fights D．hit
A．though B．so C．but D．and
A．much B．quite C．very D．so
A．plays B．is played C．is playing D．played
A．What an B．What a C．How D．How a
Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class,1 to the interesting or sometimes boring words of their teachers. At break (休息) , they run, play and shout happily . But 2 should students spend their free time after school?
In western countries,3 is normal for students to have a part-time 4 after school or at weekends. Students can make their5 money and learn more about the real world. They enjoy the independence (独立) and money, and their parents enjoy the quiet house. However, it seems that, in China, parents6 so much about their children’s studies that they would like to see their children spending most of their time7 for all those exams. It is natural for Chinese parents to feel that 8 , but I think everything should be kept in balance. Sometimes, western school children9 long hours after school to make money, so they 10 too tired to listen in class or do their homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that all else becomes less important.
A．adding B．getting C．replying D．listening
A．what B．how C．when D．which
A．this B．that C．it D．such
A．work B．job C．program D．plan
A．rich B．any C．own D．some
A．laugh B．worry C．cause D．concentrate
A．chatting B．studying C．succeeding D．obeying
A．race B．point C．way D．license
A．study B．solve C．regard D．work
A．face B．matter C．achieve D．become
Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to 1 . As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side 2 the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the 3 ,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar 4 , a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me 5 road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a 6 day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “ 7 that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to 8 the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to 9 . Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got 10 dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”
A．drink B．eat C．rest D．ride
A．with B．of C．by D．for
A．tree B．sign C．road D．bed
A．thought B．said C．passed D．slept
A．right B．which C．short D．only
A．warm B．cold C．hot D．wet
A．Walk B．Take C．Go D．Get
A．tell B．show C．ask D．help
A．sleep B．work C．read D．write
A．three B．more C．paid D．another
These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no interests in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have 1 more important things to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to 2 themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them almost become bookworms ( 书虫 ). In the past, they could do3 they liked in summer holidays, but now they have to 4 all their time preparing for the exams. So 5 have kept them away from going in for sports.
Because of the pressure from 6 their parents and teachers, they 7 to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students themselves, they don't want to 8 the exams. So it is necessary to give up their school sports and give all their spare time to their studies.
It's true that a good education cannot go 9 physical training and that if a quick mind hardly goes along with a strong body, you can 10 do anything well, and then how can you make great success in life?
A．another B．other C．much D．any
A．make B．have C．get D．let
A．some thing B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．give B．spend C．take D．cost
A．teachers B．parents C．studies D．holidays
A．either B．both C．neither D．none of
A．try B．hope C．have D．enjoy
A．miss B．lose C．leave D．fail
A．without B．with C．out D．in
A．always B．ever C．never D．still
Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1 a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a 3 situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an 4 builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5，The builder will draw it．The builder will also 6 the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must 7，because the prices may 8，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9 the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original plan．
A．buy B．decorate C．build D．find
A．floor B．place C．land D．playground
A．mysterious B．surprised C．pleased D．pleasant
A．excited B．experienced C．interesting D．extra
A．map B．plan C．decision D．discussion
A．find out B．carry on C．work out D．work on
A．be corrected B．be copied C．be read D．be written
A．swap B．change C．exist D．influence
A．When B．While C．Until D．Since
A．cost B．spend C．take D．pay for