A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 27 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), ___29 as high as he could , but even at his tallest 30___ he was unable to touch it. He began to 31 up and down, as high as he could, at the 32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, 37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. 38 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41 like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t 43 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 44 more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．so B．then C．but D．or
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling
A．strength B．length C．range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A．tip B．stage C．top D．level
A．hope B．hand C．sight D．reach
A．put B．stand C．get D．hold
A．break B．shake C．take D．strike
A．up B．forward C．down D．around
A．for B．with C．on D．of
A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon
A．back B．away C．up D．down
A．wishes B．beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second．If he 36 something or things became difficult, Joe would 37a pitiful face．In this way he got everything he wanted, 38 no one could resist（抗拒） his sad face．
But one day, Joe met Pipo．Pipo was begging in the street for some 39 ．Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face．
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money．He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_ 41 ．
In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo 42 him down．
"I prefer 43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile．"It's much more fun making a（n）44 to get things．Today I've washed a dog, 45a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag．Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many 46 things．"
Joe walked 47 away．He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done 48 nothing of interest．He hadn't even 49 himself spending almost all his time crying．
That evening, Joe_ 50a delicious cake for his supper．When his mother 51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it．Instead, he had an idea．He tried to get the cake in another way． Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and 53 the rooms．
In the end there was no 54 ．But that wasn't so bad, because Joe 55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake．
A．damaged B．ignored C．bought D．disliked
A．put on B．put up C．put down D．put off
A．though B．until C．because D．unless
A．food B．money C．presents D．suggestions
A．smile B．doubt C．pity D．dream
A．exhibitions B．agreements C．resources D．expressions
A．set B．turned C．calmed D．settled
A．inspecting B．consulting C．deserving D．asking
A．effort B．promise C．excuse D．difference
A．accompanied B．accompanying C．companied D．companying
A．useless B．difficult C．hopeful D．meaningful
A．lightly B．sadly C．carefully D．cheerfully
A．secretly B．hardly C．really D．eagerly
A．enjoyed B．missed C．noticed D．caught
A．cooked B．prepared C．showed D．wanted
A．admitted B．allowed C．refused D．decided
A．understanding B．suggesting C．commenting D．remembering
A．visit B．clean C．check D．leave
A．cake B．chance C．luck D．choice
A．regretted B．argued C．discovered D．suggested
In front of the big Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze (青铜) statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon (霓虹灯) signs flashing, it isn’t 21 to find. It has been used as 22 since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to 23 —just look for the crowds（人群）.
Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close friends that cannot be 24 right from the start. Each day Hachiko would go with his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog 25 waiting for him. 26 , the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
27 Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he 28 to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. Over time he became a 29 sight to people going to and from work every day. In 1934, a statue of him was put 30 the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.
A．difficult B．important C．pleasant D．polite
A．a parking place B．a training center C．a starting line D．a meeting point
A．leave B．arrive C．die D．work
A．touched B．separated C．reached D．moved
A．nervously B．disappointedly C．patiently D．carefully
A．Sadly B．Clearly C．Luckily D．Honestly
A．Because B．Since C．Although D．Unless
A．decided B．agreed C．offered D．continued
A．familiar B．strange C．comfortable D．funny
A．inside B．outside C．behind D．above
Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my21 . The sadness was so great that I found it hard to 22_ at times.
Suddenly, I heard a 23 open and shut at the back of the church. Quick 24 hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a25 and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m 26 ,” he explained, though no explanation was 27 . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “ Why do they keep 28 Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I29 . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t 30 this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the31 funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion 32 with the realization of the man’s mistake amused me and I could not help 33 . I looked at the man seated beside me. He was laughing，34 . I imagined Mother laughing. At the35 “Amen”, we ran out of the door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’ll be the 36 of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that 37 he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong 38 for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were39 at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we 40 , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
B.neighbor C.motherD.aunt
A．imagine B．breathe C．explain D．sit
A．box B．bottle C．door D．window
A．noises B．claps C．songs D．steps
A．mood B．rush C．mess D．row
A．angry B．anxious C．full D．late
A．necessary B．natural C．impossible D．uncertain
A．confusing B．calling C．asking D．questioning
A．shouted B．cried C．whispered D．reported
A．who B．when C．why D．where
A．special B．wrong C．same D．different
A．filled B．covered C．stocked D．mixed
A．laughing B．wondering C．worrying D．singing
A．yet B．too C．either D．though
A．first B．middle C．second D．final
A．talk B．eye C．word D．idea
A．till B．since C．if D．before
A．waiting B．dream C．thought D．journey
A．freed B．protected C．married D．disturbed
A．lived B．met C．stayed D．grew
Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some unexpected trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) 36 of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she 37 hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men38 the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, 39 they could get the money they had seen. 40 , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers 41a small amount of cash from the mother and left.
Because the42 is still under investigation, local police aren’t saying 43 else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers 44 the girl in the past.
Two other 45 were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was 46 . The robbers left peacefully after 47 that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the48 that had appeared in the photo.
Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to 49 citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites50 doing so. The police say it is51 that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, 52 that the robbers knew the girl in another way. 53 , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have 54 such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that 55 the girl’s name.
A．picture B．story C．blog D．video
A．kept B．made C．let D．got
A．knocked at B．looked at C．broke into D．ran into
A．even if B．so that C．as soon as D．in case
A．Usually B．Suddenly C．Fortunately D．Finally
A．spent B．left C．asked D．took
A．robber B．family C．case D．girl
A．few B．many C．little D．much
A．ignored B．knew C．remembered D．followed
A．members B．adults C．characters D．neighbors
A．escaped B．harmed C．killed D．buried
A．showing B．realizing C．discovering D．recognizing
A．cash B．grandmother C．house D．website
A．inform B．accuse C．rob D．warn
A．enjoy B．stop C．keep D．consider
A．possible B．important C．necessary D．strange
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
A．taken up B．set up C．put away D．given away
A．included B．drew C．contained D．attracted
A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was 36 . She was on the beach， looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its 37 ， deep red in the middle，38 fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the 39 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere 40 her. After all she had been through， this is what she41 . “It’s getting late，”she thought，“I must go home， my parents will be42 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react， when she got home after the three days she was 43 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting44 . She tried to imagine having her favorite45 on until she saw her front door. It seemed different.46 had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was 47 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy， and now… It all seemed48 . She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the49 . First，she went into the kitchen where she saw a（n） 50 written by her father. It said：“Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready，I went 51 .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her 52 room. She went in. Then she saw her mother，lying on the bed sleeping. Her
53 looked so tired，as if she hadn’t 54 for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something 55 . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now， dear? You know you got us very， very scared.”
A．rising B．setting C．shining D．smiling
A．shape B．shadow C．size D．color
A．quickly B．partly C．softly D．probably
A．waves B．boats C．trees D．sands
A．relaxed B．puzzled C．disappointed D．interrupted
A．understood B．considered C．needed D．regretted
A．discussing B．finding C．asking D．wondering
A．alive B．asleep C．missing D．hardworking
A．sunny B．warm C．cold D．cloudy
A．glasses B．hat C．skirt D．jacket
A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Mother D．Father
A．shocked B．scared C．exhausted D．comforted
A．beautified B．rearranged C．deserted D．destroyed
A．garden B．bedroom C．yard D．house
A．book B．note C．article D．poster
A．looking B．working C．fishing D．sightseeing
A．own B．parents’ C．sister’s D．brother’s
A．gesture B．body C．face D．eyes
A．studied B．slept C．exercised D．moved
A．different B．new C．precious D．dangerous