Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46 with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.
A．conversation B．report C．survey D．speech
A．So B．But C．Therefore D．However
A．very B．many C．much D．too
A．could B．had to C．should D．would
A．soon B．quickly C．well D．good
A．pleased B．tired C．bored D．interested
A．worried B．patient C．careful D．serious
A．made B．took C．got D．thought
A．argue B．say C．discuss D．talk
A．surprised B．surprising C．surprise D．surprises
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．seeing B．noticing C．helping D．watching
A．since B．before C．after D．when
A．always B．hardly C．really D．just
A．advice B．love C．idea D．decision
Her 1 name is Mary. Her 2name is Brown. 3is 13. She 4in Class Three, Grade One. 5telephone number is 3261058. A．first B．family C．last
A．first B．family C．English
A．Her B．It C．She
A．is B．am C．are
A．Her B．She C．His
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
People all over the world celebrate（庆祝） the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions（决心） for the new year. They a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made list, they read it to their family or friends and promise （承诺）to their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
A．comes B．turn C．looks D．counts
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment
A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
A．its B．his C．her D．their
A．achieve B．make C．do D．give
A．by B．for C．with D．from
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!”he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you .” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great it has!
A．kindness B．interest C．illness D．worries
A．exciting B．interesting C．strange D．friendly
A．find it B．pick it up C．look it up D．give it up
A．until B．after C．since D．because
A．far B．nearby C．near D．nearly
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．hear
A．too B．at all C．any long D．any more
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．clean B．dirty C．smiling D．angry
A．present B．dream C．advice D．Power
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was born is Spain. There is no doubt he was one of the ________artists of the twentieth century. ________ he was a small child, he could draw and paint very well. ________the age of nineteen years old, he visited art galleries（陈列室） in Paris to learn ________ other artists. Picasso was _________ important painter who invented new ways of painting. For one period of his life, he used mainly blue in his paintings. Then with his friend, Georges Braque, he invented a way of painting called Cubism（立体派）. He tried ________ round shapes look flat（公寓）.
When a war broke in Spain, it made Picasso very _______ and angry. During the war, a town ________ Guernica was destroyed. So he made a large painting, ________ the name of Guernica, about the war. In the picture, a woman is crying and a horse is making a loud high noise. This painting, which is very famous, shows us _________ Picasso felt about the war.A. great B. greater C. greatest
A. When B. WhereC. What
A. InB. At C. On
A. front B. from C. for
A. a B. the C. an
A. to make B. make C. makes
A. happy B. glad C. sad
A. call B. called C. calls
A. withB. without C. of
A. whatB. how C. where
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分）
We have an English Corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the Corner. My teacher Miss Zhao comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.
The Corner began last year. At first, there were____students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ____me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying,“Don’t be afaid. Open your mouth. ” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!”to me at once. From ____on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best ____more. I learn____my teacher and my classmates at the Corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the Corner ____.
It’s a good ______ to speak English. Please come here.
A．a lot of B．a few C．a little D．a bit of
A．excited B．interested C．angry D．afraid
A．talked B．spoke C．listened D．came
A．help B．laugh at C．stop D．fit into
A．happy B．interesting C．sad D．afraid
A．then B．now C．today D．that
A．saying B．to talk C．to speak D．telling
A．to B．at C．for D．from
A．late B．often C．early D．too
A．room B．place C．home D．school