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
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Jack was a milkman. He and his horse， Pierre， worked every day. They were great friends and took to people together for years and years. After a while， Jack didn’t have to do much any more because Pierre knew where and when to . The two friends went on with their until one morning. Jack came into work one day to find his boss waiting for him. “Jack，” said his boss， “I have some news. This morning Pierre died in his stall.” Tears started to ran down Jack’s face. “I will never see my friend ，” said Jack tearfully. “I understand what you now. You may have the day off if you like.” “No， I have something to do，” and with that Jack walked off. He was given a new horse and carriage（马车）. That day， Jack was in a bad . His carriage was hit by a truck. When the boss got to the place， he asked， “Is Jack ?” “No， he died in the crash，” said the doctor. “I don’t ，” said the driver of the truck. “It was like he didn’t even see me.” “That’s because he didn’t. This man has been for 5 years，” said the doctor. “I never knew!” said Jack’s boss. “He didn’t you?” said the doctor. Just then， Jack’s boss what Jack said about Pierre. “No， but someone else knew.” “ ?” asked the doctor. “A friend of Jack’s. His name was Pierre. I think that it was just a little between friends.”
A．hardly B．badly C．angrily D．happily
A．milk B．newspaper C．food D．money
A．rest B．start C．play D．stop
A．job B．way C．meal D．holiday
A．sad B．old C．strange D．usual
A．much B．again C．often D．home
A．think B．want C．mean D．feel
A．road B．trouble C．accident D．weather
A．dangerous B．OK C．afraid D．weak
A．know B．understand C．drive D．watch
A．ill B．blind C．lonely D．careless
A．see B．tell C．ask D．mind
A．forgot B．thought C．remembered D．wrote
A．Whose B．What C．When D．Who
A．joke B．mistake C．friendship D．Secret
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s to know the right and wrong things. For example, in China it’s OK to a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy or , you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there even to to complain(抱怨) to the owner(主人) of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be . In the U.S., it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The food people eat is different in the world, but you can the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.
A．popular B．difficult C．important D．easy
A．cause B．keep C．hear D．make
A．lively B．friendly C．lucky D．happy
A．noisy B．quiet C．busy D．clean
A．at B．to C．from D．of
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．none
A．until B．when C．unless D．since
A．badly B．bad C．polite D．impolite
A．terrible B．common C．serious D．usually
A．invent B．find C．prefer D．look for
根据短文内容,从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将代表答案的字母涂在答案卡的相应位置。
Mr Li is ninety-five years old, he is very healthy. When people ask , “How can you keep so healthy in your life?” He answers, “If we want healthy, we should eat healthy food and take exercise every day.” Mr Li often in the morning. And it often takes him about two hours every day.
Some people don’t know to keep healthy, they don’t want to have breakfast. But Mr Li thinks it is very important. He often has a glass of milk and two eggs breakfast. He eats a lot of vegetables and rice for lunch. And he has some vegetables and porridge for dinner. He thinks eating is good for health. So he eats an apple and two bananas every day. Fruits are really for him.
A．but B．and C．so D．because
A．her B．he C．his D．him
A．sometimes B．always C．never D．also
A．be B．are C．is D．to be
A．runs B．running C．to run D．is running
A．exercising B．to exercise C．exercise D．is exercising
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．with B．for C．on D．between
A．meat B．vegetables C．drink D．fruits
A．useful B．clean C．terrible D．cute
Mr. Clinton and his 3-year-old son Tony are basketball fans. Last October 10th was Tony’s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to him to New York, for the first game of the World Series. They had no ticket but hoped to buy a from scalpers.
It was a two hours’ ride. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a that read, “ We need two tickets.” There were many scalpers around, but the ticket was $200. They were about to when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and them to Mr. Clinton.
“How much do you want?”
“Just a ,” said the man. “Enjoy the game.”
Mr. Clinton wouldn’t accept, so the man explained, “I’m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven’t a World Series in 18 years. he is ill and can’t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who I thought would actually enjoy the game. A lot of people looked they might just take the tickets and sell them. Then I saw you and I you for a while. You seemed very . You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream came true.”
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said： “This is the most wonderful thing ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We still never forget Jackson and Hans.”
A．walk B．fly C．ride D．drive
A．pair B．piece C．slide D．set
A．paper B．letter C．sign D．word
A．earliest B．cheapest C．latest D．dearest
A．leave B．start C．go D．flee
A．brought B．took C．handed D．left
A．joke B．present C．dollar D．match
A．missed B．watched C．played D．caught
A．So B．And C．Or D．But
A．even though B．as if C．even if D．after all
A．begged B．followed C．asked D．thought
A．excited B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．at B．like C．of D．with
A．always B．often C．usually D．never
A．that B．which C．when D．why
Maybe more than any other people, Americans have come to depend on their cars. The family car has been a _____ thing since the early twentieth century and it has ______ Americans’ life. Many people have ______ outside of the large cities to the suburbs(郊区). Some Americans______ two hours a day or more in their cars going to work and going home again. Cars have become the means of transportation ______ most Americans for going shopping and going on holidays.
Americans used to like big cars, because gasoline(汽油) used not to be so ______. Recently, however, the ______ of gasoline has increased. ______ cars have become more popular. Also ______ cars have become popular. Americans have bought large numbers of Japanese and German cars. They have bought cars from several_____ countries, too.
A．special B．common C．traditional D．bad
A．kept B．made C．taken D．changed
A．moved B．stayed C．flown D．gone
A．cost B．pay C．spend D．take
A．for B．to C．at D．on
A．cheap B．expensive C．high D．low
A．colour B．station C．number D．cost
A．Big B．Expensive C．Cheap D．Small
A．American B．foreign C．new D．old
A．the other B．another C．other D．Others