“You know,Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita were just talking about you.” I immediately got 11. “They said that you join the Students Union just because the teacher likes you, not because you are excellent.”
I 12 to keep myself from crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I felt I was 13 .
Lisa and Anita came in, acting as if(好像) 14 had happened.Lisa was still my deskmate and Anita was still my partner for our history project. I was 15 that they were able to pretend we had the perfect friendship. 16 they’d said such hurtful things.
I felt like I didn’t have a friend in the world, all because of rumor(谣言).
The tongue can be our worst 17 . Rumors do harm to friendship. They are like sharp knives, breaking one’s dignity(尊严) into pieces. When we say 18 things abut others, we’re hurting their hearts.
So how was I to act next? I thought of 19 them back. But instead, I told them directly they had hurt me. Lisa started 20 and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They said sorry to me, and I forgave them 21 I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before. I still 22 rumors from time to time. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realize the importance of tolerating others.
A．relaxed B．nervous C．scared D．energetic
A．struggled B．decided C．continued D．preferred
A．different B．wrong C．sick D．alone
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．surprised B．satisfied C．frightened D．worried
A．simply B．especially C．obviously D．probably
A．criminal B．victim C．suspect D．enemy
A．unpopular B．unlucky C．unkind D．unusual
A．attacking B．arguing C．bringing D．pulling
A．shouting B．keeping C．fighting D．crying
A．because B．although C．after D．unless
A．play with B．agree with C．deal with D．help with
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.
We listen to music, and we the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it？
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel . When did I last give a talk to many people, Never! This was my first time. Could I really it. Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I almost couldn't straight.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"
I took a big . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed
A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood
A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents
A．sit down B．cry C．look D．stand up
A．breath(呼吸) B．smile C．mouth D．figure（人物）
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
When we were having an English test this morning, I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely. I turned my quickly and saw Jack, who sat right behind me. My eyes caught and he said very quietly, “I hope you studied for this!”
“What am I going to do?”I thought to myself. I cheating（作弊）in exams. Besides, I’d studied_ for the test. Clearly Jack hadn’t. During the exam, I tried several ways to guard my answers so that Jack couldn’t see them. When the exam , I felt I should let him know cheating was . And I didn’t want to destroy our friendship. My mind the right words.
“Sorry, Jack, you know how I feel about cheating.”I said slowly and gently. “Maybe I could help you before the next test.”“Ok, Bob,” he smiled weakly, “It might not be easy, but I’ll have a try.”
A．head B．hand C．eraser D．pencil
A．hers B．his C．ours D．yours
A．exam B．job C．book D．chance
A．suggest B．like C．hate D．finish
A．slow B．slowly C．hard D．hardly
A．ended B．began C．went on D．took place
A．good B．wrong C．easy D．difficult
A．agreed with B．searched for C．took up D．looked at
A．and B．also C．so D．but
A．drive B．move C．count D．study
Your junior high school (初中) years are coming to an end. Most of you will go to_______in a senior high school after the big exam._________ are you expecting from senior high school?__________ hear what plans some students have for the future.
Zhou Jie, 15, from Shanghai, “I have heard that although Senior 3 is a________year, students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2. I hope there’ll be time to enjoy_______ , especially tennis. The Tennis Masters（大师）Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
Jin Li, 16, from Harbin, “I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about_______model planes, although I’m not good at_______ . I’ll learn more science in my senior high school. Anyway, sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
Wang Ya, 15, from Xiamen, “I hope I can be_______ in my senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm._______ most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
Li Fan, 15, from Puyang, “I hope I can make more friends. In my senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things_______ them.”
A．walk B．study C．play D．write
A．When B．How C．What D．Where
A．Let’s B．It’s C．They’re D．That’s
A．hot B．hard C．light D．kind
A．books B．shows C．photos D．sports
A．making B．sitting C．cooking D．cleaning
A．us B．him C．it D．her
A．shorter B．heavier C．thinner D．taller
A．So B．But C．When D．If
A．to B．for C．from D．at
It was a cloudy Saturday afternoon. A group of birds were having a great time food and playing on the main road. All of a sudden, a big truck sped through. A thing happened. Birds could , too. Although this bird had already , another bird flew over to her immediately, just like a family member, unable to accept the .
Not long after that, another car passed by quickly, the dead bird’s body to whirl(旋转) with the wind. The male bird the movement. As if she was still alive, he flew beside her again. He stared at her as if he was asking, “ are you not getting up?”
, she was no longer able to hear him. At the same time, he was trying to lift her up. He, , was unable to bear the burden. Another car soon passed by. He quickly . Once the car had gone, he came down again.
Although other birds told him that it was , he never gave up. He was trying his best to her up. Another car passed by, and her dead body whirled again as if she was still alive and trying to . He had used all of his energy, but he was too weak.
A．packing up B．caring for C．searching for D．setting down
A．strange B．normal C．funny D．sad
A．disagree B．feel C．fly D．spread
A．disappeared B．dropped C．died D．escaped
A．story B．truth C．gift D．past
A．shaking B．holding C．sending D．causing
A．stopped B．disturbed C．noticed D．feared
A．worriedly B．quickly C．bravely D．surprisingly
A．Where B．When C．How D．Why
A．Unluckily B．Slowly C．Finally D．Directly
A．in need B．of course C．by accident D．on purpose
A．sat down B．looked up C．showed up D．flew off
A．simple B．boring C．useless D．important
A．lift B．keep C．catch D．put
A．jump B．dance C．sing D．Fly
Once there was a poor old woman. She lived by herself in a little house in a village. She didn’t have m____ money but she was very kind.
One day a young man named Bill came to her d____. He was very thin. He was very hungry and a__
___ the old woman for help. The old woman said, “Come in and have dinner with me, but my dinner is only some potatoes.” They had d__
__together. After dinner, the old woman told Bill to t _
__ some potatoes with him. He thanked her and left.
Ten years later, Bill came b_______ to the old woman’s door again and gave her a bag of m__
____. She was surprised. Bill said, “Ten years ago you gave me some p_
_____. I grew some potato plants. From those plants, I grew some more plants. Now I’m a r__
__ farmer. But I never forget how k__
__ you were to me.”