My husband and l were talking about possible colours because it was time for painting the kitchen again. The children, sat nearby and suddenly shouted, "Not the measuring（测量）stick!”
The measuring stick isn't a real stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and the dining room. Along the edge we have each child's growth by making a mark showing his or her on every birthday. Over the ten years so many pens, pencils and markers were used that the door came to be like a painting.
Names and dates different hand-writing, and I can by the script(手迹)who measured whom. An eight-year-old brother measured his three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At parties, when this door swings, friends stop to the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to leave their marks, they usually had a smile.
Many of these listed on the door are still While some have stopped. Some is still with us only in memory. When my mother came to see our eldest daughter graduating from university, we measured her, too. It was her last visit to our home.
We haven't decided on the new kitchen colour plan yet, but one thing is :Whether we paint the trim curry gold, Chowning's Tavern red or Federal blue, the back of the kitchen door will be always with lots of names and dates in different colors.
A．celebrated B．explain C．encouraged D．congratulated
A．progress B．weight C．height D．size
A．new B．coloured C．long D．short
A．simply B．clearly C．unusually D．unclearly
A．make B．show C．give D．keep
A．tell B．understand C．remind D．think
A．find B．notice C．read D．write
A．changing B．adding C．putting D．growing
A．curious B．certain C．ready D．common
A．white B．red C．gold D．blue
I’m old, but I can still win(赢) many table tennis games. And you will be surprised(惊讶的) when you know my . I am 105 years old! People say not people can live so long. They often ask me I can keep healthy at 105. I think it’s natural(自然的). Everyone can live to 105 if they eat healthily and .
First of all, I think is very important. I often have milk and bread for breakfast at about 7:00 a.m., Milk and bread give me energy. So I don’t often feel in the morning. I eating snacks. I don’t think they are healthy. I have some rice and vegetables for lunch and supper. I don’t eat meat. And meals, I usually have an apple or a banana. People say an apple a day the doctor away.
I do some exercise, too. I don’t think I am so old. I play table tennis or badminton with my grandson every day. I feel I am young. Do you want young forever(永远)? I am sure you can if you have a good lifestyle. Just look at me.
A．age B．name C．address D．health
A．some B．any C．many D．few
A．what B．when C．where D．how
A．play games B．get up late C．eat some meat D．do some exercise
A．lunch B．breakfast C．supper D．dinner
A．happy B．sad C．hungry D．old
A．enjoy B．love C．like D．hate
A．at B．between C．for D．in
A．keep B．keeps C．to keep D．keeping
A．are B．be C．being D．to be
The Green family usually go to the park on Sunday. take some bread, meat and cola with them. They are now in the . The sun is shining and the birds are singing .It’s a day. Mr. Green is wearing a blue T-shirt . He is by the river . Mrs Green is under the tree. She is wearing a green dress and a pair of . She is drinking some . Peter and Alice are flying a kite . Jack is playing football . He is good at . The Green family are very today .
A．She B．He C．They D．Them
A．a pair of B．a C．a cup of D．a bottle of
A．hill B．room C．park D．shop
A．sunny B．cold C．rainy D．snowy
A．skating B．swimming C．boating D．fishing
A．flying B．doing C．kicking D．sitting
A．hat B．sunglasses C．suit D．shoe
A．oranges B．cakes C．cola D．meat
A．it B．them C．this D．one
A．happy B．funny C．sad D．hungry
Until last year, the saddest thing of my life was that my wife Alice and I couldn’ t have any children. So we always all the children in our street to our house for Christmas breakfast.
Last year, Alice died. I was very and decided not to invite the children for Christmas breakfast. But Kathy and Peter, my next door neighbors, asked me to them for dinner on Christmas Eve.
As soon as I arrived, Kathy asked me, “Do you have any milk at your house?”
“Yes,” I replied. “ you need some, I’ll go and get it right away.”
“Oh, that’s all right. Come and sit down. Just give Peter your and let him do it.”
After a happy dinner with them, I went home. When I opened my door, I found my house had been decorated by Peter! It was just as as each Christmas before. At that moment, I wished that I could still the Christmas breakfast, but I had made no preparations.
Early the next morning, a little boy with a bag of candies my bell. Before I could ask him what was , he was joining by two of his friends. Within fifteen minutes, my house was full of , and I had all the food I needed. I had a happy breakfast with the children again.
A．took B．invited C．sent D．led
A．happy B．lazy C．sad D．poor
A．help B．join C．pay D．meet
A．Unless B．As C．Since D．If
A．money B．milk C．keys D．things
A．beautiful B．dirty C．colorless D．empty
A．buy B．enjoy C．sell D．serve
A．rang B．answered C．required D．painted
A．boiling B．ending C．singing D．happening
A．gifts B．children C．flowers D．candies
For most children, the most useful way of spending their time is playing a game. It doesn’t matter the game is. Things become better when they need a (n) to play with. On the one hand, it is quite for the development of a child’s personality (个性) to win and to the best ways to get that. On the other hand, if a child only cares about , then for him, playing a game is funny only when he wins. Or if he finds a better partner, he will get and he doesn’t want to go on playing.
It’s parents’ to make their children know that: you can’t always win and there are many unpleasant moments when you have to learn how to lose. The idea is to compete, to prove you are good, not only to win.
In a word, playing a game is not funny only when you win. It is funny you enjoy it and try your best to win. If you are just a little bit unlucky, don’t a lot. You will surely prove your abilities some other day.
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．owner B．worker C．student D．partner
A．useful B．simple C．correct D．special
A．pay attention to B．take pride in C．jump out of D．think of
A．playing B．studying C．winning D．losing
A．unhappy B．lonely C．relaxed D．excited
A．rule B．duty C．plan D．habit
A．in life B．in the future C．in fact D．in the way
A．or B．and C．when D．before
A．worry B．believe C．wish D．imagine
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d 17 a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an ‘F’?”
The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you. Your family is not rich. Having a horse ranch needs a lot of . You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I’ll reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. But I think it is a very important for you.”
Finally, after thinking about it for several days, the boy handed in the same paper, making changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the ‘F’ and I’ll keep my dream.”
A．speech B．notice C．paper D．diary
A．own B．win C．paint D．sell
A．just B．even C．ever D．almost
A．dream B．heart C．advice D．trust
A．by B．in C．to D．with
A．time B．money C．space D．work
A．way B．wonder C．problem D．matter
A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．If
A．change B．gift C．decision D．message
A．no B．anything C．any D．nothing