It was Saturday yesterday. When Mrs Black the door and looked , she smiled and said, "It's going to a beautiful day." She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, "Get up, Tod. We are going to the zoo . Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. Tod was six years old. He was very happy he liked going to the zoo very much. He said, "I dreamed I was the zoo last night, Mummy."
His mother was , but she stopped and smiled at , " did you do in the zoo in your dream?" Tod laughed and answered, "You know, Mummy. You in my dream, too."
A．opens B．is opening C．open D．opened
A．out B．in C．at D．for
A．do B．have C．be D．make
A．yesterday B．tomorrow C．today D．last week
A．when B．because C．so D．why
A．with B．about C．for D．in
A．free B．happy C．good D．busy
A．her coat B．her husband C．her son D．the bed
A．What B．Where C．How D．Why
A．are there B．were there C．are here D．were here
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how 1 you have worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to those who 2 not to take the test.”
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the students left and said, “Does anyone else want to get a ‘B’? This is your last 3 .” Two more students decided to go.
Only seven students were still in the classroom. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just 4 an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in 5 .
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not 6 in what they have learned are ‘B’ students at most.
The same is 7 in our daily life. The ‘A’ students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 8 both successes and failures. They have got life’s lessons, not only from normal education, but from events in their 9 , and have become 10 people. You see, one should always believe in himself.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．dislike B．go C．prefer D．start
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．ourselves
A．confident B．lucky C．difficult D．easy
A．wrong B．impossible C．true D．good
A．heard of B．dreamed of C．learned from D．caredabout
A．studies B．activities C．lives D．trips
A．ruder B．braver C．worse D．better
“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be 1 .”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 2 “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said 3 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a 4 to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to 5 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 6 passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to 7 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 8 to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with 9 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his 10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
A．heard B．chosen C．invited D．followed
A．polite B．loud C．warm D．cheerful
A．proudly B．quickly C．nervously D．regretfully
A．suggestion B．chance C．message D．change
A．print B．invent C．create D．send
A．with B．by C．through D．without
A．carry out B．try out C．work out D．find out
A．agreed B．wanted C．expected D．asked
A．pride B．surprise C．patience D．hope
A．luck B．spirit C．life D．success
Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）. 1 greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel 2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.
The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was 3 in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I 4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的), 5 I know that each time may be the last.”
He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my 6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of 7 .”
As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time 8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”
After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.
Later, Gary got 9 a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me, 10 me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.
In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a 11 it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to 12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.
A．She B．They C．He D．I
A．nervous B．funny C．special D．surprised
A．lost B．left C．missed D．dropped
A．wondered B．shared C．realized D．found
A．because B．so C．and D．but
A．weakness B．illness C．sorriness D．sadness
A．god B．time C．nature D．friendship
A．thinking B．calling C．crying D．talking
A．offered B．afforded C．invited D．chosen
A．moved B．touched C．told D． helped
A．progress B．sense C．trouble D．difference
A．receive B．send C．give D．create
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.
I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn't think there would be any patients. Just then five bodies1 at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said2 , lowering her head.
But when they described their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, but they didn’t show any 3 of headaches at all. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother4 of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
I didn't say anything,5 I explained that they might wait for a little while before a doctor saw her. She answered, “Take your time; it's warm here.”
I checked the chart after another nurse had finished registering(登记) the family. No6 —they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
I looked at the family by the Christmas tree. The littlest one was pointing at the television and saying something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at lights on the Christmas tree.
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses who felt bored with 7 Christmas, turned to compassion((怜悯) for the family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action. We began to prepare a party for our Christmas8 . We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things available that could be presents.
9 , as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year-old child came running back, gave me a hug and10 , “Thanks for being our angels today.”
A．set up B．put up C．cheered up D．showed up
A．excitedly B．loudly C．weakly D．strongly
A．systems B．signs C．symbols D．secrets
A．explained B．expressed C．complained D．compared
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．address B．age C．name D．money
A．amazing B．working C．interesting D．surprising
A．nurses B．doctors C．guests D．patients
A．Soon B．Suddenly C．Later D．However
A．screamed B．jumped C．whispered D．replied
One day the boss asks Tom to meet his friend Mr. Green in London. But it is his 1 time to come to London. He doesn’t know the 2 to Mr. Green’s home. He thinks he can ask people for help. When he 3in London, he gets off the bus. There are 4 people in the street. He looks around and stops a 5 and tells her where he wants to go. The woman is very helpful. 6 her help, he finds Mr. Green’s home. Two weeks 7 , Tom needs to visit Mr. Green again. But he can’t 8 where his home is. He stops a person to ask the way. It’s the same woman. The woman is very 9 . She says, “Are you 10 looking for the place?”
A．last B．first C．second D．third
A．name B．way C．city D．man
A．comes B．gets C．arrives D．goes
A．many B．much C．a little D．a lot
A．man B．woman C．boy D．girl
A．With B．Without C．Under D．By
A．after B．later C．behind D．late
A．remember B．forget C．know D．tell
A．sad B．glad C．surprised D．sorry
A．never B．still C．just D．again