When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____.
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
A．feared B．agreed C．used D．failed
A．while B．before C．when D．after
A．happy B．peaceful C．angry D．calm
A．harvest B．plant C．water D．feed
A．controlled B．burned C．destroyed D．turned
A．more B．most C．much D．few
A．job B．problem C．pity D．dream
A．realize B．promise C．believe D．accept
A．feed B．sell C．plant D．eat
A．take up B．set up C．turn up D．make up
A．now B．though C．so D．because
A．careful B．rich C．alone D．cheerful
A．bring B．take C．send D．make
A．understanding B．knowledge C．thinking D．skills
A．plant B．gold C．soil D．material
The most positive person I have ever seen is my dad! He is so positive that I do nothearing a single word from him which is related to hopelessness!
Unlike most mums and dad, my dad never says things that make me feel. He is always there to give me encouragements and help.I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in, he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the stories that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have atogether.
Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dadshouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’sa day——a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in himself. And he believes that whatever, it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!A. mind B. keep C.. remember
A. good B. bad C. poor
A. When B. Until C. Since
A. fear B. trouble C. danger
A. discussion B. review C. meeting
A. usually B. ever C. never
A. looking for B. worrying about C. waiting for
A. develops B. happens C. appears
A first-grade student named Vincent Butterfield has a best friend who gets cancer. He thought that hours of playing and jokes was not enough - he wanted to show how he understood the hard time he was going through.
Five-year-old Vincent decided the only way was to shave(剃光) his head to support his best friend Zac Gossage who lost his through chemotherapy(化疗).
When the little boy why he shaved his hair off, he answered, “To make Zac feel like he’s not the only one any hair.” Vincent has also been learning about cancer and raising money his best friend after learning how his treatments are.
He made over 20 and sold them, raising more than $200 to give to Zac. The little boy’s mom Karen Butterfield said, “We have been making more scarves and it would be cool if we could sell them . ”
When people asked him friendship was like, Vincent looked at his friend Zac and replied, “It’s a beautiful thing. Friends always each other.”
A．speaking B．saying C．telling D．talking
A．hair B．hands C．parents D．friends
A．was asking B．was asked C．asked D．had asked
A．with B．has C．without D．off
A．to help B．for helping C．to helping D．in helping
A．cheap B．expensive C．high D．low
A．gloves B．sweaters C．toys D．scarves
A．in B．on C．off D．out
A．why B．how C．what D．that
A．cheer up B．give up C．put up D．set up
When you hear about a super star, what do you think he or she is like? Good-looking? Beautiful? Smart? Well, as soon as you see Susan Boyle, you may find that you were completely .
Susan Boyle was born in a little town in Scotland in 1961. In April, 2009, 48-year-old Susan took part in Britain’s Got Talent（达人秀）, a TV like Super Girl in China. At first when she was on the stage, almost everyone at her. Because she looked so far from a singer or a star —— just like any old you might see in a market!
everyone changed when Susan began to sing the song I Dreamed a Dream. People couldn’t believe their . Susan took the second place in the competition at last. Her talent over everyone and she became a super star overnight. Millions of people all over the world saw the video on the Internet and became her fans.
about her talent, Susan said, “I was kind of at school. I was not clever and I was not good at learning. So keeping singing was a good way of gaining confidence.”
A. angry B. wrong C. right
A. program B. advertisement C. culture
A. singing B. dancing C. appearing
A. looked B. laughed C. smiled
A. lady B. volunteer C. leader
A. If B. And C. But
A. ears B. eyes C. nose
A. went B. won C. took
A. Talking B. Asking C. Thinking
A. wild B. smart C. slow
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people _____ so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for ____ reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls ____ beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The first indoor mall in the United States _____in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their ____in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people come there _____many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food _____all over the world. They see films at theatres. Some people even get _____daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. _____ go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do_____ in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.
A．take B．spend C．cost D．use
A．much B．many C．a lot D．a little
A．had B．has C．have D．there are
A．built B．was built C．made D．is made
A．shopped B．shopping C．shops D．shop
A．to do B．do C．did D．doing
A．at B．from C．in D．with
A．theirs B．they C．them D．their
A．Another B．The other C．Others D．Other
A．best things B．things C．anything D．something
There is a big in our city. We can see many there. A(n) ,the biggest animal on land is also there. Many birds fly in the sky(在天空飞).Some beautiful ducks (鸭子)always in the river. What are these in the trees? Oh, they are .They like leaves. They are from Australia. Aren’t they cute? There’s a tiger in the cage(笼子) under the tree. It eats meat every day. I like the best because it only lives in China and it’s the symbol of .
A．park B．zoo C．hall D．school
A．trees B．students C．food D．animals
A．lion B．giraffe C．elephant D．cat
A．living B．lives C．live D．to live
A．fly B．swim C．save D．sleep
A．elephants B．tigers C．koalas D．lions
A．eating B．eat C．to kill D．killing
A．many B．a lot C．a lot of D．a lots of
A．garaffe B．tiger C．panda D．lion
A．funny B．scary C．lazy D．friendly