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
When I was in primary school, I had a big argument a boy in my class. l can't remember what it was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day. I was that I was right and he was wrong. However, he believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She came up with a good idea. She brought of us to the front of the class ,then she placed the boy on one side of her grey desk and me on .In the middle of the desk was a large, round object (物体). It was clear for me that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White," he answered in a loud voice. I couldn't believe that the object was white. One more argument started between the boy me, this time about the color of the object. The teacher told me to go where the boy was standing and told him to come where I had been. We changed and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, "White. " It was then that I what was wrong. It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his side it was white only, from my side it was black. My teacher taught me a very important 1esson that day: You must stand in other persons' position (位置) and look at the situation through their eyes truly understand their ideas.
A．with B．and C．to D．for
A．sorry B．sad C．sure D．free
A．strong B．stronger C．strongest D．strongly
A．all B．both C．none D．neither
A．others B．another C．other D．the other
A．see B．saw C．to see D．seeing
A．among B．during C．and D．from
A．rooms B．places C．cities D．classroom
A．know B．knew C．to realize D．realize
A．so B．so that C．in order to D．in order that
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the , but it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. they made it.
They called it umbrella. Just touch a button and the umbrella will open . With the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s . So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart , they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. in the rain under an umbrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．rain C．sun D．wind
A．tall B．short C．strong D．big
A．by B．without C．with D．take
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．Almost
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．hard
A．feet B．legs C．shoulders D．knees
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．story
A．Lying B．Flying C．Walking D．Running
Yesterday when my son and I were eating dinner, I saw a policewoman walking past our house. A woman with a look was following her.
I opened the , went out and asked if everything was OK. The policewoman said that the woman's had gone missing(失踪) an hour earlier. I said that we hadn't seen the girl, but wecould .Iexplained to my son that we couldn't finish our right then. He said,” Be a kind person, Dad. "We got in our car and the girl all over the town. Along the way,a group of children were playing. they heard what had happened, they said they would help . They rode their bikes and joined us.
the little girl was found safe a few miles away. I was so to see many people help a stranger. It is a nice world.
A．worried B．laughing C．surprised D．lucky
A．mouth B．car C．door D．window
A．son B．daughter C．mother D．grandmother
A．succeed B．eat C．see D．help
A．housework B．dinner C．games D．work
A．looked for B．looked at C．looked after D．looked out
A．Before B．After C．Although D．So
A．them B．you C．us D．themselves
A．Luckily B．Possibly C．Sadly D．Quickly
A．proud B．strange C．tired D．happy
I used to live in my own room alone.But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my ____．At first，my parents said “no” to him，but at last my mother agreed.I cried and asked my parents not to do this，____ it didn't work.
As soon as Mike entered my room，it began to become ____．To my anger，he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!
One evening，I was doing some ____ on my computer while Mike was listening to music.____，I left my seat to get some water.A big surprise was waiting for me when I ____ .He was using my computer to play games.I had forgotten to save the homework.Sadly，he had closed my program ____ saving it—all I had done had disappeared! I ____ him.He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him.My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.
Then I did my homework ____．At 10: 00 pm，I finished it.When I was going to turn off the ____，I saw the photo of my ____ that he had put on my table.I looked at his lovely face and remembered how ____ he was when my mom beat him.I really felt ____ .I went to see what he was doing.I found he was ____ in my parents' bed.I kissed his face.He woke up，got up and said.“I'm sorry.I won't bring you any more trouble.”
I was as moved and said.“From now on，my room is not only mine.It is ____！” That very night，Mike and I shared not only the room，but the bed.
A．clothes B．Food C．room D．toys
A．because B．But C．or D．so
A．dirty B．empty C．quiet D．tidy
A．business B．Homework C．reading D．shopping
A．Later B．Instead C．However D．Sometimes
A．danced B．fell C．returned D．slept
A．after B．by C．for D．without
A．agreed with B．heard from C．looked after D．shouted at
A．as well B．for ever C．in the end D．once again
A．computer B．Fan C．radio D．TV
A．brother B．Cousin C．father D．grandfather
A．clever B．happy C．sad D．silly
A．bored B．excited C．proud D．sorry
A．jumping B．Sleeping C．sitting D．singing
A．his B．hers C．ours D．theirs
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Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said e-schoolbags are going to be brought into in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will . e-schoolbag is lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as as a usual book, it can still have all the things for study, textbooks, exercise books and so on which can be made chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then they can use it.
Some people say e-textbooks can be broken, while others say it is not good for eyes. But only time will tell.
A．what B．that C．which D．whose
A．use B．useful C．used D．to use
A．idea B．problem C．question D．thought
A．work it out B．work out it C．work out D．work them out
A．An B．The C．/ D．A
A．very B．much C．too D．so
A．call B．calls C．called D．calling
A．small B．smaller C．smallest D．most small
A．and B．as C．or D．but
A．example B．such as C．such like D．for example
A．into B．from C．up D．of
A．take B．make C．to take D．to make
A．bring B．get C．take D．put
A．if B．what C．that D．which
A．easy B．easily C．most easily D．easier