“what’s the matter, mum?” As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is . It’s unusual —she usually the door and welcomes me with a smile!
“She's dying,” mum says sadly. I what she says. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s is dying.
A month ago, we moved our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. . she was free, she would sit her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour sweet smell.
She treated it like a baby and looked after it . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she every morning was the tulip, Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times.
She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and , But the tulip was dying too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It's true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love be harmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.
A．happy B．unhappy C．pleased D．pleasure
A．closes B．opens C．keeps D．takes
A．know B．love C．think D．find
A．favourite B．hate C．unlike D．like
A．into B．around C．across D．with
A．Though B．Because C．After D．When
A．at B．in C．on D．under
A．but B．and C．for D．or
A．happily B．brightly C．carefully D．usually
A．other B．place C．two places D．another
A．got up B．made the bed C．played the piano D．washed her face
A．to take B．to cut C．to water D．to pull
A．dry B．strong C．wet D．old
A．because B．for C．since D．because of
A．must B．should C．may D．need
As a famous American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about weather, but nobody anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people
their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice ?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
A large number of people think they can tell the weather is going to be like. However, they ever agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man say, “Yes, it’s cloudy in the east. We are going to have fine weather tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain and he won’t believe else. When friends have a picnic, they are so the weather is going to be fine that they sit their lunch while it is raining.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is most of the time.
A．do B．did C．does D．done
A．begins B．begin C．starts D．beginning
A．day B．weather C．thing D．hour
A．how B．when C．where D．what
A．never B．all C．almost D．hardly
A．will B．would C．can D．may
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．true B．certainly C．sure D．surely
A．eat B．eating C．eats D．ate
A．right B．wrong C．mistake D．all right
Johnny lived with his parents in a small town in the mountain. One day there was earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(损坏的). Everyone thought that there would be earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a(n) place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “he lives a long way . Johnny will be safe with him.”
He telephoned Johnny’s uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said, “he won’t give you any .”
“All right,” Johnny’s uncle said, “but I hope he is not . I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, to live with his uncle.
Two days later, Johnny’s parents a telegram(电报) from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”
A．a B．the C．an D．/
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．good B．bad C．better D．worse
A．dangerous B．safe C．fine D．interesting
A．from B．in C．away D．to
A．live B．lives C．to live D．living
A．hope B．fun C．trouble D．joy
A．polite B．quiet C．shy D．noisy
A．went B．goes C．returns D．returned
A．provided B．got C．took D．Bought
To my family and friends,
As some of you know, I have just started my tour in the remote mountain area. Everything is going really well, so no .The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of too. I have received several emails asking what I need while I'm here .so I decided to write you all and let you know that I don’t need anything. At least not for me. I’m asking all of you to send me a few to help the local children. Let me explain.
On 12 May 2009, in a small village here, 120 school age girls were by a gas leak（煤气泄漏）. Most have but 6 are still in hospital. Even though the local government speaks about the of education for both boys and girls but most of these kids only attend school for four hours a day if they are even allowed to go. They are so excited and to learn, but then have to things like being sprayed（喷射） with acid or poisoned. Most of these kids are poor and can’t a pencil, pen or even paper to write on. So my co-workers and I are planning a trip to several schools to promote and to give these kids some of the they need. That is where all of you come in. If you can, please whatever school supplies you currently have .
That would be a huge help.
I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the to do this and I will post pictures of this after we go.
Thank you again.
Todd Tucker
A．wonder B．worries C．problem D．way
A．surprises B．attractions C．problems D．mysteries
A．emails B．books C．items D．dollars
A．surprised B．confused C．discouraged D．poisoned
A．recovered B．died C．gone D．returned
A．fairness B．importance C．possibility D．absence
A．afraid B．unwilling C．able D．eager
A．receive B．challenge C．suffer D．return
A．find B．afford C．prepare D．expect
A．Information B．Education C．communication D．medication
A．supplies B．Clothes C．knowledge D．awareness
A．send over B．send up C．send away D．send for
A．lost B．found C．used D．available
A．time B．chance C．responsibility D．lead
A．Advertisement B．email C．donation D．event
In one's life, one usually has little understanding of oneself. When you succeed, you may be very proud. When you __you may lose heart. If you don't get a thorough understanding of yourself, you may miss lots of in life.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know_ about yourself. You may realize your strong points and weak_ .You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not all dreams can be . You may be confident enough to meet challenges, but first you should know_ .
To get a thorough understanding of yourself needs self-appreciation. Maybe you think you are not a tall tree_ just small grass, but as long as you get full confidence, you are sure to face any trouble.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself also means to_ yourself.
When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won't be hurt. When you
are sad, tell your friends about it to _ the mood(心情) into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don't take good care of yourself, you _be able to stay away from illness.
So if you get a thorough understanding of yourself, and you will get a full control of yourself and find your life full of color.
A．fail B．win C．beat D．have
A．lessons B．problems C．chances D．choose
A．little B．well C．badly D．worse
A．one B．ones C．it D．those
A．realized B．remembered C．replied D．receive
A．where to do B．when to do C．what to do D．how to do
A．or B．but C．and D．if
A．take after B．run after C．look after D．see after
A．change B．cut C．throw D．show
A．will B．won't C．need D．may
We have no idea about men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways the history. For example, in many history books it is
that people who lived three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies decay（腐烂）.
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was thought to broken the law. If a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be punished(惩罚).
Salt was very important on the dinner table of a king. It was always put the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although
A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading
A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used
A．off B．from C．on D．out
A．be B．was C．had D．have
A．because B．because of C．by D．as
A．fewer B．less C．more D．most
A．after B．behind C．in front of D．in the front of
A．when B．as C．however D．while