There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is because they can't grow much the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度货币) Two rupees in India is ; it's like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His __ watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became . As he coughed terribly , he up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them, now I'll eat them. It's my !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to .
A．by air B．on foot C．by taxi D．by car
A．delicious B．cheap C．expensive D．fresh
A．because of B．with the help of C．in need of D．as a result
A．got up B．went up C．turned up D．looked up
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．eyes B．ears C．mouth D．nose
A．sad B．ugly C．red D．cold
A．searched B．climbed C．jogged D．jumped
A．as B．for C．to D．with
A．medicine B．vegetables C．fruit D．food
A．instead B．and C．but D．also
A．money B．food C．fruit D．drink
A．joined B．spent C．paid D．put
A．as if B．ever since C．even if D．so that
A．fight B．fail C．try D．lose
完形填空。（共10分，每小题1分）
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Things Are Not Always Black or White
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument（争论）with a boy in my class. I forgot the argument was about, but I never forgot the I learned that day.
I thought that I was right and he was wrong — but he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to us an important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on one side of her desk and me on the . In the middle ofher desk was a large, round object（物体）. I could clearly see that it was . She asked the boy what color the object was. "White. " he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, when it was obviously（明显）black! Another argument started my classmate and me — it was about the color ofthe object.
The teacher told me to stand where the boy was standing and told him to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what color the object was. I had to answer, “White. " The two sides of the object were in different colors. From his view it was white, while from mine it was black.
My teacher taught me an important lesson that day: You stand in other people’s shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspectives（想法）.
A．which B．why C．what D．whom
A．song B．lesson C．story D．news
A．teach B．suggest C．learn D．describe
A．another B．other C．second D．each
A．white B．blue C．black D．yellow
A．decide B．answer C．see D．believe
A．between B．across C．without D．over
A．agreed B．left C．chose D．changed
A．may B．must C．can D．will
A．object B．color C．information D．situation
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What do you think of your Chinese? Is it good or bad? If you think you are good at Chinese,
You can the competition named the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition(汉字听写大赛)。 The competition became popular the teenagers. Let’s know something about it.
More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend time on
the Internet in playing or chatting. They are used tomessages by computers and smart phones. Some of them forget to write Chinese Characters . The teachers and parents are veryit. What can they do?
Not long ago, they found an interesting game called the Chinese characters Dictation. The program modeledAfter the American show “National Spelling Bee”, where middle school students stand on the stage to write down Chinese via(通过)dictation. Over two hundred competitions are from forty-six schools. The audience(观众)are interested in this kind of competition, too. They would like to write down the characters the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the characters.
Is it an interesting competition? Can you be the ?A. take part in B. work together in C. join up with
A. between B. in C. among
A. too many B. too much C. much too
A. sending B. send C. sent
A. at hand B. by hand C. in hand
A. crazy about B. worried about C. busy with
A. it B. this C. itself
A. usual B. old C. new
A. as for B. while C. as though
A. winner B. worker C. teacher
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say” When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was young, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates_______ laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,_______ happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My _______ asked me to take part in it. What a _______ idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“_______ , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. _______ I chose the topic”Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it_______ 100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the_______ came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all______ “congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. _______ I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.
A．never B．often C．also D．still
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．father B．teacher C．friend D．mother
A．funny B．good C．terrible D．special
A．Hurry up B．Come on C．Look out D．Hold on
A．At last B．In fact C．At once D．At first
A．at B．in C．with D．over
A．letter B．topic C．news D．report
A．said B．passed C．sent D．gave
A．Although B．If C．Because D．When
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was _______to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day, thousands of girls take a day_______school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can _______girls more about the society where they live.
Now girls can have a close look at_______their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a _______. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her_______her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies_______the activity, too. Some schools _______make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be more_______than common girls. _______parents can set good example both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others.
Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely step in the right direction.
A．sent B．given C．brought D．moved
A．off B．at C．away D．of
A．talk B．keep C．teach D．make
A．which B．what C．that D．whom
A．place B．school C．friend D．job
A．thank B．understand C．praise D．remember
A．hold B．refuse C．choose D．support
A．just B．never C．even D．ever
A．successful B．polite C．friendly D．know ledgeable
A．Because B．If C．While D．Though
完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
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Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it , there’s no need to be afraid!
Chicken Little is an American cartoon film. It’s very popular around the world. Its story teaches us: don’t worry too much in your .
One day Chicken Little is in the forest when an acorn（橡果）falls on his head! This makes him . He thinks a piece of the sky is falling!
He can’t wait to tell about it. They run for their lives!
When people the truth, no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town. It’s time for him to change others’ .
Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball, he plays it very well! He helps his team . Now they think he’s great.
Just then, a spaceship really does fall from the ! The aliens （外星人）have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it.
Will he get help from his friends in the town? Can he show himself a /an person? You will get the answer from the cartoon film.
A．takes B．happens C．leaves D．works
A．life B．family C．sports D．study
A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．afraid
A．anyone B．someone C．everyone D．no one
A．forget B．write C．know D．ask
A．minds B．plans C．programs D．jobs
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．lose B．beat C．miss D．win
A．land B．water C．grass D．sky
A．difficult B．different C．outgoing D．beautiful