In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states(州) they must stay in school they are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA: public schools and private(私立的) schools. children go to public schools. Their parents don’t have to their education because the school get from the government（政府）.
If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents like private schools though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school students in universities after they finish secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn’t have to pay very much his parents live in that state. Many students while they are studying at universities. In this way they get into working habits(习惯) and live by their own hands.
A．and B．so C．until D．since
A．leave B．enter C．reach D．pass
A．Several B．Most C．A few D．Few
A．look up B．pay for C．ask for D．think over
A．books B．teachers C．food D．money
A．still B．never C．surely D．already
A．play B．change C．study D．meet
A．before B．because C．because of D．though
A．smoke B．drink C．fight D．work
A．good B．bad C．happy D．wrong
Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He an idea to solve (解决) the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes…are you going to punish , sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained . “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more .”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention (意图), he still followed his advice.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to his toy robot in payment (赔偿) for the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so .
In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is better than punishment.
A．cook B．doctor C．coach D．cleaner
A．got on with B．went on with C．came up with D．caught up with
A．took away B．ran away C．went away D．threw away
A．me B．him C．us D．them
A．shyly B．angrily C．sadly D．patiently
A．gifts B．biscuits C．candies D．toys
A．share B．choose C．hide D．fill
A．Although B．If C．Since D．Unless
A．steal B．mend C．make D．accept
A．cheap B．delicious C．different D．important
My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”. For me, it was just another piece of homework, Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being , or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her , she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”. A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I , not wanting to disturb her. Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs Kumar . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel . However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.
A．started B．repeated C．changed D．appeared
A．and B．though C．so D．but
A．kind B．excited C．satisfied D．generous
A．reasons B．causes C．efforts D．wishes
A．strange B．endless C．crowded D．familiar
A．whispered B．clapped C．waved D．cheered
A．inventors B．writers C．winners D．visitors
A．courage B．honesty C．pride D．modesty
A．remembered B．checked C．included D．marked
A．protected B．special C．loved D．necessary
A．understanding B．confidence C．recommendation D．congratulation
A．visits B．writings C．memories D．pencils
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably _ him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and of them, including him, said it was their .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good__ and hired（雇佣） them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed（把……归功于） it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude（感激之情）.
A．Shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly
A．Remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten
A．their B．our C．his D．my
A．More B．most C．few D．fewer
A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children
A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested
A．down B．right C．left D．up
A．special B．different C．strange D．same
A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank
A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills
A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever
A．life B．luck C．salary D．job
A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting
A beautiful ,well-dressed lady came to see her doctor . She said she was bored by her lifestyle , and her whole life was ________ and meaningless
So the doctor called the old lady who cleaned the office floors , and said to the rich lady，“I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found ________ . All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(扫帚) ，sitting on a chair to tell her ____,“Well ,my husband _____ malaria （疟疾） and months later my only son was killed by a car . I had nobody … I had nothing ____ . I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat ; I never smiled at anyone; I _____ thought of the death . Then one evening a little cat _____ me home from work . I felt sorry for the cat . It was cold outside , so I decided to let the cat in . I got it some milk , and it licked(舔 ) the plate ______ . Then it rubbed against my leg , and for the first time in months, I smiled . Then I stopped to think : if _____ a cat could make me smile , maybe doing something for ______could make me happy ,too . So the next day I baked（烘烤 ）some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was _______ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone . It made me so happy to see them happy . Today I don’t______ of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do . I’ve found happiness by _____ it to others . ”
When she heard that , the rich lady cried . She had everything that money could buy ,but she had ___ the things which money couldn’t buy .
A．full B．interesting C．empty D．quie
A．meaning B．comfort C．truth D．happiness
A．question B．story C．survey D．matter
A．come over B．got over C．got out D．died of
A．left B．worried C．thought D．missed
A．ever B．even C．never D．still
A．followed B．reached C．arrived D．raised
A．bright B．perfect C．clean D．wet
A．saving B．helping C．making D．providing
A．groups B．animals C．families D．people
A．sick B．weak C．healthy D．tired
A．funny B．exciting C．nice D．great
A．care B．remind C．make D．know
A．making B．giving C．lending D．expecting
A．found B．got C．lost D．forgotten
Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived,worked,studied and played? Rotert Qian，a Chinese Canadian，already has. Now in China，he has found that his family a tall tree with long roots.
Robert is just one young overseas Chinese to visit his ancestors homeland，as part of the In Search of Roots summer camp program. The program by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980，and so far thousands of overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families’ roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. Most，like Robert，can hardly speak any Chinese and China before.
The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the camp，they study Chinese culture，see changes that have happened in that area，and visit interesting sights. their ancestors’ village is often the most exciting part of the trip. The students feel that they are part of the village，and village life. They drink from the village well，go for walks 9 the countryside，and watch the villagers 10 their daily activities. Cathy Qin，a young American student，had this to say，“ In Search of Roots，I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip，and I have memories of China to take with me”.
The program leaders the program and say that the of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about themselves.“I’ve really enjoyed the trip so far，”says Robert.“This has been a big step for me，and I find out more about my roots during my time here.”
A．are like B．is like C．look like D．likes
A．who come B．that has come C．who have come D．whom has come
A．organized B．has organized C．organizes D．is organized
A．has brought B．have brought C．has taken D．have taken
A．have been to B．has been to C．have never been to D．has never been to
A．two weeks B．two-week C．two-weeks D．two week’s
A．Go to B．Went to C．Visiting D．Visit
A．live B．have C．spend D．experience
A．through B．across C．cross D．pass
A．doing B．do C．did D．does
A．Thanks B．Thanks for C．Because of D．Because
A．so much B．such many C．so lot D．so many
A．believe strongly B．strong believe C．strong believe in D．strongly believe in
A．purpose B．reason C．result D．excuse
A．hope to B．am looking forward to C．expect D．want