I watched as my little brother was caught in the act. He was sitting in the corner of the living room, a _____in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集)in the other.
As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered slightly(轻微地畏缩). He sensed that he had done something _____. Form a distance I could see that he had _____my father’s new hymnal and scribbled(乱涂)in it. Now looking at my father fearfully, we _____ waited for his punishment.
My father _____his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word．He was a clergyman(神职人员) and for him, books were knowledge. And yet he _____ his children. What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, _____ the pen from my brother’s hand, and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:
“John’s work, 1959, _____ 2.” How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm eyes looking up at me and _____God for the one who has now scribbled in my new hymnal. You have made the book sacred(神圣的), as have your brother and sister.
“Wow,” I thought. “This is punishment?”
The years and the books came and went. Our family _____ what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more. But we _____ knew our parents loved us and that one of the proofs(证明)of their love was the hymnal by the piano.
Dad taught us about_____really matters in life: people, not objects; tolerance(宽容), not judgment; love, not anger. Now I, too, am a father. But unlike my father, I do not wait for daughters _____ to take books from my bookshelf and scribble in them. From time to time I take one down, and give it to one of my _____to scribble in. and as I look at their artwork, I think about my father and the_____he taught me.
A．book B．pen C．knife D．toy
A．wrong B．special C．dangerous D．different
A．dropped B．read C．borrowed D．opened
A．all B．both C．either D．each
A．picked up B．put up C．made up D．wrapped up
A．hated B．needed C．loved D．disliked
A．moved B．took C．brought D．borrowed
A．old B．birthday C．aged D．named
A．thanked B．asked C．respected D．pleased
A．spent B．experienced C．supported D．afforded
A．ever B．sometimes C．never D．always
A．what B．why C．which D．who
A．quickly B．secretly C．carefully D．suddenly
A．children B．sisters C．brothers D．parents
A．skills B．rules C．lessons D．subjects
Shyness(害羞) means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children were 1shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. 2, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in 3sentences when they are shy. But some become 4shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 5and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 6people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be 7for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big 8. Some experts(专家) say shy people are good at working because they think more and 9less. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass you just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to 10.
A．shown B．born C．thought D．seen
A．For example B．In fact C．So far D．First of all
A．broken B．strange C．different D．boring
A．very B．too C．quite D．so
A．pack B．order C．cook D．serve
A．new B．foreign C．old D．friendly
A．good B．helpful C．bad D．usual
A．question B．example C．excuse D．problem
A．do B．talk C．get D．sleep
A．think about B．pay attention to C．worry about D．be afraid of
During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us a quiz (小测验). I was a hardworking student and I did well 26 all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one, “What is the first name of the 27 who cleans the school?”
I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But 28 would I know her name? I have 29 talked with her before. In fact, I’ve never even thought about talking to her! I stared at (盯着) my paper and started to feel rather guilty (惭愧的). Finally, I handed in my paper 30 writing the answer to the last question.
Before the class ended, one student 31 the teacher if the last question would count (计入) into our grade. “In your life,” the teacher said, “you will meet many people. All are 32 . They deserve (值得) your attention (注意) and care, even if all you do is just smiling and saying hello.”
I’ll never 33 that lesson. Everyone deserves our attention and we should try to get to know all the people who work and live around us. That was the most important 34 of my life. Later that day, I 35 that the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
A．in B．of C．at D．on
A．girl B．boy C．woman D．man
A．why B．where C．when D．how
A．never B．often C．sometimes D．always
A．in B．out C．without D．with
A．asked B．answered C．said D．read
A．expensive B．important C．beautiful D．lucky
A．learn B．remember C．forget D．know
A．luck B．lesson C．work D．day
A．saw B．listened C．heard D．knew
My favorite animals are elephants. Elephants are1 living animals on land. There are two kinds of elephants--African elephants and 2 elephants. African elephants are larger than Indian elephants, and they have3 ears.
Elephants have to eat 4 because they are so big. One elephant can eat between 100 5 1,000 pounds 6 grass in a day! They can live for 60--70 years. There are no bones in the back of 7 feet, only fat. Elephants walk on tiptoe. They can move quietly and walk in the mud 8.
Elephants grow tusks. The tusks are large teeth that stick out of ___9__ mouths. Sometimes, hunters kill elephants 10 the tusks. People use the tusks to make beautiful things and piano keys.
A．the bigger B．the biggest C．bigger D．biggest
A．Africa B．African C．India D．Indian
A．much larger B．the largest C．largest D．large
A．a lot of B．many C．a lot D．lots of
A．to B．or C．about D．and
A．of B．about C．on D．to
A．elephants’ B．elephants C．elephant's D．elephant
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．easy
A．our B．their C．its D．his
A．get B．get to C．to get D．getting
Some people believe that dreams can tell them what will happen in the future. 1 knows why this is so, but there are many stories about people. The people make their dreams 2 . One of these people was a man 3 John Chapman, who lived in Swaffham in England many years ago.
John Chapman dreamt that he 4 on London Bridge and a man told him how to become rich. John Chapman was a poor man and he needed 5 , so the next day he decided to leave for London. 6 was 100 miles from Swaffham to London. He walked for two days and at last he 7 London Bridge. There were many people on the bridge, but they weren’t 8 in John Chapman. No one 9 him. After three days, John Chapman decided to go home, 10 before he could do this, a shopkeeper came up to him.
“I am watching you these days,” he said. “Are you 11 someone?”
“Yes,” said John. “I had a dream about a man here. He would help me to get much money.”
“Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You shouldn’t believe in dreams. 12 I believe in dreams, I’d be in Swaffham right now. I had a dream a few days ago about a man called John Chapman from Swaffham. He had 13 in his garden, near an old apple tree.”
John Chapman was 14 by what the shopkeeper said. At once he went home and dug near an old apple tree. He soon found many pieces of gold. He was so happy that he 15 some of the gold to his poor neighbours. What a kind man he was! For the rest of his life, he was a rich man.
A．Nobody B．Anybody C．Somebody D．Everybody
A．come out B．come up C．come true D．come to
A．call B．to call C．calling D．called
A．is standing B．stood C．will stand D．stands
A．dream B．future C．money D．apple
A．This B．It C．That D．Its
A．reached B．arrived C．got D．went
A．interest B．interests C．interesting D．interested
A．listened to B．talked to C．said to D．needed to
A．as B．and C．but D．or
A．waiting for B．asking for C．caring for D．looking after
A．When B．Where C．If D．How
A．money B．apple C．tree D．gold
A．angry B．surprised C．happy D．sad
A．borrowed B．gave C．brought D．got
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 1 the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 3 me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 4 for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you," I answered, It was such a great 5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel 7 . When did I last give a talk to 8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 9 it ? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to 11 . "Don't be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't 12 stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!"
I 13 a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.
I don't know 14 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed
A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood
A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents
A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even
A．took B．held C．put D．left
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for