Jimmy started painting when he was four years old when he was six.he was already very good at it.He_____many beautiful and interesting pictures,and people__a lot of money for them .They said, “This boy’s going to be____when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to ____these pictures for a lot more money. Then we will get rich.”
Jimmy’s pictures were ___from other people’s because he never painted on the whole piece of ___.He painted on half of it ,and the other half was always ___.
“That ’s very clever,”everyone said,“___else does that!”
One day somebody bought one of Jimmy＇s____and then said to him ,＂Please tell me this ,Jimmy.Why do you paint on the__half of your paper,but not on the top half?”
“Because I’m small,”Jimmy said,“and my brushes don’t reach very high.”
A．took B．borrowed C．lent D．painted
A．paid B．bought C．wanted D．needed
A．young B．famous C．short D．cool
A．fill B．buy C．sell D．draw
A．different B．similar C．away D．good
A．glass B．wood C．paper D．table
A．empty B．full C．dirty D．blue
A．Anyboby B．Somebody C．Everybody D．Nobody
A．brushes B．books C．pictures D．pens
A．middle B．bottom C．right D．left
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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so she was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not in studying and he often got in to trouble. His mother was very but she didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his , this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly I needed, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s helped him to feel good about himself.
A．conversation B．report C．survey D．speech
A．So B．But C．Therefore D．However
A．very B．many C．much D．too
A．could B．had to C．should D．would
A．soon B．quickly C．well D．good
A．pleased B．tired C．bored D．interested
A．worried B．kind C．careful D．serious
A．made B．took C．got D．thought
A．argue B．say C．speak D．talk
A．surprised B．surprising C．surprise D．surprises
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．seeing B．noticing C．helping D．watching
A．since B．before C．after D．when
A．always B．hardly C．really D．just
A．advice B．love C．idea D．decision
完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
This is a photo of Mr. King’s family. Mr. and Mrs. King two sons and a daughter. They are in England. Mrs. King is Chinese teacher. Mr. King is a bus driver. daughter is eleven and is a student. Her name is Kathy. She is in Class Four No. 1 Middle School. There are thirty students in her class. Tom and David her brothers. They are nine years old. They are. They are , too. They go to school at 7: 30. They have in the morning and two in the afternoon. Tom and David like and they play it every day. They love their sister very much.
A．there are B．there is C．has got D．have got
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．They B．Them C．Their D．Our
A．he B．his C．she D．her
A．in B．for C．on D．with
A．be B．am C．is D．are
A．younger B．older C．bigger D．smaller
A．friends B．brothers C．students D．boys
A．breakfast B．four classes C．some bread D．a break
A．school B．teachers C．Chinese D．football
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I did nothing at school. My headmaster thought I was useless and when I was 14 he said,"You're never going to be but a failure （失败者）."
After five years of poor jobs,I fell in with a very nice girl. But her mother said to me,"You in everything, You can't give any happiness to my daughter!" The words made me feel sad. I decided to do something about my life,because I wanted to show her that what people said about me was .
So I tried hard with my writing and went to college. My first book came out while I was at college After college, I during the day in a high school and went to evening classes at college, Later, I gave up that job to write ull time. At the same time,I got a part-time job at Leeds University as a . I began to feel of myself here was once a poor boy who'd left school early, now teaching at the university.My writing career（生涯） when I discovered my own style.
Now I'm rich and ,be on TV,and meet lots of film stars. But what does that mean? I just wish all the people who have put me down say："I believe in you. You'll succeed. "
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．work B．love C．help D．study
A．failed B．won C．beat D．succeeded
A．difficult B．easy C．bad D．useful
A．terrble B．excellent C．wrong D．right
A．stayed B．laughed C．lived D．taught
A．boss B．scientist C．teacher D．student
A．proud B．sad C．tired D．happy
A．set off B．went off C．broke off D．took off
A．cool B．famous C．clever D．Helpful
完形填空（每空2分，共20分）
I had a trip to Aruba on my vacation. We the Holiday Hotel in Aruba at about 1:30 am. We were pretty glad it was our first trip to Aruba. The flight (飞行) was fine and the bus ride from the was great. We stayed at the Holiday Hotel. We saw the rooms one one because we wanted to have a room to he sea (海洋). I would say that the beach was but the weather was awful every day. the Holiday Hotel, it was okay with us. The room was clean, the waiters were friendly and the food was good. I the food of the hotel restaurant. One night we had at the Moomba Restaurant. It is on the third floor. The food there was really good. The Moomba was a good place to . I hoped to go there again.
A．left B．arrived at C．walked D．reached in
A．because B．when C．before D．if
A．hotel B．beach C．airport D．home
A．to B．at C．with D．by
A．see B．visit C．talk about D．look for
A．bad B．beautiful C．crowded D．delicious
A．About B．On C．To D．Of
A．hated B．disliked C．liked D．made
A．breakfast B．lunch C．meals D．supper
A．play B．eat C．walk D．cook
完形填空(本题共10小题，每空1分，共10分)
A lot of people like sports. And some love very much. An elephant can also 2basketball. There is an elephant. Its is Toktak. He strong and cute. Many people like . Do you know ? Because his free time, Toktak often plays basketball with his long trunk（象鼻）. He the sport very much. The basketball looks like a toy to Toktak. It is to watch Toktak playing basketball. Do you like the elephant? Let’s him in the zoo. I think you can have fun there.
A．volleyball B．football C．basketball D．tennis
A．play B．find C．watch D．make
A．grade B．name C．dream D．hero
A．says B．wants C．hopes D．looks
A．them B．you C．him D．her
A．why B．what C．that D．when
A．on B．with C．in D．at
A．asks B．enjoys C．thanks D．plays
A．wrong B．young C．tired D．interesting
A．meet B．help C．worry D．work