Jim gets up at half past seven. He has an egg and some milk breakfast. Then he begins to go to school. When he is on his way school, he is thinking, “ I tell my teacher that my mother is ill Monday. I tell him that my bike is broken on Tuesday. What do I today?”
Jim thinks it over but he doesn’t a good idea. “May I come in?”says Jim at the door.
“Oh, my boy.” says Mr White, “Please look at the on the wall. What time is it now?”
“It’s ten past eight,” says Jim.
Mr White is not . “You are late class three times this week. If all the students are like you, the clock is no use,I think.”
“You are , Mr White”, says Jim. “If we don’t have the clock, do you know I am late for class?”
A．to B．for C．with D．at
A．from B．in C．to D．on
A．at B．in C．on D．to
A．tell B．speak C．say D．talk
A．has B．have C．to have D．having
A．blackboard B．picture C．map D．clock
A．glad B．sorry C．fine D．bad
A．with B．on C．for D．to
A．right B．wrong C．bright D．well
A．how B．why C．when D．where
On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance(入口处) of the subway station. The music was so that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his .
The next morning, the violinist came to the entrance again. He his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, “A George Sang has put an thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领) it.” Soon the people were all by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said, “I knew you would come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose ?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna(维也纳) for high . However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled(取消) the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition fee(学费). He said, “ I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lost honesty(诚实)，I won’t be happy forever.”A. loud B. terrible C. great
A. bowl B. bag C. hat
A. put off B. put down C. put away
A. important B. interesting C. annoying
A. attracted B. excited C. surprised
A. hardly B. certainly C. never
A. something B. nothing C. everything
A. borrowed B. bought C. sold
A. business B. vacation C. education
A. Because B. However C. Although
A girl went to her father to ask for his suggestion. She was having a time in life, and it seemed that as soon as one problem disappeared another one in its place.
Her father, a chef, took her into the kichen. He poured water into three pans and put them on to boil. After the water boiled, he put some carrots into the first pan, some into the second pan and coffee into the last one. He waited without saying a word.
After 20 minutes, her father turned the stove(炉子), took out the carrots and the eggs and put them in a bowl. He poured the coffee into a cup.
He asked his daughter, “Dear, do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee”, she replied.
“Touch the carrots,” he told her. She did and felt that the carrots were . After that he asked her to take an egg and break it. She found that the egg was hard. , her father asked her to taste the coffee.
She asked, “What’s the , Father?”
Her father said, “As you see, each thing reacted(起反应) differently to the boiling water. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. The fragile(脆弱的) eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were very special, but they changed in the water, too.”
“Who are you?”asked her father. “When trouble at your door, how do you react? Are you carrots, eggs, coffee?” A. hard B. happy C. busy
A. happended B. took C. appeared
A. meat B. fish C. eggs
A. on B. off C. over
A. what B. why C. how
A. delicious B. crispy C. soft
A. At once B. At last C. At present
A. meaning B. reason C. consequence
A. shoutsB. stares C. knocks
A. andB. orC. but
Malls are popular for Americans to go to. Some people spend much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many . They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually , and the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 . About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in place(s). More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily by doing the new sport of “ mall walking.” go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about in malls. Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
A．too B．very C．quite D．so
A．reasons B．places C．products D．kinds
A．expensive B．difficult C．free D．quick
A．newest B．largest C．tallest D．biggest
A．bikes B．cars C．ships D．buses
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．see B．watch C．do D．buy
A．activity B．study C．project D．exercise
A．The other B．The others C．Others D．nothing
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
Taking a Nap During the Day
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. continuing with other activities.
One study earlier this year found that persons who for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of heart disease. The study more than 2,300 Greek adults for about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap.
The study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve by mitigating(减低) tension caused by work.
Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the of napping for many years. They urge people to __ work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest briefly in their offices. They believe this reduces and accidents, and _increases the amount of work a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not important duties when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness _ the end of the day. But experts _that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
A．as B．when C．before D．after
A．laugh B．sleep C．walk D．move
A．knew B．learned C．studied D．followed
A．less B．more C．lower D．higher
A．life B．health C．thinking D．ability
A．way B．idea C．suggestion D．experiment
A．leave B．repeat C．change D．improve
A．work B．time C．energy D．mistakes
A．too B．also C．never D．seldom
A．make B．bring C．carry out D．create
A．until B．while C．unless D．during
A．say B．think C．guess D．warn
The reality show（真人秀节目）“Where are we going , Dad ?”becomes a show on TV these days . This TV show is about dads and their children who are from different families . They will complete（完成）some hard without moms in three days and two nights . The five dads have to play the of“dad”and“mom”at the same time . All of the five dads are famous people and they must forget their popularity（知名度） do as a normal father . The cell phones and toys aren’ t allowed in the show . They have to live in a very tough（艰苦的）environment . At first , all the five children cry . , they are just 4-6 years old . They never experience life in the countryside. But later they are all used to this kind of exciting life with their fathers .
the five star kids , four-year-old Kimi impresses（使……有印象）people most . During the TV show , Kimi Is well-behaved , never shouts at others and always listens to his father , Jimmy .
“The whole experience teaches him a lot ,”Jimmy says .“He now knows to behave well in public and how to be patient .”
Jimmy’ s soft parenting skills , Kimi’ s cute face and their warm interaction（互动）on the show win many viewers’ hearts .
A．hit B．fashion C．talk D．comedy
A．two B．three C．five D．four
A．tasks B．orders C．ways D．means
A．jokes B．acts C．roles D．parts
A．and B．or C．yet D．but
A．to use B．use C．using D．used
A．in all B．At all C．After all D．In fact
A．playing B．spending C．share D．live
A．During B．Between C．Among D．All
A．what B．who C．how D．where