Jose grew up in a poor Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City. He was not only poor but also blind.
When Jose was still very young, a friend a $10 guitar for him and Jose taught himself to
songs with it. At the age of ten, he took his to a theatre and played the audience. Jose played very well. People stood up and for the boy. Jose said that day was the start of his . By the time he was twenty, he became well-known. Then he made a(an) record called “Light My Fire”. It was his first record. Then, Jose became one of the famous stars in .
Now Jose writes his own songs and all over the world. Jose thinks it all started with the $10 guitar!
A．gave B．sent C．bought D．lent
A．play B．write C．sing D．make
A．parents B．friend C．record D．guitar
A．for B．with C．at D．in
A．shouted B．clapped C．laughed D．jumped
A．clever B．bright C．blind D．quiet
A．interest B．project C．success D．life
A．useful B．excellent C．creative D．important
A．sports B．theatre C．culture D．music
A．succeeds B．interviews C．performs D．explores
Along time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful . In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺）singing very beautifully.
One day, the emperor heard about this little bird’s beautiful . He asked his guards to bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingale’s voice, he said, “Put her a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, . The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor was ill and he became very weak. One morning, while in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once . But the robot bird sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became each day.
After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴）him for his love and kindness.
A．park B．house C．garden D．door
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．noisy
A．in B．on C．for D．from
A．to sing B．sing C．sings D．singing
A．also B．so C．too D．either
A．jumping B．standing C．lying D．running
A．again B．two C．second D．twice
A．can B．could C．don’t D．couldn’t
A．weaker and weaker B．taller and taller C．better and better D．younger and younger
A．at B．to C．on D．in
Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones (雄蜂) queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees their work.
Workers are very clever and busy. They all join together small rooms called cells of wax for their honey. Each worker bee does its own work. Some go out and collect honey from the flowers; stay at home and work inside the hive. The cells have six sides are made by worker bees. Did you ever look into a glass hive and see them while at work? It is to see how busy they always are. Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive they don’t eat the honey they did not collect.
It is not safe children to be too close to bees. Bees have painful stings they use in their defense (防御).
A．and B．or C．but D．either
A．are stopped B．stops C．will stop D．stopped
A．builds B．built C．build D．to build
A．the other B．others C．another D．other
A．who B．whom C．which D．/
A．pleasant B．boring C．scary D．tiring
A．in order to B．so as to C．as long as D．so that
A．to B．for C．in D．with
Once there lived an unhappy king who slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything. This made queen and his people worried. A doctor was called in to him. The doctor said it’s all in his mind instead of his body. So medicine nor rest could help him but a shirt of a happy person.
The prime minister was called to the palace. When hearing the king’s situation, he said, “Although I have much power, it doesn’t make me . I’m always worried about losing it.” Then, the king’s banker came and said he had lots of wealth, but he also worried about losing it. He was never happy, either. Next, the palace singer came and his words were almost the same.
Finally, the top general was told to find a happy man in time. Luckily, he found a poor man without power, money or fame singing happily on a street. The general asked him made him so happy. The poor man answered that he had everything he wanted and he didn’t want those he couldn’t have. His songs came from the happiness in his heart. When the general asked for the man’s shirt, , the man said, “What shirt? I don’t own any shirts!”
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．examine B．notice C．look D．watch
A．none B．neither C．both D．all
A．happily B．unhappily C．unhappy D．happy
A．three day B．three days’ C．three day’s D．three-days
A．that B．which C．what D．where
A．to his surprise B．after all C．as usual D．in total
Every year when Mother's Day cards show up in the stores, I remember my mother. She never cared much for .I could just send a card or give her a call, and she'd be very happy.
A few months later after her death, I was in a storeout a Mother's Day card when suddenly I realized I had one to send it to.
Each Mother's Day, I choose a different theme (主题) to remember her. This time, it's some of the things she said. For example:
When I asked her not to send my brother to a boarding school, she said, "They'll teach him to read Braille (盲文). he wants to have a life, he has to learn to read."
When I that she ought to get a life, she replied, "I work five days a , clean my house on Saturday, go to church on Sunday. I don't need a 1ife. I need help."
When we fell on hard times, she said, "Life is a . Sometimes you give, other times you take. Either way, it's al1 the same one. But try to remember how hard it is to take, because one day, you will do the giving.'"
My mother was rea1ly a woman. I remember my mother. And some day, when I'm gone, I hope my children will remember me.
But in the meantime, I'll beto get a card or answer a phone call.A. gifts B. children C. education
A. finding B.pickingC. giving
A. noB. someC. another
A. madB deafC. blind
A. If B. WhileC. After
A. ordered B. agreedC. suggested
A. year B. monthC. week
A. bankB. museumC. station
A lazyB. smartC. stupid
A sorryB. gladC. afraid
An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could him.
One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it . She hurried to a drugstore.
“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.
“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle
?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said .
“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.
“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I all my money.”
“ do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.
“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”
That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.
A．happy B．sick C．strong D．funny
A．save B．take C．make D．use
A．carefully B．early C．really D．hardly
A．nice B．clean C．bad D．beautiful
A．spend B．take C．pay D．cost
A．happily B．wisely C．sadly D．easily
A．took B．brought C．put D．sent
A．How many B．How much C．How long D．How often
A．price B．power C．money D．prize
A．important B．expensive C．difficult D．successful