A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”
And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old ____ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not ____ anything could be better than these years. So she ____ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be ____ than this.”
Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) ____ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with ____ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are ____, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the ____ of the day, for I have taught my ____ courage.”
And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children ____ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was ____, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we ____ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she ____at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the ____ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of ____. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”
A．after B．before C．since D．until
A．know B．believe C．feel D．find
A．worked B．stayed C．played D．studied
A．worse B．better C．easier D．sadder
A．hit B．beat C．took D．carried
A．excitement B．happiness C．interest D．fear
A．far B．away C．near D．out
A．coldest B．coolest C．darkest D．brightest
A．students B．classmates C．friends D．children
A．walked B．moved C．climbed D．flew
A．tired B．happy C．angry D．proud
A．will B．can C．could D．shouldn’t
A．looked over B．looked on C．looked after D．looked up
A．last B．next C．latest D．second
A．dark B．difficulties C．failure D．success
My name is Li Ming. I’m a student 21 the No. 1 Middle School. There are many 22 in our school: the English Club, the Art Club, the Music Club 23 more. I’m in the Music Club.
24 have a talent (才艺) show at our school every 25 . The students from those different (不同的) clubs can 26 their talents. They can sing, dance and 27 pictures. They can 28 the guitar (吉他), the piano and the drums (鼓). We all like the 29 very much. This year I 30 to sing an English song at the show. I hope they’ll like my song.
A．with B．of C．for D．to
A．students B．people C．clubs D．teachers
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．We B．You C．They D．She
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．speak B．show C．find D．look
A．take B．buy C．draw D．watch
A．make B．play C．have D．cut
A．picture B．football C．school D．show
A．want B．help C．run D．let
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This 16 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 17 his mother and he felt ashamed of her 18 . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that 19 nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 20 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still 21 and hid himself from everyone, 22a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
The teacher asked 23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 24 afraid to go in because the fire was 25 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but 26 , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸着） the 27 side of her face. “This scar will be 28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and 29a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the 30 of the day.
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met
A．look B．appearance C．clothes D．smile
A．included B．passed C．covered D．decorated
A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about
A．surprised B．sad C．happy D．embarrassed(尴尬)
A．listening to B．looking at C．hearing D．watching
A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously（焦急的）
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．surely B．hopefully C．luckily D．unluckily
A．left B．crying C．wiped D．burned
A．ugly B．lasting (持久的) C．serious D．frightening
A．felt B．realized C．enjoyed D．told
A．others B．other C．rest D．following
Never try to work when you are very hungry .If you 36 your homework right after school, you may want to have a snack before getting to work. Always do your homework 37 you get tired.____38____wait until very late in the evening ,or the assignment(功课)will seem much39 than it really is .Break your time into manageable(易处理的) period .If you have more than 40，give yourself a break after an hour .On the other hand ,don't break it up_41 that you can’t get anything done .You should be able to work at least half an hour at a time 42 .Don't put it off 43 the last minute .If you put off doing your homework ,you will always think of it ,and you won’t enjoy your44 so much .If you put it off until the end of the week until right before a test ,you will have too much work to do for the exam .A little bit each night ,enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school ,will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it all .Do your hamework__45 every day .This will help you make it a habit .It will make it easier to do ,and it will make free time more enjoyable as well.
A．decided doing B．decide to do C．have done D．did
A．after B．when C．before D．because
A．Not B．Please C．Always D．Don't
A．hard B．harder C．easy D．easier
A．one hour work B．an hour work C．an hour's work D．a work of an hour
A．so much B．so 1ittle C．so often D．so well
A．without stopping B．with stop C．stop D．without stop
A．for B．on C．at D．until
A．lunch B．free time C．meals D．snack
A．at a time B．at the same time C．once D．in the same way
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring（注视）forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow－beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 40 the top through the southem route（路线）. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 41 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 42 Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously（焦虑）. Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 43 the next day, he would light（点燃）a green signal（信号）. A red light would mean that he was turning back.
A tiny green light 44 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 45 . The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 46 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 47 . He could not see the top；he knew he was 48 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 49 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his. 50 was radioed to the world.
The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 51” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
A．reached B．passed C．watched D．followed
A．comfortable B．important C．difficult D．nervous
A．with B．from C．in D．at
A．turn back B．come down C．go on D．get back
A．placed B．appeared C．pulled D．found
A．cried B．laughed C．jumped D．cheered
A．sleepy B．excited C．tired D．happy
A．woke up B．turned up C．got up D．looked up
A．already B．almost C．hardly D．surely
A．training B．practising C．planning D．asking
A．importance B．success C．climb D．courage
A．necessary B．dangerous C．perfect D．impossible
IQ（intelligence quotient智商）is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence.
People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.
32 , a study by scientist at University College London has challenged（挑战）this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant（不变的）score.
The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.
Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some 33 and some fell 34 as many as 21 points.
To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans（扫描）. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure（结构）of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge 35 ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a 36 person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is 37 that education plays a role in changing IQ.
“Here we have shown that children’s 38 is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off 39 performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”
A．And B．However C．Besides D．Though
A．rise B．rose C．raise D．raised
A．of B．with C．by D．from
A．difference B．matter C．thing D．meaning
A．successful B．gifted C．able D．rich
A．natural B．true C．certain D．possible
A．score B．intelligence C．skill D．interest
A．clever B．prettier C．nicer D．poorer