One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she ___ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and ____ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy, was at home.Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a ___ scent(气味)as he lowered his head.He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ___.But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his ____，he saw his mistress'blue shirt in the distance.He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“You ____ me, Laddy.”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____.That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. to the flower shop were always useless---it was a cash . After a while I stopped trying to who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flower. But I never imagining who the sender might be. Some of my moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) kindness who might be showing . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man the street whose mail I helped to get during the so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, , I had more fun guessing that it might be a who had noticed me I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was some of the most important events in my life. I became completely in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I the dance and the dress for it. The next day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa.
I didn’t if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia---loveable, and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died.
A．Calls B．Quarrels C．Messages D．Letters
A．service B．deal C．bargain D．offer
A．recognize B．imagine C．wonder D．discover
A．failed B．stopped C．succeeded D．enjoyed
A．saddest B．painful C．happiest D．loneliest
A．special B．common C．valuable D．important
A．concern B．attitude C．interest D．appreciation
A．repairing B．washing C．unloading D．starting
A．across B．through C．from D．onto
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．though B．anyway C．therefore D．indeed
A．friend B．superman C．teacher D．boy
A．as if B．even though C．in case D．so that
A．considering B．expecting C．missing D．preparing
A．disappointed B．uninterested C．discouraged D．concentrated
A．forgot B．lost C．hated D．expected
A．wonder B．believe C．care D．know
A．contented B．respected C．thanked D．loved
A．trouble B．beauty C．difficulty D．love
A．strong B．beautiful C．smelly D．lucky
One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood. that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her ,so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my .I enjoyed having it, but I said,“Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is metal and won’ t last forever.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole ran outside. My son shouted,“Dad, Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my say,“Here is a chance to show Holly what you really .She’ ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly was physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying,“ Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole .Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said,“That happened to me when I was a girl. I my dad’ s car and ran into a log that had fallen the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the of the night. It was a deep wound on her .
I remember how Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I her. One day, when Holly thinks on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
I repaired the car ,but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is there today. Every day it reminds me of what really in my life.
A．After B．Before C．Later D．Earlier
A．studying B．cooking C． driving D． operating
A．truck B．family C．neighbor D．house
A．still B．just C．also D．always
A．truck B． evening C． street D．family
A．flooded B．pleased C．surrounded D． surprised
A．heart B．house C．neighborhood D．truck
A．hate B．love C．refuse D．worry
A．beaten B．hurt C．unhurt D．worried
A．stood B．walked C．stopped D．drove
A．accident B．story C．adventure D．experience
A．gave B．bought C．rode D．borrowed
A．across B．through C．against D．over
A．accident B．pain C．car D．sorry
A．body B． head C．face D．soul
A．glad B．serious C． disappointed D．sad
A．knocked B．kicked C． comforted D．beat
A．back B．forward C．up D．down
A．already B．still C．never D．not
A．works B．needs C．matters D．helps
Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!”I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was to more, my interests in the world of dance varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18,I received the phone call which made that dream a :I became a member of the company back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely ____ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief ____ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually ____ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely ____. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of ____. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to ____ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme ____ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us ____. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals ____ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new ____ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __ _ were pushed much further than I thought ____. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ____ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a ____ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
A．hobby B．plan C．dream D．word
A．connected B．expanded C．exposed D．extended
A．rarely B．certainly C．probably D．consistently
A．director B．trainer C．leader D．dancer
A．symbol B．memory C．truth D．reality
A．bouncing B．dating C．turning D．tracking
A．lacks B．adds C．makes D．brings
A．while B．since C．until D．when
A．cared B．expected C．asked D．decided
A．motivated B．relaxed C．convinced D．astonished
A．challenges B．profits C．advantages D．adventures
A．put B．mix C．build D．pick
A．attention B．association C．attraction D．adaptation
A．apart B．aside C．off D．back
A．over B．by C．with D．beyond
A．function B．meaning C．expression D．usage
A．boundaries B．problems C．barriers D．efforts
A．necessary B．perfect C．proper D．possible
A．talent B．honor C．potential D．responsibility
A．victory B．trend C．tradition D．desire
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, hen I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion(钟爱） ever since— the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my .
A bout 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ,like toilet paper, beer cans,and empty boxes, round the area. It’s me why visitors started respecting the place and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried trash （垃圾） myself, but the job was too big. I would an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew about organizing any big event. But in 2004,together with some climbers, I set a date for a .On that day, more than 300 people .Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to .I couldn’t believe the we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by rather than complaining. We need to teach by .You can’t blame others you start with yourself.
A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
A．imagining B．painting C．describing D． climbing
A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace
A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods
A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out
A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend
A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed
A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
A．although B．if C．when D．unless
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you. ”
At grocery store, we some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the , some of the apples may not look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of . See if that helps you which one is which. ”
He took , and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did