Two teachers were sitting in the teachers' room. For a moment there was silence. Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just can’t let him 16 . "
"Now Alice," said her friend, Mrs Jackson, "is he so terrible a student?"
"That's just the trouble!" the other woman answered, "Tom was ever my 17 student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he never gets his work done. He hasn't handed me a piece of homework for three 18 !"
Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so 19 before. "Have you had a word with him about it?" she asked.
"Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made 20 very clear on the first day for class. I don't know what has happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I 21 thought about asking the school to give him a scholarship(奖学金). But now he often sleeps in class! I've never seen such a22in a student."
"You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance. "
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to 23 for his schooling. Of course he was 24in class and sometimes could hardly 25 awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he was able to devote himself to his lessons again.
A．leave B．pass C．work D．sleep
A．laziest B．busiest C．worst D．best
A．minutes B．hours C．weeks D．years
A．worried B．pleased C．useless D．kind
A．them B．him C．that D．one
A．even B．only C．mostly D．still
A．trouble B．hope C．change D．danger
A．pay B．call C．save D．share
A．forgetful B．careless C．asleep D．tired
A．seem B．keep C．look D．get
Electronic books have changed the way many people read for 15 . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than 16 students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed 17 printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
“I mean, it’s just 18a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing 19 . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that 20 .”
“Digital books also cost 21 than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars 22a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”
Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an) 23 textbook. It has materials for students 24 different levels of reading skills…
A．pleased B．pleasing C．pleasant D．pleasure
A．one hundred seventy-five thousand B．one hundred seventy-five thousands C．one hundred and seventy-five thousand D．one hundred and seventy-five thousands
A．into B．from C．with D．along
A．like B．liking C．liked D．likely
A．at times B．at all times C．at that time D．at the same time
A．is happened B．is happening C．are happening D．have been happened
A．more expensive B．cheaper C．more D．less
A．buy B．buying C．to buy D．bought
A．online B．printed C．digital D．electronic
A．with B．have C．who has D．they have
Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one 16 that I will never forget.
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us about 17 things in life and about devoting ourselves to what we really need. This is how the story went:
18 lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the underground. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and 19 . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at 20 street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His 21 was dirty, and a stench （恶臭） came out. The neighbors could not bear the 22 any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and 23 the house. There were small bags of 24 all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon 25 that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house expecting to 26 the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a 27 man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said 28 ;he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up 29 ,went to the underground, sat at the same street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, 30 or anything significant (重大的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story but to stay focused on the things we enjoy doing.
A．class B．teacher C．lesson D．study
A．important B．difficult C．thoughtful D．grateful
A．An office man B．An old man C．A sick man D．A rude man
A．sing B．sleep C．think D．beg
A．a different B．another C．the same D．a strange
A．house B．coat C．cap D．bag
A．smell B．house C．rubbish D．money
A．moved B．cleaned C．hit D．opened
A．food B．money C．books D．clothes
A．told B．said C．realized D．thought
A．tell B．share C．cover D．discuss
A．rich B．lucky C．nice D．hardworking
A．thanks B．something C．nothing D．much
A．much later B．much earlier C．so quickly D．as usual
A．friends B．jobs C．chances D．dreams
One Monday morning, I was standing waiting for the train and suddenly felt ill. I couldn’t stand still, and the world began to sway（摇摆）and then went black. All I heard was “Oh, my God, she’s falling. ”The next thing I 31 was that the doctor was asking me my name. This happened 32 I was too tired. I was so busy cleaning my new house that I didn’t eat33 last weekend.
The doctor told me that a gentleman waiting for the 34 saw me fall down. He got to my side 35 , and told others to call 120. He stayed with me 36 the ambulance（救护车）arrived. Then he went with me to the hospital, which made him 37 his train. The doctor told me the gentleman didn’t want to leave his name.
I don’t know who this gentleman is. 38 if he reads this article and remembers a young lady fainting（晕倒）at the train station, I’d like 39 to know that I want to say “Thank you” to him. Whenever I meet with such a thing, I will do the same as he 10 to me. And I’ll pass on the kindness to others. A. met B. remembered C. said
A. so B. because C. though
A. little B. much C. many
A. train B. plane C. bus
A. at first B. just now C. at once
A. while B. since C. until
A. catch B. miss C. drop
A. Or B. Although C. But
A. you B. him C. he
A. does B. do C. did
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 26 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 27 friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always think of the autumn and the girl with the 28 . It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 29 in the cool wind. Autumn is a harvest（丰收）season and life is uninteresting. The free days always let 30 down. But one day, the sound of a violin came into my ears. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 31 in playing her violin. I had 32 seen her before. The music was so nice that I didn't know I had been 33 there for so long.
Every day I went to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 34 . I thought we were already good friends, 35 we didn't know each other.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
36 . To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
37 , a sad expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 38 me.” she said.
“ 39 , it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.” The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. But I will always remember the girl. She is like a dream—so short, so bright, like a star giving off so much light that it makes the 40 beautiful.
A．with B．for C．against D．behind
A．bad B．true C．new D．young
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．falling B．hanging C．shining D．playing
A．her B．it C．me D．them
A．lost B．weak C．poor D．interested
A．once B．never C．ever D．usually
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．lying
A．interesting B．tiring C．boring D．surprising
A．if B．and C．because D．although
A．stopped B．began C．appeared D．changed
A．Probably B．Suddenly C．Luckily D．Firstly
A．hurt B．taught C．encouraged D．troubled
A．In fact B．At last C．As a result D．By the way
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
