Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father him to work on the farm for one year in his free time. Jim was with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have schoolwork to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I will promise(答应) to give you the best present if you finish one year's work. " Jim thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. "I've already got the present. No pain, no gain.(不劳无获） I think this is what you wanted me to ."
His father was very pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．invited C．promised D．helped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．familiar
A．a few B．so little C．too much D．too many
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．refused B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．difficultly
A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．immediately
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worse C．best D．smallest
A．decide B．like C．take D．know
Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender , who was old and ugly, the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were .
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s and her father’s debt(债务) would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would be let go. Her father would be put into prison if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it became lost among all the other stones. “ Oh how I was！” She said, “But never . If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to which stone I picked.” This tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a way. Most difficult problems do have an solution.
A．pleased B．attracted C．loved D．saw
A．if B．unless C．so D．but
A．bored B．frightened C．relaxed D．excited
A．pink B．red C．black D．yellow
A．show B．drop C．check D．choose
A．daughter B．cousin C．wife D．friend
A．again B．still C．never D．hardly
A．said B．feared C．thought D．noticed
A．On B．About C．For D．Without
A．usually B．surprisingly C．immediately D．slowly
A．worried B．clever C．careless D．lucky
A．laugh B．mind C．cry D．complain
A．tell B．explain C．ask D．arrange
A．saying B．story C．news D．man
A．careful B．funny C．different D．normal
“Er, er, er…… I’m sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person . In that it can make one's mind go blank(空白) and forget one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or .
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.
She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths helps. Deep helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be . It's to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear . Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away . This is a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.
A．joyful B．unhappy C．nervous D．hopeless
A．case B．mood C．sense D．condition
A．when B．what C．how D．whether
A．others B．other C．another D．the other
A．cure B．control C．hold D．protect
A．satisfied B．happy C．afraid D．surprised
A．since B．until C．during D．before
A．too B．as well C．also D．either
A．breathing B．to breathe C．to have breathed D．breathes
A．perfect B．fine C．good D．pleasant
A．incorrect B．important C．unnecessary D．all right
A．people B．advice C．words D．measures
A．less and less B．fewer and fewer C．more and more D．smaller and smaller
A．practically B．easily C．completely D．really
A．why B．that C．since D．Because
We all dream about things that we would like to do and things. we hope in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the of a survey about hopes and dreams, which thousands of students across China .
What are the hopes of teenagers?
We received several different answers the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as , so that they can help better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue after finishing school and to go to university.
What are the dreams of teenagers?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. But according to the survey, less realistic dreams are also , but many students reported that they work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are three students said they’d like to be able to !
Conclusion It was clear from the survey teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so your dreams; one day they may just come true.
A．to achieve B．achieve C．to come true D．realize
A．result B．finds C．findings D．discovery
A．take part in B．took part C．took part in D．take part
A．of B．for C．to D．at
A．he can B．they can C．he could D．they could
A．offer B．give C．provide D．send
A．study B．studied C．studying D．to study
A．the same B．different C．similar D．common
A．are able to B．were disabled to C．were willing to D．are willing to
A．cross B．through C．on D．across
A．realistic B．boring C．possible D．impossible
A．walk B．run C．fly D．jump
A．which B．that C．what D．why
A．one B．other C．another D．the other
A．hold on B．held on to C．be held on to D．hold on to
As we all know, eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a . “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Talking about their day with all the family is a great way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while . Very often you can hear people talking and laughing , and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. If someone is talking too loudly at table, the manager of the restaurant may and ask them to be quiet. After dinner, it’s thought quite rude if you leave you finish eating. You are expected to stay and around the dinner table.
So if you want to be , there’s an English saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”
A．saying B．word C．sentence D．Information
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A．languages B．food C．ideas D．words
A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．oneselves
A．cooking B．eating C．playing D．speaking
A．quietly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly
A．come on B．come in C．come out D．come up with
A．as soon as B．until C．when D．while
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．rude B．kind C．polite D．Happy
A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe（斧子）in his hand. A little tree stopped him and said, “Please use your axe to those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me, and I have no room, at all to spread myself. them, I’ll be the pride of this part of the forest these years.”
The man decided to help the little tree. He used his to cut down the trees. Then the little tree had enough room. The little tree felt happy and said to the man. When the sun came out, the little tree lost water and it became very . Later when a storm came, the little tree all its leaves and branches（树枝）.
“Oh, poor little tree!”a bird said, ”You shouldn’t have asked the man to cut down the . The tall trees protected you you didn’t worry about heat or wind and rain. Time went by and you have . When you get all and , you can have enough strength to fight against the sun and the storms. So I don’t think you should do that.”
After hearing the words of the bird, the little tree felt regretful（后悔的）.
A．put down B．cut down C．put off D．set off
A．With B．Without C．Because of D．As for
A．knife B．hand C．axe D．rope
A．sorry B．thanks C．no D．hello
A．thirsty B．hungry C．happy D．Sad
A．loved B．lost C．caught D．threw
A．grass B．plants C．trees D．forests
A．although B．while C．if D．so that
A．grown up B．got up C．used up D．stayed up
A．weak B．low C．short D．Strong