One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realized 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
It’s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That’s especially____of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated____the law blindly favors biological parents. It’s also true of children who____for years in foster (寄养) homes because of parents who can’t or won’t care for them but____to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteenyearold Kimberly Mays doesn’t fit ____ of the descriptions, but her recent court victory could____help children who do. Kimberly has been the____of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge____that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal____”on her.
Shortly after____in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the____parents. Kimberly’s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests____that the child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus leading to a custody____with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families____that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting____rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being____.
The decision to____Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made it clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起诉)__ __her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was____just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the____of children.
A．terrible B．sad C．true D．natural
A．but B．if C．when D．because
A．settle B．live C．suffer D．gather
A．have B．refuse C．stick D．fail
A．neither B．both C．either D．all
A．merely B．eventually C．successfully D．suddenly
A．victim B．object C．sacrifice D．teenager
A．ruled B．believed C．ordered D．indicated
A．expectation B．action C．effect D．claim
A．birth B．judgment C．operation D．school
A．biological B．own C．kind D．wrong
A．examined B．explained C．decided D．showed
A．battle B．right C．agreement D．decision
A．thought B．quarreled C．agreed D．prepared
A．equal B．same C．visiting D．speaking
A．harmed B．forbidden C．wounded D．hidden
A．make B．leave C．give D．keep
A．by B．through C．on D．in
A．more than B．no more than C．not more than D．less than
A．freedom B．happiness C．rights D．ideas
Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of grade and I was really .
Stepping into the room, I felt . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow saw through me. “Good morning, Courtni. You may pick your .”
I glanced round the room and took a(n) seat near a girl named Wendy. Soon, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow, .
Mrs. Barrow had us write a paper what we wanted to be when we grew up. She said that when her students graduated, she liked them to come back and their fifth-grade dreams together, as a memory of their childhood. I decided right then that I liked Mrs. Barrow.
A month later, my grandmother died of cancer. her was so painful for me that I __ some school.
At the funeral(葬礼), I was sitting feeling sorry for myself when I looked and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She my hand and comforted me by reminding me that Grandma had no more pain or . had never occurred to me that it was better for my grandma this way.
After the funeral, we went home to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom me a pretty ivy(常春藤) plant. The attached card :
Courtni,
I’m sorry about your grandma. Never forget, I love you.
With love,
Mrs. Barrow
I wanted to . I took the plant home, watered it and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I have that plant. I never thought a teacher could that much about her students: now I know.
A．first B．third C．fifth D．eighth
A．nervous B．sad C．angry D．surprised
A．out of order B．out of mind C．out of control D．out of place
A．chair B．seat C．desk D．book
A．good B．clean C．empty D．pretty
A．though B．although C．if D．while
A．in B．with C．by D．on
A．perfect B．former C．slow D．ordinary
A．spare B．bring C．share D．handle
A．Thinking B．Having C．Attending D．Losing
A．missed B．forgot C．left D．lacked
A．around B．up C．down D．out
A．shook B．waved C．gave D．held
A．delight B．surprise C．suffering D．disappointment
A．It B．She C．They D．He
A．dropped B．handed C．presented D．provided
A．read B．told C．wrote D．informed
A．run B．smile C．cry D．wait
A．even B．yet C．also D．still
A．learn B．care C．serve D．offer
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to ____ how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I ____ that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and ___ friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was ____， nothing about my term in France was what I ____.
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was ____ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting ____ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to ___ out of one family's house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a ____ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to ____ my native language, I asked not to be ____ with an Englishspeaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I ___ myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the ____.
I left France with many ____， so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always ____ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends ____ France we enjoyed together. I love how people ____ seem so different, but end up being so ____. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the French people ____ to respect all people，for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful ____.
A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue
A．approved B．knew C．warned D．denied
A．stubborn B．anxious C．universal D．interesting
A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising
A．expected B．liked C．doubted D．feared
A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported
A．until B．when C．since D．while
A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush
A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague
A．learn B．appreciate C．speak D．master
A．combined B．fitted C．involved D．placed
A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted
A．term B．week C．month D．vacation
A．presents B．suitcases C．stories D．dreams
A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned
A．analyzing B．exploring C．describing D．investigating
A．need B．shall C．must D．can
A．generous B．independent C．similar D．distant
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．instructions B．friendships C．facts D．data
We always want what we cannot have. When we're young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be ____. However, when we're ____， we want to go back to being young and we ____ the days when we didn't have to worry about complex love affairs, ____ pressure, and money problems.
Young people believe adulthood ____ freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that ____ is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To ____ this feeling, people say, “The grass is always ____ on the other side of the fence.”
As ____， we like to be like adults but as young adults, we ____ to be young again. We think about staying out late and ____ our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in ____ hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for ____ the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as ___ as they thought it would be and suddenly, ____ becomes very scary.
Life is ____. It gives us time to ____ but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we ___ being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the ___ is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to grow up. ____ life becomes more complex, we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.
A．comfortable B．dependent C．independent D．polite
A．older B．defeated C．married D．confident
A．like B．forget C．regret D．miss
A．study B．job C．age D．health
A．creates B．shows C．means D．limits
A．childhood B．adulthood C．parenthood D．neighborhood
A．reduce B．describe C．experience D．understand
A．greener B．thinner C．yellow D．colorful
A．researchers B．teenagers C．adults D．elders
A．wish B．decide C．return D．stop
A．making B．having C．worrying about D．showing off
A．healthy B．ambitious C．broken D．excited
A．breakfast B．school C．exercise D．work
A．rich B．busy C．poor D．easy
A．life B．love C．career D．future
A．long B．short C．fair D．beautiful
A．study B．think C．play D．live
A．stopped B．enjoyed C．imagined D．tried
A．reason B．result C．dream D．truth
A．If B．When C．Unless D．Before
The tale of a heroic pet
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ____ place.
I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ____ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ____.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ____. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.
A．specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply
A．spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn
A．damaged B．disappeared C．harmed D．injured
A．sign B．point C．use D．hope
A．As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general
A．call B．tell C．persuade D．visit
A．suggested B．comforted C．informed D．encouraged
A．struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped
A．ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely
A．immediately B．politely C．closely D．suddenly
A．scenery B．view C．sight D．scene
A．recognized B．found C．caught D．focused
A．before B．unless C．until D．when
A．brave B．excited C．calm D．injured
A．dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby
A．tales B．actions C．responses D．events
A．tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends
A．memorable B．terrible C．lovely D．threatening
A．tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly
A．firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans