It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn’t . But her mother’s mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I’m .” Carmen said. Her mother and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before”, she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling . Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What’s the ?” she asked.
“My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very and I can’t lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her eyes. It was the .
“Here it is,” she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
“Thanks, Carmen,” she said. “I thought we’d find it.” she paused (停顿). “Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
“Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all.” Carmen thought.
A．clearly B．carefully C．freely D．quickly
A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody
A．explain B．mind C．agree D．understand
A．cool B．silly C．proud D．pretty
A．relaxed B．cheered C．smiled D．shouted
A．watch B．keys C．gift D．glasses
A．tired B．unhappy C．angry D．nervous
A．matter B．reason C．question D．secret
A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy
A．ask for B．wait for C．look for D．pay for
A．though B．if C．because D．until
A．natural B．new C．interesting D．different
A．ball B．ring C．present D．glass
A．still B．ever C．never D．often
A．heard B．found C．imagined D．forgotten
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 46to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to 47a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t 48or lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 49to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill 50also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays 51everybody. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 52friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “Going Dutch（均摊费用）”.Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 53.This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s 54to leave tips of 10％,15％,or 20％ of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 55the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.A. popularB. difficultC. important
A. causeB. keep C. make
A. noisyB. noiseC. lucky
A. shout B. explainC. complain
A. areB. isC. be
A. onB. forC. in
A. until B. whenC. unless
A. gatekeeper B. sellerC. waiter
A. terrible B. common C. serious
A. invent B. findC. prefer
A farmer asked his son, a fifteen-year-old boy to work on the farm for one year. Every day the boy got up early and worked 41 until evening, just like his father. Time passed quickly. The boy’s crops(庄稼)grew well. 42 the last day of the year, the father called his son to him, “I’m very happy to see that you have done well for the whole year”, said the father, “I’ll give you a present, tell me 43 you want ”.The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 44 present. No pains, No gains. I think this is what you wanted 45 to know”. His father was quite pleased to hear that.A. hard B. slowlyC. hardly
A. At B. On C. In
A. what B. how C. where
A. worst B. least C. best
A. I B. my C. me
Thank you for joining CCTV’s Around The World show. Today, we’re 51Australia. It’s a beautiful sunny day! There 52 many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos. Others are 53 on the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look 54 ! I am 55 they can play in this heat. This is a very interesting place. The people are really relaxed! A. on B. in C. at
A. are B. is C. were
A. lieing B. lie C. lying
A. cool B. cold C. ugly
A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised
When I was a little girl, I lived with my grandparents in a small village(村庄).The life there was 41 , and I liked it very much. I had many friends and I liked playing with them 42. After rainy days, there was much 43 in the river(河) near our house. I often went there to get 44 with my friends. I had45fun living there.
Now I live in a big city. I study in a school, but I 46 my life here. It’s too busy and it often makes me very 47 . Now the most interesting thing for me is to go to my grandparents’ home to 48 my vacation. Every time I can’t49 to go there. I 50 a quiet life. I hope to live in a village when I’m older.A. boring B. relaxing C. terrible
A. withB. from C. outside
A. ice B. water C. food
A. fishB. meat C. chicken
A. kind of B. a little C. lots of
A. enjoy B. dislike C. improve
A. dirty B. tired C. happy
A. spend B. describe C. remember
A. likeB. want C. wait
A. order B. need C. think
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：
Ben is reading the following magazine article now. He wants to find out more about a special kind of theft.
Identity(身份) theft
The modern world is very convenient. It’s 85 to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.
We often give our personal information to stores. That 86 our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.
87 work hard to get that information. They- steal receipts(收据) and 88 computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become" another person. That’s identity theft.
One common crime is to apply for a credit card using 89 else’s name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn’t pay the bill. That can hurt a victims credit. With bad credit, it’s harder to get bank or car loans.
90 can you prevent identity theft? First, be careful about giving away personal information. 91 give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don’t want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.
A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．exciting
A．includes B．collects C．consists D．means
A．People B．Thieves C．Engineers D．Bank clerks
A．break into B．break out C．work for D．keep off
A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．everyone
A．When B．Where C．How D．Why
A．Never B．Ever C．Only D．Even