I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very ______.
However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always ______ her, “You got all your spelling words right today!” In fact, her spelling list was the easiest. Later, she faced a very painful ______—— at the end of the term, there was a game which had something to do with physical education. But Jenny was behind in it.
My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I ______a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her slow action, Jenny would probably ______up her team. The game went well until it was time for the sack（麻袋）race. Surely Jenny would find it ______ . Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her ______. The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist(腰). Two other boys ______in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys _____the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy ______ Jenny and put her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her ______ Jenny got her balance(平衡). Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it ______ for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally cried.
A．excited B．lonely C．happy D．weak
A．greeted B．respected C．encouraged D．appreciated
A．problem B．choice C．result D．exam
A．threw B．pushed C．knocked D．fixed
A．hold B．build C．keep D．take
A．stupid B．simple C．relaxing D．difficult
A．school B．family C．team D．heart
A．ran B．lay C．walked D．stood
A．picked up B．gave up C．looked up D．made up
A．shook B．hid C．lifted D．helped
A．when B．until C．after D．unless
A．popular B．special C．necessary D．possible
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to the whole day doing school work except three meals.
Modern students have many . They love sports, computers and music. A two-day weekend can get them away from school work, and they can do what they like. But still teachers do not think about it. Students have so much homework that they have no time to themselves. Students are really hate doing their weekend homework. So they don’t do it Sunday night. And there is not enough time to finish the homework . The poor weekend homework usually makes teachers .
Too much school work make students interest in learning. It’s also bad for their . A horse runs faster after a rest. But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition(状况)should be changed to give students both and knowledge.
A．take B．cost C．spend D．pay
A．interests B．books C．pens D．friends
A．too many B．many too C．too much D．much too
A．learn B．enjoy C．teach D．look after
A．in B．with C．at D．until
A．carefully B．angrily C．helpfully D．widely
A．happy B．weak C．angry D．strong
A．lose B．to lose C．losing D．lost
A．heads B．ideas C．health D．messages
A．food B．pleasure C．money D．subjects
A bag is useful and the word "bag" is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase, "to let the cat out of the bag". In meaning it is the same as "to tell the secret". And there is an old interesting story about it.
Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man's secret was out and everyone knew it.
Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say "He lets the cat out of the bag". And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to (指的是) _______.
A．the useful bag B．the phrase C．the cat D．the chicken
A．tell the secret B．sell the cats C．get more money D．keep the cats quiet
A．The woman was angry to see a cat. B．The man put a cat in the bag. C．The man asked her to see the chicken. D．The woman wanted to see the chicken.
A．the woman was smart B．how farmers sold their cats C．the phrase is useful D．where the phrase came from
London is a very big city. The River Thames runs through the city from west to east. So the city has two :the South and the North. The weather in London is really .
In winter, it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. Do you know why? That is the city is near the sea. People say that London is a foggy city and it often rains. It's . Last year, when I was in London I one of the thickest fogs in years. I see my hands in front of me. Cars and buses moved along with their on. In the evening, the weather got even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. of the buses and cars stopped. I happened to have an important meeting on the other side of the city. But I could not find a car or a bus. And I didn't know the .I called my friends for help. He told me the way and I had to go there .
A．sides B．homes C．paths D．parts
A．great B．bad C．terrible D．strange
A．where B．because C．how D．when
A．false B．unreal C．true D．real
A．met B．saw C．heard D．felt
A．could B．couldn't C．can D．can't
A．windows B．machines C．lights D．phones
A．None B．All C．Some D．Neither
A．bus B．rule C．weather D．city
A．by bus B．in a car C．on foot D．in a taxi
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he two coins into the small box.
“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our to the school principal. I couldn’t sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it is for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him a bit of his world with us. I just received a of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
A．class B．school C．world D．home
A．equal B．simple C．friendly D．common
A．seen B．heard C．found D．discovered
A．poor B．good C．sad D．rich
A．giving B．getting C．buying D．receiving
A．By B．With C．For D．On
A．mostly B．hardly C．almost D．simply
A．while B．after C．before D．as
A．threw B．dropped C．brought D．changed
A．angrily B．quietly C．patiently D．sadly
A．students B．classmates C．teachers D．donations
A．keep B．enjoy C．stop D．finish
A．hopeless B．hopeful C．difficult D．impossible
A．compare B．begin C．mix D．share
A．list B．note C．message D．letter
Walden is a quiet small town in England. Cars can’t go into the centre of the town, so it is very pleasant to walk around.
Spend at least half a day visiting the museum. It’s on a hill outside the town in a lonely old building. The museum brings history to life. You can even ride on a horse and cart(马车) in the street. I was really interested in a 1950s living room in the museum. It was just like my grandmother’s house. I lived there when I was a child.
If you can’t wait, there is a new exhibition(展览) opening soon. Walden is famous for one thing—candy! If you like candy, this exhibition is the place for you. You can learn about its history. I never see so many different kinds of candies.
But I won’t go now because it will start on the 26th of May.
When you are there, have a look around Walden too. If you start in the main square and follow the green signs, they will take you to the museum, and you will see lots of other interesting things on the way, too.
Welcome to Walden!
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