The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just the books in the outside return box. But there was a : it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in — the library lights were off. The place was . The doors had been shut. They be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to a telephone call, but was unable to . What’s more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. , someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to .
He knew he had to , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a thing.
A．but B．because C．or D．since
A．ever B．nearly C．never D．often
A．pass B．drop C．carry D．take
A．problem B．mistake C．case D．question
A．during B．after C．over D．before
A．rest B．break C．walk D．stop
A．visit B．meet C．catch D．greet
A．delight B．anger C．surprise D．eagerness
A．lonely B．empty C．noisy D．crowded
A．wouldn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．make B．fix C．use D．pick
A．get on B．get up C．get through D．get in
A．If B．As C．Though D．Until
A．On time B．Now and then C．By the way D．At last
A．Come B．Help C．Hello D．Sorry
A．Surely B．Thankfully C．Truly D．Gradually
A．at most B．after all C．in short D．as usual
A．watch B．play C．read D．write
A．wait B．stand C．sleep D．work
A．bad B．cool C．strange D．nice
The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every 36 to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and 37 their lunch from their boxes. Next they would 38 the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going 39 .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar 40 eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt 41 for him, was about to give him some of it, but was 42 back by Rahman. “ We 43 hard throughout the morning and 44 enough food for ourselves to see us through the 45 . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you 46 , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have 47 to eat and buy yourself a(n) 48 axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can 49 a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them. 50 , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the 51 and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the 52 to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to 53 his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a 54 . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish 55 teach them how to catch the fish.”
A．year B．weekend C．evening D．morning
A．spare B．eat C．cook D．change
A．sell B．burn C．cut D．keep
A．away B．out C．home D．around
A．quietly B．happily C．calmly D．hungrily
A．anxious B．sorry C．good D．angry
A．pulled B．driven C．thrown D．beaten
A．listen B．prepare C．search D．work
A．buy B．collect C．pack D．grow
A．noon B．day C．term D．rest
A．wish B．know C．doubt D．believe
A．anything B．everything C．enough D．none
A．extra B．big C．small D．new
A．accept B．earn C．lead D．express
A．Patiently B．Simply C．Directly D．Quickly
A．shelter B．hill C．market D．street
A．lunch B．firewood C．axe D．money
A．start B．leave C．seek D．support
A．decade B．week C．lifetime D．century
A．so B．but C．if D．or
I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times．I was joyfully 36 my first Child at the same time that my once-energetic mother was 37 her battle with a brain cancer．
For ten years，my courageous mother had fought，but none of the operations or other 38 had been successful．Finally，she became totally 39 unable to speak，walk，eat or dress on her own．As she grew closer and closer to death，my baby grew closer and closer to life．My biggest fear was that their lives would never 40 she and my baby could never 41 each other．
My fear seemed 42 ．A few weeks before my 43 date，mother went into a deep coma(昏迷)and doctors said she would never 44 ．So we brought her to her own house．As often as I could，I 45 her about the baby moving inside me．I hoped that somehow 46 inside，she knew．
On February 3rd，at about the same time my labor(分娩)started at hospital，the nurse at her house told me the 47 news：Morn opened her eyes，sitting up and smiling．I asked for the phone to be 48 to Morn’S ear．
“Morn，you’II have a new grandchild!”
“Yes!Yes!I know!”
Four words。four _49__ and beautiful words!
For the next tWO miracle weeks after I brought Jacob home，she gave US joy，smiling，holding Jacob and speaking to the family in complete 50 Then she quietly slipped back into a coma 51 and was finally free 52 the pain forever．
Memories of my son’s birth will always be 53 for me，but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living． 54 both joy and sorrow are lasting only a short time，and often intertwined(相互纠缠)，love has the 55 to face both．And love can last forever．
A．hoping B．expecting C．waiting for D．taking care of
A．continuing B．starting C．completing D．losing
A．treatments B．methods C．measures D．injections
A．dull B．unmoved C．unconscious D．disabled
A．combine B．connect C．mix D．gather
A．replace B．bless C．know D．inspire
A．well-founded B．well—informed C．well—known D．well-planned
A．ready B．final C．due D．fixed
A．come over B．come up C．come back D．come around
A．discussed with B．talked to C．explained to D．described to
A．deep B．dangerous C．magic D．mysterious
A．strange B．fantastic C．impossible D．imaginary
A．built B．set C．felt D．put
A．accurate B．slow C．clear D．truthful
A．words B．idioms C．descriptions D．sentences
A．state B．setting C．reaction D．silence
A．off B．against C．from D．beyond
A．light-hearted B．bitter-sweet C．nice D．fresh
A．If B．As C．Since D．While
A．power B．strength C．force D．energy
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 1 ．What 2 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy3．
Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people5 live in the town，6 water was needed．Now water7 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost8 money．
The town 9 a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused10 many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go11 ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 12 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of13 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 14 ．The town that saved 15 water
has saved the town！
A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked,18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 .
They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.
A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set
A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy
A．so B．because C．that D．when
A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring
A．which B．who C．as D．where
A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way
A．real B．true C．truly D．really
A．while B．when C．as D．during
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．see B．watch C．look D．notice
A．Because B．As C．For D．So
A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either
A．First B．Finally C．Near D．Next
A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down
A．behind B．after C．beside D．above
A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on
A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once
A．near B．long C．far D．short
A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same
A．both B．each of C．all D．none of
During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more 26 than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. And the teacher would 27 who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita 28 . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher’s 29 perfectly.
But that year there was a big 30 . Each child received one of the normal 31 , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very 32 . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher 33 that this ant was a very special ant, it 34 Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father 35 Rita to ignore it. 36 , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.
“ I will turn this little task into 37 great,” Rita said to herself.
So Rita started 38 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had expected…
One day, the teacher 39 a man to the students and said he would tell them a 40 piece of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the 41 , and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me on a 42 to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects. 43 all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best 44 for the little ant given to you. Well done!”
That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone 45 Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.
A．interesting B．possible C．necessary D．creative
A．realize B．doubt C．argue D．consider
A．stood up B．stood out C．stood for D．stood by
A．opinions B．concerns C．instructions D．experiments
A．curiosity B．movement C．surprise D．chance
A．tasks B．promises C．dreams D．purposes
A．different B．ordinary C．familiar D．valuable
A．hoped B．insisted C．agreed D．guessed
A．annoyed B．inspired C．satisfied D．disappointed
A．supposed B．forced C．encouraged D．admitted
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Moreover
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．developing B．studying C．comforting D．writing
A．introduced B．exposed C．appealed D．connected
A．terrible B．confusing C．wonderful D．foolish
A．competition B．challenge C．conference D．negotiation
A．journey B．vacation C．meeting D．story
A．Between B．Along C．Besides D．Among
A．prized B．congratulated C．respected D．celebrated