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
Henry was not good at math. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, he still couldn’t ____ it.
“Never mind. I’ll sit next to the boy who’s the best at ____,” Henry thought, “and ____ his answers.”
The day of the exam came, and Henry sat next to Allan, who was ____ at the top of the class in math. Henry copied Allan’s answers onto his own exam paper. At the end of the exam, the teacher said, “Well, boys and girls, I’ve decided to give a red star to the student who got the highest grade. It’s ____ for me to decide who I’ll give the star to, however, ____ two students, Henry and Allan, got the ____ grade.” After a moment she went on, “But I’ve decided to give the star to ____ this time.”
Henry was ____ when he heard this. He stood up and said, “But I got the same grade as Allan, madam.”
“That’s true.” The teacher said. “However, Allan’s answer to Question 6 was ‘I don’t know.’ , but ____ was ‘Nor do I.’.A. retell B. answer C. understand
A. English B. math C. science
A. checkB. copyC. keep
A. never B. almost C. always
A. hardB. easyC. unusual
A. because B. though C. until
A. lowB. highC. same
A. Allan B. HenryC. nobody
A. afraid B. angryC. pleased
A. hisB. mineC. yours
阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Maria Gomez was born in Peru. She grew up in a small village. She when she was six years old. She went to elementary school, but she to high school. Her family was very _and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She in a shoe factory.
When Maria was seventeen years old, her family __to the United States. First they lived in Los Angeles, and then they moved to San Francisco. When Maria __in the United States, she was not happy.
She missed her friends in Peru, and she didn't _ a word of English. She began to study English at night, _ worked in a factory during the day.
Maria studied very hard, and now she speaks English well. She’s still at night, but now she is studying typing. She wants a typist. Maria still misses her friends in Peru. But she is very happy now, and she hopes she will have a good future in the new country.
A．went to school B．go to school C．goes to school D．begins school
A．went B．didn't go C．began D．wasn't
A．rich B．poor C．happy D．glad
A．works B．is working C．is going to work D．worked
A．moved B．go C．stayed D．lived
A．reached B．arrived C．got D．moved
A．tell B．talk C．know D．say
A．when B．so C．or D．and
A．studying B．studied C．study D．studies
A．to do B．do C．to be D．be
My name is Emily Brown. I am a middle school student. We have some at school and at home. We can't get to late. We have to finish our homework, We can't stay out school nights. Some students think these rules are and they don't like them. But I can't agree with . I think these rules can help a lot. If we don't follow them, can we do well in our studies? For example, our teachers ask us to clean our classroom every day. If we , the classroom will be very dirty. It is bad (不好) for our health, too. If your parents ask you in bed early and you don't listen to them, you can't on time next morning. Everyone needs some rules. Do you think so?
A．books B．clothes C．rules D．classmates
A．school B．home C．office D．dining hall
A．at B．in C．for D．on
A．good B．bad C．funny D．easy
A．these students B．these rules C．the school D．my parents
A．me B．you C．us D．them
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．can't B．aren't C．won't D．don't
A．to be B．to do C．be D．do
A．get to B．get in C．get up D．get on
For years I wanted a flower garden．I'd spend hours different things I could plant．I believe they would look nice together．
But then we had Mattew．And Marvin．And the twins，．Alisa and Alan．And then Helen．Five children! I was too raising them to grow a garden．
Money was tight (拮据)，as well as time．Often when my children were little，one of them would want something expensive．And I'd have to say,“Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t on trees，you know．”
，all five got through high school and college (大学) and were off on their own．I started thinking again about having a garden．Then，one morning on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a tree，planted right in my garden．I thought it be a weeping willow (垂柳)，because I saw things around on all its branches (树枝)．Then I put my on and I couldn’t believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my garden!
I went outside to have a look．It was． ! There were dollar bills all over that tree．
There was also a note in the tree．It ，“We all love you，Morn．”
A．talking about B．thinking of C．preparing for D．1ooking after
A．tired B．careless C．busy D．poor
A．grow B．make C．come D．get
A．Clearly B．Naturally C．Certainly D．Finally
A．money B．new C．young D．tall
A．should B．can C．must D．need
A．blowing B．turning C．producing D．appearing
A．overcoat B．hat C．shoes D．glasses
A．strange B．true C．special D．perfect
A．says B．writes C．shows D．describes
Welcome to Center Street. Center Street is a great place to enjoy , There are stores and shops on it. It is a very street. If you want to , you can go to the zoo. It is the big supermarket. There is also a new near the supermarket. It is and quiet. You can your lunch in it. If you want to see , you can go to the movie house. It is the supermarket and the park. Our Center Street is very nice.
A．yourself B．himself C．herself D．myself
A．any B．a little C．a lot of D．much
A．quiet B．dirty C．busy D．small
A．have lunch B．play games C．buy clothes D．see animals
A．across from B．next C．between D．in
A．library B．restaurant C．bank D．school
A．clean B．funny C．fine D．happy
A．enjoy B．sell C．make D．take
A．books B．games C．movies D．plays
A．down B．between C．through D．next