Dad lost his job after arguing(争吵) with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money at all. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket(毛毯) wrapped(卷绕) around me, so I offered to share with Dad, but he said no thanks. We looked at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness(荒凉). Rich city people, he’d say, live in fantastic flats, but their air was so polluted(污染的) that they could not even see the stars.
“ out your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas present. “You can’t give me a star,” I said, “Nobody the stars.”
“Right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”
I my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out(断定) which was the best one. Then, I found one.
“I that one.” I said.
Dad smiled. “That’s Venus(金星),” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much than the stars. Poor old Venus didn’t even make her own light. She shone only from reflected(反射) .”
“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”
Dad said, “Ok, it’s Christmas. I your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.
We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth(圣诞传说) and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch(堆) of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk(废物) they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will have your star.”
A．it B．me C．us D．him
A．up B．for C．out D．after
A．strange B．special C．important D．impossible
A．Go B．Put C．Take D．Pick
A．owns B．sees C．likes D．reaches
A．lowed B．put C．raised D．rose
A．need B．want C．have D．hope
A．slower B．farther C．closer D．higher
A．sun B．star C．planet D．light
A．when B．before C．after D．until
A．dislike B．refuse C．accept D．consider
A．even B．still C．never D．already
Keeping pets is nothing strange nowadays. Is_______good for people to keep pets in their house? People have different opinions.
Quite_______number of people think that it's good to keep pets in the house, especially for the old. The pets can keep them from being lonely as well as make them_______safe. If children keep pets, they______more caring and responsible. Because they need to look after their pets as_______as they can to keep them healthy. So keeping pets is quite a good way for young parents to educate their children. What's more, your house______care of by pets when there's no one at home.
However, some people disagree________those pet owners. These people think keeping pets is not healthy_______pets may have more viruses. Besides,carrying pets with you when taking public transportation is not so convenient, because________might feel uncomfortable.
As to me, if one keeps pets, he or she should treat them in the right way. For example, they should wash pets often to keep them_____. And never forget to spend some time with pets every day.
A．this B．that C．it D．these
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．feeling B．feel C．felt D．to feel
A．become B．becomes C．will become D．became
A．careful B．more careful C．more carefully D．carefully
A．can take B．must take C．must be taken D．can be taken
A．at B．for C．with D．in
A．since B．although C．so D．until
A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
A．clean B．cleaning C．to clean D．cleaned
Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like. Red is used for signs of , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of in autumn. People say orange is a color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of . People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in . People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _ .Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be . Those who like to be with like red. The cool colors are and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good for a living room or a . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
A．sadness B．anger C．administration D．smile
A．roads B．ways C．danger D．places
A．land B．leaves C．grass D．mountains
A．lively B．dark C．noisy D．frightening
A．moonlight B．light C．sunlight D．stars
A．summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter
A．speak B．say C．talk about D．tell
A．green B．yellow C．white D．gray
A．calm B．sleepy C．active D．helpful
A．the other B．another C．other one D．others
A．black B．green C．golden D．yellow
A．go round B．go by C．go off D．go along
A．one B．way C．fact D．matter
A．factory B．classroom C．restaurant D．hospital
A．Different B．Cool C．Warm D．All
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know future really is? I have to say that future is time. That is to say we must save every now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying, “Gain time, gain life.”Then what’s time? Time is that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it by. Time is with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time passes too. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even than money, because when money , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is .
We should always remember: Future is now. For us students, we should our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for man.” If you waste today, you will feel tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be . Remember :“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
A．how B．when C．what D．which
A．coin B．minute C．clock D．dream
A．what B．what a C．how D．how a
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．passes B．passed C．to pass D．passing
A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．always
A．valuable B．much valuable C．more valuable D．very valuable
A．will spend B．has spent C．will be spent D．is spent
A．homeless B．priceless C．hopeless D．endless
A．try B．make C．find D．improve
A．use B．useful C．used D．useless
A．take off B．get off C．put off D．show off
A．no B．little C．each D．every
A．surprised B．pleased C．happy D．sorry
A．stronger B．brighter C．farther D．bigger
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “ Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?”
I said , “ Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “ I’m here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“ I always of having a college education. Now I’m getting one!” she told me .
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the semester(学期) we invited Rose to at our party. I’ll never forget what she
taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humour every______. You’ve got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don’t have regrets for what we did, rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation(毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St．Louis，Missouri, hit the brake（刹车）on a runaway school bus．He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster．
It all happened in one terrible accident．On the way to school，the bus driver，Ernestine Blackman，suddenly fell ill．Seeing the car was running away，the other kids started to scream，but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus．
“At first I thought，‘We’re gonna die,’ ”says Larry，“but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe．”
Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country．He appeared on TV shows as a hero．The bus company gave Larry a big gift．His school hung a medal of honor around his neck．
“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right，”says Larry．He thanked his brother，Jerrick，9，who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）．How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）．He helps his grandfather work on his old truck．“He gets his hands dirty，”says his grandfather．One thing is for certain：Larry knows where to find the brakes．What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?
A. he pressed the brake.
B. He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.
C. He dialed 911.When did Larry finally feel safe?
A. When the bus driver started driving again.
B. Once he pressed the brake and the bus stopped.
C. When the kids finally stopped screaming．Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for .
A. teaching him how to stop the bus
B. teaching him how to find the brake
C. helping him get the bus driver upThe underlined sentence “ Larry is something of a mechanic ”tells us that
A．Larry’s job is a mechanic
B．Larry knows something about machines
C．Larry is a robot