I think I’ve always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. When I was 15, I to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it .
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t put off telling my parents any longer, I brought the subject up one night over dinner. there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation(创造). I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.
A．farmer B．painter C．cook D．nurse
A．resturant B．hotel C．farm D．kitchen
A．chose B．refused C．hated D．failed
A．decided B．agreed C．manage D．turned
A．easily B．softly C．slowly D．quietly
A．but B．so C．or D．for
A．At first B．At last C．At least D．At times
A．with B．like C．about D．above
A．patient B．satisfied C．quiet D．angry
A．proud of B．sorry for C．friendly to D．strict with
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Mr. Smith from London. Now he is in China. He is .He teaches a middle school. He works very hard. His students like very much. He can a little Chinese. His students often teaches him Chinese Sundays. Mr. Smith likes playing football . He often plays football 7 his students.
Mr. Smith a son. His name is Jack. He is a student. He studies in a middle school. He goes to school bike everyday. He gets back home at four in the afternoon. He likes TV in the evening.
A．come B．comes C．are D．coming
A．a teacher B．a worker C．a driver D．a farmer
A．on B．in C．to D．from
A．he B．him C．she D．her
A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell
A．at B．on C．of D．in
A．for B．to C．with D．at
A．has B．have C．there is D．there are
A．on B．by C．in D．of
A．seeing B．looking C．watching D．looking at
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The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers . It is often called “ Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “ Seven ” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on side and on the highest part. But now some sections（部分） of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers along the Great Wall. Once upon time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人） in the watch-towers day and nght. They made on the towers to each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of to all the people in the world. Every year people come to visit it form all over the world.
A．wide B．tall C．long D．high
A．wonderfully B．Wonderful C．Wonder D．Wonders
A．side by side B．one by one C．one after another D．step by step
A．was made of B．was made from C．was made in D．was made into
A．both B．all C．each D．every
A．an B．a C．the D．/
A．electricity B．a kite C．a face D．fire
A．tell B．talk C．speak D．reply
A．interesting B．interest C．interested D．interests
A．thousand B．a few thousands C．thousands of D．thousand of
Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on ___ to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You ____ hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise ___ swimming, jogging and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can't ____ your family any longer. In order to deal with your ____ matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from ___ of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can ____ make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn't it enjoyable and comfortable?
Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don't always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend ____ watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it's great fun for family members to gather around the table, ____ sports, clothes or other common topics (话题)．
If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of ____ and success. Wish you a wonderful time!
A．whether B．how C．when D．what
A．have worked B．worked C．will work D．works
A．instead of B．due to C．such as D．looks
A．depend on B．give up C．hear from D．Insist on
A．public B．negative C．personal D．Happy
A．it B．that C．one D．what
A．also B．either C．too D．as
A．some times B．some time C．sometimes D．some
A．discussed B．to discuss C．discussing D．discuss
A．sadness B．joy C．worry D．Happy
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Anna and I are good friends since we were children. When she was young, her family was very . So she often helped me. But two years ago, her family got into because of a terrible accident. They had no money. Anna was very. To cheer her up, I always try my best to her. One day she said she was inviting me to have lunch. On the way, I began to worry: she had no money, if I offered to pay, I would hurt .
When we arrived at a small , Anna told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went into the .After about 30 minutes, she came out and with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant let people for a meal if they had no money. To my surprise, Anna had work in the kitchen as a volunteer.
I still the beautiful afternoon I shared with Anna. I’m still thinking that life can’t be to us. But we can still do for our friends and neighbors. The world will be nicer if everybody would like to share happiness with . It will never be dark if there is a little light in everyone’s heart.
A．rich B．big C．hard D．far
A．bus B．trouble C．nothing D．surprise
A．smart B．happy C．strong D．sad
A．tell B．hurt C．help D．cheat
A．but B．or C．and D．for
A．her B．him C．us D．them
A．park B．hotel C．office D．restaurant
A．station B．bathroom C．kitchen D．school
A．sat B．played C．studied D．lived
A．divide B．enjoy C．clean D．sell
A．look B．wait C．work D．ask
A．hate B．worry C．know D．remember
A．hard B．easy C．poor D．bad
A．all B．something C．cooking D．housework
A．classmates B．families C．relatives D．others
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Gloria is a famous TV hostess. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore. The man behind the counter(柜台), John Smith, asked she’d like a job. She needed to start money for college, so she said yes.
One day a woman came in and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed . Gloria showed her everything they had and found other books they could offer. The woman the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered how she felt for having helped her customer (顾客).
Years later, a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not an operation, and the boy lived in shame, his hand in his pocket all the time.
Gloria the story after she persuaded (说服) her boss to agree to let do it. Shortly after, some doctors called, to perform the operation for free.
Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired 1 and say, “Thank you.” What a sweet of satisfaction (满足) Gloria felt!
At Smith’s bookstore, Gloria realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who 15 the programmes, helping them understand the world better.
A whatB ifC whyD what
A．saving B．spending C．costing D．losing
A．satisfied B．worried C．stressed D．relaxed
A．entered B．reached C．left D．marked
A．proud B．nervous C．generous D．unhappy
A．for B．with C．as D．by
A．perform B．pay C．carry D．afford
A．holding B．hiding C．catching D．pulling
A．covered B．heard C．remembered D．discovered
A．him B．her C．me D．you
A．refusing B．allowing C．offering D．providing
A．hand B．head C．foot D．leg
A．habit B．meaning C．mood D．sense
A．never B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
A．host B．record C．make D．watch