One winter afternoon, a bear met a fox. The fox was carrying a fish. “ nice fish!” said the bear. “How did you catch it on a cold winter day?” The fox didn’t want the bear to know the truth, so he said, “Go to the pool and cut a hole in the ice. Put your long tail in the pool. Then wait for the fish to bite. If you sit with your tail in the pool for a long time, you will catch a lot of fish. When you think you have caught enough fish, your tail. Give a quick, strong pull.” “Thank you!” said the bear. “That a funny way to catch fish, I’ll try.”
At the pool, the bear cut a hole in the ice. He his tail in the waterhole. Then he waited for the fish. The water grew . The bear’s tail grew colder, too. Finally he thought he had caught enough fish supper. He tried to stand up and pull out his tail. The poor bear couldn’t stand up. The water in the pool into ice. The bear gave a pull. But only part of his tail came out. The long part was frozen in the ice.
All this happened long ago. But from that winter day, all bears have had very short .
A．How B．What C．How a D．What a
A．so B．such C．very D．quite
A．get out B．push out C．take out D．pull out
A．looks B．looks like C．sounds like D．sounds
A．put B．get C．took D．brought
A．more colder B．much cold C．colder and colder D．very colder
A．in B．for C．have D．eat
A．become B．changed C．got D．turn
A．quickly B．strongly C．hard D．hardly
A．heads B．hands C．feet D．tails
The Cowboy without a Horse
A cowboy rides into a town and stops at a café for a drink. ___1___ he finishes his drink, he finds his horse is stolen(偷窃). He ___2___ back into the café, holds his gun up into the air and ＂fires a shot (开枪) ___3___ even looking. ”Which one of you stole __4____ horse?” he shouts loudly.
___5___ answers. “Alright, I’m going to have ___6___ beer, and if my horse isn’t back outside by the time I finish, I’m going to do __7____ I did in Texas! And I don’t like to have to do it.”
Some of the people in the town are very ___8___. After the cowboy has one more beer, he walks outside. His horse is back! He ___9___ his horse and starts to ride off.
The waiter goes __10____ the café in a hurry and asks, “Say, before you go, what happened in Texas?”
The cowboy turns back and says,” I had to walk home.”
A．Because B．When C．While D．If
A．goes B．rides C．flies D．drives
A．with B．for C．without D．of
A．his B．my C．her D．your
A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Nobody
A．other B．another C．none D．no
A．that B．which C．what D．when
A．happy B．excited C．relaxed D．afraid
A．gets on B．gets off C．gets up D．gets down
A．out of B．into C．in front of D．behind
My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to 16 the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to 17 hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful 18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and 19 at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother. 20 graduation I worked, bought a house and got 21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my 22 !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I 23 at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 24 answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong 25 ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I 26 to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbors said that she 27 . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
I am thinking 28 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 29 .
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you 30 .
… With all my love to you!
Your mother
A．support B．provide C．offer D．prefer
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．cry B．look C．laugh D．smell
A．smiled B．shouted C．knocked D．laughed
A．After B．Since C．Before D．Until
A．worried B．excited C．married D．satisfied
A．Dad B．friend C．son D．Mum
A．said B．screamed C．talked D．added
A．quietly B．happily C．loudly D．angrily
A．name B．address C．number D．city
A．laid B．told C．lied D．lay
A．returned B．moved C．hurt D．died
A．over B．of C．out D．about
A．wife B．son C．family D．daughter
A．his B．yours C．hers D．mine
Do you have a dog? I have a cute 41 . It’s my birthday present (礼物) 42 my uncle. Its name is Maria. It’s an 43 dog. It is big and it is yellow in color. It likes running and jumping (跳跃). It 44 playing ball games with me. It’s great fun 45 with it. Maria is very 46 . It can play basketball. It is a basketball star in my neighborhood. Can it put the 47 into the basket (篮框)? Yes, it can. 48 does it do it? It uses (使用) its head (头). Maria is really good at it. All my friends like to 49 it play basketball. I’m 50 to have it. It brings me more friends. It is funny, too. It can dance to the music. What a lovely dog!
A．cat B．dog C．panda D．toy
A．on B．to C．for D．from
A．French B．Chinese C．American D．Japanese
A．enjoys B．dislikes C．helps D．finds
A．sleeping B．playing C．swimming D．eating
A．busy B．shy C．clever D．scary
A．house B．box C．dog D．ball
A．How B．Why C．Where D．What
A．pay B．watch C．look D．visit
A．beautiful B．lazy C．sad D．happy
Communication between parents and children is becoming a serious problem. I read a 41 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after 42 with their parents. I think this is because they don’t have a talk with each other. Parents now 43 more time in the office, 44 they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the 45 topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your 46 , get to know them and 47 them. And for children, show your 48 to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 49 them your thoughts. In this way, you 50 have a better understanding of each other.
A．message B．call C．report D．letter
A．talking B．writing C．speaking D．arguing
A．spend B．stay C．working D．playing
A．because B．if C．but D．so
A．interesting B．same C．true D．good
A．business B．children C．work D．office
A．get on well with B．look for C．give up D．enjoy
A．interest B．secret C．trouble D．feelings
A．tell B．ask C．answer D．say
A．can B．should C．must D．would
Jack ___1___in Canada. His father___2___a big shop and his mother is a teacher. He is six years old and ___3___to go to school this year. It’s ___4___far from their home, and his father drives a car to take him to school every day. So he is never late___5___ class and his teachers like him very much. .
It’s Monday today. Miss White is teaching them to count numbers from one ___6___ten. Jack studies very hard. Soon he can count them. Miss White is happy and asks “How ___7___ people are there in your family, Jack?”
Jack___8___ up and says “Two, Miss White.”
“Who are ___9___?”
“My father and my mother.” Says Jack.
“Oh?” Miss White says “There are three people in your family, not two.”
“But now I’m not at home. I’m at ___10___, you know!”
A live B. lives C. is live D. living
A．has B．have C．having D．is
A．begin B．beginning C．begins D．began
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
A．to B．for C．at D．in
A．to B．for C．at D．in
A．much B．many C．more D．too much
A．stand B．student C．stands D．studies
A．them B．their C．they D．theirs
A．home B．school C．noon D．the school