I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of . He stood right before me with his head down and said , "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his and said in surprise, "It smells sweet and it's beautiful, too. That's I picked it. Here, it's for you." The flower before me was dead. But I knew must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, "This is just what I ." Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not ---he was blind.
Tears came down my face as I him for picking the best one. "You're welcome." he smiled, and then ran off to . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain .
Through the eyes of a blind child, I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been . I decided to see the beauty in life, and every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful
A．mind B．trouble C．breath D．work
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
Mr. Smith argued with his wife. He was very 1 her, and she was 2 very angry with her husband. For 3 days they didn’t 4 each other at all.
One evening Mr. Smith was very tired when he came back from his office. 5 he said nothing to his wife. After supper, Mr. Smith went upstairs and Mrs. Smith washed the dishes and 6 some sewing. When she went up to bed, she found her husband had fallen 7 . On her bed, she saw a piece of paper, on it 8 the words, “Mother, 9 at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. Father.”
When Mr. Smith woke up the next morning, it was nearly 8 o’clock. On the small table near his bed he saw 10 piece of paper. He took it and read these words. “Father, wake up. It’s 7 o’clock now. Mother.”
A．anxious to B．angry with C．glad to D．surprised at
A．either B．too C．also D．to
A．few B．little C．a little D．a few
A．speak to B．spoke to C．say to D．talked to
A．Usually B．As usual C．Usual D．As usually
A．did B．made C．had D．built
A．asleep B．sleep C．a sleep D．sleep
A．are B．was C．is D．were
A．woke me up B．wake me up C．wake up me D．woke up me
A．an other B．other C．the other D．another
Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big 36 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to 37 his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.
In 2003, he went back to his hometown 38 he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested 39 farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many 40 on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to 41 on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.
In 2005, he started his own fruit farm. 42 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much 43 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big 44in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very 45 food. He has a very happy family.
A．farm B．park C．school D．shop
A．look B．take C．visit D．notice
A．since B．after C．though D．so
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．games B．concerts C．programmes D．plays
A．see B．play C．eat D．work
A．At last B．At that time C．At this moment D．At once
A．big B．bigger C．the biggest D．biggest
A．villages B．schools C．cities D．farms
A．healthy B．bad C．terrible D．unhealthy
Kate played with her Aunt Jane at the beach. It was a beautiful day. Kate built a big sand castle(沙城堡) in the morning. Aunt Jane 36 many pictures of the castle to send to Kate’s parents.
Kate wanted to 37 again on the beach that afternoon. She wanted to build 38 sand castle. Aunt Jane told her it was too 39 . Aunt Jane said Kate could only go if she had a 40 . But Kate didn’t have one. Aunt Jane agreed that Kate could take one of hers.
Kate tried 41 three hats.
The pink one was really 42 with long ribbons(丝带) but that would not be good for building a sand castle.
The red hat with flowers on it was nice. But Kate was 43 the flowers would get dirty.
Then, Kate 44a big straw hat(草帽) with a short red ribbon on it and it would be easy to clean. 45 Kate put it on and went to the beach.
A．hung B．sent C．took D．looked
A．play B．sleep C．study D．read
A．other B．the other C．others D．another
A．windy B．rainy C．sunny D．snowy
A．coat B．hat C．glass D．boat
A．in B．on C．with D．by
A．awful B．terrible C．stupid D．beautiful
A．afraid B．sad C．happy D．good
A．saw B．heard C．felt D．smelt
A．But B．Or C．So D．Since
A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at a station. They sat _1__ each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the ___2__.
“Money, nothing but money,” answered the old man. The young man could ___3___ believe his own ears. “What?” he said to himself in surprise. “So much money? My God! How I __4__ to be able to get so much money!” Then he began to think about how to get the money.
The old man ___5__ tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. “Are you tired, sir?” asked the young man. “Then you’d better lie down on the ___6____ and have a good rest. Don’t worry about ___7___. I’ll wake you up in time. ”
“All right . It’s very kind of you, young man. ” The old man lay down and ___8___ he fell asleep.
The young man took the big bag gently. ___9___ when he was just going to run away , he found a corner of his fur coat (皮衣) was ___10___ the old man’s body . Several times he tried to pull it out, but he couldn’t. At last he took off his ____11____ and went away with the bag.
The young man ran out of the station as quickly as his ___12___ could carry him, he reached a place, and there he thought the old man couldn’t ___13___ him, he stopped and quickly opened the bag.
To his surprise, there was ___14___ but old newspapers in it. He hurried to the station at once. But when he got there, he found the old man was ___15____
A．for B．on C．next to D．far from
A．man B．station C．driver D．corner
A．surely B．really C．nearly D．hardly
A．like B．love C．hate D．wish
A．was B．felt C．looked D．became
A．ground B．floor C．earth D．chair
A．the bag B．the money C．the bus D．me
A．by and by B．at last C．at first D．in the end
A．So B．And C．But D．Because
A．above B．over C．under D．in
A．shoes B．shirt C．coat D．cap
A．legs B．foot C．friend D．bike
A．watch B．notice C．find D．meet
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．waiting B．gone C．crying D．leaving
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and __36___ happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The ___37__ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it hard to ___38__ down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then ___39___ one day I thought of “Why not make reading for fun?” it gave me __40___ again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually(事实上) talking ___41___ the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, __42___ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
Attitude (态度) can make a great ___43___. Someone once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom(自由) to __44___ their attitude.” So, don’t complain about study or work. It helps __45___. Try to see things from a different way. I’m sure this will change the situation and help you a lot.
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．way B．habit C．suggestion D．idea
A．calm B．sit C．lie D．turn
A．sadly B．quickly C．suddenly D．hardly
A．advice B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．with B．about C．of D．at
A．because B．though C．but D．so
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．promise
A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something