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?”
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 term 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 humor 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 , 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
When I had something difficult to do, I used to(过去常常) ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it _, dear.” I would get so angry（生气）. I thought she was mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided some friends to my home. My bedroom was very dirty. Books were all over the table and ground. I didn’t make my bed. I asked my to help me clean it. But she said seriously(严肃地),“Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents . I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) . It is really hard to do everything on my own, I have learned a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. It’s her “laziness” that makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). Just as my mum always says，“A lady can’t be lazy, or(否则) she’ll be crazy. can make you sunny(阳光)!”
great mother! Don’t you think so? A good mother is worth a hundred teachers!
A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
A．the cleverest B．the best C．the laziest D．the hardest
A．asking B．telling C．to visit D．to invite
A．brother B．father C．mother D．sister
A．wash B．washing C．washed D．washes
A．watch TV B．do housework C．go camping D．do homework
A．alone B．often C．happy D．careful
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Play B．Work C．Speak D．Mother
A．What a B．How C．What D．How a
It Sunday yesterday . We had classes. I got up at 6:30morning. Then my mother and I went to the shop. We wanted to do some .My mother wanted to buy some food 35 supper and I wanted to buy some school things: some books and a pen. The shopearly in the morninga lot of people in the shop. They were, old and young. Some things in the shop were cheap ,some were not. We bought some food and school things. The people in the shopfriendly.A．is B．was C．it's
A．no B．not C．not any
A．in B．in the C．at
A．shops B．shoping C．shopping
A．for B．to C．with
A．openB．opening C． opened
A. There is B．There has C．There were
A.man and woman B.mans and womans C.men and women
A．was B．were C．did
A．for we B．to us C．for our
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a Good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. There are three steps to being friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.The word “patient” in the first paragraph means________.
A．友好 B．大方 C．耐心 D．热情
A．find friends B．plant trees C．get happy D．keep fit
A．be lovely and cool B．be kind and patient C．have lots of money D．have good looks
A．buy a present for B．never say a word to C．have dinner with D．write a letter to
A．Teenagers and friendship B．The good friends around you C．The trouble of growing up D．The care and keeping of friends
Once， a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they ____ their work， he left them， saying， “When the sun is down， I will come and see your work.”
At last one of them said， “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can ___ fill the basket.” ____ man answered， “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like， but I am not going to work at ____ so foolishly.” He ____ his bucket(圆桶) and went away. The other man said no word， and kept on carrying ____. At last the well was almost ____.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket， he saw a bright thing in it. He ______. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. ____ he saw the ring， he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You ___ so well in this little thing，” he said， “ What now I know I can believe you with many things.”
A．finished B．did C．began D．had
A．never B．also C．hard D．always
A．The other B．Another C．One D．A second
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．picked up B．put away C．took away D．threw away
A．water B．basket C．well D．work
A．full B．empty C．filled D．clean
A．put it up B．looked it up C．picked it up D．gave it up
A．While B．As soon as C．Before D．Since
A．have done B．will do C．do D．are doing
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