Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often some books from the library. He to the radio every morning and reads after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His admire him very much.
Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he’s too to understand him and chooses ones to answer. Of course, the boy is not happy with it.
One day Mike read about the electric lights(电灯) and was it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly(自豪地), “Fathers always know than sons!”
The boy thought for a while and said, “ .”
“Oh? Why?”
Mike didn’t answer and asked instead, “Who the electric lights?”
“ ,” answered Mr Clarke.
“Why didn’t his father invent them, then?”
Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn’t know to answer!
A.finds B.borrows C.sells D.buys
A.listens B.hears C.says D.reads
A.letters B.stories C.messages D.newspapers
A.parents B.students C.classmates D.teachers
A.never B.even C.only D.also
A.able B.clever C.old D.young
A.easy B.difficult C.different D.happy
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.afraid of B.angry with C.interested in D.worried about
A.a few B.few C.little D.a little
A.less B.least C.more D.most
A.I think so B.I don’t know C.I agree D.I don’t think so
A.invited B.invented C.bought D.borrowed
A.Thomas Brown B.Thomas Edison C.Allan Smith D.Ron Jenkins
A.when B.which C.what D.how
A.free local and national calls B.5p-a-minute calls to Canada C.free international phone calls D.30%-off calls in the U. K.
A.faster B.cheaper C.more expensive D.the same price
A.free B.30% off C.70% off D.50% off
About a hundred people lived in a very small mountain village. It was very from the other villages and towns. They had few friends and they got bad harvest. But of them left the village. Of course there was neither electricity nor gas(煤气)there.
Once a writer the village. The backwardness(落后)of the village surprised him. He decided about it to the world. So he took the oldest villager to London. The old man told all about his home village to the people. Several months he returned. All the villagers went to see him and asked him how he had enjoyed in the city.
“Everything is wonderful in , ”the old man said.
“I’ve to many good places and eaten all kinds of nice food and other things. But the trouble was I could not at night. ”
“What happened to you? ”his wife asked.
“The was on in my bedroom all the time.”
Why not blow(吹) it out, then? ”
“I tried,but it was inside a little glass bottle. ”
A.close B.far C.near D.high
A.All B.Some C.None D.Hundreds
A.visited B.lived C.stayed D.got to
A.to write B.to speak C.to say D.to tell
A.after B.later C.soon D.ago
A.food B.music C.himself D.traffic
A.town B.mountain C.village D.London
A.gone B.came C.been D.got
A.sleep B.help C.walk D.see
A.window B.radio C.light D.TV set
Nowadays lots of people stop drinking cola because it is bad for our bones, especially for women’s bones.
More and more people to drink energy drinks(功能饮料). Energy drinks look cool. Their makers say they give you energy and you better at sports. So, many students drink them before exams to help them stay .
But wait! To keep you awake, most energy drinks have caffeine(咖啡因). They are like a strong cup of coffee or tea. If you drink a lot of them, your will beat faster. You will feel nervous. You could have sleeping problems and find it hard to live without them. Tom Brown is a US junior high school student. He drinks energy drinks every day. He started to do this a year ago before his piano lessons. But now, Tom says, “I drink them I feel weak or before a test. I can’t help drinking them.”
In fact, the energy you get from the drinks helps for a short time. You may feel good for an hour or so, but then you’ll feel even than before.
A.refuse B.forget C.start D.used
A.let B.feel C.bring D.make
A.alone B.awake C.tired D.nervous
A.few B.little C.kinds of D.lots of
A.heart B.head C.eyes D.legs
A.too B.as well C.either D.also
A.15 years old B.15-year old C.15-years-old D.15-year-old
A.however B.whenever C.whatever D.whoever
A.ever B.only C.yet D.even
A.better B.best C.worse D.worst
A hungry wolf was walking around in the evening. He met a dog. The dog was fat and looked happy. The wolf made with the dog.
“You are looking better. It seems you are happy and satisfied. Your skin is so nice. You have been fed with nice food,” said the wolf.
“Well, my friend, my life is simple. I my master’s house. He feeds me four times a day. I have been given a small house where I sleep well. I don’t have any .”
“Then your life is good. I also wish the same. But you see I am always hungry. You see my bones. I am fed very .”
“OK, then.Come with me. Live with me. You will also be happy,” said the dog.
The wolf .Both of them reached the house where the dog lived. Both were happy. the wolf entered the house, he happened to see the top of the dog’s . He found no fur there.
“Why is there no fur on your neck?” The wolf asked the dog.
“Oh, my dear friend. do you ask it? My master puts a belt(皮带) around my neck. The belt the neck while the belt is tied to a chain(链子). My master pulls it and pushes me my house,” said the dog.
“What?”the wolf said and didn’t enter further. He was to hear what the dog said.
“Friend, let me . I am not jealous(羡慕的) about you. You eat good food. But you are here.My bones are thin, but I am in my world. I can go anywhere I like. Thank you. I shall return to my forest.”
A.money B.friends C.progress D.faces
A.badly B.carelessly C.properly D.cleverly
A.watch B.own C.build D.fix
A.dreams B.difficulties C.goals D.thoughts
A.much B.well C.often D.little
A.succeeded B.won C.agreed D.wondered
A.If B.Since C.As D.Though
A.neck B.back C.leg D.head
A.How B.When C.Where D.Why
A.moves B.rubs C.cuts D.burns
A.on B.in C.onto D.into
A.surprised B.pleased C.worried D.interested
A.look up B.come in C.go back D.break down
A.hit B.tied C.killed D.fed
A.alone B.poor C.famous D.free
Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without______the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t______the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good idea. A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test______to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so that they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and______ them out will help feel better than cheating.
If a student gets caught cheating, the teacher may give a “zero” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s______, and call his or her parents. Worse than the______grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, like parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an______person and a teacher might watch you more closely the next time you’re taking a test.
There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s______too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a______, but a student is always able to act better and make better______. It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.
A.taking B.spending C.costing D.Using
A.write B.exercise C.pass D.expect
A.decides B.hopes C.refuses D.needs
A.breaking B.dreaming C.missing D.working
A.office B.school C.seat D.conversation
A.natural B.dangerous C.exciting D.bad
A.outside B.boring C.interesting D.honest
A.always B.never C.once D.neither
A.menu B.medicine C.habit D.match
A.education B.decisions C.challenges D.risks