"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin?" young Sarah asked her father. She was always things and her father was not very pleased.
"You cost me a lot of money, Sarah," he said. " you wanted to leam horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's the _ . "
"I'll play every day, Daddy, " Sarah said. "I'Il try very hard. "
"All right, " her father said. " I know _ . I'll do. I 'll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you play something for me. If you play well, you can have lessons. If you play badly, I will stop the lessons. "
"OK. Daddy," Sarah said. "That is _ . "
He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The lessons were very expensive, but her father kept his .
The six weeks passed quickly. It was time for Sarah for her father.
She began to play. She played very . She made a terrible noise.
Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands _ his ears.
When Sarah finished, her father said, "_ _, Sarah. You can have more lessons. "
Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. "You've spent a lot of money, she still plays very badly, " he said.
"Well, that's true," her father said. "But since she started learning the violin, I able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply. In 5 six weeks I'II own the whole building! "
A．caring for B．preparing for C．sending for D．asking for
A．First B．Second C．Next D．Finally
A．guitar B．violin C．piano D．game
A．which B．that C．what D．how
A．must B．can C．may D．might
A．many B．much C．more D．fewer
A．impossible B．unfair C．funny D．fair
A．waming B．promise C．notice D．excuse
A．for playing B．to play C．to work D．for working
A．badly B．well C．better D．worse
A．off B．in C．behind D．over
A．Terrible B．Too bad C．Well done D．Sorry
A．or B．but C．though D．so
A．will be B．was C．am D．have been
A．other B．more C．another D．the other
Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench（凳）．The poor man always there, looking at the big in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know you sit here and look at my hotel ”.“Sir ,” said the poor man, “I am a failure. I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream（梦想）that one day I’ ll sleep in that hotel.”
The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will . I will pay for the room in that hotel for you a whole month.”
A few days later, the rich man the poor man’s room to ask him if he was enjoying .To his , he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his .When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “You see, I’m down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there , in that big hotel. It’s a dream. But when I was there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream , and I get any sleep at all.”
A．sat B．stood C．slept D．jumped
A．car B．room C．hotel D．house
A．when B．how C．what D．why
A．yesterday morning B．every morning C．last night D．every night
A．come back B．come out C．come over D．come true
A．good B．well C．better D．best
A．for B．to C．with D．in
A．went passed B．broke into C．went past D．ran through
A．it B．itself C．him D．himself
A．joke B．happiness C．sadness D．surprise
A．house B．corner C．bench D．work
A．if B．when C．after D．as soon as
A．sad B．wonderful C．quick D．slow
A．out B．even C．up D．down
A．would B．wouldn’t C．could D．couldn’t
I have __1__ my hometown for a few years. It has changed a lot __2__ the years. New roads and beautiful buildings have been __3__ . People in my hometown have realized the __4__ of protecting the environment. They have done many things __5__ planting trees, keeping the roads clean, and not __6__ plastic bags. Now the __7__ is much better than before, and people’s life is __8__ than before. The old are doing all kinds of __9__ such as playing __10__ , dancing and playing TaiJi in the park. There are __11__ places for people to relax such as KTVs and bars in the town. People’s life is not __12__ any more. They can relax in many different ways __13__ just watching TV at home. There are also some places __14__ further learning , especially for the __15__ who want to find good jobs.
A．left B．been away C．been away from D．left away
A．over B．among C．between D．after
A．build B．building C．built D．buildings
A．important B．useless C．importance D．use
A．for example B．as C．such as D．that is
A．use B．used C．useful D．using
A．environment B．weather C．life D．hometown
A．bad B．worse C．colourful D．more colorful
A．games B．matches C．work D．activities
A．chess B．the chess C．with chess D．a chess
A．few B．less C．more D．much
A．interesting B．boring C．bored D．happy
A．for example B．in fact C．instead of D．such as
A．for B．at C．with D．to
A．young B．children C．old D．baby
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets _ _ the traffic drives on the left. you cross a street, you must look to the right first _ then the left.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very _. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be _ _, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the _. So you must be careful. Have a look first, __you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses two floors. You can sit on the floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s quite .
A．if B．because C．when D．since
A．Before B．After C．As soon as D．When
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．busy B．free C．big D．beautiful
A．careless B．careful C．excellent D．strict
A．right B．left C．right and left D．right or left
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．in B．with C．for D．on
A．second B．first C．third D．ground
A．boring B．interesting C．expensive D．safe
There is no doubt that the friends can improve our lives, kind of friend someone has. There are some good reasons why real are important. Real fiends can be a source(资源) of_ .When you are in trouble， for example， true friends will hope. Real fiends may help a friend to be as a student president，and the president of a country. Some of us will remember that school，work and life are better and more fun when with fiends. And there are other reasons why real friends are . You can quickly real and good fiends when you are down or when you need their help the most. Why? Because a real fiend will not you when you are down，and will not turn against you in jealousy(妒忌)，for example，when you succeed.
A．wherever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
A．teachers B．relatives C．friends D．classmates
A．stress B．happiness C．sadness D．tiredness
A．accept B．offer C．refuse D．support
A．built B．bought C．spread D．chosen
A．either B．also C．even D．ever
A．shared B．found C．made D．happened
A．unnecessary B．impossible C．necessary D．amazed
A．find B．decide C．pick D．invent
A．think B．greet C．leave D．please
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to admire(羡慕) those people who have beautiful houses large gardens and swimming pools those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel and those who have cars may want to on the country road in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your will always take good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will congratulations to you; when you do something , people around you will help you correct it. And when you do something to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness.
If you notice(注意到) a bit of , you can find that happiness is always around you.
A．with B．of C．in D．for
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．alone B．happy C．lonely D．shy
A．drive B．dance C．fly D．walk
A．trouble B．bed C．surprise D．future (将来)
A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．people
A．speak B．tell C．talk D．say
A．wrong B．badly C．new D．right
A．bad B．good C．boring D．happily