“Sesame Street”is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York
1969. It is called "the longest street in the world". That's the TV programme by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world.
In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly. The include
more than half the nation's pre-school（学龄前）children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also consider it a great help, some educators are against certain things in it.
Tests show children from different have benefited（收获）from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences
，the programme made in Mexico City more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one.
Why is“Sesame Street" more successful than other children's shows? There many reasons—the good education of its producers, the support the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn .
A．at B．On C．In D．since
A．why B．because C．when D．how
A．viewers B．visitors C．witnesses D．settlers
A．and B．so C．though D．or
A．films B．cartoons C．stories D．backgrounds
A．a B．an C．the D．不填
A．the same B．different C．early D．late
A．use B．take C．sing D．do
A．till now B．as a result C．for example D．in all
A．donates B．costs C．spends D．devotes
A．is B．are C．was D．were
A．for B．with C．about D．form
A．teachers B．doctors C．volunteers D．mothers
A．feel B．to fell C．feeling D．felt
A．many B．much C．more D．most
An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the 16 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you 17 I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the 18 of reading it?”
The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the 19 and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as his grandfather 20 ,but all the water ran 21 he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”
This time the boy 22 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that is was 23 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 24 hard enough.”
The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the 25 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said 26 ,“Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”
“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.
For the first time the boy 27 the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 28 one, inside and out.
“Boy, you might not understand or remember 29 when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be 30 ,inside and out. That’s what you got from it.”
A．son B．father C．grandfather D．grandmother
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．time B．place C．use D．habit
A．house B．beach C．lake D．river
A．said B．saw C．liked D．did
A．as B．after C．until D．before
A．ran B．rode C．drove D．flew
A．difficult B．interesting C．impossible D．unimportant
A．hitting B．trying C．holding D．studying
A．hand B．bottle C．basket D．coal
A．sadly B．hopefully C．excitedly D．happily
A．forgot B．realized C．believed D．remembered
A．white B．clean C．new D．black
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．different B．relaxed C．curious D．worried
When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in 16 .
One hot summer afternoon, I was17 down the highway to New York when another car suddenly 18 into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) 19 driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was20 with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he2l did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away22 after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the23 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked24 . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to 25 and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to26 him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my Air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I27 the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt28 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier29 my car ran off the road.
You can really enjoy great30 from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
A．need B．school C．danger D．summer
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．fell B．floated C．came D．climbed
A．active B．experienced C．frightened D．energetic
A．unhappy B．satisfied C．familiar D．friendly
A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply
A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully
A．new B．red C．same D．other
A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried
A．stay B．research C．stop D．hide
A．punish B．train C．help D．encourage
A．began B．finished C．took D．continued
A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy
A．noticed B．made C．watched D．heard
A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness
While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I 16 . Because I was in great need of 17 and wanted to do something useful, I applied（申请）.
Three days later, a letter 18 . It asked me to see the 19 at Croydon. It proved to be an 20 journey—a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at 21a quarter of a mile. It was clearly that the headmaster himself opened the door. He was 22 and round.
“The school” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys 23 seven and thirteen.”
I should have to teach all the 24 except art, 45 he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into 26 groups and teach them at three different 27 , and I was not28 at the thought of teaching maths—a subject which I didn’t do very well in at school. It was29 that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be 30 themselves at that time.
Before I had time to ask about my salary（薪水）, he got up to his feet. “ Now,” he said. “ you’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.
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The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is 16 there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about 17 .
Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it. 18 a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 19 tickets that will let them see a 20 game for free.
“Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price. 21 all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy 22 . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some 23 TV sets from the factory.
“Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of 24 an invitation, but for a later time.
You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”25 you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.
A．what B．where C．why D．when
A．weather B．cloud C．sky D．rain
A．Bring B．Take C．Give D．Carry
A．beautiful B．special C．expensive D．cheap
A．better B．larger C．later D．earlier
A．But B．Before C．Where D．After
A．it B．one C．this D．that
A．much B．better C．more D．less
A．refusing B．printing C．sending D．accepting
A．In fact B．Of course C．By the way D．At least
It was almost 9:00 pm when Mia Janson left her office to go home. It was 16 . She started her car and 17 down the dark road that led to her house in the country.
She 18 the radio and listened to songs while she was driving. The heater wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her 19 .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small 20 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness(知觉).
When she woke up, her head was bleeding (流血)，and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know 21 she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad. She 22 the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very long. She tried to walk up several times, but she kept falling into the snow. Mia tried 23 time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that 24 could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mia closed her eyes and waited to die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia 25 her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck”, said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
A．raining B．sunny C．snowing D．windy
A．ran B．drove C．walked D．rode
A．turned on B．turned over C．turned off D．turned down
A．happy B．excited C．tired D．warm
A．bridge B．village C．town D．farm
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．know B．knew C．knows D．knowing
A．one B．one more C．other D．the other
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．close B．closed C．opened D．open