GrandmaLilivedaloneinanoldbuil-优题课

Kevin is a special swimmer. He took risks to ___(1)___ in very cold places because he wanted people to pay attention to environmental problems.

As a boy, Kevin visited national parks and he learned the Earth is in ___(2)___ condition. He felt worried, and he wanted to ___(3)___ the Earth. In 2009, he went to swim in water near North Pole（北极）to draw people’s attention to the melting glaciers（融化的冰川）. Kevin said that the swim was so painful that it would be his ___(4)__ time swimming in cold water. In 2016, he heard about a lake in the Himalayas（喜马拉雅山脉）. It was formed by melting glaciers. He __(5)___ to swim in cold water again. It was difficult to swim in the lake. The air was so ___(6)___ that it was hard to breathe. He told people about his experiences on TV. He wanted people to know that glaciers in the Himalayas are disappearing ___(7)___ global（全球的）warming and that there’s less water for people in nearby ___(8)___ like China, India, and Pakistan.

From Kevin’s story, we learn two ___(9)___ . We learn that people can do a lot of harm to the Earth without realizing it. Also, we learn that if we ___(10)___ the way we think, we can do something to protect our environment. With the new way of thinking in our minds, we can enjoy a bright future.

(1). A. flyB. swimC. runD. skate

(2). A. rightB. safeC. poorD. natural

(3). A. protectB. leaveC. findD. share

(4). A. lastB. greatC. freeD. long

(5). A. hatedB. agreedC. learnedD. decided

(6). A. freshB. thinC. clearD. cool

(7). A. because ofB. opposite toC. according toD. instead of

(8). A. citiesB. countriesC. townsD. villages

(9). A. choicesB. reportsC. reasonsD. lessons

(10). A. askB. showC. changeD. record

Our Christmas Goose

On a cold morning that December, my brother Rick and I were sent to Uncle Tommie’s on the other side of Little Mountain to get a goose for Christmas dinner. This long journey over the mountain was hard but worth it.

That morning, dark clouds were coming together overhead. I knew it was going to snow on the ___(1)___.

When we arrived, Uncle Tommie was already waiting for us. “Boys, I’m not ___(2)___ you off,” he said, “but the wind is picking up. You’d better get the goose and head for home soon.”

After a quick thank-you and goodbye I took the goose and we left. Halfway up the mountain, it began to snow heavily. I held the goose ___(3) __ to me.

By the time we reached the top of the mountain. it showed more heavily. And the wind seemed to blow straight through my coat. I stepped in front of Rick. “You must be cold. Open your coat!”

“Are you crazy?” Rick asked. “I’ll lose what little warmth I have!” When he saw I was ___(4)___, he slowly opened his coat.

I placed the warm goose inside his coat. Rick sighed happily (舒了口气). My plan was ___(5)___ .

On the way down, I started to shiver (发抖). Rick said. “Dave. it's your turn now.”

He passed me the goose. For a long moment, I just stood and ___(6)___ my freezing(冰冷的) hands on his body. We passed the goose back and forth (来回地) between us all the way. Finally, We got home.

Sitting at the table, we explained how the goose kept us from freezing. “We can’t have him for dinner! This goose helped ___(7)___ our lives,” I said.

Later, we named the goose Charley and he lived out his life in the yard, bossing around the chickens and another goose we bought to keep him company. A life as the most important bird was fitting for our ___(8)___.

(1).

A．

mountain

B．

island

C．

lake

D．

beach

(2).

A．

paying

B．

rushing

C．

showing

D．

calling

(3).

A．

lightly

B．

secretly

C．

high

D．

close

(4).

A．

frightened

B．

regretful

C．

serious

D．

surprised

(5).

A．

working

B．

continuing

C．

improving

D．

changing

(6).

A．

raised

B．

dried

C．

warmed

D．

examined

(7).

A．

spare

B．

save

C．

treasure

D．

give

(8).

A．

leader

B．

boss

C．

guide

D．

hero

Your brain doesn’t have to do anything extra (额外的) to tell the truth. You think of what you want to say, and you say it. Lying ____(1)____ much more work.

Here’s an ____(2)____ of what goes into a simple lie. Imagine you’re late for class and the teacher asks ____(3)____ and you decide to lie. You now have to either came up with a story or remember the story you ____(4)____ as you were rushing to class. So you say, “I had to stop by the ____(5)____ and borrowed a book.” Your teacher asks, “The book I recommended (推荐) last period?”

You must decide how to answer ____(6)____. If you say yes, the teacher might ask you to show her the book. Or she might ____(7)___ you to read from it in class. If you say it is a ___(8)____ book, she might ask which book you’ve checked out. So you have to be ready with the ____(9)____ of another book and make sure it’s a book the school library owns.

You give your ____(10)____ a ton of extra work! Why not just tell the truth? It’s much easier.

(1).

A．

refuses

B．

avoids

C．

takes

D．

fixes

(2).

A．

example

B．

ability

C．

interview

D．

agreement

(3).

A．

when

B．

who

C．

why

D．

which

(4).

A．

listened to

B．

made up

C．

wrote down

D．

left behind

(5).

A．

store

B．

gate

C．

station

D．

library

(6).

A．

recently

B．

secretly

C．

angrily

D．

quickly

(7).

A．

expect

B．

help

C．

hate

D．

pay

(8).

A．

boring

B．

personal

C．

cheap

D．

different

(9).

A．

cover

B．

name

C．

price

D．

size

(10).

A．

book

B．

exam

C．

brain

D．

class

You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, I got ___(1)___ up my nose one time. After that I ___(2)___ wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.

One day, I ___(3)___ my skateboard and broke my leg so badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only ___(4)____ that would be good for me.

Well, I gave it a ___(5)___. Every week, I got a little ____(6) ___ and hated swimming a little less, I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to ____(7)____ the school team. You can imagine how that made me and my family feel ___(8)___ I was so afraid of the water before!

Much to everyone’s surprise, I won third place in the city finals. ____(9)____ is a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me—a swimmer!

For this reason, I say: don’t limit (限制) your ____(10)____. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.

(1).

A．

water

B．

sand

C．

juice

D．

air

(2).

A．

still

B．

never

C．

also

D．

even

(3).

A．

turned down

B．

looked at

C．

waited for

D．

fell off

(4).

A．

exercise

B．

story

C．

housework

D．

journey

(5).

A．

visit

B．

band

C．

try

D．

call

(6).

A．

better

B．

slower

C．

higher

D．

heavier

(7).

A．

check

B．

catch

C．

join

D．

invite

(8).

A．

or

B．

as

C．

if

D．

so

(9).

A．

Skating

B．

Swimming

C．

Jumping

D．

Coaching

(10).

A．

excuses

B．

praises

C．

words

D．

choices

Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over.

“You smell ___1___!”Andy said to the woman.

The woman said, “I just want you to ___2___ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive (生存)” “But it’s just trash (垃圾),” said Andy.

“One person’s trash is another person’s ___3___,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?”

“___4___ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself,” Andy replied ___5___. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box.

Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ___6___ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ___7___. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ___8___, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ___9___ me to make money by recycling boxes. I ____10____ her suggestion and our life changed after that.”

Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and ____11____ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was ____12____ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with ____13____,” You did so much for us. It’s my turn to ____14____ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears.

There are always some people who give us unexpected ____15____. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us.

1.

A．

sweet

B．

nice

C．

terrible

D．

smoky

2.

A．

buy

B．

give

C．

show

D．

lend

3.

A．

pride

B．

support

C．

power

D．

treasure

4.

A．

Though

B．

Unless

C．

Before

D．

If

5.

A．

impolitely

B．

gladly

C．

nervously

D．

hopefully

6.

A．

funny

B．

soft

C．

cold

D．

strange

7.

A．

luck

B．

fame

C．

nature

D．

behavior

8.

A．

reason

B．

dream

C．

job

D．

hobby

9.

A．

allowed

B．

advised

C．

needed

D．

sent

10.

A．

checked

B．

questioned

C．

followed

D．

forgot

11.

A．

climbed

B．

rushed

C．

rode

D．

jumped

12.

A．

surprised

B．

afraid

C．

relaxed

D．

worried

13.

A．

fear

B．

interest

C．

sadness

D．

joy

14.

A．

teach

B．

understand

C．

praise

D．

help

15.

A．

success

B．

pleasure

C．

warmth

D．

pride