Once there was a boy in Toronto. His name was Jimmy. He started drawing when he was three years old, and when he was five he was already very ______ at it. He drew many beautiful interesting pictures, and many people ______ his pictures. They thought this boy was going to be ______ when he was a little older, and then they were going to ___these pictures for a lot of money.
Jimmy's pictures were quite different from other ______ because he never drew on all of the paper. He drew on ______ of it, and the other half was always ______.
"That's very clever," everybody said. "______ other people have ever done that before."
One day somebody asked him, "Please tell me, Jimmy. Why do you draw on the bottom (底部) half of your pictures, ______ not on the top half?"
"Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes (毛笔) can't ______ very high."
A．poor B．sad C．glad D．good
A．bought B．brought C．sold D．took
A．different B．clever C．famous D．rich
A．buy B．show C．leave D．sell
A．men's B．people's C．boy's D．child's
A．half B．part C．side D．end
A．full B．empty C．wrong D．ready
A．No B．Some C．Any D．Many
A．then B．and C．but D．or
A．change B．turn C．pull D．reach
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He39 them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing40 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned41 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you44 ?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs, cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What’s the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
A．grow up B．give up C．set up D．pick up
A．into B．within C．out of D．away from
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
A．looked for B．searched for C．waited for D．called for
A．that B．what C．where D．why
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．it B．its C．them D．themselves
A．eggs B．carrots C．coffee D．water
A．hear B．taste C．smell D．see
A．close B．open C．wash D．drop
A．keep B．protect C．break D．drink
A．complained B．explained C．told D．expected
A．every B．all C．each D．either
A．before B．after C．behind D．under
A．lies in B．comes across C．meets with D．knocks at
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make reading fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking41 the writer. I tried to put all
my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don’t complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．way B．habit C．suggestion D．idea
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．advice B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．with B．about C．of D．at
A．because B．though C．but D．so
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．promise
A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
I’m Millie.I’m 12 1 old.I have black 2 and black hair.I 3 born in Beijing and I live 4 Hoping Road.I have a brother. 5 name is Andy.I like 6 TV and Andy 7 listening to the radio.I have 8 of good friends at school.My 9 friend is Kitty.She is my classmate.She is a good student.She wants to be a doctor when she 10 up.
1.A.month B.months C.year D.years
2.A.mouth B.nose C.eyes D.eye
3.A.am B.is C.was D.are
4.A.in B.on C.for D.with
5.A.His B.He C.Her D.She
6.A.watch B.watches C.to watch D.watching
7.A.like B.love C.enjoys D.enjoy
8.A.lot B.lots C.a lots D.lot a
9.A.good B.better C.best D.well
10.A.gets B.puts C.rings D.grows
“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were 16 , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of 17 ?” Daddy’s face looked 18 . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand, 19 ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how 20 I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 21 , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully 22 it away.
Now here 23 this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 24 , walked to the telephone and called by the 25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would 26 my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked, 28 he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I 29 and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it 30 I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.
A．easy B．hard C．late D．long
A．my B．mine C．myself D．me
A．angry B．happy C．sad D．funny
A．answering B．saying C．asking D．telling
A．surprised B．excited C．interested D．embarrassed
A．past B．was passed C．passing D．passed
A．carried B．put C．took D．threw
A．about B．by C．in D．for
A．advertisement B．violin C．case D．newspaper
A．date B．name C．number D．address
A．offer B．answer C．receive D．find
A．badly B．easily C．quickly D．luckily
A．though B．when C．as if D．until
A．repeated B．continued C．reminded D．suggested
A．which B．when C．what D．as
Mr Green had a little boy. Every day had work he came home and played with his son.
One night ,while Mr Green was at work, he __41__ that he had extra work to do for the evening ,and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son._____42____ he wanted to give the boy something to keep him __43__. So , looking around his office , he saw a44 with a large map of the world on the cover(封面). He got an ___45 ____ He removed the map , tore(撕) it up into small pieces and put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home , the little boy came running to him and was ready to play. Mr Green ___46___that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play at the moment . Then he ___47__ all the pieces of the map and put them on the table . He said to the boy,”_48__” was a map of the world, and ___49___th time you put it back together, my extra work will be finished, and we can ___50___”. Surely, this would keep the child busy for ___51___ , he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to Mr Green and said,” Okay, it’s ___52___ . Can we play now?”
Mr Green said ,“That’s amazing!_____54 did you do that?” The boy said, “It was 55 . On the back of the page was a picture of a man . When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
A．imagined B．realized C．dreamed D．revealed
A．Although B．Since C．But D．Because
A．embarrassed B．smart C．busy D．tiring
A．bag B．desk C．coat D．magazine
A．accident B．opinion C．idea D．explanation
A．considered B．agreed C．explained D．decided
A．showed up B．took out C．set up D．put into
A．used B．enjoyed C．bought D．finished
A．easy B．impossible C．true D．important
A．How B．Why C．What D．When
A．simple B．difficult C．confusing D．misleading