Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, if we don’t study hard, ___, we will fall ___ other students. At first, I didn’t know ____ the word “ exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a ____ of competition. In competitions, there were always ___ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could ____.
Each time I saw children ___ games, and heard their laughter, I ___ I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words——You must work very hard ____ have a good future. So I ___ up my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not ____ what competitions really meant. One day, I was ____ an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel ___ my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.
I learned a lot ____ what I experienced. Now I understand _15_ about the world. Competitions are important for us all.
A．because of B．sooner or later C．at the same time D．as soon as
A．behind B．off C．over D．after
A．how B．when C．what D．where
A．few B．member C．kind D．number
A．winners B．students C．soldiers D．athletes
A．appreciate B．improve C．combine D．important
A．to play B．playing C．played D．plays
A．donated B．hope C．remember D．wished
A．so that B．in order to C．for D．as for
A．picked B．dropped C．threw D．took
A．agree B．sure C．know D．believe
A．joining B．entered C．come D．taking part in
A．as B．than C．between D．though
A．above B．under C．among D．from
A．less B．more C．special D．good
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery（发现）: we are built not just of flesh (肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were able to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ us, which controls the and fall of our body energies. It can us different from one day to the next.
The idea of a ‘body clock’ should not be too because the lives of most living things are controlled by the 24-hour night-and-day cycle (循环). We feel and fall asleep at night. We become and energetic during the day. Most people will have a bad feeling if the 24-hour cycle is . For example, people who are not used to working at night can find that lack (缺少) of sleep causes them to badly at work.
the daily cycle of sleeping and waking, we also have other cycle which lasts longer than one day. Most of us would that we feel good on some days and not so good on others; sometimes our ideas seem to be so active and at other times, they are not.
A．beside B．inside C．outside D．under
A．life B．offer C．use D．rise
A．show B．treat C．make D．change
A．difficult B．natural C．surprising D．frightening
A．quiet B．tired C．comfortable D．cheerful
A．regular B．serious C．lively D．clear
A．disturbed B．pushed C．restarted D．troubled
A．perform B．suffer C．count D．control
A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than
A．afford B．admire C．advise D．agree
My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always ______it bravely.
Last year, I couldn’t believe the ______that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my ______. But my father didn’t seem as ______as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help ______.
I knew very well what my family was ______. My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a ______ life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset but I could say ______to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work ______my family.
To my surprise, things completely changed ______the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been ______by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.” ______tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always ______ my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter ______ hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, ______opens in life.”
A．solve B．meet C．face D．make
A．idea B．news C．story D．thought
A．teachers B．parents C．grandparents D．brothers
A．nervous B．interested C．excited D．worried
A．laughing B．crying C．saying D．shouting
A．about B．before C．like D．against
A．hard B．happy C．nice D．rich
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．to leave B．to stop C．to support D．to fire
A．after B．since C．before D．on
A．spent B．raised C．planned D．saved
A．From B．Between C．With D．Without
A．think of B．dream of C．hear of D．talk of
A．what B．which C．how D．that
A．other B．others C．the other D．another
Everyone needs to sleep. This is a fact of life that everyone has to deal with and that they get plenty of it. Your body needs time to get back the energy that you during the whole day. This usually happens when you are sleeping. Your body is building your energy again to you to work.
If you don’t get enough sleep, your body will have a(n) time fighting against illnesses. You have to give your body enough time to rest or you will get . Have you ever that when you are very tired, you have thinking or dealing with problems? This is because not only your but your mind is tired. So sleep is to your mind, too.
By getting enough sleep, you will be able to your body and mind, feeling relaxed and energetic. So sleep as much as you can, and let your body and mind rest.
A．talk with B．make sure C．make up D．use up
A．caught B．saved C．used D．bought
A．ask B．stop C．make D．help
A．shocked B．unhappy C．hard D．free
A．rich B．busy C．angry D．ill
A．watched B．replied C．noticed D．created
A．trouble B．records C．matters D．things
A．body B．feeling C．sleep D．energy
A．final B．enough C．important D．difficult
A．wake up B．take up C．live up D．leave off
The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs Grant left her house, so she decided not to___ an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to the town and before long it began to rain．The rain had not stopped___ ____the bus arrived at the market half an hour later．Mrs Grant stood up and absent—mindedly(心不在焉地)picked up the umbrella that was on the seat in front of her.
A cold voice said loudly，“That is mine，Madam!”
Suddenly remembering that she had come out without her umbrella，Mrs Grant felt__ ____ for what she had done，trying at the same time to take no notice of the unpleasant _ the owner of the umbrella was giving her．
When she got off the bus，Mrs Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella．She found a pretty one and bought it .Then she to buy another as a present for her daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her and had lunch in a restaurant.
In the afternoon she got on the homeward (回家的)bus with the two umbrellas under
her arm, and sat down. Then she that, by a curious coincidence(巧合)，she was sitting next to the woman who had made her feel that morning.
That woman now looked at her，and then at the umbrellas. “You’ve had quite a good __ ,” she said.
A．keep B．bring C．take D．leave
A．before B．until C．though D．when
A．hanging B．appearing C．dropping D．losing
A．angry B．sorry C．lucky D．glad
A．reply B．call C．suggestion D．look
A．promised B．decided C．agreed D．remembered
A．hiking B．shopping C．trying D．searching
A．meant B．explained C．saw D．forgot
A．jealous B．bored C．satisfied D．uncomfortable
A．day B．meal C．Journey D．present
Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you..
Not long ago, a friend of mine decided to read a lot of books to get knowledge. So he went to the library and happily with several books. But after a few days, he felt bored. The idea of finishing all of the books seemed , because it was for him to sit quietly to read a whole book. He didn’t know what to do. Then one day, he suddenly thought of “Why not make reading fun?” It gave him again. Reading is a journey of spirit(心灵之旅). Every time when we a book, we are actually talking the writer. Since then, he tried to spend more time reading books, so he could feel all of the writer’s happiness and sadness. And reading is boring, but kind of interesting.
Attitude can make a great . Someone once said, “ the situation is bad, people are free to choose their attitude.” So, don’t complain about the situation. It helps . For example, one day the weather is fine. You and your friends want to go for a picnic. Just before you go, itsuddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, whydon’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
Attitudedecides everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy andhappy. Let’s smile to we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
A．seem B．taste C．sound D．smell
A．cry B．smile C．complain D．shout
A．more B．less C．many D．a lot
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．easy B．unnecessary C．possible D．impossible
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．money B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．buy B．borrow C．read D．write
A．on B．about C．of D．with
A．of course B．no longer C．as usual D．in fact
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．problem
A．Even though B．Because C．As if D．So
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．comfortable B．nervous C．sad D．happy
A．wherever B．whenever C．however D．whatever