When I was in high school, I didn’t do well in my schoolwork at first. I wanted to go to college. I went to talk with my favorite teacher. He told that there might be no chance for me to go to college. It made me very .
But I didn’t give up (放弃). I might not be able to get into . But I wouldn’t stop . Then I found that my in the past was spending too much time on science. I was not good at my schoolwork, because I wasn’t working hard on all .
So for the following semesters I my plan. I spent more time in studying English, math and other subjects. I worked hard by to the teachers carefully in class and doing more exercises after class. Now I am studying at college.
If you are not doing well at school at the moment, don’t . Forget the past years and restart (重新开始) now! I believe all your dreams can come true.
A．Or B．And C．But D．So
A．her B．him C．them D．me
A．sad B．tired C．glad D．relaxed
A．hospital B．college C．trouble D．water
A．speaking B．spending C．trying D．paying
A．hope B．opinion C．answer D．problem
A．sports B．subjects C．dreams D．chances
A．changed B．kept C．followed D．realized
A．looking B．talking C．agreeing D．listening
A．give up B．pick up C．look up D．keep up
My young daughter and I were flying to Miami for holiday. The plane was totally 36 . We couldn’t get seats together and were separated by the aisle. I asked two men if they would like to change 37 with us, so that we could be together. They 38 .
At the same time, a mother 39 three children also had the same problem as us. The mother 40 her baby, but her young son and his older brother were separated from her. She was very concerned about the boys sitting with 41 . She was very worried, but 42 helped her. Suddenly a man said, “I think we can help you.” Then he and his group managed to make enough space for the 43 .
My young daughter, however, was afraid of not being next to a window or her mom. I told her I couldn’t do anything; we had to sit 44 we were. Amazingly, the man sitting next to me turned to me and said he really liked the seat near the aisle, so we changed seats and continued our trip 45 .
Would that man give us his seat if the others hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. Perhaps kindness is contagious.
A．crowded B．uncomfortable C．full D．noisy
A．money B．seats C．minds D．ideas
A．with B．except C．next to D．besides
A．held B．raised C．carried D．brought
A．friends B．waitresses C．strangers D．relatives
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．family B．home C．house D．team
A．that B．what C．where D．when
A．sadly B．hurriedly C．slowly D．happily
A generation gap(代沟)has become a serious problem.! read a report about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed 31 after quarrelling (爭吵)with 32 .I think this is because they don't often have a talk with each other. Parents now 33 more time in the office, 34 they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the 35 
topic(话题)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more patient with your 36_，get to know them and 37 them. And for children, show your 38_to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 39 them your thoughts. In this way, you 40 have a better understanding of each other.
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When Jack was very young, he often played football, and he was very 1at it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was no 2for him there, so he stopped 3.
Then he began to get rather 4 . So he thought ,“I’ve stopped playing football, and now I’m getting fat. 5am I going to do?” He thought about it for 6 , and then he said to himself, “I know , I’ll play tennis .”
He had a few 7, and then played for a few months. He met a nice girl at the tennis club one day, and they played a game of tennis 8another young man and woman. Jack played very badly and was very 9with himself .“I’ve never played as badly as this before, ” he said to the girl.
“ Oh,” she said , “you 10 how to play tennis ?”
On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little 46, as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were 47heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. Then she noticed a poor man 48in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(箱) and started looking 49it.
Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get. So she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in 50and took what she gave him.
A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious 51. This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went 52, singing a song.
Just then, Susan understood 53the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will 54by showing kindness.
Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, 55it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into Susan’s mind every time she has the chance to help others.A. sad B. tired C. frightened
A. so B. too C. such
A. walked B. was walking C. to walk
A. at B. for C. through
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising
A. food B. drink C. fruit
A. out B. away C. in
A. what B. which C. why
A. help B. be helping C. be helped
A. or B. but C. and
No More Time Out
Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.
Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”
For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.
Shawn said __42__.
His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小说) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.”“No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.
Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.
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A．sports B．books C．movies D．arts
A．arm B．hand C．leg D．nose
A．phoned B．invited C．visited D．checked
A．came B．gave C．turned D．hurried
A．stayed B．waited C．called D．talked
A．tired B．afraid C．weak D．angry
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．bringing B．dropping C．showing D．knocking
A．soon B．only C．perhaps D．again
A．choose B．keep C．take D．allow
A．because B．once C．if D．although
A．private B．simple C．bad D．special