The end of the school year was coming quickly. I was so excited because it was time for the school play tryouts. This year's play was called Mystery at the Lighthouse. I was to get the lead part of Joe who tries to solve the mystery of the lights that go on and off by themselves.
After school, all those who wanted to out for the play met in the gym at 3:30. My friend Kevin and I sat and waited for our turn to read for the play. The next day, were posted on the wall outside the gym. Kevin got a part in the play. However, l didn't see my name. I felt inside. I was sure I would get the part.
"I can't understand why I'm not in the play," I said to my Mom. "Rick, it just that someone was a little better than you. You shouldn't give up just because of this one time. Look at all the other things you're good at," said Mom. "You are great with art and drawing and you're a super soccer player." " I guess so, " I said I went to my room.
The next day at school Mr. Carter, the art teacher, asked me if I would be interested in doing some drawing and painting for the play. " You want me to help draw for the play?"" I sure do, " said Mr. Carter. I was so happy about being part of the play .
I stayed after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it. I drew some boats in the water and painted them. I was so excited the night of the play. I from the side of the stage as Kevin said his part of the play very well. At the end of the show, Mr. Carter called all the students onto the stage who helped with the artwork, lights and moving things around on stage. I felt of being part of the play. I think I like doing the artwork better. It was so much fun!
A．hoping B．smiling C．helping D．learning
A．pick B．give C．took D．try .
A．jobs B．parts C．events D．choices
A．special B．worried C．funny D．ready
A．supposes B．explains C．matters D．means
A．if B．as C．once D．until
A．so far B．as usual C．after all D．above all
A．instead B．still C．just D．also
A．rushed B．stepped C．watched D．reported
A．afraid B．proud C．tired D．sure
Is the art of conversation dying? The other day, my wife two teenage children did something we haven't for ages. It didn't require the Internet, a TV screen, batteries or anything else for that matter. But we all it so much we're thinking of doing it again sometime.
We had a conversation. The kind of real, live conversation that was when I was growing up, but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms, text messages, e-mails but we seem to be losing the of communicating face-to-face. We all know young people are out on a date(约会)these days, they spend most of that time their mobile phones. And teenagers nowadays seem to communicating with their friends by sending text messages rather than actually to them.
If we carry on like this, in the future, we'll lose the use of our . What do you think? E-mail me, and who knows? Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!
A．and B．or C．but D．after
A．made B．known C．done D．seen
A．acted B．blamed C．decided D．enjoyed
A．common B．careful C．extra D．enough
A．name B．art C．attention D．aim
A．because B．how C．when D．unless
A．buying B．collccting C．repairing D．answering
A．dislike B．prefer C．admire D．believe
A．writing B．introducing C．speaking D．hurrying
A．eyes B．voices C．mouths D．hands
Have you ever planted a few trees on Tree Planting Day? Each year, millions of people, both , plant a lot of trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a place.
Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees soon after they were planted because they weren’t watered well enough. workers burned them and cleaned the place for trees to be planted this year. a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote,“I hope this tree will grow up with me to the backbone (栋梁) of our country.” The workers said that the survival(存活) of the trees was really more important than trees were planted.
Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate (捐赠) some money and let professional (专业人士) plant and the trees.
A．students and teachers B．old and young C．boys and girls D．mother and father
A．smaller B．colder C．greener D．larger
A．pleased B．happy C．interesting D．surprised
A．died B．grew C．bought D．planted
A．Though B．When C．Because D．So
A．few B．old C．new D．dead
A．Over B．From C．On D．About
A．need B．hold C．plant D．be
A．how many B．when C．how soon D．why
A．take out B．take down C．take up D．take care of
Nowadays, WeChat ismore and more popular in China. No matter where we are, we can sign up and sent text or voice messages to our
.We can also find a stranger to talk to by shaking the
. Another funny function is that WeChat can help to search for people
live nearby with the program on. Many people like this function, because it can help them to find more people who they may know.
In my, Wechat is really a useful chatting tool. It can help people communicate with their friends more
. However, it is also bad for people, especially students. As you see, some people use Wechat for too long. It is not healthy to them. So I have some
to use it in a correct way. First, we should not use it
we are studying. We can’t focus on your
if we use it. Second, we must be careful. We should neither show too much personal information nor trust strangers so much.
We should learn to use it properly. Remember, Wechat is not everything in your life. Don’t depend too much on it.
A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he it.
David Whipple, from Utah, had originally(起初) planned to the burger for two months in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.
But, after accidentally leaving in his pocket for two years, Mr Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see it could continue looking the same.
“It wasn't on purpose,” Mr. Whipple told US television show “The Doctors”.
“I was showing some how enzymes（酶）work and I thought a hamburger would be a . And I used it for a month and then about it. My wife didn't it until at least a year or two after that. And we pulled it out from the closet(衣柜) and said 'oh my gosh, I can't believe it looks the same way'.”
He now admits that he uses the burger to convince（说服） his grandchildren not to eat junk food from restaurants McDonalds.
“It's great for the grandkids to see. what happens with !” he said.
A．bought B．lost C．ate D．made
A．hide B．keep C．cook D．stay
A．the bag B．the coat C．the product D．preservatives
A．how soon B．how far C．how often D．how long
A．doctors B．students C．grandchildren D．friends
A．good idea B．junk food C．healthy food D．terrible idea
A．thought B．forgot C．ate D．talked
A．throw B．buy C．discover D．get
A．for example B．except C．and D．such as
A．fast food B．sea food C．McDonalds D．American restaurants
One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to plan their time.He gave an example that those students would never .
He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table.He also took out several rocks and put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would be fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"
Everyone in the class shouted, "Yes." The teacher replied, "Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones.He dumped(丢下) some in and the jar.The stones went down into the spaces the big rocks.He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"
"Probably not," one of them answered."Good!" he replied.He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces .Once more he asked the question,"Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class started.Once again he said, "Good!" Then he poured a cup of water in the jar was full.
Then he asked, "What is the key point here?" One student put up his hand and said, "The key point here is that even if you are , you can still plan everything well if you try really hard!"
"No," the teacher replied, "that's not the point.The point is if you don't put the big rocks in , you'll never get them in.What are the 'big rocks' in your ? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?
Remember to put these big rocks in first, or you'll get them in at all."
A．listen B．take C．like D．forget
A．strongly B．loudly C．carelessly D．carefully
A．threw B．broke C．shook D．hit
A．into B．in C．among D．under
A．added B．made C．offered D．left
A．before B．until C．after D．when
A．excited B．happy C．free D．busy
A．first B．later C．immediately D．finally
A．study B．family C．education D．life
A．soon B．never C．even D．ever