It has been over eleven years now. It was a snowy afternoon. Laura, our tenyearold daughter, sat quietly, and was busy with her work. Suddenly, she asked how to spell a name of someone in our , and then wrote the notes one by one. Next, she some flowers with grass, a red sun, and the blue sky on them.
That evening. I noticed a “mailbox” on the doors to each of our bedrooms. There was one for Steve, one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. My heart felt when I saw that Reed, her dad, and I also one.
For the next few weeks, we received notes that showed love for each of us. When Steve lost a baseball game, there was a note telling him she thought he was the best player in the world. After I had a busy day, there was a note thanking me for my hard work, with a smiling face on it. In baby Paul's notes, there were lots of colorful _ including flowers with happy faces.
“He can't _ yet,” she said. “But he can look at the pictures.”
However, one night, I noticed the mailbox that Laura had made for herself. Suddenly, I that our little angel's mailbox had been but the others had enjoyed her love notes. My eyes were filled with tears.
“I'll take care of it,” Reed said. And in the following weeks, her _ wrote the sweetest of love notes to this little girl, our daughter.
this little girl is grown now, driving to the college every day, some things about her have changed. One afternoon only about a week ago, I found a love note on my bed.
“ always being there for me. Mom,” it read, “I'm glad that we're the best of friends.”
I always remember the nice child whose smile and have brought me thousands of hours of joy during these years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.
A.class B.office C.family D.company
A.drew B.bought C.picked D.planted
A.warm B.worried C.sad D.afraid
A.gave B.borrowed C.had D.pushed
A.his B.her C.our D.my
A.basketball B.football C.volleyball D.baseball
A.pictures B.books C.clothes D.toys
A.write B.read C.speak D.sing
A.laughed B.said C.realized D.told
A.empty B.full C.beautiful D.dirty
A.sister B.boy C.mom D.dad
A.And B.Though C.So D.But
A.never B.always C.often D.usually
A.Ask for B.Thanks for C.Wait for D.Care for
A.voice B.study C.reason D.love
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All announced that they were the best, the most important and the most useful,
Green said, “_____ I am the most important, I’m the sign of life. Look around, and you will see that I am almost everywhere.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the earth. But consider the sky and sea, they gives space and peace. Without my peace, you would all be______.”
Yellow chuckled, “I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Every time you looked at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no____. “
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “Who is the ________ of health and strength? It’s me, think of carrots, pumpkins, and oranges. Although I don’t hang around all the time, I carry the most important vitamins.”
Red could no longer______it and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. “
Purple_____Up to his full height. He was very tall and said, “ I am the color of power. Kings, have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.”
And indigo(靛青色) started to Speak…… The colors’ quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly rain started to pour down. The colors were all_______, and crowded close to one another for comfort.
Rain began to speak, “You foolish colors. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose? Join hands with one another and come to me, “
Doing_______they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued, “From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch(伸展)_ ___ the sky to form a great rainbow, the rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow. And so, whenever a heavy rain washes the world , a rainbow with ______ colors appears in the sky. Let us remember to appreciate one another.”
A.luckily B.clearly C.carefully D.firstly
A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
A.fun B.problem C.life D.trouble
A.mark B.reason C.sign D.sense
A.sit B.listen C.hear D.stand
A.rose B.looked C.put D.turned
A.excited B.surprised C.afraid D.angry
A.because B.as C.when D.since
A.in B.through C.over D.across
A.five B.six C.seven D.eight
How time flies, our junior high school (初中) years are coming to an end. After the big exam,most of us will go to in a senior high school (高中).are we expecting from senior high? We interview some tudents about their plans for future. Now hear what plans some students have for the future.
Jerry, 16, from Shanghai, “I have heard that although Senior 3 is a year, students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2. I hope there’ll be time to enjoy, especially tennis. The Tennis Masters (大师) Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer to help out and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
Han Lily, 15, from Zhongshan, “I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about model planes, although I’m not good at . I’ll learn more science in senior high. Anyway, sometimes in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
Wan Yang, 17, from Xiamen, “I hope I can be in senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm.most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
Li Fan, 16, from Shenzhen, “I hope I can make more friends. In senior high, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things them.”
A.walk B.study C.play D.write
A.When B.How C.What D.Where
A.let’s B.it’s C.what’s D.that’s
A.hot B.hard C.light D.kind
A.book B.show C.photo D.sports
A.making B.sitting C.cooking D.cleaning
A.us B.him C.it D.her
A.shorter B.stronger C.thinner D.taller
A.So B.But C.When D.If
A.to B.for C.from D.at
It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I'm silly.” Carmen said. Her mother and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before,” she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling . Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What's the matter?” she asked. “My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It's very and I can 't lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better if she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa. "Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I thought we'd find it." She paused. “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
A.clearly B.carefully C.freely D.quickly
A.everybody B.nobody C.somebody D.anybody
A.explain B.are C.understand D.agree
A.relaxed B.cheered C.smiled D.jumped
A.tired B.unhappy C.afraid D.serious
A.special B.common C.cheap D.heavy
A.ask for B.wait for C.look for D.pay for
A.new B.dirty C.strange D.different
A.ears B.eyes C.feet D.hands
A.still B.ever C.never D.often
Dear Dad,
I am writing this letter to you because it’s too difficult to talk about it. I can’t stop about my uncle and how he died. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up information about smoking and I’ve found out some disturbing(令人不安的) things.
You already know that smoking is bad for your breathing and can cause cancer. I’ve found out it causes many other illnesses as well. Did you know that over 100,000 people die from smoking every year in Britain? It’s the second cause of death in the world. I don’t want you to be one of these people.
When Mum you to smoke outside, you think she’s just being difficult. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the smell of smoke in the house and on our clothes. It’s not very pleasant. However, when you smoke, it’s also bad for me and Mum. In other words, when we breathe in your smoke, it’s like we are smoke . As a result, we can get diseases as well. Doctors are finding that more and more non-smokers are falling ill because of the effects of other people’s smoking.
I know that it is very difficult to stop smoking you mustn’t give in(屈服) to it. Please see the doctor and ask him for help. We will do anything we can you. You must try to save your own . You are important to us and we don’t want to lose you. Who else can I ask to help me my maths homework or fix my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your loving daughter,
Kate
A.to think B.thinking C.think D.thought
A.a lot B.many C.lots of D.a few
A.that B.which C.why D.what
A.big B.bigger C.biggest D.most big
A.will ask B.ask C.is asking D.asks
A.we B.us C.our D.ourselves
A.but B.or C.and D.so
A.help B.to help C.helping D.helps
A.life B.lives C.live D.living
A.for B.with C.on D.to
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same ?
A new — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a one day. They teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!
A.jobs B.dreams C.habits D.hobbies
A.song B.film C.play D.opera
A.writer B.teacher C.sportsman D.musician
A.paint B.write C.run D.drive
A.match B.ring C.medal D.race
A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
A.myself B.different C.alone D.great
A.encourage B.understand C.criticize D.inspire
A.light B.clothes C.skill D.music
A.easy B.difficult C.important D.Necessary