Dragon Boat Festival is . It is a holiday a long history. We all have a during Dragon Boat Festival. Because Dragon Boat Festival is a(n) and interesting festival in China. It comes in the lunar (农历) month around the middle June.
People celebrate it many ways. One of them is to have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are and special. More than ten people on a boat. They often get everything ready the race comes. They practice more because they want to have results. Lots of people come to and enjoy the race.
In some cities, it is a festival for the . Children red and yellow strings (线). With these, they think they will get away from the ghosts. Parents buy sweets and other delicious food their children. They usually get together to a big dinner on that day.
A．come B．comes C．coming D．came
A．with B．in C．of D．by
A．game B．holiday C．story D．book
A．boring B．important C．bad D．terrible
A．five B．fifty C．fiftieth D．fifth
A．in B．of C．with D．at
A．high B．long C．small D．low
A．sit B．talk C．sleep D．stand
A．after B．before C．around D．near
A．good B．bad C．poor D．interesting
A．find B．see C．look D．watch
A．men B．women C．children D．old people
A．put B．take C．draw D．wear
A．for B．with C．to D．of
A．find B．have C．buy D．sell
It was almost 9：00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was . She started her car and she down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working， and singing helped to keep her .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel（方向盘） and lost consciousness (知觉).
When she ， her head was bleeding (流血)， and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge， and her car was sitting on the river! She felt very She knew the ice wouldn’t her car for very long. She to walk up the hill several times， but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried time. She fell again， but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow， and she couldn’t . Mia closed her eyes and die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck，” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
A．raining B．cool C．snowing D．late
A．ran B．drove C．walked D．rode
A． turned on B．turned over C．turned off D．turned down
A． happy B．not alone C．warm D．not lonely
A．bridge B．village C．town D．farm
A． got up B．came back C．looked up D．woke up
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．deep B．frozen C．wide D．cold
A．angry B．sad C．surprised D．afraid
A．keep B．pull C．take D．hold
A．tried B．wanted C．would like D．seemed
A．one B．one more C．other D．the other
A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．no one
A．feel B．hear C．move D．go
A．waited to B．had to C．was able to D．decided to
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I ____ a newspaper and some chocolate and ____ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to ____ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, ____ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, There was someone ____ in the next seat. ____ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and ____ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any ____. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in ____.Then he took a ___ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then ___ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ____ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ____ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ____ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ____. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
A．stole B．bought C．sold D．wrote
A．went B．sat C．seated D．looked
A．sit B．seat C．lie D．laugh
A．pushed B．took C．put D．pulled
A．jumping B．playing C．sitting D．sleeping
A．He B．It C．Who D．What
A．cut B．washed C．covered D．colored
A．coffee B．trouble C．chocolate D．matter
A．carelessness B．anger C．surprise D．happiness
A．first B．second C．very D．last
A．stood B．took C．cried D．looked
A．strange B．wrong C．OK D．funny
A．and B．but C．so D．while
A．spelt B．corrected C．made D．found
A．finish B．leave C．jump D．shop
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Athough 19-year-old Geoge Dennehy is armless, he isn’t letting that stop him from pursuing (追求) his dreams and sharing his passion（热情）with the world.
Born __ arms, the young boy’s birth parents left him. Luckily, a warm-hearted couple adopted（收养）him and __ him . __ , his new parents never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse to be __ . When Geoge was eight, they asked him to sigh up (报名) for cello (大提琴) lessons. The instrument is __ ven for people who have the use of both their hands, so it was far more challenging（挑战性的）for Geoge, who had to learn to play it with his feet.
Thanks to his music teacher, the young boy not only interested in the cello, but also realized that he had a passion and talent for __ . During middle school years, he also __ the piano and the guitar.
His music talent caught the eye of an American rock band who__ him to perform alongside them at a ten-day-long music festival.
The experience has inspired (激励) this once shy boy to pursue a career (事业) in music. He has also become a motivational speaker__ encorages both able and disabled people to pursue their dreams, no matter __ impossible these dreams may sound.
A．in B．with C．without D．of
A．looked after B．worried C．gave up D．put on
A．As B．Though C．But D．However
A．lazy B．busy C．nervous D．serious
A．easy B．difficult C．interesting D．beautiful
A．dancing B．singing C．music D．drawing
A．taught B．mastered C．discovered D．hated
A．warned B．forced C．trained D．invited
A．who B．whom C．which D．whose
A．why B．where C．how D．when
Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge（裁判） at a college．All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it．The first one to speak looked a little ．“My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair ! I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes’ preparation, those who come after me have more time to their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall．
I met him later by chance．“Who said life is ?” I asked him with a smile, and I asked him to walk with me to my car．“Have you seen the figures（数字） they show when a new car is into the market, saying how good it is?”
“Yes,” he nodded．
“But they put a after all these figures．They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!”
“Yes,” he said again．
“Can you show me some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled．“The car that sells well is the one will provide power and speed on the roads．That car is the winner．”
We had got to the car．“Don’t look for ideal competition conditions,” I said．“ the unfair and come out a winner!”
I looked back as I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said．
A．unhappy B．afraid C．ungrateful D．tired
A．idea B．competition C．topic D．judge
A．when B．so C．since D．while
A．wait for B．care about C．work on D．find out
A．easy B．fair C．interesting D．boring
A．produced B．imported C．advertised D．introduced
A．word B．guide C．line D．letter
A．that B．what C．who D．whose
A．best B．worst C．busiest D．longest
A．fight B．balance C．blame D．change
When I was 15，I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．All the students nearly fell out of their chairs，laughing at me．"Don't be ．Only geniuses （天才） can become writers，" the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）．"And you are getting a D this term．” I was hurt deeply and I cried sadly．
That night I wrote a short，sad poem about dreams and mailed it to the Capper's Weekly newspaper．To my surprise，they published it，and sent me two dollars．I was a（an） writer! I showed my teacher and my classmates．They laughed again．"Just plain dumb luck（纯属侥幸），" the teacher said．However，I'd tasted ．I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written．
By the time I graduated from high school （with a C-minus average），I had scrapbooks filled with my published I never talked about my writing to my teachers，friends or my family again．They were dream killers，and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams，they must always choose their dreams．
Later，I wrote a book about what I understood and about life．It took me nine months，just like a（an） ．I chose a publisher and wrote a letter，which read："I wrote this book myself．I hope you like it．Chapters（章节） 6 and 12 are my ．Thank you．" I mailed it without an envelope．
A month later，I received a letter，and a request to start working on book．Crying Wind became a bestseller，and was translated into 15 languages．People ask what college I attended，what degrees I have，and what qualities 1 have to be a writer．The answer is ．I just write．I'm not a genius，and I'm not gifted．I just write．To all those who dream of ，I'm shouting at you，"Yes，you ! Don't listen to them!" Writing is easy．It's fun，and anyone can do it．
A．shy B．dishonest C．silly D．proud
A．strange B．broken C．beautiful D．unusual
A．welcomed B．educated C．honored D．paid
A．luck B．failure C．success D．pain
A．works B．poems C．letters D．jokes
A．did B．felt C．heard D．saw
A．animal B．plant C．baby D．boy
A．explanations B．reasons C．dreams D．favorites
A．others B．another C．other D．the other
A．many B．few C．some D．none
A．writing B．being famous C．success D．being rich
A．must B．need C．can D．should