A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's ____, she said she would go. This ____ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ____ his mother and he felt ____ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that ____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ____ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and ____ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ____ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ____, "How did you get the scar on your face?"
The mother replied, "____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___ afraid to go in because the fire was ____,so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She ____ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be ____, but to this day, I have never ____ what I did."
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ____ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ____ for the rest of the day.
A.enjoyment B.disappointment C.surprise D.excitement
A.would B.could C.should D.must
A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met
A.sick B.ashamed C.afraid D.tired
A.included B.passed C.covered D.shaded
A.talk about B.think about C.care about D.hear about
A.impressed B.surprised C.excited D.comforted
A.in sight of B.by means of C.by way of D.in spite of
A.hid B.protected C.separated D.escaped
A.understanding B.reminding C.hearing D.learning
A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously
A.As B.When C.Since D.While
A.so B.much C.quite D.too
A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control
A.helpless B.hopeless C.senseless D.useless
A.pointed B.showed C.wiped D.touched
A.ugly B.lasting C.serious D.frightening
A.forgot B.recognized C.considered D.regretted
A.honor B.sense C.happiness D.pride
A.quietly B.slightly C.tightly D.suddenly
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On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __1__ driving age is 15.
However it wasn’t __2__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __3__ was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __4_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __5_ we left. I thought I was totally __6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family’s _7__. "Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _8_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the __9__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.
How _10__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __11__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __13__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery. 14__, that silence didn’t last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __15 they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the __16__? As the driver I had to _17_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __19__ than before as everyone else __20__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
A.oldest B.youngest C.best D.worst
A.until B.unless C.after D.when
A.destination B.home C.city D.aim
A.thought B.decided C.kept D.made
A.when B.since C.before D.as
A.disappointed B.prepared C.excited D.upset
A.praises B.encouragements C.complaints D.cries
A.tightly B.lightly C.loosely D.happily
A.front seat B.back seat C.top seat D.empty seat
A.interesting B.moving C.puzzling D.annoying
A.Get out B.Move on C.Slow down D.Speed up
A.where B.while C.which D.why
A.began B.stopped C.continued D.forgot
A.Can’t B.Don’t C.Aren’t D.Won’t
A.air B.water C.ground D.woods
A.see B.concentrate C.check D.care
A.bird B.dog C.road D.car
A.easier B.flatter C.harder D.lower
A.felt B.began C.fell D.kept
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Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
A.processes B.decision C.challenges D.exercises
A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides
A.difficult B.easy C.boring D.interesting
A.editor B.boss C.candidate D.judge
A.jumped B.sank C.stopped D.raced
A.strange B.happy C.awful D.lonely
A.struggling B.improving C.working D.complaining
A.ashamed B.disappointed C.shocked D.relieved
A.put up B.prepare for C.worry about D.give up
A.committee B.newspaper C.radio D.team
A.enthusiastic B.artistic C.sympathetic D.realistic
A.speakers B.readers C.cheerleaders D.writers
A.widely B.weakly C.excitedly D.brightly
A.similar B.ordinary C.different D.familiar
A.physics B.history C.English D.math
A.pleasure B.hope C.trouble D.sorrow
A.fit in B.look out C.stay up D.get around
A.swim B.try C.ask D.escape
A.in return for B.in case of C.in terms of D.instead of
A.slimmest B.smallest C.best D.gentlest
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First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They 1 their own way to learn the language. Instead of 2 for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good 3 who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
Secondly, 4 language learners are active in 5 , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people 6 them when they make a 7 . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say 8 things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is 9 or incomplete. It is more 10 for them to learn to think in the language than to know the 11 of every word.
12 successful language learners are learners with 13 . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to 14 with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language 15 because they want to learn it.
A.learn B.observe C.discover D.notice
A.delaying B.waiting C.postponing D.staying
A.finders B.thinkers C.believers D.guessers
A.winning B.lucky C.successful D.flourishing
A.discovering B.memorizing C.learning D.studying
A.correct B.change C.adjust D.mark
A.mistake B.point C.failure D.fault
A.awkward B.strange C.unfamiliar D.curious
A.unobvious B.incredible C.incorrect D.indifferent
A.funny B.interesting C.important D.boring
A.meaning B.content C.context D.explanation
A.Finally B.Secondly C.Thirdly D.Mostly
A.purpose B.interest C.matter D.concern
A.convey B.inform C.report D.communicate
A.regularly B.commonly C.typically D.usually
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Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
A.so B.for C.and D.or
A.promised B.happened C.settled D.began
A.played B.drank C.thought D.slept
A.walking B.stealing C.studying D.climbing
A.move B.say C.lie D.help
A.hating B.catching C.killing D.believing
A.expected B.hurt C.ignored D.punished
A.decided B.forgot C.asked D.pretended
A.before B.since C.if D.as
A.idea B.word C.power D.use
A.base B.way C.place D.wine
A.recognized B.planned C.broke D.remembered
A.good B.strong C.rich D.calm
A.custom B.habit C.game D.hobby
A.tests B.hopes C.pleasure D.trouble
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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged.
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week.We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it.We could leave 2 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks.Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days.
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes.Everyone was getting cool presents except me.My friend 5 what the teacher had told us without a fault.I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me.
On the last morning, I finally got a package.When I 6 it, the girls around all 7 .It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift.My face went red.
I tried to forget about the 8 gift, but when the same girls 9 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t 10 want it." The girls laughed at my 11 and filed (排着队走)out of the bathroom.Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers _12_ I thought about my words.It wasn’t 13 like me to say things like that.
"I’m your secret friend." It was Rochelle." I’ m sorry about the gift," she __14 to me, tears streaming down her face.
From a poor family, she was a 15 at school for those with rich parents.Yet she just took all the16 and the horrible treatment silently.
I was sick to my stomach as my 17 words ran through my mind.She had heard everything.How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury(奢侈品).
And I had 18 everything for her.
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 19 .
"We aren’t that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20 .Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine.
A.for B.behind C.through D.like
A.convincing B.reminding C.rewarding D.encouraging
A.drew B.dragged C.found D.picked
A.chances B.help C.hope D.gifts
A.learned B.copied C.followed D.discovered
A.discovered B.opened C. grasped D.held
A.blamed B.shouted C.laughed D.commented
A.special B.valuable C.worrying D.embarrassing
A.mentioned B.saw C.showed D.suggested
A.just B.ever C.even D.only
A.remarks B.feeling C.suffering D.expression
A.if B.as C.since D.because
A.exactly B.perfectly C.normally D.necessarily
A.waved B.came C.pointed D.whispered
A.goal B.target C.centre D.wonder
A.challenge B.puzzle C.teasing D.ignoring
A.powerful B.hurtful C.tense D.scary
A.ruined B.stolen C.changed D.disturbed
A.turn off B.show off C.get in D.fit in
A.optimistically B.understandingly C.persuasively D.honestly