In the Pacific Northwest during winter, 5.15 a.m. might be the middle of night. It is not only dark, but also cold. If you asked me a year ago if I could run early on a winter morning, I would laugh. ，last fall I connected with a friend. She'd been running with a partner in the morning and had forty pounds that year .I knew I could also have the same kind of weight loss. Since her running partner wasn't running, I asked if I could her.
The first two months were ,because we ran twice a week at 5.15 a.m. My body wasn't used to the early hours and every run was difficult. Then it snowed and we took two months . When the roads were clear, we soon were running together five days a week. As I'd changed the route of running, I discovered little that made it even more worthy（值得的）than a little weight loss. As we couldn't see other runners' faces, we said "good morning" to them shining a flashlight（手电筒）．Running in the dark made us part of a club. When the sky was clear, I noticed lots of stars. It me of summertime camping and I looked forward to running in warmer weather.
Though I haven't taken off forty pounds yet, it's amazing how much more I have and how much stronger I feel. Because of the morning run, the rest of the day is more productive（有成效的）than before,1 wouldn't say I've a morning person, but l would say morning run is now my thing.
A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．got B．lost C．missed D．achieved
A．invite B．leave C．join D．teach
A．short B．easy C．interesting D．hard
A．away B．over C．off D．down
A．joys B．jobs C．toys D．objects
A．from B．by C．with D．without
A．reminded B．told C．warned D．informed
A．money B．time C．food D．energy
A．influenced B．forgotten C．-become D．remembered
Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.
A．26 B．36 C．42 D．50
A．Magazines. B．Language cassettes. C．Video films. D．CDs.
A．1 yuan. B．2 yuan. C．3 yuan. D．Nothing.
A．One day. B．One week. C．Two weeks. D．Three weeks.
A．The library card will cost you one yuan. B．You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time. C．You can keep five books at a time for three weeks. D．There aren't any rooms for you to enjoy music videos in the library.
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag off his cart(马车) onto the road. He did not know he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift . He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.
Just at this moment, a man riding a came up to him. But the farmer feltwhen he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But his surprise, the man got off his horse right away and said: “ I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took . They lifted it together and put it on the cart.
“ Sir,” asked the farmer, “ how much should I for you?
“Don’t mention it.” the great man answered. “When you see else in trouble, do the same for him.”
A．got B．put C．fell D．run
A．what B．how C．where D．when
A．one B．alone C．only D．lonely
A．car B．bike C．bus D．horse
A．disappointed B．excited C．relaxed D．interested
A．would B．wouldn’t C．must D．mustn’t
A．to B．in C．at D．for
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．take B．cost C．pay D．spend
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．everybody
Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain(娱乐) and relax.
Music is a performing art. It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers(作曲家) need musicians to explain the meaning of their works --- perform them. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and performers.
Music is one of the arts. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies(宗教仪式). The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.
Classical music, also art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from written music. Classical composers have written different styles of music during different periods of .
Popular music includes many kinds of music, country music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much simpler than classical music.
Folk music is made up of the old songs. Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for thousands of years. Many composers of classical music have used folk music in their works.
A．write B．express C．find D．take
A．oldest B．finest C．loudest D．softest
A．calls B．to call C．calling D．called
A．language B．society C．history D．art
A．such as B．instead of C．for example D．as well
A．pay B．hear C．invite D．take
In the world(世界) there are many interesting festivals. Now let me _ you something about one of them — Mother’s Day.
People celebrate Mother’s Day in the USA first. It is also a _ in some other countries. It’s _ the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank _. On that day, people show their love to their mother by _ cards and other presents. On the cards, children will write "Thanks, Mom". "To the best mother in the world." "Best _ for Mother’s Day" and so on. Father and children do the housework (家务活). _ mothers can have a rest.
In China, people _ celebrate this special day for mothers. Last Mother’s Day, I bought some flowers for my mother to thank her _ work. I helped my mother _ clothes, cook, clean the house and so on. My mother and I were very happy.
A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
A．country B．sign C．festival D．subject
A．in B．on C．at D．until
A．teachers B．friends C．fathers D．mothers
A．making B．to make C．make D．made
A．days B．wishes C．names D．presents
A．Because B．If C．But D．So
A．also B．too C．as well D．again
A．difficult B．easy C．hard D．interesting
A．wear B．wash C．count D．show
It’s 12 o’clock. A man goes into a restaurant for . “Hi! Can I you?” a waiter says. “I’d like some French fries, a and a medium Coke,” says the man. “ else?” asks the waiter. “No,” the man answers. “That’s .” “For here or to go?” asks the waiter. “To go, please,” says the man. The waiter puts the food into a bag. Then the man goes away. the bag. “Have a nice day,” the waiter says.
The man walks to the park. He sits down and opens the bag. There a hamburger, some French fries and a Coke. There is also some in the bag. “That’s the money for my lunch,” says the man. He wants to go back to the because he doesn’t want to his lunch for free. He is really a good man.
When he gets back to the restaurant, he finds it’s . So he has to wait for half an hour there. After the man’s words, the waiter smiles and the manager (经理). The manager thinks the man is good, so he says to the man, “Sorry. We a mistake (错误). You are so good, we decide(决定) to give the food to you as a reward (作为回报).”
A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．supper
A．ask B．call C．help D．tell
A．hamburger B．dumpling C．tomato D．dumpling
A．Anyone B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．all B．her C．his D．none
A．of B．with C．from D．to
A．have B．is C．are D．has
A．money B．beef C．cabbage D．food
A．park B．house C．restaurant D．home
A．get B．give C．got D．gave
A．lazy B．free C．busy D．happy
A．heard B．hear C．hearing D．hears
A．tells B．asks C．speaks D．talks
A．make B．made C．making D．to make
A．special B．delicious C．good D．nice