It is very important to stay ______. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, _ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see _ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __ _ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked ___ she kept so young and healthy. She replied ____ ___ a smile.
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __ __. Keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __ _ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __ __ as you can. Don't think you are too old to go back to __ _. I know a man who entered a medical college when ___ __ was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man ____ __ to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __ _ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please __ __ the story to your family. It would be a good start to __ _ the lady's example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
A．health B．healthy C．unhealthy D．wealthy
A．look B．read C．see D．watch
A．her B．him C．other D．others
A．than B．since C．though D．because
A．what B．why C．who D．how
A．to B．for C．with D．like
A．early B．dear C．easy D．late
A．under B．around C．above D．between
A．soon B．busily C．hardly D．often
A．place B．song C．school D．dance
A．she B．he C．they D．we
A．go B．goes C．going D．went
A．buying B．losing C．sending D．playing
A．tell B．talk C．speak D．say
A．follow B．give C．make D．bring
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American people have the habit of saying “Thank you”when something kind is done for them or something polite is said to them, no matter how easy the thing is. This habit is learned by people of many 1 countries.
You should say “Thank you”when someone 2 you the salt on the table, when someone steps aside to let you 3in a corridor （走廊）, when someone 4 ahead of you keeps the door open 5 you, when someone says your work is well 6 or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.
“Thank you”is 7 not only between strangers or new friends, but also between old friends, parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. Parents often tell 8 children that they should say “Thank you”in answer to a kind word or act when they are only four 9 five years old. Perhaps that’s10 almost everyone has got this habit.
A．others B．another C．other D．else
A．puts B．passes C．carries D．borrows
A．pass B．jump C．sing D．dance
A．jumps B．walks C．sits D．walking
A．to B．with C．for D．on
A．made B．done C．built D．doing
A．tell B．said C．to say D．told
A．his B．theirs C．their’s D．their
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．why B．because C．when D．reason
Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father 16 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 17 with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have18 school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物） if you 19 finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and 20 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 21 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. 22 the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me23 you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 24 present. No pains, no gains（不劳无获）. I think this is what you wanted 25 to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．let C．made D．stopped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．sorry
A．much too B．so little C．too much D．a lot
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．said B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．slowly D．difficultly
A．At B．On C．In D．By
A．where B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worst C．best D．fewest
A．mine B．I C．my D．me
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Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American familiar have one or two __1__.
Children in the US will __2__ their parents home when they grow up. They usually live __3__ their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often __4__ to their parents or telephone then. And they often go to visit their parents on __5__.
Parents usually let their children choose（选择）their own（自己的）__6__. Americans thinks it __7__ for young people to decide their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work __8__ their house. And in many families, children are paid for__9__ some housework so that they can learn __10__ to make money for their own use.
A．uncles B．aunts C．parents D．children
A．leave B．reach C．love D．go away
A．near B．far from C．next to D．close to
A．come B．drive C．move D．write
A．Monday B．weekdays C．Friday D．holidays
A．jobs B．job C．works D．thing
A．bad B．beautiful C．important D．wrong
A．outside B．around C．except D．beside
A．to do B．do C．doing D．does
A．what B．when C．where D．how
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It’s very hot today. Carlos wants to go __1__. The river isn’t __2__ form his home. He goes to the river __3__ his good friend Ted on foot.
They jump into the __4__ and swim. __5__ happy they are! They swim here and there. After they swim for an hour, Carlos __6__, “Now let’s play games __7__ the sun.” “__8__,” Ted answers.
The __9__ boys play by the river. They have __10__ time there. It’s about six thirty. They go home.
swim B. a swim C. swims D. swimming
A．far B．near C．away D．nearby
A．and B．to C．with D．for
A．river B．lake C．hot day D．house
A．Where B．How C．What D．Very
A．say B．says C．sayes D．sings
A．under B．on C．in D．with
A．Thank you B．OK! C．Excuse me! D．You are welcome
A．three B．two C．these D．one
A．good B．the good C．very good D．one
Once upon a time , there was a child ready to be born. So 16 he asked God, “They tell me you are sending to 17 , but being so small and helpless, 18 am I going to live there?”
“ 19 the many angels(天使), I chose the best one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” God replied.
“But here in heaven(天堂), I do 20 else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”
God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and you’ll be 21 .”
The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me 22 I don’t know the language that men speak?”
God told the child, “ Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with 23 patience(耐心) and care, your angel will teach you 24 .
The child said, “I’ve 25 that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”
God said, “Your angel will protect you 26 it means risking her life(冒生命危险).”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”
“Your angel will always talk to you about 27 and in face, I will always be next to you.”
At the momen0t there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “ Oh , God, since I am about to 28 now, please tell me my angel’s 29 !”
“It is not hard to remember,” God replied 30 . “You will call your angel Mommy.”
A．every day B．any day C．one day D．some day
A．the earth B．the moon C．the country D．the sea
A．where B．how C．why D．when
A．Between B．For C．Among D．With
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．though B．whether C．after D．if
A．no B．little C．much D．some
A．where to go B．how to speak C．what to say D．Which to choose
A．heard B．remembered C．forgotten D．said
A．me B．you C．us D．her
A．die B．work C．study D．leave
A．address B．name C．number D．job
A．angrily B．sadly C．softly D．shyly