About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our city park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on作弄a smaller boy. They were calling his names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked something in his face. When I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” Then I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue暗示. I told them that everyone was , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He even him to play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so brave. As I looked around, I realized that there were many other people at the park no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was to stand up against his friends to help someone in need, but I felt sad that else had even taken a second look.
I hope that I’ve helped them realize that they could make a with a little effort and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
A．between B．against C．beside D．with
A．guess B．sign C．answer D．problem
A．read B．meant C．spelled D．wrote
A．strong B．free C．important D．different
A．angrily B．carefully C．silently D．happily
A．invited B．taught C．refused D．hoped
A．or B．so C．but D．and
A．too strong B．so strong C．enough strong D．strong enough
A．nobody B．anyone C．someone D．everyone
A．mistake B．practice C．difference D．face
What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1 only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陈述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways 2 not in others.
For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 3 surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really 4 because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition, Thinking that I might be lucky again, I 5 joining in other art competitions, But the result was that I 6 won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a7 artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the 8 I produced were not of a very high standard(水平).
These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky 9 , I also need to put in hard work. As we know, 10 makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.
A．moves B．comes C．returns D．leaves
A．or B．so C．and D．but
A．won B．began C．failed D．ended
A．sorry B．active C．lucky D．nervous
A．tried B．forgot C．stopped D．remembered
A．often B．ever C．seldom D．never
A．greater B．more natural C．lower D．more common
A．results B．films C．prizes D．drawings
A．at last B．at most C．at first D．at least
A．chance B．practice C．difference D．experience
At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They 1 sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.
But today things were 2 . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy 3 his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am 4 . What is going to happen to us?”
Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like 5 Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad 6 .
“What can I do to help?” she asked.
“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.
Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.
“What can I do?” she 7 .
The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast, 8 went to find her friends. They all decided to 9 together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the 10 sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children 11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.
When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children 12 carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with 13 secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.
Ruth felt happy too, 14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared 15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?
A．found B．cooked C．shared D．bought
A．same B．good C．right D．different
A．changed B．lost C．enjoyed D．got
A．worried B．lonely C．disappointed D．surprised
A．to B．with C．for D．without
A．story B．result C．news D．report
A．dreamt B．answered C．talked D．wondered
A．so B．then C．after D．before
A．work B．study C．help D．think
A．parents B．actors C．students D．children
A．counted B．saved C．sent D．spent
A．slowly B．quietly C．seriously D．patiently
A．their B．his C．her D．its
A．though B．and C．because of D．because
A．helped B．cared C．understood D．realized
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up. For example, they never 1 us soda or juice. Our choice was water or iced tea 2 no sugar. My mom’s 3 for it was that she didn’t like kids who only drank sweet drinks, or worse, kids who did not like 4 ! She wanted to teach us to like water or 5 unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle. We, on the other hand, wanted to 6 a coke when we ate out. Now I can make my own decisions, but I 7 choose juice or soda. I don’t __ 8___ it. It’s not because I don’t like it. I’m just used to drinking water. Many people 9 to think that a kid needs juice. If the child can’t get it, he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere. I found this really 10 , since I was raised 11 no juice or soda, and I didn’t really 12 only having water. Now people 13 kids to make their own choices, 14 I grew up in a family where the children’s opinions were seldom (很少) 15 for, and the parents made the final decisions.
A．needed B．sold C．bought D．left
A．with B．of C．off D．without
A．decision B．reason C．hobby D．experience
A．soda B．juice C．water D．milk
A．another B．the other C．others D．other
A．order B．reply C．obey D．achieve
A．ever B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．think about B．take care C．pay for D．think out
A．like B．seem C．study D．get
A．excited B．difficult C．interesting D．necessary
A．on B．with C．by D．for
A．give up B．care about C．take pride in D．agree with
A．allow B．design C．teach D．cause
A．as B．since C．but D．though
A．added B．asked C．influenced D．regarded
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life from my father. 1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was 2 and ill.
My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can 5 walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair6 . Even talking is 7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 8 about life, and I told them about one of my 9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get 10 in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, 14 hope and thankfulness, I was also 15 by his words.
A．Although B．So C．However D．When
A．tired B．weak C．poor D．slow
A．already B．still C．only D．once
A．took B．threw C．sent D．put
A．any longer B．no longer C．not more D．not longer
A．a day B．all night C．all day D．any day
A．impossible B．difficult C．stressful D．hopeless
A．worrying B．caring C．talking D．asking
A．decisions B．experiences C．instructions D．beliefs
A．anything new B．new anything C．new something D．something new
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．To my surprise B．In surprise C．Be surprised D．To his surprise
A．had B．accepted C．got D．enjoyed
A．without B．in C．of D．with
A．surprised B．moved C．excited D．attracted
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful