An old man lived with his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson. There was something wrong the old man’s hands, eyes and feet. The family ate together at the dinner table.
But it was rather for the old man to eat successfully. The son and daughter-in-law became with the old man. So they set a small table in the corner and let him eat while they were enjoying dinner at the dinner table. After the old man a dish or two, they put his food in a wooden(木头的)bowl.
The son and daughter-in-law even shouted at him when he a spoon or turned over the bowl. Sometimes the old man’s eyes filled with tears as he ate. The grandson watched it all in .
One evening before supper, the father found his son with a piece of wood on the floor. “ are you making?” he asked. The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mom to eat your food from when I ”. The boy smiled and went back to work.
The parents were so surprised that they could speak . Then tears ran down their faces. Both of them knew what should be done no word was spoken. That evening the husband took his father’s hand and gently took him back to the family table.
Later the old man ate every meal with the family. of the boy’s parents seemed to be angry when the old man made some trouble.
Children are good at learning from adults. Parents are their . Clever parents know what they say and what they do have a great on their children. Let us all take care of ourselves and those we love today and every day!
A．on B．with C．for D．at
A．difficult B．natural C．easy D．possible
A．friendly B．upset C．stressed D．angry
A．together B．luckily C．alone D．seriously
A．cooked B．broke C．made D．sold
A．dropped B．left C．picked D．bought
A．danger B．style C．health D．silence
A．plays B．to play C．playing D．played
A．When B．What C．How D．Where
A．grow up B．open up C．wake up D．mix up
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．because B．or C．though D．unless
A．Both B．Neither C．All D．Either
A．examples B．banks C．hope D．homes
A．time B．chance C．comment D．influence
Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes36dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and37all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.
On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
40 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.41 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is42a spring (弹簧). If you are 43 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.
Attitude 44 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and45 _. If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.A. seem B. seems C. seemed
A. cry B. smile C. complain
A. suddenly B. finally C. hardly
A. don't B. not C. didn’t
A. But B. For C. Although
A. In fact B. From early on C. For example
A. unlike B. likes C. like
A. powerful B. weak C. confident
A. decides B. deciding C. to decide
A. please B. pleased C. pleasant
When I was young,I liked to play jokes on people I knew,especially on my parents and friedns.One day my mother was 46 and I was playing with my younger brother Tony.
Suddenly I ran to my mother and said,“Tony fell from the open window!”She was very 47 and ran out of the kitchen.Then I said,“Don’t worry,I’m just 48 .”And my mother shouted at me,“If you do it 49 ,I’ll hit you.”
One day I went swimming with my 50in the sea.I wanted to play a joke on them.In the beginning,I went swimming 51 ,and I called out,“Help!”All my friends came to help me,only to 52 that I was joking.But the next time I wasn’t joking.I was so 53 that I swam in deep water. I tried my best to call my frineds for help,but this time nobody came to help me.
54 ,They found I was telling the truth.They came and saved my life.They took me to the hospital.This is the best 55in my life.From then on,I haven’t joked on anyone.
A．writing B．sleeping C．cooking D．running
A．angry B．worried C．sorry D．excited
A．smiling B．saying C．playing D．joking
A．now B．then C．again D．once
A．friends B．classmates C．brothers D．parents
A．fast B．slowly C．well D．alone
A．find B．understand C．say D．think
A．careful B．careless C．fast D．slow
A．In the end B．At first C．Since then D．At that time
A．time B．sport C．lesson D．day
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realisticgoal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 45 .”
A．speech B．paper C．notice D．diary
A．paint B．win C．own D．sell
A．just B．almost C．ever D．even
A．heart B．life C．advice D．trust
A．to B．with C．from D．for
A．word B．letter C．note D．post
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．unusual B．unforgettable C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．money B．time C．space D．effort
A．wonder B．way C．problem D．matter
A．Though B．since C．Until D．If
A．himself B．him C．it D．itself
A．change B．gift C．message D．decision
A．long B．thick C．same D．correct
A．grade B．dream C．duty D．secret
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He’s very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other 31in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 32 . He was an actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s 33 his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted 34 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them 35 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful 36 __.Dickens’ early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He 37 it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write 38 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 39a story. But what a pity! We’ll never know _40_ it ended.
A．cities B．countries C．towns D．villages
A．reading B．writing C．acting D．playing
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．the next B．next C．next to D．next time
A．too B．as well C．as well as D．also
A．book B．story C．play D．film
A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．shamed
A．as B．while C．until D．since
A．drawing B．singing C．writing D．making
A．what B．how C．who D．which
Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice 36English in class, but not 37class. Here is a story to show you 38important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once 39hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he 40his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to 41that he wanted something 42because he could not speak English. The waiter soon 43him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took 44the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t 45what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter 46him. Finally 47man came in. He spoke English 48and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of 49.
So you see a man can go hungry if he 50master（掌握）a foreign language.A. speak B. speaking C. to speak
A. outsider B. out C. out of
A. how B. how an C. what an
A. get B. gets C. got
A. open B. opened C. opens
A. express B. expressed C. expressing
A. eats B. eating C. to eat
A. took B. brought C. bought
A. away B. out of C. down
A. make B. give C. get
A. understand B. understood C. be understood
A. other B. the other C. another
A. clean B. clear C. clearly
A. he B. him C. his
A. doesn’t B. won’t C. isn’t