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My mom only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to support the .
One day my mom came over to say to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed(尴尬的) that I threw her a look and ran out. The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “EEEE, Your mom only has one !”
I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I met her that day and said, “If you’re only going to make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just disappear?” my mom did not respond…. I didn’t even stop to think for a second about I had said, because I was full of . I took no notice of her feelings at all. I wanted to be out of that house, so I really hard, and got a chance to go abroad for further education.
Then I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life and my kids. Then one day, my mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her . When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I shouted at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!1”
And to this, my mother answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.” And she was soon out of sight. One day, a regarding a school reunion（校友会） came to my house. So I 。 After the reunion, I went to the old house just out of curiosity. My neighbors said that she . They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children.
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
You see … when you were very little, you got into a (an) , and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you .
I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye.
With all my love to you,
Your mother
A．school B．church C．company D．family
A．hello B．goodbye C．love D．excuse
A．friendly B．surprising C．hateful D．lovely
A．hand B．nose C．eye D．ear
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．fear B．happiness C．anger D．surprise
A．talked B．studied C．climbed D．ran
A．grandchildren B．children C．daughter D．father
A．quickly B．angrily C．excitedly D．quietly
A．friend B．bag C．report D．letter
A．lay B．lied C．lain D．laid
A．disappeared B．died C．moved D．traveled
A．And B．So C．But D．Or
A．school B．house C．river D．accident
A．mine B．his C．hers D．theirs
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that 40 percent of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has to do with how much money they have. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
A．helps B．wants C．makes D．keeps
A．to study B．studying C．study D．studied
A．15 years old B．15-years-old C．15-year-old D．15-year-olds
A．about B．than C．below D．inside
A．pressure B．difficulties C．knowledge D．interest
A．don’t B．hadn’t C．did D．didn’t
A．so B．and C．like D．as
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．nobody
A．along B．up C．off D．down
A．any B．a number of C．much D．a lot
Last night, I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving ____.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. I was ____ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, It turned ____, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, ___ there I sat, waiting for the light to ___, the only human being, for at least a mile in any ____.
I started wondering why I ____ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was ____ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that ____, after I’d met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped ____ it’s part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow ____:We don’t go through red lights.
We do ____ we say we’ll do. We show up when we say we’ll show up.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg, I had to tell someone.
A．fast B．slowly C．carefully D．hard
A．late B．alone C．worried D．afraid
A．green B．yellow C．red D．dark
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．return B．change C．start D．continue
A．attention B．background C．direction D．information
A．refused B．decided C．prepared D．forgot
A．hardly B．luckily C．usually D．clearly
A．danger B．excuse C．space D．energy
A．moment B．night C．afternoon D．morning
A．depended on B．looked forward to C．stayed away from D．came back to
A．though B．unless C．because D．until
A．me B．it C．him D．us
A．what B．how C．why D．that
A．tired B．ready C．proud D．sorry
Respect your teachers.
First of all, students should respect the teachers. You shouldyour teachers in the classes. That means to give your respect to him, to stand from your chairs when the teacher enters the classroom, etc. Attend any class attentively. In class of a certain subject or a teacher you don’t like very much, if it is totally anarchy(无政府状态), how can we talk about respect?
Play by the .
If your teacher wants you to take notes in class, do it. If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts, listen to her. If shelate homework, do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly, but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run well and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment, theyou will be!
Expect him/her to like you.
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your, too. Respect your teacher, but do not be afraid of him/her. He/ she wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have one!
Put first things first.
Friends are a fun part of school. But they are not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her full attention, when it’s hard to do. Class will end and the ten-minute break will come soon enough, and that’s the time for playing with your friends
A．pay attention to B．play with C．live on D．pick up
A．chances B．times C．rules D．classes
A．hopes B．refuses C．wants D．asks
A．more B．bigger C．harder D．smarter
A．leader B．friend C．brother D．classmate
A．even B．still C．before D．as
What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11th “21st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian on March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top .
Siu said his first secret to success was many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five times. Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be for my age, but reading helps me to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes English-speaking movies. Super hero movies, Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super hero one day. Sometimes I imagine
to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your with learning English.
It’s also important to an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school. his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!”Siu said.
A．won B．lost C．broke D．made
A．dropped out of B．worried about C．gave up D．took part in
A．shape B．price C．prize D．work
A．selling B．making C．losing D．reading
A．interesting B．difficult C．helpful D．easy
A．such as B．instead of C．because of D．above all
A．herself B．myself C．ourselves D．itself
A．answers B．questions C．interests D．problems
A．buy B．build C．invite D．publish
A．Before B．Though C．Since D．Because
The passengers（乘客） on the bus watched with sympathy（同情） as Susan got on the bus carefully. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to he seats, seated in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. She was suddenly thrown into a world of
because of an accident. Susan's husband decided to try his best to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening she could manage（对付） it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompanied（陪伴）Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on（依靠） her other , especially her hearing, to make sure where she was. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. She said good-bye to his husband, and for the first time, they went their separate（单独的）ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver .
‘You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,’ the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks.
A．touch B．catch C．take D．feel
A．weakness B．sickness C．darkness D．sadness
A．return B．used C．reply D．go
A．tired B．surprised C．excited D．frightened
A．when B．as C．until D．after
A．feelings B．places C．skills D．senses
A．on her own B．with him C．of her D．on foot
A．as usual B．the same as C．as well D．as we know
A．what B．how C．why D．who
A．first B．past C．same D．next