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Mary Roda's parents came to New York from Australia. They lived in a tall building. A man named Donald Smith lived in the building, too. He a toy company. One day Donald gave Mary, the 4-year-old girl, a new _ _. She played with the toy and said, "This is fun ! " A few weeks later Donald gave her _ _toy. She played with it. She said, "I am not _this toy. It doesn't work." She was a (n) little girl. Donald liked her honesty, and they became friends. For years Donald gave Mary new toys, and she gave him very good about the toys.
When Mary was thirteen years old, Donald her a new ball. The ball had a balloon inside it. Mary wanted to fill the balloon with water. She wanted to paint the ball in crazy colors. She wanted to rice or beans (豆子) in it to make it noisy. The company made these .Mary's ideas were a great success! The company thousands of the balls.
That Christmas, Donald gave Mary a (n) gift. He made her a vice - president (副董事长) of the toy company. made $200, 000 a year. Her job was to see if the new toys were fun. She took a car from her school to her office. She worked for three or four hours a day at her job, she had to do her homework. Mary was a busy teenager. She had time to be with her family. Her parents her that working hard and doing her best is very important.
Today Mary works at a college. The little vice - president with bright ideas helps students think about their future.
A．owned B．found C．helped D．chose
A．gift B．book C．toy D．bag
A．one B．another C．other D．the other
A．angry with B．surprised at C．tired of D．interested in
A．kind B．honest C．helpful D．lovely
A．ideas B．skills C．names D．facts
A．lent B．called C．returned D．showed
A．grow B．eat C．put D．cook
A．advice B．rules C．mistakes D．changes
A．sent B．had C．sold D．got
A．amazing B．interesting C．beautiful D．boring
A．He B．She C．It D．They
A．so B．but C．or D．then
A．less B．more C．much D．most
A．said B．talked C．told D．spoke
"Two reporters will visit our new school. And some of you will be in the photo." Ms. Myers told Room 5. The kids were and started doing their hair except Brad. He knew he wouldn't be in the photo.
Brad was small. Kids were always making jokes about how he was. "They won't put Brad in or you'd need a magnifying glass（放大镜）to see him," Charlotte said. The other kids laughed. Brad to smile, even though what Charlotte said was . He believed they didn't mean to him.
Two reporters named Rick and Tegan arrived half an hour later. "Time to take photos," Tegan said. "Who do you want, Rick?"
"I'll have these three girls and those three boys." Then he pointed to Jocob, Eddie, and Brad.
Brad could believe it.
Rick set up the six kids in front of the new library's big painting. "It's big." he said. "We'll get you guys to kneel (跪) in front of it, it looks even bigger."
"Is that why you picked Brad?" said one of the Room 5 kids. "So it looks really big?" Some people laughed. Brad also gave a as he usually did.
But Rick shook his head. "No," he said. "I chose him because he's got a huge smile two miles wide."
He looked at Brad and said, "Plus, this guy is big inside, where it . Right?" Hearing this, Brad spoke before he could think. "In my heart, I'm three miles wide." Room 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing him this time.
A．nervous B．proud C．excited D．lucky
A．ugly B．short C．thin D．fat
A．had B．preferred C．tried D．turned
A．sad B．true C．funny D．mad
A．stop B．encourage C．punish D．hurt
A．exactly B．hardly C．certainly D．probably
A．if B．although C．so that D．because
A．smile B．reply C．look D．reason
A．happens B．hides C．appears D．matters
A．at B．with C．about D．to
I needed to get something to clean the house this weekend, so I went to a local store. While walking around, I realized that I didn’t _______ at anyone. That was not my character. I almost always smile at strangers in the hope that it may make them a bit_______. But at that special moment, I was thinking about what had worried me earlier that day and not really in the______ to smile.
When I went to check out my things, I met with a very_______ line. To shorten the first line, a second register(收银台) opened up. I _______ turned into it. After a few moments, I began to _______ that all the people before me had lots of things to check out. I wasn’t _______ any longer, so I returned to the first line. After a while, all the people in the second line checked out. I was still standing in the ________ line.
At last, it was my _______ to check out. I found that the man behind the register seemed so happy! He greeted me________ a big smile.
“_______ nice it is to see a smiling face in this store!” I said.
He _______ to me, “I love to smile, because you never know what people are going through.” At that moment, he made me think of _______.
Something in me changed, and we began talking. There was no one behind me, ______ we talked and laughed for a while. What a gift it was to be _______ by this kind young man! I suddenly had all the time in the world.
A．shout B．smile C．look D．laugh
A．closer B．newer C．happier D．faster
A．store B．mood C．place D．room
A．long B．short C．boring D．interesting
A．simply B．easily C．slowly D．quickly
A．remember B．forget C．doubt D．notice
A．police B．nervous C．patient D．silent
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．turn B．dream C．duty D．courage
A．in B．on C．to D．with
A．What B．How C．While D．Why
A．got B．answered C．replied D．cried
A．himself B．myself C．yourself D．herself
A．but B．although C．because D．so
A．pushed in B．opened up C．cheered up D．put through
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my outside in the back yard. At once I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so disappointing! I thought I my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I the old bike and rode it, feeling bad that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t .... As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me much more than just a rusty old bike. They gave me a life lesson about . When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that 50 two dollars isn’t any less valuable than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers
Language is colourful. There are many with heart. One of them is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that , you have fallen in love. if the person who “won your heart” does not love you, you are to have a “broken heart.” In your , you think that the person you loved is “hard-hearted,” and in fact, has a “heart of stone.”
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart.” You are asking your friend to show some sympathy (同情) for your . Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry for you feel.
If your friend says, “My heart bleeds for you”, she means the . She is a cold-hearted person who does not really your situation.
When you are feeling , “your heart is in your mouth.” You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to a new house.
If that bank says to you, do not “lose heart.” Be “strong-hearted.” Sit down with the banker and have a “heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. The bank may have a “change of heart” and agree to lend you the money. Then you could worrying and “put your heart at rest.”
A．articles B．letters C．expressions D．words
A．happens B．rises C．has D．takes
A．Then B．And C．But D．So
A．ready B．sure C．excited D．surprised
A．happiness B．sadness C．kindness D．sickness
A．health B．effort C．problems D．honour
A．need B．decide C．seem D．refuse
A．situation B．location C．direction D．lifestyle
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．same B．right C．opposite D．familiar
A．care about B．care for C．look after D．talk about
A．angry B．sorry C．satisfied D．afraid
A．look for B．pay for C．sell out D．clean up
A．bye B．hello C．no D．thanks
A．stop B．keep C．practice D．continue
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom was by his aunt for causing some trouble. And he had to paint their fence(篱笆) which was 30 yards long. He knew other boys would him. He didn’t want to become a joke, so he thought hard. Then he came up with an idea and his brush to start the work.
A moment later, Ben Rogers came with an apple in his hand.
“You did something wrong again, right?” Ben asked.
“Of course not. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a to paint a fence like this every day?” Tom said and went on painting.
Ben watched in silence for a while and became more and more . “Tom, will you let me have a try?” He asked.
But Tom , “Sorry, but Aunt Polly trusted me to do the painting. She said only I could do the job .”
“Oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my . Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”
“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face joy in his heart. He sat down and started to eat the apple.
When Ben got , Billy was waiting for his turn. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Behind Bill, there were many others…
Soon Tom got lots of “treasure”, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!
A．chosen B．guided C．praised D．punished
A．connect with B．laugh at C．wait for D．take care of
A．picked up B．brought up C．gave up D．kept up
A．competition B．journey C．decision D．chance
A．nervous B．interested C．lonely D．sleepy
A．refused B．agreed C．stopped D．succeeded
A．sadly B．comfortably C．perfectly D．poorly
A．brush B．kite C．apple D．toy
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．worried B．sick C．relaxed D．tired