A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, a bar of chocolate if given the choice, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
as high as he could, but even as his tallest he was unable to touch It. He began to up and down , as high as he could, at the of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of . Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tired everything he could think to do. seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he like this , the more unhappy he became.
,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well.There’s more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
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Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No tire.
At this time, a car . Paul and Diane told Clay to them to a service station near their. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire, No . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a of keys, “Take our car. We be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the put her luggage into their car and then her off. Two weeks later she to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I you？” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do onto others” spirit.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
A．help B．push C．take D．follow
A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
A．way B．message C．success D．luck
A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
A．can’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
All kinds of people come in to have their shoes shined. Most of them are friendly. But this man was different.
”How much do you make a week, boy?“ he asked me. I felt he was at me.
He kept taking a sharp look round every now and then. All the time I kept wondering where I'd seen his face. Suddenly I knew I'd seen his picture in the post office many times. He was a big robber： by the police in three states!
"You know，" he was saying，"it's imagination people lack. You'll never get anywhere as a shoeshine boy. ”
I kept brushing away at his shoes as as I could. The sooner I finished the better. He said，“When I was sixteen, I had made $2 500 of my own. ”
That reminded me of something. Was it $ 2 500 or $ 5 000 or $ 25 000? I wasn't . I knew a big reward was afforded for him.
What could I do about it? Hit him with a can of shoe polish? If only someone would come in!
He kept talking away， “Along with imagination, it takes courage—the courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring. ”
Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey coming across the street. Then, really fast, I began tightening the man's shoestrings.
The policeman was at the window when I cried out，” Officer Dailey， ！ This man's a robber. 99
“ ，” the man shouted angrily. He star-ted to jump off the stand. It didn't go the he planned. He fell flat on his face and knocked him-self out cold.
“That was pretty clever of you，” the officer said. "You'll get a reward of $ 7 500 for him. ”
“Well, it really wasn't my idea，” I said. “It was his. He told me if you had courage and imagination you could start something big on a shoe-string. ”
A．staring B．looking C．laughing D．pointing
A．wanted B．searched C．caught D．shown
A．carefully B．slowly C．well D．fast
A．carious B．sure C．interested D．clear
A．help B．danger C．stop D．attention
A．Mind you B．Shut up C．Hurry up D．Hands up
A．method B．position C．direction D．way
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some European countries, people can turn on their and shop for clothes (jewelry, food, toys and other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. ，the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels. In Germany, last year teleshop-ping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German are hoping these will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without going out. But other Europeans don't like this new way of buying things. They call "junk on the air". Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don't believe they can be sure about the quality of the things .
The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.
A．lights B．computers C．radios D．TVs
A．Such as B．For example C．In fact D．In general
A．people B．women C．businessmen D．officials
A．teleshopping B．shopping C．products D．telephones
A．in the shop B．on TV C．by much D．by this way
A．number B．quality C．places D．buyers
Everyone wants to be healthy and happy. Unfortunately, illness or accidents may occur without any . Frequently the person who is can be cared for at home if there is someone who can look after him under the doctor's direction. Sometimes arrangements can be for a visiting nurse to give the necessary treatment once a day, or often, if necessary. The responsible one at home on with the rest of the care during the interval(间隔） between the nurses' .
The rapid diagnosis(诊断)and treatment on the spot of an accident or sudden illness， waiting for the arrival of doctors, is called first aid and quite from the home nursing.
When illness does come, the family is affected. Many adjustments have to be made the family routine needn't be disturbed(打乱）completely. Often it can be rearranged with home duties simplified (简化）to time and energy, thus reducing strain(压力）on the family.
The entire work for giving nursing care is usually by one person, frequently the mother.
， in order that she may have some rest, or in case she herself is ill, other members of the family should learn how to help when sickness occurs.
A．reason B．notice C．warning D．signal
A．weak B．patient C．ill D．healthy
A．done B．made C．placed D．supplied
A．works B．carries C．looks D．depends
A．words B．letters C．visits D．hopes
A．immediate B．quick C．early D．late
A．before B．while C．early D．late
A．similar B．different C．urgent D．separate
A．big B．half C．whole D．all
A．and B．but C．unless D．since
A．save B．waste C．get D．lose
A．got B．done C．made D．sent
A．Consequently B．Moreover C．Unexpectedly D．However
The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great in the world in the 20th century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, but at schools. Today it is used in many ways. It really brings the world large wealth(财富）and .
The first computer in the world was Enid. It was built in America in 1946. It was and heavy. Since it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has four periods and changed a lot. There're many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more .
The computer can do most of the things for people. It can help us to know about the real more quickly, to learn what we want to learn and to think for ourselves. As a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.
A．inventions B．discoveries C．robots D．foundations
A．sadness B．worries C．feelings D．happiness
A．founded B．contacted C．called D．invested
A．loose B．large C．tiny D．light
A．gone out B．gone through C．gone on D．gone away
A．serious B．harmful C．dangerous D．useful
A．world B．space C．universe D．knowledge