Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.
His mother, Angela Brown, is in ____ .She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl ____ Laura, as well as Daniel. She told us, “Daniel is so full of ___ ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go up stairs and ____ Daniel crawling（爬）out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.“It’s for you Mum, ” he said and ____ at his mum and smiled. Seven-year-old Daniel has a ____face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to ____that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy.
Angela told me all about it. “____ I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine. ”Jasper, she ____ , is the Browns’ dog. “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s ____how one little boy can cause so much trouble. Another time he ____ all the hair of the little girl next door. She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the ____haven’t spoken to us since. ”
Angela told me about Daniel’s most ____crime. “I was about to do the washing up ____ the baby started crying. Daniel decided to ____and filled the kitchen sink with water. When I came in, the water was already ____the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be ____.I hope things will get better as he gets ____ ”
Amazingly, Daniel is quite ____ behaved in school. This may be because he is rarely bored. ____he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?
A．despair B．surprise C．anger D．danger
A．hurt . B．called C．favored D．repaid
A．regret B．imagination C．honesty D．curiosity
A．hear B．prevent C．find D．leave
A．looked up B．turned out C．gave in D．got through
A．ugly B．serious C．mysterious D．lovely
A．reform B．admit C．sense D．rest
A．Even if B．In no time C．Once D．Although
A．cured B．discovered C．damaged D．explained
A．fearful B．amazing C．favorable D．common
A．dried up B．came down C．cut off D．fell off
A．sons B．neighbors C．assistants D．teachers
A．exciting B．boring C．satisfied D．expensive
A．as if B．when C．before D．because
A．help B．disturb C．save D．puzzle
A．boiling B．sweeping C．flooding D．nearing
A．blamed B．replaced C．burned D．controlled
A．older B．smarter C．healthier D．lighter
A．hardly B．madly C．well D．badly
A．Instead B．Furthermore C．Though D．Meanwhile
I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.
It is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I took pride （自豪）and __21__ to __22__ “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in __23__ way: changing the dishes’ colour, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. （风味）Thus, my American friends could discover the __24__ of eating Chinese food. Because of my “__25__” job, I was often rewarded （奖励） by their __26__ of appreciation （感激）such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
But the joke was here: Yesterday, I cooked Sichuan style __27__ for dinner. I was __28__ at my achievement.（成就）
When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked __29__ at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their __30__?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”
Terrible or beautiful? I don’t know. But I __31_ know that fish heads are delicious. The __32__ is the best part of fish; in __33__ only the respectable （受敬重的）guest can have the special honour of __34__ it.
Another __35__ thing is: The American friends often said to me “__36__” as they __37__ fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness __38__ actually helping myself to any of the food. __39__, I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they __40__ hesitated （犹豫）to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished
A．worry B．attention C．delight D．pleasure
A．buy B．fetch C．cook D．leave
A．their B．a new C．the same D．a simple
A．way B．joy C．trouble D．importance
A．hard B．daily C．good D．new
A．expressions B．flowers C．talk D．smile
A．meat B．fish C．soup D．egg
A．praised B．pleased C．good D．surprised
A．happily B．excitedly C．surprisedly D．worriedly
A．bones B．skins C．tails D．heads
A．do B．will C．want to D．should
A．tail B．head C．soup D．flesh
A．fact B．China C．USA D．the West
A．enjoying B．looking at C．playing with D．cooking
A．real B．exciting C．interesting D．easy
A．please help us B．excuse me C．help yourself D．eat them please
A．brought home B．wanted C．were buying D．were eating
A．not B．but not C．without D．nor
A．At last B．Above all C．After all D．In return
A．usual B．often C．never D．had
What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games?
_50 _the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _51_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _52_ in their common search for _53_ at the world Games．
There are usually 25 to 35 _54_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _55_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games _56_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _57_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events．
The World Games are _58_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _59_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _60_ the Olympics any time soon．
This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _61_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _62_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _63_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _64_．
A．As for B．But for C．Because of D．Compared with
A．early B．young C．long D．ancient
A．unite B．lie C．result D．participate
A．fame B．excellence C．wealth D．knowledge
A．games B．sports C．events D．matches
A．end up B．start on C．break off D．come up
A．after B．since C．before D．unless
A．international B．intense C．fair D．exhibition
A．loosely B．somewhat C．closely D．partly
A．amounted to B．limited to C．added to D．reduced to
A．moved into B．engaged in C．held in D．established in
A．had to B．seemed to C．happened to D．used to
A．good B．available C．helpful D．convenient
A．competing B．playing C．training D．camping
A．focus B．truth C．hope D．history
After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 41 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 42 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 43 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 44 in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 45 . “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 46 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 47 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 48 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 49 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 50 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was 51 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 52 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 53 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 54 to wear these precious earrings given by this 55 child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 56 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 57 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 58 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 59 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 60 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.
A．sitting B．crying C．standing D．speaking
A．unless B．though C．so D．since
A．Wondering B．Thinking C．Finding D．Pointing
A．courage B．joy C．hurt D．determination
A．disappointedly B．angrily C．happily D．shyly
A．happened B．appeared C．used D．intended
A．as well as B．more than C．except for D．rather than
A．shape B．color C．design D．sight
A．persuaded B．fooled C．told D．encouraged
A．only B．often C．once D．never
A．frightened B．touched C．knocked D．influenced
A．Since B．Until C．Before D．Unless
A．do harm B．draw attention C．add weight D．have an effect
A．refuse B．offer C．agree D．wait
A．generous B．brave C．special D．sad
A．hands B．students C．audiences D．friends
A．convinced B．reminded C．proved D．showed
A．performance B．experience C．situation D．health
A．please B．take C．give D．accept
A．chance B．possibility C．intention D．difficulty
People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error．However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six 39 in analyzing a problem．
First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must 40 that there is a problem with his bicycle．
Next the person must 41 the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must 42 the parts that are wrong．
Now the person must look for 43 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 44 ．solutions．For example, suppose Sam 45 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes．At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．
After 46 the problem, the person should have 47 suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example 48 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes, buy new brakes and change the old ones．
In the end, one 49 seems to be the solution 50 the problem．Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a53 way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake．He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake．
Finally the solution is 55 ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．practising B．thinking C．understanding D．helping
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．judge B．find C．describe D．face
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．hopes B．argues C．decides D．suggests
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．exact B．enough C．several D．countless
A．once B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．into C．for D．to
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．different C．quick D．sudden
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted
What is Math Anxiety?
Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite 36 to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer 37 ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of 38 the lines? Fear of being judged 39 ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures(使现出) up fear of some type. The fear that one won’t be able to do the 40 or the fear that it’s too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of 41 . For the most part, math anxiety is the 42 about doing the math right, our minds draw a 43 and we think we’ll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the 44 the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many students.
Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?
Usually math anxiety stems(起源于) from 45 experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias(恐慌症) have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often 46 poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math 47 . Many of the students I’ve encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much 48 , the math is quickly forgotten and 49 soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept — the division of fractions(分数). You probably learned about reciprocals(倒数) and inverses. In other words, ‘It’s not yours to reason why, just invert(反转) and multiply(乘)’. Well, you memorized the rule and it 50 . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone ever use pizzas or math manipulative(巧妙处理的) to show you why it works? If 51 , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures — 52 if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good 53 will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students 54 they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important 55 to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.
A．different B．similar C．far D．familiar
A．speech B．performance C．threatens D．stage-fright
A．understanding B．memorizing C．forgetting D．reading
A．poorly B．crazily C．well D．publicly
A．Chinese B．math C．English D．physics
A．wish B．conscience C．determination D．confidence
A．fear B．joy C．pleasure D．doubt
A．failure B．choice C．blank D．death
A．further B．greater C．less D．smaller
A．unpleasant B．unfair C．pleasant D．successful
A．because B．thanks to C．resulting in D．due to
A．fear B．anxiety C．failure D．misunderstanding
A．forgetting B．use C．understanding D．knowledge
A．panic B．excitement C．disappointment D．encouragement
A．opens B．works C．starts D．runs
A．so B．possible C．not D．any
A．Where B．Why C．When D．What
A．memory B．method C．brain D．body
A．fill B．realize C．confirm D．recognize
A．task B．aim C．appointment D．role