Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. You see, you have helped it possible for me to have “Lucky”. My life pleasure because of him now. Let me tell you my story.
Being blind, deaf, unable to walk or use your hands is something that most people cannot imagine. But there are many people who face these challenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs well, things like answering the telephone, opening and doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to . She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see it would be possible for me to get a trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.
six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to 9 himhome. My dog’s name is “Lucky” – a good name for him I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kind donation!
, you might ask? Well, he has been trained to different instructions. For example, I say, “Lucky! Fetch my book,” and he does it at once. He is very clever and understands many English words, even some difficult like “upstairs”.
Lucky is an dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And so I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. It is very important that this organization does not run out of money. Your donation and the money is well used to help disabled people like me.
Best wishes,
Liz Smith
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When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to find a small wallet lying there. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the owner’s 46. There was nothing inside except a little money and an old 47—a picture of a woman and a girl about sixteen years old. The young girl 48the woman. I put the photo back and took the wallet to the
49station. I handed the wallet to a policeman.
That evening I went to have 50with my aunt and uncle. They also 51a young woman. So there were 52people at table. Her face was familiar. I was quite 53that we had met before, but I couldn’t 54where I had seen her. During the talk, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her wallet that afternoon. 55I knew where I had seen her. She was the mother of the young girl in the photo. She was very surprised, of course, when I was able to tell her about her wallet.A. wallet B. name C. money
A. book B. table C. photo
A. looked like B. took care of C. worried about
A. bus B. railway C. police
A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch
A. found B. invited C. had
A. three B. four C. five
A. true B. right C. sure
A. get B. remember C. forget
A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Sadly
Everybody dreams. Some people think dreams can tell us about the future. Other people think dreams tell us about ourselves. It’s like our 61 is talking to us. Why are dreams 62 strange and hard to understand? Some people think our brain uses 63 to talk to us. When
we fly, swim, or fall down in our dreams, it has a 64 meaning. Lots of doctors help people 65 their dreams. They find that dreams tell us about our 66 and fears.
These days, many scientists 67 that dreams are very important. During the day, we have many 68, and our brain receives a lot of information. When we dream, our brain 69 information that is not important, and puts the most important information into our 70. As we learn more about the brain, we may find answers to our questions about dreams.
A．body B．spirit C．brain D．heart
A．never B．seldom C．ever D．often
A．symbols B．examples C．numbers D．pictures
A．special B．serious C．similar D．great
A．finish B．forget C．understand D．continue
A．hopes B．rights C．positions D．abilities
A．reply B．believe C．doubt D．worry
A．experiences B．dreams C．mistakes D．inventions
A．passes on B．looks into C．throws away D．asks for
A．feelings B．stories C．lives D．memories
A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 51 the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t 52 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 53 saying that they were sure to die. 54, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, 55 . Then he fell down and died.
The other frog, however, 56 to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he 57 , the other frogs asked, "Didn’t you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 58, explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."
The story teaches us a 59 : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An 60 word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
A．small B．deep C．big D．wide
A．care B．refuse C．insist D．think
A．kept B．finished C．practiced D．stopped
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Happily
A．went on B．ran away C．jumped out D．gave up
A．happened B．continued C．planned D．wanted
A．got out B．ran away C．got off D．woke up
A．smelling B．eyesight C．hearing D．looking
A．way B．skill C．sentence D．lesson
A．interesting B．exciting C．excellent D．encouraging
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He39 them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing40 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned41 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you44 ?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs, cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What’s the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
A．grow up B．give up C．set up D．pick up
A．into B．within C．out of D．away from
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
A．looked for B．searched for C．waited for D．called for
A．that B．what C．where D．why
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．it B．its C．them D．themselves
A．eggs B．carrots C．coffee D．water
A．hear B．taste C．smell D．see
A．close B．open C．wash D．drop
A．keep B．protect C．break D．drink
A．complained B．explained C．told D．expected
A．every B．all C．each D．either
A．before B．after C．behind D．under
A．lies in B．comes across C．meets with D．knocks at
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make reading fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking41 the writer. I tried to put all
my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don’t complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．way B．habit C．suggestion D．idea
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．advice B．hope C．time D．knowledge
A．with B．about C．of D．at
A．because B．though C．but D．so
A．decision B．difference C．discussion D．promise
A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something