In a small city in England, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took farmer to the judge (法官).
The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied. "I am so that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it, I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butter from , I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"
We what we give to others in life. Whenever you take actions, ask yourself this , "Am I honest?"
Honesty or dishonesty can become a . Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.
A．gave B．fed C．sold D．threw
A．weigh B．watch C．cut D．use
A．/ B．a C．an D．the
A．rich B．poor C．honest D．quiet
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．I B．my C．me D．mine
A．get back B．look back C．give back D．turn back
A．answer B．question C．help D．idea
A．difference B．habit C．mistake D．difficulty
A．study B．mean C．imagine D．know
Have you ever heard of Teddy bears? Teddy bears were invented by accident. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest with several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president not. Nobody wanted to make the president look
, so they tied an American black bear to a . They wanted the president to shoot it．
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was to shoot the bear, because it couldn’t run away. He to shoot it, and the story of his decision went over the country. Everybody was moved by the president’s beliefs (信念). There was a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president’s hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new
．He made a small, soft bear and showed it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, “Teddy’s Bear.” The new toy was a big success and it Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children’s toys. Theodore Roosevelt’s famous on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
A．did B．should C．would D．had
A．sad B．happy C．friendly D．fine
A．wall B．chair C．rock D．tree
A．difficult B．unfair C．dangerous D．exciting
A．wanted B．decided C．refused D．went
A．only B．hardly C．even D．still
A．company B．toy C．shop D．present
A．gave B．filled C．met D．provided
A．colorful B．expensive C．popular D．boring
A．decision B．speech C．sign D．skill
It says that bats (蝙蝠) are almost blind (瞎的). Do you know _______ the bat finds the way? In fact (事实上), bats find their ways ______ the help of their ears. Bats make a ______ that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes (回声) of these cries come back to their ______. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the _______. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
When the evening comes, they begin to _______ and look for _______. The next morning, they come back from work to sleep _______ the evening. Some people _______ that bats are bad animals. In fact, they are very ______. They catch and eat pests (害虫). This is very good for people.
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．with B．at C．on D．in
A．sound B．shout C．move D．noise
A．eyes B．faces C．ears D．mouths
A．morning B．afternoon C．day D．evening
A．come in B．go out C．sleep D．have a rest
A．friends B．homes C．clothes D．food
A．after B．as C．until(直到) D．when
A．see B．think C．guess D．have
A．useful B．bad C．well D．careful
There are different outdoor activities for different seasons. In spring we can fly kites. In summer, we can go swimming or sailing. In autumn, it is a good idea to camp or hike. In winter, we can go to ski or skate because they bring us a lot of fun. They make us strong and fit, too. So it is important for people of all ages to take part in some outdoor activities at the right time.
There are many group activities, like football and basketball. The members work together for the same goal（目标）. So group activities need team spirit(团队精神). It is very useful for a person to have team spirit. It is good for us in life and work.
Old people like walking and jogging. These outdoor activities don’t need much strength（气力）. Young people like exciting activities like diving（潜水）, skiing and horse riding. Children like fun activities like flying kites. Some outdoor activities are dangerous, like climbing rocks. So we must be careful when we take part in them.
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When I had something difficult to do, I used to(过去常常) ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it _, dear.” I would get so angry（生气）. I thought she was mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided some friends to my home. My bedroom was very dirty. Books were all over the table and ground. I didn’t make my bed. I asked my to help me clean it. But she said seriously(严肃地),“Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents . I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) . It is really hard to do everything on my own, I have learned a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. It’s her “laziness” that makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). Just as my mum always says，“A lady can’t be lazy, or(否则) she’ll be crazy. can make you sunny(阳光)!”
great mother! Don’t you think so? A good mother is worth a hundred teachers!
A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
A．the cleverest B．the best C．the laziest D．the hardest
A．asking B．telling C．to visit D．to invite
A．brother B．father C．mother D．sister
A．wash B．washing C．washed D．washes
A．watch TV B．do housework C．go camping D．do homework
A．alone B．often C．happy D．careful
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Play B．Work C．Speak D．Mother
A．What a B．How C．What D．How a
It Sunday yesterday . We had classes. I got up at 6:30morning. Then my mother and I went to the shop. We wanted to do some .My mother wanted to buy some food 35 supper and I wanted to buy some school things: some books and a pen. The shopearly in the morninga lot of people in the shop. They were, old and young. Some things in the shop were cheap ,some were not. We bought some food and school things. The people in the shopfriendly.A．is B．was C．it's
A．no B．not C．not any
A．in B．in the C．at
A．shops B．shoping C．shopping
A．for B．to C．with
A．openB．opening C． opened
A. There is B．There has C．There were
A.man and woman B.mans and womans C.men and women
A．was B．were C．did
A．for we B．to us C．for our