Ryan and Kelly used to be forgetful. For example, Kelly would to cook dinner, or Ryan would go to work on Sunday thinking it was Monday. One summer they were to _ a long trip. What do you think happened? Well, they got to the with only ten minutes left. So time was . In that situation anyone would get on the plane right away. not Ryan and Kelly. They just had to buy some flight insurance (保险)first. After all, who_ what will happen on a plane flight? They quickly put some coins into a machine and their insurance policy(保险单) came out. “Who would get the if we die?” asked Kelly. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We’ll mail the policy to her. Now quick, give me a stamp, will you?” he said. “The plane’s going to take in another minute.” Ryan put the stamp on the , dropped it in the mailbox, and suddenly began to cry. What happened, do you think? He had _ _ their plane tickets to his mother!A. remember B. forget C. try
A. take B. go C. talk
A. house B. bus station C. airport
A. enough B. long C. short
A. And B. But C. So
A. knows B. believes C. thinks
A. flight B. ticket C. money
A. away B. off C. out
A. machine B. envelope C. plane
A. mailed B. taken C. put
When Mr. David retired(退休),he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price(价格): twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
根据短文内容,从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。
Mr. David’s house was that many tourists came to see it.
A.so small B.so quiet C.so interesting D.such interesting
A.to drive the visitors away B.to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity C.to let visitors come in and look round D.to get some money out of the visitors
A.more interested in his house B.lost interest in his house C.angry at the unfair price D.feel happy about the price
A.the visitors didn’t come any longer B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house C.more and more tourists came for a visit D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit
A.he did not like it at all B.he could not work as a guide C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D.he could not live a quiet life in it
__ a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the __. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t __ the children to school. It just goes round from place to place ,and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here __ three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels(轮子).
Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will come running to it, __ and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher ___ the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger __ come to have __ lessons because they must__ in the morning.
At night, the __ come to school .They want to learn ,too.How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!
A.At B.In C.On D.For
A.home B.shool C.office D.playground
A.take B.takes C.taking D.to take
A.In B.At C.for D.to
A.shouting B.to shout C.shouts D.shouted
A.teaches B.teacher C.to teach D.taught
A.childs B.children C.childes D.child
A.Them B.they C.their D.he
A.work B.worker C.working D.Works
A.father’s and mother’s B.fathers’ and mothers’ C.fathers and mothers D.father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的) he was normal(正常) in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried to get him to ,but with no success. When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in town him carefully, but could find nothing wrong.
And he seemed to be smart(聪明). It was just that he _ spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his ,and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak,” one doctor said. “But he can read and write ,” said Mr,Green. “We’ve written him notes,telling him that he can speak.” “It’s really very ,” another doctor said.Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day,” passed. Leo went to university.But he did not say word Then one day,Leo was having a meal with his parents.He looked up from his and said, “pass me the salt, please.”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “ Why have you so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to say,he said. “Until now everything was good. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”
A.because B.when C.though D.before
A.speak B.walk C.play D.laugh
A.taught B.found C.examined(检查) D.asked
A.never B.often C.usually D.always
A.back B.hair C.face D.mind(思想)
A.unfair B.strange C.noisy D.quiet
A.Hours B.Weeks C.Months D.Years
A.some B.an C.a D.many
A.chair B.meal C.hands D.books
A.saw B.walked C.served D.waited
If you’re ready to add more physical activity to your life, here are some tips:
Make physical activity part of your routine(惯例) like brushing your _____ or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the _______ more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your______ before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have _____ problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness activities. To keep up a routine, you can ____ with family members, friends, or pets. Keep track of your steps(步子)______ a step counter( 计算器). You can buy one at a sports ______. This can help you to walk more. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it up into ______ 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get______. For example, walk 3 days a week, ______ a softball, volleyball, or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
A.teeth B.hands C.feet D.ears
A.chairs B.windows C.stairs D.desks
A.teacher B.doctor C.mother D.worker
A.house B.money C.clothes D.health
A.talk B.walk C.jump D.run
A.in B.for C.at D.with
A.shop B.stop C.school D.hospital
A.two B.three C.four D.five
A.bored B.sad C.glad D.worried
A.take B.add C.enjoy D.join
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would some crops where the earth had been . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich . So you can see where the concept(概念)of gold comes from.
A.feared B.agreed C.used D.failed
A.while B.as C.when D.after
A.happy B.disappointed C.angry D.calm
A.harvest B.plant C.water D.feed
A.controlled B.burned C.destroyed D.turned
A.more B.most C.much D.few
A.job B.problem C.pity D.dream
A.realize B.promise C.review D.reply
A.feed B.sell C.plant D.eat
A.take up B.set up C.turn up D.make up
A.now B.though C.so D.because
A.careful B.rich C.alone D.cheerful
A.bring B.take C.send D.make
A.understandin B.knowledge C.thinking D.skills
A.mud B.gold C.soil D.material