A boy was walking in the street a man came over him and him the way the station.
The boy was very naughty(顽皮的). He wanted play a joke on the man. He pointed to side of the road and said, “Go down the street until you reach a shop. You can find it on your left.” The man thanked him and went away.
A few minutes , the man came back. He said to boy that there was only a bookshop there and he find the station.
The boy and said, “ a map in the bookshop, and you’ll find the way!”A. but B. because C. when
A. from B. to C. for
A. ask B. asked C. tell
A. to B. for C. at
A. to do B. to C. show
A. another B. the other C. one more
A. before B. after C. later
A. can’t B. may not C. couldn’t
A. cried B. smiled C. run
A. Buy B. Carry C. Show
Run for Class President
Two months ago,when our class election (选举) started,I decided to nun for class president.I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people,so I felt it easy to win.But I was (1) that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week.My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't (2) but to show my class why I wanted to be the president.I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech,saying that I was the one they could tum to whenever they had a problem.Since I was (3) prepared,I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However,when I gave my speech on Election Day,the response (反应) wasn't what I had (4) .Few people actually listened.When it was my opponent's (对手的) turn,everyone was screaming (尖叫) his name.His speech was short, (5) all to the point.By then,I realized I should have made(6) shorter and clearer.
It was obvious (明显的) who would (7) .For the rest of the day,I felt like it was over.I wanted to just go home and cry,but I made it through.
My prediction was right:I didn't win.The next day,people were still talking about the (8) .I just pretended (假装) not to hear.But later,things got better.People (9) about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don't regret putting time and energy(10) the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect.And moments of failure like this build character一since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
(1)
A. |
bored |
B. |
afraid |
C. |
excited |
D. |
hopeful |
(2)
A. |
A compare |
B. |
remember |
C. |
manage |
D. |
repeat |
(3)
A. |
fully |
B. |
quickly |
C. |
freshly |
D. |
slowly |
(4)
A. |
feared |
B. |
faced |
C. |
mentioned |
D. |
pictured |
(5)
A. |
so |
B. |
or |
C. |
and |
D. |
but |
(6)
A. |
my |
B. |
myself |
C. |
mine |
D. |
me |
(7)
A. |
A reply |
B. |
return |
C. |
wait |
D. |
win |
(8)
A. |
A discussion |
B. |
election |
C. |
decision |
D. |
invitation |
(9)
A. |
forgot |
B. |
wrote |
C. |
cared |
D. |
discussed |
(10)
A. |
for |
B. |
into |
C. |
at |
D. |
on |
What do you need for an invention to be a success?
To begin with, good timing is very ____45____ . You can have a good idea which the public doesn't want yet. Take Giovanni Caselli as an example. He invented the first fax machine in the 1860s. Though the quality was excellent, his invention quickly ____46____ . The fax machine did not become a necessary piece of equipment in every office until the 1980s.
Money also helps. The Frenchman Denis Papin had the idea for a steam engine almost a hundred years before James Watt was born. Denis never had enough money to ____47____ one.
You also need to be patient. It took scientists nearly eighty years to invent a light bulb. ____48____ , you shouldn't be too slow. In the 1870s, Elisha Gray developed plans for a telephone. Gray saw it only as "a beautiful toy". When he finally sent details of his invention to the Patent Office ( 专利局 ) on February 14th, 1876, it was too ____49____ . Almost the same designs had arrived just two hours earlier. The young man who sent them was Alexander Graham Bell. He is remembered as the inventor of the telephone.
Of course what you really need is a wonderful idea. If you haven't got one, a walk in the countryside and a careful look at ____50____ can help. The Swiss scientist, George de Mestral, had the idea for Velcro ( 粘扣 ) when he found his clothes covered in sticky seed pods after a walk in the countryside.
45.
A. |
interesting |
B. |
important |
C. |
personal |
D. |
satisfying |
46.
A. |
died |
B. |
improved |
C. |
spread |
D. |
appeared |
47.
A. |
deliver |
B. |
repair |
C. |
use |
D. |
build |
48.
A. |
However |
B. |
Instead |
C. |
So far |
D. |
At last |
49.
A. |
modern |
B. |
difficult |
C. |
late |
D. |
old |
50.
A. |
society |
B. |
nature |
C. |
pictures |
D. |
advertisements |
Billy's mom had been asking him to clean the attic (小阁楼) for months.One Saturday,Billy was bored and decided it was(1) to get the job done.He walked up the dirty stairs, (2) the old door,and got right to work.
As Billy looked through boxes,walked through papers (3) did some cleaning,he found all kinds of little treasures.He found old toys,many books and funny pictures of his parents.The pictures were taken (4) they were younger.Billy found some of his own toys and clothes from when he was much (5) .
He smiled.The attic certainly had lots of stories to (6) about his family.A small wooden box,lying in the far corner of the attic,caught Billy's (7) .He went over and opened it.In it he found some old papers.One looked like a (8) .He took it out.As he looked (9) at it,Billy discovered that the map showed a house-his house!Then Billy searched for where the map (10) …and realized it was to his own bedroom!
He ran back down the stairs with the map (11) his hand.He was very excited now and sped into his room to find what he was sure would be a wonderful surprise.As he opened the door to his room,he smelled his (12) thing in the world:banana nut cakes.There,on the corner of his desk,was a plate of warm cakes and a tall glass of cold milk.Beside the plate was a (13) from his mom.
"Thank you for (14) the attic," it said. "I hope you enjoy this little (15) too!Love,Mom."
(1)
A. |
chance |
B. |
time |
C. |
turn |
D. |
choice |
(2)
A. |
locked |
B. |
closed |
C. |
opened |
D. |
painted |
(3)
A. |
or |
B. |
but |
C. |
so |
D. |
and |
(4)
A. |
when |
B. |
though |
C. |
because |
D. |
how |
(5)
A. |
older |
B. |
taller |
C. |
slower |
D. |
younger |
(6)
A. |
tell |
B. |
care |
C. |
worry |
D. |
think |
(7)
A. |
arm |
B. |
eye |
C. |
ear |
D. |
leg |
(8)
A. |
card |
B. |
letter |
C. |
map |
D. |
photo |
(9)
A. |
sadly |
B. |
closely |
C. |
carelessly |
D. |
proudly |
(10)
A. |
put up |
B. |
set off |
C. |
led to |
D. |
took away |
(11)
A. |
by |
B. |
under |
C. |
in |
D. |
of |
(12)
A. |
favourite |
B. |
important |
C. |
interesting |
D. |
popular |
(13)
A. |
picture |
B. |
book |
C. |
diary |
D. |
note |
(14)
A. |
cleaning |
B. |
emptying |
C. |
building |
D. |
searching |
(15)
A. |
toy |
B. |
treasure |
C. |
banana |
D. |
desk |
It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ___37___ an accident made me redefine ( 重审 ) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was ___38___ in this world that filled my heart with such joy ( 快乐 ). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___39___ . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every ___40___ .
Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the ___41___ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.
As my passion ( 激情 ) was ___42___ , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to ___43___ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working ___44___ a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ___45___ out of the shadow ( 阴影 ) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some large rocks block ( 阻碍 ) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock ____46____ failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.
37.
A. |
and |
B. |
but |
C. |
or |
D. |
so |
38.
A. |
everything |
B. |
something |
C. |
nothing |
D. |
anything |
39.
A. |
skills |
B. |
feelings |
C. |
thoughts |
D. |
habits |
40.
A. |
meeting |
B. |
exam |
C. |
concert |
D. |
competition |
41.
A. |
waiter |
B. |
doctor |
C. |
teacher |
D. |
driver |
42.
A. |
found out |
B. |
brought back |
C. |
written down |
D. |
taken away |
43 .
A. |
change |
B. |
remain |
C. |
leave |
D. |
arrive |
44.
A. |
to |
B. |
as |
C. |
in |
D. |
at |
45.
A. |
ran |
B. |
sang |
C. |
stood |
D. |
stepped |
46.
A. |
who |
B. |
what |
C. |
that |
D. |
whom |
Most polar(北极)bears could disappear by the end of the century because of global(全球)warming, scientists say.
According to a study in Nature Climate(气候)Change, the number of most polar bears will_ 21_rapidly by 2080. There are two reasons. One is that the sea ice is melting(融化). Polar bears catch seals(海豹)to eat on the ice. 22ice, they have to stay on land. But there is no_ 23food on land to support so many bears. The animals could die from hunger. The other reason is that mother bears may not be fat enough to _ 24milk for their babies, so some bears could stop having babies.
Polar bears are_ 25_land animals that eat meat on the planet. They help control other kinds of animals. Losing them would break the balance of their living place.
The Arctic(北冰洋)is the_ _26_to about 25, 000 polar bears. Arctic sea ice usually melts in spring and summer, then grows in winter. But now, the 27is taking longer to grow back. Scientists say the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planets.
The study also shows 28it is possible to slow Arctic melting. Greenhouse gas(温室气体)could lead to climate change. In order to avoid creating greenhouse gas, the world should try to stop burning coal and riding in cars.
Saving the bears is _ 29us. Holland, one of the writers of the study, says, "I believe there is hope, but humans need to act 30to make that hope come true. "Let's take action to protect our earth and save polar bears.
21.
A. |
develop |
B. |
fall |
C. |
increase |
D. |
improve |
22.
A. |
Through |
B. |
Across |
C. |
Without |
D. |
Except |
23.
A. |
enough |
B. |
good |
C. |
sweet |
D. |
delicious |
24.
A. |
protect |
B. |
process |
C. |
prepare |
D. |
produce |
25.
A. |
the largest |
B. |
the loveliest |
C. |
the simplest |
D. |
the luckiest |
26.
A. |
room |
B. |
family |
C. |
house |
D. |
home |
27.
A. |
sea |
B. |
ice |
C. |
plant |
D. |
animal |
28.
A. |
if |
B. |
when |
C. |
that |
D. |
whether |
29.
A. |
up to |
B. |
hard on |
C. |
good with |
D. |
thankful to |
30.
A. |
widely |
B. |
clearly |
C. |
quickly |
D. |
quietly |