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Teddy' s Bear
The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president （总统），Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot 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 .
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 all over the country. 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 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 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.
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Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is
1 .”
And he told the 2 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3 . “I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have
5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild
10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very 11 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went off to 12 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible
A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．sad B．excited C．surprised D．amazed
A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like 1 music.
Many people like sports, but they do not 2 the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular 3 all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. 4 , most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 5 of people watch the games on TV.
Different people like different 6 . Some people do not like meat. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. Some people do not like 7 or bread. They prefer rice.
Not everyone likes the same color. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like 8 colors. Others prefer dark colors.
Many people like 9 . Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like fresh air. Some people like to go to cities because they like 10 . Some other people enjoy beautiful places like mountains or beaches.
What do you like? Have you got an idea?
A．soft B．noisy C．classical D．hard
A．like both B．both like C．all like D．like all
A．in B．at C．on D．for
A．So B．While C．Though D．However
A．None B．Million C．Millions D．Hundreds
A．foods B．drinks C．vegetable D．meat
A．potato B．potatoes C．tomato D．tomatos
A．warm B．cold C．bright D．dark
A．swimming B．running C．climbing D．traveling
A．shopping B．nature C．noise D．mountains
Richard found a job in a big office after he finished college. He liked to use his (1)_______ and was good at his job. So he was often paid more than (得到的报酬多于) his workmates and he worked (2) __________. But something was wrong with the young man a month ago. He couldn't fall (3) _________ at night. So he was always (4) _________ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor (5) _________ and told him to buy some sleeping pills. He took them (6) _________ he went to bed. Soon after that he went to sleep. Richard (7) _________ in the morning. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (8) _________ . As soon as he went into the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr Clarke! I've (9) _________ had a good sleep like last night's and I'm feeling much better now!" "Skunk (混蛋)!" the head (10) _________ loudly. "We've looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it's too late now!"
A．hand B．head C．eyes D．feet
A．hard B．fast C．harder D．faster
A．asleep B．alone C．afraid D．awake
A．well B．hungry C．thirsty D．tired
A．looked for him B．looked at him C．looked after him D．looked him over
A．after B．because C．before D．if
A．stood up B．woke up C．sat down D．lay down
A．lunch B．dinner C．supper D．breakfast
A．always B．usually C．never D．often
A．laughed B．shouted C．smiled D．asked
The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different 1 of breakfasts around the world.“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).” 2 the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It 3 us with energy after a long night without food.
If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry easily. Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score 4in most subjects.
Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat 5 throughout the day.A healthy and 6 breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you energetic all day.Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)like rice or bread can keep you active. Vegetables and fruit 7 the vitamins that humans need. 8 ,in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge with pickles(咸菜),baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the 9 country. Although Western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still 10 traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested(消化), but also can provide enough energy in the morning.
A．ways B．types C．rules D．methods
A．So B．Though C．As D．When
A．provides B．gives C．offers D．has
A．lower B．less C．higher D．more
A．less B．fewer C．more D．much
A．experienced B．balanced C．excited D．different
A．has B．have C．is D．are
A．Therefore B．Thus C．Because D．However
A．all B．one C．whole D．total
A．dislike B．know C．want D．prefer
The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most15 condition, and I told the others: You look after the other three. I take care of this one who looked16 . So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful17 on her face. She took hold of my __18__as she said “thank you” and she died. I asked myself what I would say if I was in her 19. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little20 to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something else, but she gave me much more---she gave me her grateful love. And she21 with a smile on her face. As did that man whom we picked up from the drain (下水道), half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an22 in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so 23 to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without complaining, without cursing(诅咒) anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel---this is the24 of our people.
A．comfortable B．important C．difficult D．terrible
A．better B．happier C．worse D．different
A．smile B．tear C．laugh D．surprise
A．head B．face C．coat D．hand
A．place B．room C．home D．side
A．attraction B．ability C．advice D．attention
A．lived B．died C．came D．talked
A．ant B．angel C．animal D．actor
A．wonderful B．difficult C．grateful D．important
A．achievement B．greatness C．behavior D．unhappiness