It was raining . I went into a café and asked for a cup of coffee. I was waiting for my drink , I realized there were other people in the place , but I sensed . I saw their bodies , but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer , I saw a thin , small man in front of it . “I’m Steve ,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I talk with you . I’m busy ,” he said. He was chatting online and , at the same time , he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was .
didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek（电脑迷）, not a word came out of mouth . I touched his shoulder , but no reaction .I was unhappy . I put my hand in front of the monitor , and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me . I and nobody showed any interest .
, I realized that people they were having a nice conversation with their machines , not with people .They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer Steve . I wouldn’t want to the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines people.
I was worried and sank my thoughts. I didn’t even notice that the coffee was bad , just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While
A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．pleased
A．home B．world C．Net D．Café
A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．surprised B．delighted C．moved D．worried
A．What B．Why C．How D．Who
A．but B．so C．if D．or
A．my B．her C．their D．his
A．waved my hand B．shook my shoulder C．nodded my head D．raised my head
A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all
A．particularly B．usually C．really D．nicely
A．tell B．plan C．imagine D．design
A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as
A．on B．between C．for D．in
The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago. I got to know a lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she me to have lunch.
We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street. the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to the lunch. I was afraid I would hurt her.
There were many people in the and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to the delicious food together. She told that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers were working there were all volunteers.
I remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Rose’s work. The weather was and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright as well.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do for our friends and neighbors. The world will be if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone’s heart.
A．rich B．poor C．strange D．crazy
A．When B．After C．Until D．Unless
A．will invite B．was inviting C．is inviting D．to invite
A．By B．In C．On D．Out of
A．pay for B．ask for C．look for D．care for
A．park B．restaurant C．hotel D．bar
A．sit B．rest C．stay D．work
A．buy B．cook C．enjoy D．drink
A．her B．him C．me D．you
A．who B．whom C．which D．whose
A．never B．still C．hardly D．already
A．So B．But C．Though D．Because
A．hotter B．cold C．cool D．warm
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．colder B．nicer C．harder D．worse
Once upon a time，some children at seaside when they found a turtle（海龟）. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time，a young man came and said to them, “Stop！” The children ran away . The turtle was very thankful and said，“Thanks for your . I really would like you to a wonderful palace now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he the palace，he was very surprised and said to the turtle “ nice palace！” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very dinner. He had never seen a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very pleased everything.
After dinner，the king of the turtles said，“I am going to give you two boxes， you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it！” the turtle warned him.“ All right. I will open only one.” The young man promised. At this time，a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he went back home，he opened the one of the two boxes. To his surprise the box was full of gold. “My God！” he cried. “I‘m a rich man now.” Then he thought，“Things in the other small box must be expensive，too.” He could not wait . He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it，he became an old man. His hair turned white . His face looked like an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did，but it was too late.
A．played B．were playing C．play D．will play
A．quickly B．slowly C．sadly D．happily
A．kind B．helpful C．news D．kindness
A．to introduce B．to want C．to invite D．to let
A．left for B．arrived at C．got on D．went to
A．How B．How a C．What D．What a
A．rich B．poor C．bad D．small
A．so B．such C．even D．very
A．to B．for C．with D．in
A．and B．but C．or D．as
A．big B．bigger C．biggest D．smaller
A．no longer B．at all C．any longer D．more
As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs． It was that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some ，they did not．
My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't to get away．
“Well，” he said，“when they are very and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to that they cannot break away．
They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．”
My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free， because they believed they couldn't，they were stuck right where they were．
Like the elephants，how many of us go life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old，outdated that no longer serve us?
A．clear B．necessary C．interesting D．important
A．business B．time C．duty D．reason
A．try B．continue C．remember D．refuse
A．strong B．sleepy C．young D．tired
A．guessing B．believing C．proving D．regretting
A．ever B．even C．never D．still
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．across B．into C．through D．over
A．failed B．laughed C．aimed D．looked
A．dreams B．instructions C．beliefs D．chances
My uncle John used to live in a beautiful little house by the sea in Atlantic City. I say he “used to” live there he doesn’t live there any more. He was killed two years ago.
Uncle John wrote novels. He not only his job, but also made a lot of money doing it. When he died, he had $ 60 million in the bank.
After Uncle John’s death, I came to stay in his house for a while. I had been there for two days when a message on the screen of the old computer. I was very surprised, because I thought the computer had been . The message said, “You have new ! ” When I read it, I thought it looked like the of a novel. “This looks interesting,” I thought. “It must be one of Uncle John’s friends.” I decided I should make an answer to the e-mail to tell him or her that Uncle John was . However, the computer would not let me .
Every day for the next three weeks, more e-mail kept arriving. I printed of all of them. The story was about Jane Winterbourne, a young writer working on her first novel. She sent her novel to Jack Tanner, an old writer and asked him to her to publish it. However, he cheated her, and published the novel himself — pretending that he had it. The novel was very . Tanner made a lot of money, and bought himself a house by the sea in Atlantic City. It was then that I realized that “Jack Tanner” and “Jane Winterbourne” were names. “Jack was to be Uncle John.”
A．so B．because C．though D．once
A．lost B．finished C．changed D．enjoyed
A．sent B．noticed C．read D．typed
A．broke down B．turned off C．sold out D．put away
A．information B．post C．mail D．business
A．picture B．story C．end D．beginning
A．like B．about C．from D．to
A．dead B．sick C．out D．busy
A．play B．reply C．watch D．stop
A．copies B．pieces C．parts D．covers
A．teach B．help C．show D．refuse
A．missed B．corrected C．written D．bought
A．new B．expensive C．important D．successful
A．false B．true C．long D．beautiful
A．pointed B．spelt C．meant D．called
Mrs Scott and her daughter Jane teachers. They teach the same school. They go to their school car. They go to work8:00 in the morning. They come home at4:00 the afternoon. Sam and sister Ann are students. They go to by bus. They come home at4:00 in the afternoon. They their homework at home. They TV in the evening. They go to early every night(晚上).
A．is B．am C．are D．be
A．with B．on C．by D．in
A．on B．by C．in D．at
A．by B．on C．at D．in
A．in B．at C．on D．by
A．their B．one C．hers D．his
A．class B．teacher C．school D．home
A．watch B．do C．make D．read
A．see B．look C．read D．watch
A．school B．bed C．work D．class