My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him .
Children in our neighborhood always ran around their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, . We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the . We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five miles every day - even when he had a fever. I was , so I went to him after school. I found him running . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept .
Two weeks later, the names of the team were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just it.
A．spent B．taken C．cost D．paid
A．talk B．sit C．study D．walk
A．after B．before C．during D．till
A．either B．too C．though D．yet
A．able B．sorry C．glad D．afraid
A．sixth B．seventh C．eighth D．ninth
A．so B．if C．then D．because
A．neighborhood B．family C．school D．grade
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．worried
A．think about B．hear from C．agree with D．look for
A．alone B．away C．almost D．already
A．riding B．walking C．playing D．running
A．jumpers B．runners C．doctors D．teachers
A．got B．kept C．made D．found
A．played B．had C．left D．took
I like winter best. it is very cold ,it is good for skating. I often go skating on Sundays my friends. When it snows , everything turns white. Trees and house are with thick snow. How beautiful the world !My friends and I like to make snowmen. Sometimes we make snowballs and them to each other. That’s a very interesting game. In winter we have a holiday, and the Spring Festival is in winter,too.
A．But B．Because C．Though D．As
A．with B．and C．for D．of
A．opened B．put C．growing D．covered
A．are B．looks C．look D．be
A．throw B．throws C．shot D．fire
It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man with some bits of cloth shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.
I asked my to go over and hand this old man something. He into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “ .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live the cold night.
I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the and came up to my window and at me. This time I offered him a of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he me think of my father.”
I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, please do not pass by a person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.
A．after B．when C．before D．if
A．covered B．tied C．filled D．provided
A．send B．give C．greet D．accept
A．father B．son C．husband D．friend
A．watched B．knocked C．came D．looked
A．Excuse me B．Beg your pardon C．Take it easy D．Thank you
A．in B．through C．under D．off
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．office B．gift C．car D．shop
A．smiled B．pointed C．called D．shouted
A．box B．bag C．bottle D．basket
A．held B．ordered C．dropped D．received
A．got B．forced C．made D．allowed
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．quiet B．sick C．poor D．shy
A group of fifteen-year-olds at a middle school in a town are holding a charity (慈善) sale to raise money to their classmate Li Xia. Li Xia had cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪）when she was a baby. Li Xia has to use a wheelchair (轮椅) to help her get around, she never . And she is always ready to help others.
Many parents have known it from their children and the news has been spread (传播). Some kind people give her a(n) and Li Xia’s classmates decided to raise money to show their love for her.
“Li Xia has the of standing up, but she needs an operation (手术）which will cost lots of money.” Li Xia’s doctor said.
“I thought that I could stand up one day. Actually the is surprising for me. However, when I see my parents are worried about the cost of the operation, I am sad. I am used to my life. I don’t even if I can’t stand up,” Li Xia said, “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really thankful. If I stood up one day, I would try my best to help more people.”
“While helping Li Xia, we can also learn a lot. We have learned to cook cookies and how to them,” Ma Fang, one of Li Xia’s classmates said. “Now we know making money is not easy, so we won’t money anymore.”
Zhang Tong, a boy in Li Xia’s class, told a reporter that they could raise about 100 yuan every day. “We have raised about 2,100 yuan so far. We hope we will raise more money for Li Xia’s operation,” said he.
Li Xia is very thankful. And she is very because so many people are helping her.
A．help B．thank C．encourage D．see
A．Since B．Because C．When D．Although
A．gets down B．shows off C．gives up D．has fun
A．gift B．hand C．smile D．idea
A．confidence B．chance C．trouble D．skill
A．never B．often C．really D．nearly
A．dream B．hope C．help D．news
A．forget B．believe C．mind D．doubt
A．where B．why C．when D．how
A．sell B．share C．keep D．enjoy
A．receive B．spend C．waste D．make
A．kind B．excited C．brave D．lucky
 Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
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Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
A. Susan Weinschenk B. Sisson C. MeierSuppose you are going to join in an English talk show, which of the following can you refer to (参考)？
A. IELTS Listening B . Quick & Easy Meals. C. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.
A. newspaper B. magazine C. passageThe book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.
A. Chinese food B. healthy and delicious food C. common herbs and spices What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?
A. To cook the food well B. To turn on the light C. To make people happy
Do you write your own blog(博客)？Do you often others' blogs on the Internet?
All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experience and advice or help.
“I write my activities every day, includingfunny things or worries in my life.” says Lali, a 16-year-old high school student at Cambridge High School in Washington." I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more and more people will like it, It's a good way to my life to the world." She has had her blog for eight months.
Students like writing blogs they can write anything they want to, but don't need to any money.
Once(一旦)you start to write your blog, you will that you open up a new world. But what you write down may trouble you sometimes.So, use the blog carefully you can keep yourself away from some trouble. The blog makes everybody's life colorful.
A．read B．write C．forget D．miss
A．learen from B．deal with C．ask for D．depend on
A．common B．modern C．famous D．interesting
A．show B．send C．bring D．report
A．unless B．while C．until D．because
A．save B．spend C．take D．waste
A．dream B．think C．find D．hope
A．only when B．even though C．so that D．ever since