We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special. , many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We believe we are not good enough just as we are.
Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they compare (比较)us to . By doing this, they try to encourage us to do better. They well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed(失望). There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at . Plenty of people around may not be as smart as we are, but they are better at sports. Or they may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we don’t realize that we already have us the very things that we want. These things make us others. When we are growing up, sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. , it’s up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough.
A．Again B．Next C．Otherwise D．However
A．other B．others C．another D．the others
A．believe B．work C．mean D．show
A．to B．on C．by D．in
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．helpful B．impossible C．necessary D．important
A．inside B．among C．around D．for
A．worse than B．better than C．different from D．the same as
A．friends B．scientists C．parents D．doctors
A．Also B．Anyway C．Although D．After all
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and home happily with some books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it to calm down to read a whole book. I didn't know what to do with it. Then one day I thought of "Why not make reading interesting?" This idea gave me again. Reading is a journey of' spirit(精神). Every time we read a book, we are actually talking the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
See! Attitude(态度) can make a great . Someone once said, "Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom to their attitude." So, don't complain(抱怨) about study or work. It helps . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me, this will change the situation and help you a lot.
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．way B．habit习惯 C．advice D．idea
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．sadly B．quickly C．suddenly D．hardly
A．advice B．hope C．time D．nowledge
A．with B．about C．of D．at
A．because B．thought C．but D．so
A．decision决定 B．difference C．discussion D．promise承认
A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
Two men, Mr Smith and Mr Martin were both badly ill.They were in the same hospital room. Mr Smith was able to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was the only window of the room.
Mr Martin had to spend all his time lying on his bed.The men for hours without stopping. They spoke of their families, their times, their jobs...
And every afternoon when Mr Smith could sit up in his bed, he would pass the time by talking to his about all the things that he could see outside the . Mr Martin believed that his world was made "larger" by the "colourful" outside world.
Out of the window was a with a lovely lake. Mr Smith told Mr Martin about the beautiful ducks swimming freely on the water, happy children playing around, colourful flowers and big old trees around the lake.
As Mr Smith told him all this, Mr Martin would close his eyes and tried to make the richest pictures for himself in his mind.
Days and passed, and finally, Mr Smith went back home.Then Mr Martin the nurse if he could move to the other bed. for him, the nurse said he could. When everything was done, he tried hard to raise himself a bit to see what was outside. To his , as he looked out of the window, he saw nothing but a wall.
Mr Martin asked the nurse what made Mr Smith able to see so many wonderful things outside. The nurse answered that the man was and could not even see the wall.
A．out of B．away from C．next to D．well above
A．danced B．sang C．talked D．said
A．schoolmate B．roommate C．classmate D．workmate
A．window B．door C．box D．bed
A．library B．market C．church D．park
A．weeks B．hours C．minutes D．seconds
A．thanked B．asked C．told D．invited
A．Unluckily B．Worriedly C．Happily D．Seriously
A．surprise B．joy C．hope D．happiness
A．old B．blind C．poor D．ill
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Karen has an interesting hobby. She stamps. She spends a lot of time her stamp collection after school hours. She has collected stamps from all over the world. They are all in colour.
Karen likes stamps pictures of animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from . The school library is big. There are many books in it. She learns many things about them. Sometimes Karen has many stamps of the same kind. She them to her friends. They then give her other stamps in return.
Karen writes to friends in countries. She sends them stamps of her country. In return, they send her stamps of their countries. Her father also gives her stamps. He them home from his office to her.Many of Karen’s friends collect things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes. But all of them say that Karen’s collection is of all.
A．collect B．is going to collect C．collects D．collected
A．in B．on C．at D．of
A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundred of D．hundreds of
A．with B．in C．on D．at
A．his friends B．the city library C．the school library D．the school
A．gives B．takes C．lends D．carries
A．a lot B．much C．any D．many
A．take B．takes C．bring D．brings
A．other B．another C．the other D．others
A．interesting B．interested C．more interesting D．the most interesting
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop school because my mother had no money to my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went . I asked my headmaster I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me in the school garden during the . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s . the end of my second year, I most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up. And my teachers and classmates helped me a . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not . A few students my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.
A．to go to B．going to C．living in D．visiting the
A．cost B．spend C．pay D．pay for
A．for B．of C．to D．by
A．bright B．late C．dark D．wrong
A．what B．that C．if D．when
A．work B．to work C．working D．study
A．afternoon B．holidays C．night D．morning
A．illness B．death C．rest D．work
A．Near B．In C．At D．By
A．passed B．went through C．failed D．had
A．another B．other C．the other D．more
A．tired B．asleep C．down D．ill
A．little B．few C．lot D．lot of
A．the same B．hard C．difficult D．easy
A．laugh at B．like C．put on D．laugh
Liu Ming didn’t know to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, back in October 2002. Now he thinks it was the most experience of his life. “It’s fantastic to work as a volunteer!” he says.
The Special Olympics World Summer Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world. They many events similar to in the Olympics, such as basketball, football and swimming.
Over 40,000 people their spare time for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. It was necessary for these volunteers to receive training before doing the tasks. Then they provided support for the athletes and helped make the events a great .
“I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China Li Hai ,” says Liu Ming. “He was born with intellectual disabilities. It was very brave him to join the competition. To Li Hai, the most important thing is not to win a gold a silver, but to take part. Li Hai tried his best and finished fourth. He feels more confident now because of the Special Olympics World Games.”
The Special Olympics World Games also bring people together, Athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family.” It’s great for us to work closely with these special athletes. You help them achieve their dreams, ” says Liu Ming.
A．how B．where C．when D．what
A．boring B．amazing C．happiest D．terrible
A．included B．including C．include D．includes
A．those B．that C．this D．these
A．gave in B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away
A．successful B．succeed C．successfully D．success
A．is called B．called C．calling D．is calling
A．of B．but C．as well D．or
A．and B．for C．to D．by
A．have to B．must C．get to D．need to