Asasinglemotheroffourchildrena-优题课

"Where could Michael be？" I wondered aloud.

Michael was my classmate.He liked playing pranks on others.

He once put a sign that said "Sing to Me!" on（1）　　back.It was terrible.Everywhere I went，people I didn't even know started singing to me.When I realized what was happening，I got really（2）　　.

Another time，he embarrassed Nicole during sharing time.Nicole was shy.She

（3）　　shared；she always said， "Pass. " But what did Michael do when it was his turn to share？He asked， "Did everybody（4）　　how Nicole's new blue dress matches her eyes？ " Nicole's face turned bright red.Poor Nicole!

It was Valentine's Day that day.I was sure Michael was up to something somewhere，

（5）　　he always was.No way was I going to let him pull a prank - ruining someone's Valentine's Day.

I（6）　　him everywhere.Lunch break was almost over.I must find him and stop him.When I got to the classroom，there was Michael Peterson，at Michael Rogers's desk，digging in his（7）　　of valentines !

"Hurry and help me， "said Michael as soon as he（8）　　me.

At first I thought he was stealing valentines from Michael Rogers's box.However，the more I watched，the more puzzled I became.He was putting valentines（9）　　.

Seeing my expressions，he told me that he found Michael Rogers's box was

10）　　when he was passing out his valentines.Michael Rogers was new and Mrs.Karcher must have forgotten to put his name on the list，so（11）　　made him a card.

I suddenly realized I had also（12）　　to prepare a valentine for Michael Rogers.

"But everyone made one for me，" Michael continued， "So I'm giving him my（13）　　.Since we've got the same name - Michael."

I stood there，not quite believing（14）　　 I was hearing. "Is Michael Peterson the one who always pulled pranks on us？" I asked myself.Maybe he was kind of（15）　　 in a hidden sort of way.

（1）A.my	B.his	C.her	D.its
（2）A.tired	B.bored	C.angry	D.nervous
（3）A.often	B.never	C.always	D.sometimes
（4）A.mind	B.record	C.notice	D.decide
（5）A.or	B.but	C.unless	D.because
（6）A.stayed with	B.talked about	C.shouted at	D.looked for
（7）A.box	B.pocket	C.wallet	D.school bag
（8）A.saw	B.met	C.found	D.caught
（9）A.up	B.in	C.away	D.back
（10）A.old	B.pretty	C.empty	D.special
（11）A.nobody	B.anybody	C.somebody	D.everybody
（12）A.refused	B.forgotten	C.expected	D.remembered
（13）A.list	B.desk	C.signs	D.cards
（14）A.how	B.why	C.what	D.where
（15）A.polite	B.sweet	C.honest	D.patient

The summer I turned 12，I wished to grow up more quickly.

Summer camp was coming and I was so worried about my（1) 　　that I'd gotten into a big argument with my mom.

But I'll（2）　　it!"I cried.I was certain that everyone would see me as nothing more than "the short girl".

You won't know anything（3）　　you get there， "calmed my mom.And I had to（4）　　.

On Monday，my teacher Maggie told us about the climbing course，and my heart sank when I saw the wall I was the（5）　　one to try to climb that huge wall.It might have been ten floors high，and knew that I had no（6）　　to succeed.But I had to，after the other campers finished.

I asked for a "short person's pass， "smiling（7）　　and walking around the wall.

"You know.Amy，what the mind can believe，the heart can achieve. "（8）　Maggie. "I'd really like you to do your best to（9）　　the wall. "

I pretended（假装） to hurt my knee（10）　　I could avoid it.

"How's the knee？Does it hurt a lot？" Maggie asked.She was so kind,which made me feel（11) 　　because I didn't like to lie.

Maggie was really patient，showing me（12）　　she climbed the wall.And some campers were there cheering for me.

I didn't want to（13）　　anymore，and I didn't want to give up again.I could see how much everyone believed in me，and I wanted to show them how much I valued their（14）　　,so I kept trying.

And then something（15）　　 happened-I made it! "What the mind can believe，the heart can achieve， " Maggie reminded me.And this time I knew it was true.

（1）A.hair	B.build	C.height	D weight
（2）A accept	B.beat	C.hate	D.manage
（3）A.if	B.after	C.when	D.until
（4）A agree	B.explain	C refuse	D complain
（5）A.first	B.last	C.only	D right
（6）A risk	B.chance	C.time	D pressure
（7）A happily	B.proudly	C.warmly	D.weakly
（8）A encouraged	B.announced	C introduced	D.repealed
（9）A.build up	B.pull down	C.get over	D.knock at
（10）A.so	B.or	C unless	D.but
（11）A angry	B.bored	C.lonely	D.bad
（12）A how	B.when	C.where	D.why
（13）A try	B.lie	C.practice	D.compete
（14）A.dream	B.decision	C.support	D.success
（15）A funny	B.creative	C popular	D amazing

A 70﹣year old Chinese woman has been called "Super Grannie" after it was reported that she is （1）　　about running and has completed over 100 marathons （马拉松）so far.

Most people（2）　　to take it easy after they retire （退休），but Wang Guilan，from Liaoning，is（3）　　not one of them.She only started running at the age of 50，as a（4）　　to keep in shape，but soon realized it was her passion （酷爱）.She ran her first marathon in 2004 and hasn't（5）　　since then.From 2005 to 2017，she completed the Beijing Marathon thirteen times，and this year she set a new record，becoming the （6）　　person to ever complete the 168﹣kilometer Liaoning marathon.

"This lady is as old a my grandmother，how can she run so fast？That's（7）　　，" a runner in his twenties said after seeing Wang compete（8）　　the Liaoning marathon in April.Last year，she ran for the 110 km version of the marathon with her（9）　　.It was reported that she waited for her friend to catch us for about 5﹣6 hours（10）　　they could cross the finishing line together，but this year she took part in the marathon by（11）　　，and chose the longest distance.

So（12）　　can a 70﹣year﹣old stay in good condition to complete a marathon，while most people hall her （13）　　couldn't finish？One reason，according to Sina，is that Wang Guilan runs at least 20 kilometers every day.And she（14）　　running on mountain roads in her native Liaoning，but in winter she runs on asphalt （沥青）roads.

Wang Guilan（15）　　believes that age is just a number，and plans to continue running and enjoying the sunset of her life for as long as her health allows it.

（1）A.crazy	B.angry	C.nervous	D.sorry
（2）A.refuse	B.promise	C.choose	D.remember
（3）A.normally	B.certainly	C.especially	D.partly
（4）A.task	B.rule	C.lesson	D.way
（5）A.progressed	B.stopped	C.succeeded	D.cheered
（6）A.prettiest	B.healthiest	C.oldest	D.cleverest
（7）A.lucky	B.surprising	C.important	D.funny
（8）A.in	B.for	C.with	D.against
（9）A.husband	B.neighbor	C.teacher	D.friend
（10）A.even if	B.because	C.so that	D.unless
（11）A.herself	B.itself	C.myself	D.yourself
（12）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（13）A.height	B.age	C.weight	D.size
（14）A.loves	B.imagines	C.suggests	D.avoids
（15）A.hardly	B.easily	C.seriously	D.strongly

Carlos wanted a bulldog puppy（小狗） very much.

"That kind of dog is too（1）　　，" said Mama." Try to make some money.Ask our neighbors if they have（2）　　you can do. "

After two weeks，Carlos had saved twenty﹣six dollars.But it was not enough to（3）　　a puppy.Then，Papa pointed out a poster at the store：City Animal Shelter（收容所）Needs Your Help!

"The shelter（4）　　homeless pets， "Papa said. "Carlos，you need to know（5）　　to care for a puppy before you get one.I'm sure you can（6）　　a lot by working there. "

At the shelter，Miss Jones，the manager said， "We only take volunteers who work for（7）　　.All our money is to help animals. "

"You'll know a lot about dogs， "Papa（8）　　Carlos.

Carlos's shoulders dropped.How was he ever going to get enough money for a puppy？（9）　　，he agreed to give it a try.

Carlos started working at the shelter on Saturday.His task was sweeping.One（10）　　named Pepper jumped and ran around him all the time.She was fully grown，but she was as（11）　 A 　as a puppy.

After several weeks，Carlos began to（12）　　his time with the dogs，especially Pepper.One day Carlos asked Miss Jones why Pepper was still at the shelter.

Miss Jones sighed， "We've had（13）　　finding a home for Pepper.Most people don't want such an energetic（精力旺盛的）dog. " "I（14）　　I could buy her， " Carlos replied.

Miss Jones smiled， "You can't buy her，（15）　　you can adopt（领养）her. " With his parents' permission，Carlos made it at last. "I thought I wanted a bulldog puppy，but I got Pepper instead. " Carlos said.

Pepper barked with joy.

（1）A.dangerous	B.quiet	C.expensive	D.small
（2）A.actions	B.experiments	C.sports	D.jobs
（3）A.treat	B.save	C.buy	D.study
（4）A.takes care of	B.looks forward	C.depends on	D.gives up
（5）A.why	B.how	C.when	D.where
（6）A.imagine	B.forget	C.lose	D.learn
（7）A.fun	B.free	C.money	D.life
（8）A.stopped	B.followed	C.encouraged	D.warned
（9）A.Suddenly	B.Naturally	C.Luckily	D.Finally
（10）A.mouse	B.cat	C.dog	D.rabbit
（11）A.playful	B.careful	C.useful	D.helpful
（12）A.hate	B.treasure	C.waste	D.check
（13）A.trouble	B.fun	C.orders	D.interests
（14）A.remember	B.notice	C.hear	D.wish
（15）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.so

Larry seemed always silent and didn't have any friend.His teacher Mr.Brown

（1）　　this.One day,he asked Larry to meet him after class.Mr.Brown said， "I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any（2）　　in anything.What's wrong？" Larry replied， "Sir，I have a very（3）　　life.I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep

（4）　　them.Because of this，I can't focus my attention on anything and don't even feel like talking to（5）　　. "

Mr.Brown listened carefully，thought for a while and said,"Would you like some lemonade(柠檬汽水）？"Larry felt a little（6）　　and nervously replied,"Yes，thank you!"

While（7）　　lemonade，Mr.Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low.Larry made a（8）　　face as soon as he drank a sip of that lemonade.Seeing this，Mr.Brown asked "You don't like it？""

"Um…. .it's just there is a bit too much（9）　　in it， "Larry answered.

Mr.Brown stopped him， "Oh，it doesn't matter.I will throw it away. "As the teacher was lifting the glass to（10）　　,Larry stopped him and said， "Sir，please don't throw it away.（11）　　we put a little more sugar in the lemonade，it will be fine to drink. "

Hearing this，Mr.Brown said（12）　　,"This is what I want to hear from you.To improve the（13）　　of lemonade，we don't need to remove the salt from it，we can just add some sugar to it.Similarly，we cannot remove sad things that have（14）　　happened to us，but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life.If you keep on crying about your

（15) 　　neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright. "

Larry realized his problem and promised to live a positive life.

（1）A.enjoyed	B.noticed	C.believed	D.forgot
（2）A.fear	B.anger	C.interest	D.politeness
（3）A.simple	B.difficult	C.quiet	D.common
（4）A.looking for	B.learning from	C.laughing at	D.thinking about
（5）A.anybody	B.somebody	C.everybody	D.nobody
（6）A.surprised	B.tired	C.bored	D.shamed
（7）A.buying	B.cooking	C.preparing	D.drinking
（8）A.serious	B.friendly	C.patient	D.strange
（9）A.sugar	B.water	C.salt	D.lemonade
（10）A.keep it away	B.take it away	C.drink it up	D.use it up
（11）A.If	B.Since	C.Although	D.Unless
（12）A.bravely	B.coldly	C.happily	D.angrily
（13）A.taste	B.color	C.shape	D.smell
（14）A.never	B.already	C.nearly	D.seldom
（15）A.style	B.habit	C.decision	D.past