Mary did not ____ such sentences as “She is blue today.”,“You are yellow.”,“He has a ____ thumb（大拇指）.”,“He has told a little white lie.”, and so on. And she went to her teacher ____ help.“Mrs. Smith, there is a _____ in each of these sentences. What does that mean?” she asked.“In ___ English, Mary, blue ____ means sad. Yellow—afraid. A person ____ a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one, “ the teacher said. “Would you give me an _____ for a white lie, Sir?”“Certainly. Now I give you a cake. In fact you don’t like it, but you won’t say it. ___ you say, ‘No, thanks, I’m not____.’That’s a white lie.”
A．know B．understand C．read D．see
A．blue B．yellow C．white D．green
A．for B．to C．with D．by
A．word B．colour C．mistake D．question
A．today B．common C．everyday D．usual
A．sometimes B．some times C．sometime D．some time
A．to B．with C．of D．at
A．answer B．book C．question D．example
A．Anyway B．So C．But D．Also
A．ill B．happy C．full D．hungry
“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to35 grandfather’s farm.”
“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.
“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday 36 with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready.
In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way. 37 of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was 38 that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David 39 what his birthday present from him might be.
“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.
Finally they 40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”
“I have missed you, too. And I have a very 41 present for you.”
Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as 42 as I have.”
David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was 43 to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?
Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night 44 it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever 45 because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.”
David held the stone in his hand and 46 the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever.
A．my B．your C．her D．his
A．cakes B．cards C．CDs D．gifts
A．Thoughts B．Opinions C．Facts D．Results
A．certain B．proud C．sorry D．afraid
A．worried B．expected C．wondered D．considered
A．moved B．arrived C．stopped D．finished
A．expensive B．special C．interesting D．perfect
A．soon B．hard C．much D．far
A．excited B．pleased C．satisfied D．surprised
A．until B．although C．since D．unless
A．shared B．made C．received D．brought
A．showed B．felt C．passed D．got
Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a 37 and hurt him. He sent the boy to a 38at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s 39wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his40 arm above his head.
Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41, weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42, sir.”
“Could you 43 us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44 could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his45.
A．took B．brought C．made D．drove
A．girl B．parent C．boy D．farmer
A．hospital B．home C．farm D．court
A．grandfather B．father C．parents D．mother
A．left B．right C．both D．one
A．last month B．this month C．yesterday D．last week
A．Yes B．Of course C．Yes, I can’t D．No
A．show B．tell C．say D．ask
A．low B．high C．far D．near
A．nose B．arm C．head D．right arm
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. He had dropped all of the books he was 16 , along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听).
Mark stopped and helped the boy pick the things up. 17 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark 18 that the boy’s name was Bill. He loved computer games, basketball, music and history, 19 he was having trouble with some of his 20in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 21in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 22 with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home.
They continued to 23 each other at school, had lunch together once or twice a week, and then they 24 finished middle school. Three weeks before they left school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first 25 . “Did you ever wonder 26 I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I cleaned out my locker (锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave 27 for anyone else. I was going home to kill myself. But after we 28 some time together talking and laughing, I 29 that if I killed myself, I would have missed many good times. So you see, Mark, when you 30 those books that day, you actually saved my life.”
A．reading B．buying C．carrying D．writing
A．Since B．When C．While D．Before
A．asked B．learned C．believed D．answered
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．books B．teachers C．subjects D．games
A．introduced B．invited C．noticed D．pushed
A．happily B．slowly C．quietly D．easily
A．help B．accept C．see D．change
A．all B．each C．either D．both
A．met B．worked C．appeared D．arrived
A．what B．when C．why D．how
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．took B．wasted C．spent D．found
A．remembered B．wondered C．checked D．realized
A．threw away B．picked up C．gave out D．looked for
There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every 16 he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17 37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was 18 to be not angry than to drive those 19 into the wall. Finally the day came when the boy didn't get 20 at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days 21 and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that 22 nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the 23 . He said, "You have done 24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will 25 be the same. When you say things 26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You 27 put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter 28 you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you 29 and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always 30 to open their hearts to us.
A．time B．day C．week D．year
A．turned B．driven C．pulled D．threw
A．harder B．tougher C．easier D．worse
A．sticks B．knives C．nails D．forks
A．happy B．sad C．excited D．angry
A．passed B．came C．returned D．happened
A．some B．many C．all D．most
A．house B．nails C．room D．wall
A．badly B．well C．sadly D．kindly
A．never B．sometimes C．often D．always
A．politely B．carefully C．happily D．angrily
A．must B．need C．can D．should
A．how much B．how long C．how many times D．how far
A．cry B．jump C．lose D．smile
A．refuse B．want C．fail D．learn
Thanksgiving Day was near. The Grade 7 teacher asked her students to 16a picture of something for which they were thankful.
People celebrated the 17 with turkey and other traditional goods of the season. So, 18 of her students’ pictures were about them.
However, Jack made a ___19____ kind of picture. Jack was not the same as other boys. He always looked sad. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was 20 , he drew a hand. Other students were all very 21in the picture. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers feed 22. Another suggested a police officer, because the police 23 and care for people. Still 24 guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the 25 went on until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other subjects, she stopped at Jack’s desk and asked him 26 it was. The little boy looked up and said in a 27 voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She remembered the times she had taken his hand and28 with him here or there, as she had with the other students. She often said, “ 29 my hand, Jack. We’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to use your pencil.” Jack was most thankful for his ___30____ hand.
A．print B．find C．draw D．take
A．festival B．week C．night D．Sunday
A．little B．none C．few D．most
A．nice B．different C．same D．best
A．thankful B．pleased C．sorry D．afraid
A．sad B．interested C．careful D．angry
A．chickens B．dogs C．cats D．turkeys
A．hurt B．protect C．harm D．smile
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．tile B．speech C．discussion D．talk
A．what B．where C．which D．whose
A．high B．low C．hard D．beautiful
A．walked B．said C．sang D．taught
A．Touch B．Look C．Take D．Push
A．mother’s B．classmate’s C．teacher’s D．friend’s