Last summer a snowstorm hit a small town nearby. I saw, in the local newspaper, a picture of a young woman, a little boy and a younger standing in front of a totally destroyed(摧毁的) house, eyes wide open with fear. I noticed their clothing closely matched ours. This would be a good chance to teach my children to help those unlucky ones.
I their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and encouraged the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much-loved doll, hugged tightly(紧紧抱在) in her arms. She put her round little into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then put her down on top of the others. “Oh, honey”, I said, “you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded, trying to hold back her tears(眼泪). “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”
The boys watched in surprise as their baby sister put Lucy in the . When I stared(凝视) at Meghan, thinking over my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both with their loved items. Martin thought for a short while, then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I took my old jacket out of the box, and put in it a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would it as much.
Anyone can give away what they no longer require, but true generosity is giving what you . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.
A．man B．woman C．boy D．girl
A．styles B．colors C．sizes D．prices
A．announced B．explained C．showed D．translated
A．watched B．behaved C．counted D．waited
A．eyes B．ears C．face D．head
A．gently B．quickly C．happily D．gratefully
A．car B．box C．room D．picture
A．played B．dealt C．returned D．disappeared
A．wash B．keep C．wear D．love
A．buy B．need C．mean D．dislike
Jim Green works in the hospital. Last weekend he __41___ go to work. On Saturday morning his father ___42__ to him, “Jim, go to the city and to see my best friend, Mr. Vickers. Here is his 43 . His home is near the station.”
Jim went to the city __44__ train. He got off (下车) the train and thought, “Mr. Vicker’s 45 is near the station, I can __46 _ it easily.” But after an hour he couldn’t find it. 47 he stopped and asked an old man. The old man said, “Just go along this street, __48__left at New Zoo, and the house is __49__ your right.”
Three weeks 50 , his father told him __51__ Mr Vickers again. He had to __52__ someone for the way when he didn’t find the house. He stopped the 53 man. He was _54_ and said, “Are you still __55__ that place, young man?”
A．doesn’t B．wasn’t C．didn’t D．don’t
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．map B．picture C．home D．address
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．home B．office C．city D．address
A．look B．look at C．find D．saw
A．Because B．So C．If D．But
A．take B．turn C．bring D．turning
A．in B．on C．at D．of
A．ago B．later C．before D．after
A．to see B．to go C．to call D．to look
A．tell B．answer C．ask D．find
A．young B．same C．different D．small
A．boring B．surprised C．scary D．relaxing
A．visiting B．looking for C．looking at D．finding
Electric bicycles which run on battery-operated (电瓶) motors are winning over riders of ordinary bikes 41 their speed, quality and environmental advantage.
They were first 42 on 1980s in China, but the selling was not very good. Today, thanks43 improvements on battery quality, the electric bikes sell well. There are now more than 100 electric bicycle producers in China and 26 million such bicycles were produced in 2011. Japan is another large 44 of such bicycles in the world with a total production reaching 381,721in 2010.
45 China is one of the largest producers of electric bicycles in the world, the 46 of its producers with mass production (大批量生产) is actually small.
Electric bicycles are still 47in China. Time is needed for people to become familiar with them and accept them. Each bike’s price of between 2,000 yuan (US $318) and 3,000 yuan (US $477) is still48 for ordinary citizens (民众). Although such bikes are quick, safe and49 to operate, their batteries still have shortcomings (不足). They weigh more than 10 kilograms; their service life is 50 two years and they 51 400 yuan each.
There were more than 450 million bikes in China in 2006. If just one percent of all these bikes are replaced by electric 52 , the market will be very large. And 53 the battery is further improved and the price is 54 , many of us will not be able to keep back from 55 the latest electric bikes
A．because of B．because C．towards D．at
A．build B．built C．building D．to build
A．for B．in C．by D．to
A．producer B．production C．produce D．to produce
A．But B．If C．Although D．When
A．buyer B．number C．price D．owner
A．old B．tall C．new D．short
A．small B．large C．expensive D．high
A．easy B．difficult C．hard D．easily
A．other than B．more than C．over D．less than
A．spend B．cost C．take D．make
A．cars B．bike C．ones D．one
A．where B．unless C．whether D．if
A．increased B．raised C．reduced D．lifted
A．buying B．brought C．to buy D．buy
Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.
“What will 1 be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”
“Well, no one knows. But it is __2__ to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will carry a pocket (袖珍) __3___. The computer will give people the __4__ to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets,__5___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps(也许) we’ll be able to ___6__ them at the same time. Machines will do ___7___of the work, and people will have more__8__. Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
“I’m very _9__to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live _10___,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”
A．our home B．the traffic C．a factory D．the world
A．pleased B．no use C．interesting D．unusual
A．computer B．radio C．camera D．phone
A．news B．ways C．things D．answers
A．either B．again C．too D．also
A．call B．see C．look D．listen
A．most B．many C．lot D．every
A．work B．duty C．holidays D．times
A．sorry B．glad C．sure D．afraid
A．in the sea B．on land C．on the mountain D．under the ground
Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became and helpless. "I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw' so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of as well. What's more, I feel I am much healthier than before."
The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. , you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very and enjoys meeting and talking with others.
For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don't have to sit down and talk to strangers.
You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
Try to do regular sports. The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
A．angry B．lonely C．tired D．surprised
A．shut B．hurt C．enjoyed D．helped
A．trouble B．mistakes C．money D．friends
A．So far B．In addition C．Once again D．After all
A．active B．strong C．lucky D．independent
A．generous to B．different from C．popular with D．disappointed in
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same___1__?
A new__2____—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a __3_____ one day. They teach him to __4__and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold___5___ at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
"___6___do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be____7______."
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to _____8_____their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences(观众)enjoy the story, and also the___9___in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very ___10_____to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!
A．jobs B．dreams C．habits D．hobbies
A．song B．film C．play D．opera
A．writer B．teacher C．sportsman D．musician
A．paint B．write C．run D．drive
A．match B．ring C．medal D．race
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．myself B．different C．alone D．great
A．encourage B．understand C．criticize D．inspire
A．light B．clothes C．skill D．music
A．easy B．difficult C．important D．necessary