This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake. Nothing was destroyed and was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake , many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to it with ropes but nothing worked.
"Well," they all agreed, "There's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the ." At this time a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the rock."
"You?" they shouted, "What are you talking about?" The men all at the boy.
The next morning some people came into the street. One of them shouted, "The rock is !" More people ran out to see. It was right. The rock wasn't in the road any more. It wasn't near the road.
"This is ," they said, "Where did it go?"
The boy stood in the street, , "I told you I could move it last night."
The boy walked over to where the had been and uncovered some earth. "I buried it," he said.
The people looked . "You see," he said, " I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline （斜坡）up to the rock and the rock down into the hole by itself. I covered it with earth."
The crowds shouted, "What a boy!" And some of them said, "Why haven't we thought of this good ?"
A．somebody B．nobody C．anybody D．everybody
A．stops B．started C．happened D．stopped
A．over B．into C．off D．onto
A．push B．lift C．change D．pull
A．road B．stone C．rope D．village
A．looked B．laughed C．called D．pointed
A．gone B．missed C．broken D．stolen
A．very B．quite C．even D．still
A．heavy B．dangerous C．special D．impossible
A．crying B．smiled C．thinking D．smiling
A．street B．town C．rock D．mountain
A．surprised B．sad C．happy D．relaxed
A．lay B．dropped C．walked D．ran
A．clever B．strong C．brave D．poor
A．boy B．hole C．story D．way
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 1 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 2 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 3 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 4 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 5 friends, so he always felt 6 . However, he faced that bravely. He 7 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 8 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 9 students in the studies. And he decided on 10 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 11 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 12 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 13 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 14 encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 15 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth
A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout
A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult
A．because B．if C．until D．although
A．his B．my C．their D．our
A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised
A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned
A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly
A．tall B．lazy C．sleepy D．excellent
A．how B．who C．what D．where
A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers
A．at B．for C．into D．against
A．make B．have C．lose D．want
A．story B．sadness C．friend D．family
A．fall B．play C．listen D．exercise
A farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was putting up an advertisement on the fence of his yard, a __1__ happened to pass by.
“I want to __2__ one of your dogs, sir.”
“Well,” said the farmer, “these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __3__.”
The boy __4__ his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his __5__ and pulled out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents(美分). Is that __6__ to take a look? ”
“__7__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”
Dolly ran out of the doghouse ___8___ by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with joy.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the __9__.Slowly another little dog __10__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to __11__...
“I want that one,” the little boy said.
The farmer said, “Son, don’t want that dog. He will __12__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”
The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his pants and showed a steel(钢) __13__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir ,I don’t __14__ too well myself ,and he will need someone who __15__.”
A．boy B．dog C．farmer D．son
A．sell B．see C．buy D．feed
A．time B．money C．work D．study
A．shook B．covered C．knocked D．dropped
A．pocket B．yard C．heart D．mouth
A．enough B．easy C．necessary D．simple
A．No B．Sure C．Sorry D．Thanks
A．sent B．driven C．followed D．taught
A．farm B．fence C．advertisement D．doghouse
A．died B．shouted C．appeared D．watched
A．catch up B．go away C．give up D．look out
A．sometimes B．always C．often D．never
A．hand B．back C．arm D．leg
A．speak B．run C．walk D．swim
A．asks B．understands C．thinks D．succeeds
Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __1__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __2__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __3__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __4__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __5__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __6__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __7__ them and asked the driver a very
__8__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __9__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __10__ to answer it," said the driver.
A．bus B．train C．plane D．car
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．hardly
A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Nobody D．Anybody
A．If B．Although C．However D．When
A．carried B．believed C．stopped D．pleased
A．difficult B．easy C．relaxing D．perfect
A．smiled B．cried C．refused D．jumped
A．student B．driver C．teacher D．uncle
Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __1__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __2__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __3__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __4__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __5__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.
A．dreamed B．decided C．forgot D．remembered
A．woman B．girl C．man D．boy
A．terrible B．beautiful C．exciting D．sweet
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．and B．or C．so D．but
One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. As usual, they sat ___1____a big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whistle from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything unusual. They were ____2______.
“Is 3 there?” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They 4 very carefully and heard the strange noise again. The two girls were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On their way, they met Andy.
“What happened?” Andy asked. “There’s a ghost in the 5 . Please help us.” Millie said. “Really? Tell me more.” Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park, 6 beside the tree and listened carefully. Then he heard 7 noise! He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure the sound 8 from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh! Here it is.” Andy said to himself. He 9 a little cat in the bushes. It was very weak. When it meowed, 10 made a sound like a whisper.
A．under B．on C．behind D．in
A．excited B．frightened C．frightening D．exciting
A．nobody B．everybody C．anybody D．somebody
A．saw B．looked C．heard D．listened
A．church B．school C．garden D．park
A．rose B．slept C．stood D．lay
A．a B．the C．an D．other
A．came B．learned C．heard D．fell
A．smelled B．looked C．searched D．found
A．he B．she C．it D．that