The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old mal stove(火炉).A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there One morning they to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged(拖)the little boy out of the building more dead than alive. Then he was taken to a nearby county hospital.
The doctor told the boy's mother that the lower part of his body was seriously burnt, he couldn't use his legs anymore. However, the boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs hung there, all but lifeless.
Finally he returned home from the .Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, .Yet his determination that he would walk was as as ever.
When he wasn't in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass,dragging his behind him.
He worked his way to the white fence(栅栏)around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, that he would walk. He started to do this every day. There was nothing he more than to develop life in those legs.
In the end,through his determination he did .He began to walk to school,then to run to school,to run the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.
Still later in Madison Square Garden this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile!
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Leo was a small and thin boy who lived in a small village.Some boys in the village often made fun of(嘲弄)(13) and Leo was afraid.
One day,an old wizard(术士)went by the village and saw Leo being made fun of.So when the bad boys left,he gave Leo a lion's tail."It's a(14) tail,"the wizard said."When someone wears it and acts bravely,he or she will turn into a strong (15) ."Leo hung the lion's tail behind his body and decided to teach the bad boys a lesson.
But when the boys came,Leo was afraid and tried to(16) .However,they caught him.Suddenly,Leo(17) the tail and remembered what the wizard had said.He became brave.He looked them in the eyes and said he would make them(18) doing that.Leo felt the goose bumps(鸡皮疙瘩)all over his body."This must be the (19) that I am turning into a lion."he thought.The boy ran away in fear.Leo wanted to catch them,but he found his legs were short(20)
When the wizard saw it,he came to Leo.Leo was very happy,although a little(21) because his lion body had lasted only a short time."You are great,"said the wizard."But have you ever seen a lion fighting?No one fights with lions(22) they know how brave and strong lions are."
It was true.Leo had(23) seen a lion fighting.He understood that a truly(24) boy would make the bad boys afraid and that what really worked was not the tail but the heart.
13.A.it |
B.him |
C.her |
D.them |
14.A.strong |
B.long |
C.magic |
D.beautiful |
15.A.soldier |
B.hero |
C.man |
D.lion |
16.A.catch up |
B.run away |
C.speak up |
D.go over |
17.A.felt |
B.got |
C.hung |
D.showed |
18.A.regret |
B.keep |
C.forget |
D.hate |
19.A.problem |
B.sign |
C.chance |
D.purpose |
20.A.at last |
B.at first |
C.as well |
D.as usual |
21.A.shy |
B.afraid |
C.nervous |
D.Disappointed |
22.A.if |
B.until |
C.because |
D.though |
23.A.always |
B.already |
C.just |
D.never |
24.A.brave |
B.clever |
C.tall |
D.Kind |
Rethink, Reuse, Recycle!
(1) can save lots of useful things. Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good (2) ? (3) is a waste if you have a creative mind.
You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, an unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat (4) upside down. And the gate (5) her house is made of rocks and old (6) . Amy recently (7) a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said,"Amy is an inspiration to us all."
Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He (8) using iron and (9) materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a "metal art" theme park (10) people the importance of environmental protection.Not only can the art bring happiness to people, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.
(1)A.Recycled |
B.Recycling |
C.Recycles |
(2)A.used |
B.useless |
C.use |
(3)A.Nothing |
B.Everything |
C.Anything |
(4)A.turned |
B.turn |
C.turning |
(5)A.in the front of |
B.in front of |
C.at the front |
(6)A.glass bottles |
B.glasses bottles |
C.glass bottle |
(7)A.beat |
B.won |
C.beaten |
(8)A.is known for |
B.is known as |
C.is known of |
(9)A.other |
B.others |
C.the others |
(10)A.show |
B.showed |
C.to show |
The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself for the future. You'll enjoy this period of time to the fullest with the help of the following (1) .
Take exercise. After working hard for months, you must be bored. Taking exercise is the best way to get (2) again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise (3) your health.
Master some basic life skills. You will live an (4) life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you can help your parents (5) housework to express your thanks to them.
Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don't travel only read one page. Travelling is so (6) . Have you made your own travel plan? If not, do it (7) ! During the trip, you will have a chance to learn more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.
Enjoy time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don't (8) to spare some time to get together with them. You will find (9) great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.
(10) you follow what is mentioned above,you will have a wonderful vacation.
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(1)A.suggestions |
B.classes |
C.teams |
(2)A.danger |
B.money |
C.energy |
(3)A.are good at |
B.are good for |
C.are good with |
(4)A.asleep |
B.impolite |
C.independent |
(5)A.for |
B.with |
C.to |
(6)A.terrible |
B.useless |
C.interesting |
(7)A.so far |
B.at once |
C.no longer |
(8)A.forget |
B.to forget |
C.forgetting |
(9)A.it |
B.one |
C.that |
(10)A.Though |
B.Even if |
C.As long as |
In space, there was a little gray planet. It looked very (1) ,because the people who lived there hadn't looked after it. They had polluted the whole planet heavily (2) __ rubbish and pollution. As a result, there were few plants and animals left.
One day, a little boy Jim was walking on the planet, when he passed a cave(山洞) and (3) a small red flower inside. The flower was very sick﹣﹣almost dying, so Jim (4) dug up the flower, with roots, soil and everything. Then he started looking for a place(5) care of it.He searched all over the planet, but everywhere was polluted so much that there was(6) place the flower could possibly live in. Then he looked up at the moon. It seemed that maybe the plant could live there.
Jim decided to go there.He(7) a spaceship and put the little red flower in the back,then they flew to the moon. Far away from all that pollution, the flower soon grew up, giving birth to others,and these other flowers spread onto other flowers. Soon the whole moon was completely covered with flowers. When the little boy's flowers came out, the moon gave out a soft red(8) .It was the most beautiful scenery he had ever seen.
Maybe the story is telling us(9) we don't look after the planet, a day will come when flowers can only grow on the moon. So we must be friendly to(10) place that we are living in now.
(1)A.happy |
B.sad |
C.excited |
D.bored |
(2)A.about |
B.from |
C.with |
D.beside |
(3)A.noticed |
B.believed |
C.decided |
D.expected |
(4)A.careful |
B.carefully |
C.careless |
D.carelessly |
(5)A.to take |
B.take |
C.took |
D.taking |
(6)A.some |
B.many |
C.no |
D.much |
(7)A.went away |
B.went through |
C.climbed into |
D.climbed out |
(8)A.fire |
B.smell |
C.noise |
D.light |
(9)A.unless |
B.that |
C.before |
D.if |
(10)A.us |
B.our |
C.ours |
D.ourselves |
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument, and the(1) boy slapped the shorter one in the face. The shorter boy was hurt. But without (2) anything, he wrote in the sand, "Today my best friend slapped (3) in the face."
They kept on walking (4) they found a pond. And they decided(5) a bath there. But the shorter boy got stuck (6) the mud and started to sink. He cried, "Help! Help!"Luckily, he was pulled to (7) by his friend. After that. he carved on a stone, "Today my best friend saved my life."
The taller boy asked him. "After I hurt you, you wrote it in the sand, but now you carved it on the stone.Why?"
The shorter boy replied, "When someone (8) B you, you should write it in the sand from which the wind can erase it (9) . However, when someone does something (10) for you,you should carve it on a stone from which the wind can never erase it."
(1)A. tall |
B. taller |
C. tallest |
(2)A. saying |
B.say |
C.said |
(3)A.I |
B. my |
C. me |
(4)A.till |
B. after |
C. because |
(5)A.to take |
B.took |
C. take |
(6)A.on |
B.in |
C.at |
(7)A.safe |
B.safely |
C.safety |
(8)A. hurt |
B.hurts |
C hurting |
(9)A.easily |
B.easy |
C.easier |
(10)A.harmful |
B.bad |
C.good |