My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at . As for me, I both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit . Dad was always at his best in any , but at this moment he .
“John! !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any . He was the one I always for strength and security. Before I could respond, a of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller it was too late. Another huge wall of water the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely of him.
I swam to Dad and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start for my father.
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Seven loyal（忠实的）readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what made them excited was that they had their say.“What most __ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei __, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（编辑） nodded and __ took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their __ . You may often __ about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. ___ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _ _.
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were__ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are __ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be __ .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She ___ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her __ , the father _ , saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really __ .
Sometimes, we need to let our ___ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.Don’t be afraid of being __ for what you have done. You know it is your _39_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any __ .
A．directly B．really C．completely D．immediately
A．disappointed B．frightened C．impressed D．horrified （恐惧）
A．refused B．disagreed C．disliked D．agreed
A．even B．yet C．already D．still
A．speeches B．opinions C．songs D．articles
A．talk B．complain C．write D．speak
A．And B．So C．But D．Instead
A．pleasure B．love C．hatred憎恨 D．worry
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．used B．reduced C．devoted D．told
A．remembered B．used C．touched D．heard
A．used B．pretended C．seemed D．had
A．sadly B．suddenly C．angrily D．finally
A．sorrow（悲伤） B．disappointment C．surprise D．satisfaction
A．apologized B．smiled C．laughed D．sighed
A．exchanged B．changed C．left D．played
A．voices B．decisions C．suggestions D．secrets
A．praised B．blamed C．beaten D．fined
A．duty B．task C．right D．pleasure
A．regret B．sadness C．trouble D．difficulty
Two men travelling through a forest together promised to help each other whatever danger threated them. They had not gone far ______ a bear rushed at them from some bushes. One man was a good ___
___(climb), and quickly climbed a nearby tree, but the other, ___
____(see) that he had no chance alone against the bear, fell flat on his back and pretended to be dead.
The Bear came up to him, sniffed at him.The Bear thought the man was dead,so he went off into the wood again _______ hurting him.When he had gone, the other traveler came down from his tree, and __
____(smile) asked his companion what the Bear ___
___(say) to him. "For I could see," he said, " that he put his mouth close to your ear."
"He told me to tell ______," replied the other, "that you were __
____great coward(懦夫), and that in future I should not trust those ___
__make fine promises, but will not stand by their friends in danger."
Don't trust fine promises _____ you are sure of the person who makes them.
It was the middle of my third grade, and I always lied for no reason about many things. Later, I realized that I was labeled(标签为) a liar, and my parents did not_____ me. Therefore, I promised to_____telling lies.
A few days later, my sister and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt. On that day, someone took one of Aunt Kim’s erasers and_____it across the top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny_____of the TV. When Aunt Kim discovered the destrction, all three of us were called into the TV room and asked to tell the____. Nobody did! The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to____ me up.
It must be me! I was the_____. I was taken home and sent to my room. I begged them to believe that I was innocent, but no one______.
I stayed in my room the rest of that day. My parents_____let me out for dinner. And then there was a knock at the front door. Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out that my younger sister finally felt_____! She_____that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. Aunt Kim had come to get me. I was invited back!
I don’t even remember being_____at my sister. I learned a valuable lesson about lying. A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.No matter how big or_____your lie is, once you are labeled a liar, _____trust takes a lot of work and time. I promised myself right then_____to lie again.
A．understand B．care C．trust D．like
A．begin B．continue C．try D．stop
A．rubbed B．threw C．washed D．cleaned
A．back B．surface C．picture D．shape
A．answer B．secret C．result D．truth
A．look B．give C．pick D．ring
A．maker B．thief C．liar D．criminal
A．received B．listened C．obeyed D．wanted
A．quickly B．gradually C．finally D．immediately
A．angry B．guilty C．moved D．frightened
A．admitted B．refused C．promised D．argued
A．sad B．cold C．cruel D．mad
A．clever B．good C．bad D．small
A．earning B．making C．wasting D．losing
A．sometimes B．proudly C．never D．carefully
In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the US to work there for seven months,
I had to attend school there, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from India, make
Friends in America?
On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name --- although she tried hard, she usually called me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she to speak to me in a way that was easy for me---slowly, words clearly---to get me used to the American . When discovering that I enjoyed , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her class, and I had as much as any schoolgirl could have from school.
When my father was transferred back to India, I had to Anna Silver Public School. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d the class photo session(集会) too. Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. Back in Kerala, I received a
Surprise one day---a package in which Miss McNally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally added, “Keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.
A．recognized B．puzzled C．met D．hurt
A．right B．smart C．brief D．similar
A．took over B．took care C．took back D．took control
A．spelling B．shouting C．saying D．writing
A．ceremony B．custom C．education D．accent
A．drawing B．music C．advertising D．sports
A．fun B．luck C．patience D．pride
A．disturb B．leave C．choose D．begin
A．support B．enjoy C．plan D．miss
A．lasting B．mild C．hopeful D．pleasant
A．advising B．teaching C．telling D．asking
A．sweet B．shy C．brave D．beautiful
On this Christmas Day I had the wonderful opportunity to see the true spirit of Christmas.
My big family always ____ presents together at the start of the New Year and have done so in this way for more than 40 years. Since the beginning, my grandfather and grandmother have ____ their children and cousins on this day in their small farmhouse.
With 13 ____ and uncles and more than 30 cousins in this group, there were usually more than 50 people in the room to exchange gifts. Because of the activity, the flying wrapping paper, so many people and the limited space of a 65-year-old farmhouse living room, most of the individual moments went ____.
My nephew, Jack (9 year old), who was walking by my 5-year-old cousin, Seth, in the Christmas chaos, noticed that Seth was crying. Jack ____ to ask him what was wrong and why he was crying. Seth ____ that he didn’t receive any toys!
Almost without _____, Jack looked down to the only two toys he had received, and _____ Seth with his best toy! He said, “Here, you can have this one. I don’t have to have it. I have other toys I can play with at home.”
Tears were welling up in my eyes! I was moved by this huge act of _____. I was so _____ of my nephew and what he had done when he thought no one else was looking.
I gave him a huge _____ and told him that he had demonstrated(演示) the true _____ of Christmas!
A．choose B．exchange C．return D．borrow
A．entertained B．celebrated C．praised D．advertised
A．leaders B．guides C．aunts D．partners
A．undoubted B．unnoticed C．unfinished D．unchanged
A．changed B．forgot C．stepped D．stopped
A．reacted B．responded C．applauded D．disturbed
A．smile B．gesture C．happiness D．thought
A．introduced B．produced C．described D．presented
A．kindness B．honesty C．courage D．strength
A．aware B．proud C．certain D．ashamed
A．duty B．pain C．hug D．pity
A．meaning B．feeling C．ending D．greeting