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Frank was a very talkative little boy. He never saw a new thing asking a great many questions about it.
His ____ was very patient and kind. When it was ____ to answer his questions, she would do so. Sometimes she would say, “You are not ____ enough to understand that, my son. When you are ten years old, you may ask me about it, and I will tell you.”
The first time Frank saw an hourglass(沙漏), he was very much interested, but he did not know ____ it was. His mother said, ‘An hourglass is made in the ____ of the figure 8. The sand is put in at one end, and runs through a small hole in the ____. As much sand is put into the glass as will run through in an hour.
When Frank watched the little stream of sand, he was impatient, ____ it would not run faster. “Let me ____ it, mother,” said Frank: “It is lazy, and will never get through.” “Oh yes, it will, my son,” said his mother. “The sand moves down little by little, but it moves all the time.” “When you look at the ____ of the clock, you think they go very slowly, and so they do; but they never ____.”
“While you are playing, the sand is running, grain(颗粒) by grain. The hands of the clock are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around its face. This is because they keep working every ___. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, or how long it will ____ them to do it. Now Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a little poem, but he said, “Mother, I can ____ do it.”
His mother said, “Study all the time. Never stop to ask how long it will take to learn it. You will be able to say it very soon.”
Frank ____ his mother’s advice. He studied line after line, very busily; and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.
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Last Sunday the Browns went to the park. They got home very late. Mr Brown opened the front door and they all went ____ the house. It ____ dark, so Mrs Brown ___ the light. On the way ____ their bedroom, Mrs Brown said, “____, John! I can hear someone in the bedroom.” They all stood ____ outside the bedroom. They could ____ some voice(声音)in the room. “You are right,” said Mr Brown. “There're two men here. They are ____.” Then he shouted(高喊),“____ is there?” But no one answered. Mr Brown opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room was empty. Then Mr Brown found something and laughed. “The radio was still on! I___ turn it off this morning,” Mr Brown said. “Because I forgot it.”
A.at B.to C.onto D.into
A.was B.is C.are D.were
A.turned down B.turned on C.turned off D.turned up
A.with B.for C.to D.about
A.Hear B.Heard C.Listened D.Listen
A.quiet B.quick C.soon D.quietly
A.listen B.listen to C.heard D.hear
A.talking B.talk C.tell D.speaking
A.Who B.What C.Which D.Whose
A.don't B.didn't C.doesn't D.not
Hello, everyone! I’ m Caitlin. I’d like to tell something about my story. Four years ago, I needed to pay for university my parents couldn’t pay for it all. My teacher told me about Student Aid(助学金). I felt very excited, but I knew it wasn’t to get the aid. After several minutes’ , I decided to have a try. But I failed. I a plan for my university. I asked my parents to pay for the first year. Then I tried my best to make to pay for the rest.
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a . I often asked my friends to do their homework and acted a teacher. To make my dream , I worked hard at university. Now , I become a teacher. I want to tell you that there must be a way. You just have to find it.
A.him B.you C.her D.it
A.although B.so C.because D.or
A.easy B.useful C.hard D.enough
A.sleeping B.resting C.crying D.thinking
A.wanted B.asked C.told D.made
A.time B.money C.food D.advice
A.pilot B.nurse C.doctor D.teacher
A.to B.as C.with D.for
A.come in B.turn up C.come true D.turn on
A.serious B.poor C.kind D.real
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to _____them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.
Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance______ his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe____would say to their children, "See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for______ for us all. " Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came______ with much food. And all were very happy.
Now Gwondo grew_______ and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights _______ one day the elders called to their children, " You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to______ living. Go down to the beach and be happy. "
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. ______ , they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders,______ , "Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. " The elders hurried to the_______ and said, "Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. "
Now whenever you see ______ dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because be has a large white fin on ______ back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)_______ close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.
Gwondo is known to all the tribes ______ the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.
A.ask B.teach C.study D.advise
A.before B.unless C.because D.although
A.elders B.guards C.teachers D.visitors
A.food B.water C.oil D.salt
A.down B.out C.back D.about
A.tall B.old C.thin D.strong
A.after B.as C.since D.until
A.depend on B.give up C.think about D.look after
A.Finally B.However C.Anyway D.Suddenly
A.explaining B.warning C.answering D.calling
A.hill B.beach C.forest D.camp
A.a group of B.a kind of C.a pair of D.a pool of
A.its B.his C.her D.my
A.sheep B.fish C.dogs D.dolphins
A.for B.in C.on D.above
Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son to him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very about his only son.
One evening Marcos’ old friend Luigi , “ Marcos, why aren’t your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos, you need to use your as much as your back. I have an idea for you.” Luigi said.
Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room. “ I found your grandfather’s map!” he cried. “We may find he buried(埋)his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. “I’ll start over here.” Paolo told his father. Paolo in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don’t think I’ll dig tomorrow.”
Paolo to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room and cried, “ Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo went out to look. He said, “ There is here but lines and lines of vegetables.”
Marcos smiled. “ Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it the winter, with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed(尴尬的)to see that his father was . His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good and made his father proud.
A.feed B.help C.save D.watch
A.sad B.happy C.proud D.bored
A.stood up B.moved in C.started out D.stopped by
A.busy B.excited C.lazy D.free
A.hands B.feet C.brain D.face
A.how B.where C.when D.why
A.dug B.planted C.played D.arrived
A.got B.ate C.sang D.followed
A.listened B.returned C.talked D.led
A.quietly B.suddenly C.sleepily D.easily
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.through B.without C.since D.before
A.sure B.right C.rich D.kind
A.plan B.meeting C.lesson D.opinion
A.student B.actor C.friend D.farmer
Doyou ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She wasa famous ______ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _______life she made 70 movies!
Lombard’sreal name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the ______near her home. A movie director _______ her and decided to put her in amovie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silentmovies. She acted(表演) so well that she ______ the hearts of some people. At 16, sheleft school to act.
In1925, she had an agreement with a ______ studio, 20th CenturyFox. The studio gave ______ a new name, and she acted in several films. Then,at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤) on herface. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not ______. She continuedto act.
Itwas Paramount Studio that made Lombard a ______. She made many movies forthe studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor WilliamPowell for only 23 months. ___50___ seven years later, she married the greatlove of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
A.nurse B.actress C.doctor D.teacher
A.short B.lazy C.long D.humorous
A.kitchen B.classroom C.cinema D.street
A.forgot B.saw C.hurt D.pushed
A.broke B.avoided C.won D.treated
A.dance B.film C.music D.school
A.me B.it C.her D.him
A.give up B.have a try C.make sure D.lift up
A.scientist B.writer C.driver D.star
A.But B.Before C.Since D.As