完型填空。(15分)
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ________ ,including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a ________ desert.On one og those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last________ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which normally took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn’t ________quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we still needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ________.Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1”Dad ________ .“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ________.” Such is Dad----whatever problem he________ ,he never gives up.
Unfortuantely the bad effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone,________Dad remained optimistic.He________ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to appreciate dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ________ .From dawn to dusk,he warks countless hours to________ our family.He always puts our happiness________ his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games even though he was ________ after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and friendly, putting others first.
Dad，the life ________I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
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What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11th “21st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top .
Siu said his first secret to success was many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five . Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be for my age, but reading helps to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes movies. Super hero movies, Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super one day. Sometimes I imagine to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your with learning English.
It’s also important to an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school. his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!” Siu said.
A．won B．lost C．broke D．made
A．dropped out of B．worried about C．gave up D．took part in
A．in B．at C．on D．for
A．shape B．price C．prize D．work
A．selling B．making C．losing D．reading
A．copies B．times C．buttons D．seconds
A．interesting B．difficult C．helpful D．easy
A．me B．you C．him D．them
A．Chinese-speaking B．French-speaking C．German-speaking D．English-speaking
A．such as B．instead of C．because of D．above all
A．teacher B．doctor C．hero D．inventor
A．herself B．myself C．ourselves D．itself
A．answers B．questions C．interests D．problems
A．buy B．build C．invite D．publish
A．Before B．Though C．Since D．Because
Wolf was very hungry．No matter how hard he tried，he couldn’t catch anything to _______．
Wolf met Dog on the road．
“_______ are you going?” asked Wolf
“I’m going to a wedding feast (宴会),” said Dog． “Would you like to come?”
“Yes, I’m very ________ !” said Wolf．
Dog said that Wolf could come with him, but he had to ________ to act like a dog while he was there．
The two entered the wedding ______ and sat under the table, eating． Wolf ate and ate, and he got very ______. The people around them started to sing and dance． Wolf was so happy that he decided to ____. So he stuck his nose in the air and howled (嚎叫) a great loud wolf howl, “AAAAOOOOWWWW!!!!”
All the music and dancing ________ and men began chasing and beating Wolf．He finally jumped _______ a window of the house and ran to hide in the forest．After that，wolves have made sure that they are far from ________ before they start to howl, and they don’t attend weddings any more．
A．drink B．eat C．waste D．cook
A．Where B．When C．How D．Why
A．tired B．angry C．hungry D．bored
A．refuse B．hate C．forget D．promise
A．house B．car C．office D．church
A．ill B．full C．weak D．angry
A．jump B．dance C．sleep D．sing
A．started B．finished C．stopped D．worked
A．into B．out of C．far from D．near
A．dogs B．forest C．people D．rivers
| Speaker＆Time |
Topic：Vacation in Europe |
| Cyber Boy 4-2l-2011 3:15 pm |
I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer. I haven’t ________ where I’ll go yet, but I’d like to visit England and France. And I don’t want to ________ too much money．Any ideas? |
| Esperanto 4-21-2011 8:29 pm |
I took a trip to England last year. I had a really great time. If you have a chance, visit Stratford. That’s the town ________Shakespeare lived． |
| Yoshi 4-2l-2011 9:54 pm |
It depends on what you want to do. Each country in Europe has so ____39____ to see. Are you interested in museums and castles (城堡) 一that sort of thing? Or do you want to experience modern culture? |
| Cyber Boy 4-22-2011 10:17 am |
Yoshi一good question. I would like to see museums, but I also want to ____40____ some famous French foods. A castle would also be great． |
| Yoshi 4-22-2011 11:47am |
I think an England一 France一Germany trip might work well for you. You can do a little bit of everything. |
A．achieved B．decided C．discovered D．refused
A．spend B．take C．bring D．save
A．which B．that C．when D．where
A．enough B．little C．few D．much
A．sell B．cook C．try D．do
I have a good friend. Her name is Kate. She is American girl. She is eleven. She with her family in China. There four people in her family. They’re her father, her mother, her brother and herself. She has a cat.name is Mimi. It’s Sunday today. They at home. Look! Kate with Mimi. Her father is reading newspapers. Her mother is cleaning the house. Where is her brother Jim? He is doing homework in his study. Kate Chinese very much, but she can’t it very well. Jim likes soccer. He can play it very well.A.aB.an C.the
A.live B.living C. lives
A.isB.are C.am
A.It B.It’s C.Its
A.are allB.are both C.all are
A.play B.plays C..is playing
A.heB.his C.her
A.like B.to like C.likes
A.speakB.tell C.say
A.playing B.playsC.to play
Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.
A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced(跳跃)happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his__ __lifted high and his tail wagging(摇摆) as fast as it could. To his great_ ___, he found himself staring(盯) at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very place. I will come back and visit it____.”
In the same village, another little dog , who was not quite as____as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him, he growled(咆哮) at them and was horrified(惊恐的) to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back____again.”
All the____in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections(反射) do you see in the faces of people you ?
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．mouth
A．joy B．disappointment C．surprise D．sadness
A．answered B．served C．sent D．returned
A．special B．lonely C．strange D．wonderful
A．often B．sometimes C．seldom D．always
A．healthy B．tall C．happy D．little
A．knocked B．looked C．went D．ran
A．there B．here C．the mirrors D．the House
A．people B．faces C．houses D．dogs
A．know B．meet C．talk to D．make friends with