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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________ excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were________ everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “here is the best ________ tree from my garden. Take it home and plant it ________ you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was ________ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to wonder ________ he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ________ down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________ some of them. But if I plant it…” ________ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it.
________ the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, ________ the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ________ , “you have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me ________ but leaves(叶子).”
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________ ?”
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While Tom and Mary were on holiday at the seaside, they enjoyed 36seagulls(海鸥). They learned a lot about these 37birds.
They will often come close to you on the beach when you are eating something. If you 38a piece of bread to them, they will take it away quickly.
Seagulls swim well, but they do not often dive(潜水)for fish. They are 39good at flying with their wings(翅膀)。When a seagulls is flying, It puts its legs 40its body. Tom often watched them 41close to the ground because he like the way they 42the air with their wings and put 43their feet before they touched the ground. Mary liked to see them flying over the 44smoothly(熟练的) and quietly without their wings moving, 45she said she didn’t like the noise they made.A seeing B looking C to watch D watching
A happily B lovely C lonely D slowly
A throw B ask C send D borrow
A neither B too C also D either
A under B about C on D behind
A walking B running C coming D going
A helped B win C put D beat
A up B down C out D in
A trees B house C water D ground
A so B and C because D but
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten(幼儿园). On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very(41).
However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always (42) her, “You got al your speling words right today!”In fact, her speling list was the (43). Later, she faced a very painful (44) ——at the end of the term, there was a game which had (45) to do with physical education. But Jenny was (46) in it.
My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I (47) a pale, unwiling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her (48) action, Jenny would probably hold up her team. The game went wel until it was time for the sack(麻袋)race. Surely Jenny would find it (49). Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her (50). The talest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist(腰). Two other boys (51) in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys (52) the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tal boy lifted Jenny and (53) her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her (54) Jenny got her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it (55) for my disabled daughter to be like her felow human beings. Then I finaly cried.
A.excited B.lonely C.happy D.weak
A.greeted B.expected C.encouraged D.folowed
A.easiest B.longest C.smalest D.tidiest
A.choice B.problem C.result D.exam
A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something
A.forward B.fast C.behind D.up
A.threw B.pushed C.knocked D.fixed
A.slow B.quiet C.quick D.secret
A.school B.family C.team D.heart
A.ran B.lay C.walked D.stood
A.picked up B.gave up C.cut up D.made up
A.drove B.hid C.put D.hit
A.when B.until C.after D.unless
A.popular B.special C.necessary D.possible
I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, I couldn’t help thinking about 36 .
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited 38 Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt,
went to my mom and 41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to 42 Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43 fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I 44 wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar 45 ?
A.him B.her C.it D.this
A.off B.into C.on D.along
A.while B.after C.since D.until
A.water B.chocolate C.chicken D.shirt
A.silently B.easily C.slowly D.quickly
A.hid B.ate C.held D.returned
A.tell B.help C.find D.call
A.falling B.breaking C.beating D.jumping
A.still B.hardly C.just D.never
A.experience B.excuse C.mistake D.moment
Three small "fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to 61 each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and 62 to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were 63 to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them. The largest fish realised that they were 64 , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish 65 with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 66 for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around 67
At last, the largest fish returned to the 68 by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 69 his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the 70 rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.
A.listen to B.look after C.talk with D.worry about
A.dared B.hated C.refused D.stopped
A.allowed B.given C.invited D.taken
A.in safety B.in doubt C.in danger D.in peace
A.agreed B.talked C.compared D.discussed
A.time B.food C.water D.air
A.slowly B.sadly C.luckily D.happily
A.sea B.river C.lake D.pond
A.catching B.joining C.taking D.telling
A.storm B.stars C.moon D.sun
Mr. Black loved his daughter Helen very much. Every day he spent all of his free time 51 with her. One night, he had much work to do, 52 couldn’t play with his daughter. In order to keep her 53 , he found a map of the world in a magazine and cut it into pieces. When he 54 , Helen. camerunning to him and was ready to play. Mr. Black said he had
55 time to play fight now. He told the girl to put the pieces of paper back together to a map of the world, and then they could both play.
About half an hour later, Helen came to her father and said, "Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now? " Mr. Black was surprised ~ saying, "That’s 56 Let’s go and see. " And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every 57 in its place.
Mr. Black said, "That’s surprising! 58 did you do that?" Helen said, "It was 59 . On the back of the page was a picture of a 60 .When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place. "
A.working B.running C.playing D.walking
A.or B.and C.but D.then
A.sleepy . B.warm C.free D.busy
A.left home B.got home C.let the office D.got to the office
A.no B.enough C.much D.some
A.right " B.wrong C.possible D.impossibl
A.map B.picture C.piece D.page
A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
A.hard B.simple C.difficult D.different
A.boy B.girl C.man D.woman