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Most children like watching TV. On TV _____can learn a lot and they can see and know many things about ______ country and the world. Of course, they can learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with ______. Why? Because they can hear and _____ at the same time. But they can’t _____ anything over the radio.
Many ______ watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are very busy with their lessons on ______. But a few children watch TV every ______. They _____ very late. So they can’t have a good ______. How about you, my young friend?
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I was always busy and had too many things to do．Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans，I thought to myself，"We don't have time for this．"So the two words I always said to her were：（1） ．
The other day，the two of us rode to a （2） near our home．After shopping I bought her an ice cream，and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand．Suddenly a（3） look appeared on her face．"Do I have to eat it up in a hurry，Mum？"
I nearly cried when hearing this﹣the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could（4） her time，I knew I had to make a（5） ．I thought of the times when I rushed （催促）my child through life began（6） what really matters in life…
"You don't have to hurry，Just enjoy it "I said gently．Her whole face brightened and her shoulders（7） ．We sat side by side talking about things that interested us．
When she got to the last bite （一口），she held it out to me．"I （8） the last bite for you，Mum，"she said （9） ．As the icy taste put out my thirst，I realized I just got the present of a lifetime．I gave my child a little time…and in return．she gave me her last bite and（10） me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life．
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（1）A． Keep quiet |
B． Take care |
C． Hurry up |
D． Work hard |
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（2）A． station |
B． school |
C． office |
D． supermarket |
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（3）A． worried |
B． tired |
C． satisfied |
D． surprised |
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（4）A． waste |
B． take |
C． spend |
D． spare |
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（5）A． mark |
B． plan |
C． wish |
D． choice |
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（6）A． explaining |
B． forgetting |
C． discussing |
D． wondering |
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（7）A． lifted |
B． relaxed |
C． turned |
D． raised |
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（8）A． bought |
B． carried |
C． saved |
D． tasted |
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（9）A． cheerfully |
B． calmly |
C． sadly |
D． wisely |
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（10）A． supported |
B． promised |
C． reminded |
D． thanked |
On Thursday，I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco．When turning a corner，I noticed an eagle which seemed to be （16） in the middle of the road．I changed my direction to go round but saw it （17） in my rear﹣view mirror（后视镜）．So I slowed down and turned around．He was alive! I（18） the car，went over and took him quickly back to my car．
Sitting with the eagle．I spoke （19） to him．He was beautiful．His eyes were golden orange．He seemed scared （20） was not badly hurt，only his feet were curled（扭曲）．Then I drove to a vet（兽医）．The eagle sat on my （21） and he seemed to be improving the whole way there．We（22） twenty minutes later．When I stopped the car，the sudden movement made （23） nervous．He was looking at me （24） his mouth open wide．Therefore，we sat there and looked into each other's eyes．I wanted to tell him he was not （25） and my only wish was love．He seemed to understand and （26） on my leg．
When the vet came up to the car with a （27） ，the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat．Once again I （28） the amazing animal's eyes and told him it was Ok．I placed him in the box．He trusted me．He didn't move wildly and more．
Suddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过）．I was （29） to leave this bird，but I was full of joy．I think I will see those golden （30） eyes for the rest of my life．
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16．A．pretty |
B．alive |
C．dead |
D．nervous |
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17．A．move |
B．fly |
C．run |
D．fall |
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18．A．pushed |
B．drove |
C．pulled |
D．stopped |
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19．A．loudly |
B．gently |
C．quickly |
D．coldly |
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20．A．but |
B．so |
C．as |
D．or |
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21．A．foot |
B．leg |
C．hand |
D．arm |
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22．A．came |
B．left |
C．went |
D．arrived |
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23．A．the bird |
B．my kid |
C．the vet |
D．my car |
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24．A．through |
B．in |
C．by |
D．with |
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25．A．in use |
B．in place |
C．in danger |
D．in order |
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26．A．stood |
B．relaxed |
C．sang |
D．basket |
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27．A．book |
B．bag |
C．box |
D．basket |
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28．A．looked after |
B．looked into |
C．looked through |
D．looked up |
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29．A．lucky |
B．happy |
C．scared |
D．sad |
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30．A．orange |
B．red |
C．blue |
D．black． |
From my father I have learned a lot． And I'm very thankful to him． I remember when I was a child， my father always got up very early． He was afraid to wake up others， so he（1） put on his clothes and went off to work． To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8：30 he need to leave our apartment at 6：30． After all ，he had to take a bus and then the subway． The last（2） was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish． I learned： it is very important to work． No（3） ．
When I was 12， I would， on some Saturdays， go to my father's store to（4） After helping set up the outside clothing display （陈列）， for the rest of the day， I'd watch to make sure no one stole anything． When I noticed someone looking（5） or strange， I would look the person in the eye， smile and say， "May I help you？" Usually that（6） but sometimes， someone would run off with something． The first time， I ran after the thief（7） my father shouted， "Martin， stop! There is no need to do that．" It's true that （8） ____ is more important than money．
After 10 years of hard work， he saved up enough money to buy his first car， a cheap one﹣he wouldn't buy one（9） he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money． I learned： buy only what you can afford． Buying（10） food and clothing won't make us go in debt （债务）． The unnecessary things won't give us happiness， which comes from achievement only．
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（1）A． loudly |
B． quietly |
C． easily |
D． suddenly |
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（2）A． vacation |
B． location |
C． direction |
D． journey |
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（3）A． excuse |
B． thought |
C． agreement |
D． situation |
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（4）A． sell out |
B． help out |
C． work out |
D． set out |
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（5）A． unexpected |
B． unusual |
C． unlucky |
D． unhappy |
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（6）A． got |
B． failed |
C． worked |
D． took |
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（7）A． or |
B． so |
C． and |
D． but |
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（8）A． safety |
B． silence |
C． happiness |
D． success |
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（9）A． if |
B． until |
C． when |
D． because |
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（10）A． necessary |
B． special |
C． useless |
D． expensive |
Once a young man was travelling by train． It was a long and boring journey．
As the train was moving （1） a wilderness （荒野）？ the passengers looked out of the windows （2） ． When the train reached a bend（转弯处）， it （3） and then a simple house（4） ． It was so easy to notice， （5） everybody on the train turned to "enjoy" with eyes wide open． Some passengers even began a （6） about it． The young man was also （7） by the scenery． On his return he（8） the train at the nearest station and found his（9） to the house． Its owner said that he was troubled by the （10） of the train．He wanted to （11） the house， but nobody would buy it．
（12） the young man spent 30 000 dollars on the（13） ． He thought it was a good place for（14） because it was facing the railway bend． When the train moved slowly past？the（15） passengers would be very interested in the house．
He （16） to connect with some big companies and told them that could be used for advertisement． （17） the Coca﹣Cola Company took it to put up their（18） ． To everyone's surprise， the young man was （19） 180 000 dollars for a three﹣year rent（租金）．
This is a true story． It tells us that discovery is very important to （20） Many people have got new ideas from it．
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（1）A．over |
B． around |
C．through |
D．across |
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（2）A．happily |
B．quietly |
C．safely |
D．clearly |
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（3）A．dropped off |
B．fell behind |
C．slowed down |
D．rushed out |
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（4）A．appeared |
B．found |
C．discovered |
D．came |
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（5）A．when |
B．that |
C．why |
D．how |
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（6）A．discussion |
B．meeting |
C．subject |
D．competition |
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（7）A．attacked |
B．frightened |
C．trapped |
D．attracted |
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（8）A．got on |
B．looked for |
C．got off |
D．waited for |
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（9）A．address |
B．way |
C．key |
D．trip |
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（10）A．track |
B．conductor |
C．passenger |
D．noise |
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（11）A．change |
B．paint |
C．sell |
D．mend |
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（12）A．Soon |
B．Yet |
C．Instead |
D．After |
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（13）A．room |
B．place |
C．house |
D．land |
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（14）A．information |
B．relaxing |
C．travelling |
D．advertisement |
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（15）A．excited |
B．tired |
C．surprised |
D．worried |
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（16）A．tried |
B．had |
C．agreed |
D．stopped |
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（17）A．Since then |
B．At last |
C． At least |
D．So far |
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（18）A．messages |
B．companies |
C．notices |
D．signs |
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（19）A．shown |
B．allowed |
C．offered |
D．returned |
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（20）A．success |
B．confidence |
C．activity |
D．invention |
My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce （离婚）． I couldn't （1） our family was going to break up．
It changed my life completely． My mother and I moved （2） a small apartment （公寓） across town， （3） my father and brother， Bill， remained in our house．
And very soon I had my soon﹣to﹣be stepfather （继父）， Dan． Although I wasn't very nice to him， he （4） gave up on me．
As time went on， I realized that we had some things in （5） ， especially when it came to movies and TV shows． We began to spend a lot of time together （6） out． It gave us a chance to talk （7） get to know each other．
（8） still， Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends． Once I grew to warm to Dan， the （9） of us began spending a lot of time together． We often went out to eat and took short trips． Eventually （最后）， I discovered I had the （10） family that I had never had before．
My father found happiness， （11） ﹣ he remarried and had （12） child， my half﹣sister， Michelle． （13） 13， I learned an important truth ﹣ （14） is not always for the worse． Sometimes， it is just something（15） we need the most． We should learn to accept it bravely．
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（1）A． hear |
B． believe |
C． feel |
D． mind |
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（2）A． into |
B． on |
C． by |
D． with |
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（3）A． then |
B． even |
C． while |
D． or |
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（4）A． ever |
B． already |
C． yet |
D． never |
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（5）A． danger |
B． common |
C． need |
D． trouble |
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（6）A． hanging |
B． hang |
C． to hang |
D． hung |
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（7）A． or |
B． but |
C． and |
D． so |
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（8）A． Better |
B． Less |
C． Worse |
D． Well |
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（9）A． four |
B． three |
C． one |
D． five |
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（10）A． sad |
B． unlucky |
C． happy |
D． unhappy |
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（11）A． also |
B． either |
C． too |
D． neither |
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（12）A． another |
B． other |
C． others |
D． the others |
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（13）A． In |
B． At |
C． To |
D． For |
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（14）A． change |
B． choice |
C． problem |
D． failure |
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（15）A． what |
B． whose |
C． which |
D． that |