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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was______. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four ______. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ______ I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can ______ the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s______.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody ______. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and ______ our hearts, which also made his life _____. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t ______ his wonderful music, but his music has ______millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
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Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 41 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 43 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 44 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 45 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 46 music, people spend less money. With 47 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 48 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 49 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 50 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 51 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 52 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 53 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 54 time you hear music somewhere, be 55 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
Dear friends,
My name is Helen. I’m 12 years old. I 36 from Taxas, America. I’m really 37 in Chinese geography. It’s fun! And I hope you can tell me more. I like hamburgers best, 38 I try to eat them twice a week 39 it’s a kind of 40 food. And I like to drink lemon 41 . As for sports, I often go swimming with my parents on weekends.
I 42 in Cobb Street School. My 43 subjects in school are ME and art. They are really fun! After school, I like to go to the 44 with my family or friends. I like action movies and cartoons. They’re 45 How about you? Do you often go to the cinema with your family or friends?
Yours,
Helen
A．come B．comes C．coming D．to come
A．different B．interested C．same D．great
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．because B．with C．and D．or
A．Asian B．delicious C．healthy D．unhealthy
A．tree B．food C．juice D．game
A．study B．start C．ride D．meet
A．like B．hate C．favorite D．first
A．library B．playground C．hospital D．cinema
A．boring B．exciting C．awful D．difficult
What’s a typical（典型的）day like in Buenos Aires（布宜诺斯艾利斯）? For Diego, who lives with his parents in a house in Buenos Aires, a school day starts 41 . If his mother doesn’t wake him up at 6:00 a.m., his dog Luna will. Diego 42 himself quickly and takes Luna for a walk.
Then it’s time to get ready for school. Diego puts on his school clothes and eats a quick 43 . He slings（抛）his heavy schoolbag over his shoulder and gets onto the city bus for the 25 minutes’ 44 to school.
Diego is in the seventh year of primary school. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. with math, followed
45 history and music. At 1:00 p.m., Diego and his friends have their lunch. After lunch, Diego heads to English class. This is one of his favorites, 46 the students practise English by writing e-mails to students in 47 countries.
When the 48 class ends, Diego and his friends 49 the bus to a city park to play football. Then he’s back home to start on homework. If he finishes in time, Diego will cook dinner. His parents come home from work at about 8:00 p.m., and 50 they sit down to dinner. After dinner, Diego does some reading or watches TV before getting ready for bed!
A．quickly B．early C．late D．slowly
A．dress B．dressed C．dressing D．dresses
A．lunch B．breakfast C．supper D．dinner
A．walk B．way C．ride D．road
A．at B．for C．by D．about
A．because B．if C．since D．unless
A．other B．others C．another D．the others
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．fetch B．carry C．take D．bring
A．only B．just C．also D．then
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”
And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible
A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
The world is divided into two parts. One half of the world is rich and 26 is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people have 27 got enough to eat. When they are ill, none of the 28 can receive them because they have no money. In the rich 29 , people eat very well, 30a dog or a cat in North America eats 31 than a child in poorer countries.
The poor countries have some difficult problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow 32 on. People there have 33 rich land nor enough water. The land 34 be made better, but a lot of things must be done. The people must be taught and water must 35 .
But rich countries have problems, too. There are not always good places to 36 . Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too 37 to swim in or to drink. The roads and streets are full of people and cars. Cars and buses have to move 38 . Noise is too much. Some people have no houses to live in. Something must be done about these problems. The air and the rivers must be cleaned and be 39 clean. More houses have to be built. 40 these things cannot be done easily.
A．others B．the other C．another D．the others
A．never B．neither C．nor D．no
A．schools B．factories C．malls D．hospitals
A．family B．people C．country D．part
A．still B．ever C．yet D．even
A．better B．more C．less D．well
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．both B．no C．not D．neither
A．must B．will C．can D．need
A．find B．be finding C．be found D．found
A．stay B．live C．live in D．sleep
A．dirty B．small C．wide D．deep
A．straight B．slowly C．quickly D．carefully
A．kept B．worked C．done D．become
A．And B．But C．Because D．So