A wife came to her husband with a suggestion, "I read in an article on how to make our marriage(婚姻) stronger. I want each of us(1) a list of the things that make each other annoyed(令人恼怒的). Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier than ever together."
The husband(2) . So each of them went into a different room in the house and thought of the things that really made the other(3) . They thought and thought the questions for the rest of the day and wrote down what they(4) .
The next morning, at the breakfast, the wife started. She took out her list. There were many
points on it, enough to fill three(5) . In fact, as she started reading the list, she noticed that tears(泪水) were starting to appear in her husband's eyes,
The wife continued to read the list(6) she finished reading all the points on the paper to her husband. Then she placed her list on the table and put her hands over the top of it.
It's time for her husband to read his list, But(7) the husband said, "I don't have anything on my list. I think you are(8) .I don't want you to change anything about you."
The woman(9) by her husband's words and began to cry.
In life,(10) we are disappointed, angry and sad, we shouldn't lose heart because we always have wonderful time that it is full of beauty, light and happiness. Why waste time looking for the bad, disappointing things? Why not enjoy the wonderful things around us?
(1)A.write |
B.writes |
C.writing |
D.to write |
(2)A. agreed |
B. disagreed |
C. left |
D. disappeared |
(3)A.happy |
B.angry |
C.scary |
D.silly |
(4)A. dealt with |
B. began with |
C. came up with |
D. played with |
(5)A.baskets |
B.pages |
C.bottles |
D.bags |
(6)A.although |
B.unless |
C.until |
D.if |
(7)A. gradually |
B. quietly |
C. completely |
D. heavily |
(8)A. perfect |
B. lonely |
C. awful |
D. nervous |
(9)A. was beaten |
B. was hurt |
C. was cheated |
D.was moved |
(10)A. whoever |
B. whatever |
C. whenever |
D. where |
There is something about New Year’s Eve. In Scotland the last day of the year is the 26_ important holiday of the winter,27 important than Christmas. On New Year’s Eve friends and neighbors go about from house to house drinking to each other’s health and wishing good luck. 28 New Year’s Day. All shops and factories are closed and no 29 is done. Families meet together for a big meal and a family 30 , They often sing and dance all the night.
In England New Year’s Day is not 31 holiday and people go to work as 32 But on New Year’s Eve most people sit up till 33 "to see the new Year in" or they 34 to parties and dances. Most of the London hotels 35 a New Year’s Eve dance.
A.more B.most C.much D.such
A.more B.most C.much D.such
A.In B.To C.On D.For
A.study B.exam C.work D.reading
A.a B.an C.the D.a kind of
A.always B.unusual C.sometimes D.usual
A.midnight B.afternoon C.noon D.morning
A.run B.jump C.go D.fly
A.get B.bring C.have D.receive
Christmas is on December 25th. It’s my favorite26 . In the morning my parents often 27 the house. My brother and I often 28 the Christmas tree with lights. Then we put a star 29 the top(顶部) of the tree. In the evening, everything is 30 . We sit at the table and eat turkey(火鸡) for Christmas31 . After the meal, my brother and I watch TV. We often wait for Father Christmas 32 we want to 33 presents from him. Father Christmas always knows 34 I want. Next year I’m going to the cinema with 35 parents. I want to have a different Christmas Day.
A.festival B.luck C.work D.sport
A.clean B.plan C.bring D.take
A.paint B.decorate C.have D.paint
A.in B.under C.on D.behind
A.big B.round C.bad D.ready
A.breakfast B.dinner C.lunch D.hotdog
A.because B.or C.so D.but
A.buy B.take C.get D.give
A.who B.what C.when D.where
A.his B.their C.her D.my
What do you do at weekends? Some people like to __11__ at home, but others like to go for a walk __12__ have a picnic. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during the __13__. At weekends he always _14__ the same thing. On Saturday he __15__ his car and on _16_ he takes his family to a nearby village. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a __17__ one, but there’s always __18__ to do. The children help with the animals and give them their _19__, Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all __20__ and Jack’s aunt gives them a big meal.
A.play B.live C.stay D.like
A.and B.or C.but D.so
A.day B.time C.autumn D.week
A.does B.makes C.borrows D.has
A.watches B.drives C.sells D.washes
A.Monday B.Sunday C.Saturday D.Wednesday
A.small B.big C.hard D.short
A.much B.little C.fast D.far
A.clothes B.places C.food D.water
A.clean B.late C.happy D.kind
The ladies club(妇女俱乐部) always l a meeting 2 Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about 3 . After that, they had tea and asked 4 .
One Friday a man came and talked to the club about the food problem. “There’s not 5 food in the world for everyone,” he said. “More than half of the people in the world are hungry. And when they have 6 food, they have more babies, 7 they never 8 being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is having a baby every minute day and night. What are you going to do about it?” He 9 for a few seconds. Then one of the ladies said, “Well, why not 10 that woman and stop her?”
A.held B.made C.took D.left
A.in B.at C.on D.for
A.something important B.everything important C.nothing important D.anything important
A.problems B.questions C.the man D.the ladies
A.good B.clean C.enough D.pleasant
A.better B.more C.less D.fewer
A.but B.since C.as D.so
A.stop B.enjoy C.like D.keep
A.waited B.asked C.looked D.played
A.see B.look C.find D.watch
Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of 16 , but he never bought anything 17 . He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop 18 in order to save some money. In the 19 , as soon as it was dark in the room, he 20 . He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.
The old man had no 22 , his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would 23 much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some 24 for her.
One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to 25 a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her26 them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to 27 at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and 28 there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her 29 to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but 30 his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”
A.books B.shoes C.clothes D.money
A.bad B.good C.expensive D.cheap
A.on foot B.by car C.by taxi D.by motorbike
A.day B.afternoon C.midnight D.night
A.went to dance B.went to the cinema C.read newspaper D.went to bed
A.listened to B.watched C.mended D.looked at
A.brothers B.sisters C.uncles D.children
A.pass B.tell C.pay D.sell
A.food B.medicine C.fruit D.vegetables
A.look for B.take care of C.catch up with D.send for
A.take B.drink C.to take D.to drink
A.laugh B.sing C.cry D.dance
A.slept B.played C.worked D.drank
A.workplace B.bedroom C.library D.office
A.kept B.finished C.changed D.forgot