Patty got home after school as usual. She walked in, went to the sofa and sat down, looking at the (1) .
"What′s wrong with you? "asked Kathy, her elder sister.
"(2) ."
Kathy was a thoughtful high school girl. She wouldn't leave things like that "You (3) be in trouble. You're usually happy when you get home from school.
Patty kept sitting with her head down. "I hate school! I hate my class! I hate that new(4) .
"l know what you mean, Patty. You don' t hate anyone.
"Well! Jemy told my best friend Betty, that she would make friends with her if Betty(5) being my friend. And now Betty doesn't play with me after class."
"Thats not very (6) , Kathy said, How about your other friends? You have other friends,don't you?"
"Yes, "Patty answered, trying not to cry. "(7) Jerry made me lose my best friend.
"Patty, you didn' t lose your friend."
"l just told you,I did!"
"Listen, my little sister. You don't lose friends. You just (8) your real friends. Your
real friends will (9) leave you when they meet new friends."
The next day, Patty walked in, went to the sofa and sat down as yesterday. But the difference was that the (10) look came back to her face. It was clear that she had got out of the trouble.
(1)A. door |
B.window |
C.floor |
(2)A. Something |
B. Nothing |
C. Everything |
(3)A. should |
B.must |
C.would |
(4)A. girl |
B.boy |
C.teacher |
(5)A. considered |
B.preferred |
C.stopped |
(6)A.nice |
B.helpful |
C.easy |
(7)A. So |
B.And |
C.But |
(8)A. find out |
B. care for |
C.hear from |
(9)A. sometimes |
B.never |
C.seldom |
(10)A. angry |
B.happy |
C.peaceful |
West Lake is suitable for visiting all year round. The scenery is different according to the weather and season.
Spring
Spring ( from March to May)is the best season to visit West Lake.In Spring,green(1) (leaf) and flowers make West Lake more beautiful.Lots of visitors choose to visit West Lake in March and April
Summer
Summer( from (2) to August) is the season of Lotus(莲花) flowers.The lotuses attract many people. "Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard" (曲院风荷)is one of the(3) famous sights of West Lake.It is also the best place to visit in summer.It is an area by the (4) (west) bank of the lake. Every summer, there (5) ( be) hundreds of kinds of beautiful lotuses (6) are enjoyed by millions of visitors from home and abroad.
Autumn
Autumn( from September to November) is cool at West Lake. In Autumn, the enjoyable weather is right for (7) ( walk) round or going boating on the lake.West Lake is also a popular place for enjoying the (8) moon in the sky at the Mid ﹣ Autumn Festival.
Winter
Winter( from Decem ber to February)at West Lake is very cold and wet.Sometimes it snows.The snow makes West Lake white and beautiful."Melting Snow at Broken Bridge" is beautiful scenery in winter.The bridge is famous not(9) for its snowy scenery,but also for its romantic tale.It was on the Broken Bridge that Bai Suzhen first met her.(10) _ ( love). Xu Xian.
Forests are the lungs of the earth.Without them,it cannot breathe.It needs its forests to remove carbon dioxide from the air and to make oxygen.In many countries,such as New Zealand,Canada,and Brazil,forests were cut down to(1) (提供)wood to build houses.Cutting down trees is(2)h to human beings,animals and plants. Many young volunteers around the world are working in their holidays to plant new trees to replace them.
These young men and women(3)f many difficulties when they plant new tees.The weather may be very hot and dry or may be very cold and wet.Tree(4) (种植者)are changing the world.They plant different types of trees so that birds and animals can live in the forests.They(5)b that in 50 years their little trees will become beautiful forests.
Once upon a time, there lived a mouse and his wife in a village. They had a beautiful daughter and they loved(1) very much. As time went by, the daughter grew old enough to marry.The mouse and his wife decided to(2) the strongest husband in the world for their daughter.
They thought that the strongest man in the world was(3) so they went to the Sun in a hurry and asked the Sun to marry their daughter. (4) the Sun smiled and said,"The Cloud is a lot stronger than me.(5) the Cloud is covering me, I lose my power completely."
Then the mouse and his wife went to the Cloud and said,"You are the strongest man.Please marry our daughter. We will give you most of our wealth. "
The Cloud said,"I am not that strong. When the Wind is(6) hard, I am pushed away."
The mouse and his wife then went to the Wind,and asked him to marry their daughter. "There is the Wall who is much(7) than me.I can not push him away no matter how hard I may blow," said the Wind.
The mouse and his wife went to the Wall quickly. They asked him to marry their daughter and be a strong husband. And they (8) they would give the Wall most of their wealth.
"Thank you, but you don' t understand. No matter how big I may be, a mouse can easily dig under my feet and make me fall down," said the Wall.
"What? Then the strongest man in the world is a mouse?" The(9) were surprised to know that they were strong in others' eyes.
(10) , the mouse and his wife found a best mouse husband for their daughter. They lived happily ever after that.
(1)A. him |
B. you |
C. her |
(2)A. look for |
B. look after |
C. look up |
(3)A. the Moon |
B. the Sun |
C. the Earth |
(4)A. Although |
B. But |
C. Or |
(5)A. When |
B. Where |
C. What |
(6)A. pushing |
B. pulling |
C. blowing |
(7)A. weaker |
B. bigger |
C. stronger |
(8)A. promised |
B.prevented |
C. protected |
(9)A. color |
B. couple |
C. cousin |
(10)A. Usually |
B. Generally |
C. Finally |
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Once upon a time, there lived a wise man.Everyone looked up to him.His son,however,was very(1) and did nothing all day.
The wise man was worried (2) his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to go to find some treasure." Then he gave his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little (3) and a map.
The son set out on his long journey the next day. He had to travel across forests,(4) _ and mountains. Along the way, he met a lot of people. They (5) him when he was in trouble. He also came across robbers(强盗). He saw the beauty of nature and experienced different kinds of weather.
(6) , after a long year, he reached the treasure's location. He spent two days (7) _ for the treasure, but found nothing.
Disappointed, he began to go back home. On his way back, he learned to hunt(打猎) and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes himself. He met the same people (8) _ had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them.
When he reached home, he said sorry to (9) father for not finding the treasure."There wasn't any treasure in the place, my son, (10) I think you have found your life's true purpose." the father answered with a smile.
Once there was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean.It was(1) for him to do all the farm work alone.(2) be wanted to hire(雇用) someone for help. But most people didn't want to work on farms there because of the awful storms across the ocean.
One day, a middle﹣aged man came for an interview. The farmer asked, "Are you good at (3) work?" The man answered, "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows." The farmer didn't understand what he meant, but he still hired him.
The man started to work on the farm.He kept busy every day.The farmer was satisfied (4) his work. One night, the wind blew(5) . When the farmer heard it, he jumped out of the bed and rushed into the man's room. He(6) at the man, "Get up! Hurry! A storm is coming! We have to tie things up before the wind blows them away." But the man said, "No, sir. I've already told you. I can sleep when the wind blows."
The farmer was very(7) and planned to fire(解雇) him from his job after the storm. He hurried outside to(8) the storm. To his surprise, he discovered that cows and chickens were in place and doors of the farmhouse were closed tightly.(9) was in its right place. Nothing could be blown away by the storm.
Just then the farmer(10) the man's words. He was able to sleep well because he had done what he could to protect the farm from storms. When one is well prepared, he has nothing to fear.
(1)A. difficult |
B. easy |
C. different |
(2)A. Or |
B. So |
C. And |
(3)A. farm |
B. factory |
C. shop |
(4)A. for |
B. of |
C. with |
(5)A. heavily |
B. softly |
C. lightly |
(6)A. looked |
B. laughed |
C. shouted |
(7)A. happy |
B. angry |
C. excited |
(8)A. prepare for |
B. ask for |
C. search for |
(9)A. Nothing |
B. Everything |
C. Something |
(10)A. told |
B. forgot |
C. understood |