A little boy invited his mother to attend his school 's first teacher﹣parent meeting．To the little boy's （1）____， she said she would go． This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher（2）____ his mother and he felt shame at her appearance． Although she was a beautifu woman， there was a serious scar（伤疤）that （3）____ nearly the entire right side of her face．The boy never wanted to （4）____ why or how she got the scar to others．
At the meeting， the people loved his mother for her （5）____ and natural beauty though she had the serious scar， but the little boy was still hot with shame and hid himself from veryone． However， he （6）____ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher by chance．The teacher asked（7）____， "How did you get the scar on your face？ "The mother replied ， "（8）____ my son was a baby， he was in a room that was on fire．
Everyone was too（9）____ to go in， so I went in． As I was （10）____ towards his bed， I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself （11）____ him trying to protect him． I was knocked down． But luckily， a fireman came in and （12）____ both of us．" She touched the burned side of her face． "This scar will be lasting， but to this day， I have never （13）____ what I did"
By this time， the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes． He （14）____Her a big hug and thanked her for what she had done． From then on， he （15）____ minded the scar on his mother 's face．
（1）A．pleasure |
B． disappointment |
C．agreement |
D．excitement |
（2）A．noticed |
B． greeted |
C accepted |
D． met |
（3）A included |
B passed |
C． covered |
D． brushed |
（4）A． talk about |
B． think about |
C． worry about |
D． hear about |
（5）A． sadness |
B． kindness |
C． fashion |
D． illness |
（6）A． understood |
B． heard |
C． reported |
D． cheered |
（7）A． carefully |
B． seriously |
C． nervously |
D． exactly |
（8）A．B ecause |
B． Since |
C． While |
D． When |
（9）A． afraid |
B． brave |
C． tired |
D． active |
（10）A． walking |
B． running |
C． coming |
D going |
（11）A． behind |
B． over |
C． below |
D． beside |
（12）A．refused |
B． saved |
C． pulled |
D． praised |
（13）A．forgot |
B． realized |
C． considered |
D． regretted |
（14）A．gave |
B． got |
C． let |
D． made |
（15）A．ever |
B． sometimes |
C．never |
D． always |
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（2014江苏南京）
Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth．Our natural resources are limited（有限的）．This means that they will not________forever．Some are renewable，like when you plant a new tree when you_______one down．Others are not renewable，like when you dig coal（煤）out of the________．Once it is used，it is gone．
People realize the________that Earth’s natural resources are limited，and can do things to help conserve（节约）those resources．________you try to conserve a natural resource，you try to use less of it so it does not get used up so________．One way that people conserve fuel，like gasoline，is by riding a bicycle or walking when the_______is short instead of driving everywhere．
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay________．We can conserve water________making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）．We can also make________choices to conserve water，like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full．Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources．
A．last B．spread C．burn D．change
A．turn B．cut C．put D．move
A．station B．building C．ground D．brick
A．news B．plan C．decision D．fact
A．When B．Although C．Whatever D．Whether
A．slowly B．hard C．regularly D．fast
A．money B．space C．place D．distance
A．alive B．alone C．asleep D．awake
A．about B．for C．by D．with
A．generous B．funny C．wise D．surprising
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn't ___ to start the bus soon because it was not yet __ . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story __ , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her __ _ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked __ .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he __ that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to __ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he __ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's _ .
The woman was watching the incident. __ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered（介入）.
"Stop _ him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home? "
"He doesn't have any money! " the driver _ .
"Well, that's no _ to throw him off the bus," she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her _ money, and handed it to the conductor. "Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a _ time."
All heads turned to the woman. "It's only money," she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier _ .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the _ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A．try B．care C．decide D．intend
A．empty B．full C．crowded D．ready
A．tearfully B．seriously C．carefully D．calmly
A．fare B．possession C．money D．wealth
A．strangely B．happily C．secretly D．fortunately
A．unsatisfied B．weak C．unhappy D．excited
A．explained B．declared C．admitted D．found
A．get off B．start C．get on D．stop
A．begged B．scolded C．praised D．thanked
A．request B．action C．suggestion D．command
A．Unless B．Although C．Until D．When
A．attacking B．bothering C．blaming D．pushing
A．warned B．whispered C．shouted D．repeated
A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason
A．spending B．collected C．remaining D．borrowed
A．busy B．cold C．hard D．fearful
A．giving B．wearing C．taking D．forcing
A．forgotten B．used C．earned D．returned
A．move B．increase C．lighten D．carry
A．world B．journey C．smile D．friendship
Lucky, our beautiful dog, isn’t with us any more．But she brought such joy and love into our lives we still miss her．There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is this one:
It was an autumn day in Minnesota．Unexpectedly, a big snowstorm which no one was prepared for our city．
We have two apple trees in our backyard．Lucky loved apples．When she went outside, she’d hold an apple in her and take it into the house to save for eating later．The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always that Lucky had brought them into the house．
On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Lucky went outside and I her from the window．I noticed that she was digging to bring the apples to the surface so they could be seen the snow．I wondered why she was doing this．She seemed to be completely busy with some kind of important task to find as many as possible during her yard time．
, she had one apple in her mouth when I called her back into the house．About five minutes later I looked outside．The yard was completely covered with birds．Lucky had all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat．She knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food to survive such an early winter!
A．why B．if C．when D．that
A．hit B．attacked C．beat D．caught
A．nose B．stomach C．mouth D．ear
A．happy B．angry C．worried D．excited
A．heard B．helped C．watched D．followed
A．gently B．madly C．easily D．sadly
A．under B．across C．beyond D．above
A．apples B．trees C．birds D．squirrels
A．As a result B．As usual C．In fact D．In a word
A．eaten up B．put up C．dug up D．cleaned up
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair that was and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her. They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to
But now things quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “Congratulations” to her. She even the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”
A．see B．watch C．notice D．look
A．easy B．difficult C．wrong D．right
A．making B．makes C．make D．to make
A．big B．bigger C．small D．smaller
A．her B．him C．me D．you
A．can B．may C．should D．must
A．having dinner B．to have dinner C．doing sports D．to do sports
A．however B．instead C．though D．either
A．nobody B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．was B．is C．were D．are
A．Sports B．Art C．Science D．Environment
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．allowed
A．very B．too C．such D．so
A．joined B．won C．beat D．failed
A．with B．about C．in D．For
I am a mother of two children. In my ______there is always a special place for those people who are old. Sometimes I feel sad for the old people, and sometimes I am also afraid of getting old.
Elderly people a lot of care. They should be helped with some housework. We can help them , wash clothes and so on. I like making friends elderly people. I have lunch with them and their stories. I help them do some shopping and cut their hair. I have noticed that when a person gets , most people start to ignore (忽视) him or her. We all know old people will have a bad memory (记忆力) and lose their hearing. However, it makes me disappointed（失望的） to doctors and even their families treat them children. We need to take a minute out of our life to do something special for the old. It really makes them that someone spends time talking with them and caring for them.
Actually we are sad when the old people are gone. So we should try our best to give them more comfort and care when they are alive.
A．bag B．heart C．room D．box
A．give B．bring C．hate D．need
A．draw B．cook C．sing D．write
A．on B．to C．at D．with
A．listen to B．look at C．take off D．hear from
A．older B．younger C．taller D．stronger
A．watch B．look C．see D．listen
A．with B．of C． to D．as
A．simple B．different C．busy D．hard
A．sad B．happy C．bored D．interested