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 |
The sun is shining and it’s very hot. 31 many people don’t want to go out after 32 . Mrs. West has to(不得不) 33 her father at the airport. Her father doesn’t feel well, he wants to see a 34in the city hospital.
Now she’s 35in the street. There 36 no trees and she feels very 37 . But she’s too 38 and can’t walk fast(快). Suddenly she finds(发现) a 39 walking behind her. She gets angry and her face turns red. “Why are you walking 40 me, boy?” She asks strictly. “It’s cooler”. The boy answers.
A.But B.Because C.So D.Then
A.breakfast B.dinner C.supper D.lunch
A.watch B.meet C.help D.ask
A.nurse B.waiter C.policeman D.doctor
A.walking B.walks C.walk D.to walk
A.be B.is C.are D.am
A.cold B.cool C.relaxed D.hot
A.happy B.fat C.short D.tall
A.boy B.man C.woman D.dog
A.on B.in front of C.behind D.across from
From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and weekends they are free and 31 themselves. Some watch television or go to the cinema, others take part in sports. This is decided by their own 32 .
There are many different ways to spend our free time.
Almost everyone has some kind of 33 : it may be something from collecting stamps to ____34___ model planes. Some hobbies are very 35 , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth(值得…的) 36 of money, others are valuable(有价值的) only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 37 dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见的)fifty-cent piece which 38 him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder(怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, 39 my brother they are quite valuable.
40 makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
A.love B.work C.enjoy D.Play
A.lives B.interests C.jobs D.things
A.hobby B.thing C.job D.way
A.make B.making C.makes D.made
A.interesting B.exciting C.cheap D.expensive
A.a little B.a few C.a lot D.a number
A.thousand B.thousands C.thousands of D.thousand of
A.paid B.cost C.took D.spend
A.to B.on C.with D.in
A.Everything B.Anything C.Nothing D.Something
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is 1 plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and men2 make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and animals
3 Therefore(因此), animals and men need plants in order to4 This is the reason(原因) why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you 5 find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large6 others are small. Most plants are green..
Some plants have many small leaves. Others have only 7 large leaves. There are many kinds of leaves. Leaves are of8 shapes(形状) and colors.
Leaves are also different in other ways. Some leaves have short leaf stalks(叶茎)while others have long leaf stalks. Still others have9 stalks at all. The edges(边)of leaves are also different. Some leaves have smooth(光滑的)edges. Some have wave(波状的) edges10 the teeth of saw(锯).
A.why B.because C.how D.that
A.don’t B.not C.cannot D.can
A.too B.either C.also D.already
A.eat B.live C.have D.get
A.are going to B.may C.certainly D.will
A.when B.yet C.and D.while
A.a little B.a few C.little D.few
A.not B.none C.neither D.no
A.like B.as C.as if D.seem
An old lady went out shopping last Sunday. She came to a bank(银行)and saw a car near the door . A man got out of it(下车) and went into the bank . She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock.
The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun(枪)out of his pockets and said to the clerk(职员), “ Give me all the money .”
But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “ Young man , you’re foolish . Never leave your keys in your car. Someone’s going to steal(偷)it . ” The man looked at the old woman for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk and then he took the keys and ran off the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money .
The man got out of the car, and then he went into.
A.the police station B.the post office C.the bank D.the shop
A.a gun B.the keys C.a wallet D.a handbag
A.went away B.gave them to the policeman C.took them home D.returned to the young man
A.had nothing to do B.deposited(存)his money C.ordered a clerk to give him the money D.walked about to look for something
A.took them and ran out of the bank without any money B.thanked her very much C.was very surprised D.said nothing and went to the police station
Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents 41 _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
One morning, Jimmy , one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
"Let me try, " Martin said. "I42 it isn't too hard for me. "
Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,43 .
"If we had a small computer, all the problems would be44 for us to do. " Jimmy said.
"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute, then he said, "I've got an idea. We can45 one in a shop. "
"A computer is very 46 , and we don’t have enough money. "
"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)47 some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
In front of the post office stood a small box. They48 the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they 49 the post office on their way to school. They found 50 , the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).
A.have died B.had died C.died D.have been death
A.sure B.think C.hope D.wish
A.neither B.either C.too D.also
A.easy enough B.enough easy C.difficult enough D.enough difficult
A.borrow B.lend C.bring D.buy
A.expensive B.cheap C.important D.useful
A.to B.for C.about D.on
A.place B.took C.dropped D.bring
A.passed B.past C.pasted D.passing
A.with their surprise C.to their surprise D.of their surprise