A: Hello! This is Cindy speaking.(1)
B: This is Mary. Do you have a cold? I didn't recognize your voice just now.
A: Yes, I am not feeling very well today.
B: (2) You should take good care of yourself.
A: Thanks. I will.
B: What are you doing now?
A: The mother in my host family is trying to make zongzi for us exchange students. Tomorrow is Dragon boat Festival.
B: You're so lucky. (3)
A: Of course not. On that day Chinese people eat zongzi and have boat races.
B: That's cool. Thank you.(4) I hope I can go to China someday.
A: You are welcome.
A. I'm sorry to hear that. B. I'm interested in Chinese festivals. C. Would you mind telling me some interesting customs about the festival? D. Who's that? |
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It's not that we didn't love each other. It's just that we used to have(1) opinions. My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know, but I was a(2) . I played sports as a kid, but gave (3) __ when I was making progress. Then I showed an (4) in music. My father got excited and(5) me a guitar when I was about eight. But I really didn't like it until I was a teenager. During those teen years, I got up my guitar and(6) playing along.
Then I went to college. My father thought I should focus more on my(7) , while I thought I should have more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I suddenly fell(8) ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney disease(肾病). I had to accept (9) all my life, or get a transplant(移植).
I felt like there was a heavy(10) on my shoulders. Life became hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who (11) me and took care of me. While trying to (12) just what to do with my life, my father got tested to see(13) __ he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse, but he'd hear(14) of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago, I made up a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but (15) __ got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him.
(1)A.special |
B. different |
C. private |
D. necessary |
(2)A. musician |
B. coach |
C. actor |
D. dreamer |
(3)A. up |
B. out |
C. off |
D. away |
(4)A. introduction |
B. influence |
C. increase |
D. interest |
(5)A. expected |
B. threw |
C. bought |
D. praised |
(6)A. began |
B. regretted |
C. finished |
D. meant |
(7)A. hobbies |
B. studies |
C. skills |
D. choices |
(8)A. similarly |
B. hardly |
C. seriously |
D. harmfully |
(9)A. agreements |
B. movement |
C. argument |
D. treatments |
(10)A. weight |
B. disadvantage |
C. disbelief |
D. warning |
(11)A. provided |
B. encouraged |
C. afforded |
D. managed |
(12)A. decide |
B. behave |
C. build |
D. doubt |
(13)A. how |
B. whether |
C. why |
D. what |
(14)A. each |
B. all |
C. much |
D. none |
(15)A. almost |
B. completely |
C. never |
D. basically |
This piece of sweet music reminds us the beauty of the countryside.
The students in the village go on a ropeway to the river to school. / krɔs/
When I was free, I really enjoyed around the town. (walk)
Molly studies than her best friend Mary. ( hard )