It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever． The number of the （1） had quickly grown from seven to seventeen． Nearly every girl in my class was （2） ．When each guest excitedly （3） the invitation， I was especially happy．
The （4） was full of shouts and laughter． We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang． I was so （5） and I could feel my face turning red， because when I（6） the door， there at the front door stood Sarah Westly﹣ the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class﹣and she was holding a （7） ．I thought about the guest list． How did I （8） to invite Sarah？
I remembered that I only added a name to the （9） when someone showed an interest in me． But Sarah had （10） done that． I accepted the box， a gift from Sarah， and asked her to join the party． "I can't （11） ，" she said．"My dad's waiting in the car． "At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room．"Thanks， but I have to go， "she said，turning （12） towards the door． "See you Monday．"
I didn't open the box until the party was （13） ． Inside the small box was a ceramic（陶瓷） tabby cat． It was the best gift I had received （14） I didn't like cats．I later （15） that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat ，Seymour． I didn't know it then，but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend．
（1）A．boys |
B．guests |
C．books |
D．desks |
（2）A． invited |
B．invented |
C．showed |
D．suggested |
（3）A． made |
B．found |
C．accepted |
D．passed |
（4）A．classroom |
B．library |
C．restaurant |
D．living room |
（5）A． surprised |
B．angry |
C．proud |
D．sad |
（6）A．touched |
B．opened |
C． caught |
D．saw |
（7）A．cat |
B． toy |
C．pen |
D．box |
（8）A．forget |
B．stop |
C．hope |
D．choose |
（9）A．gift |
B．list |
C．diary |
D．box |
（10）A．still |
B．even |
C．never |
D．only |
（11）A．stand |
B．song |
C．wait |
D．stay |
（12）A．quickly |
B．carefully |
C．finally |
D．early |
（13）A．ready |
B．successful |
C．over |
D．interesting |
（14）A．and |
B．so |
C．because |
D．though |
（15）A．took out |
B．found out |
C．though out |
D．put out |
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Friendship and kindness go hand in hand．A friendship can（1） forever when friends are kind to each other．
People（2） become friends because they have something in common．They share many of the same（3） and like to be together．It is easy to be a friend when everything is going great， but a true friend is one who sticks around in both the（4） times and the bad．A good friend will cheer you up when you are（5） a bad day．Show a friend you care． Ask the other person，"What can I do to help you？"and be willing to do it．
Listen to your friends．Be honest．Tell（6） what is wrong if they have hurt you．Send a card， give them a little（7） ， or call them on the phone just to say "I value our friendship"．（8） whenever and wherever you can．Good friendships are not easy to develop， but a friendship can last forever （9） you are loyal and sincere．If you are a friend to（10） ， they will usually be a friend to you．Friends make life better．
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Word Bank loyal 忠实的 sincere 真诚的 |
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Recently， a very simple sentence， "Amazing， my motherland" has become wildly known in China．As we know， China has （1） quickly these years and it has become one of the （2） important countries in the world． Foreigners pay more （3） to this ancient eastern country﹣China．
Lily， an Australian girl， has ived in China since three years ago．She is （4） in a university in Nanjing now．Great changes make her amazed． "I think finding jobs is （5） in China than that in Australia． I will work her （6） I finish my school work in Nanjing" Lily said．
In Nanjing，we can find new buildings（7） The great changes are much more than
（8） ．The achievements so surprising．China is developing the trade and the friendship with other （9） ． China is playing（10） important role in the world．
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A female swimming athlete once set a goal（目标）for herself． She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired． If she could succeed， she would be the first person in the world （1） did it． On that day， she jumped into the sea without any hesitation（犹豫）and swam towards the opposite bank without any （2） ． In the journey， she faced heavy fog， heavy rain and heavy waves． （3） she was tired， she still carried on swimming． But in the end， she gave up． And she didn't know that the opposite bank was only one mile away when she gave up．
Later she（4） about the reason． And she said， "The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the place which I was going to reach（5） ．" It was a great pity that one mile broke her dream．
Since we were young （6） ， too many success stories have been telling us about courage and persistence（坚持）． But they never told us where （7） courage and persistence． You can only have courage when you know where your goal is． You can only manage to persist when you know where your goal is．
And that's because when you know where your goal is， you can only prepare（8） well in the mind． Courage and persistence never （9） from the sky． They come from weighing between input and output．
A life without goal is（10） a ship without a compass． It goes nowhere． There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals．
I know a Catherine who is smart， educated and interesting． But I avoid her because she never （1） complaining（抱怨） ! For years， I fought against my feelings， because I really like and admire her， but I've found I just can't be her friend． Her world is （2） "buts…"． The trip would have been nice， but the drive was too long． The food was good， but the light of the restaurant was too （3） ． The hotel was too hot， the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow． Her complaints were （4） changing me． Months ago， my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine（5） she just became really angry． "Either break up with her， or leave me alone．" She shouted at me， "I'm tired of listening to your complaining．" Her honesty surprised me， and I beg to keep myself away from Catherine． Later， I did （6） her．
Now I try to remain happy and positive （ 积 极 的 ） about life， and find friends of the same． There's been scientific research lately． It shows that people who find （7） to be thankful for their lives are actually happier， and I believe that is true． Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain． And too much complaining will actually make your life （8） ．
Some people take "gratitude （ 感激之情） walks" every day， where they （9） their lives in a positive way． By developing a grateful attitude， you can be turned away from what's troubling you， and （10） what makes you happy． Then you will have a beautiful life．
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（1）A． keeps |
B． stops |
C． enjoys |
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（2）A． full of |
B． far from |
C． famous for |
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（3）A． noisy |
B． strong |
C． dirty |
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（4）A． hardly |
B． suddenly |
C． silently |
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（5）A． until |
B． because |
C． unless |
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（6）A． choose |
B． help |
C． forget |
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（7）A． reasons |
B． excuses |
C． questions |
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（8）A． busier |
B． longer |
C． worse |
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（9）A． give away |
B． depend on |
C． think about |
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（10）A． against |
B． toward |
C． through |
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The planet Mars is the closest and most similar planet to Earth． It is very（1） to scientists． For example， Mars has seasons with（2） weather， but other planets have the same temperatures all year round． Was there（3） on Mars？
To find out， scientists need（4） if Mars ever had water． In 2004， two robot explores （探测器）， or 'rovers'， called Spirit and Opportunity were sent to look for（5） of water． These rovers can drive over rocks（6） all kind of rough ground． They can also use cameras and send photos（7） to Earth． First， the two rovers found chemicals and patterns （图纹） in the rocks that were probably made by water． Then， they moved to another area and（8） other rocks which may have been created by water． Now scientists think there was probably water on the planet long ago． Today （9） are still not sure if there was life on the mars． They（10） need more information to decide． The discoveries of the two rovers answered some old questions， but they also brought up many new ones．