Today is my(1) eightieth birthday. After dinner, I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park as usual."Where are the peanuts? Give me now!" He suddenly said. (2) I wished I had some with me! "Jerry, the monkeys are going to come out today. Wait till they smell the peanuts." I knew he was lost in one of his memories again.I remembered the stories he told me about how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid.Then,he saw the goldfish! He acted(3) he was seeing them for the first time.At that moment, my tears ran down(4) a disease happening to him.
Poor Grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默症) last year.The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which (5) destroy ( 破坏) a person's memory.The patient might not also be able to make reasonable judgments(判断).The saddest part was that it was a lifelong disease.But when my parents invited him to stay with us, he refused and said he liked(6) .One day, he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge. Luckily, one of his(7) came to help him before the fire could spread.
It was then that my parents(8) Grandpa to live with us. Often, he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house.Each time I would answer (9) "It's me, your little Jenny, Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was, he would always(10) my beloved grandfather. I love him forever.
(1)A. grandpa |
B. grandma |
C. grandma's |
D. grandpa's |
(2)A. What |
B. How |
C. Which |
D. Why |
(3)A. so that |
B. although |
C. as if |
D. even if |
(4)A. because |
B. with |
C. of |
D. from |
(5)A. can |
B. could |
C. may |
D. had to |
(6)A. live lonely |
B. living alone |
C. living lonely |
D. live alone |
(7)A. teachers |
B. classmates |
C. neighbors |
D. neighbor |
(8)A. bought |
B. have brought |
C. took |
D. brought |
(9)A. wisely |
B. softly |
C. angrily |
D. hardly |
(10)A. is |
B. be |
C. to be |
D. are |
Things like Hula hoops(呼啦圈)used to be very popular.Did you ever own any of these?If you didn't,don't feel too bad.They were all fads.A fad is something that becomes very(36) among a large number of people,but only for a short time.(37) can become a fad very quickly,but can stop being popular just as quickly.(38) it is no longer "cool,"a fad goes away.Anything can become a(n) (39) ﹣fashion,food,music,technology,even language.
In the late 1970s,Erno Rubik,a professor was looking for a (40) way to teach his students about 3D objects.He (41) a six﹣color plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube(魔方).The goal was to get each side of the cube a (42) color.It was very challenging.It took a few years for the toy to become popular,but then (43) ,in 1982,it seemed everyone had one.People bought over a hundred million of the (44) .There were 50books available that year offering solutions(解决办法).Then,just as suddenly as the craze (风尚) started,it (45) .By 1983,people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore,perhaps because so many people(46) had one in their home.
In 2012,a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called "Gangnam (江南) Style."The music video shows Psy pretending (假装) to horse﹣ride while he is dancing.In six months,it became the first Youtube (一视频网站) video ever to reach a billion views (观看).Six months after that,(47) went on to reach two billion views.The song and video started a worldwide (48) craze."Gangnam Style" had a huge influence on world popular culture.U.S.President Barack Obama and U.K.Prime Minister David Cameron even (49) the dance."Gangnam Style" became less and less popular,(50) the "Korean Wave" of culture remains popular all over the world.
36.A.useful |
B.popular |
C.valuable |
D.relaxing |
37.A.Both |
B.Someone |
C.Something |
D.None |
38.A.Although |
B.Whether |
C.Before |
D.When |
39.A.invention |
B.fad |
C.goal |
D.dream |
40.A.creative |
B.difficult |
C.traditional |
D.common |
41.A.found |
B.bought |
C.invented |
D.borrowed |
42.A.strange |
B.dark |
C.bright |
D.different |
43.A.suddenly |
B.slowly |
C.exactly |
D.seriously |
44.A.videos |
B.toys |
C.clothes |
D.books |
45.A.spread |
B.appeared |
C.ended |
D.failed |
46.A.already |
B.hardly |
C.especially |
D.only |
47.A.he |
B.they |
C.we |
D.it |
48.A.food |
B.dance |
C.language |
D.sport |
49.A.depended on |
B.tried out |
C.gave up |
D.put off |
50.A.then |
B.and |
C.but |
D.so. |
Parents always try to /prə'vaɪd/ a good environment at home for their children.
Li Lei is an h boy,he never tells lies.
My favorite month is S ,because we have Teachers' Day in this month.
Eric, your car is so dirty. You should go and get it (wash).