The New Hoop
Marco looked at the basketball hoop and threw the ball up． "Score!" Marco shouted as the（1） went through the basketball hoop． "You won this time， but next time I'll （2） ___you， Marco!" said Kim， as the two friends walked home， "I wish we could play at the park too， instead of only at school．"But the basketball hoop in their neighborhood park had been ruined （毁坏）by a fallen tree．"I feel so（3） ，" said Kim， "I guess there's nothing we can do．"
Marco and Kim walked（4） the city's recycling center． They saw Mr． Morse was collecting plastic， paper and metal things．Marco looked at all the old stuff （ 物 品 ） for a long time．"That gives me an idea!" he said，"Mr． Morse， do you have anything we could（5） to make a basketball hoop？"
Mr． Morse picked up a plastic basket． "We are going to recycle this basket， but I think you can take it．"
"It looks useless， old and broken． I want a new basketball hoop!" said Kim．
"Why？" wondered Marco， "reusing things is a great way to （6） waste． And don't you think that will be meaningful to make something on our own？"
"That sounds interesting! I guess we can try，" said Kim， "but I still don't （7） ___it will be as good as a new one．"
They took the basket to Marco's house and found some wood in（8） old garden． Together they tinkered （焊） with the old things and made a post （柱） and a backboard． When all the parts were ready， they took everything to the（9） and managed to set up the hoop．
"It looks better than I thought it would!" said Kim， "Here's the real test!" He shot （ 投 ） a perfect basket． He was（10） ．
"Wow， I was wrong．" Kim said． "This basketball hoop is really great． Now we can play whenever we want!" The two friends played until dinner time． The hoop stood the real test and the boys had the true joys．
提示词： hoop 篮圈； metal 金属； reuse 重复利用 |
（1）A．bag |
B．ball |
C．card |
D．book |
（2）A．hit |
B．help |
C．beat |
D．teach |
（3）A．excited |
B．tired |
C．satisfied |
D．disappointed |
（4）A．on |
B．under |
C．past |
D．above |
（5）A．win |
B．throw |
C．sell |
D．reuse |
（6）A．stop |
B．make |
C．increase |
D．collect |
（7）A．hope |
B．believe |
C．remember |
D．decide |
（8）A．a |
B．an |
C．the |
D．/ |
（9）A．park |
B．garden |
C．school |
D．house |
（10）A．regretful |
B．painful |
C．cheerful |
D．peaceful |
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continue make place careful who same stop before good something
A man named Bill once visited a temple that was still being built． He saw a sculptor （雕刻家）（1） a sculpture． As he watched the man work on the sculpture， he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He felt strange and asked the sculptor， "Why are you creating two （2） sculptures？ Do you need two to put in different （3） ？"
"No．" the man said without looking up， "We need only one， but the first one became damaged（损害）（4） I could finish it， so I' m working on a new one．"
Bill picked up the damaged sculpture and examined it （5） ． But he couldn't find （6） wrong with it．
"Where is the damage？" he asked．
"There is a scratch （划痕） on the sculpture's nose " the sculptor said while （7） his work．
Bill then asked "Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor replied that it would be placed on a platform which is 20 feet in height．" If the sculpture is up
that high，（8） is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？ " Bill asked．
The sculptor （9） his work， looking up at the man and said，" I will know it．"
The sculptor chose a high standard of excellence in his work． Even if other people didn't notice it， it mattered to him that his work should be of the （10） quality （质量）． This is an attitude we should work hard to have．
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Taking a nap （小睡） every single day may be the least favorite thing for a child in kindergarten．However， being able to relax and get some rest in the middle of the day is great for many adults．（1） ．
（2） People who take naps are seen as lazy． You can even be kicked off your job if you fall asleep at work． This kind of thinking dates back to the founders of the US， Puritans（清教徒）．（3） ．
（4） Some people even bring their pillows （枕头） to work for nap time． People have a much more relaxing attitude towards taking naps than in the US．
（5） But on the other hand， having a short rest can help you work better． A good rest can improve your mood as well． So why not take a nap during lunch break and make the rest of the day more enjoyable？
A．On the one hand， it is true that you spend less time working if you take a nap．
B．But attitudes towards naps are quite different between the US and China．
C．But in China， taking a nap is just a normal part of the day．
D．They are known for working hard．
E．In the US， a nap in the middle of the day is looked down upon．
My name is Paul． I was a （1） boy． One morning， I woke up and realized I was not （2） ． I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records．
（3） my dream， I thought of something I could do．First， I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be "the person who （4） the farthest with one arm"．But as soon as I got in the water ，I sank（下沉）．
Then， I stuffed （5） in my mouth and tried to be "the person who put the most cookies in his mouth"． However， when cookie 17 went in， I got sick．
Finally，（6） a Friday evening， I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub （浴盆） with water．I decided to be "the person who took the world's longest bath"． It was a perfect idea （7） all that I had to do was to sit there．The first three hours was great．I drank soda and ate potato chips．（8） in the water so long made me look like I was 80．But I was determined．
An hour later， my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was （9） than a month! Feeling （10） ， I got out．
Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records． But that's OK．I am still special．
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（1）A．16 years old |
B．16﹣years﹣old |
C．16﹣year﹣old |
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（2）A．good |
B．famous |
C．interesting |
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（3）A．To achieve |
B．To put |
C．To act |
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（4）A．swam |
B．run |
C．jumped |
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（5）A．cakes |
B．candies |
C．cookies |
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（6）A．on |
B．in |
C．at |
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（7）A．until |
B．because |
C．if |
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（8）A．Walking |
B．Being |
C．Making |
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（9）A．less |
B．fewer |
C．more |
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（10）A．on |
B．up |
C．down |
How much time do you spend in front of a screen every day？ If your answer is about one hour，then maybe you are one of the （1） teenagers in the world．
Scientists did a （2） ． They asked students aged 13 to 18 how long it （3） them to have fun on phones and computers． They also asked about （4） feelings of happiness． They found that those who spend more time on their smart phones are unhappier． "Spend no more than two hours a day on digital media（电子产品）， （5） _ try to spend more time with friends and on exercise． These two activities bring greater happiness．" Jean Twenge， the scientist who led the study ，said．
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（1）A． happy |
B． happier |
C．happiest |
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（2）A． survey |
B． discovery |
C．test |
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（3）A． takes |
B． spends |
C．costs |
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（4）A． your |
B． our |
C．their |
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（5）A． but |
B． and |
C．or |
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand． It lies on North Island （1） a population of a million people． This seaside city is considered as （2） important center for business and industry． It （3） （be） also the most exciting city in New Zealand． It also has people of many different cultures （4） （live） there．
Its history goes back over 650 years． （5） （Europe） settlement（定居） began in 1840 after the British's arrival． Auckland once became the （6） /'kæpItl/ of New Zealand for some time． （7）S 1945， Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs．
Famous sights include Mt． Eden （8） Auckland Harbor Bridge． In the city，you can enjoy an （9） （amaze） view from the Sky Tower， which is the city's tallest tower． You can also see many traditional （10） （dance） at the Auckland Museum．