Thenewtermiscomingsoon．Whatisy-优题课

Nathaniel Hawthorne （1）　　（go）home with a broken heart．He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job．（2）　　his surprise，she spoke to him with great joy．

"Now，"she said （3）　　（happy），"you can write your book!When you had your job，you didn't have time to write down （4）　　you were thinking about．Now，you are free．You can do what you like and make your dream （5）　　（come）true!"

"Yes，said the man sadly，"but what shall we live on while I （6）　　（write）it？"

Then，she took out a small box and opened it．There was a large amount of money．

"I've always believed you are （7）　　talented man，"she told him．"I knew that someday you would write a great book．So every week，out of the money you gave me for everyday use，I saved a little bit．Now this money can help （8）　　（we）through the year．"

With her trust and confidence，one of the （9）　　（great）novels of American literature，The Scarlet Letter（《红字》），was born．

Some of the famous （10）　　（story）have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend．

Hi，guys!Listen，if you want to succeed in doing business，I have some useful suggestions for you．

First，you should wear smart （57）　　（衣服）and behave well．Wear a nice suit and a （58）　　（领带），and you should be sure to arrive on time for a meeting，OK？

When you first meet the customer，you should give him your business card and you shouldn't （59）　　（忘记） his name﹣that's important．If he is Ben，don't call him Ken；if he is Ken．don't call him Ben．They don't like that kind of thing．

（60）　　（假定）you're a smoker．Well，then，when you（61）　　（出席）a meeting，you shouldn't smoke during it．And you should always be （62）　　（有礼貌的）．Remember to say"Please""Thank you"，"Excuse me"and"Sorry"．

Now，it's important that you make friends with the customers，but you shouldn't tell them your （63）　　（整个的）life story．They don't want to hear that．

And （64）　　（最后）﹣don't talk all the time．You should always listen to the customer．Is that clear？Try to follow all the above，guys!I'm sure luck will （65）　　（敲）at your door!

A．complete B．except C．although D．history E．borrow F．straight

51．We lost the game，　　 everyone played well．

52．Students can　　 books from the library if they need．

53．The girl who has　　 hair and wears glasses is Emily．

54．My desk﹣mate learns　　 well while I'm good at English．

55．Most of the buildings in the town are modern　　 the church．

56．Sarah found it impossible to　　 this paper cutting in a short time．

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Before I could turn 10，I had lost my parents．To （16）　　myself and my education，I had taken to delivering（递送）newspapers．

I would be up every morning by 5a．m．and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar．By 6a．m．，I would （17）　　50copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos．After delivering them，I would rush home﹣another three kilometers away﹣cook my breakfast，eat （18）　　and be off to school．

One morning，I found a boy of my age at my doorstep．He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his （19）　　wanted to see me．I guessed they wished to subscribe to（订阅）the newspaper，so I followed him to his place nearby．

Jimmy's mother opened the door．She （20）　　me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad．

It was a rich breakfast，one that brought back （21）　　of the happy time with my parents．As I was about to leave，Jimmy's father，Mr．Kader，appeared with a new bicycle．

"This is for （22）　　!"He said，patting my shoulder．

"（23）　　I have no money!"I cried．

"Who is asking you to （24）　　this，my son？"He continued．

It took me a few seconds to sense the （25）　　moment．I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face．Jimmy's mother held me closely．It was like （26）　　，as if my mother were there．

Mr．Kader said that my newspaper editor，Mr．Brown，was a friend of his，and the editor told him my （27）　　．

I bowed，thankfully，and left．This time，I didn't have to （28）　　!

For many years thereafter，it was the （29）　　that changed my life．I also learned a lesson：（30）　　should always be given according to people's needs．Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst．

16．A．enjoy	B．control	C．support	D．encourage
17．A．collect	B．make	C．find	D．read
18．A．quietly	B．carefully	C．nervously	D．quickly
19．A．classmates	B．parents	C．neighbors	D．teachers
20．A．ordered	B．sent	C．showed	D．served
21．A．memories	B．messages	C．chances	D．plans
22．A．Jimmy	B．Mr．Brown	C．him	D．you
23．A．And	B．So	C．But	D．Then
24．A．pay for	B．sell out	C．give away	D．pick up
25．A．relaxing	B．warm	C．crazy	D．interesting
26．A．luck	B．hope	C．life	D．home
27．A．decision	B．secret	C．story	D．choice
28．A．explain	B．continue	C．walk	D．wait
29．A．breakfast	B．bicycle	C．newspaper	D．education
30．A．Help	B．Advice	C．Protection	D．Understanding

Cui Anqi， 14， Guangdong	In the new term， I'd like to try harder and be happier． I love reading and writing． I want to read 30books! What's more， I hope to write something I learned from the books． It would be nice for me to write each week or even every day． I am looking forward to writing at least 1，000words each day． This will push me to observe （观察）my life carefully and think a lot．
Chen Huan， 12，Beijing	My new term resolution is that I would like to successfully pass the fourth grade piano exam held by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music （英国皇家音乐学院）， known as ABRSM． My parents have been talking about it since last year and I don't want to let them down． I guess that I'll have to keep on trying! Wish me luck!
Xu Feiyang， 13， Zhejiang	Well， I have three resolutions． My first resolution is to get better grades， especially in English． Then I hope to get a chance to listen to a Lang Lang's concert． I love music and it makes me happy and relaxed． Last， I hope I can become more mature （成熟的）． I want to understand and help others more．