It happened when I was a little girl．I can remember neither the beginning nor the end，but whenever I（1） it， tears run down my face．
When I was young，my family led a（n）（2） life in the country．As you can imagine，many country roads are difficult to walk on．One evening we were visiting some relatives and the（3） was very bad． It began to（4） on our way back home． Dad carried me on his（5） Mom gave her overcoat to my（6） ． We walked together through the rain for more than an hour．
I was fat at that time and Dad must be（7） to hold me for such a long time． He almost （8） down many times．In hope of reducing my father's burden（负担），I tried to walk by myself，（9） I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid．
When we arrived home， the inside of our house was（10） with rain water． The rain had come through our leaky （有裂缝的） roof and water was everywhere． Mom put bowls all around the house to try to（11） the rain． Then she put me and my elder brother to bed， carefully placing us on the remaining（12） place． I fell asleep soon． When I opened my eyes，I found Dad and Mom were（13） in chairs， both having caught bad colds．
This is my very earliest（14） ． Though the evening has long passed and now we live a happy life， I won't forget the rain we went through together． The rain， that evening， and especially my parents' （15） ， will stay in my mind forever．
（1）A． deal with |
B． think of |
C． lead to |
D． learn from |
（2）A． hard |
B． unhappy |
C． interesting |
D． rich |
（3）A． food |
B． drink |
C． traffic |
D． weather |
（4）A． blow |
B． shine |
C． rain |
D． snow |
（5）A． arm |
B． back |
C． bike |
D． car |
（6）A． brother |
B． sister |
C． friend |
D． relative |
（7）A． worried |
B． tired |
C． angry |
D． lazy |
（8）A． fell |
B． looked |
C． turned |
D． ran |
（9）A． so |
B． and |
C． but |
D． instead |
（10）A． connected |
B． covered |
C． mixed |
D． crowded |
（11）A． expect |
B． welcome |
C． greet |
D． catch |
（12）A． dry |
B． wet |
C． beautiful |
D． warm |
（13）A． fighting |
B． sleeping |
C． laughing |
D． eating |
（14）A． visit |
B． excitement |
C． chance |
D． memory |
（15）A． wishes |
B． words |
C． love |
D． education |
Nowadays， many people have realized the importance of leadership（领导）skills． Poor leaders may cause many problems． But good leaders do better in solving problems than poor ones． Without good leaders， problems can't be solved．（1） ． What's more ， good leaders are good at cooperating with others． Usually， they are good listeners as well． But being good leaders isn't easy． So let me give you some suggestions to help you become a good leader．
（2） Maybe nobody teaches you how to be a good leader， but you can learn it on your own． Read books about great leaders from home and abroad． By reading， you can learn a lot from their experiences and find out their secrets of success． Then you will be more confident of being a good leader．
Learn from students' leaders in your school． There is no doubt that those leaders who are popular with the students in your school must have their advantages over others．（3） Take an active part in the activities organized by the excellent leaders and learn from them at once． Then you will know the answer．
（4） Find the students that have the same interests as you have and start a club， Activities should be organized regularly in the club． When the members in your club have trouble in solving problems ，you should communicate with them and find out the causes of the problems． After the problems are solved， you can share pleasure with them． As time passes by， you will get more trust like those popular leaders． Sooner or Later， you will be a good leader．
（5） Get started before it's too late! As long as you keep trying， you will develop your leadership skills．
A． Learn from books．
B． Practice what you have leaned．
C． So good leaders are very important．
D． In short， being a good leader needs courage and practice．
E． Don't you want to know why they are so successful？
Bags of love
Las year， I worked in a middle school near my mother's house， and I stayed with her for a month． During that time， I helped her do some housework and buy some（1） ．
After the first week， I noticed that the food was （2） very quickly． Then I began keeping an eye on my mum． To my （3） ， I found that she would put some of the food into a paper（4） and go out with it at about nine every morning． And finally， I decided to （5） her． I saw her taking the food to the street （6） ． She would also（7） a lot of time talking and playing with them．
One day， I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was （8） in the area． The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own （9） ． Then it hit me﹣why wouldn't she want to tell me about it？ Was she worried that I would stop buying food （10） I found it out ？
When my mum go home，I gave her a big hug． I told her she didn't need to keep it a （11） from me． And she told me something about the children． Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house． Others （12） on the street． For years， she was helping the poor street children by giving them food． After she told me everything， I was so（13） by how selfless（无私的）she was． She helped others in need． As her son ， I was so （14） of my mum．
I （15） to buy food for my mum after that． But I always added one mare bag for her other children．
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（1）A． drinks |
B． clothes |
C． food |
D． fruit |
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（2）A． cleared out |
B． sold out |
C． thrown away |
D． eaten up |
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（3）A． surprise |
B． joy |
C． disappointment |
D． sadness |
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（4）A． bag |
B． box |
C． case |
D． basket |
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（5）A． see |
B． call |
C． follow |
D． catch |
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（6）A． pupils |
B． children |
C． dogs |
D． villagers |
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（7）A． take |
B． pay |
C． cost |
D． spend |
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（8）A． bored |
B． well﹣known |
C． interested |
D． relaxed |
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（9）A． mother |
B． teacher |
C． sister |
D． friend |
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（10）A． although |
B． unless |
C． if |
D． before |
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（11）A． secret |
B． challenge |
C． joke |
D． present |
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（12）A． played |
B．ran |
C． cried |
D． slept |
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（13）A． angry |
B． moved |
C． disappointed |
D． worried |
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（14）A． surprised |
B． tired |
C． afraid |
D． proud |
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（15）A． stopped |
B． refused |
C． continued |
D． hated |
Margaret always （1） （give）her friends cards on Christmas Day． She thinks it is a great way to tell each other how much she values their （2） （friend）．
Last week， Margaret went to several different（3） （store） looking for special cards for her friends． Margaret likes all the friends equally． She wanted to find a card for each friend that was personal， and she wanted the cards to also look sort of（4） same． Margaret spent over an hour looking at cards， but she could not find the cards（5） were right．
Margaret had a great idea． She would make cards for each of her friends． But she wasn't sure how to make cards． She remembered （6） （hear）somewhere about Christmas Cards that（7） （make） by hand over a hundred years ago． She used the Internet to find out（8） （many） about these cards． She made notes for all the materials she would need and went back to the store to get them．
Margaret spent several hours working on the Christmas cards （9） （careful）． That night at dinner， Margaret showed her family the cards she had made for her friends． Even her brother thought they were great， and he almost never thinks Margaret's ideas are great． Margaret（10） （decide） to make each of her parents a Christmas card and one for her brother， too．
A young man was walking in the desert． He felt very（1） ． Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water． The water was cool and sweet for a man who had（2） it for such a long time． He drank a lot， and then he（3） his bottle so that he could bring some back to his village and gave it to his teacher who had taught him in middle school．
After a four﹣day（4） ， he gave the water to the old man and he took a deep drink， smiled warmly and（5） his student for the sweet water． The young man returned to his home with a happy heart．
Later， the teacher let another student taste the water． He spat it out at once， saying it was （6） ． The student said the water had become bad because the bottle was too old．
The student asked his teacher， "Master， the water was bad and it was bitter． Why did you （7） to him that you liked it？"
The teacher replied， "You only tasted the water（8） I tasted the gift． The water which has been put in loving and kindness is not（9） water．"
Nothing could be（10） than love．
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（1）A． thirsty |
B． tired |
C． hungry |
D． angry |
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（2）A． avoided |
B．processed |
C．expected |
D． checked |
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（3）A．opened |
B．filled |
C．emptied |
D．carried |
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（4）A．illness |
B．holiday |
C．rest |
D．trip |
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（5）A． thanked |
B． praised |
C．paid |
D． taught |
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（6）A． wonderful |
B． awful |
C． safe |
D．dangerous |
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（7）A．report |
B．say |
C．lie |
D．explain |
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（8）A． after |
B． before |
C．when |
D．while |
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（9）A．actually |
B．simply |
C．mostly |
D．nearly |
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（10）A．sweeter |
B． heavier |
C．dearer |
D． cleaner |
There was a girl called Anna， who was studying in Esmarth Vil， a primary school in the United States． She was the most （1） girl at her school． Her marks were higher than the others． She was the best， and almost everybody wanted to be her （2） ． They wanted to play with her．
One day， the teacher set an exam and a boy called Robert （3） his exam using Anna's name． So when the teacher（4） all the exams， Anna found out she had failed the exam，and the other kids were（5） ．
Later on， Robert apologized to Anna， and finally they became good friends．
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（1）A．outgoing |
B．beautiful |
C．careful |
D．hardworking |
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（2）A．neighbor |
B．friend |
C．classmate |
D．teacher |
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（3）A．signed |
B． sent |
C． offered |
D． wrote |
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（4）A． marked |
B． finished |
C． returned |
D．exchanged |
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（5）A． pleased |
B．moved |
C． shocked |
D．scared |