Mrs． Walker sat down at her desk and sighed（叹息）． "OK． Tell me what happened．"
"Yesterday，" Winston began， "when I got home， I went straight to my room to do my homework． After I finished， I needed a（n） （1） ． So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖） to （2） ． Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble．"
"That's right，" Michael said． "We are．"
"I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing． Soon it （3） my whole face．"
"What then？" asked Mrs． Walker．
"Then it happened． The bubble became as big as a beach ball．" He （4） his arms to show how big it was．
A few kids made faces﹣they didn't （5） him， but Winston ignored（不理睬） them and went on．
"Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble （6） over my desk and out of the window． As it sailed away， I noticed something yellow stuck to it． Like paper． Then I noticed my （7） was missing．"
"So？" Mrs． Walker asked．
"I ran after the bubble into Mrs． Roosevelt's garden． I saw her cat attack it． The bubble broke． All I
saw then was the cat running away． Mrs． Roosevelt helped me search the （8） ． But my homework was nowhere to be seen．"
Mrs． Walker shook her head． "（9） ， Winston， why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too （10） instead of making up that wild story？"
Just then， the office worker walked in with a letter．
Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said， "For Winston's teacher．"
I am sure Winston （11） to hand this in． He's a good boy． I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat， but I'm sure Winston can give you a（n）（12） ．
Mrs． Roosevelt
Mrs． Walker looked up． "It was all true!"
"Yes， madam，" Winston said quietly．
（1）A．award |
B．rest |
C． surprise |
D． choice |
（2）A． practice |
B．create |
C． exercise |
D． enjoy |
（3）A． cleaned |
B．hurt |
C． covered |
D． hit |
（4）A． rounded |
B．held |
C．crossed |
D．waved |
（5）A． hear |
B． notice |
C． remember |
D．believe |
（6）A． floated |
B．rode |
C． climbed |
D． stayed |
（7）A． bubble |
B．book |
C． homework |
D． gum |
（8）A． room |
B． cat |
C． desk |
D． garden |
（9）A． Generally |
B． Honestly |
C． Finally |
D． Exactly |
（10）A． hard |
B． different |
C． common |
D． interesting |
（11）A． refused |
B． promised |
C． managed |
D． wanted |
（12）A．introduction |
B． explanation |
C． suggestion |
D． instruction |
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she true pride twelve between |
（1）December is the month of the year．
（2）She wants me to meet an old friend of ．
（3）I'm sorry that things had to end like this．
（4）He takes great in his children's success．
（5）The competition is open to kids six and ten years of age．
Have you ever eaten a dandelion （蒲公英）？ Me neither． Have you ever blown it to make a wish？ Me， too．
"Time to pick dandelions， Athena，" Mum opened the car door and I entered with a （1） ． My hometown is in Greece（希腊）， where dandelions are（2） on the menu． But I didn't eat dandelions． Why did I have to（3） them with my family every spring？
Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid， whose family had（4） moved in our neighborhood in New York． I was（5） Brigid didn't ask where we were going． Nobody in America ate dandelions． I always worried that（6） would notice us picking dandelions．
We（7） into a wild field． Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere． Then we stopped our car． Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag． But I just hid in the book． "（8） do we eat dandelions？" I asked． "The best food in the world．" Dad answered， shaking a handful of greens．（9） we were ready to leave，we had enough dandelions． On the way home， Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our （10） Greek food．
The night of the party， Brigid arrived with her parents． Mum served（11） different Greek foods． Our guests ate everything． Finally came the dandelions． "Wait!" I said to Brigid． But it was too（12） ． "You ate the dandelions!"I told her． We both（13） ， and she ate another bite． "（14） ，" she said．
Mum was smiling at us． After dinner， Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass． The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field． I closed my eyes and made a （15） ： to be as open﹣minded as my family and my new friend．
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（1）A．bag |
B．book |
C．menu |
D．flower |
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（2）A．ever |
B．never |
C．always |
D．hardly |
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（3）A．pick |
B．plant |
C．watch |
D．water |
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（4）A．quickly |
B．quietly |
C．finally |
D．recently |
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（5）A．sad |
B．glad |
C．proud |
D．disappointed |
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（6）A．anyone |
B．someone |
C．everyone |
D．no one |
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（7）A．ran |
B．flew |
C．drove |
D．walked |
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（8）A．How |
B．Why |
C．When |
D．Where |
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（9）A．When |
B．Since |
C．Unless |
D．Although |
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（10）A．new |
B．fast |
C．expensive |
D．traditional |
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（11）A．it |
B．her |
C．him |
D．them |
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（12）A．late |
B．early |
C．lucky |
D．quick |
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（13）A．bowed |
B．shook |
C．laughed |
D．greeted |
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（14）A．Be careful |
B．Never mind |
C．Not bad |
D．You're welcome |
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（15）A．wish |
B．report |
C．speech |
D．suggestion |
Tani，8 years old，ran away from Nigeria with his family two years ago． （1） they got to the United States，a churchman （2） （warm）helped place them in a homeless shelter（收容所）in New York．Tani's dad worked as a driver．And his mom studied hard（3） （become）a nurse．Tani started going to Primary School 116．There， （4） learned to play the game that would change his life：chess．
On March 10 th，Tani （5） （win）a state champion（冠军）for little kids．He beat 73 other players．Some had practiced with private chess teachers，but Tani had practiced on （6） floor of the homeless shelter alone．
A reporter wrote an article about Tani．In three weeks，thousands （7） people gave away ove﹩250， 000 to Tani and his family on GoFundMe． Some also left （8） （message）． "Tani! You are a superstar!" one person wrote．
Recently， Tani and his family （9） （decide） to give away all the money． "Thanks to others' help， we live much （10） （happily） than before" Tani's father， Kayoed， told TIME for Kids． "Now we want to help poor people．"
A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have thrown away．They have（1） （已经）created a mobile library．There are now over 9，000 books，which are divided into 20 kinds，including （2） （医学的）care，politics，literature，history，healthy living and soon．The library is inside a （3） （卡车）that tours schools in the countryside．They hope to create a greater passion（热情）for reading books in children， （4） （尤其）in the age of mobile phones and computers．Many schools do not have a reading room or their （5） （自己的）library．
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey．People from all over Turkey are （6） （送）their old books to the library．A（7） （女士）working at the mobile library said，"The interest is growing．Each day we have guests coming here to （8） （借）books or have a quiet time to read．"The director of the library said，"We have books here for kids aged from four to （9） （十），and books for older children，like world classics and （10） （诗）．We hope that it will develop their love for books．"
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aloud lock behave their low |
（1）Make sure the door is when you leave the room．
（2）It's so cold today．The temperature may be the this winter．
（3）The pain in his leg made him cry ．
（4）Mary always so well that every one likes her．
（5）When our washing machine broke，our neighbors let us use ．