A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．
One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31） an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．
Emily（32） awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"
"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．
Then，（33） filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．
"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．
"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34） here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"
Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35） ．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"
Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"
"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．
"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．
Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a
（36） bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"
Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so
interested in Mrs．Blair's（37） that she decided to come earlier the next day．
Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38） to say goodbye．
"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"
Emily（39） opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"
On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and
made a （40） that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．
31．A．waste |
B．spend |
C．plan |
D．exercise |
32．A．asked |
B．sat |
C．stood |
D．danced |
33．A．warmth |
B．sadness |
C．happiness |
D．silence |
34．A．study |
B．live |
C．volunteer |
D．play |
35．A．mind |
B．fear |
C．insist |
D．regret |
36．A．strange |
B．special |
C．common |
D．private |
37．A．dreams |
B．hobbies |
C．stories |
D．jokes |
38．A．upset |
B．confused |
C．surprised |
D．nervous |
39．A．proudly |
B．secretly |
C．worriedly |
D．carefully |
40．A．promise |
B．change |
C．judgment |
D．choice． |
根据上下文内容,选择最佳答案，将答案写在题前的括号里。
In the US, Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their cards , presents and flowers.
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the .
Many families begin Mother’s Day with in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready her favourite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favourite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate it is given to mum in bed.
Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum and let her see what a wonderful she has.
A．mothers B．parents C．teachers D．friends
A．homework B．washing C．housework D．shopping
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner
A．eat B．sleep C．wash D．cook
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．have B．has C．with D．of
A．plate B．flower C．bottle D．food
A．after B．when C．if D．before
A．sleep B．eat C．cook D．rest
A．family B．job C．restaurant D．flower
When I am reading a newspaper at home ， my friends call me， “Will you here and give us some help?” I throw the away and run to them.
My friends are playing a basketball game . And the ball goes right into Mrs White’s . They know I live next to her ， they want me to get the ball for them.
I my neighbour Mrs White. She looks unfriendly. Everyone says that she doesn’t like the children.And knows Mrs White well because she seldom comes out of her house or speaks.
I walk into Mrs White 's garden . I am nervous（紧张的）.Suddenly I see a tall walking to me. It is Mrs White.I feel when I see her.
“Is this your ?" she asks.
I say yes and we’ll do it again.
To my surprise， Mrs White says， "Why don't you kids here? This hoop（篮球架）here is better than yours."
Wow! We are so glad to hear that !Mrs White is us to play in her garden! We all learn a(n) lesson: what many people say isn't always true.
A．go B．drive C．come D．ride
A．newspaper B．book C．picture D．photo
A．at school B．in my neighbourhood C．in the playground D．in the garden
A．balcony B．garden C．home D．kitchen
A．or B．but C．so D．beacuse
A．am happy with B．am afraid of C．am like D．am angry with
A．everyone B．anyone C．no one D．someone
A．sadly B．slowly C．happily D．angrily
A．man B．woman C．girl D．boy
A．sorry B．excited C．worried D．sad
A．friend B．ball C．garden D．neighbour
A．usually B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．walk B．talk C．play D．eat
A．asking B．inviting C．showing D．telling
A．easy B．hard C．popular D．important
My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him .
Children in our neighborhood always ran around their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, . We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the . We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five miles every day — even when he had a fever. I was , so I went to him after school. I found him running . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept .
Two weeks later, the names of the team were called. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just it.
A．spent B．taken C．cost D．paid
A．talk B．sit C．study D．walk
A．after B．before C．during D．till
A．either B．too C．though D．yet
A．able B．sorry C．glad D．afraid
A．sixth B．seventh C．eighth D．ninth
A．so B．if C．then D．because
A．neighborhood B．family C．school D．grade
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．worried
A．think about B．hear from C．agree with D．look for
A．alone B．away C．almost D．already
A．riding B．walking C．playing D．running
A．jumpers B．runners C．doctors D．teachers
A．got B．kept C．made D．found
A．did B．had C．left D．made
完形填空
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life．Since then，he had to________the arms of his younger brother．Except for writing with his toes(脚趾)，he could hardly do________in his life．
As the two brothers grew up together，they had lots of________and they often argued(争吵)．Then one day，his younger brother________him．So he was very sad and didn’t know________to do．
A girl lost her hands because of a fire．Though her elder sister wanted to________her，she decided to be completely independent(独立的)．At school，she always studied hard．Once she wrote the following sentences in her composition，“I am________．Though I lost my hands，I still have legs．Though my wings are broken，my heart can still fly．”
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited________a television interview program．They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes．The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms”_______the girl wrote“Broken wings，________heart”．
A．go on B．work on C．look for D．depend on
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．questions B．hobbies C．problems D．differences
A．hit B．left C．loved D．hated
A．who B．where C．what D．which
A．leave B．take care of C．write to D．forget
A．sad B．lucky C．excited D．shy
A．to B．on C．for D．from
A．as B．so C．while D．when
A．jumping B．broken C．beating D．flying
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I him as a student.
Robby didn’t have a basic of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day.”But it seemed . He didn’t have a natural ability for music.
One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still .
He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I .
The night of the concert came. The concert hall was with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His danced on the keys.
He played so well that everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passed away this morning. And well… she was born , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
A．bigger B．larger C．later D．earlier
A．received B．protected C．knew D．accepted
A．education B．sense C．information D．knowledge
A．harmless B．helpless C．hopeless D．meaningless
A．writing B．practising C．singing D．talking
A．agreed B．disliked C．expected D．decided
A．covered B．bored C．filled D．enjoyed
A．fingers B．feet C．voice D．legs
A．blind B．deaf C．strong D．tiny
A．her B．me C．it D．us