Jenny，from Germany，spent some time traveling in India．While she was there，she stayed with her Indian friend，Leela．However，there were language problems．It was very（36） for her to communicate in the new environment，which was very different（37） that of her own country．
One day，together with Leela，Jenny went to（38） an orphanage（ 孤儿院）．All the children
there were very young．At first，Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with
hem．She went over to the children（39） and sat beside them．After some time，one of the
children（40） her．She felt a little relaxed and smiled back．Then she went close to the child．She slowly put her am around the child and started（41） a song in German．The child kept smiling
and started repeating the words after her．The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang，but the rhythm（节奏）was the same．Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again．Wanting to join in the（42） ，another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm．'Then more children joined．They（43） many smiles together．
From the other side of the hall，Leela was smiling and watching them．Noticing leela's eyes on her，Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart："See，I don't have any language problems．We（44） speak and communicate!"At that moment，she understood：we're all simple human，
and we have the．（45） to connect with each other．
36．A．nice |
B．dangerous |
C．difficult |
D．easy |
37．A．from |
B．for |
C．of |
D．away |
38．A．show |
B．visit |
C．build |
D．improve |
39．A．slowly |
B．early |
C．hardly |
D．easily |
40．A．looked at |
B．laughed at |
C．shouted at |
D．smiled at |
41．A．singing |
B．writing |
C．saying |
D．playing |
42．A．club |
B．talk |
C．fun |
D．dance |
43．A．forgot |
B．remembered |
C．shared |
D．missed |
44．A．can |
B．must |
C．need |
D．should |
45．A．pressure |
B．mistake |
C．custom |
D．ability |
One afternoon last year, I went to a hospital in Ghana to visit a doctor friend. When I the hospital hall, I saw a woman. She had traveled from a faraway village just to bring injured girl to the hospital. The girl to be dying. But the nurses in the hospital wouldn’t help her, perhaps because she didn’t have money.
When I saw that she was crying for , I took her straight to the doctors. The doctors her daughter and told the mother that her daughter needed a transfusion (输血). She would need blood (血). This sad woman was too poor to blood. I said I would give her the blood.
A nurse then tested my blood. Your type was O. The nurse said, “The girl is lucky. You have the type as hers.” The nurse then took my blood and gave to the girl. The mother was thankful that she said I brought back hope to her family.
I was very that I had been able to save the girl’s life. Since that day, I’ve always tried to help where I could.
A．came B．arrived C．got D．reached
A．seemed B．wanted C．looked D．happened
A．few B．little C．enough D．many
A．money B．help C．nurses D．doctors
A．found B．looked C．examined D．noticed
A．ask for B．look for C．search for D．pay for
A．same B．different C．similar D．common
A．them B．it C．they D．its
A．so B．very C．too D．quite
A．anxious B．pleased C．moved D．worried
Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. Their parents help them do almost everything at home, so many of them don’t know how to do . This is really a big problem.
Liu Jie is 14-year-old. One day her partens left home for another city for work, so she had to stay at home . At first she thought she would be happyher parents are not at home. Shecoulddosheliked to do.But at about six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt. “Oh,it'stimetohavesupper.WherecanIgetmyfood?” She said to herself. Later she found some food in the fridge, but she know how to cook. At that moment she her mom very much. In the end, she could only go to the supermarket and some food to eat.
Many of teenagers are as Liu Jie. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, cleaning their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much on their partens. A.theirhomework B.someshopping C.housework
A.lonely B.alone C.herself
A.so B.because C.but
A.that B.what C.where
A.hungry B.full C.excited
A.couldn’t B.didn’t C.mightnot
A.thought B.considered C.missed
A.made B.bought C.gave
A.thesame B.difficult C.different
A.actually B.carelessly C.properly
Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). She cared them with love and the birds both grew . They thanked hera wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would . As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very excited to catch it. she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue . At once, Mary took the bird the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once, twice, three times…A. some B. several C. two
A. small B. strong C. thin
A. withB. for C. about
A. house B. roomC. cage
A. come backB. die out C. fly away
A. SuddenlyB. UsuallyC. Easily
A. livingB. interesting C. dead
A. takeB. feel C. say
A. riverB. trees C. sky
A. out of B. out from C. away of
There is nothing wrong with being shy. In fact, happy, successful people are shy. You can try to say goodbye to your shyness. Here’s how to do so.
1. Start Small. At home, practice and saying hi while looking at yourself in the mirror. Then try this at school with kids you know well. Once that becomes a habit, try doing the same with kids you don’t know as well.
2. Are Key. Once you smiling and saying hi, it’s time to start a conversation. All you really have to do is to ask a question or two about a person’s : What’s your favorite movie? Do you like playing tennis? Just be careful not to ask questions that are too personal __might be hurtful.
3. Choose Face-to-face Time. Many shy girls say it’s easier for them to talk to people . In a recent survey, nearly two out of every 10 shy girls said being online has made them even shyer in real life. So your cell phone, step away from the computer, and put in some face-to-face time with the people in your life.
4. Star in Your Own Life. Looking people in the eye, saying hi with a smile, and starting conversations will probably feel strange at first, but every time you practice your new skills, it will become a little .
you keep working at it, you will become more comfortable talking to other people.A. few B. some C. many
A. crying B. smiling C. thinking
A. TalksB. Conversations C. Questions
A. are used as B. are used to C. are used for
A. questions B. problems C. interests
A. or B. and C. but
A. face to face B. online C. at home
A. put down B. take down C. take out
A. hard B. easy C. easier
A. When B.As long as C. Unless
Meyer has been crazy about writing since she was young. She got her first lesson in story-telling from grandfather, who gave her words of love. He set off her imagination and influenced her much. Meyer always had stories running her head and as soon as she could write, she put them down on paper.
Meye remembered the call that changed her life. It was Tuesday, February 18th, when the rang in the kitchen of her Los Angeles home. On the line was Marty Banderas, a literary agent (代理) to whom she had sent a copy of her novel three weeks earlier. She asked Meyer some information, like age and health condition. Meyer felt and asked what that was about. Banderas only replied, "I've just sold your for one and a half million dollars!"
She sat down in shock. She had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been by publishers(出版商). Many people would have been discouraged (气馁的), not her. Each time, she just got down to writing another one. Her husband advised her to find something else to do, but she never . Seeing this book published was the most thing that has ever happened to her.
Now she is a of three children, but she has never stopped , turning out novels between kids and dishes. She is writing another novel now, and she expects another success. Yes, her belief (信仰) has brought her , and it has changed her life . Meyer is very confident that she will enjoy a more successful and meaningful life as long as she keeps on with her dream.
A．my B．your C．her D．his
A．through B．with C．along D．across
A．hardly B．probably C．clearly D．usually
A．phone B．bell C．clock D．alarm
A．local B．public C．personal D．national
A．happy B．afraid C．sad D．strange
A．painting B．novel C．newspaper D．magazine
A．accepted B．agreed C．refused D．enjoyed
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．came back B．gave up C．went away D．got down
A．boring B．tiring C．exciting D．interesting
A．teacher B．cousin C．nurse D．mother
A．writing B．reading C．listening D．speaking
A．freedom B．success C．friendship D．beauty
A．in time B．in public C．in return D．in surprise