A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him.It said， "Hello friend.Can you cut down those bigger trees？They are blocking（遮挡） the sun.It is so （1） here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）.Besides，I can't （2） the wind."
The little tree held out its tiny leaves.It looked so sad. "If those trees were gone，I would be able to（3） .A year from now，I'd be the biggest tree here，" It continued. "But for now，I'm just a small tree."
The man thought for a while and agreed.He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down.Soon，he cleared lots of （4） around the small tree.Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened instead.The sun's （5） came first，burning the small tree，which wasn't used to（适应） so much sunlight.Heavy wind and rain came﹣ without the bigger trees there，the small tree was hit by the storm.Soon，the tree was nearly（6） .
A snake saw what had happened and said，"You've been quite （7） .You brought this on yourself.If you had left the bigger trees alone，the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly.They （8） you.If you had just waited longer，you would have grown to be just as big as them.You would be strong.But now，you're nearly gone."
（1）A.cold |
B.wide |
C.noisy |
D.crowded |
（2）A.follow |
B.control |
C.feel |
D.stop |
（3）A.grow |
B.live |
C.win |
D.rest |
（4）A.grass |
B.wastes |
C.space |
D.leaves |
（5）A.care |
B.heat |
C.fire |
D.wish |
（6）A.lonely |
B.dead |
C.strong |
D.tired |
（7）A.rude |
B.special |
C.lucky |
D.stupid |
（8）A.served |
B.needed |
C.protected |
D.changed |
Hearing is very important to all of us. We can beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of in the world with our ears. we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you
protect ears.
Listening to music a lot can be bad for ears, when headphones（耳机）are used. So try not to wear headphones or the volume（音量）when you’re wearing headphones. You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones.
swimming, remember earplugs（耳塞）into your ears or wear a swim hat to stop water getting into your ears. If you go to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears from the terrible music! , special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself. See a if your ears hurt. You’d better as what the doctor says. the suggestions above now and you won’t say “What, what…?” when you are getting .A. listenB. hearC. listening
A. soundsB. noise C. voices
A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. So
A. what toB. howC. how to
A. loudB. aloudC. loudly
A. speciallyB. especially C. special
A. turn offB. turn down C. turn up
A. BeforeB. AfterC. When
A. putB. to putC. putting
A. toB. withC. from
A. In factB. For exampleC. Even though
A. teacherB. doctorC. friend
A. to doB. doingC. do
A. ListenB. HearC. Follow
A. youngB. oldC. sick
Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on . And when he was 28, he borrowed some from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor . So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get money to pay off his debt (债务). The young man thought she was right and had to say to her and started to find a job.
The young man could neither read nor write. Of course would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was for five years, helped him. He asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very ,but he couldn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.
When the farmer came out of the house, he found Sam was covering(覆盖) Charlie’s
while he was listening to the young man reading. It him and he said, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”
“I can’t let him my wife’s words!”
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Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise swimming, jogging, and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can’t your family any longer. In order to deal with your matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn’t it enjoyable and comfortable?
Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend
watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it’s great fun for family members to gather around the table, sports, clothes or other common topics (话题).
If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of and success. Wish you a wonderful time!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。A. whether B. how C. when
A. have worked B. worked C. will work
A. instead of B. due to C. such as
A. depend on B. give up C. hear from
A. public B. negative C. personal
A. it B. that C. one
A. also B. either C. too
A. some times B. some time C. sometimes
A. discussed B. to discuss C. discussing
A. sadness B. joy C. worry
Lisa and Mike were celebrating their anniversary （周年纪念日）.The couple used to be sweet. But now had changed since they got married. The once lovely couple had turned bitter（痛 苦）.They fought over every little thing. of them hated the way things had changed.
Lisa was for Mike to come home. She hoped that Mike would remember their anniversary. She imagined that her husband would bring her flowers. In this , they could remember the old happiness again and forget all the .
But her imagination was cut short（打断）when the phone in the bedroom .
Lisa answered to the sound of a man. "Hello madam, I'm calling from the police station.
Is this Mr. Mike Green's ?”“Yes, it is!”
“I'm sorry madam but there was a traffic accident and a man has . We got this number from his wallet(钱夹 ). We need you to come and identify (辨认 ) his body."
Lisa was shocked (震惊)! could this happen! She'd have died for another chance to mend every little fight! She lay and cried the floor in pain. She lost her chance. Forever! , there was a noise at the doorway. The door opened and Mike came in. "My dear, it's a day today. My wallet was stolen."
"That's the best I've ever heard," Lisa said with a smile as her eyes were .
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The most positive(乐观的) person I have ever seen is may dad! He is so positive that I do not hearing a single word from him which is related(相关的) to hopelessness!
Unlike most mums and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel . He is always there to give me encouragement and help. I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in , he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have a together.
Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’s a day—a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is that he believes in . And he believes that whatever , it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!
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