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 |
Brian is my good friend. He has a five-year-old daughter, Lydia. Lydia likes animals very much and always 1 to have a dog. This Sunday is Lydia's birthday. Brian wants to buy2 a dog. So he goes to the 3 near his home. He says hello to Paul, the owner（主人）of the store. Paul says hello to him, too. Brian says, "This is a clean and 4 pet store." Then he walks around the store. 5 he doesn't see any pets. "Excuse me. 6 are the pets?" he asks. "The pets are right here," says Paul. Then Paul 7 him a catalog（目录簿）. Brian sees 8 pictures of pets in it, like dogs, cats and birds. "You only need to 9 me the pet you like," says Paul. "We can mail（邮寄）it to you." "What if I don't like it?" asks Brian. " 10 mail it back," says Paul. "Oh, sounds interesting," says Brian.
A．forgets B．wishes C．stops D．writes
A．me B．you C．her D．him
A．pet store B．zoo C．clothes store D．library
A．quiet B．boring C．lazy D．young
A．Or B．So C．Because D．But
A．Where B．When C．What D．How
A．works B．shows C．keeps D．walks
A．other B．more C．many D．any
A．help B．tell C．buy D．sell
A．Sure B．Also C．Still D．Just
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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.
A．decide B．have C．need D．try
A．mistakes B．people C．ways D．times
A．sorry B．weak C．sad D．wrong
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Before B．After C．Till D．Since
A．hurting B．changing C．touching D．worrying
A．made B．helped C．let D．saw
A．gave B．kept C．returned D．paid
A．newer B．worse C．harder D．stronger
A．received B．given C．known D．forgotten
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to 2 it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always3 .” I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 11 .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went 12 to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．none
A．advise B．read C．write D．photo
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．out B．in C．back D．up
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
One day Daddy and I went out 1 a walk. On the way we2 a lot of people. We went up and 3 a look. Oh, dear! 4 did we see? There 5 a donkey(驴) in the middle of the road. It would not move. The cars and buses could not get 6 .
Then a policeman came. " 7 donkey is this?" he asked. "It' s 8 ," said a farmer, "but I 9 move it. " The policeman and the farmer did10 best to move the donkey, but it would not move. We laughed, but the 11 of the cars and the buses were 12 . "We can't move the donkey," the farmer and the policeman said. "What shall we do?"
"Give him a carrot," my father said.
" 13a good idea!" said the farmer.
Soon he found a 14 and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw a carrot, it jumped up and walked after the farmer. 15 the cars and buses could get past at last.
A．for B．from C．at D．on
A．saw B．looked C．looked for D．watched
A．enjoyed B．had C．played D．gave
A．When B．Where C．What D．Which
A．is B．was C．has D．had
A．past B．to C．on D．up
A．Who B．Who's C．Which's D．Whose
A．mine B．me C．you D．my
A．can B．can't C．could D．couldn't
A．his B．her C．their D．its
A．drivers B．workers C．riders D．teachers
A．worried B．happy C．glad D．pleased
A．He's B．She's C．Which is D．That's
A．carrot B．cat C．dog D．camel
A．Some of B．Little of C．All D．Few of
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You asked about places to go and things to do in our town. The Downtown Mall is always 1 .
It’s a 2 place in the oldest part of town. There are some good stores and restaurants there. 3 , Trendy Clothing Store is in Downtown Mall. It’s a fun place to shop, and it has the 4 quality clothes. The shop assistants(售货员) are friendly 5 people. My favorite 6 in town is Nick’s Restaurant. It is close to my house. It’s cheap and the hamburgers there are great. I like Dragon City Restaurant, 7 . You can eat wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the most delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. But it’s more expensive than Nick’s. The Big Cinema is the best cinema in town. It has the biggest screen and the most 8 seats. The Del Ray Complex is also a good place to see movies. It doesn’t have the9 movies, but the tickets are the cheapest.
Anyway, there are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a 10 soon!
A．ugly B．fun C．dull D．boring
A．fishing B．skating C．reading D．shopping
A．So that B．For example C．Such as D．In fact
A．better B．best C．worse D．worst
A．of B．for C．to D．at
A．school B．restaurant C．hospital D．park
A．too B．also C．either D．neither
A．dangerous B．comfortable C．important D．boring
A．older B．newer C．newest D．oldest
A．visit B．see C．walk D．dinner