A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher parent meeting.To the little boy's（1） she said she would go.This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher（2） his mother and he felt sorry for her look.（3） she was a beautiful woman，there was a serious scar （疤痕） on her right face.The boy never wanted to（4） why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting，the people were impressed （使留下印象） by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had the scar.But the little boy was still（5） and hid himself from everyone.Just then，he（6） a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face Madam？" The teacher asked carefully.
The mother replied， "When my son was a baby，his room caught fire one day.
（7） was too scared to get into his room，but I did.When I was running towards his bed，a long piece of wood fell down and I put myself over him.Finally，when I（8） ，I found I was in the hospital." She touched her right face. "The scar was left on my face，but I have never regretted what I did for my son.You see，he is strong and healthy now."
Hearing that，the little boy cried（9） and ran to his mother.He hugged his mother and felt great love（10） his mother.He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
（1）A.surprise |
B.disappointment |
C.enjoyment |
D.excitement |
（2）A.noticed |
B.greeted |
C met |
D.mentioned |
（3）A.If |
B.As |
C.Although |
D.While |
（4）A.talk about |
B.think about |
C.worry about |
D.hear about |
（5）A.bored |
B.satisfied |
C.surprised |
D.embarrassed |
（6）A.made |
B. continued |
C.heard |
D.replied |
（7）A.Nobody |
B.Anybody |
C.Somebody |
D.Everybody |
（8）A.woke up |
B.climbed up |
C.put up |
D.thought up |
（9）A.normally |
B.sadly |
C.exactly |
D.simply |
（10）A.from |
B.for |
C.with |
D.between |
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of .
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing through reading,” he said.
Reading can benefit (有益于) people . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the developments of science and technology. Reading us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we_____ learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us.Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
A．listening B．speaking C．reading D．writing
A．clothes B．dictionaries C．computers D．books
A．since B．in C．from D．by
A．because B．though C．through D．when
A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．itself
A．in many ways B．by the way C．in any way D．in the way
A．earlier B．later C．latest D．last
A．shares B．offers C．opens D．provides
A．think B．to think C．talk D．to talk
A．can B．can’t C．might D．have to
Learning a foreign language can be interesting. It can also be difficult and ______. Here are three ways of learning a language： self-study at home, attending classes and taking online courses. Each of these ______ has its own advantages or disadvantages. In order to ______ your chances of success, it is important to consider which way is ______ for you.
______ you are unable to attend regular classes, self-study may be good for you. The main disadvantage of learning ______ yourself is that there is no one available to answer your questions. One way to ______ this is to make a list of your questions and ask a teacher later.
Learning a foreign language in a classroom is ______ the most popular choice. The regularity(规律性) of the ______ will encourage you to attend classes. And you will be able to ask the teacher questions face to face. Besides, other students may also encourage you to make ______.
Online learning is the newest way of learning a foreign language. It ______ both the students who prefer to learn alone and the students who may prefer to attend classes ______ are unable to do so. Online learning ______ make the whole process more interesting and fun. It’s possible to ask questions and ______ with other students online. Another advantage of online learning is that it costs _____.
Whichever way you choose, keep in mind the reasons why you are learning the language and never give up.A. lively B. active C. boring
A. methods B. abilities C. notes
A. realize B. increase C. spread
A. worst B. best C. strangest
A. Though B. Because C. If
A. by B. with C. from
A. put on B. learn from C. deal with
A. quickly B. probably C. exactly
A. lessons B. conversations C. expressions
A. time B. money C. progress
A. prevents B. provides C. suits
A. or B. but C. and
A. can B. must C. need
A. agree B. communicate C. argue
A. fewer B. more C. less
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his _____and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I ______ him.”
The grandfather said, “ ______ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”
As the boy ______ carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is ______ and kind. He gets on well ______ everything around him. But ______ is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully ______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s ______ and asked, “ ______ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”
A．mother B．father C．teacher D．grandfather
A．love B．hate C．know D．enjoy
A．Make B．Help C．Let D．Ask
A．saw B．felt C．talked D．listened
A．good B．bad C．lazy D．quiet
A．at B．on C．with D．about
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．because B．though C．before D．but
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．mouth
A．Who B．Which C．Where D．When
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
It was a Monday morning. When a teacher walked into the_______, he heard a low voice: “Here is the teacher. I am_______ this boring fellow(烦人的家伙) is going to talk about putting in commas(逗号).” It was______ voice. His name was Bill. He was talking_______ the boy next to him.The teacher didn’t get angry. He said________about it , then he really began to talk about putting in commas, and then he wrote_______ the sentence: “Bill says the teacher is a boring fellow.”The class______ and Bill’s face_______ red.“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll_______ you how important commas are.”
He put two commas in the sentence, and now read, “ ______ is a boring fellow.”
A．library B．school C．classroom D．office
A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．surprised
A．his B．the teacher’s C．a boy’s D．a girl’s
A．with B．of C．about D．at
A．much B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．on his desk B．on the blackboard C．in his book D．in Bill’s exercise book
A．laughed B．stopped C．looked D．read
A．got B．changed C．turned D．grew
A．answer B．show C．ask D．give
A．The teacher says, Bill, B．Bill, says, the teacher C．The teacher, says, Bill D．Bill, says the teacher,
When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _ _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _ own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up _ their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _ _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it _ me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _ . Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩） for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _ .
Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.
A．glass B．paper C．rubber D．plastic
A．happy B．angry C．sorry D．amazed
A．it B．its C．their D．theirs
A．build B．built C．building D．to build
A．cold B．earthquake C．illness D．sadness
A．have B．build C．miss D．remember
A．told B．taught C．said to D．spoke to
A．teamwork B．lives C．the farm D．the tunnels
A．accept B．accepted C．be accepted D．have accepted
A．one B．other C．the other D．another