Long ago and faraway,there lived an old man and woman.One day,while the woman(1) clothes in the river,she saw a great big orange on the water moving slowly towards her:Excitedly,she caught the orange and decided(2) it home to eat.
When the woman began to open the orange. ,suddenly,out jumped a little lovely boy!The man and woman didn't know(3) .But they felt very happy and named the boy Bobonaro,or Orange Boy.As time went by,the boy became very strong and brave.
Life was wonderful until some robbers(盗贼)moved onto a nearby island.The robbers were always stealing(4) things from the people.Bobonaro wanted to drive all of them away.So he put some of his mother's delicious food into(5) box and left home with it for the island.Along the way;he met a dog,a monkey and a bird.Bobonaro gave each of
(6) some food and helped them a lot.So they became good friends.(7) he told them about his problem,each of the three friends said, "I will help you get the robbers away. "
(8) the help of his three friends,Bobonaro drove the robbers away successfully.He and his friends returned home with the valuable things that(9) by the robbers.All the people in the town (10) so happy to see their things back that they cheered and called him a hero.
(1)A.washes |
B.is washing |
C.was washing |
D.washed |
(2)A.take |
B.to take |
C.throw |
D.to throw |
(3)A.how they should do |
B.how should they do |
C.what they should do |
D.what should they do |
(4)A.many |
B.much |
C.little |
D.few |
(5)A.a |
B.an |
C.the |
D./ |
(6)A.they |
B.their |
C.them |
D.theirs |
(7)A.Unless |
B.If |
C.Before |
D.When |
(8)A.In |
B.On |
C.With |
D.At |
(9)A.stole |
B.were stolen |
C.steal |
D.are stolen |
(10)A.is |
B.was |
C.are |
D.were |
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a messy beard and _____ hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us. Paying no attention to his ______, he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters said in a low voice, “Mom, he _______.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the the kids to look beyond the dirt. We then watched other _____ come into the restaurant but many took no notice of him. Seeing this rudeness truly ______me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good example to my children. Yet sometimes being a good example was _______, especially when things didn’t go right. After our meal arrived, I realized I had left my car-sick pills in the car, so I went back to the car to get them.
Just then, the “doorman”was opening the door for a couple. They ______ him without even noticing his presence. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to ______ as I went out.
When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside _____ he bought food. I went back and asked our waitress to ______ one soup and sandwich. The kids looked puzzed as they had already eaten. But when I told them his story and said the _____ was for the “doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to continue our ______, I found the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily with tears in his eyes.
Back in the car, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose _____ to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had _____held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that opportunity to teach my children by _______.
A.dirty B.clean C.pretty D.shiny
A.appearance B.happiness C.illness D.carelessness
A.smokes B.shouts C.smells D.smiles
A.travelers B.visitors C.passengers D.customers
A.taught B.upset C.troubled D.surprised
A.tiring B.amazing C.difficult D.successful
A.waited for B.rushed past C.stopped by D.returned to
A.him B.them C.myself D.themselves
A.before B.since C.though D.unless
A.buy B.add C.show D.borrow
A.order B.money C.note D.service
A.meal B.talk C.trip D.story
A.where B.when C.how D.why
A.actually B.truly C.really D.simply
A.journey B.example C.lesson D.experience
Did you feel it was warmer than before?
“There have been twenty-one winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. “ the past 100 years, as the world temperature has been up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has 1.4 °C in only 50 years.”
China needs to take quick actions to carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放) because it’s the main reason for world warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going China sets the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Plan.
Here is some advice for you.
Wearing used clothes such as your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts means you energy; And don’t forget the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not ! Besides, taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Also open a window and try not to use the air conditioner (空调). If necessary, set the temperature in summer and lower in winter to save energy; It isn’t good to use paper cups, bags or boxes in our daily life.
A.cool B.hot C.cold D.warm
A.during B.for C.since D.after
A.climbed B.went C.arrived D.got
A.increase B.improve C.cut D.break
A.yellow B.green C.black D.blue
A.Five-Year B.Five--Years C.five years D.five year
A.use B.find C.save D.keep
A.to turn on B.to turn off C.to turn up D.to turn over
A.in use B.on business C.at present D.for fun
A.stronger B.higher C.taller D.quicker
Lucy and I are in the same class. She’s a student and is always the best in the class in her studies. She often goes to school by bike because her home is a little from the school. She beside me in the classroom. Lucy likes very much and often takes exercises after school. She often helps me with my studies and I her very much.
A.good B.careless C.young D.bad
A.far B.near C.long D.slow
A.lives B.stands C.sits D.runs
A.sports B.clothes C.food D.basketball
A.like B.help C.learn D.thanks
There are different kinds of friends. Many friends will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints .
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend. It was a golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, the sound of them.
Autumn is a harvest season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me . But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long .But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why didn’t you continue?” I asked.
Suddenly, a look appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn.” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
A.good B.true C.new D.old
A.sound B.song C.play D.violin
A.looking for B.listeningto C.finding D.hearing
A.up B.off C.down D.over
A.lost B.active C.busy D.interested
A.waiting B.stopping C.standing D.hearing
A.because B.so C.when D.but
A.stopped B.began C.gone D.changed
A.happy B.sad C.strange D.surprised
A.surprised B.excited C.encouraged D.interested
Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food, . She weighted herself every day.
One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”
He had a wide smile his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.
“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”
Alicia thought he very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the of a happy old age.
“I hope you don’t me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do I am your age.”
The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”
Alicia was . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did wrong. She thought he should be and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life eating well or doing lots of exercise.
“How old are you?” she asked.
“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”
A.lunch B.breakfast C.dinner D.supper
A.exercised B.drank C.worked D.slept
A.too B.also C.either D.still
A.man B.woman C.boy D.girl
A.so B.but C.and D.or
A.in B.with C.at D.on
A.saw B.looked C.listened D.found
A.secret B.dream C.plan D.future
A.stand B.mind C.allow D.enjoy
A.when B.since C.though D.for
A.health B.success C.happiness D.life
A.surprised B.worried C.excited D.relaxed
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.angry B.serious C.quiet D.sick
A.through B.from C.without D.by