Being a parent is without doubt among the most challenging jobs in the world.But no matter how （1） it is，some people voluntarily（主动地） take this role-even if they don't have to.We know them as "foster（收养） parents".
Katie Holstein is one such example.In 2017，though unmarried，she decided to become a mother.Eight months later，she got a license and was （2） to become a first﹣time mom to two babies.It was not an easy （3） for Katie.However，she made it.The babies were looked after very well.
Over the next three years，this （4） mom fostered 16 children.They were all under five years old because she wasn't willing to take teenagers.However，her attitude changed when she met a teenage girl named Akyra.
Akyra's foster family needed a break.Katie was asked to let Akyra （5） with her for a week.To Katie's surprise，she and Akyra got on well.They had the same （6） such as watching movies and reading novels.As time went on，the pair grew （7） .Katie made up her mind to foster her for real.Akyra was 14 at that time and planned to live with Katie until she aged out of the system at 18 years old.
Now Katie's story is （8） known.She hopes it will encourage other people to （9） their homes to foster kids： "Being a real family doesn't always mean being connected by blood.Sometimes，it just means being connected by the （10） .I promise you there are children in your community right now who need a safe place to land.They need willing families，not perfect ones，" explained Katie.
（1）
| A． |
interesting |
B． |
exciting |
C． |
unhealthy |
D． |
difficult |
（2）
| A． |
forced |
B． |
encouraged |
C． |
allowed |
D． |
asked |
（3）
| A． |
task |
B． |
question |
C． |
exam |
D． |
rule |
（4）
| A． |
beautiful |
B． |
powerful |
C． |
careful |
D． |
regretful |
（5）
| A． |
stay |
B． |
come |
C． |
communicate |
D． |
compete |
（6）
| A． |
difficulties |
B． |
ideas |
C． |
interests |
D． |
friends |
（7）
| A． |
A stranger |
B． |
quicker |
C． |
stronger |
D． |
closer |
（8）
| A． |
widely |
B． |
clearly |
C． |
nearly |
D． |
directly |
（9）
| A． |
build |
B． |
open |
C． |
clean |
D． |
change |
（10）
| A． |
brain |
B． |
age |
C． |
money |
D． |
heart |
Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. when he was young, he lived in Kansas City. He wanted to be . Disney was very poor. He drew pictures in his father’s garage(车库). One day a mouse came into the garage and played on the floor. Disney gave the mouse some bread. The next day the mouse came in again and played on the floor. Again Disney gave him some. Then the mouse came up on his desk. this way, the mouse and the poor artist became good friends. Some years , Disney went to Hollywood. He worked very hard but he was not to many people. One morning he remembered the Kansas City . “I will draw it,” he said to himself. “I hope every child in this country will like my mouse.” He drew pictures of the mouse day after day. , he was happy with one of his pictures. The mouse was called Micky Mouse. Soon Micky Mouse was famous all over the world. He is still by many children and old people, too. Now the name of Walt Disney is known (被谁所熟知) to many people in . And Disneyland is the world’s greatest park for . It is called “The Happiest Place on Earth”.
A．a singer B．a doctor C．an artist D．a teacher
A．water B．bread C．fish D．rice
A．On B．By C．To D．For
A．ago B．before C．after D．later
A．known B．liked C．told D．sure
A．garage B．floor C．mouse D．friend
A．First B．At first C．At last D．Late
A．interested B．surprised C．loved D．excited
A．the USA B．Kansas City C．Chicago D．the world
A．children B．the old people C．Hollywood D．Americans
Nowadays green food is popular. We know we need green food and good health, not all people knew that years ago. When I was in Grade Seven, my teacher asked us to something about green food by ourselves. We didn’t have any idea at first. Then our four-member group had a and decided to do some research(调查) in a supermarket. Two of us wrote down the names of the food on the shelves(货架). The other two customers(顾客) some questions like “Do you know what green food is? ” “How often do you green food?” and so on. More than 30 customers our questions! Later each group in our class wrote a research report the topic and handed it in（交上）. Our teacher chose the ones and put them up on the wall of the classroom. was one of them! We not only learned a lot about green food but also knew how to keep healthy.
A．so B．and C．because D．but
A．learn B．plant C．make D．buy
A．game B．lesson C．discussion D．fight
A．delicious B．green C．fast D．colorful
A．asked B．told C．helped D．answered
A．buy B．sell C．give D．take
A．copied B．asked C．answered D．remembered
A．in B．about C．to D．for
A．long B．bad C．simple D．excellent
A．Mine B．Theirs C．ours D．His
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something about how he grew it. The farmer his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.
"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the with you each year. "
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The picks up pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If nay neighbors grow corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, f must my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we ; we make a life by what we give." We can't without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningf~I1 life is not decided by how much we can get, by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find in their life.
A．why B．how C．when D．where
A．grew B．bought C．sold D．collected
A．cheapest B．prettiest C．best D．shortest
A．popular B．serious C．terrible D．surprising
A．lent B．showed C．offered D．recommended
A．game B．fight C．experiment D．competition
A．wind B．water C．farmer D．neighbor
A．tasty B．bad C．tall D．unusual
A．teach B．remind C．help D．require
A．unless B．though C．because D．when
A．do B．own C．get D．grow
A．cheer B．move C．work D．live
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．different B．free C．safe D．far
A．hope B．success C．friendship D．happiness
The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a part of life.
Cars are used for . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to parts of the city, they have to drive in order to their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to . In some cities, school buses are used only when children more than a mile from the school. When the children are too to walk that far, their parents take driving them to school. One drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put cars on the road and to use less oil. is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.
A．even B．much C．little D．such
A．great B．necessary C．proper D．poss ible
A．families B．business C．education D．farms
A．get to B．look for C．find out D．use up
A．same B．different C．every D．each
A．catch B．create C．cover D．carry
A．cities B．schools C．parks D．gardens
A．move B．study C．live D．work
A．small B．big C．young D．old
A．money B．time C．pride D．turns
A．parent B．child C．way D．car
A．call B．calling C．to call D．called
A．where B．that C．which D．when
A．more B．fewer C．many D．less
A．Driving B．Running C．Parking D．Forming
I returned home to spend the holiday with my mom excitedly. I was looking forward to sitting down on the sofa, watching TV and until midnight with her.
However, things weren’t as I expected. Not long I arrived home, mom got a phone call. One of her friends her to play cards. She gladly accepted the invitation and went at once. I thought she didn’t like me.
During the following days, I deliberately(故意的) to speak to her. Whenever she spoke to me, I just stood in silence. But later I began to feel . Sometimes I really wanted to say sorry to her, when I saw her making delicious food or buying me favorite snacks. Maybe she felt sorry for she had done that night. I began to think that I should do something to make the things
At the end of the holiday, I began to help with some from making the bed to cleaning the house, I did I could when mom wasn’t around. When she returned, she smiled happily.
On the day，she insisted (坚决要求) on driving me to the bus station. At first we said nothing, then mom said, “Sorry for that night. You know that you mean than anything to me .”I couldn’t say a word as I tried to back the tears. Before getting on the bus, I finally said sorry to her. Mom smiled, and there were tears her eyes. But I knew they were tears of happiness.
A．speaking B．talking C．saying D．telling
A．when B．before C．until D．after
A．told B．asked C．invited D．ordered
A．refused B．started C．liked D．wanted
A．happy B．sad C．surprised D．excited
A．actually B．totally C．especially D．really
A．his B．my C．her D．our
A．what B．when C．why D．that
A．right B．wrong C．busy D．awful
A．homework B．cooking C．housework D．exercise
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．first B．next C．third D．final
A．most B．more C．best D．better
A．give B．hold C．return D．get
A．on B．out C．in D．over