My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get others to
laugh along. Yesterday, I learned that he is ___16___.
"Stay in line," Mrs Martin said. I looked at the long line, ___17___ that there would still be pizza (比萨饼). When I reached the front, I looked at the choices. I could only see chicken, fish and mashed potatoes (土豆泥). I could hear the sad noise of my ___18___ stomach.
Then, out of the comer of my eye, I saw the ___19___ piece of beef pizza. I got so excited.
"Beef pizza, please," I said politely. Mrs Martin handed me the pizza. I took the paper plate (碟子) so ___20___ that the pizza fell out. I wanted to ___21___ it, but it landed on the mashed potatoes. My face started burning. All I could hear were ___22___ from some kids in line.
As I looked at the upside-down pizza, I heard Mrs Martin's voice. "Maria, would you like some mashed potatoes to go with your pizza?" I replied in a/an ___23___ voice, "Of course." Mrs Martin put the mashed potato pizza on my plate with an encouraging smile. I suddenly ___24___ and relaxed. I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.
I never really believed my grandpa until I saw others laughing with me. The laughing made me feel ___25___ instead of just silly.
16.
| A． |
funny |
B． |
right |
C． |
clever |
D． |
joyful |
17.
| A． |
believing |
B． |
worrying |
C． |
hoping |
D． |
knowing |
18.
| A． |
silly |
B． |
active |
C． |
strong |
D． |
empty |
I9.
| A． |
last |
B． |
best |
C． |
largest |
D． |
cheapest |
20.
| A． |
quietly |
B． |
quickly |
C． |
politely |
D． |
carefully |
21.
| A． |
catch |
B． |
eat |
C． |
buy |
D． |
throw |
22.
| A． |
excuses |
B． |
cheers |
C． |
laughs |
D． |
thanks |
23.
| A． |
angry |
B． |
nervous |
C． |
sweet |
D． |
sleepy |
24.
| A． |
woke |
B． |
agreed |
C． |
understood |
D． |
forgot |
25.
| A． |
hurt |
B． |
helpless |
C． |
proud |
D． |
good |
It was almost 9:00 pm when Mia Janson left her office to go home. It was 16 . She started her car and 17 down the dark road that led to her house in the country.
She 18 the radio and listened to songs while she was driving. The heater wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her 19 .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small 20 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness(知觉).
When she woke up, her head was bleeding (流血)，and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know 21 she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad. She 22 the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very long. She tried to walk up several times, but she kept falling into the snow. Mia tried 23 time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that 24 could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mia closed her eyes and waited to die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia 25 her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck”, said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
A．raining B．sunny C．snowing D．windy
A．ran B．drove C．walked D．rode
A．turned on B．turned over C．turned off D．turned down
A．happy B．excited C．tired D．warm
A．bridge B．village C．town D．farm
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．know B．knew C．knows D．knowing
A．one B．one more C．other D．the other
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．close B．closed C．opened D．open
1970 was the World Conservation(保护)Year. Everyone must know that the world is in danger. 16 is one example of the 17 .At one time there were 1,300 different kinds of trees and flowers in Holland(荷兰),but now only 866 remain(继续存在), 18 have been destroyed by modern man. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and 19 that grows and lives. If we go on like this , we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps 20 is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world tomorrow are 21 young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save 22 .
Now fifteen million young people in many countries are studying 23 and the country around him. In some countries they spend much time as “conservation volunteers.” They plant trees and help to 24 wild birds and animals.
But everyone, 25 young people, must work to save our world.
A．Here B．It C．He D．There
A．trouble B．question C．problem D．difficult
A．some B．others C．the other D．the others
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．all things
A．this B．that C．one D．it
A．a B．an C．/ D．the
A．ourselves B．our world C．our lives D．living things
A．man B．men C．a man D．the men
A．find B．protect C．catch D．keep
A．not only B．except C． also D．together with
As an exchange student, I have been staying in a host family in Beijing for the past five months. The parents are 36 in their mid-30s and the son just turned 5. In exchange for room and board, I teach their son 37 .
Like in many of the other Chinese families, he’s an only child. And though he has 38 plastic trucks and boxes full of crayons, I don’t know 39 he has the time to play. When he’s not in the kindergarten, he’s taking after-school classes. On the weekends, the boy goes to more classes. He has one day off―Sunday.
Compared to his schedule, I feel like my childhood was 40 a waste of time. I learned how to climb trees and draw cartoons. I wasn’t learning Chinese at his age. But he and lots of other children are learning English. Both his parents dream that he will have 41 jobs, higher pay, and bigger houses.
The boy seems to take no interest 42 learning English. He doesn’t need a teacher, but a playmate. He is, 43 , only 5. When I think about my life as a 5-year-old, I know for sure I wasn’t half as 44 as he is.
In the evening, when his parents 45 him to speak with me in English, he gets 46 . He lies on the floors, hides under the table and climbs on the furniture. When he finally stops 47 , and starts talking, it isn’t in English, but it isn’t in Chinese, 48 . He speaks in his own language.
He 49 not be a very good student, but I’m not a great teacher. I just want to be his big brother 50 can speak in gibberish(胡言乱语) with him and help draw trucks, robots or spiders.
A．both B．all C．either D．none
A．drawing B．Chinese C．English D．playing
A．a hundred of B．hundreds of C．hundred of D．hundreds
A．when B．what C．where D．that
A．hardly B．never C．usually D．almost
A．more B．fewer C．better D．worse
A．with B．in C．for D．on
A．after all B．at all C．first of all D．all the time
A．busily B．busiest C．busier D．busy
A．make B．push C．have D．let
A．frustrated B．relaxed C．pleased D．injured
A．move B．to move C．moving D．moved
A．too B．also C．as well D．either
A．can B．may C．must D．need
A．who B．whom C．whose D．which
A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald’s 16 a cold-winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register (收银处)to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to 17 it.
There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger into halves and 18 the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the 19 of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. "How20 the old people are!" The people around them thought.
21 the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there 22 him and took turns to drink. 23 young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused24 and said that they got used to 25 everything.
Then a young lady asked the little old lady a question. "Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. Then what are you waiting for?" She answered, "The teeth.”
A．for B．at C．in D．on
A．divided B．placed C．changed D．cut
A．half B．bit C．piece D．pair
A．clever B．foolish C．old D．poor
A．Because B．As C．So D．Before
A．keeping B．watching C．seeing D．holding
A．Another B．The other C．Other D．A
A．delightedly B．carefully C．politely D．angrily
A．share B．sharing C．enjoy D．enjoying
Every scientist has a childhood dream. A scientist in China once had a(n) 36 . He wished to grow a new type of rice which could produce a lot. This person is Yuan Longping 37 was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural(农业) University in 1953. Yuan Longping came up with an idea for a hybrid rice in the 1960s. Since then, he has devoted himself to the research and development of new varieties(品种).
In 1973, together with other people, he 38 in the development of hybrid rice. This made China be a worldwide leader in rice production. For this, he was called Father of Hybrid Rice. In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was 39 to the United States. 40 Professor Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice to 41 her people every year.
In his spare time, he loves playing 42 violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads 43 half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the 44 people in China. And he cares about 45 but his research.
Now Professor Yuan is working on developing super hybrid rice. He goes to the fields twice a day.
A．dream B．idea C．thought D．meaning
A．where B．whom C．which D．who
A．success B．succeeded C．successfully D．successful
A．given B．grown C．showed D．introduced
A．Because of B．Thanks for C．Instead of D．According to
A．offer B．feed C．send D．provide
A．an B．/ C．a D．the
A．on B．in C．for D．to
A．poorest B．richest C．cleverest D．most careful
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something