It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ___37___ an accident made me redefine ( 重审 ) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was ___38___ in this world that filled my heart with such joy ( 快乐 ). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___39___ . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every ___40___ .
Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the ___41___ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.
As my passion ( 激情 ) was ___42___ , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to ___43___ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working ___44___ a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ___45___ out of the shadow ( 阴影 ) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some large rocks block ( 阻碍 ) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock ____46____ failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.
37.
| A． |
and |
B． |
but |
C． |
or |
D． |
so |
38.
| A． |
everything |
B． |
something |
C． |
nothing |
D． |
anything |
39.
| A． |
skills |
B． |
feelings |
C． |
thoughts |
D． |
habits |
40.
| A． |
meeting |
B． |
exam |
C． |
concert |
D． |
competition |
41.
| A． |
waiter |
B． |
doctor |
C． |
teacher |
D． |
driver |
42.
| A． |
found out |
B． |
brought back |
C． |
written down |
D． |
taken away |
43 
.
| A． |
change |
B． |
remain |
C． |
leave |
D． |
arrive |
44.
| A． |
to |
B． |
as |
C． |
in |
D． |
at |
45.
| A． |
ran |
B． |
sang |
C． |
stood |
D． |
stepped |
46.
| A． |
who |
B． |
what |
C． |
that |
D． |
whom |
It's very common to meet different people in public places.
When I was 12 years old,I got a small job in a 16 ,On my first day at work,I didn't come home for lunch. When I came home at night, Mum asked, “How did you 17 your lunch, dear?”I answered,“I made some new friends in the supermarket, twin brothers, their mom and dad. They were my customers. They invited me 18 lunch."
Mum was happy that I had made new friends but she wanted to know what kinds of19 they might be.
Several days later,I asked my friends to come to the supermarket where l worked 20 let Mum meet them. Mum was very 21 to find out that the twin brothers were joined at the chest（胸部）.She felt very strange because I didn't tell her about that before.
When Mum asked me about this,I said,“I know that too. But do you know that their mom has to make all clothes because it's 22 difficult to find anything to fit them? They're also good 23 .That day, Joe, the one on the right, made me noodles for lunch."
When Mum saw the twins, she must have thought how strange they 24 .But to me,what I cared about was that they had difficulty——25 clothes and they were good cooks.
A．supermarket B．post office C．factory D．bank
A．find B．make C．manage D．eat
A．at B．for C．after D．before
A．men B．women C．boys D．people
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．surprised B．excited C．interested D．disappointed
A．so B．very C．too D．really
A．friends B．singers C．workers D．cooks
A．selling B．making C．wearing D．buying
There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was only cheap but was very ____36 to him because it was a gift from his father.
After _ 37 __ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for __38 __ from a group of children playing nearby.
He __39 __ them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn ___40 __. They searched everywhere but still could not find the __41 ___. Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ___42___.
The farmer looked at him and thought, “ Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer __43 _ the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ___44__ where the rest had failed.
The boy replied, “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”
This shows us that sometimes a __45__ mind can think better than an excited one.”
A．important B．expensive C．useless D．interesting
A．finding B．searching C．watching D．studying
A．money B．danger C．work D．help
A．promised B．taught C．warned D．believed
A．angrily B．slowly C．immediately D．hardly
A．rule B．book C．child D．watch
A．way B．chance C．lesson D．smile
A．threw B．sent C．gave D．caught
A．came B．knew C．succeeded D．suggested
A．beautiful B．smart C．peaceful D．quick
It’s very important that we all recycle (再利用). In nature, everything ___26___ again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes ___27____ animal’s food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags ___28___ can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and __29___ water and soil. ___30___ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we must recycle __31__.
We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t.
Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, __32 __ these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much _ _33 __ than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut __34 __ more that 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree __35__.
Recycling can help us save the earth, so let’s take action right now.
A．use B．using C．is used D．used
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．who B．which C．how D．where
A．pollutes B．polluted C．polluting D．is polluted
A．When B．Whether C．Why D．If
A．them B．their C．it D．itself
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．fastly B．fast C．taster D．fastest
A．out B．down C．in D．up
A．grows B．for growing C．growing D．to grow
A poor girl was selling flowers in the street 21 Christmas Eve. Her parents were ill, so she 22 get money for food. It was very cold. The girl felt cold and hungry. She stopped 23 a beautiful house. The girl knocked 24 the door and a man came out. She asked 25 he needed some flowers. The man said he didn't want 26 . She left the house and felt tired. She sat down at the 27 of a tall wall. She looked 28 the flowers. 'Ihe flowers 29 very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, 30 slowly she began to fly into the sky. She 31 higher and higher and at last she found herself on the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them 32 her granny. She welcomed her and asked her why she didn't 33 .The girl told her that she had to 34 to get money became her parents were badly ill. Granny told her 35 and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl laughed 36 .
It snowed 37 that night. The girl died 38 a smile on her face. 39 , people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and 40 .
A． in B．on C．at D．（不填）
A．could B．had better C．would like D．had to
A．in front of B．in the front of C．behind D．beside
A．at B．to C．in D．for
A．what B．why C．if D．when
A．some B．any C． nothing D．something
A．head B．foot C．top D．middle
A．for B．up C．(不填) D．at
A．feels B．felt C．smelt D．smells
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．went B．got C．looked D．flew
A．has B．was C．had D．were
A．get money B．go out C．come to see her D．stay at home
A．fly into the sky B．come here C．sell flowers D．help others
A．didn't worry B．not to worry C．to not worry D．to worry not
A．happy B．happier C．happiest D．happily
A．heavily B．heavy C．largely D．strongly
A．had B．has C．with D．without
A．By the way B．At the same time C．except the girl D．By way
A．looked after the girl B．talked about the girl C．enjoyed themselves D．watched themselves
Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her 46--73 years old. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the47to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her 48encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be 49doing housework or should work on the farm. 50Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs. Hanson 51forgot the dream of getting higher education. When the children
grown up, she52again and succeeded. In the class on her first day, when she introduced herself and53why she was there and what her aims were, all the other students 54give her a warm welcome.
Mrs. Hanson finds that the 55part of going back to school at her age is sitting in class long periods of time. However, she often says she will stick to her dream no matter how difficult it is.A. age B. interest C. accent
A. club B. school C. bank
A. much B. no C. a little
A. at college B. at home C. in the office
A. After B. But C. So
A. never B. already C. often
A. stopped B. tried C. refused
A. regretted B. guessed C. explained
A. stood up B. ran away C. broke out
A. best B. hardest C. easiest