You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, I got ___(1)___ up my nose one time. After that I ___(2)___ wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.
One day, I ___(3)___ my skateboard and broke my leg so badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only ___(4)____ that would be good for me.
Well, I gave it a ___(5)___. Every week, I got a little ____(6) ___ and hated swimming a little less, I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to ____(7)____ the school team. You can imagine how that made me and my family feel ___(8)___ I was so afraid of the water before!
Much to everyone’s surprise, I won third place in the city finals. ____(9)____ is a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me—a swimmer!
For this reason, I say: don’t limit (限制) your ____(10)____. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.
(1).
| A． |
water |
B． |
sand |
C． |
juice |
D． |
air |
(2).
| A． |
still |
B． |
never |
C． |
also |
D． |
even |
(3).
| A． |
turned down |
B． |
looked at |
C． |
waited for |
D． |
fell off |
(4).
| A． |
exercise |
B． |
story |
C． |
housework |
D． |
journey |
(5).
| A． |
visit |
B． |
band |
C． |
try |
D． |
call |
(6).
| A． |
better |
B． |
slower |
C． |
higher |
D． |
heavier |
(7).
| A． |
check |
B． |
catch |
C． |
join |
D． |
invite |
(8).
| A． |
or |
B． |
as |
C． |
if |
D． |
so |
(9).
| A． |
Skating |
B． |
Swimming |
C． |
Jumping |
D． |
Coaching |
(10).
| A． |
excuses |
B． |
praises |
C． |
words |
D． |
choices |
“Never give up!（放弃）” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my life story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset(日落). And then he did his homework midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !
At the age of 14, my father heard of（听说） the United States of America. It was the land of gold, there people can become rich.
“ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.
So , my father came to America. “ I thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling(学费).
My father working hard, and reached his goal.(达到目标)
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity
A．father’s B．mother’s C．grandfather’s D．brother’s
A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born
A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept
A．until B．towards C．for D．during
A．experience B．energy C．time D．money
A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend
A．little B．good C．much D．excellent
A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving
A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard
A．borrow B．need C．pay for D．buy
A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped
A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly
Many people like to keep dogs. They call their dogs "Baby" or other beautiful names, I call my dog "Little Kid".
When l went to his license(许可证),I met one of my friends. I told him l would like to have a license Little Kid and he said, "I'd like to have for my kid (孩子), too." Then I told him," But this is a dog."
When I got married(结婚)and went on my honeymoon, I the dog with me. I told the hotel worker that l wanted a for my wife and me and a room for Little Kid. He asks," Why don't you and your kid in a room?" Then I said, "You don't understand. Little Kid is my dog. My wife doesn't him.
When my wife and I separated（分开），we went to court（法庭）．I said," Your Honor, I only want to have my Little Kid.”The judge(法官)said," You are a good .”Then I told him," Little Kid is my dog. He isn't my son.”
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．write down B．ask for C．look for D．put up
A．in B．with C．about D．for
A．it B．one C．him D．her
A．took B．helped C．had D．wanted
A．house B．family C．room D．desk
A．study B．play C．eat D．stay
A．like B．take C．help D．want
A．father B．mother C．wife D．husband
A．lucky B．brave C．favorite D．careful
My mother only had one eye. And because of this， I never wished her to show up in my school， being afraid that my classmates would I had an ugly mother.
One day during elementary school， I was terribly ill. My mother came .
“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so embarrassed.
I wished my mother would just from this world. “ If you make me teased(嘲笑)，why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying .
At that time， I felt to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid that she might me. Even so， I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision ： I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother one day I got a letter， which said， “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little， you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom， I couldn’t stand watching you live with only one eye. I gave you mine. I was never with you and I never regretted(后悔) what I did because I love you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
A．run out B．put out C．come out D．find out
A．disappear B．change C．come D．go
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．worried B．bad C．good D．annoyed
A．cooking B．working C．reading D．crying
A．break B．wake C．lose D．see
A．luckily B．healthily C．busily D．happily
A．if B．unless C．until D．though
A．So B．Because C．Or D．But
A．excited B．surprised C．angry D．proud
How do you go to school? Some students may answer， “By car”. Maybe some others will look at them through green glasses (羡慕地).
You feel bad if you have no cars. It’s true that cars are . Many people find it hard to think about life will be like if they have no cars. But now more people know that too many cars bring great . They make streets too .
People are trying to stop pollution (污染) from cars. One way is to make cars. But it much money to make these cars. And more people think about better ways. We can our lifestyle. A lot of Americans go to work bike now. Riding bikes is clean and healthy. It helps people get strong. Let’s try together! I hope we can live in a green world with no pollution .
A．can’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．aren’t
A．interesting B．important C．difficult D．dangerous
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．lessons B．fun C．skills D．problems
A．small B．clean C．busy D．modern
A．green B．red C．yellow D．white
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．costs
A．have B．change C．enjoy D．make
A．on B．by C．with D．ride
A．something B．some days C．some day D．any day
Many parents want their children to be famous(著名的) one day. But do children have the same ？
A new , Hi, Ke’ai, is on at Beijing Children’'s Art Theatre(剧院). It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter(画家) or a one day. So they teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Mo Yan won an award (奖)for his works, and they want him to be a writer, too.
“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke'ai asks and says, “I want to be myself.”
The play(话剧) shows us that it is for parents to learn to understand their children. It helps parents to what kids really want to be in the future.
Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story, and also the in the play(话剧). There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song, is very easy to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home the play!
A．jobs B．dreams C．stories D．hobbies
A．song B．film C．play D．cartoon
A．writer B．teacher C．sportsman D．musician(音乐家)
A．paint B．write C．run D．drive
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．only B．seldom C．never D．sometimes
A．easy B．important C．interesting D．exciting
A．talk about B．worry about C．think about D．talk of
A．light B．clothes C．skill D．music
A．before B．in C．after D．at