The three men were moving down a fast and rocky river. Thornton was in the boat, while Hans and Pete had to move along the river bank, holding the boat with a rope. Buck, the dog, followed them, keeping a(n) ___(1)___ eye on Thornton.
They came to a more ___(2)____ part of the river, and the boat started to go too quickly. Hans pulled on the rope to stop it, but pulled it too hard. The boat ____(3)___, and Thornton was thrown into the water.
Buck jumped in at once and swam three hundred meters until he ___(4)___ Thornton. Then Buck returned, with Thornton holding his tail. Buck swam towards the river bank. But they moved ___(5)___. Thornton knew they would not get to the bank quickly enough, so he let go of Buck, held on to a rock in the middle of the water, and ___(6)__, “Go, Buck, go!”
Buck swam as hard as he could to the bank, and Pete and Hans pulled him out.
It was hard for Thornton to hold on to his rock in that ___(7)___ water, and his friends knew they had only a few minutes to save him. They ___(8)___ their rope round Buck, who at once jumped into the river and tried to swim to Thornton. The first time, the water took him ___(9)___ the rock, and Pete and Hans had to pull him back. The second time, he swam higher up the river. ___(10)___, the water brought him down to Thornton. Thornton held on to Buck, and Hans and Pete pulled the rope as hard as they could. Man and dog disappeared under the water, ___(11)___ rocks, turning over and over, sometimes with Buck on top, sometimes Thornton. When Hans and Pete finally pulled them out, both seemed more dead than alive. But after a while their eyes opened and ___(12)___ returned. They all smiled.
(1).
| A． |
worried |
B． |
satisfied |
C． |
surprised |
D． |
excited |
(2).
| A． |
important |
B． |
famous |
C． |
dangerous |
D． |
interesting |
(3).
| A． |
turned up |
B． |
turned over |
C． |
turned down |
D． |
turned off |
(4).
| A． |
lost |
B． |
saw |
C． |
saved |
D． |
reached |
(5).
| A． |
carelessly |
B． |
slowly |
C． |
wisely |
D． |
simply |
(6).
| A． |
shouted |
B． |
complained |
C． |
replied |
D． |
joked |
(7).
| A． |
secret |
B． |
clear |
C． |
dirty |
D． |
wild |
(8).
| A． |
tied |
B． |
limited |
C． |
relaxed |
D． |
mixed |
(9).
| A． |
under |
B． |
past |
C． |
inside |
D． |
through |
(10).
| A． |
Otherwise |
B． |
Moreover |
C． |
However |
D． |
Instead |
(11).
| A． |
lifting |
B． |
controlling |
C． |
hitting |
D． |
breaking |
(12).
| A． |
fear |
B． |
love |
C． |
trust |
D． |
life |
Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days. he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard there. Soon he had more money than his friends because of his hard work. It seemed that he would have a future.
When he was 25 years old, however, he began to be his job. He wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. Two months , he found a new job in a big . Workers in this company traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling. But after a year, he began to it. He had to move around and he was always in a car or on a train. The thing was that he couldn’t make any new friends. Even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. Two years later he the company.
He was so at that time that he sold his house. He had to accept a part-time job in a shop. He was surprised to find that he loved it! He made new friends every day and he reading books. Three years later, he the shop owner's daughter. Soon they had their first child. In the next ten years, they had another three and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.
“Life is wonderful,” he told me. “The most thing is that you should always try your best. Never give up!”
A．While B．When C．Until D．If
A．bad B．bright C．coming D．interesting
A．tired of B．crazy about C．interested in D．afraid of
A．ago B．before C．later D．afterwards
A．factory B．shop C．school D．company
A．hardly B．usually C．seldom D．never
A．like B．prefer C．hate D．practise
A．worst B．happiest C．best D．strangest
A．reached B．called C．left D．started
A．happy B．energetic C．rich D．poor
A．cloth B．fruit C．book D．dress
A．enjoyed B．finished C．began D．forgot
A．married B．knew C．met D．visited
A．sisters B．brothers C．cousins D．children
A．difficult B．important C．amazing D．Boring
We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.
The corner started last year. At first, there were only__ students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just _____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ______me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ___on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best _more. I learn __my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ___.
It’s a good ___ to speak English. Please join us.
A．a lot of B．a few C．a little D．a bit of
A．excited B．interested C．angry D．afraid
A．talked B．spoke C．listened D．came
A．help B．laugh at C．stop D．fit into
A．happy B．interesting C．sad D．afraid
A．then B．now C．today D．that
A．saying B．of talk C．to speak D．telling
A．to B．at C．for D．from
A．late B．often C．early D．too
A．room B．place C．home D．school
Kate Spotz is a 22-year-old girl from America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she__ ___ , she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.
Spotz began___ ____ when she was at university. She has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike from Seattle to Washington.
Spotz knows that she______ see some unexpected(想不到的) things during the trip. It will be very______ if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. _____ she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties. “I had never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I ______ it, I realized that maybe I could do something even______.”
Spotz wants to collect______ for an organization called“ Blue Planet Run” by going on this trip. The organization offers free and safe drinking water to people who need it.
It’ll take her about three months to finish this______. Good luck to this______ girl and best wishes to her!A. dreams .B. missesC. succeeds
A. sailingB. bikingC. swimming
A. mustB. mayC. should
A. dangerous B. boringC. exciting
A. IfB. ButC. So
A. saw B. metC. finished
A. easier B. more difficultC. more dangerous
A.food B. moneyC. clothes
A.plan B. lessonC. trip
A. brave B. modernC. polite
When Mr. Hunt woke up in the morning, he felt his bedroom was very bright. He thought he ____ to turn off the light again. He sat up and tried to do that. And now he ____ it was the sunlight.
Mr. Hunt went to see their daughter in the city two days ago. She cooked some food for him ____ he left. But Mr. Hunt hoped to have breakfast in a restaurant near the park. And then he could walk ____ the lake. He put on his clothes and went out. The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the ____ was fresh (清新的) . But people were busy and he could see only some old people and children. He went in the restaurant and sat down at a table, waiting for the ____.
“Hi, Peter!” someone called him and he saw it was his ____ Richard. “Hi, Richard. Glad to meet you here.” “Glad to meet you, too,” said Richard. “I’m sorry , but I ____ my wallet at home . So could you lend fifty dollars to me, please?” “Sure, but I have only twenty five dollars in my ___.” “It doesn’t matter ,” said Richard , “ then you’ll owe(欠) me twenty-five dollars and I’ll owe you ____ dollars , too . That’ll be fair (公平的) .”
A．knew B．hoped C．forgot D．liked
A．guessed B．found C．said D．told
A．before B．after C．when D．because
A．in B．on C．under D．around
A．fruit B．cloud C．air D．water
A．money B．glass C．answer D．menu
A．friend B．worker C．driver D．waiter
A．took B．put C．forgot D．left
A．shoes B．pocket C．shirt D．hand
A．fifteen B．twenty C．twenty-five D．thirty
John Thomas was a student, but he had been a famous champion(冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was . People all over the country about John Thomas and often asked, “Will he ever jump again?”
John's mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his leg. Then she looked into his . She knew what her son would . “You're going to jump again, John, I know it,” she said. “ will be all right.”
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed, John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John the hospital. “Is it all right if I go camping this summer?” he asked the doctors.
“Yes,” the doctors said. “But take care of that foot.”
John took only walks at first. He was taking care of his foot, but not of anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little . In late summer John went back to . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg again! He worked hard. “No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself,” said one of his friends. “To a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch.”
A．sorry B．afraid C．alone D．tired
A．thought B．talked C．heard D．moved
A．broken B．lost C．missing D．dead
A．arms B．feet C．eyes D．legs
A．make B．use C．agree D．do
A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．little B．lot C．few D．bit
A．chair B．classroom C．home D．bed
A．reached B．called C．left D．found
A．short B．long C．quick D．fast
A．after B．if C．before D．when
A．later B．better C．more D．less
A．school B．hospital C．shop D．church
A．thick B．strong C．straight D．hard
A．look B．hear C．know D．see