Ever since “Mother Nature” gave me life, I expected to grow tall and big.
As a young ___(1)___, I was well protected in the forest. I used to ___(2)___ a good time with my friends under the blue sky and ___(3)___ the river. Our only purpose was to stand high. My pal, Tim often said, “All I ask for is to be ___(4)___ the whole day.”
More than 300 days passed and we grew straight. Until one day, our ___(5）___ birthday, people came, moved us from the __（6）_ and put us on their trucks. “I don’t want to go!” Tim cried.
After a long journey, we arrived in a completely different place with ___（7）___ green. Here we were planted in a line. ___（8）___ the wind blew strongly, I could not even open my eyes to see Tim __（9）___ beside me. So we needed enough __（10）__ to grow thicker and higher to stop the wind.
As time went by, we finally ___（11)___ much stronger. I could keep my eyes open in the wind! I even found the blue sky was back!
This was no longer a no-man’s-land, and hundreds of visitors came here. A man took a picture of us with his ___(12)___, “Thank you. We can enjoy clear days ___(13)___ worrying about sand storms.” A young girl jumping up and down came over and ___(14)___ me. “Thank you,” she said, “It’s you that have turned the desert into a green land!”
Tim and I smiled at each other, feeling ___(15)__. The sun was shining brightly in the bluer sky.
(1).
| A． |
tree |
B． |
fish |
C． |
girl |
D． |
boy |
(2).
| A． |
choose |
B． |
forget |
C． |
have |
D． |
miss |
(3).
| A． |
in |
B． |
along |
C． |
under |
D． |
on |
(4).
| A． |
smart |
B． |
happy |
C． |
busy |
D． |
thin |
(5).
| A． |
first |
B． |
second |
C． |
third |
D． |
fourth |
(6).
| A． |
beach |
B． |
lake |
C． |
house |
D． |
earth |
(7).
| A． |
all |
B． |
nothing |
C． |
anything |
D． |
everything |
(8).
| A． |
Though |
B． |
Unless |
C． |
Because |
D． |
Until |
(9）.
| A． |
clearly |
B． |
greatly |
C． |
kindly |
D． |
widely |
（10）.
| A． |
desert |
B． |
wind |
C． |
sand |
D． |
water |
（11）.
| A． |
became |
B． |
smelt |
C． |
sounded |
D． |
remained |
（12）.
| A． |
radio |
B． |
keyboard |
C． |
backpack |
D． |
camera |
（13）.
| A． |
from |
B． |
about |
C． |
without |
D． |
of |
（14）.
| A． |
asked |
B． |
hugged |
C． |
invited |
D． |
kicked |
（15）.
| A． |
tired |
B． |
bored |
C． |
proud |
D． |
surprised |
When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大学) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入学考试),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”
A．fell B．died C．was hurt D．was dying
A．to go B．to come C．going D．coming
A．some B．no C．much D．little
A．and B．so C．although D．because
A．to B．for C．with D．of
A．the others B．others C．aother D．the other
A．complain B．refuse C．quarrel D．laugh
A．talk B．speak C．say D．tell
A．worried B．shy C．pleased D．free
A．to work B．working C．work D．not working
Dear Mingming,
Hi, I’m writing to you in Rizhao. I’m on vacation 36 my parents here.
Rinzhao is very beautiful and 37 lots of beaches. It’s 38 today.People are having a good 39 on the beaches. Some are playing beach volleyball, some are enjoying the sunlight, and 40 are playing games. 41 are my parents? Oh, my 42 is lying on the beach, and my mother is 43 in the sea(大海).
I’m 44 I have to stop here. My mother wants me to 45 photos for her.
I hope you and Lingling are having fun, too.
A．with B．and C．for D．near
A．there is B．there has C．there are D．there have
A．raining B．cloudy C．cold D．sunny
A．dinner B．lunch C．time D．drink
A．they B．others C．children D．other
A．Where B．Who C．What D．How
A．uncle B．brother C．father D．teacher
A．swimming B．eating C．shopping D．singing
A．happy B．excited C．sorry D．shy
A．make B．do C．buy D．take
Many Americans like to have their holidays(假期) in 26countries. One day an American27comes to China. This is her first time to China and she wants to 28some friends there. She meets a Chinese. This Chinese wants to talk29with the American. When he sees her, he comes up, says “30” to her, then he begins his first talk with someone31an English-speaking country.“How old are you?” the Chinese32. “I’m33 . Please don’t ask a lady (女士) about her34.” answers the woman.
The Chinese is surprised . He doesn’t know35 . Can you help him?A. another B. elseC. other
A. manB. boyC. woman
A. makeB. makingC. do
A. with English B. in EnglishC. in Chinese
A. OKB. helloC. sorry
A. fromB. atC. of
A. asksB. tellsC. talks
A. sureB. worriedC. sorry
A. family B. age C. job
A. howB. whyC. what
There 31 three people in my family—my father, my mother, and I. My father is a32 . And he works in a bank. He thinks it’s a 33 job. He wants 34 a policeman. My mother is a teacher. She 35 in a middle school. She thinks her job is very 36 . She works hard 37 often comes back home very late. In her free time , she likes 38 stories 39a magazine. I study at a middle school. I like 40 . I want to be a singer when I grow up.
A．have B．is C．are D．has
A．doctor B．bank clerk C．waiter D．reporter
A．boring B．interesting C．exciting D．dangerous
A．be B．is C．to be D．being
A．teach B．wants C．work D．teaches
A．dangerous B．difficult C．interesting D．boring
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．write B．writes C．writing D．to writing
A．in B．for C．as D．at
Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t 36 them. They often think their parents are too strict with them, and they are never given a 37 hand.
Parents often find 38 difficult to win their children’s trust and they seem to forget how they themselves 39 when they were young. For example, young people like to do things without much thinking. It is one of their ways to 40 that they grow up and they can do with any difficult things. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be changed.
When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success41 you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they want, the music they enjoy and something else. But they don’t 42 to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or their clothes or their manner of speech, the young people feel very43 .Sometimes you even don’t want your parents to say“ 44 ” to what you do. You want to stay at home alone and do what you like.
If you plan to control your 45 , you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
A．remember B．help C．understand D．like
A．helpful B．useful C．free D．strong
A．that B．them C．one D．it
A．thought B．wanted C．needed D．felt
A．learn B．see C．find D．show
A．since B．if C．because D．though
A．mean B．care C．like D．decide
A．lonely B．happy C．worried D．strange
A．Yes B．No C．Sorry D．That’s right
A．life B．work C．study D．health