阅读下面的短文，从所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。
The 75-year-old Joe lived very happily in a village and had a big warm family. His children ___(1)___ and moved to different cities. Now he has four grandchildren, and they usually visit him during their holidays.
During one ___(2)___ , Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and cooking their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized his watch was ___(3)___ . The watch was from his ___(4)___ and he treasured it very much, so he was very upset. He looked for it but could not find it ___(5)___ .
When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch which was given by their grandma.
One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw it the ___(6)___ time?
“I guess when I was cleaning the ___(7)___ !” he replied.
The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they couldn't find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandpa.
One grandson went back to the garden to look again. He was there for about 15 minutes and rushed back with a（an）___(8)___ look on his face.
Then everyone was very surprised to see the watch in his hand. They asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”
Joe hugged and ___(9)___ the little boy.
This is the power of ___(10)___ . If we stay calm（冷静）, we are more about to find the ways of solving problems.
(1).
| A． |
gave up |
B． |
looked up |
C． |
grew up |
D． |
got up |
(2).
| A． |
summer |
B． |
vacation |
C． |
winter |
D． |
weekday |
(3).
| A． |
dirty |
B． |
broken |
C． |
wet |
D． |
missing |
(4).
| A． |
wife |
B． |
children |
C． |
granddaughter |
D． |
grandson |
(5).
| A． |
somewhere |
B． |
anywhere |
C． |
here |
D． |
there |
(6).
| A． |
last |
B． |
next |
C． |
second |
D． |
first |
(7).
| A． |
kitchen |
B． |
bedroom |
C． |
yard |
D． |
garden |
(8).
| A． |
tired |
B． |
surprised |
C． |
excited |
D． |
bored |
(9).
| A． |
warned |
B． |
thanked |
C． |
punished |
D． |
kicked |
(10).
| A． |
silence |
B． |
courage |
C． |
discovery |
D． |
doubt |
It has been over eleven years now. It was a snowy afternoon. Laura, our tenyearold daughter, sat quietly, and was busy with her work. Suddenly, she asked how to spell a name of someone in our ， and then wrote the notes one by one. Next, she some flowers with grass, a red sun, and the blue sky on them.
That evening. I noticed a “mailbox” on the doors to each of our bedrooms. There was one for Steve, one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. My heart felt when I saw that Reed, her dad, and I also one.
For the next few weeks, we received notes that showed love for each of us. When Steve lost a baseball game, there was a note telling him she thought he was the best player in the world. After I had a busy day, there was a note thanking me for my hard work, with a smiling face on it. In baby Paul's notes, there were lots of colorful _ including flowers with happy faces.
“He can't _ yet，” she said. “But he can look at the pictures.”
However, one night, I noticed the mailbox that Laura had made for herself. Suddenly, I that our little angel's mailbox had been but the others had enjoyed her love notes. My eyes were filled with tears.
“I'll take care of it，” Reed said. And in the following weeks, her _ wrote the sweetest of love notes to this little girl, our daughter.
this little girl is grown now, driving to the college every day, some things about her have changed. One afternoon only about a week ago, I found a love note on my bed.
“ always being there for me. Mom，” it read, “I'm glad that we're the best of friends.”
I always remember the nice child whose smile and have brought me thousands of hours of joy during these years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.
A．class B．office C．family D．company
A．drew B．bought C．picked D．planted
A．warm B．worried C．sad D．afraid
A．gave B．borrowed C．had D．pushed
A．his B．her C．our D．my
A．basketball B．football C．volleyball D．baseball
A．pictures B．books C．clothes D．toys
A．write B．read C．speak D．sing
A．laughed B．said C．realized D．told
A．empty B．full C．beautiful D．dirty
A．sister B．boy C．mom D．dad
A．And B．Though C．So D．But
A．never B．always C．often D．usually
A．Ask for B．Thanks for C．Wait for D．Care for
A．voice B．study C．reason D．love
The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler, happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish into the sea as soon as he could, ‘how you are! My son .’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, “ I can’t help them all ,I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the person.
A．drinking B．making C．selling D．washing
A．turned around B．turned down C．turned on D．turned off
A．what B．when C．where D．why
A．air B．land C．water D．environment
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．a lie B．a joke C．a story D．a truth
A．wind B．rain C．waves D．sands
A．himself B．itself C．ourselves D．themselves
A．of B．for C．from D．forward
A．afraid B．surprised C．sad D．angry
A．after B．back C．up D．down
A．clever B．kind C．silly D．ugly
A．Or B．So C．Because D．Though
A．began B．continued C．forgot D．waited
A．shortest B．tallest C．smallest D．biggest
When I was 14 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a . It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. , no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with .
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I my heart break. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problems, and I didn't want my parents tome. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me and without a word, smiled. Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile my best friend now.
I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will .A. smile B. magazine C. box
A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as
A. someone B. everyone C. anyone
A. felt B. smelled C. feared
A. hear about B. worry about C. care for
A. slowly B. politely C. unhappily
A. listened to B. looked at C. took pride in
A. made B. led C. offered
A. has become B. became C. become
A. look back B. come back C. smile back
There are many problems between parents and their children. Some parents don’t understand their , and many of them even argue with each other. If I am a parent, how will Imy child? Well, I think there are many ways., I’ll encourage my child to do things he or she likes. The things should be goodhim or her. If it is not good for my child, I’ll talk to him or her about the disadvantage of the thing in away.
Second, I will always take pride in everything good that my child. For example, if he or she gets good grades, I’ll say something like, “Well done! I’m very proud of you.” These words will both make my child and me very.
Third, I will spendtime staying with my child than my parents did with me. I’ll chat and go shopping with my child. I am these things will make parents and their kids get on well.
This is my bedroom. You can see pictures on the wall.(墙) A nice light（台灯 ）is the desk. A football is the chair. is the bed? It’s near the window.（窗户）
My father and mothertheir bedroom.flowers and a nice big bedin their room. Some windows arethe wall. A yellow door is in the w.all, .
Do youmy bedroom ?A. a B. an C. some
A. in B. on C. under
A. to B. in C. under
A. Who B. How C. Where
A. has B. have C. do
A. one B. a C. six
A. am B. isC. are
A. under B. in C. on
A. of B. too C. here
A. like B. likes C. to like