Albert was mad about computer games. When people encouraged him to return to ___(1)___ life, he would say, “This is my doorway to the world.”
In one of his favorite games, he would ___(2)___ as many turtles as he could. ___(3)___ else could collect more than he did. But Albert still wanted more. One day, when he got home from school, he found two real turtles in his bedroom.
Albert’s parents decided to make them his __(4)__. Albert had to learn all he could to look after the turtles. He also ___(5)___ to trick them into leaving his room, but it never worked. Gradually, he got used to living with the turtles, and __(6)__ began to enjoy it. And other people loved hearing Albert’s stories and his growing knowledge about __(7)___.
One day, the turtles disappeared. His parents ___(8)___ that he would return to his games, but that didn’t happen. __(9)__, he went to buy some pets and looked after them in his spare time.
Now whenever people ask him about it, he points at his __(10)__ and says, “They are my doorway to the world. There’s a lot more to them than you’d realize.”
(1).
| A． |
normal |
B． |
hard |
C． |
similar |
(2).
| A． |
hide |
B． |
draw |
C． |
collect |
(3).
| A． |
No one |
B． |
Anyone |
C． |
Someone |
(4).
| A． |
invention |
B． |
job |
C． |
secret |
(5).
| A． |
refused |
B． |
remembered |
C． |
tried |
(6).
| A． |
once |
B． |
still |
C． |
even |
(7).
| A． |
computers |
B． |
nature |
C． |
bedrooms |
(8).
| A． |
worried |
B． |
hoped |
C． |
ordered |
(9).
| A． |
Anyway |
B． |
Instead |
C． |
Besides |
(10).
| A． |
games |
B． |
pets |
C． |
rooms |
If you are writing or studying, it makes much difference where the light comes from. People use 36 and pens every day. They have to be very careful about the 37 of the light because the light shines on their work.
Every 38 gets its light either from daylight 39 the window or from the lamps, 40 no matter what kind of light it is, the way it shines is very important to the eyes.
Take a book and sit with your 41 towards the window, and try to read. Your shadow(影子) falls all over the page and makes it 4 for your eyes as if you were in a 43 room. Now turn around and face the window. The page is in shadow again, 44 the bright light is in your eyes.Try sitting with your 45 side towards the window. This is very good for reading, but if you were writing, the shadow 46 fall across the page and trouble you 47 .There is another way – sit 48 your left side to the window. Now everything is perfect for 49 as well.
Whatever kind of light is in the room, the rule about the right way to sit is 50 the same. So you see different ways to sit make much difference in writing or studying.
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A．eyes B．heads C．books D．hands
A．road B．path C．way D．trail
A．house B．woman C．man D．animal
A．from B．through C．into D．inside
A．but B．until C．if D．when
A．side B．back C．body D．front
A．good B．bad C．useful D．clear
A．bright B．clean C．dirty D．dark
A．while B．or C．if D．till
A．front B．back C．left D．right
A．can B．may C．has to D．ought to
A．few B．a few C．little D．a little
A．by B．with C．against D．near
A．speaking B．reading C．writing D．playing
A．only B．never C．hardly D．always
We26a survey about different 27transportation last week．We asked students28their favorite kinds of transportation． 29are some of the results．Most students come to school30bike and they like31bikes．Of course, bikes are32than cars and buses．Some students like cars33they are safer than bikes．Cars are also faster than bikes and buses．Among some students, buses are not popular, because they often have34 passengers（旅客）．Buses are also dirtier and more crowded．However（然而）,35many people can afford（买得起） a car．A．did B．make C．have
A．kind of B．kinds of C．a kind of
A．from B．with C．about
A．Here B．There C．They
A．on B．by C．ride
A．by B．on C．riding
A．cheaper B．more expensive C．cheap
A．though B．because C．but
A．too much B．a lot C．too many
A．not B．don't C．aren't
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 31in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 32 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 33 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 34 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 35 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 36a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 37 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with 38 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 39 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 40 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
41 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __42__ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 43 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 44 or problems. So, next time you are 45a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was 36 , because my whole world was dark.
A young 37 ran up to me, out of breath（气喘吁吁）. He stood right before me with his head down and said 38 , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and 39 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
40 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his 41 and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s 42 I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 43 it, or he might never leave. So I accepted(接受) the flower, and replied, “This is just what I 44 .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not 45 －he was blind.
Tears came down my face as I 46 him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to 47 . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, 48 I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been 49 . I decided to see the beauty in life, and 50 every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful
A．lady B．man C．boy D．girl
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
Jim Green works in the hospital. Last weekend he __41___ go to work. On Saturday morning his father ___42__ to him, “Jim, go to the city and to see my best friend, Mr Vickers. Here is his 43 . His home is near the station.”
Jim went to the city __44__ train. He got off (下车) the train and thought, “Mr Vicker’s 45 is near the station, I can __46 _ it easily.” But after an hour he couldn’t find it. 47 he stopped and asked an old man. The old man said, “Just go along this street, __48__left at New Zoo, and the house is __49__ your right.”
Three weeks 50 , his father told him __51__ Mr Vickers again. He had to __52__ someone for the way when he didn’t find the house. He stopped the 53 man. He was _54_ and said, “Are you still __55__ that place, young man?”
A．doesn’t B．wasn’t C．didn’t D．don’t
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．map B．picture C．home D．address
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．home B．office C．city D．address
A．look B．look at C．find D．saw
A．Because B．So C．If D．But
A．take B．turn C．bring D．turning
A．in B．on C．at D．of
A．ago B．later C．before D．after
A．to see B．to go C．to call D．to look
A．tell B．answer C．ask D．find
A．young B．same C．different D．small
A．boring B．surprised C．scary D．relaxing
A．visiting B．looking for C．looking at D．finding