From the balcony (露台) of my grandma’s tenth-floor apartment, I search the sky, hoping to see stars.
“Stars are afraid of city lights, but a little song is __(1)__ good for something,” Grandma puts her arms around me and sings softly in her low and beautiful ___(2)___.
But stars are still hiding.
So I rest ___(3)___ deeper into her arms, hoping for a few more minutes of her warmth as much as I hope to see at least one star.
“Tomorrow won’t come if you don’t dream tonight, Sally!” She kisses my hair and points me to ____(4)____.
The next day, I wake up and take the lift ___(5)___ Grandma as usual.
On the fourth floor, the lift stops suddenly and it goes dark. I feel my ___(6)__ beating in my ears. Grandma rings the bell and is told that the power (电) is off along the whole street.
Grandma holds my hands, and we sing together in the dark lift.
Before long, Mr. Smith comes and helps us get out safely. Grandma takes my hand, and we walk ___(7)___ the stairs to the first floor. Grandma nods in the direction of my school.
“Am I still going?”
“School has power, dear Sally.” She takes my hand again! And I am not ___(8)__ for school.
The power is still off when I come home that afternoon.
After dinner and homework, we come to the balcony and watch day turn to evening. Lights come on several streets away, but it’s ___(9)___ here.
“Stars might not be so afraid tonight,” I say.
“Star light, star bright…” I start to ___(10)___, and Grandma joins in.
One, two, three… Thousands of stars light the sky bright!
(1).
A. |
hardly |
B. |
always |
C. |
already |
D. |
never |
(2).
A. |
mind |
B. |
hand |
C. |
noise |
D. |
voice |
(3).
A. |
myself |
B. |
herself |
C. |
itself |
D. |
himself |
(4).
A. |
bed |
B. |
chair |
C. |
desk |
D. |
wall |
(5).
A. |
for |
B. |
of |
C. |
with |
D. |
in |
(6).
A. |
head |
B. |
heart |
C. |
feet |
D. |
legs |
(7).
A. |
off |
B. |
over |
C. |
up |
D. |
down |
(8).
A. |
good |
B. |
late |
C. |
bad |
D. |
famous |
(9).
A. |
bright |
B. |
blue |
C. |
dark |
D. |
white |
(10).
A. |
sing |
B. |
draw |
C. |
sleep |
D. |
swim |
When July comes, children know they’ll have ________(1) examinations and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and they’ll leave school ________(2) train or by car to ________(3) to see their fathers and mothers .
The summer holidays are the ________(4) time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so one can ________(5) most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can ________(6) into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play.
The best place for a summer holiday is the ________(7). Some children are ________(8) enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.
Now, ________(9) makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are ________(10) new things to see, nice things to eat, and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet, of salt water on their skin, and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs make them happier.
A.they B.them C.theirs D.their
A.on B.by C.in D.at
A.go to town B.go to the parks C.leave home D.return home
A.best B.better C.worst D.worse
A.take B.use C.spend D.waste
A.go out B.go on C.go back D.go away
A.village B.seaside C.city D.park
A.lucky B.sad C.worried D.quiet
A.that B.which C.who D.what
A.little B.much C.lots of D.no
While I was waiting to go into university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I. Because I was in great need ofand wanted to do something useful, I applied(申请).
Three days later, a letter. It asked me to see theat Croydon. It proved to be a (n) journey —a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk ofa quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. Clearly, the principalopened the door. He wasand round.
“The school” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen.”
I should have to teach all the except art, which he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into groups and teach them at three different, and I was notat the thought of teaching maths —a subject which I didn’t do very well in at school. It was that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon most of my friends would be themselves at that time.
Before I had time to ask about my salary(薪水), he got up to his feet. “Now,” he said. “You’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.”
A.lived B.played C.studied D.worked
A.help B.money C.rest D.force
A.arrived B.received C.returned D.wrote
A.editor B.teacher C.principal D.student
A.comfortable B.easy C.short D.unpleasant
A.at least B.at first C.at last D.at most
A.herself B.themselves C.itself D.himself
A.bad B.glad C.short D.smiling
A.people B.subjects C.boys D.knowledge
A.two B.three C.four D.five
A.subjects B.lessons C.levels D.schools
A.glad B.surprised C.angry D.sad
A.better B.more exciting C.worse D.nicer
A.until B.after C.if D.because
A.enjoying B.helping C.studying D.arguing
My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 1 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 2 , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 3 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa 4 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 5 to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked 6 she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 7 is very important. It shows that you have 8 lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 10 that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
A.if B.what C.that D.whether
A.ears B.eyes C.hands D.feet
A.feel B.stop C.keep D.forget
A.worried B.visited C.died D.came
A.need B.chance C.duty D.turn
A.when B.unless C.before D.but
A.experience B.answer C.problem D.question
A.easily B.really C.carefully D.especially
A.sleep B.think C.laugh D.cry
A.visitors B.friends C.classmates D.teachers
The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away, 1 I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before 2 .
When I ended the speech, I was3 at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived4 my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with 5 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and 6 the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your 7 in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but 8 sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s 9 to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late 10 school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.
A.and B.then C.so D.but
A.them B.themselves C.him D.himself
A.worried B.worrying C.surprised D.surprising
A.at B.in C.to D.from
A.books B.newspapers C.cameras D.cars
A.put up B.put down C.put on D.put off
A.speech B.ideas C.dreams D.love
A.let B.take C.get D.make
A.shout B.shouting C.call D.calling
A.to B.for C.of D.with
Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have 1 . If you still come back to school 2 only these things , you are falling out-of-date(过时的) . Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and 3 to show off these things to 4 . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.
Young people think that , living in the 21st century , they must keep up with the times . They don't want to fall 5 . Besides, they think that they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 6 the pop music , so they need CD players . They explain that just like electronic dictionaries, these can be 7 in their study, too. They think that their parents should understand 8 they want these things .
Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they return to school at the beginning of a new term. 9 , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to 10 these high-tech things that they want .
A.changed B.come C.joined D.stopped
A.to B.from C.of D.with
A.right B.lucky C.nice D.pleased
A.other B.the other C.others D.the others
A.down B.off C.behind D.back
A.hear B.listen to C.read D.play .
A.new B.modern C.latest D.useful
A.where B.which C.what D.why
A.But B.However C.So D.Still
A.borrow B.buy C.lend D.take