从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had several apple trees in his yard, full of apples. However, kids were ____(1)____ to go into the yard. They would rather stay far away from it.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and ____(2)____ friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s yard. As soon as Janet saw him there, she suggested they cross the street and walk on ____(3)____ side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend ____(4)____ you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh ____(5)____ from his yard.
Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says Mr. Dawson is the ____(6)___ person in town. Why was he so nice to us?” Amy ____(7)____ that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his yard. ____(8)____ she told herself the old man was not as cold as he seemed and tried smiling at him. To her ____(9)____, the man smiled back. From then on, they began to talk more every time they met.
Janet then realized smiles do ____(10)____.
If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.
(1)
A. |
afraid |
B. |
excited |
C. |
crazy |
D. |
mad |
(2)
A. |
my |
B. |
her |
C. |
their |
D. |
his |
(3)
A. |
other |
B. |
others |
C. |
another |
D. |
the other |
(4)
A. |
for |
B. |
about |
C. |
with |
D. |
from |
(5)
A. |
orange |
B. |
strawberry |
C. |
pear |
D. |
apple |
(6)
A. |
cutest |
B. |
cleverest |
C. |
healthiest |
D. |
unfriendliest |
(7)
A. |
promised |
B. |
believed |
C. |
explained |
D. |
regretted |
(8)
A. |
But |
B. |
Unless |
C. |
If |
D. |
And |
(9)
A. |
sadness |
B. |
worry |
C. |
surprise |
D. |
fear |
(10)
A. |
lift |
B. |
spread |
C. |
fail |
D. |
lose |
One day, my English teacher asked me to help her save back-up(备份) copies of her work in the computer. I then realized I was able to know the grades of all of her students. I her how to copy files(文件)from one disk to another and she thanked me.
A few days later, she asked me to help her again, because she how to do it. When I showed it to her, some students in my class noticedand began to talk among themselves .Later that day, at lunch time, several of them came up to me.
"Hey, could you help us change our grades? We'll for it."
I could not believe what I heard. I could get paid for something very . "All right. I'll do it." The next day, my English teacher askedme to help him out again. When he was not paying attention, I changed their grades from Fs to As.
I soon became very popularamong my friends. They began to treat me like God who could do . Word spread quickly and I became very rich.
Everything was going fine I was called into the headmaster's office. When I got there, both of my teacher and the headmaster were very angry. "I don't want to what your teacher said, but I have to. She has too much evidence(证据)," the headmaster said. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"No," I said finally. I didn't realize how my behavior had been. I had disappointed my teacher and the headmaster. And there was no way . I had to leave my school. That was a good lesson for me.
A.said B.urged C.knew D.showed
A.lost B.remembered C.reminded D.forgot
A.quietly B.luckily C.loudly D.angrily
A.pay B.praise C.follow D.explain
A.familiar B.easy C.interesting D.pleasant
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.some things
A.until B.since C.because D.after
A.believe B.reply C.hate D.influence
A.hard B.interesting C.serious D.important
A.up B.in C.back D.down
Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t that you don’t have a mental health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or . Most of the time those feelings pass, sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move different stages(阶段) of your life.
Here are four practical to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can them.
●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.
A.agree B.mean C.doubt D.notice
A.excited B.satisfied C.surprised D.stressed
A.but B.and C.so D.as
A.away B.inside C.through D.against
A.answers B.replies C.ways D.chances
A.follow B.find C.advise D.count
A.weakness B.laziness C.happiness D.richness
A.easily B.closely C.equally D.hardly
A.difficult B.terrible C.strange D.various
A.protecting B.exploring C.providing D.imagining
We are living a fast life. It seems that everything has to be fast, for example, food, fast Internet, fast roads, fast money. Every day we try to get things done , but there are some moments that we have to slow down and enjoy our lives.
We are always every day. I have to work eight hours or more a day at my full-time job. When I get home, it’s always over seven o’clock. I make an effort(努力) to something. I try to find a bit of time for my hobby—writing. I hardly ever write and work weekends. Those are my days to try to recharge (休整)and reduce the stress from my work. I sleep on the sofa during the day, some beer in the open air or go out for a picnic if the weather is nice.
What I’m trying to say is this: if you don’t take some time to slow down once in a while(偶尔) and your life, it will pass you by. You can be unhealthy both in body and mind if you don’t take the time to relax. So this weekend, don’t make any . Just get up on Saturday morning your body says it’s time to get up. Make some coffee, step outside and get fresh morning air, turn on the radio and prepare yourself for nothing.
A.good B.fast C.slow D.cold
A.specially B.seriously C.directly D.quickly
A.busy B.happy C.free D.sad
A.drink B.buy C.write D.say
A.with B.except C.in D.on
A.eat B.drink C.take D.get
A.spend B.share C.enjoy D.relax
A.plans B.mistakes C.noises D.sentences
A.but B.when C.or D.so
A.any B.many C.no D.some
Most elephants are grey. Only a few are. It’s difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white , they feel excited.
Long ago, a white elephant wasto the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very good one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On its way to the king, the white elephant attracted (吸引) many people. They ran into the street and shouted, “A white elephant is coming!”
All the people liked the cute elephant. Some gave itto drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.
Then the elephant came before the king. At last the king saw the white elephant. The king it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.A. grey B. white C. red
A. elephant B. king C. street
A. swept B. painted C. taken
A. dishes B. water C. food
A. asked B. gave C. built
Luke says, “At first I was shocked that somebody would do such a thing, but then I saw Jenifer’s and knew that I had to do something. I jumped up and started chasing him down the street and calling‘Thief, stop !’but nobody seemed in stopping him. They were too busy staring, like it was a or something. Luckily, I play soccer for the school team, so I’ve been training all year and I’m in pretty good shape, so I to catch up with him on Third Avenue and knocked him down. Once he was on the I sat on top of him and waited for the police to come. I know that people say you shouldn’t do that kind of thing, you never know what the person can do to you, but I didn’t think about that at the time. I was too ”
However, Jennifer is not the only one who’s grateful for Luke’s bravery. After police had arrested(送签捕) the thief, they his apartment and found over a hundred stolen cell phones and, perhaps more , an address book full of names of various criminal contacts(犯罪联络), most of whom have now been brought in for as police try to break a growing ring of cell phone criminals.
Cell phone theft(盗窃)is only one of a number of technology – related crimes that police say are on the rise. Businesspeople have been told to be extra with their notebook computers, which are an easy target(目标) for criminals, and new police apartments are being set up to crimes. In the last week alone, the New York Police Department has over six hundred calls from people relating to one of the above crimes.
Thanks to Luke’s bravery and quick thinking, Jennifer didn’t one of those victims (受害者) , and she knows she’s going to thank Luke - by taking him for another meal at the same Indian restaurant. This time, however, she’s going to keep her cell phone in her purse.
A.purse B.phone C.head D.face
A.pleased B.frightened C.interested D.excited
A.game B.movie C.story D.joke
A.managed B.tried C.hoped D.meant
A.floor B.grass C.ground D.bed
A.because B.so C.if D.although
A.nervous B.sad C.brave. D.angry
A.broke B.searched C.sold D.discovered
A.important B.common C.similar D.dangerous
A.questioning B.testing C.pretending D.stealing
A.serious B.safe C.patient D.careful
A.care for B.deal with C.think about D.belong to
A.made B.checked C.received D.refused
A.trouble B.offer C.become D.believe
A.why B.how C.when D.whether