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The first person in our family to do yoga(瑜伽)was my mum. Her best friend, Sissy, who lived next door to us, (1) yoga to her. She said if Mum was tired of the rush of modern life and wanted to feel less (2) , then yoga could help. Sissy was a very peaceful person so Mum (3) accepted.
I watched Mum every day doing her breathing exercises and (4) her postures(动作). After a few months, she said she felt much (5) . Dad was getting envious. He wasn’t going to be left out so he (6) yoga too. He goes to a class twice a week now.
Then Mum had the bright (7) that my sister and I should do yoga. She researched the kind of yoga that is (8) for children and learned as much as she could about it. Then she became our (9) . To my surprise, it turned out really well.
At first, we mostly did breathing exercises but then we moved on to stretching(伸展)exercises. We had to lift our ribcage(胸廓), reach our arms to the side and circle our body with them. Mum told us to (10) we were enjoying ourselves in the sunshine. It was really fun!
Our whole family does yoga now. Even our dog, Bingo, likes to join in!
(1)
A. |
took |
B. |
recommended |
C. |
donated |
D. |
sent |
(2)
A. |
surprised |
B. |
excited |
C. |
stressed |
D. |
amazed |
(3)
A. |
easily |
B. |
hardly |
C. |
luckily |
D. |
strictly |
(4)
A. |
testing |
B. |
raising |
C. |
practising |
D. |
protecting |
(5)
A. |
healthier |
B. |
luckier |
C. |
heavier |
D. |
cleverer |
(6)
A. |
set up |
B. |
made up |
C. |
put up |
D. |
took up |
(7)
A. |
future |
B. |
idea |
C. |
smile |
D. |
start |
(8)
A. |
noisy |
B. |
difficult |
C. |
secret |
D. |
helpful |
(9)
A. |
friend |
B. |
student |
C. |
teacher |
D. |
partner |
(10)
A. |
imagine |
B. |
show |
C. |
learn |
D. |
prove |
In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).
Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?
One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.
8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.
To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.
A.unless B.when C.if D.whether
A.what B.how C.where D.why
A.be surprised B.surprised C.surprising D.be surprising
A.or B.and C.but D.if
A.as many as B.as much as C.as soon as D.as possible as
A.become B.became C.becoming D.to become
A.save B.saves C.saved D.to save
A.After B.Before C.When D.While
A.at B.in C.for D.on
A.fell B.felt C.falls D.falling
A.able to B.were able to C.can be able to D.were able
A.dead B.death C.died D.die
A.cross B.across C.through D.passed
A.This is B.These are C.It’s D.That’s
A.to become B.become C.to get D.get
Everybody has hobbies for fun or relaxation. For me, soccer is my 1. It’s part of my life and life will be boring 2 it.
3 countries like Vietnam, soccer is the 4 of sports. Everyone likes playing it or watching it. That is 5 it is not surprising that I have grown up with soccer. My mom told me that I liked kicking (踢) the 6 around and had so much 7 with it when I was only about two years old.
It is 8 and amazing, especially when I score a goal (射门得分) or my teammates do it. Playing soccer also helps me 9 after class. For example, after studying all day long, I feel 10. However, by having fun with the ball such as kicking it 11 the wall or trying to do some tricks, all my stress 12.
Soccer is not about passing and kicking the ball with no rules 13 about the spirit and 14. It has taught me the teamwork and sportsmanship (运动员精神). Also, I have 15 a lot about how to play soccer well.
A.hobby B.fun C.activity D.practice
A.with B.without C.by D.through
A.Beside B.Between C.In D.On
A.adult B.character C.baby D.king
A.when B.why C.where D.how
A.door B.shoes C.sand D.ball
A.freedom B.fun C.work D.housework
A.boring B.bad C.terrible D.interesting
A.surprise B.relax C.worry D.fail
A.tired B.excited C.energetic D.active
A.behind B.on C.up D.against
A.runs out B.takes place C.goes away D.gets on
A.but B.only C.also D.so
A.rest B.money C.jobs D.skills
A.taught B.learned C.sent D.thought
My School Day in London
Tim Hunt is telling 1 Chinese classmates about his school day in London.
My school day in London is different 2 my school day here in China. School starts 3 nine o’clock. I get up at 7:00 4 weekdays. I go to school 5 underground(地铁). It 6 about forty–five minutes. I have 7 at school. Classes are over at 3:15. It is early, 8 I stay at school and play games 9 my friends. I am 10 the basketball team. We practice(联系)on Monday 11 Wednesday. We have a match 12 Friday afternoon.
On Saturday 13 I get up late. Then I 14 my parents tidy(弄整洁)the house and the garden. In the evening I often go to film or a club(俱乐部).On Sunday I have a good rest and of course, I do 15.
A.he B.him C.his D.their
A.from B.in C.of D.at
A.for B.at C.on D.in
A.for B.of C.on D.in
A.in B.on C.by D.with
A.goes B.stands C.wants D.takes
A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner D.supper
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.and B.but C.with D.about
A.in B.on C.at D.of
A.to B.and C.at D.with
A.on B.in C.at D.for
A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
A.want B.help C.ask D.tell
A.my homeworks B.the homeworks C.my homework D.mine homewok
I started learning to play pipa at the age of four. At that time,I was really 1 of pipa because the four strings always cut my fingers. The cuts were not deep 2they were long, and they really hurt ! So my parents bought me a roll of tape to protect the 3 of my left hand.After a few days, however, I 4the tape! When my mother found out the reason, she said 5and bought a new roll of tape.I had only used the second roll for a few weeks6 I lost it again! "You should try to play pipa without tape," my father said to me. But I cried and 7 another roll. My father agree and bought me another new roll.After a few months, I lost the third roll! Then the8, and then the fifth After this happened eight times, my mother got really 9!"I won't buy you any more tape," she said to me. " Now you have to play pipa without tape
You must 10it is carelessness that hurts your fingers!"A. fond B. afraid C. proud
A. but B. and C. then
A. arms B. ears C. fingers
A. sold B. lost C. bought
A. nothing B. anything C. something
A. until B. after C. before
A. asked for B. worried about C. thought of
A. third B. fourth C. fifth
A. happy B. excited C. angry
A. expect B. forget C. remember
The little boy entered the house unhappily. His mother was 1 cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 2 ,but stopped when she saw his face.“Tyler, 3 happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay,Mom,” said the boy.” Today, in our science lesson, Mrs Green talked about the 4 .The whole world is getting dirtier and many animals and plants are dying, She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way home, but there is 5 I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you a 6 ,”the mother said after thinking for a while .“ One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish(海星) covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 7 . and it was too far for them to make their way back by 8 . The man shook his head as he walked along,“What a pity!So many starfish will die on the beach.” The man felt very 9 for those starfish . He went on walking and just at that time he was 10 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 11 as he could. “How silly you are! My 12 ,” the man said.“There are so many starfish, and can you throw all of them back?” The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing. “ 13 I can’t help them all, I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one,”said the boy.“Thinking for a moment, the man 14 to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, “Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the 15 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.lie B.joke C.story D.way
A.wind B.rain C.waves D.sands
A.himself B.itself C.ourselves D.themselves
A.tired B.sorry C.happy D.excited
A.afraid B.surprised C.sad D.angry
A.slow B.fast C.soon D.high
A.father B.mother C.son D.daughter
A.Or B.So C.Because D.Though
A.began B.continued C.forgot D.waited
A.shortest B.tallest C.smallest D.biggest