Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions often go ______ the object.
It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us______ on the basketball court. Silently, we teamed up and played, as always. The sun was a big “squeezer”, as it not only squeezed out of us sweat and _______but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all _______ the attacks of elbows. After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs, I could see a ______ was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. “Buddy, hot down here. What about a _______?” I said to him. ________ I rolled one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. “I guess I'm quite fine. Lucky no _______ bones or we'll end up in the hospital!” I said.
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My _______ did work! He picked the Cola up, tried _______ it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he ______ his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a _______ shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face______ I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide ______ for us. What could be better than a group of school students ______ basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?
Word Bank
reaction 反应 squeeze 挤压者
elbow 肘部 sweat 汗水 rolled 滚动
1.A.towards B.about C.beyond D.for
2.A.appeared B.jumped C.allowed D.carried
3.A.time B.energy C.health D.pride
4.A.accept B.afford C.smell D.feel
5.A.match B.fight C.touch D.risk
6.A.game B.talk C.drink D.ball
7.A.Angrily B.Wisely C.Slowly D.Carefully
8.A.lazy B.hidden C.medical D.broken
9.A.humor B.chance C.advice D.trust
10.A.open B.to open C.opening D.opened
11.A.looked at B.thought of C.put away D.held out
12.A.light B.strong C.heavy D.sudden
13.A.since B.if C.until D.as
14.A.worry B.warmth C.stress D.peace
15.A.protecting B.encouraging C.exchanging D.comparing
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父亲的生日
There wasn't much food in the house, but somehow the mother managed to find enough to make a cake.
Her three children spent the afternoon cutting pictures from a magazine and_______ a wonderful birthday card for their father. They loved him very much. He worked hard in the woods every day and_______ came home, cheerful and smiling.
Most children simply went to the store and_______ a birthday card for their fathers. This family had hardly enough food in the cupboards._______ they made a card and wrote a lovely little message to their father.
When everything was_______, they sat down quietly and waited for their father to get home. Soon, they heard him coming. As he came in, they all jumped up and began to sing Happy Birthday. The father was surprised. All the children wondered what their father's_______ would be.
The mother lit the candles and the father closed his eyes. His children watched, imagining what his wish might be. Then, he drew in a big breath and_______ all of the candles on the cake. The children asked him what he wished for. “Surely it will come true now that you have blown out all of the birthday candles!”
The_______ looked around at his family. He saw his wife and knew how hard she had worked to find enough food for the cake. The homemade birthday card_______ his children was better than any from the store. He knew that he was very________ to have a family like this.
“I wished that every father in the world could have a family as wonderful as mine.” he said. “Now let's dig into this birthday cake. It sure looks good!”
1.A.sending B.making C.taking D.drawing
2.A.never B.seldom C.always D.nearly
3.A.borrowed B.cheated C.stole D.bought
4.A.So B.If C.But D.Unless
5.A.ready B.tidy C.light D.quiet
6.A.time B.love C.wish D.mind
7.A.looked out B.took out C.blew out D.gave out
8.A.father B.mother C.brother D.daughter
9.A.at B.with C.from D.about
10.A.lucky B.busy C.tired D.poor
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Valuable Gifts
When my mother told my father she was pregnant (怀孕), the first thing he did was to buy a TV. It was 1957 and TVs were new technology. He thought that with a baby, they would go out less and he would need to find entertainment at home.
That was the first _______ he gave me.
But when I think of other gifts my father has given me, the first would be a love of _______. He is always found reading in our study. He has been totally deaf in one ear since he was two, so we rarely listened to music. In my childhood, storybooks were king, not songs.
The second is _______ all. He treats everyone the same—CEO or cleaner, child or adult. Even when I was little, the conversation around the dinner table was noisy but adult-level. He always said my age didn't matter. If I voiced an opinion, I had to argue the case and give evidence (证据).
The greatest gift to me, however, was that he took interest in my _______ and never my looks. Most successful women had fathers who_______ their intelligence. My father said that my mother was the most intelligent person he had ever met. He still says that.
They met at a dance in the early 50s when she was a teacher. Wanting to show off, he told her she reminded him of Jane Austen's Emma, then misquoted (错误地引用) the book. My mother _______ corrected him and he was in love from that moment.
Over the years, my father taught me never to stand _______ and never to accept the way things are; I should find for change. I will continue to follow his _______.
1.A.book B.toy C.doll D.gift
2.A.writing B.reading C.singing D.dancing
3.A.respecting B.choosing C.changing D.facing
4.A.hope B.hobbies C.success D.brains
5.A.required B.accepted C.valued D.dreamed
6.A.hopefully B.nervously C.politely D.proudly
7.A.still B.quiet C.silent D.calm
8.A.idea B.lead C.plan D.advice
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When the phone rings and somebody says, "Fire!", the firemen move fast.
The big, red fire truck goes through the streets on its way to a fire.
When the fire engine arrives at the burning building, the firemen roll out the fire hose and _______ the ladders (梯子). Firemen take the hose as _______ to the fire as they can. Special clothes _______ them from the heat.
A man is trapped (困住) high up in the building. The stairway is on fire. He can't go down the stairs. The firemen try to reach the man with a ladder—but the window is too high. Rapidly the firemen spread a rescue net. The man _______.
Before a man becomes a fireman, he goes to a special school to learn why fires begin, what keeps them _______, and how to put them out. Firemen learn to work together as a _______ to put out a fire. Day and night at the station house, they are always ready to answer the fire bell.
1.A.put out B.put on C.put off D.put up
2.A.tight B.long C.thin D.early
3.A.protect B.hurt C.offer D.pack
4.A.disappear B.returns C.is saved D.is hidden
5.A.shouting B.burning C.crying D.boiling
6.A.leader B.decision C.line D.team
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Once when I was a young boy, I boasted that I made my mind to win the first place at the coming piano competition, but I knew this goal was_____ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this _____. It was a huge deal, especially _____ a beginner like me.
My mom was my number one_____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _____ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "If you make up your mind to win, then act like it. Don't _____." After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb fingers and stiff back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _____I finally slept on the piano keys.
Finally, the big day_____. Right before my _____ to perform, my mom said, "I know you want to win, but listen to me: Be there for the _____ not for the success, okay?" I managed to nod.
When I walked onto the stage, I was_____ that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a _____ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____ the world around me. I just let _____ fall deeper and deeper into the music.
Naturally I really won the first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. As my mom always said, "It's _____ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up."
1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly
2.A.competition B.exam C.concert D.test
3.A.with B.of C.for D.from
4.A.teacher B.director C.actor D.reader
5.A.writing B.making C.singing D.practicing
6.A.give off B.give away C.give up D.give out
7.A.until B.since C.after D.though
8.A.followed B.came C.reached D.left
9.A.way B.method C.turn D.task
10.A.praise B.record C.purpose D.experience
11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.surprised
12.A.look B.seat C.rest D.break
13.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit
14.A.itself B.herself C.myself D.himself
15.A.wise B.easy C.common D.difficult
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Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the _____ in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. “Why didn't anyone say ‘hi’ to me or _____ me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes _____ my hair?” she wondered. Almost every day _____ the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been _____ wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!
What caused Anna's problem? The _____ was that nobody knew her. Most people don't like _____ strangers. So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to _____. The easiest way to catch their attention is to _____ them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your ______ to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, “Hey, how's everything going?” In this way, you are taking the ______ step towards the road to friendship.
When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates ______. Guess ______ happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.
In fact, ______ “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really ______. So try to open your heart to strangers!
1.A.teachers B.parents C.students D.friends
2.A.visit B.invite C.expect D.send
3.A.and B.or C.so D.for
4.A.during B.on C.over D.at
5.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
6.A.purpose B.reason C.order D.chance
7.A.talking back B.talking with C.finding out D.looking for
8.A.own B.become C.like D.know
9.A.show B.consider C.notice D.encourage
10.A.shyness B.surprise C.kindness D.talent
11.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth
12.A.sadly B.angrily C.happily D.quietly
13.A.how B.what C.why D.which
14.A.say B.saying C.said D.says
15.A.boring B.great C.same D.polite
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[素材选自One Story A Day Book 6]
关注内心的美
My family and I live in England. England is not a very hot or _____ place. It rains quite a lot. So many people go to _____ like Spain or Portugal to get some sun. That's what we did last year and we'll never _____ it.
We had two whole days at the _____. I was just starting to _____ the sunscreen when we heard an ambulance. We ran over to see they were carrying a boy out of the water. He was taken away in an ambulance, _____ it was clear that he was okay.
We all headed back to _____ place and began to play. It was a very hot day. I was so happy. I got all the sun I could. We laughed and ran along the beach. We _____ and played Frisbee.
_____, around noon, my mother called us to get some food. My family looked at me ______ shock. Parts of my body were white and parts were red! Shocked, my mother asked me for the ______. I ______ the ambulance had stopped me from covering my whole body with the sunscreen.
I was so badly burned that I had to stay inside for the rest of the two days. When we ______ home, I didn't even want to go to school. I was so embarrassed. My great beach vacation taught me the ______ of the sun and the power of sunscreen. Most importantly, it taught me that I shouldn't be so ______ about my appearance. There is no need to try to change the way I look in the first place!
1.A.cloudy B.rainy C.windy D.sunny
2.A.cities B.places C.areas D.houses
3.A.remember B.forget C.imagine D.expect
4.A.beach B.lake C.river D.garden
5.A.put on B.take on C.put off D.take off
6.A.and B.but C.or D.so
7.A.your B.their C.my D.our
8.A.swam B.ate C.slept D.wrote
9.A.Surprisingly B.Finally C.Luckily D.Sadly
10.A.with B.of C.for D.about
11.A.plan B.method C.reason D.chance
12.A.admitted B.admired C.realized D.thought
13.A.left B.arrived C.changed D.sold
14.A.weight B.height C.power D.size
15.A.happy B.careful C.worried D.bored
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Poor Les had a dream of being a DJ. He went to a radio station every day for a week, _____ a job. Finally the station manager offered one to him, but with no pay! Les said thanks and accepted it. He was asked to get coffee and pick up lunches and dinners_____ the workers at the station. However, when possible, Les would go to the studio(演播室) and learn whatever he could. Back in his room at night, he_____ and prepared for an opportunity(机会).
One Saturday afternoon, one DJ named Rock drank too much and he seemed to have trouble with his _____. Suddenly, the phone rang. Les picked it up. It was a call from the only _____ person at the station. It was the station manager.
The manager knew Rock couldn't _____ his program, so he asked Les to call one of the other DJs to come to help. Les said yes, but he had waited for about 15 minutes _____ he told the manager that he found noboby. He was sure his opportunity was on its way.
The manager asked, “Young man, do you know how to work in the studio? ”
“Yes, sir, ” replied Les.
Les _____ walked into the studio, moved Rock aside and sat down at the desk. He was _____. He turned on the microphone and said, “Look out! This is me—Les Brown. There were none before me and there will be none after me...”
Les gave the listeners and his manager a big ______! He went on to have a successful life in politics, public speaking and television!
1.A.deciding on B.asking for C.depending on D.preparing for
2.A.with B.from C.by D.for
3.A.sang B.listened C.practiced D.slept
4.A.program B.family C.manager D.talent
5.A.each B.others C.another D.other
6.A.finish B.avoid C.repeat D.receive
7.A.before B.because C.unless D.while
8.A.quickly B.slowly C.clearly D.easily
9.A.tired B.kind C.ready D.lonely
10.A.hug B.hand C.surprise D.lesson
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Seniors dancing on a public square is popular in China. I've learned that on the newspaper before.
Walking through the ______ park, the trees stand cold and bare. The wind has shaken their yellow _____ to the ground. As I keep walking, a noise from the background is becoming _____ and clearer. Now, 100 meters _____ me, a group of women are gathering at the side of the path. In the cold wind of December, they're moving their arms and legs to the _____. They are, of course, the dancing seniors.
It seems that if you go to any_____ space around China, you are likely to see these dancing women. _____ I first came to China, I saw a lot of seniors dancing on a public square. It was one of the things that _____ me. That's because in Britain, dancing outside is not a cultural _____. You won't see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually people just ______ a walk for exercise.
Some people think dancing seniors are______. This is because they make too much noise. But others ________ their choice of dancing in public. Most of them are middleaged. There is no more work, and their kids work in other cities. They ______ have some free time to do what they like.
Personally, I like seeing these women enjoying ______. They ______ us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised the whole families. Now it's their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.
1.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
2.A.leaves B.fruits C.trees D.plants
3.A.better B.louder C.lower D.smaller
4.A.as for B.thanks to C.ahead of D.together with
5.A.movie B.piano C.video D.music
6.A.tidy B.busy C.public D.wide
7.A.Before B.And C.When D.Until
8.A.taught B.shocked C.worked D.helped
9.A.model B.picture C.idea D.habit
10.A.take B.show C.want D.leave
11.A.exciting B.boring C.dangerous D.interesting
12.A.choose B.respect C.refuse D.share
13.A.quickly B.seriously C.slowly D.finally
14.A.yourself B.herself C.ourselves D.themselves
15.A.remind B.tell C.find D.prepare
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Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their _____, the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to _____ them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good _____ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He _____ and walked around. He walked _____ a door marked “No Entrance”.
When the hall lights got dark, the _____ would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was _____. The mother was _____ worried at that moment that tears were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was surprised to see her little boy _____ at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ______ he did at home.
At the moment, the great pianist ______, quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.” He leaned over and began filling in a low voice with his left ______, then added a running obbligato with his right hand. They played the piano together ______. The old pianist and the young beginner changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience stood up and ______ them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only ______ perfect skills but his good qualities.
1.A.desks B.stages C.seats D.pianos
2.A.greet B.feed C.notice D.search
3.A.use B.chance C.season D.culture
4.A.put up B.dressed up C.got up D.stood up
5.A.through B.across C.above D.over
6.A.film B.concert C.conversation D.meeting
7.A.sleepy B.missing C.tired D.excited
8.A.so B.very C.much D.such
9.A.sit B.to sit C.sat D.sitting
10.A.when B.if C.as D.before
11.A.ran B.jumped C.came D.left
12.A.hand B.shoulder C.foot D.leg
13.A.badly B.carelessly C.terribly D.happily
14.A.fought with B.laughed at C.shouted at D.cheered for
15.A.her B.his C.your D.their
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