I did volunteer(志愿者) work in a Kenya orphanage(孤儿院)last year. It was an unforgettable experience.
When I first went to Kenya _______ my classmates, I saw many poor children. I was _______ that we might have to live like them. I was right. We had to sleep in a very _______ room—18 girls stayed together. As there was not enough _______, we had to save it day and night. We only had five minutes to have a bath each time.
_______ the living environment was bad, we did many things to help children there, such as teaching and cleaning. The most difficult thing for me was taking care of babies who were less than year old. That was the first time I held a baby. It was not _______ at all. The babies kept _________ no matter what I did. When I fed them, they still didn't calm down(平静下来). After a while, I was so _______ from the pain(疼痛)in my back and shoulders. I realized how much my parents did for me when I was young.
When we were _______, a 5-year-old girl gave her teddy bear to us. It was her Christmas gift.
Seeing her smiling face and the clean orphanage, we felt ________ of ourselves.
1.A.with B.for C.to D.on
2.A.bored B.excited C.worried D.happy
3.A.good B.comfortable C.small D.bright
4.A.food B.water C.room D.air
5.A.But B.Because C.Though D.So
6.A.easy B.hard C.funny D.quiet
7.A.laughing B.eating C.crying D.sleeping
8.A.afraid B.tired C.relaxed D.angry
9.A.leaving B.staying C.starting D.turning
10.A.important B.sad C.afraid D.proud
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Dear Doctor Lee,
I'm a helpless (无助的) mother. My son Jack is 14 years old. I find that the ________ he grows, the less we talk. I feel very.________ and I really need your help.
My________ problem is about his hobby. He spends most of his free time________ computer games at home. I'm getting _______ about him, especially after his English teacher told me that he always got poor grades in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology (科技). However, I don't have enough money _______the things he wants, such as the iPad.
Not long ago, I found the third problem. He is always ________ at home. He never talks to his friends _______the phone or goes out with anyone on weekends. What should I do to help________ ? Please give me some _______ .
A helpless mother
1.A.younger B.older C.oldest
2.A.happy B.sad C.excited
3.A.one B.once C.first
4.A.plays B.playing C.to play
5.A.worry B.worried C.worries
6.A.to buy B.buying C.buy
7.A.lonely B.alone C.along
8.A.on B.in C.at
9.A.he B.him C.her
10.A.advices B.advice C.suggestion
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A policeman saw a car driving along Route 22 at 22 MPH(时速22英里). He thought, “It is very dangerous because the driver breaks the speed limit(限制) !” So he _______ the driver. The policeman _______that there were five old women in it. The driver asked the policeman, “Sir, I’m keeping to the speed limit! What is the _______ ?” “Madam,” the policeman answered, “you aren’t speeding, but driving much _______than the speed limit can also be dangerous to _______drivers.”
“No, sir, I was really driving at the speed limit—twenty-two miles an hour!” the woman said.
The policeman told her that 22 was the route(路线) _______ the speed limit.
The woman was a bit _______ .She smiled and _______the policeman for pointing out her mistake(错误).
“But _______ I let you go, Madam, I have to ask... is everyone in your car OK? These women seem too ________and they haven’t said a word all the time,” the policeman said.
“Oh, they’ll be all right in a minute, sir. We just got off Route119.”
1.A.pushed B.stopped C.chose
2.A.found B.agreed C.felt
3.A.decision B.suggestion C.trouble
4.A.faster B.longer C.slower
5.A.other B.others C.another
6.A.far from B.because of C.instead of
7.A.excited B.surprised C.worried
8.A.left B.liked C.thanked
9.A.after B.before C.if
10.A.afraid B.angry C.happy
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A rich man had a son with bad habits. On day, he took his son to an old scholar (学者) to ask for good _______.
The scholar took the boy for a walk _______ a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to _______ out a small plant growing there. The boy held the plant between his thumb (拇指) and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a little _______ plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out, roots and all.
"Now pull out that one," said the old man, pointing to a bush (灌木丛). _______, the boy tried his best and pulled it out.
"Now take this one out," said the old man, pointing to an apple tree. The boy held the tree and tried to pull it out. _______ it would not move. "It's _______ to pull it out," said the boy.
"So it is with bad habits," said the scholar. "When _______ are young it is easy to pull them out. But when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out easily."
The lesson with the old man changed the boy's life. He gave up his bad _______ and became an excellent man.
Don't ________ for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you have control over them, or they will get control over you.
1.A.question B.class C.advice
2.A.through B.across C.on
3.A.take B.cut C.pull
4.A.younger B.bigger C.smaller
5.A.In the end B.At the beginning C.At first
6.A.So B.But C.Or
7.A.easy B.possible C.impossible
8.A.we B.you C.they
9.A.hobbies B.habits C.mistakes
10.A.hope B.wait C.leave
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On a cold January day, Jimmy and his father were skating on a lake. Suddenly the ice near Jimmy _______, and he fell into the cold water. Jimmy’s father jumped into the water, but he couldn’t find Jimmy. Several minutes passed. The father _______ couldn’t find Jimmy. Some firemen (消防队员) arrived. Twenty minutes later they found Jimmy and got _______ out of the water. Jimmy was not breathing, and his heart was not beating. The situation seemed _______. However, the firemen didn’t give up and still did CPR (心肺复苏) on Jimmy. Luckily, Jimmy began to breathe, and his heart began to beat. He was taken to the hospital at once.
After six weeks in the hospital Jimmy got _______. He began to walk, talk and play again. Jimmy was in the water _______ more than 20 minutes. He couldn’t breathe in the water. _______ today he is alive (活着) and healthy. How is that possible? That’s because the water was ice-cold. When it’s really cold, the brain (大脑) slows down. It does not _______ much oxygen (氧气). Jimmy’s father believes there is another _______ . He says, “Jimmy is alive today because he is a ________ little boy.”
1.A.lost B.broke C.left D.grew
2.A.still B.even C.almost D.never
3.A.he B.him C.they D.them
4.A.true B.free C.hopeless D.meaningless
5.A.older B.younger C.better D.worse
6.A.of B.for C.like D.with
7.A.If B.So C.But D.Unless
8.A.need B.bring C.feel D.share
9.A.example B.symbol C.reason D.prediction
10.A.serious B.quiet C.careful D.strong
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Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won’t be a real man until you begin to _________ helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to _________ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very _________. Bill went to him and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” The old man answered, “I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”
By thinking of his parents’ words. Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the _________.”
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter _________ the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you so much _________. I’m fine now. I’ll _________ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man. Bill was _________ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned _________ that the food was free __________ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers (顾客) that day.
1.A.think about B.depend on C.give up D.go on
2.A.lend B.buy C.drink D.borrow
3.A.afraid B.glad C.hungry D.angry
4.A.bank B.library C.hospital D.restaurant
5.A.sent out B.got down C.gave back D.took away
6.A.excuse B.advice C.trouble D.difficulty
7.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometimes
8.A.nervous B.pleased C.sorry D.shy
9.A.in surprise B.as usual C.once again D.at first
10.A.when B.until C.unless D.because
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There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl ____ big eyes. Her big eyes are ______ us her dream: I wish to ____! In China,there are still _____ girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their ____ are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to ____ the money for all the children. So the parents often ask ______to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn’t_____- the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free(免费的) in some poor places. They don’t have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life ____. Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is ____ great.
1.A.with B.on C.to
2.A.calling B.telling C.speaking
3.A.go to work B.go to bed C.go to school
4.A.a lot B.lot of C.a lot of
5.A.families B.cities C.houses
6.A.pay B.take C.buy
7.A.teachers B.girls C.boys
8.A.loot up B.turn on C.worry about
9.A.better B.shorter C.longer
10.A.not B.never C.really
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It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. We can see advertisements are _______! What do you think of advertisements? Some people think that ads are _______. Others hate ads, saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly (难看的).
Many ads are aimed specifically at teenagers, _______ some young people see more than 100 advertisements a day. It’s true that some ads can be very useful. For example, they can help you to compare two different products _______ you can buy the one you really need. They can also help you _______ money. When prices are listed, you can go to the store with the _______ price. Ads also tell you when stores have _______. However, some advertising can be confusing or misleading (误导). Sometimes the words sound _______---but don’t really tell you anything about the quality of the product. At other times, the picture in an ad looks _______ better than the real thing. At times an ad can lead you ________ something you don’t need at all. Next time when you buy things, remember to be careful!
1.A.everywhere B.somewhere C.everything D.something
2.A.boring B.great C.tiring D.terrible
3.A.if B.or C.because D.and
4.A.such that B.so that C.in order to D.that
5.A.waste B.lose C.save D.spend
6.A.lowest B.high C.cheapest D.expensive
7.A.people B.customers C.money D.sales
8.A.good B.well C.bad D.badly
9.A.many B.much C.a lot of D.a few
10.A.to sell B.sell C.to buy D.buy
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A few months ago, my husband and I were talking about our finances (资产). It was a very _____ time for us. We didn’t know that our 4-year-old son was listening in another room.
A week later, I was tired and asked my husband ______ I could have a coffee. He reminded me that we couldn’t ________ any money on coffee. Then, my son asked me for my Starbucks (星巴克) coffee card. He likes playing _______ cards, so I passed it to him.
Half an hour later, he ______ it to me.
“Here you are, mommy.”
“What is it, dear?”
“This is for you. I put dollars on your _______ card.”
He gave me my Starbucks coffee card. He has put $5 on my card for me to buy coffee. I will ______ drink a better cup of coffee than I did that afternoon.
I realize that teaching kindness to ________ is such a good thing. My little boy has told me that he wants to give all his dollars to the ______ people. He wants to make a lot of money when he ________. So he can buy toys for other poor kids. Teach your kids kindness and they will pour it into the world, even you.
1.A.happy B.gold C.difficult D.modern
2.A.when B.whether C.since D.while
3.A.spend B.count C.raise D.make
4.A.from B.in C.on D.with
5.A.returned B.broke C.opened D.changed
6.A.bank B.member C.coffee D.door
7.A.anyway B.perhaps C.neither D.never
8.A.children B.students C.parents D.friends
9.A.brave B.lonely C.tired D.poor
10.A.takes up B.grows up C.gets up D.makes up
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There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them _____ answers.
There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to ______.
“Let’s play a trick on the old lady,” he said, “I’ll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. ______, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I’ll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I’ll ______ my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly ______ it and show her the dead bird. ______ way, she’ll be wrong.”
The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ______ the hill they all went to the lady’s house.
“Granny, we have a ______ for you,” they all shouted.
“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.
“Why, of course it must be a bird.” the old lady replied.
“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked ______.
All the boys ______ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.
The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, “It’s up to you, my child. If you’re kind enough, it’ll be alive.”
1.A.right B.funny C.possible
2.A.play with it B.go with him C.go back home
3.A.Probably B.Of course C.Successfully
4.A.close B.raise C.open
5.A.kill B.save C.fly
6.A.Each B.Both C.All
7.A.across B.down C.up
8.A.present B.bird C.question
9.A.quietly B.excitedly C.worriedly
10.A.waited for B.listened to C.thought of
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