My neighbor is a doctor. He and his wife are some of the ______ people I have ever met. A few years ago, we started this kind of "favor war" where one of us would do something kind for the other, such as ______ the driveway or building a shed, and next time the other would _______ to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was about 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I ______ he shoveled (铲) my driveway for me when I was out on a business trip last ______. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor ______. It took a while but I finished it with another favor.
That night I got a ______ on my door. It was my neighbor, He immediately shook my hand and thanked me for shoveling ______ driveway and side walk, so that he was able to get to work earlier and ______ a boy.
"As soon as I started the car early this morning, a(n) ______ came through that a young boy in our neighborhood was seriously ill. ______, my partner and I were only about 2 minutes away, but the closest ambulance (救护车) 10 minutes," added he. "A young boy got to live his life ______
you did me that favor earlier this morning. "
It wasn't too much ______ to shovel a driveway, but what I did got a young boy to see his family again, go back to school again and live his life again.
______ favor is too small. Even the smallest favor can make the biggest ______. One favor will always be followed by another.
1.A.nicest B.busiest C.richest D.happiest
2.A.looking for B.going down C.cleaning up D.walking across
3.A.try B.stop C.agree D.refuse
4.A.saw B.thought C.expected D.remembered
5.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
6.A.soon B.back C.again D.first
7.A.note B.kick C.gift D.knock
8.A.my B.our C.his D.your
9.A.met B.saved C.supported D.encouraged
10.A.call B.card C.letter D.invitation
11.A.Finally B.Actually C.Luckily D.Suddenly
12.A.when B.unless C.because D.though
13.A.practice B.trouble C.attention D.experience
14.A.No B.Any C.Some D.Each
15.A.choice B.progress C.decision D.difference
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Jadav Payeng is a forestry worker from Jorhat, India. Over the past 38 years, he has planted trees on a sandbar(沙洲) of the Brahmaputra River and has _______ it into a forest.
One day in 1979, 16-year-old Payeng was walking _______ the bank of the Brahmaputra River. He saw many snakes on the sandbars. These snakes died in a few days’ time _______ the heat and the absence(缺乏) of trees. Payeng felt very _______ when he saw this. He decided to plant some trees. Single-handedly, he started planting bamboo trees, as only bamboo trees could survive(存活) in the sandbars.
To water the trees was a difficult _______ for one man. With his hard work and great effort, day by day the _______ bamboo trees grew into a forest. His tree planting has changed the soil. Now the sandbar is a thick forest and _______ to thousands of plants and animals. A large group of around 100 elephants visit the forest every year and _______ there for a few months.
Payeng is now in _______ fifties. He has planted close to 1,400 acres(英亩) of forests and is ________ as the Forest Man of India. In 2015, he was honored with Padma Shri, one of the top awards in India.
1.A.divided B.turned C.cut
2.A.across B.through C.along
3.A.according to B.because of C.as for
4.A.sad B.lonely C.alone
5.A.condition B.journey C.task
6.A.young B.tall C.wild
7.A.way B.guide C.home
8.A.sit B.lie C.stay
9.A.her B.his C.he
10.A.known B.served C.invited
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Inventions make our life easier and better. A big invention makes us feel it all the time. There are also small inventions around us which are _____ and interesting.
Do you ever find it annoying to look for the TV remote? Are you tired of _____ shoes when playing different sports? Don't worry. Students at Clayton Middle School in the US might be able to _____ you.
Dylan Glick, an 8grade student, thought_____ the idea of a “retractable remote”. The remote has a rope to connect with its resting place. _____ people push a button on the remote, the rope will give the remote back to its resting place.
“It is something that I would use, and I'm sure_____ parents would use, too.” said Glick. He said that sometimes at night when he wants to go to bed, he needs at least ten minutes _____ the remote. So he came up with the _____.
Allison Bicking, also a student in Grade Eight, had_____ similar idea. Bicking is a soccer player. She ______ spiked shoes when she practices running. If she plays soccer after she runs, she has to change her shoes.
To solve the______, she designed many kinds of shoes. Finally, she invented “speedy spikes” after three months' hard ______. The spikes are retractable with a small button on each shoe. If you push the button, the spikes will come out or go back into the shoe ______, making the shoes suit different kinds of sports. It seems that inventing something is not ______. Inspirations always come from your daily life, so keep your eyes open. Maybe the next great ______ who will make a difference to our life is you!
Word Bank
retractable remote 可伸缩遥控器
spiked shoes 钉鞋inspiration灵感
1.A.strange B.common C.useful D.dangerous
2.A.washing B.changing C.buying D.selling
3.A.help B.find C.see D.hear
4.A.about B.at C.on D.of
5.A.Although B.When C.Because D.Until
6.A.my B.her C.our D.their
7.A.find B.finding C.found D.to find
8.A.choice B.idea C.purpose D.plan
9.A.a B.the C.an D./
10.A.lends B.designs C.wears D.draws
11.A.question B.trouble C.mystery D.event
12.A.life B.study C.work D.task
13.A.quickly B.finally C.clearly D.happily
14.A.funny B.necessary C.successful D.difficult
15.A.doctor B.scientist C.inventor D.reporter
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Judie’s class was studying Chinese culture. One day, her teacher went into the classroom _________ some kites. He told them that kites _________ in China more than 2,000 years ago. At the end of the class, he said, “The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them. I expect each of you _________ a kite that means something important to you. You will have a _________ understanding of kites than before.”
Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was _________ first time to make a kite.
“What do you think of when you see a kite?” her dad asked.
Judie thought for a moment and _________, “Butterflies.”
Judie’s dad agreed that it would be a good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made across with some wood sticks, _________ then Judie painted a butterfly on a piece of whitepaper. Next they stuck the paper on the cross. Finally they tied along tail to the bottom.
The next morning, they took _________ kite to the park and tested it. “Wow!” she cried proudly. “_________ high my butterfly flies!”
“Judie, can you tell me __________ you like butterflies?” asked her dad.
Judie replied, “To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom!”
1.A.to B.in C.with D.by
2.A.invent B.invented C.are invented D.were invented
3.A.make B.to make C.making D.made
4.A.good B.better C.best D.the best
5.A.her B.herself C.hers D.she
6.A.answers B.answered C.will answer D.has answered
7.A.and B.but C.or D.so
8.A.a B.an C.the D.\
9.A.What B.What a C.What an D.How
10.A.why B.which C.what D.when
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My father told me that there used to be a forest near our town. But the farmer who owned the forest _________ trees every year until one year, there were no trees left.
One day, our teacher took us out and we had a _______ in the field where the forest used to be. While eating and drinking, we _______ about the beautiful forest we once had. One of my classmates comes from a tribe (部落) that lived in the west of our country. He told us what he thought about the change. “It makes me really _________ to learn that a forest has disappeared. My people have taught me to _________think seven generations (七代人) in the future. That’s to say, when we do something to the land, we should never _______it. We must care about nature and leave it good enough for later generations.
When we heard what he said, we kept _______first. "Let’s plant some trees!" said our teacher after a moment. “It will be a good _______!” So that’s what we did. For the rest of the spring, we worked hard and we planted thousands of trees.
That was five years ago. Today, when I stand in that field which was once empty, I see _______ about as tall as I am. It’s great to see how we’ve ________the field. It taught us the power of thinking about the future.
1.A.cut up B.cut down C.looked for D.looked after
2.A.picnic B.test C.wish D.lesson
3.A.planned B.feared C.knew D.talked
4.A.tired B.excited C.sad D.hopeful
5.A.sometimes B.always C.seldom D.never
6.A.protect B.hurt C.study D.sell
7.A.thankful B.happy C.silent D.shy
8.A.start B.mistake C.mess D.warning
9.A.trees B.leaves C.grass D.flowers
10.A.broken B.bought C.wasted D.changed
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If you were ninety years old, what would you plan to do? Few people want to have new challenges (挑战)___________ that age. However, an old man named Jing Kui did something that surprised a lot of people.
As a man of 93, he met a challenge. One day,___________ film director came to him and asked whether he wanted to act in his movie.“___________ in the movie?" asked the old man.
“You’ve been a barber (理发师). I believe you’re the right man for my movie The Barber."
The old man read the script (剧本) before accepting the invitation.___________ he knew the story well, he still needed to keep all the words in mind.___________ was! He finally made it and took home a silver cup for a special acting prize. The movie also _________both national and international prizes.
Jing became a barber when he was young. He loved the job, so he practiced hard___________a better one. In his eighties, he was still doing the same job. That was why he___________ by the film director.
While the film was being made, the director had his worries because he didn’t know_________ Mr. Jing could keep it going. At last, when the filming was done, the director was really pleased. Jing __________solved all his problems! Now Jing set a world record as being a 93-year-old actor star who had never acted before !
1.A.from B.of C.at D.on
2.A.the B./ C.a D.an
3.A.What can I do B.What I can do C.How can I do D.How I can do
4.A.Unless B.Though C.Since D.Until
5.
A.How big the challenge B.What big the challenge
C.How the big challenge D.What the big challenge
6.A.will win B.win C.wins D.won
7.A.be B.act C.to be D.to act
8.A.invites B.invited C.is invited D.was invited
9.A.that B.if C.where D.when
10.A.hard B.hardly C.successful D.successfully
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In school, when children are given tasks, some of them are too lazy to think. They___________asking parents or teachers what to do instead of thinking by themselves. How then do you teach your children to think critically (批判性地)?
Firstly, allow your children to play ___________, which is important in raising children to think on their own as it forces them to ___________ what to play with and how. It is during ___________ that children get curious enough to try something.
Secondly, ask them ___________ questions. When your children ask you a question, don’t be quick to give a ___________. Help them think about possible answers by asking them questions in turn:“ Hmmm, that’s an interesting question, and ___________ do you think the answer should be?" And when they give their opinions, always ___________ them.
Thirdly, don’t be quick to get involved when your children make an improper ___________. Let them reflect for a while and try again by themselves. Don’t say “you are ____________ for doing that". But when your children choose properly, be sure to praise them.
1.A.take up B.stay up C.end up D.give up
2.A.carefully B.freely C.quietly D.happily
3.A.guess B.promise C.learn D.decide
4.A.play B.trip C.discussion D.study
5.A.open-hearted B.happy-ending C.surprise-ending D.open-ended
6.A.reward B.reason C.reply D.report
7.A.what B.how C.why D.which
8.A.correct B.encourage C.accept D.compare
9.A.mistake B.choice C.effort D.excuse
10.A.stupid B.clever C.exciting D.impolite
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I was four months pregnant (怀孕的) with my first child when my baby’s heart stopped beating. I was terribly sad. As days went on, I was nervous about ___________ to work. I am a middle school teacher and didn’t know how to face kids. After four weeks of rest, I ___________ into my empty classroom and turned on the lights. On the wall were a hundred colored paper butterflies, each with a handwritten ___________on it from my students. All of them had ___________ words: “Keep moving forward.” “Don’t give up on God.” “Know I love you." It was___________what I needed. These words really comforted me.
1.A.stopping B.beginning C.returning D.choosing
2.A.ran B.walked C.moved D.rushed
3.A.message B.wish C.dream D.name
4.A.patient B.creative C.secret D.warm
5.A.hardly B.exactly C.probably D.mainly
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My friends and I joined a two-day survival training course in the mountains last summer holiday. The first day was really _____ —there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a _____ and a compass. Standing next to a small river, Fanny _____ camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr. Lee, pointed out that it might flood if it rained. In the end, we found a _____ area. Putting up the tent was very hard. _____ Mr. Lee helped us a lot.
By the time we had put up the tent,_____ was really hungry. "We wouldn't have got this hungry if we had brought some snacks," Peter said. We all told him _____ complaining and help us start a fire to cook our food _____. Realizing we were having _____ making the fire, he finally helped out.
The next day started early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was_____. "Some cows have eaten our breakfast!" he shouted. "That's all because you didn't _____ the food properly last night." said Mr. Lee.
We worried that Mr. Lee was angry with us, we tried very hard on our next_____—using the map and compass to find a secret location. We made it to the location _____ the other groups did. We all felt very proud _____ ourselves.
The survival training course was a great_____. Now I feel I could survive anywhere!
1.A.different B.boring C.meaningful D.difficult
2.A.gift B.map C.picture D.camera
3.A.imagined B.enjoyed C.finished D.suggested
4.A.smoother B.higher C.lower D.dirtier
5.A.Specially B.Exactly C.Luckily D.Slowly
6.A.someone B.everyone C.no one D.anyone
7.A.stopping B.stop C.to stop D.to stopping
8.A.instead B.again C.too D.yet
9.A.fun B.choice C.chance D.trouble
10.A.saying B.going C.working D.happening
11.A.eat up B.put away C.take away D.get up
12.A.thought B.mind C.task D.decision
13.A.before B.when C.after D.since
14.A.with B.for C.from D.of
15.A.activity B.competition C.experience D.example
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Sometimes I doubt the love between my parents. They don't________in the romantic (浪漫的) ways that I read in books. In their opinion, "I love you" is too luxurious (奢侈的) for them to say. Sending flowers to each other is even more________. And my father is really a man________has a bad temper (脾气).
One day, while my mother was sewing (缝) a quilt, I asked her, “Is there love between you and Dad?” My mother stopped her________and raised her head with surprise. She looked at me________. I thought I had hurt her. After a while, she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, ________most of it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt strong and warm. If life is a quilt, love________be a thread. It can________be seen anywhere or anytime. Love is inside.”
At that time I couldn't understand her until the next spring. My father suddenly got sick________. My mother had to spend a month looking after him in the hospital.________they were back, my mother helped him walk slowly on the country road every day. My father had never been so gentle (温柔点). The sun gently shone________the leaves. All of these________the most beautiful picture in the world.
The doctor said my father________well in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. We were________him. But he told me that he just liked walking with my mother. Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers and gifts. From this________, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. It makes life strong and warm.
1.A.perform B.act C.share
2.A.necessary B.important C.impossible
3.A.who B.whom C.which
4.A.business B.work C.study
5.A.in silence B.in agreement C.in excitement
6.A.and B.or C.but
7.A.can B.need C.should
8.A.always B.usually C.hardly
9.A.easily B.seriously C.clearly
10.A.After B.Before C.While
11.A.over B.across C.through
12.A.used up B.made up C.showed up
13.A.got B.will get C.would get
14.A.worried about B.afraid of C.bored with
15.A.story B.experience C.conversation
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