Once upon a time, there was a king. He felt upset because his people didn’t obey him. At first, he didn’t _____ what to do. But one day he ordered an old wizard (男巫)—the wisest man in the kingdom—to _____ a magic potion(饮剂) which would get people to obey him. The wizard made a lot of potions. However, _____ of them worked.
One day, a young man traveled to the kingdom and _____ about it. He went to meet the king, saying that he knew how to _____ the problem. He gave the king two small pieces of paper and said, “Use the first _____ saying what you want your people to do, and use the second when they have done it. If you do like this, your people will obey you from the_____.”“Is that true?”, the king wondered but at last he decided to have a test. After a while, he saw a servant carrying a _____ in his arms. The king said, “Please, Alan, come here and let me see it.” Alan was so _____. He got close to the king. After ______ the turkey, the king said, “Thank you, Alan. You may go now.” Alan left, smiling. It ______! The king was very ______. He gave the man much money.
Before the man left the kingdom, the old wizard asked him what his ______ was. The man answered, “I got my magic from school when I was a little child. My teacher told me that ______ good manners one could get anything. Your king ______ needs good manners to get what he wants.”
1.A. know B. ask C. realize D. invite
2.A. lose B. make C. buy D. drink
3.A. all B. both C. none D. neither
4.A. heard B. cared C. talked D. thought
5.A. create B. discover C. cause D. solve
6.A. after B. before C. when D. as
7.A. face B. heart C. head D. manner
8.A. cat B. dog C. turkey D. duck
9.A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. scared
10.A. looking for B. looking after C. looking up D. looking at
11.A. solved B. avoided C. walked D. worked
12.A. sad B. happy C. nervous D. mad
13.A. strength B. power C. magic D. freedom
14.A. in B. on C. without D. with
15.A. just B. once C. never D. still
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Once two screws（螺丝）were friends, and they worked in an engine. One screw was proud of its _____ head. The second was only doing its job to the best of its ability_____.
One day the second screw was a little rusted（生锈）. Filled with _____, the first screw said to the second,“How _____ you have become?” Then it began to laugh so hard that it failed to notice that it was loose. Then it dropped off the _____ and fell into the dirty oil below.
Now, the second was faced with doing the _____ of two. Meanwhile, the first screw cried, “Just look at me! I’m dirty and all my beauty is gone.”
A short time later, the owner of the engine _____ it up. He immediately noticed something didn’t sound right. When he _____, he immediately saw one screw was missing, “Ah ha!” the owner said, “it must have worked itself loose and fell into the oil.”
He reached into the oil and found _____ missing screw. “Look at you!” the owner said, “You’re all ______ with oil, how ugly you are! ______ I’ll fix that right away.” He reached for a cloth and wiped all the oil and dirt off until it shone even brighter than before. Then he put it on the part. Before he turned away, he noticed the second screw was a little rusted. With the ______, he wiped the head clean and bright. Then he walked away.
______, the engine was started. The two screws, now ______ beautiful, held the part tight. “Excuse me, my friend,” the first screw said. “I was so busy laughing ______ you that I didn’t notice that I was working myself loose. I shall no longer judge others by their looks.”
1.A. big B. sharp C. red D. shining
2.A. shyly B. quietly C. happily D. bravely
3.A. pride B. pleasure C. power D. hope
4.A. small B. weak C. ugly D. selfish
5.A. ground B. engine C. seat D. wall
6.A. work B. lesson C. problem D. travel
7.A. finished B. put C. started D. broke
8.A. drove B. returned C. repaired D. checked
9.A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）
10.A. covered B. filled C. connected D. compared
11.A. And B. Or C. But D. So
12.A. key B. oil C. cloth D. tool
13.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Exactly D. Usually
14.A. none B. neither C. all D. both
15.A. for B. to C. at D. to
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During an experiment, a biologist put a shark into a large tank and then put several small fish into it, too.
As you would_____, the shark quickly swam around the tank（容器）. When it found the smaller fish, it _____ began to attack and eat them. The biologist then placed a strong piece of _____ glass into the tank, creating two separate parts. She then put the shark in one part of the tank and a new group of fish in _____.
Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark knocked into _____ glass divider and bounced off(弹回). The shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes but it _____. Meanwhile, the small fish swam around _____ in the other part. About an hour later, the shark_____ up. This experiment was repeated several _____ over the next few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive(攻击性) and didn’t want to ______ attacking the small fish, until the shark got ______ of hitting the glass divider and simply stopped attacking.
The biologist then removed the glass divider, ______ the shark didn’t attack. The shark was trained to believe there was a barrier(障碍) between itself and the small fish, so the fish swam wherever they wished, without ______.
In fact, many of us, after experiencing setbacks and failures, emotionally give up and stop trying. Like the ______ in the story, we believe that because we were unsuccessful in the past, we will always be unsuccessful. In other words, we continue to see a barrier in our heads, even when there is no “real” barrier ______ where we are and where we want to go.
1.A. worry B. fear C. expect D. remember
2.A. heavily B. quickly C. carefully D. busily
3.A. dirty B. dark C. light D. clear
4.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
5.A. a B. an C. the D. (不填)
6.A. wanted B. failed C. left D. hit
7.A. happily B. quietly C. safely D. politely
8.A. took B. gave C. put D. cut
9.A. minutes B. months C. groups D. times
10.A. allow B. stop C. forget D. try
11.A. tired B. excited C. used D. surprised
12.A. and B. so C. or D. but
13.A. death B. danger C. interest D. hope
14.A. shark B. fish C. glass D. tank
15.A. among B. from C. through D. between
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Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very _____ as they were wealthy and had no problems.
Once, the king decided to travel and visit far-away places of great historic importance. He chose to travel on foot, _____ he wanted to talk to his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a _____ with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart.
After several weeks of travel, the king _____ to the palace. He was quite happy to visit many places and see his people. _____, he felt a lot of pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He _____ to his ministers that the roads were covered with stones and weren’t _____. He said that he was very worried about _____ people who walked along them.
He ordered to cover the roads in the whole country with _____ in order that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be ______ for leather. And it would also cost a lot of money.
Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that ______ had a better idea. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why not just have a piece of leather cut in the right ______ to cover your feet?”
The king was ______ by his idea and praised the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes.
Changes are unavoidable, and they should come ______ ourselves. We cannot or should not __depend on others to make them. That means, instead of trying to change the world, we ______ try to change ourselves.
1.A. crazy B. polite C. happy D. smart
2.A. though B. because C. until D. unless
3.A. business B. trip C. discussion D. conversation
4.A. came B. returned C. hurried D. headed
5.A. Besides B. Also C. However D. Instead
6.A. shouted B. apologized C. explained D. complained
7.A. safe B. comfortable C. straight D. convenient
8.A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）
9.A. dirt B. sand C. wood D. leather
10.A. killed B. sold C. raised D. exchanged
11.A. he B. she C. we D. they
12.A. place B. position C. shape D. order
13.A. confused B. disappointed C. heard D. surprised
14.A. of B. from C. for D. with
15.A. should B. may C. must D. would
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Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate. _____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother _____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me that I asked too many questions. _____ one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, _____ my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I _____ and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake.
But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had _____ her promise. By my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all _____ of getting my snow, even though I still wished for _____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I had the _____ time ever! Then I saw the white snow falling down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My______ all laughed at me, but I didn’t care. When I ______ home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ______ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that ______, “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ______ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried. I was ______ that my smiling grandmother angel had been watching over me.
1.A. Certainly B. Unfortunately C. Importantly D. Luckily
2.A. when B. how C. what D. why
3.A. But B. Or C. And D. So
4.A. on B. after C. before D. in
5.A. look for B. woke up C. stood for D. took off
6.A. refused B. realized C. kept D. broken
7.A. money B. space C. hope D. relation
8.A. it B. her C. him D. me
9.A. serious B. best C. awful D. confident
10.A. friends B. neighbors C. teachers D. cousins
11.A. received B. remained C. got D. stayed
12.A. excited B. confused C. pleased D. frustrated
13.A. wrote B. said C. explained D. appeared
14.A. order B. mistake C. wish D. decision
15.A. certain B. angry C. sad D. anxious
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A ship was badly broken during a storm at sea. Only two of the men were able to swim to a small, _____ island. Not knowing what else to do, so they agreed to pray(祈祷) to God for help.
However, they wanted to find _____ whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them _____ stayed on their own part of the island.
The first thing they _____for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man’s part of the island _____ nothing.
Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, _____ and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man _____had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a _____ so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.
The first man was very _____ and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God’s blessings(保佑) since none of his prayers had been ______.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a ______ from Heaven, “Why are you ______ your friend on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone ______ I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn’t deserve(应得) ______.”
“You are ______!” the voice shouted. “The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered.”
1.A. lonely B. successful C. dangerous D. helpful
2.A. at B. to C. of D. out
3.A. quite B. also C. just D. even
4.A. prayed B. wanted C. left D. dreamed
5.A. provided B. remained C. practiced D. received
6.A. videos B. toys C. clothes D. books
7.A. still B. yet C. almost D. never
8.A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus
9.A. surprised B. excited C. nervous D. crazy
10.A. advised B. announced C. added D. answered
11.A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word
12.A. sending B. saving C. inviting D. leaving
13.A. since B. if C. until D. unless
14.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
15.A. interesting B. wrong C. useless D. important
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English is widely used in the world now. However, most students find it not so easy to learn____well. Here are some tips which________help you master English.
Speak without Fear
The biggest _____ most people face in learning a new language is their_____ fear. They worry that they won’t say things _____ or that they will look stupid, so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it again and again_____you get it right. Like anything, learning English requires _____ .Don’t let a little fear stop you getting what you want.
Use all of Your Resources
Even if you study English at_____language school,it doesn’t mean you can’t learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible will allow you to _____ faster. There are many different _____ you can improve your English. ______ don’t limit yourself to only one or two. The Internet is a perfect tool ______ the language learner because it has plenty of useful information.
Surround Yourself with English
The ______ way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, and _____ English language radio broadcasts, English news and watch movies and television. ______ English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin thinking in English.
1.A. it B. this C. that D. those
2.A. must B. may C. should D. need
3.A. reason B. sorrow C. problem D. belief
4.A. some B. interested C. own D. any
5.A. correctly B. quickly C. wrongly D. slowly
6.A. if B. though C. because D. until
7.A. time B. money C. space D. practice
8.A. an B. the C. a D. /
9.A. learn B. play C. start D. finish
10.A. ideas B. skills C. customs D. ways
11.A. And B. So C. But D. Or
12.A. in B. on C. at D. for
13.A. best B. easiest C. worst D. hardest
14.A. look down B. listen to C. put down D. stick to
15.A. Say B. Tell C. Speak D. Talk
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The event that all students in Shanghai Cunzhi Middle School had been looking forward to, the Ninth School Book Festival, finally arrived. It’s an every-year school festival to_______ students to enjoy reading. At this exciting event, the book________ is always the most important activity.
In the playground, there were fifteen bookstands designed by students for the purpose of collecting different ________. Students could bring their favourite books to share with others and in return, they would get a ________ bookmark. At the bookstands, they could also exchange their own books for ones they were interested in.
Another amazing part of the festival was that it was open to________ as well.
During the activity, we had the chance to share our lovely books with our parents. We wrote some book reviews based________ our opinions and feelings to help our parents get to know them better. Our parents did the same. We found a lot of ________.
What’s more, during the festival, we had class meetings to share our reading experiences and________ good books. As the Chinese Poetry Conference(中国诗词大会) was so ________ recently, we also organized a small themed class meeting about the Chinese poetry. We shared _________ enjoyed our favourite classic poems or works with each other.
Former USA President, Abraham Lincoln once said, “An ability and taste for reading give access(接近) to whatever has_________ been discovered by others.” Our School Book Festival has the same _________: To let us find the happiness of reading through all these activities. It also encourages us to _________ a good reading habit.
I’d like to conclude(结论) with a popular_________ in my school: “Make every day in your life a _________ day.”
1.A. encourage B. send C. order D. allow
2.A. sale B. review C. production D. exchange
3.A. stamps B. books C. tickets D. balls
4.A. beautiful B. expensive C. long D. strange
5.A. officers B. businessmen C. parents D. policemen
6.A. with B. on C. in D. for
7.A. joy B. money C. food D. time
8.A. buy B. sell C. write D. introduce
9.A. boring B. popular C. difficult D. easy
10.A. but B. or C. and D. so
11.A. already B. never C. seldom D. just
12.A. way B. goal C. step D. advice
13.A. change B. leave C. form D. trust
14.A. poem B. lesson C. activity D. saying
15.A. writing B. working C. reading D. studying
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Before I could turn 10, I had lost my parents. To support myself and _____ education，I had taken up delivering (递送) newspapers.
I would be up every morning by 5 a.m. and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office. By 6 a.m., I would _____ 50 copies of newspaper. After delivering them, I would rush home to cook my breakfast, eat _____ and be off to school.
One morning, I found a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his _____ wanted to see me.
Jimmy’s mother opened the door. She _____ me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a rich breakfast, one that brought back memories _____ the happy time with my parents. As I was about to leave, Jimmy’s father, Mr. Kader, appeared with a _____ bicycle.
“This is for you!” He said, patting my shoulder.
“_____ I have no money!” I cried.
“Who is asking you to _____ this, my son?” He continued.
It took me a few seconds to sense the ______ moment. I didn’t even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy’s mother held me closely. It was like ______, as if my mother were there.
Mr. Kader said that my newspaper editor, Mr. Brown, was a friend of his, and the editor told him my ______ .
I bowed, thankfully, and left. This time, I didn’t have to ______!
For many years there after, it was the ______ that changed my life. I also learned a lesson： help should always be ______ according to people’s needs. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.
1.A. their B. her C. my D. his
2.A. collect B. make C. find D. read
3.A. quietly B. carefully C. nervously D. quickly
4.A. classmates B. parents C. neighbors D. teachers
5.A. ordered B. sent C. showed D. served
6.A. of B. to C. with D. from
7.A. old B. small C. big D. new
8.A. And B. So C. But D. Or
9.A. pay for B. sell out C. give away D. pick up
10.A. relaxing B. warm C. crazy D. interesting
11.A. luck B. hope C. life D. home
12.A. decision B. secret C. story D. choice
13.A. explain B. continue C. walk D. wait
14.A. breakfast B. bicycle C. newspaper D. education
15.A. advised B. protected C. given D. asked
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I was never very neat(整洁), while my roommate Kate was well organized. Each of her things always had its _____, but I was always looking for something every minute. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay _____ my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired_____ each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Then, I saw my shoes flying at _____. I jumped to my feet and__started yelling(叫嚷), but she yelled even _____.
The room was filled with _____. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered_____ it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell_____ right away her grandma was _____ ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) into her bed, under the covers, sobbing(抽噎).
Clearly, that was something she should not go through ______. All of a sudden, a ______ feeling rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the shoes and swept the floor, even on her ______. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had ______sat up.
She looked at me in surprise, reaching out her hands to get hold of mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed______ roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, ______we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1.A. way B. place C. name D. seat
2.A. lie B. lay C. throw D. pick
3.A. with B. of C. between D. against
4.A. you B. her C. me D. us
5.A. shorter B. bigger C. louder D. quieter
6.A. silence B. sadness C. surprise D. anger
7.A. answered B. replied C. received D. called
8.A. believe B. tell C. catch D. make
9.A. easily B. slowly C. carefully D. seriously
10.A. alone B. fast C. properly D. easily
11.A. pleased B. relaxing C. happy D. warm
12.A. bed B. line C. side D. area
13.A. woken B. come C. sat D. turned
14.A. pulled B. stayed C. became D. grew
15.A. so B. or C. but D. and
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I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the shop owner _____ her and asked how she was doing.
The woman looked down, shook her head and said, “Not so _____. My husband just lost his job. I don’t know how I can _____ the holidays.”
Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps(食品券) for poor families.
My _____ hurt. I wanted to _____ but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her food, or ask for her husband’s resume(简历)？
_____ I walked towards my car, I met the woman again. I remembered something in my wallet. It wasn’t any money or an offer of a job, but _____ it would help.
“Excuse me,” I said. “I heard what you said to the shop owner. It sounds like you’re going through a really _____ time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”
I handed her the small card _____ my wallet.
When the woman read the two ______on the card, she began to cry. Through her tears, she said, “You have no idea ______ this means to me.”
To tell the truth, her reply was a little ______. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what could happen. All I could say was, “Would it be OK to give you a hug?”
After that, I walked into my car and began to______ too.
The words on the card：
“You Matter.”
A few weeks earlier, a friend gave me a similar______ as encouragement for my work. When I read it, I really______warm. So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.
1.A. learned B. greeted C. expressed D. invited
2.A. bad B. busy C. funny D. good
3.A. get through B. get up C. get off D. get into
4.A. hand B. head C. heart D. leg
5.A. help B. laugh C. act D. ask
6.A. After B. Although C. As D. Once
7.A. again B. instead C. maybe D. often
8.A. dull B. hard C. pleasant D. special
9.A. from B. to C. with D. for
10.A. expressions B. letters C. sentences D. words
11.A. how far B. how soon C. how much D. how often
12.A. boring B. exciting C. relaxing D. surprising
13.A. chat B. cry C. drive D. shake
14.A. card B. resume C. stamp D. wallet
15.A. discovered B. reflected C. looked D. felt
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It was the first and the most important day of the second grade. Sarah clearly remembered the first day of the first grade. A week before the big day, she had her _____ cut ,which made her look very cute. On the morning of the day, she was _____ in her most beautiful school clothes and mom made her favorite bread. After breakfast, Sarah rushed to the school _____. However, the bus door opened right on her face. Blood flowed from her nose onto her _____ school clothes, and there were tears in her eyes.
“Maybe we should take you home，dear?”
“No! Today is the most important day of second grade; I can’t _____ it!” Sarah said while drying the blood.
Sarah was so excited that she quickly _____ the thing. When she arrived at school, she rushed to her _____ swing on the playground. At the highest point of her swing she _____Lily. So she let go of the swing and waved to Lily with one hand. _____, she flew out of the swing from more than two meters’ height and landed hard on the playground. At that time, the people around her were frightened but soon they realized that they should send Sarah to school hospital. After being called ______ the teacher, Sarah’s mom rushed into the school hospital. She was ______ at what she saw—her little daughter was smiling at her with one leg broken.
“Dear, why are you ______?”
“Look, Mom!” Sarah said while opening ______ hand to show a coin. She found it when she fell onto the ground from the ______.
You can’t change what happens to you, ______ you can change how you react to it. Just like the girl, a positive attitude can go a long way to make you happier overall.
1.A. leg B. arm C. finger D. hair
2.A. dressed B. asked C. passed D. greeted
3.A. library B. bus C. hall D. classroom
4.A. expensive B. ugly C. cheap D. beautiful
5.A. create B. sell C. miss D. doubt
6.A. forgot B. wrote C. happened D. left
7.A. lovely B. favorite C. friendly D. important
8.A. saw B. read C. thought D. praised
9.A. Unfortunately B. Traditionally C. Luckily D. Generally
10.A. at B. as C. by D. of
11.A. excited B. angry C. tired D. surprised
12.A. crying B. running C. smiling D. sleeping
13.A. her B. his C. our D. its
14.A. table B. swing C. chair D. window
15.A. but B. so C. or D. and
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My father and I used to disagree about curfew(宵禁令). He always asked me to get back home by 9:30 on weekdays, and 11:00 on weekends. I often argued with him _____ it made no difference.
One day, my dad and I got two _____ to see our town’s professional football game. It happened that he had to do some business in another city. He _____ me to wait for him at home.
To make sure we could set off the moment he got home, I got _____ prepared. When a half hour had passed from the time he said he would be home, I _____ that he was a little late. But then, nearly a whole hour passed. I was getting _____. We were going to miss the beginning.
Another half _____ passed, I got really angry. How inconsiderate(不顾别人的) of my father! Now we were going to _____ the whole game! When another half hour passed, my anger turned to fear. What if something _____ had happened to my dad, like he had a heart attack or had been in an accident, or something? I began to really worry. I had called his cellphone over ten times, but there ______ no answer.
______, the phone rang, and my dad said breathlessly(上气不接下气地), “Son, I’m so sorry about the game, but...there was a terrible______...on the way home, and I stopped to help... and ended up going to the hospital. I ______ my cellphone in the car, so I couldn’t call you until now.”
On hearing my father’s words, I cried. I was so relieved(放心的) to hear ______ my father and to learn that he was safe. Right there and then, I ______ the importance of a curfew: Get home on time! It’s about knowing that someone you love is safe.
1.A. so B. or C. and D. but
2.A. tickets B. stamps C. books D. seats
3.A. said B. talked C. told D. spoke
4.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
5.A. thanked B. forgot C. imagined D. understood
6.A. happy B. worried C. angry D. bored
7.A. day B. year C. month D. hour
8.A. miss B. guess C. remember D. watch
9.A. exciting B. terrible C. nervous D. strange
10.A. is B. are C. was D. were
11.A. Finally B. Suddenly C. Certainly D. Luckily
12.A. action B. accident C. argument D. activity
13.A. put B. sent C. lost D. left
14.A. of B. with C. from D. on
15.A. realized B. saw C. recognized D. won
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This is a true story. There was _____player named Jerry in the football team. He liked playing football, but he wasn’t good at it. So he has few chances to play _____ his team. He felt very sorry for it.
One day, his father died from a terrible illness,so he had to return home to deal with something. After that, an important _____ was going to begin. He found the coach at once, asking to_____ the match. He was not good at skills, so the coach would not _____ him to take part in the match. But now, as he relented(心软), he agreed to let Jerry play for only three minutes. When the time was up, he would be changed by _____.
On the court, Jerry turned very agilely（敏捷地）with his practiced skills. He broke through the opposition line _____. The coach was very _____with him. Three minutes later, the coach made Jerry _____ staying on the court. Jerry continued his excellent ______, leading the team ______ the match.
The coach hugged him ______ and said, “Kid, you have never been so fast, so strong and so skilled. What happened on earth（究竟）？”
Jerry said, “My father is blind, ______ he has never watched my match. Now, he’s ______ to the heaven and finally can watch my match. As soon as I think of my father watching me, I am full of energy, and I feel confident, too.”
The coach understood: ______ can drive everything. Do you agree with him?
1.A. a B. an C. the D. (不填)
2.A. for B. with C. after D. against
3.A. meeting B. activity C. ceremony D. match
4.A. encourage B. attend C. leave D. end
5.A. order B. tell C. teach D. allow
6.A. the other B. the others C. others D. other
7.A. sadly B. happily C. gradually D. bravely
8.A. patient B. satisfied C. strict D. angry
9.A. finish B. imagine C. keep D. enjoy
10.A. mind B. performance C. body D. brain
11.A. succeed B. fail C. win D. lose
12.A. excitedly B. directly C. sadly D. gently
13.A. but B. so C. and D. or
14.A. gone B. been C. returned D. come
15.A. Teamwork B. Love C. Friendship D. Business
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I work with volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue(救援) and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Try to help wounded, homeless or sick _____. To keep them alive is never certain. _____, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Mutton town. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I _____, I saw a 2 to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed _____. If I could find its nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to build a nest and _____ it in a tree.
The homeowner was very _____. He gave me an old basket. I put some branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it became _____ soon.
Now all that was needed were the parents, _____ they had flown away. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. It could make the parents notice_____ chick; they ______ encourage the chick to start calling too. I gave the owner as much information as possible. Then I headed home to see what ______ the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature ______ us all! The next morning I got the good news from the owner. She ______ to say that the parents had found their kid. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest ______ healthy and active. And it was having lunch with its parents. They had done their ______ and would probably continue to do so.
1.A. people B. birds C. fish D. animals
2.A. However B. Besides C. Anyway D. Therefore
3.A. resulted B. arrived C. failed D. succeeded
4.A. happy B. sick C. fine D. busy
5.A. fix B. cut C. give D. throw
6.A. thankful B. careful C. useful D. helpful
7.A. careless B. quiet C. noisy D. weak
8.A. but B. or C. and D. so
9.A. your B. their C. his D. her
10.A. need B. must C. might D. should
11.A. advice B. idea C. story D. news
12.A. smile on B. care for C. laugh at D. listen to
13.A. asked B. ordered C. called D. told
14.A. smelling B. looking C. sounding D. feeling
15.A. work B. homework C. plan D. duty
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The Spring Festival is one of the most _____festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联), _____ the New Year and saying goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people _____, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get _____ pockets from their parents and their relatives by WeChat. It is a good time for people to _____ relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in _____ parts of the world.
The Spring Festival was _____ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of _____. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos _____ friends or watch movies in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become ______ a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening ______ to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be ______ welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy______ fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese ______they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at ______because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1.A. impolite B. important C. useless D. necessary
2.A. greeting B. avoiding C. receiving D. refusing
3.A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out D. hang in
4.A. green B. golden C. red D. brown
5.A. watch B. leave C. remember D. visit
6.A. other B. others C. another D. the others
7.A. congratulated B. happened C. graduated D. celebrated
8.A. activities B. subjects C. habits D. suggestions
9.A. of B. for C. with D. to
10.A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）
11.A. snow B. party C. book D. sky
12.A. honored B. expected C. built D. welcomed
13.A. enjoy B. request C. own D. interview
14.A. if B. unless C. whether D. although
15.A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant D. factory
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The universe is really mystical(神秘的). Scientists have done lots of study about it but there is still much they haven’t discovered. ___ think that people have lived on the earth for many many years. However, we haven’t found life on any other planets _____.
There _____ eight planets going around the sun. The earth is one of them. There are humans, animals, plants and many other kinds of _____ on the earth. There is water and air, too. And compared to the other planets, the earth is not too _____ or too cold. None of seven other planets has a(n) _____ like that of the earth.
The sun and its planets are_____the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of_____ in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.
Scientists have also_____many other galaxies in the universe. Their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how______ is the universe? It is impossible to imagine______.
Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars to take______photos. They have______ sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in _____ Galaxy.
When we see stars twinkling(闪耀) in the sky at night, we may think a lot:with so many stars in the universe, is there life out there in space? If there is life on other planets, what life will be like there? What transports do they use to travel______? Why don’t they visit us? We do not know the answers...
1.A. Workers B. Doctors C. Scientists D. Managers
2.A. yet B. already C. still D. just
3.A. is B. are C. was D. were
4.A. plant B. life C. animal D. nature
5.A. cool B. warm C. hot D. wet
6.A. lesson B. house C. expression D. environment
7.A. caused B. carried C. explained D. called
8.A. lights B. rivers C. stars D. gods
9.A. discovered B. invented C. produced D. prevented
10.A. large B. far C. wide D. long
11.A. introduce B. overcome C. appear D. imagine
12.A. fetch B. take C. carry D. bring
13.A. pretty B. just C. even D. also
14.A. her B. our C. its D. his
15.A. travel B. serve C. throw D. beat
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The Orkney Islands are not very far away from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-laying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The _____ and the climate are good in Orkney, so there are a lot of farms.
To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by_____. Ships bring passengers coming from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers_____cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most_____crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which_____ sea plants instead of grass—they are small, but very strong and healthy.
Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some get a long way out to_____ to catch large fish,_____others catch shellfish like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾), near the shore. The islanders _____the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the_____. They do not cook the lobsters. They send them alive to restaurants in many of the large______ of Europe. Most of the islands have ______own schools, but of course some of them are very small—with only one group of children from five to ten years old. ______ fact, there are very few young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go to the main town of Kirkwall,______ modern lives.
Some people come from the other parts of Britain to find a______ life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life______ continues. Maybe you’ll like it too.
1.A. land B. hills C. mountain D. forest
2.A. train B. bus C. boat D. car
3.A. feed B. buy C. kill D. like
4.A. useless B. harmful C. important D. unimportant
5.A. drink B. eat C. produce D. plant
6.A. field B. sea C. sky D. space
7.A. when B. since C. while D. unless
8.A. cook B. burn C. sell D. buy
9.A. desert B. ship C. island D. mainland
10.A. libraries B. lakes C. cities D. banks
11.A. our B. her C. their D. his
12.A. In B. On C. From D. Under
13.A. leaving B. lifting C. living D. littering
14.A. happy B. busy C. quiet D. noisy
15.A. also B. still C. never D. nearly
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Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, will soon be over 33 years old. It first _____ on March 2nd in 1969 in France. The _____ was developed by both France and Britain. From 1956 these two countries had a _____of a supersonic(超声波)passenger plane. In 1962 they started to _____ on the project together. The plane cost _____ 1.5 billion pounds to develop. It was given over 5,000 hours for testing.
Concorde flies at twice the speed of _____. This means that it _____ only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with 7-8 hours in other passenger jets. Because _____ the five-hour time difference between the USA and Britain, it is _____ to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can catch the 10:30 a.m. ______ from Heathrow, London and start work in New York an hour ______!
Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. ______ Concorde is built at a cost of 55 million pounds. Twenty have been built so ______. Air France and British Airway ______ the most. ______ they all have seven planes.
Do you usually take planes to go out for a trip or on business? Maybe you just take this kind of plane. If you just take it, you can experience the speed of it. It will be an exciting experience.
1.A. invented B. produced C. flew D. bought
2.A. plane B. train C. bus D. car
3.A. talk B. dream C. meeting D. fight
4.A. work B. do C. carry D. finish
5.A. by B. with C. in D. about
6.A. voice B. sound C. noise D. speech
7.A. spends B. takes C. costs D. pays
8.A. for B. at C. in D. of
9.A. possible B. necessary C. real D. easy
10.A. doctor B. stranger C. flight D. airline
11.A. later B. nearly C. early D. fast
12.A. None B. Each C. Either D. Any
13.A. far B. long C. easy D. quick
14.A. build B. make C. sell D. own
15.A. So B. Or C. And D. But
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It seems that on every street corner in the world, there is a fast food restaurant. People everywhere are _____, so they do not want to wait for their food. _____ the world， $240 billion a year is spent on fast food. Yet, _____ fast food has become quite popular, there are many myths（荒诞的说法） about _____.
The first myth is that fast food is a recent _____. This is not true. More than 2000 years ago, the people of Rome _____ in the street to buy quick meals at small stands. One _____ of their most popular fast food looked a lot like a modern hamburger. All through _____, people have always eaten fast food.
A _____ myth is that all fast food is American. While many modern fast food restaurants are American, some very traditional Chinese food is ______ fast food. This includes mantou, noodles and Chinese dumplings. ______ one of the most popular fast food chains（连锁店）in the US is a Chinese fast food chain, Panda Express. It ______ more than 1600 restaurants in America.
Finally, many people think that fast food is always ______ for you. This is true of a lot of fast food. However, nearly ______ fast food restaurant has some healthy food on its menu, and some fast food restaurants only ______ healthy food. The problem is not fast food, but the choices we make. We can choose to eat healthy food, even at fast food restaurant.
1.A. slow B. busy C. bored D. tired
2.A. Around B. During C. At D. Of
3.A. so that B. even though C. as if D. in order to
4.A. them B. you C. us D. it
5.A. invention B. information C. story D. news
6.A. put up B. stood up C. lined up D. set up
7.A. copy B. piece C. bowl D. type
8.A. country B. restaurant C. history D. culture
9.A. first B. second C. third D. forth
10.A. really B. always C. even D. still
11.A. At last B. In fact C. Later on D. Just now
12.A. shows B. wins C. sells D. has
13.A. nice B. bad C. famous D. special
14.A. every B. all C. some D. either
15.A. keep B. eat C. take D. make
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