The phrase “live, love and laugh” was one my cousin Roger lived by every day of his life. Even in his sickness, he found the positive in what some would see as a negative situation. He enjoyed life. He loved to laugh and most importantly, he lived life to the absolute fullest. He loved to travel, learning new things about different people and their culture.
Roger was born and raised in Alabama, and he then moved to Buffalo, New York where he lived for many, many years until he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, his final resting place. Whether his travels were long visits or short visits, large cities or small towns, his favorite souvenir item was T-shirt. Everywhere he went he would buy a T-shirt to remind him of his travels. Every T-shirt he owned had a story behind it that he would share with others.
As long as he was laughing, living and traveling, he was happy. He loved everybody he came in contact with and everybody loved him. The old saying, “He never met a stranger”, definitely applied to Roger and his life.
His last few years of life were in and out of the hospital at least 10~15 days a month, sometimes more. Two weeks before he passed away, I spoke with him on the phone, and even then he managed to tell jokes about life.
I know he left this world happily; he refused to allow anything or anyone to hold him down, even his severe illnesses. He was definitely a model to look up when it comes to not allowing any situation to keep you from moving forward in life.
I will forever miss his smile and his love for life. My cousin Roger knew the true meaning of the phrase “live, love and laugh”.
1.The author believes that Roger _________ .
A. was a foolish man
B. was rich in spirit
C. had a healthy body
D. pretended to be happy
2.We can learn from the text that Roger _________.
A. had few good friends
B. was afraid of his illnesses
C. seldom contacted the author
D. was loved by everyone who knew him
3.What the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To feel pity for Roger.
B. To encourage readers to help others.
C. To encourage readers to be positive all the time.
D. To show that health is the most important thing.
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The phrase “live, love and laugh” was one my cousin Roger lived by every day of his life. Even in his sickness, he found the positive in what some would see as a negative situation. He enjoyed life. He loved to laugh and most importantly, he lived life to the absolute fullest. He loved to travel, learning new things about different people and their culture.
Roger was born and raised in Alabama, and he then moved to Buffalo, New York where he lived for many, many years until he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, his final resting place. Whether his travels were long visits or short visits, large cities or small towns, his favorite souvenir item was T-shirt. Everywhere he went he would buy a T-shirt to remind him of his travels. Every T-shirt he owned had a story behind it that he would share with others.
As long as he was laughing, living and traveling, he was happy. He loved everybody he came in contact with and everybody loved him. The old saying, “He never met a stranger”, definitely applied to Roger and his life.
His last few years of life were in and out of the hospital at least 10~15 days a month, sometimes more. Two weeks before he passed away, I spoke with him on the phone, and even then he managed to tell jokes about life.
I know he left this world happily; he refused to allow anything or anyone to hold him down, even his severe illnesses. He was definitely a model to look up when it comes to not allowing any situation to keep you from moving forward in life.
I will forever miss his smile and his love for life. My cousin Roger knew the true meaning of the phrase “live, love and laugh”.
1.The author believes that Roger _________ .
A. was a foolish man
B. was rich in spirit
C. had a healthy body
D. pretended to be happy
2.We can learn from the text that Roger _________.
A. had few good friends
B. was afraid of his illnesses
C. seldom contacted the author
D. was loved by everyone who knew him
3.What the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To feel pity for Roger.
B. To encourage readers to help others.
C. To encourage readers to be positive all the time.
D. To show that health is the most important thing.
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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, my brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.
1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.
C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.
2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ____.
A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake
C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the author’s dad
3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
A. She was treated as a member of the family.
B. She played games with anyone she liked.
C. She was loved by everybody she met.
D. She went everywhere with the family.
4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she ____.
A. smiled B. barked
C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny
5. Which of the following best describes Brownie?
A. Shy. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.
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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.
1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A.Look at them sadly. | B.Keep them company. |
C.Play games with them. | D.Touch them gently. |
2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______.
A.would eat anything when hungry | B.felt scary for her mistake |
C.loved playing hide-and-seek | D.disliked the author's dad |
3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
A.She was treated as a member of the family. |
B.She played games with anyone she liked. |
C.She was loved by everybody she met. |
D.She went everywhere with the family. |
4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she______.
A.smiled | B.barked | C.rushed to them | D.tried to be funny |
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A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud ______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, ______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a ______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ____ and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and ______ everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a ______ instead?” Dario asked.
They both loved the ______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts ______ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party ______. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to ______. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ______ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ____ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we ______ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ______ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such ______ music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ______ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ______ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ______ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice
6.A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. audience
7.A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit
8.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
9.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
10.A. to B. with C. for D. from
11.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
12.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
13.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
14.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
15.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe
16.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
17.A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
18.A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid
19.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing
20.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
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I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had ___ the office to get something to eat. On the way,I __a busker(街头艺人),with a hat in front of him. I had some ___ in my pocket,but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___ like that type— young and ragged. ___ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ___ I had no right to place myself above ___ just because he was busking.
I ___ and dropped all the coins into his __,and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As ___ as it sounds,I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. ___ ,I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of __ .”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the ___ , I saw the busker again and he was __ .I watched him pick up the hat and walk __ a cafe counter. There he poured the ___ contents into a tin collecting __ an earthquake fundraising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity!
Now I donate any ___ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
1.A. left B.cleaned C.prepared D.searched
2.A. led B.chose C.saw D.fooled
3.A. chocolates B.coins C.tins D. drugs
4.A. almost B.only C.rather D.still
5.A. acted B.looked C.sounded D.smelt
6.A. Though B.For C.Therefore D.But
7.A. declared B.realized C.expected D.guessed
8.A. it B. all C.him D.them
9.A. waited B.followed C.stopped D. arrived
10.A. rag B.hat C. pocket D. counter
11.A. selfish B.awkward C.innocent D.special
12.A. happiness B.sadness C.love D.hate
13.A. Disappointedly B.Unfortunately
C.Coincidentally D.Comfortably
14.A. words B.effort C.space D.money
15.A. moment B.day C.break D.event
16.A. walking around B.passing by
C.packing up D.running off
17.A .around B.in C.behind D.to
18.A. chief B.basic C.actual D.total
19.A. by B.for C.on D.with
20.A. work B.time C.energy D.change
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I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had_____ the office to get something to eat. On the way, I______a Busker (街头艺人), with a hat in front of him. I had some ______ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would ______ use the money to feed his addiction (上瘾)to drugs or alcohol. He ______ like that type …young and ragged. ______ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ______ I had no right to place myself above ______ just because he was busking.
I ______ and dropped all the coins into his ______, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As ______ as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ______ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. ______, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of ______,” I thought.
On my way home at the end of the ______, I saw the busker again and he was ______. I watched him pick up the hat and walk ______ a cafe counter. There he poured the ______ money into a tin collecting ______ an earthquake fund-raising (募捐) event. He was busking for charity (慈善)!
Now I donate any ______ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
1.A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched
2.A. led B. chose C. saw D. argued
3.A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs
4.A. only B. almost C. rather D. still
5.A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt
6.A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But
7.A. observed B. realized C. expected D. guessed
8.A. it B. all C. him D. them
9.A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived
10.A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter
11.A. selfish B. ordinary C. outstanding D. special
12.A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate
13.A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. Curiously D. Comfortably
14.A. words B. effort C. space D. money
15.A. moment B. event C. break D. day
16.A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. picking out
17.A. around B. in C. behind D. to
18.A. direct B. basic C. actual D. total
19.A. by B. with C. on D. for
20.A. work B. change C. energy D. time
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He is a strict and kind teacher, ______ my son loves and respects.
A. one B. the one who
C. which D. he who
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Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a sixyearold should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said,“I do not write for children. I write for people.”
1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _________.
A. some school children could not read with interest.
B. many children's books were interesting
C. children wanted to learn to read
D. a writer for children was wanted
2.People like his books because the books ________.
A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languages
C. are easy and interesting to read D. were written with invented words
3.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of ________.
A. 50 B. 53
C. 56 D. 87
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.
B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.
C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for sixyearold children.
D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.
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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.
____36_____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother ____37____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. ___38____one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, ____39____ 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 woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
But my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for ___40____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I ___41___ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow ____42___down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed ____43___me, but I didn’t care.
When I ___44____home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ___45___ 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 said, “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ___46____ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was ___47_____ that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
1. A.Certainly B.Unfortunately C.Importantly D.Luckily
2. A.when B.how C.whether D.why
3. A.But B.Or C.Then D.So
4. A.on B.after C.before D.in
5. A.it B.her C.him D.me
6. A.had B.was C.played D.feared
7. A.fell B.to fall C.fallen D.falling
8. A.with B.at C.from D.off
9. A.arrived at B.remained C.got D.entered
10. A.excited B.confused C.pleased D.frustrated
11. A.order B.mistake C.wish D.decision
12. A.certain B.angry C.sad D.anxious
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My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to the family.
When we met weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!
Then on a rainy day I to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the big smile appeared on my father’s face. I what would happen next. I put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy. . . a man. I won’t kiss you any more. ”
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I hadn’t my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have regrets (遗憾) by doing this.
1.A. enjoy B. feed C. keep D. save
2.A. fine B. warm C. cool D. bad
3.A. kiss B. smile C. touch D. chat
4.A. passengers B. workers C. schoolmates D. friends
5.A. decided B. agreed C. advised D. happened
6.A. strange B. usual C. beautiful D. kind
7.A. concerned B. wondered C. knew D. remembered
8.A. curiously B. violently C. patiently D. quickly
9.A. disappointed B. worried C. surprised D. satisfied
10.A. wanted B. seen C. gained D. minded
11.A. physicists B. authors C. customers D. fishermen
12.A. later B. finally C. never D. often
13.A. missed B. managed C. met D. hoped
14.A. refused B. forgotten C. hated D. remembered
15.A. new B. good C. small D. few
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