I was 10 the year my cousin Marley’s parents gave her a painful Christmas surprise: they were getting a divorce(离婚). My aunt went to California, but my uncle decided to get her back. There was one matter: where to put his young daughter. Luckily, my mother loved Marley, giving her more attention than her family ever did.
On that Christmas Eve, my cousin arrived on our doorstep carrying an old blue suitcase. Before she stepped inside, Marley said, “It doesn’t matter. When my parents come back, we’ll have a bigger Christmas than this.”
Late on the night Marley arrived, my mom came into my room, her arms filled with packages.I knew they were my Christmas presents. “I know how you love surprises but we have to decide which ones to give to Marley.”
My mother carefully opened the gifts. Wow! I saw ice skates, red leather gloves and a dollhouse. The last present was the music box we’d asked the lady at the local store to take down and play for us over and over again.
“Which ones?” my mother asked. “She can have the ice skates,” I said reluctantly(勉强地). “That’s good,” my mother said. She began to tape the packages up again. Then she stopped and asked, “Are you sure about these?” At that moment, I realized she expected more from me than I had already given. So I gave her the music box, too, and ___________. The next morning, Marley’s eyes were resolute(坚定的). She expected nothing and wanted us to know she didn’t care. But when she saw her name on the biggest box, she couldn’t hide her excitement. I thought my happiness would be cut in half. Instead it was doubled.
Over the last 40 years, Marley and I have grown apart(分离的). But the love we felt for each other that day still remains. Today Marley says, “They were the best presents I ever got.
1.Who did Marley spend her Christmas with?
A. Her father. B. Her mother.
C. Her parents. D. Her uncle’s family.
2.What did the writer give to Marley as a Christmas present?
A. A music box. B. A dollhouse.
C. Red leather gloves. D. Nothing.
3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank(空白处)in Paragraph 6?
A. She was angry with me
B. She was pleased with me
C. She was strict with me
D. She was afraid of me
4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer’s parents got a divorce when she was ten.
B. The writer hated her cousin because she took away some of her presents
C. Marley expected nothing, so she wasn’t excited about the Christmas presents.
D. The writer was very happy during that Christmas.
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I was 10 the year my cousin Marley’s parents gave her a painful Christmas surprise: they were getting a divorce(离婚). My aunt went to California, but my uncle decided to get her back. There was one matter: where to put his young daughter. Luckily, my mother loved Marley, giving her more attention than her family ever did.
On that Christmas Eve, my cousin arrived on our doorstep carrying an old blue suitcase. Before she stepped inside, Marley said, “It doesn’t matter. When my parents come back, we’ll have a bigger Christmas than this.”
Late on the night Marley arrived, my mom came into my room, her arms filled with packages.I knew they were my Christmas presents. “I know how you love surprises but we have to decide which ones to give to Marley.”
My mother carefully opened the gifts. Wow! I saw ice skates, red leather gloves and a dollhouse. The last present was the music box we’d asked the lady at the local store to take down and play for us over and over again.
“Which ones?” my mother asked. “She can have the ice skates,” I said reluctantly(勉强地). “That’s good,” my mother said. She began to tape the packages up again. Then she stopped and asked, “Are you sure about these?” At that moment, I realized she expected more from me than I had already given. So I gave her the music box, too, and ___________. The next morning, Marley’s eyes were resolute(坚定的). She expected nothing and wanted us to know she didn’t care. But when she saw her name on the biggest box, she couldn’t hide her excitement. I thought my happiness would be cut in half. Instead it was doubled.
Over the last 40 years, Marley and I have grown apart(分离的). But the love we felt for each other that day still remains. Today Marley says, “They were the best presents I ever got.
1.Who did Marley spend her Christmas with?
A. Her father. B. Her mother.
C. Her parents. D. Her uncle’s family.
2.What did the writer give to Marley as a Christmas present?
A. A music box. B. A dollhouse.
C. Red leather gloves. D. Nothing.
3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank(空白处)in Paragraph 6?
A. She was angry with me
B. She was pleased with me
C. She was strict with me
D. She was afraid of me
4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer’s parents got a divorce when she was ten.
B. The writer hated her cousin because she took away some of her presents
C. Marley expected nothing, so she wasn’t excited about the Christmas presents.
D. The writer was very happy during that Christmas.
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My 10-year-old granddaughter was happy the day before yesterday because her mother took her and her friend to a park to celebrate Children’s Day. For a whole day, the two girls played heartily---no homework, no extra-curricular (课外) skills training. The happy life lasted only for one day. Yesterday, everything returned to normal: doing homework till late at night and going over lessons learned at last weekend’s English and “Olympic maths” courses.
Every time I went to my daughter’s house in the evening, I saw her sitting by the small desk in the room doing her homework. On the wall behind the desk are some words she wrote. One sentence reads: “Why is the exercise endless?” Poor girl!
Although teachers have stopped giving after-school homework to primary school children, parents have been forcing their kids to attend different courses-learning English, painting, “Olympic maths” and so on, every Saturday and Sunday.
Are these extra-curricular courses really necessary in children’s education? The answer is certainly “No”. Take the so-called “Olympic maths” for example. These courses are very difficult for the children to understand. Often, they are difficult even for adults.
1.The writer’s granddaughter celebrated her Children’s Day by ________.
A. playing all day B. doing nothing
C. having a party D. going over lessons
2.Usually at weekends the girl will ________.
A. stay at home B. play with their classmates
C. do whatever she likes D. go to different kinds of training courses
3.The writer thinks that her granddaughter ________.
A. lives a happy life B. goes to bed early at weekend
C. has too much homework D. likes to do more exercises
4.Which is true according to the passage?
A. The “Olympic Maths” is too difficult for kids.
B. The grandfather thinks playing is more important than learning.
C. Teachers often give students useless homework.
D. The parents don’t want their kids to do lots of homework.
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This dictionary was not ________to Sarah,so she gave it to her cousin.
A. amazing B. missing
C. useful D. whole
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My aunt gave up her job when her son was born she could look after the baby at home.
A.so that B.according to C.because of D.instead of
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—Look at the toy. It was made by my cousin.
—How ________ she is! I should learn from her.
A.creative B.simple C.happy D.young
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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a26 .
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away.2 7 a result, no one knew I was. I was very 28 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I29 the other students talking and laughing. I felt my heart 30 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. An who d I didn’t want my parents to 31 me.
Then one day, my classmates talked32 with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual.33 , a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know34 he was. He passed me and then35 . He looked at me, without a word, but a smile.
36 , I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and 37 .
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became38 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember39 at me!
It doesn’t matter40 all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A. kiss B. smile C. hug D. bow
2.A. For B. Because C. As D. Since
3.A. lonely B. alone C. along D. lone
4.A. heard B. listened C. listen to D. heard of
5.A. sing B. play C. break D. dance
6.A. look for B. worry about C. feel glad D. know about
7.A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. happily
8.A. Just time B. At that moment C. By the time D. In that time
9.A. whose B. that C. which D. who
10.A. turned on B. turned off C. turned back D. turned over
11.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Hurriedly D. Seriously
12.A. cool B. warm C. sad D. love
13.A. near B. nearly C. closer D. closely
14.A. laughing B. looking C. meeting D. smiling
15.A. though B. because C. even if D. until
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When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 41 .
It was the early autumn of my 42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 46 me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 47 . At that moment, a boy 48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 49 a word, smiled.
Suddenly, I 50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 51 made me feel happy and warm.
That smile 52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 54 smiling at me!
It doesn’t 55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A. book B. help C. smile D. surprise
2.A. first B. second C. third D. last
3.A. For example B. In other words C. In the end D. As a result
4.A. happy B. sleepy C. lonely D. friendly
5.A. beat B. break C. strike D. shake
6.A. think about B. worry about C. talk about D. care about
7.A. as usual B. in fact C. as well D. once again
8.A. entered B. left C. watched D. locked
9.A. in B. with C. besides D. without
10.A. found B. saw C. felt D. knew
11.A. It B. Nothing C. They D. He
12.A. helped B. changed C. lived D. spent
13.A. closer B. quicker C. easier D. nicer
14.A. remember B. forget C. mind D. stop
15.A. remain B. affect C. appear D. matter
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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a .
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. a result, no one knew who I was. I was very , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to me.
Then one day, my classmates talked with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. , a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me, without a word, but a smile.
, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and .
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember at me!
I have been happy every day all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and smiles will come back to you.
1.A. kiss B. smile C. hug D. bow
2.A. For B. Because C. As D. Since
3.A. lonely B. happy C. hungry D. popular
4.A. heard B. listened C. listen to D. heard of
5.A. sing B. playful C. broken D. dance
6.A. look for B. worry about C. feel glad like D.know about
7.A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. happily
8.A. At present B. Just at that moment C. By the time D. For a moment
9.A. whose B. that C. which D. who
10.A. looked at B. looked for C. looked like D. looked after
11.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Hurriedly D. Seriously
12.A. cold B. warm C. sad D. alone
13.A. near B. nearly C. closer D. closely
14.A. laughing B. looking C. meeting D. smiling
15.A. though B. because C. even if D. until
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When I was 14 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a . It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. , no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with .
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I my heart break. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problems, and I didn't want my parents to me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me and without a word, smiled. Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile my best friend now.
I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will .
1.A. smile B. magazine C. box
2.A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as
3.A. someone B. everyone C. anyone
4.A. felt B. smelled C. feared
5.A. hear about B. worry about C. care for
6.A. slowly B. politely C. unhappily
7.A. listened to B. looked at C. took pride in
8.A. made B. led C. offered
9.A. has become B. became C. become
10.A. look back B. come back C. smile back
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Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, my classmates were talking happily with their friends, but I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn't remember doing so!
It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.When did the writer get the gift?
A. At the age of 16.
B. After making friends with the boy.
C. In the first year at a middle school.
D. After becoming closer to everyone in her class.
2.Why was the smile an important gift?
A. Because the writer's old school was far away.
B. Because the writer didn't know who the boy was.
C. Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy.
D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.
3.Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?
A. Because she was always unhappy
B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time
C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school
D Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.
4.How did the smile change her life?
A. She started to make friends.
B. She became the best friend of the boy
C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.
D. She realized that she was lonely.
5.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?
A. From her old school. B. From her parents.
C. From herself. D. From her classmate at the new school.
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