The Paper BoyBefore I could turn 10, I had lo...

The Paper Boy

Before I could turn 10, I had lost my parents. To support myself and my education, I began to deliver newspapers.

I would get up every morning at 5 am and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar. By 6 am, I would collect 50 copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos. After delivering them, I would rush home, another three kilometers away, cook my breakfast, eat quickly and go to school.

One morning, I found a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his parents wanted to see me. I guessed they wished to subscribe to (订阅) the newspaper, so I followed him to his place nearby.

Jimmy's mother opened the door. She served me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a rich breakfast, one that brought back memories of the happy time with my parents. As I was about to leave, Jimmy's father, Mr. Kader, appeared with a new bicycle.

"This is for you!" He said, patting my shoulder.

"But I have no money!" I replied.

"Who is asking you to pay for this, my son?" He continued.

It took me a few seconds to sense the warm moment. I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy's mother held me closely. It was like home, as if my mother were there.

I bowed, thankfully, and left. This time, I didn't have to walk—I had the bicycle!

The bicycle saved my life for many years thereafter and taught me a lifelong lesson: Help should always be need-based.

1.How did the writer support himself?

A.By selling the newspaper. B.By collecting newspaper. C.By delivering newspaper.　　　　　　　　　 D.By printing the newspaper.

2.Jimmy's parents asked the writer to their home because _______.

A.they wanted him to buy snacks B.they wanted to help him C.they wished him to be their son　　　　　　　　　 D.they wished to thank him

3.To the writer, the bicycle was _______.

A.the tool of his childhood

B.the symbol of the friendship

C.something that made him recall his mum

D.something that got him out of difficulties

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音乐天才——贝多芬

Imagine a life without hearing. It would seem _____ for most people, but not for one of the greatest composers (作曲家) in history.

He was born in a small city in Europe in 1770. He was talented and began performing _____ front of people when he was just nine years old. His idol, Mozart, _____ him to become a great musician.

He became a composer and was very _____ and rich. But then, his life changed. When he was about 26 years old, he began to _____ his hearing. The ringing in his ears was so loud that he could not hear the music.

He went to many _____ and tried many treatments, but nothing worked. As he lost more and more of his ability to hear, he began to use "talking books". His friends wrote what they wanted to _____, and he replied using a pen and paper.

This man, who could not hear, wrote hundreds of pieces of _____ during his lifetime. Many people feel that his best composition was his Ninth Symphony.

The night it was first played for an audience, he conducted the orchestra. _____ the music stopped, one of the musicians had to turn him around to see the audience clapping and cheering, for he did not hear them. The audience had heard one of the greatest pieces of music in history. But he cried, for he had heard _____.

Isn't it amazing that a person can create such beautiful music and not hear it? The deaf man's name was Beethoven, and his spirits will be passed down along with his works.

1.A.difficult B.important C.possible D.normal

2.A.at B.in C.to D.for

3.A.defeated B.discouraged C.inspired D.pushed

4.A.terrible B.ordinary C.average D.famous

5.A.lose B.get C.achieve D.admit

6.A.friends B.parents C.doctors D.helpers

7.A.tell B.say C.hide D.stay

8.A.picture B.art C.paper D.music

9.A.When B.If C.Though D.Until

10.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything

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Even at nine I knew that I was overweight. And I wanted to _____ it. I shared my struggle with my parents. I was a sensitive child, _____ they would avoid saying something about my weight.

But outside the walls of my home, no one cared my _____. When waiting for the late bus with several classmates after school one day, I said that I was going to _____ the winter track(田径队) team at my school. One of my _____ said jokingly that I shouldn't take part in any school sports. I wouldn't be funny if I weren't fat.

On the bus ride home that afternoon, I wondered whether it was my weight or my personality that made me _____. I had been good at using humor to comfort myself. I knew being fat didn't mean being funny. My fat keeps me warm in winter and that's its only _____.　 But I was unable to laugh the pain away. _____ I decided that I was going to lose weight.

From January to April, I went on a diet and did exercise regularly in the gym. I lived by my strict weight loss plan, and it _____ in four months. I lost 60 pounds. As I received much praise ______ my appearance, no one seemed to think that I was less funny than before. I continued to walk through the halls with my smile and moving laugh, only just a little thinner and lighter.

1.A.fight against B.give up C.insist on D.turn to

2.A.and B.so C.but D.or

3.A.ability B.feeling C.health D.study

4.A.serve B.beat C.accept D.join

5.A.students B.parents C.classmates D.teachers

6.A.humorous B.careless C.famous D.friendly

7.A.tradition B.style C.advantage D.advice

8.A.Slowly B.Finally C.Recently D.Usually

9.A.appeared B.stopped C.worked D.failed

10.A.against B.about C.with D.in

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It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the _____had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in _____ class was invited. When each guest excitedly _____ the invitation, I was especially happy.

The living room was full of shouts and_____. We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang. I was so _____ and I could feel my face turning red. That was because when I _____ the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly—the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class—and she was holding a _____. I thought about the guest list. How did I _____ to invite Sarah?

I remembered that I only added a name to the _____ when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had never done that. I accepted the box, a gift _____ Sarah, and asked her to join the party. "I can't _____, " she said. "My dad's waiting in the car." At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room. "Thanks, but I have to go, " she said, turning _____ towards the door. "See you Monday."

I didn't open the box until the party was _____. Inside the small box was a ceramic tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received _____ I didn't like cats. Later I _____ that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah is my true friend.

1.A.boys B.guests C.parents D.relatives

2.A.her B.his C.your D.my

3.A.canceled B.copied C.accepted D.offered

4.A.pride B.fear C.sadness D.laughter

5.A.surprised B.angry C.proud D.worried

6.A.touched B.opened C.caught D.saw

7.A.pen B.toy C.cup D.box

8.A.forget B.stop C.hope D.choose

9.A.gift B.list C.diary D.book

10.A.for B.to C.from D.about

11.A.stand B.sing C.wait D.stay

12.A.quickly B.carefully C.finally D.happily

13.A.away B.late C.over D.early

14.A.when B.unless C.if D.though

15.A.took out B.found out C.thought out D.put out

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The memories of my teenage years will never fade. I studied in London and spent my 1.(holiday)on a farm in France.

During school terms I could 2.(free)enjoy modern life—especially the Internet, TV and a phone network. During the winter breaks, however, I was 3.(throw)back to nearly medieval times(中世纪)—no Internet, no TV or no phone.

To many of 4.(I)friends, it sounded terrible. 5.every time the holiday drew nearer, I couldn't wait to go to the French countryside with my parents. Where else could I enjoy the cold and fresh wind in my hair while rushing down a hill on my bike, build tree houses w6. my friends in a forest, catch fishes in a river for lunch and play with baby rabbits—all in the same day.

I consider myself lucky to have had such 7.different experience.

Learning to enjoy myself without 8.(depend)on computers and other electronic things developed my imagination. I learned many practical 9.(skill), such as planting trees and building boats. I learned another language and made lifelong friends along the way, too. Even till today, I regard the experiences as a p10. of the most valuable things in my life.

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What is your wish for the New Year? The following is from some teenagers.

1.Who is badly ill among the children?

A.Kate. B.Peter. C.Mary. D.Bob.

2.What's Mark's wish?

A.To be a student of a famous high school. B.To buy his grandma a mobile phone.

C.Someone would help find his lost dog. D.There would be less exams.

3.Who wishes father would come back earlier every day?

A.Zhang Lei. B.Li Li. C.Wang Feng. D.Bob.

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一只幸运的小猫

One day, we were going on vacation. We left our cat Oscar with my grandmother. But we got some _____ news when we returned home.

Grandma told us that Oscar had _____.We were all sad. This cat had been with us since he was seven days old. He was part of the _____. What could we do? We posted signs around Grandma's neighborhood. We even went door to door with pictures, but no one had seen Oscar.

The winter came and went. Still no Oscar.

A whole year passed, and winter came again. By that time, we had _____ thinking about Oscar. But one day, the phone rang. It was the animal hospital. They had a cat with a tag (标签) that showed our home phone number. Can you believe it? It was our Oscar! We could not _____ Oscar was still alive. We rushed to the animal hospital. There he was—after being lost for one and a half _____! We were overjoyed at our good luck.

It turned out that after he ran away from Grandma's house, he hid in a storage area at the end of town. Some _____ found Oscar and tried to catch him, but he was too fast and too scared. He wouldn't let them get close to him.

Winter came, and these kids left a little _____ there for Oscar. Even on the coldest days, they didn't forget to leave some food for Oscar.

At the very end, Oscar was not afraid _____ these kids anymore. The kids _____ caught Oscar and took him to the animal hospital.

These wonderful kids saved him. Our Oscar sure is one lucky cat!

1.A.good B.bad C.active D.lazy

2.A.run away B.run after C.given in D.given up

3.A.class B.school C.hospital D.family

4.A.tried B.started C.stopped D.continued

5.A.learn B.believe C.introduce D.manage

6.A.days B.months C.weeks D.years

7.A.cats B.dogs C.adults D.kids

8.A.water B.milk C.food D.cloth

9.A.for B.with C.of D.about

10.A.finally B.completely C.luckily D.quietly

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Could you please_________ on the light? I am looking for my pen.

A.to turn B.turns C.turn D.turned

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Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. Our 1. (one) stop was the Wildlife Park.

The Wildlife Park has lots of different 2. (animal). Some are native to Australia and can only be 3. (find) there. There are more than 500 animals there. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo. It is a better place to p4. animals. While in zoos, most of the animals are in cages (笼子).

We first spent some time with the kangaroos, one of 5. symbols of Australia. We could touch and feed them. It was very exciting to be so close 6. them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cute. A7. we couldn't carry koalas, I could take a photo with one. It is wonderful.

The Wildlife Park has plenty of crocodiles. Some of them are very big and 8. (danger) with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them. There was also a bird show. The keepers showed 9. (we) a parrot which could talk. It made a great 10. (impress) on me.

I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.

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I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was_____ on the street, I heard　 piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to _____ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, _____ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there _____， watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be _____ enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her _____ sounded. “Thank you，” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently, _____ you've made me hopeful again，” I said to her.

“I'm glad that I could help，” she replied. “Why are you so_____？”

“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I'm not sure what to do…”

“Did you notice the _____ you were walking? Your head was down，” she said. “Don't be upset, because ______ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more and lift your head up.”

I looked ______ her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “______ are you playing the piano here？” I asked her with a smile.

She ______ that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer _______ up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.A.driving B.riding C.running D.walking

2.A.find out B.send out C.take out D.get out

3.A.dressing B.believing C.hurting D.losing

4.A.nervously B.rudely C.angrily D.quietly

5.A.brave B.shy C.bored D.honest

6.A.advice B.idea C.music D.interest

7.A.or B.but C.so D.and

8.A.dirty B.busy C.sad D.lazy

9.A.way B.time C.reason D.station

10.A.opportunity B.health C.pain D.life

11.A.complain B.rest C.smile D.pay

12.A.like B.after C.for D.at

13.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where

14.A.dreamed B.hoped C.guessed D.explained

15.A.us B.them C.me D.her

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