It seems like it was only yesterday -getting ...

Little Boxes of Chocolates

Even though thirteen years had passed, it seemed like only yesterday when Dad was handing out those little boxes of chocolates to each of his sweethearts.

Valentine's Day was my father's holiday My sisters and I learned early to be good on that day. We ____waited a long time for Dad to get home and then quickly lined up like good little soldiers as he gave each child a small, heart-shaped box, holding some chocolates.

It caused ____reactions (反应)as we went through the periods in life. In the elementary school years, we would rush home and wait for Dad. In junior high, we felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的). In high school, we thought we were too cool to be rushing home. However, we were still comforted knowing that Dad was home waiting for us with his special _____.

My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house. We were_____. Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we still made the trip over to ____ it.

When Mum passed away, we thought this whole tradition would disappear gradually. Wrong again. Grandchildren entered the picture and were also ______ in this tradition from the day they were born.

One year, everything changed. In that February, Valentine's Day____on Dad's bowling night, so he handed out the chocolates a day early.

Then, Valentine's Day arrived. I was watching TV when the phone rang. It was the hospital. Dad had a heart attack, and he didn't make it.

A few years later after his death, we finally went through the hard time and began______again. And come February, when those little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates appear in store windows. Dad's tradition lives on my heart.

1.A.wisely B.bravely C.patiently D.proudly

2.A.amazing B.correct C.different D.terrible

3.A.dream B.treat C.support D.interest

4.A.wrong B.clever C.afraid D.happy

5.A.buy B.send C.bring D.collect

6.A.caught B.challenged C.hurt D.included

7.A.fell B.depended C.lived D.walked

8.A.regretting B.celebrating C.complaining D.sharing

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It seems like it was only yesterday -getting out of school on a hot summer day. My friends and I would race each other to the street corner. We always wanted to be the first in line to see "Uncle Lee".

"Uncle Lee" arrived every day after school on his motorcycle. He happily sold us cold ice creams from the freezer on the side of his motorcycle. It wasn't much, but it made me and my friends so happy.

Recently, filled with these memories, I decided to take a trip back to my old school. I wanted to see if I could still buy an ice cream from old "Uncle Lee". Sadly, when I got there, I could not find him anywhere.

So I stopped by my old headmaster's office. We had a nice chat and I told him all about my successful business. Then I asked him about "Uncle Lee". "Oh, that's right," he said to me, "you boys were always so fond of 'Uncle Lee'. I'm sorry to tell you，but he had to retire (退休)."

"Why is that?" I asked.

"I'm not really sure," my headmaster went on, "I think the government wouldn't renew his license."

Without doubt, I was feeling quite sad when I left my old school. I decided to walk down those old streets for a while and reviewed the memories of my youth (青春).Then, just as I was thinking about going home, I saw him. It was "Uncle Lee"! He was, of course, much older, but I would never forget that face.

So I ran over to see him. He still remembered my name. I couldn't believe it! We talked for a while, but it was getting late, so I had to go.

Later that night. I began to wonder more about why the government would make that old man stop doing the job that he loved. Then I thought about my own children. "They'll never have the chance to know an 'Uncle Lee'", I thought.

It is true that Hong Kong is changing every day. I only hope that we will not lose the things which make us truly special.

1.Who is "Uncle Lee"?

A.The writer's uncle. B.An ice cream seller.

C.A successful businessman. D.The writer's old headmaster.

2.The writer went back to school because 　　　　 .

A.he wanted to visit his old headmaster B.he wanted to try the old taste again

C.he wanted to see the changes of the area D.he wanted to start a new business

3.In which order did the writer do the following things?

a. He went to see his old headmaster instead.

b. He met "Uncle Lee" along the old streets.

c. He felt sorry for the lost special things.

d. He bought an ice cream from "Uncle Lee".

A.abdc B.acbd C.dabc D.dacb

4.What is the BEST title for the article?

A.Ice Cream. B.A Trip to School.

C.The Changes of Hong Kong. D.Memories of My Youth.

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The fire was getting bigger and bigger and it seemed to _______________.

A. lose control　　 B. be out of control　　 C. be under control　　 D. be controlled

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I sat in the same seat every day on the school bus, just in front of Jessica and Cory. One day, they asked to see my lunch box. “Wow, it’s really cool,” they said. I couldn’t _______ the two ninth graders liked me that much. They returned my lunch box and thanked me for letting them see it. “Oh, my pleasure,” I said, filled with _______ both inside and out.

When I opened my box at noon, my lunch was gone. The empty box seemed to be _______ at me. I never even tried to think of another possibility. In one single moment, everything made such a painful _______. They were never interested in me, they were not my friends, and this whole time I was some kind of _______ to them. I felt like a fool. That was how they saw me; that’s who I really was. Some little stupid seventh grader thinking she was fitting in with the _______ kids.

I never cried. I never said a word. I didn’t tell the teacher because I didn’t want to get them in trouble. They _______ thought I was stupid. I didn’t want to add “unkind” to the list. I just closed the box and sat in _______ for the rest of the lunch period.

The next morning I tried not to even look to the back seat, which of course I did _______ . It was only Jessica alone. As soon as I sat down in the front seat, someone patted me on the shoulder. It was Jessica. I turned around and ________ a slight smile. “Look,” she said, “I’m so sorry about the lunch thing. Cory has been making a lot of trouble lately and gotten kicked out of school.” With that, Jessica handed me a brown paper bag filled with a freshly made lunch. “Hope this would make up for it.”

1.A.accept B.believe C.expect D.prove

2.A.tricks B.fears C.smiles D.ideas

3.A.shouting B.pointing C.looking D.laughing

4.A.effort B.sense C.cause D.mess

5.A.joke B.star C.wonder D.enemy

6.A.richer B.poorer C.older D.newer

7.A.once B.only C.almost D.already

8.A.silence B.support C.surprise D.success

9.A.anyway B.anytime C.instead D.indeed

10.A.missed B.managed C.refused D.remained

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One Sunday morning in June my mother walked into my room. "Surprise!" she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress with black and white stripes. "I made it just for you. What do you think?"

I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mum it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?

"It's perfect for church," my mother continued delightedly. "I wish someone had made a dress like this for me."

Too bad you can't wear it, I thought. But I knew Mum had spent a lot of time on the dress. Only the world's most ungrateful daughter would refuse. Unwillingly I put it on.

All through church I prayed, "Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me." Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on. He was one of the cutest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue﹣tied.

At the end of the service I hurried to the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer… Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearce approaching. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

I started talking a mile a minute, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn't notice my awful dress.

"I'm going to college in September," I said.

"That's great," Dennis replied, "I got accepted to police academy."

"Wow!" I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. Soon we were walking to the parking lot together. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!

We fell in love through college, and finally got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.

"You bet I do," he said. "You were always quiet in school, almost coldhearted. I didn't think you'd be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better." Maybe that zebra﹣striped yellow dress wasn't what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

1.What did the writer think of the dress?

A.It had special colors. B.It looked really awful.

C.Its style was boring. D.It was right for church. .

2.How did the writer probably feel when she was at church?

A.Proud. B.Angry. C.Nervous. D.Happy.

3.The writer kept up the conversation with Dennis in order to ________.

A.catch his parents' attention B.ask him out on a date

C.stop him noticing her dress D.get to know him better.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.A perfect dress. B.An excellent mother.

C.A creative date. D.An unforgettable service.

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Computers are widely used in the world. As students, we can not only use them to relax, but also study online. Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and an earphone.

However, most students don’t seem to like online classes. Recently, over 2000 students from 10 cities took part in a survey. According to the survey, only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes.

Many students said it was hard to focus on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Li Jing, 15, at No. 1 High School. “There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me. I can surf the Internet or do other things if I want to. It’s harder to always stay focused,” she said.

Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.

Tian Lishan, 14, at No. 7 High School, thinks online interaction（互动）isn’t enough. “The online teachers don’t really get to know me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern,” she said.

However, online classes still have advantages. “It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Li Jing sad.

1.In the survey, ________ students like taking online classes.

A.about 500 B.about 600 C.about 700 D.about 2000

2.Taking online classes has the following advantages________.

①save time　　 ②hard to focus　　 ③enough interaction

④save money　　 ⑤watch lessons over again

A.①②④ B.②③⑤ C.①③④ D.①④⑤

3.The underlined word “concern” means “________” in the passage.

A.care B.prize C.stress D.knowledge

4.What can we learn about according to the passage?

A.Tian Lishan is a student from a high school in Beijing.

B.Li Jing pushes herself to communicate with teachers in online classes.

C.Li Jing thinks that online interaction isn’t enough.

D.Li Jing thinks it is easy to always stay focused.

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.what the students think of online classes B.where the students take online class

C.why the students like taking online classes D.how the students take online classes at home

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In mid-June. school is out and nature has burst into life.It seems like the sun never sets. In fact, in the north of Sweden it doesn’t, and in the south only for an hour or two. This calls for celebration! Friends and family gather for the most typically Swedish tradition of all: Midsummer

At Midsummer, many begin their five-week holidays and everyone is in a hurry to get things done during the short summer season. Midsummer Eve is celebrated in the countryside. As always—and on the day before, everyone leaves town, everything closes and the city streets are suddenly quiet

Sweden's Midsummer festival takes place on the longest day of the year. The holiday celebrates the summer solstice (夏至). It holds enough tradition and fun to last the rest of the year.

Swedes like the world to be well-ordered, so Midsummer Eve is always on a Friday between 19 and 25 June. People often begin the day by picking flowers and making wreaths（花环）to place on the maypole（五月柱），which is a key part in the celebrations. People in colorful clothes dance around the maypole and sing songs.

Today, locals continue the tradition of weaving crowns（花冠） from green leaves and flowers.

Girls still pick seven different kinds of flowers to place under their pillows. According to local legend, if so, they will then dream of their future husbands.

In Sweden, every year many people enjoy themselves in fairy-tale scenes: peaceful lakes，amazing forests, and grassy paths. They walk through chest-high wild flowers and get close to nature. Finally they get a chance to slow down and enjoy Scandinavia’s short summer.

Midsummer

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Chen Yujie 15, studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring. Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bankcard, so she didn't have to travel so often.

She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time after dinner. “It's usually the most relaxing time for our family,” said Chen. She picked the right time. After a few turns of lobbying (游说),she made it.

For most teenagers like Chen, opening up to parents can be difficult—especially when it comes to important things. Therefore, they have to make sure the timing is right.

US magazine Highlights recently polled(对……进行民意测验) 1.521 kids age of 6-12 in the country about that.

American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive (能接纳的) . Mealtime turns out to be their most favorite time to open up to their parents. Bedtime comes second, followed by time spent in the car.

Chinese teenagers seem to be similar. A survey organized by Qianjiang Daily, a newspaper based in Hangzhou, found that most teenagers in the city would choose mealtime to chat with their parents, mainly discussing the problems on their study.

So do you have anything to open up to your parents about? Choose a good time.

1.Chen Yujie would like her parents to put her money on the bankcard instead of________.

2.Chen Yujie's parents finally accepted ________.

3.The fifth paragraph (自然段) mainly tells us the ________ of the survey in the US.

4.In China, most children choose ________ to talk with their parents about study.

5.This passage mainly tells us ________ it is best to open up to our parents.

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My daughter Emma told me something about one of her classmates. There was a young boy who was 1. (call) Jack in her class. It seemed that he was a flabby(软弱的)boy. Some boys often 2.(make) fun of him. He had no school supplies because his family couldn't afford 3.(they). He always asked to borrow erasers or other things from his 4.(classmate). They had even more chances to laugh at him.

One night, we made 5. plan to help Jack. We decided to let Emma ask Jack if he needed help. The next day Emma asked Jack whether he needed school supplies. Jack made a small list o6. several things. Emma told him she was happy to help him. And Jack felt very 7. (please). That evening Emma and I went to the store where we bought some things for Jack.

The next day after school, Emma always smiled 8. Jack loved all the supplies we bought for him! I saw him walking home 9. (happy) yesterday with his new schoolbag. It is a good feeling to know we made a difference to his life! Keep hearts o10. and show some action of kindness to those in need, and you will get more happiness in your life. So let's get ready to help others.

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Imagine having an ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea from a horror movie. But it could happen in the near future.

Canadian biophysicist, Andrew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He thinks fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future.

Scientists have been trying to grow organs( 器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it is a hard Job. For example, liver cells( 肝细胞)can grow in a lab, but the cells still need things like blood vessels( 血管) to actually work. These things have to grow inside a scaffold(支架) In the past, scientists have used manmade materials, animal parts and even dead people as scaffolds. But that has proved to be difficult and expensive.

Pelling and his team, however, found the apple to be a cheap and easy to use scaffold.

They first out an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cells and make it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple and watched it grow

You can implant these scaffolds into the body, and the body will send in cells and a blood supply and actually keep these things alive, “Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech.

The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouse’s cells slowly took over the pieces of apple.

Now Pelling is thinking of other fruit, plants or vegetables to use,

He says that the shape of flower petals could be perfect for repairing skin. And asparagus(芦苇) could fix a broken spine(脊柱).

Now, Pelling and his team are trying hard to put these crazy ideas into reality

1.Pelling’s idea of manmade ear seems crazy because he used ________ as scaffolds.

A.animal parts B.dead people

C.manmade materials D.ordinary apples

2.The underlined word “implant” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.

A.pick B.put C.produce D.protect

3.Which is the right order of making an ear out of an apple according to the passage

a. Put the apple scaffold inside a mouse.

b. Add human cells to the apple scaffold.

c. Cut an apple into the shape of an ear.

d. Make the apple ear a scaffold.

e. Take out the apple’s cells in a special way.

A.abcde B.bedae C.cedba D.cdaeb

4.From the last three paragraphs, we can infer that Pelling will experiment with other fruit, plants or vegetables ________.

A.to make human ears B.to repair burnt skin

C.to fix a broken spine D.to make human body parts

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