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Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”
1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
A．his grandpa came
B．his mom was in the kitchen
C．he forgot his schoolbag
D．his mom was angry
2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
A．Nick.
B．Nick’s mom.
C．Nick’s dad.
D．Nick’s grandma.
3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
A．They went for a walk.
B．They turned off the car lights.
C．They bought a notebook.
D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.
4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
A．strange
B．helpful
C．strict
D．proud
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Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”
1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
A．his grandpa came
B．his mom was in the kitchen
C．he forgot his schoolbag
D．his mom was angry
2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
A．Nick. B．Nick’s mom.
C．Nick’s dad. D．Nick’s grandma.
3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
A．They went for a walk.
B．They turned off the car lights.
C．They bought a notebook.
D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.
4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
A． strange B．helpful C．strict D．proud
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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”
1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
A．his grandpa came B．his mom was in the kitchen
C．he forgot his schoolbag D．his mom was angry
2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
A．Nick. B．Nick’s mom.
C．Nick’s dad. D．Nick’s grandma.
3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
A．They went for a walk.
B．They turned off the car lights.
C．They bought a notebook.
D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.
4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
A． strange B．helpful
C．strict D．Proud
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Andy went home from school by bus one day. When an old woman carrying a basket full of apples got onto the bus, Andy ________________________his seat. The old woman ________________her thanks to him and before she got off, she ________ three big apples and said, "I want to give you these three 
________________apples. Tell one apple your wish, eat it and then wait and see."
The next day Andy went to a park with the apples. "I wish to be tall and strong." Andy said when he saw boys playing baseball there. He ate the first apple and grew into a very tall boy. But all the boys ran away with ________________when they saw this.
Andy was sad. He took out another apple and said, “I wish to be famous so as to have lots of friends.” With these words, he ate the second apple. But when hundreds of reporters tried to interview him, he had to hide himself to ________________________them.
Andy’s third wish was to be one of the richest men in the world. But when his wish came true, he found himself still ________.
One night Andy ________________________the old lady again in the street. She saw he was not in high spirits and asked him what he really wanted to be. "I just want to be ________________!" Andy said. Suddenly he was at 
the ________________again. One of the boys came up and said to him, "Come on and play with us!"
1.A. refused B. offered C. kept D. shook
2.A. expressed B. explained C. imagined D. regretted
3.A. checked out B. pointed out C. picked out D. sold out
4.A. bitter B. plain C. magic D. funny
5.A. joy B. pride C. courage D. fear
6.A. avoid B. control C. receive D. warn
7.A. lonely B. silent C. lively D. excellent
8.A. came down B. came up with C. came to D. came across
9.A. him B. me C. them D. you
10.A. bus B. street C. park D. heaven
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Kangkang is a ninth-grader at Qingtan Middle School in Changzhou, Jiangsu. He got back home on March 1 after four days out in the open. He ran away from home because he felt stressed out about the coming senior high school entrance examination. “I needed some fresh air,” he said.
The boy is not the only one stressed out over exams. Reporters from the Oriental Education Times did a survey at a Shanghai middle school. It showed that 72 percent of students feel stressed and 67 percent of these students said their stress comes from school grades.
Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried or disrupt (打乱) their lives in some way.
People often feel stressed when they take on a big job, such as performing in a play, taking a test, or playing in a sports match.
Some stress is good. It makes you more active. If you have an important test, stress can push you to study harder.
But too much stress is unhealthy. It can make it hard to concentrate. It can also make you feel worried and tired.
What is the best way to deal with stress? Chen Yifan is a student at Nanjing University of Technology. She passed the college entrance examination and has some experience to share. “During the days when I was preparing for the exams, I often took a walk and chatted with my classmates. We told each other our worries and this helped me to stay peaceful,” she said to Xinhua Daily newspaper.
Doctors suggested that, besides sharing thoughts with friends, students could also relax by listening to music, reading a book or just spending some time alone.
More tips for when you feel stressed
● Get some rest. Remember that your brain will work better if you let it have some
time to rest.
● Make sure that you are getting regular exercise and eating healthy meals. Exercise
can help you to relax and stay focused.
● Make a list of the things you need to do. Do things one at a time. Cross things off
the list when you’ve finished them.
1.Why did Kangkang leave home for four days?
A. Because the air was not fresh.
B. Because he couldn’t fall asleep.
C. Because he felt stressed out over exams.
D. Because he wanted to travel to another city.
2. Which of the following can make people relax?
A. Taking on big jobs.
B. Preparing for the exams.
C. Spending some time alone.
D. Reading books from morning till night.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Stress can always make people more active.
B. More than half of the students feel stressed at school.
C. Brains will work better if people let them work all the time.
D. Sharing thoughts with friends will make you get high school grades.
4. What can we learn from the story?
A. We shouldn’t get rid of stress just because it is bad.
B. Students in Shanghai get stressed out very easily.
C. Too much stress makes people active and study harder.
D. When people’s lives are disrupted, they may feel stressed.
5. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A. Don’t get stressed
B. Study hard to success
C. A survey of dealing with stress
D. The ways to become a top student
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When he got home last night, he his wife lying on the floor,_______.
A. was finding; died B. found; died C. found; dead D. was finding; dead
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One afternoon, Tommy was on his way home from school. When he was passing by his neighbor, Mr. Adamson's house, he found thick coming from the window of the house. He was . He thought the house must be on fire and it might be burnt down. He didn't know whether Mr. Adamson was in the house, he knew he must put out the fire at once. So he ran to his own house, rushed into the bathroom and a big barrel（桶） with water. He was in such a hurry that he forgot to 
the water before he ran back to Mr. Adamson's house. When he reached the window where the smoke was still coming out, he threw the water the house by the window without looking for where the smoke was. The smoke stopped immediately. But at the same time, there was an angry cry from inside the house. was Mr. Adamson. He was standing by the window with so big a pipe （烟斗） in his hand looking at Tommy . Tommy then understood that it must be the pipe. He stood there, and could not a word.
Tommy was very sorry for it. He helped Mr. Adamson clean the floor. However, worst was yet to come. When he went home later, he found his own was flooded （淹没）.
1.A. water B. smoke C. wind D. fire
2.A. afraid B. sad C. excited D. happy
3.A. since B. or C. but D. because
4.A. filled B. covered C. lived D. left
5.A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off
6.A. out B. away C. into D. up
7.A. This B. It C. One D. Who
8.A. angrily B. quickly C. lazily D. happily
9.A. tell B. write C. say D. talk
10.A. school B. window C. car D. house
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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, red apple on the tree near a house. The boy didn’t like eating __35__ very much. He preferred a piece of chocolate if he was given the choice, but this time, seeing the nice apple, the boy wanted it very much. The more he looked at the apple, the __36__ he felt and the more he wanted it.
He stood on tiptoe (脚尖), stretching (伸展) as high as he could, but he was still unable to touch it. He began to __37__ up and down, as high as he could, at the top of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of __38__.
Not giving up, he thought, if he had something to __39__ on, he could reach it. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __40__ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking __41__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, with luck, even a ladder, but he found nothing that he could __42__.
He had tried everything he could think to do. Without seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk away. At first he felt angry and disappointed (失望的) thinking about how hungry he had become from his __43__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he thought like this, the more unhappy he became.
However, the boy of our story was a __44__ one, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t helpful. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling unhappy as well. There’s __45__ more I can do to get the apple. That is unchangeable. But we should try to __46__ our feelings. If that’s the case (情况), what can I do to feel better?”
1.A. fruits B. meat C. vegetables D. rice
2.A. sadder B. angrier C. hungrier D. happier
3.A. jump B. look C. walk D. climb
4.A. hope B. hand C. sight D. reach
5.A. put B. stand C. work D. hold
6.A. break B. shake C. use D. change
7.A. down B. up C. around D. out
8.A. move B. take C. hold D. use
9.A. wishes B. ideas C. efforts D. troubles
10.A. smart B. kind C. brave D. careful
11.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
12.A. change B. express C. forget D. describe
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Last Friday after I got my pay, I went shopping on my way home. In the crowded supermarket, I lost my purse and my money was gone with it. I felt very angry and sad. We were not rich and the money was important for us. How could I tell my wife about it?
I felt really sorry for losing the money. When I got home, I cleaned the house and prepared a nice meal. I hoped what I did could comfort(安慰) my wife. When she came back, she was surprised to see the clean house and the nice meal. Then I began to tell my story when we were at table, but my wife didn't respond (反映) as if she had not heard my words. Maybe she was trying hard to hide her anger, I thought.
“I've lost my pay." I said to her again.
“I see.” She didn't seem to be angry with me. For a moment, she said nothing but enjoyed the meal with me.
“I've lost my money," I could not help asking, “why don't you blame (责备) me?"
“Oh, my dear," she raised her eyes, looked at me and said, "I'm thinking about how to comfort you. It's the thief who is to be blamed!"
根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”
1.I got my pay last Monday.
2. In the supermarket I lost my purse and money.
3. I cleaned the house because I liked doing it.
4.My wife was surprised to see what I did.
5. When my wife heard my story, she became very angry.
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（D—David; N—Nick）
D: My father is a soldier, so he wasn’t at home much when I was young. I 1. saw him at home.
N: Did you miss him ?
D: I don’t think I did. When he was at home, he always made me do things like cleaning my shoes or2.
breakfast. My mother usually did all of the housework herself when he wasn’t at home.
N: Now you both seem so close!
D: Well, one thing showed me how much he loved me and helped me understand him better.
N: What 3. ?
D: One day in December last year, I was looking for my Christmas presents. I wanted to see them before Christmas Day. I went quietly into my4. bedroom and looked under the bed. I didn’t find any presents, but instead, I found a photo album.
N: So ?
D: To my surprise, the photos inside were all of me . And they were all carefully kept. On the back of one photo there were some words written by my father, “ David, my dearest son , you are growing up some day to 5. us and start your new life .”
N: So, what have you learn about your father ?
D: His love for me is deep and strong, but it’s hard for him to talk to me about it.
________________apples. Tell one apple your wish, eat it and then wait and see."
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