It was the summer before my third grade. Our ...

It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls' softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手)for the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became _____ for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at me. My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to _____ playing softball.

The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was _____. She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and _____ myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine.

Soon Mum came in and said, "Time to go!" She didn't even ask if I felt _____. I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and _____ I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, "You have to play for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about _____ you′ll continue next year." She added that practice was what I needed, not giving up. She promised to practice with me.

I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn't make a _____. Every week after that, I practiced at home _____ I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.

That ______ taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.

1.A. noisy　　 B. natural　　 C. hard　　 D. possible

2.A. remember　　 B. hate　　 C. enjoy　　 D. practice

3.A. bored　　 B. sick　　 C. shy　　 D. sad

4.A. helped　　 B. dressed　　 C. threw　　 D. taught

5.A. safer　　 B. better　　 C. warmer　　 D. happier

6.A. usually　　 B. probably　　 C. carefully　　 D. suddenly

7.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. which　　 D. whether

8.A. plan　　 B. sound　　 C. choice　　 D. decision

9.A. until　　 B. unless　　 C. after　　 D. though

10.A. accident　　 B. business　　 C. relationship　　 D. experience

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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money（零用钱） for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket. 　　　　　　　　　

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms."You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman."It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now." Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us. I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to housecollecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise （许诺）her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.　

1.When did the story probably happen?　

A. On Christmas Day.　　 B. Before Christmas Day.

C. On New Year's Day.　　 D. After New Year's Day.　

2.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in ____________　

A. with the writer　　 B. by himself

C. with the woman　　 D. with his friends　

3.What happened to Mark in the supermarket?　

A. His gifts were stolen.　　 B. He broke his basket.

C. He lost his money.　　　　 D. He lost his way.　

4.Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?　

A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B. Because she always paid money for others.

C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.　

5.What's the best title for this passage?　

A. A big supermarket　　 B. A kind woman

C. A happy family　　　　 D. A wonderful gift

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When my son. Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list (清单）and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched lit the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his parents. Finally he came to the checkout counter（交款处）and reached into his pocket for his money. There was a hole （洞）in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now."

Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us. I would like to say "Thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting clothes for the homeless (无家可归的）people in the fire. And I am sure that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on

1.When did the story probably happen?

A. On Christmas Day. B. On New Years Day.

C. Before Christmas Day. D. After New Year's Day.

2.When they got to the supermarket. Mark went in　　　　 .

A. by himself B. with the writer C. with the woman D. with his friends

3.In Paragraph 2, what may happen when Mark put his hand into the pocket?

A. His gifts were stolen. B. His basket was broken.

C. He lost his money. D. He lost his way.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word "it" refer to (指代）?

A. Collecting clothes. B. Helping others.

C. Enjoying gifts. D. Saying "Thank you."

5.Whats the best tide for this passage?

A. A Broken Pocket B. A Kind Woman

C. A Happy Family . D. A Wonderful Gift

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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months ,he wanted to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he made his list and had twenty dollars.

I drove him to a close supermarket. Mark took a hand basket and went in. I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. In the end, he came to the checkout counter (交款处) but he found his money wasn’t there! There was a hole(洞) in his pocket, Mark stood there and began to cry(哭)。

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "I can pay for you," she said. " When you grow up, I would like you to help others,too. "

Mark took the money, ran back to the checkout counter. That year we all enjoyed our presents very much.

in his pocket.　 I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子)and clothes for the homeless(无家可归的)people in the fire. And I know that Mark will never forget to keep passing love on.

1. When did the story happen?　　　 .

A. On Christmas Day.

B. Before Christmas Day.

C. On New Year's Day.

D. After New Year's Day.

2.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in　　　 .

A. with the writer

B. by himself

C. with the woman

D. with his friends

3. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?　　　 .

A. His couldn’t find his gifts.

B. He broke his basket.

C. He lost his money.

D. He lost his way.

4. Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?　　　 .

A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B. Because she always paid money for others.

C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

5.What's the best title for this passage?　　　 .

A. A big supermarket

B. A kind woman

C. A happy family

D. A wonderful gift

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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”

Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.

I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

1.When did the story probably happen?

A. On Christmas Day.　　 B. Before Christmas Day.

C. On New Year’s Day.　　 D. After New Year’s Day.

2.What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A. His gifts were stolen.　　 B. He broke his basket.

C. He lost his money.　　 D. He lost his way.

3.Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?

A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.

B. Because she always paid money for others.

C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A big supermarket　　 B. A kind woman

C. A happy family　　 D. A wonderful gift

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It was the first day of third grade. Samuel sat in the classroom and he already knew most of the students in his class.

In the back of the classroom was a face that Samuel didn’t know. There sat a boy with dark hair and glasses.

Mr Dale called the students by their names. “Ho Ming?” said Mr Dale. The boy in the back put up his hand. Ho Ming was from China. His family moved to the United States during the summer. Ho Ming seemed shy.

Samuel tried to talk to Ho Ming, but he only smiled. Finally, Samuel understood the problem. This country was new to Ho Ming. Maybe the language was new to him too.

That night Samuel asked his mum for help. Together they looked up some Chinese words on the Internet. Mum helped Samuel pronounce (发音) the words over and over again.

The next morning Samuel went to talk to Ho Ming. Then he stopped. He was afraid he would say something wrong. He was afraid he would sound silly. “This must be how Ho Ming feels,” he thought.

“Hello,” he said, using the Chinese word she learned. “I am your friend.”

Ho Ming looked surprised. He answered Samuel in Chinese. Samuel had no idea what Ho Ming was saying.

“My English is not too good yet,” explained Ho Ming.

“Neither is my Chinese,” said Samuel.

“I will teach you,” offered Ho Ming.

“And I will teach you,” said Samuel.

Samuel took a ball out of his bag. “Want to play?” he asked.

Ho Ming only smiled. Sometimes words are not even necessary.

1.What did Samuel and Ho Ming have in common?

A. They both wore glasses.

B. They were in the same class.

C. They both went to a new school.

D. They were from the same country.

2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. Samuel learned Chinese words.

B. Samuel liked studying with his mum.

C. Samuel liked studying on the Internet.

D. Samuel was good at learning languages.

3.According to Paragraph 6, we can know that Samuel felt ________ before talking to Ho Ming.

A. nervous　　 B. sad　　 C. excited　　 D. surprised

4.At the end of this story, Samuel and Ho Ming will probably ________.

A. study together　　 B. go to the library

C. visit their friends　　 D. play with the ball

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Samuel spoke Chinese very well.

B. Ho Ming sat in the back of the classroom.

C. Ho Ming moved to the United States last winter.

D. Samuel learned Chinese words with the help of his teacher.

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I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘).Then he gave her some advice, "Don't treat her any differently from the other girls." And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, "Mum, I can't peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand." "You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

Of course I could peel potatoes一with my good hand and my other arm. "Jenny, if you try hard enough," she said, "you can do anything."

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. "Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I'll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.What happened to Jenny when she was born?

______________________________________________________________________________

2.How did the other kids feel when they saw Jenny crossing the monkey bar?

______________________________________________________________________________

3.Do you think the disabled should be treated the same as others? Why or Why not?

_____________________________________________________________________________

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That was a hot summer. When I was five years old just before my sister came to the world, my mother asked me what we 　 1.　 (应该)name the new baby. I think for a minute and said, “Let’s call her Gravy!”

You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my idea 2.

(有趣的)but at last they named the new baby Caroline, 3.　 （代替）.

Having a sister 　 4.　 (改变) my life. When my sister and I played together, we often fought and 　 5.　 （争吵）with each other. It made our parents angry. But at the same time, we learned to 　 6.　 （分享） our things and forgive（原谅） each other.

In North America, there are many 　 7.　 （种类） of families but most families have a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most 　 8.　 （孩子）don’t have brothers or sisters and they often feel 　 9.　 （孤独的）. Some middle school students in China wish that they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them, I have a good idea for you. You can treat your friends or classmates 　 10. （当作） your brothers and sisters!

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It was my first day at Grade 8. And the first lesson was 1.English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Li, our new English teacher, 2. into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who 3.it yet? “. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Li asked if I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me4.an essay on that subject. Mr. Li said “You have a gift for writing, Tony.” After that, English classes became a new interest for me. And now I realize how5. English is.

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It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was___English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, ___into the classroom.

To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who___it yet”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood___the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me___an essay on that subject.

After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to___a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it,” he said.

As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a___in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how___it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”

_____ has passed. Now every time I sit down to write____, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.

1.A. boring　　 B. bored　　 C. interesting　　 D. interested

2.A. walks　　 B. walked　　 C. was walking　　 D. is walking

3.A. reads　　 B. read　　 C. have read　　 D. had read

4.A. if　　 B. when　　 C. what　　 D. how

5.A. wrote　　 B. writing　　 C. to write　　 D. written

6.A. work out　　 B. act out　　 C. put out　　 D. come out

7.A. teacher　　 B. actor　　 C. waiter　　 D. writer

8.A. useful　　 B. beautiful　　 C. careful　　 D. thankful

9.A. A year　　 B. Some year　　 C. Years　　 D. Every year

10.A. anything new　　 B. something new　　 C. new anything　　 D. new something

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