It happened one spring morning. I woke up and...

It happened one spring morning. I woke up and went downstairs. My mum asked me if I wanted some orange juice.

“Yes, thanks,” I replied, but my voice had changed! It sounded very deep. I was quite ______, and so was the dog! But my mum just smiled and said, “Oh, that’s just your voice breaking.”

Breaking? That did not sound good! So at school that day, I asked my biology teacher what was happening.

“Don’t worry. It’s ______ common!” she said. “Sound is made by the mouth as the air is ______ out through the voice box, which is in the neck. As you grow older, the voice box grows larger and thicker. When you are a teenager, there can be a ______.”

“But my sister is older than me, and her voice is still the same,” I said, a little ______.

“The change is bigger in boys, so you notice it more. Girls’ voices only change a little, so it is hard to tell the ______.”

Now I like my new voice. But the dog still is not sure!

1.A. excited　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. surprised　　 D. satisfied

2.A. especially　　 B. probably　　 C. hardly　　 D. completely

3.A. pushed　　 B. turned　　 C. taken　　 D. picked

4.A. common mistake　　 B. sudden change　　 C. similar experience　　 D. slow process

5.A. angry　　 B. confused　　 C. calm　　 D. frightened

6.A. truth　　 B. reason　　 C. secret　　 D. difference

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On one cold January morning, my alarm clock went off and woke me up. I jumped up really quickly because it scared me. It was probably because I was____________ a bad dream, a really scary one. It was in a haunted house, and I was locked inside all____________. Then, when I opened the door, someone jumped out. That is when my alarm clock went off.

When I looked at my calendar, I was not very happy _____________ it was Monday. Mondays are always so _____________. I looked at my alarm clock to see what time it was. It said 6：45. Then I remembered that my mom made me change it from 7：00. I got out of bed _____________.

After I got dressed, I went downstairs to the kitchen to eat breakfast. I took a banana because I wasn't ___________. Then, just as I started to peel it, I noticed a spider on the side of it. I have always been ____________ spiders. I always get scared when I see them.

The next thing I did was to go into the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my hair. I picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste and__________ toothpaste on my toothbrush－at least I tried to. It was all ____________,so I had to use my father's. When I was walking___________ the bathroom, I hit my head on the door. That was when I knew I would have an awful day.

1.A.making B.building C.having D.ending

2.A.alive B.along C.awake D.asleep

3.A.but B.or C.because D.after

4.A.interesting B.exciting C.boring D.amazing

5.A.politely B.slowly C.loudly D.easily

6.A.hungry B.thirsty C.tired D.sad

7.A.interested in B.afraid of C.worried about D.careful with

8.A.put B.carried C.handed D.provided

9.A.missed B.gone C.died D.lost

10.A.inside B.across C.out of D.next to

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My father woke up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up, you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”

The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt happy. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $6 for my work that day.

One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing job well the first time. I will never fail to impress (留下印象) the person I’m working for.

After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same wish we had gained while working under our father.

Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I was paid was more than I had before.

A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don’t want to do better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.

If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.

7. The writer ______ from working in the garden.

A. learned to work hard to get money

B. found he could be well paid

C. felt he could impress others by working hard

D. learned any job was good though he might be paid less

8. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was ______ years old.

A. fourteen             B. eighteen             C. twenty           D. twenty-two

9. The writer’s father was ______.

A. very strict but helpful

B. lazy and easy to get angry

C. careful and enjoyed working in the garden

D. funny and hard-working

10. Which is the most important to the writer according to the passage?

A. Finishing work as quickly as possible.

B. Asking no money for your work.

C. Keeping learning from any job you have.

D. Keeping on looking for different jobs.

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One morning it was shining brightly when I woke up. I looked at the alarm clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped! What time was it? I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30—I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without checking if I was up. The school bus went at 8:00. I had missed it. I rang my friend Tony on his mobile phone.

“Tell the teacher I’ll be in as soon as I can!” I said.

“Come on your rollerblades,” Tony said. “It will be faster than the bus.”

I washed and dressed in a hurry. I grabbed an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set off for school. It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts I knew. I went across the park — even through some backyards! When I got to school, I was very hot and my legs ached. I had missed math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for history, our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favorite subject.

1.The boy woke up at __________ that morning.

A. 3:45             B. 7:30            C. 8:00             D. 8:30

2.The boy got up late mainly because __________.

A. his alarm clock had stopped

B. his parents were away

C. his aunt had gone to work

D. he had missed the school bus

3.The boy got to school __________ that morning.

A. by bus               B. by skating       C. by running           D. by bike

4.The boy took all the shortcuts in order to __________.

A. have breakfast on the way

B. meet his friend

C. get to school as soon as he could

D. have his favorite lesson

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The boy’s bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs.

B. Tony told the boy to go to school on his rollerblades.

C. The boy had nothing for breakfast that morning.

D. The boy didn’t miss his favorite lesson.

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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a 　　 driver who had my friend’s mobile phone. 　　 , my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A 　　 morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly　 　 and got dressed in order to meet 　　 on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very　　　　 to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him 　　 　　 having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name, 　　　 my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and　 　 　　 were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his 　　 . Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A. bus　　　 　　　 B. taxi　　 　　　　　 C. car

2.A. Clearly　　　　 B. Hardly　　　　 　　 C. Luckily

3.A. sunny　　　 　　 B. rainy　　　　　　　　 C. windy

4.A. gave up　　　　 B. stayed up　　　 　　 C. got up

5.A. him　　　 　　 B. her　　　 　　　　 C. me

6.A. important　　 B. exciting　　　 　　 C. difficult

7.A. on　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　 　　　　　　 C. for

8.A. ever since　　 B. so that　　　 　　　 C. even though

9.A. thanks　　 B. wishes　　　　 　　　 C. suggestions

10.A. ID card　　　 B. birthday gift　 　 C. mobile phone

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A young man woke up one morning under a bridge and checked his pocket. All he had left was less than ten dollars. He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two children came along. The old man asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week.

The young man looked at the children---they were so weak that they could hardly stand. With the last bit of kindness he had he gave them all the food. The old man and children thanked the young man and then gave him a dirty old coin. The young man said, “You need this coin more than I do--- just keep it.” The old man insisted(坚持) that the young man put it in his pocket---and finally he did.

The old man and children sat down to eat. And with no money, no job and no food, the young man went back under the bridge to lie down. As he was about to fall asleep he saw an old newspaper on the ground. He picked it up and saw an ad inviting people with old coins to come to a store. He decided to go there with the dirty old coin the man gave him.

When he arrived at the store, he gave the keeper the dirty old coin. The keeper cried loudly. It was part of a Spanish treasure ship that had never been found. This same old coin was worth 67,000 dollars. The young man was pleased. He immediately sold the coin for money and then looked for the old man and little children to thank them and share the money. By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone.

1.Where did the young man stay for the night?

A. Under a bridge.　　　　 B. At home.

C. In a store.　　　　　　 D. In a hotel.

2.What did the old man and children ask the young man for?

A. Money.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Food.

C. Clothes.　　　　　　　　 D. Coins.

3.How did the young man learn about the ad for old coins?

A. By watching TV.

B. By reading a newspaper.

C. By listening to the old man.

D. By reading an ad on the wall.

4.Which of the following is True?

A. The old man and children had nothing to eat for a month.

B. The young man had a big meal after getting so much money.

C. The young man thought the old man needed the coin more than he did.

D. The young man sold the coin for 67,000 dollars and gave half of the money to the old man.

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

A. A Poor Young Man and An Old Man

B. An Old Man’s Kindness

C. A Dirty Old Coin

D. No Money, No Job and No Food

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One beautiful spring morning, businessman loaded (装载) his donkey (donkey) with bags of salt and went to the market to sell it.

_________, the donkey fell into a river. As it climbed up the bank (岸) of the river, the businessman _________　 that the bags of salt which was loaded on the donkey’s back had become _________.

There was _________ that the businessman could do but returned home. He loaded his donkey with more bags of _________ again. As they _________ the river bank, the donkey fell into the river on purpose.

Now the businessman knew the donkey’s trick (诡计). He wanted to teach _________ a lesson. As he returned home the second time with the donkey, the businessman loaded bags of sponges (海绵) on its back.

They set out on their trip to the market a _________ time. When getting to the river, the donkey fell into the water again. But this time, _________ becoming lighter, the load became heavier.

At last, the donkey may __________ that everyone should not fool (愚弄) anyone.

1.A.Unluckily B.Especially C.Probably D.Quietly

2.A.refused B.noticed C.missed D.accepted

3.A.heavier B.easier C.bigger D.lighter

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

5.A.sugar B.treasure C.salt D.candy

6.A.reached B.left C.appeared D.climbed

7.A.it B.him C.her D.its

8.A.second B.third C.fourth D.first

9.A.thanks to B.because of C.instead of D.thinking of

10.A.realise B.expect C.prefer D.promise

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One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a____driver who had my friend’s mobile phone.____, my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.

A____morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly____and got dressed in order to meet____on the corner.

My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very____to him.

When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him____having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name,____my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and____were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I told my friend how I had received his____Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.

1.A.bus B.taxi C.car

2.A.Clearly B.Hardly C.Luckily

3.A.sunny B.rainy C.windy

4.A.gave up B.stayed up C.got up

5.A.him B.her C.me

6.A.important B.exciting C.difficult

7.A.on B.to C.for

8.A.ever since B.so that C.even though

9.A.thanks B.wishes C.suggestions

10.A.ID card B.birthday gift C.mobile phone

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My name is Paul． I was a ____ boy． One morning， I woke up and realized I was not ____． I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records．

____ my dream， I thought of something I could do．First， I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be "the person who ____ the farthest with one arm"．But as soon as I got in the water ，I sank（下沉）．

Then， I stuffed ____ in my mouth and tried to be "the person who put the most cookies in his mouth"． However， when cookie 17 went in， I got sick．

Finally，____ a Friday evening， I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub （浴盆） with water．I decided to be "the person who took the world's longest bath"． It was a perfect idea ____ all that I had to do was to sit there．The first three hours was great．I drank soda and ate potato chips．____ in the water so long made me look like I was 80．But I was determined．

An hour later， my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was___ than a month! Feeling _____， I got out．

Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records． But that's OK．I am still special．

1.A. 16 years old B. 16﹣years﹣old C. 16﹣year﹣old

2.A. good B. famous C. interesting

3.A. To achieve B. To put C. To act

4.A. swam B. run C. jumped

5.A. cakes B. candies C. cookies

6.A. on B. in C. at

7.A. until B. because C. if

8.A. Walking B. Being C. Making

9.A. less B. fewer C. more

10.A. on B. up C. down

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I woke up this morning. There is an empty feeling that I have had so many times before and it seems to be coming back into my mind. What is it? I can’t figure it out.

I got ready for work. On the way I decided to stop and get a cheese from the little shop just down the road. I have never been there before but I was hungry and it would be 5 hours before I got off work.

The owner of the store took my order. He asked me what I wanted and I told him I heard he made a great cheese. He seemed pleased to hear that.

As I was sitting in the small space there was an elderly man finishing his breakfast. He paid the waitress, received his change and made a small joke. As he returned to get up, but it was quite　 difficult for this man, he looked over at me. I gave a small smile.

He looked again in my direction for a moment and said to me, “Has anyone told you, you have the most beautiful blue eyes?”

Seeing as I have blue eyes, I can’t say I have ever heard that before. I humored him and said, “No, I can’t say ever told me that before.”

He smiled and said, “Since they are blue, you wouldn’t have heard that, but you have beautiful blue eyes.”

I laughed and said thank you very much. He began to tell me a few one liner jokes so I smiled and laughed at his jokes.

He tried to get up to leave again and looked at me and said, “Your smile really brightens a room, do you know that? I said, “Thank you very much.”

He tried to get up, but it took him some time. As he got up he said, “Take care of that smile.”

I felt a sense of comfort wash over me and I reflected (反省）on my morning and that empty feeling I had. For a moment in time it seemed to be filled.

1. Before the writer went to work, he felt____________.

A. sleepy　　　　 B. energetic　　 C. sick　　 D. unhappy

2.From the text, we can infer (推断)the old man___________.

was optimistic(乐观的) about life　　　 　 B. liked to play a joke on others

C. was reluctant (不情愿的）to leave　　 D. had difficulty in hearing

3..By saying “since they are blue”, the old man meant “_____________”

A. because they feel cold.　　　　 B. because they are sad

C. because they are happy　　　　　 D. because they are hungry

4.What lesson can we learn from the story?

A. We should find comfort from strangers

B. We should pay attention to our own business.

C. We should laugh off our worries in life.

D. We should show respect to the old people.

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