It was the first day of second grade, and Sar...

It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.

When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.

After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"

Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.

When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face.

"Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?"

"Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.

Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.

1.When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.

A．a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt

B．blue jeans and a yellow shirt

C．a white coat and a yellow shirt

D．blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt

2.Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.

A．she seldom played swing

B．she rose too high

C．she waved one hand to her friend

D．she was pulled down by her friend

3. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.

A．upset             B．puzzled           C．relaxed           D．disappointed

4.Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?

A．Every cloud has a silver lining.

B．Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

C．First think, then act.

D．No pains, no gains.

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It was because it had been raining for several days, leading to a flood over the fields and the villages that many people fell _______ without foods and shelters.

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It was one of the hardest days of my young life. My 110-pound body had been knocked to the ground more times than I could 　　　　 . It had become 　　　　 as the practice went on that there was no way I was ever going to be able to compete against the taller and stronger boys. My 　　　　 　 of being a football star had been crashed to the ground along with my bruised (擦伤的) body.

I made it home,　　　　 .

My mom 　　　　 me at the door. From my expression, she could see that I was 　　　　 and had me sit at the kitchen table. I thought she had known what had happened that day. She 　　　　 me up with a bowl of soup. While I had the soup, I felt her hand　　　　 rubbing my aching back. We said no word, but by the time the soup was done I was feeling　　　　 again. I knew I was loved and that was all that 　　　　 .

I have kept that 　　　　 in my heart all of these years. Even today, no matter what 　　　　 life throws at me, a bowl of soup always lifts my spirits. Sometimes I can even feel Mom’s gentle hand rubbing my back from Heaven and see her beautiful face smiling at me with 　　　　 .

In this world, all of us have had our dreams crashed to the ground at one time. Sometimes it takes a lot of 　　　　 dreams until we find our true purpose in life, too.　　　　 are always there, though, to comfort us and to remind us that we are loved.

1.A. write　　 B. count C. report　　　　　　 D. explain

2.A. clear B. easy C. natural　　　　 D. possible

3.A. order B. habit C. dream　　　　　　 D. request

4.A. fearful B. stupid C. hungry　　　　 D. sad

5.A. helped　 B. invited C. met　　　　　　 D. taught

6.A. troubled B. shocked C. warned　　　　 D. praised

7.A. brought B. warmed C. kept　　　　　　 D. caught

8.A. gently B. tightly C. sharply　　　　 D. properly

9.A. hotter B. better C. greater　　　　 D. smarter

10.A. happened B. passed C. appeared　　　　 D. mattered

11.A. information B. lesson C. memory　　　　 D. record

12.A. schedules B. secrets C. results　　　　　　 D. difficulties

13.A. respect B. purpose C. love　　　　　　 D. patience

14.A. broken B. colored C. pleasant　　　　 D. strange

15.A. Relatives B. Teachers C. Parents　　　　 D. Friends

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When Johnnie Martin was in the second grade in high school, one day a psychologist of the school called him into his office.

“Johnnie, I’ve made a very careful study of you. And I feel sorry to have to tell you… Though you have worked very hard, it has not helped. You’re just not fit for it.”

The boy buried his face in his hands, “This will be hard on my parents,” he said. “Their one idea is for me to be a college man.”

The psychologist laid his hand on the boy’s shoulder and said, “People have different kinds of talents. Some day you will find what your special gift is and when you do, you will make your parents very proud of you.”

Johnnie never went back to school. Jobs were scarce in town, but he managed to keep busy mowing the lawns of the householders and puttering in their flowerbeds. Before long he discovered he had an eye for color.

One day while he was downtown, he happened to notice a stretch of unused land behind the city hall. Chance or fate or whatever you may like to call it brought one of the town’s aldermen（市政委员会委员）round the corner just at that moment. The boy said, “I can make a garden out of this dump, if you’ll let me do it.”

“The town’s got no money for it,” said the alderman.

“I don’t want any money for it,” said the boy. “I just want to do it.”

The alderman was shocked to find someone who did not want money. He took Johnnie into an office, and when the young man came out he had the authority to clean up the public eyesore. Before long the old dump became a little beautiful park.

It was also a kind of show window for Johnnie. People saw the result of his skill and knew him as a natural landscape gardener.

That was twenty-five years ago. Today Johnnie is the head of a successful business in landscape gardening. His aging parents are proud of Johnnie, for he is not only a success, but he has also made his part of the world a lovelier place to live in.

1.The psychologist called Johnnie into his office to ________.

A. persuade him to give up schooling　　 B. help him find out his gift

C. give him some suggestions on study　　 D. encourage him to work hard

2.What did Johnnie Martin have a gift for?

A. Drawing.　　 B. Gardening.　　 C. Repairing.　　 D. Engineering.

3.The underlined part “the public eyesore” refers to ________.

A. the city hall　　 B. the town　　 C. the park　　 D. the dump

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

B. Gardeners are born and not made.

C. Everyone has something special.

D. Interest is the key to success.

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It had been a nice and sunny day. I stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out. The __ was wonderful. I could __ the gentle wind coming from the coast while watching the brilliant sunset.

My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very __. We would also watch the waves crash into the __ below. My mother would always annoy us how __ it was. I was never worried, __ I always felt safe next to my father, who spent most of his life out __ in his boat.

I remember one time on his boat: I had　　 __ off the back and into the cold water accidentally. My dad immediately jumped off to __ me. I would never forget that day, and from that point I knew __ would prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.

As I __ there on top of the cliff, I remembered the times I spent with my dad. I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮) __. My father was my rock, someone I could __ when I needed him most. But now he was gone, and I felt sorrowful and __.

It had always been my father's last __ to have his ashes scattered out at sea. I __ the urn, said a __ farewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid. The wind started to change __. I looked last time down at my father's ashes and then __ for a moment, I scattered the contents out over the cliff.

I wiped away a tear, but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness, because I finally knew the man who __ so much to me, my father, was finally at peace.

1.A. journey　　 B. condition　　 C. view　　 D. food

2.A. see　　 B. feel　　 C. hear　　 D. smell

3.A. spot　　 B. river　　 C. day　　 D. moment

4.A. wind　　 B. rubbish　　 C. walls　　 D. rocks

5.A. embarrassing　　 B. interesting　　 C. famous　　 D. dangerous

6.A. because　　 B. when　　 C. if　　 D. though

7.A. at peace　　 B. at rest　　 C. at sunset　　 D. at sea

8.A. jumped　　 B. fallen　　 C. dived　　 D. swam

9.A. comfort　　 B. protect　　 C. rescue　　 D. follow

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

11.A. stood　　 B. lay　　 C. hanged　　 D. slept

12.A. under my arm　　 B. in my hands　　 C. on my shoulder　　 D. around my neck

13.A. care for　　 B. learn from　　 C. depend on　　 D. turn down

14.A. fearless　　 B. hopeless　　 C. careless　　 D. shameless

15.A. chance　　 B. behavior　　 C. ambition　　 D. wish

16.A. looked back on　　 B. looked out for　　 C. looked down at　　 D. looked up to

17.A. silent　　 B. surprising　　 C. sudden　　 D. strange

18.A. speed　　 B. distance　　 C. force　　 D. direction

19.A. screamed　　 B. hesitated　　 C. laughed　　 D. complained

20.A. helped　　 B. meant　　 C. owed　　 D. did

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It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d liked my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism（批评）, but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.

It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry （洗衣房）manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．

1.Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A. She was tired． 　　　 B. She was busy．

C. She was sorry．　　 　 D. She was confident．

2.According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．　　 　　　 B．A cook．

C．A waitress．　　　　　 D．A laundry manager．

3. The underlined word “chary” in Paragraph 2 means_________.

A. careless　　　　　　　　　 B. cautious

C. unwilling　　　　　　　　 D. greedy

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Why Do You Praise Others?

B．Why do You Criticize Others?

C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!

D．Don’t Criticize Others!

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It was 1972，and I was in second grade.In the classroom the teacher，Ms.Boyette，was ____ aloud to us from Island of the Blue Dolphins.And we had just come to a part of the book where the main ____ was training a wild dog.I was listening，caught up in the ____　　 of all.

Not far away from me，there seated a boy who always frightened or ____ others，so I was ___ of this boy.While Ms.Boyette was reading，I looked over at him，for he was someone I was in the ____ of keeping an eye on.I ____ that he was listening too，that he was engaged by the ____ ，that he was leaning forward in his seat and listening with all his heart.I ____ at him，open-mouthed.I was ____ with a sudden knowledge that this boy was in fact just ____ me.He was a kid who liked a story.The boy must ____ my eyes on him，because he turned.Then something ____ happened.He smiled at me. ___ ，I smiled back，unafraid.We were two ____ smiling at each other.

Why have I never forgotten this ____ moment? Why do I still ____ every detail of it? I think it’s because that moment illustrates so beautifully the _____of reading out loud.

It shows us into a safe room，where everyone involved，the reader and the listener，can have that chance to ____ each other.We humans long not just for the story，not just for the flow of language，but for the ____ that comes when words are read aloud.

1.A.shouting B.singing C.talking D.reading

2.A.author B.character C.reader D.listener

3.A.wonder B.silence C.warmth D.comfort

4.A.greeted B.touched C.hurt D.refused

5.A.aware B.terrified C.bored D.guilty

6.A.habit B.form C.effort D.hope

7.A.predicted B.imagined C.promised D.noticed

8.A.speech B.story C.journey D.diary

9.A.pointed B.nodded C.stared D.waved

10.A.struck B.mixed C.cheated D.confused

11.A.behind B.beyond C.around D.like

12.A.ignore B.feel C.meet D.observe

13.A.useful B.natural C.serious D.amazing

14.A.Then B.Again C.Instead D.Besides

15.A.strangers B.kids C.teachers D.enemies

16.A.funny B.busy C.lucky D.small

17.A.seek B.organize C.recall D.trust

18.A.power B.courage C.amusement D.ability

19.A.cheer B.see C.miss D.mention

20.A.challenge B.knowledge C.choice D.connection

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It was the second time that the show__________in the good place.

A. was              B. has been         C. had been         D. am

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It is the second time that I____ in Beijing

A. am            B. was             C. have been             D. had been

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It was the day of the poetry festival, and I was 1. (excite). At my old school, I had won the poetry ribbon every year. I do write good poetry. When Mrs. Baker called on me, I stood up. I didn’t even bother to look at my paper. I’d spent so much time2. (perfect) the rhymes, and counting the 3. (beat), that I knew the poem by heart. I had just started the third verse when I noticed Mrs. Baker was glaring at me. “Linda, you　　 4. (suppose) to be reading an original work, a poem you made up yourself, not reciting something you learned.” I opened my mouth to explain, but no words came out. “You will leave the room and will not return until you are ready 5. (apologize),” said Mrs. Baker. “Now. Go!” I turned and left the room. I’d been standing outside for about half an hour when Joseph, another school teacher, came over to ask me why. Now, as Joseph waited 6. me to answer, he looked so kind and sympathetic(同情) 7. I poured out the whole story, trying not to cry. “Linda, accepting defeat, when you should stand up for 8. (you), can become a very dangerous habit. You know you are the only Linda Brown in the whole world.”　　 9. eyes smiling into mine, I took a deep breath and 10. (knock) on the classroom door, ready to face Mrs. Baker – ready to recite my poem.

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