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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿21＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿22＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿23＿ cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿24＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone26 achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school27 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 28 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 29 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “30 seems that he never knows how difficult it is.31 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more32 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 33 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was 34 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 35 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
1. A. largest B. highest C. earliest D. latest
2.A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost
3.A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept
4. A. while B. after C. if D. though
5. A. heart B. hope C. body D. love
6. A. by B. for C. in D. from
7.A. as B. since C. until D. before
8. A. pleased B. beaten C. moved D. asked
9. A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted
10. A. Here B. There C. He D. It
11. A. However B. Sometimes C. Again D. Then
12. A. friends B. helpers C. time D. exercise
13.A. tried B. saw C. did D. met
14. A. thinking B. talking C. worried D. proud
15.A. point B. go C. turn D. hurry
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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the ________ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ________ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ________ cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ________ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong ________. He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone ________achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered ________ train him. They more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ seems that he never knows how difficult it is. I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I found when climbing the last 10 floor
s, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the ________ sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point(指着) to the building and ________ ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”
1.A. largest B. highest C. earliest D. latest
2.A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost
3.A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept
4.A. while B. after C. if D. though
5.A. mind B. legs C. body D. love
6.A. by B. for C. in D. from
7.A. as B. since C. until D. before
8.A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
9.A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted
10.A. Here B. There C. He D. It
11.A. However B. Sometimes C. Again D. Then
12.A. friends B. helpers C. time D. exercise
13.A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. strongly
14.A. excited B. curious C. worried D. proud
15.A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿1.＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿2.＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿3.＿ cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿4.＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 5.________. He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone________6.________ achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school________7.________ he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was ________8.________ by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They ________9.________ more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “________10.________ seems that he never knows how difficult it is.________11.________ I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more________12.________.”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I ________13.________ the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was ________14.________ of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll ________15.________ to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
16.A. largest B. highest C. earliest D. latest
17.A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost
18.A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept
19.A. while B. after C. if D. though
20.A. heart B. hope C. body D. love
21.A. by B. for C. in D. from
22.A. as B. since C. until D. before
23.A. pleased B. beaten C. moved D. asked
24.A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted
25.A. Here B. There C. He D. It
26.A. However B. Sometimes C. Again D. Then
27.A. friends B. helpers C. time D. exercise
28.A. tried B. saw C. did D. met
29.A. thinking B. talking C. worried D. proud
30.A. point B. go C. turn D. hurry
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Sir Charles Baskerville is found ________ with a scared look on his face. The footprints of a hound are nearby. People believe the giant dog did the killing. And it seems the dog is looking for its next _______.
That is what Doctor James Mortimer is ________. Sir Henry Baskerville, the new ________ of Baskerville Hall is arriving from America to inherit（继承）Sir Charles' fortune. Scared and _______ about what to do, Mortimer turns to the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his _______ partner, Dr Watson.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle, scares you with its story about a ghost dog. People think the dog is ________ every member of the Baskerville family.
It all started many years earlier. Hugo Baskerville was a bad man who kidnapped a young woman. But when he tried to _______ her from running away, a giant dog killed him.
Now Sir Charles, also from the Baskerville family, has died ________. People are worried that the killer ghost dog has ________. Sir Henry Baskerville is said to be the last member of the family alive. He receives a scary note, telling him to leave town ________ it's too late.
Doctor Watson finds there are many more suspects than just the ghost dog. But of course it is the bright Holmes who ________ the mystery.
Watson tells the story in the book. Sometimes, some of the words he uses are difficult to understand. But the ________ and suspense（悬念）he builds still makes the book very funny and ________. Finally, it turns out that the dog is a trained big dog ________ a ghost dog. Holmes discovers the murderer at last.
1.A.lonely B.mad C.safe D.dead
2.A.victim B.murderer C.survivor D.suspect
3.A.proud of B.worried about C.angry with D.satisfied with
4.A.doctor B.master C.servant D.detective
5.A.unwilling B.uncertain C.hopeful D.confident
6.A.famous B.rich C.patient D.strong
7.A.killing B.arresting C.eating D.carrying
8.A.finish B.start C.stop D.avoid
9.A.secretly B.mysteriously C.patiently D.repeatedly
10.A.passed B.replied C.returned D.paid
11.A.if B.since C.before D.so
12.A.puts out B.acts out C.takes out D.works out
13.A.danger B.horror C.mystery D.secret
14.A.scary B.boring C.relaxing D.pleasant
15.A.in face of B.in need of C.because of D.instead of
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I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“Which one of you did this?”
We all looked down at the step. There was child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hope no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so scared. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, dad.” The other denied(否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find courage to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will say yes, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister walked forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. she was punished for a month.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me. I told myself, “One must see to what he or she has done.”
1.The writer’s father was _____________ when he saw the handwriting in chalk on the step.
A. very happy B. very sad
C. very angry D.very excited
2. The underlined word “take the blame” most probably means ________________ in Chinese.
A. 撒谎 B. 承担责任 C. 接受惩罚 D. 解决困难
3.The writer’s sister told a lie because _________________.
A. she liked telling lies
B. she was afraid of being punished
C. she didn’t like her father
D. she didn’t want her father to punish them all
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The writer kept telling lies.
B. Her sister told the truth.
C. The writer’s father punished the children.
D. None of the children told the truth.
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I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“Which one of you did this?”
We all looked down at the step. There was a child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so afraid. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, Dad.”
The others denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find the courage to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.”
I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell it was me.
He collected our pieces of paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will admit(承认) to have done it, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish(惩罚) me!
“I did it.” My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. She was grounded for a month.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.
1.Who did something wrong that made the writer’s father angry?
A. the writer’s brother B the writer’s sister C the writer D all of the above
2.How did father try to find out who did it?
A. He punished the children to stand B. He made the children write down what they saw
C. He asked the writer’s sister to tell the truth D. He did it by recognizing the handwriting.
3.What does the underlined word probably mean?
A.奖励 B. 禁足 C. 耕地 D. 研磨
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The writer was the biggest of the three.
B. The writer admitted he was wrong.
C. The writer felt sorry for his sister for many years
D. The writer kept making someone take the blame for him
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I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“Which one of you did this?”
We all looked down at the step. There was child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hope no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so scared. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, dad.” The other denied(否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find courage to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will say yes, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister walked forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. she was punished for a month.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me. I told myself, “One must see to what he or she has done.”
1. The writer’s father was _____________ when he saw the handwriting in chalk on the step.
A. very happy B. very sad
C. very angry D.very excited
2. The underlined word “take the blame” most probably means ________________ in Chinese.
A. 撒谎 B. 承担责任
C. 接受惩罚 D. 解决困难
3. The writer’s sister told a lie because _________________.
A. she liked telling lies
B. she was afraid of being punished
C. she didn’t like her father
D. she didn’t want her father to punish them all
4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The writer kept telling lies.
B. Her sister told the truth.
C. The writer’s father punished the children.
D. None of the children told the truth.
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Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face,“What a long day this is going to be!”
Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off 1 hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.
“What a nice 2 ,”said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight.“It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 3 smile.”
George, the little boy, told his mother about that 4 girl when he got back home,“She looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”
“Why not give her some 5?”said his mother. George agreed.
The next morning, as Jennie 6 at he window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said,“Can I come in?”Jennie told him 7 to get into the house.
Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle“Come in”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”
“Are they for me?”said Jennie 8.“How kind you are,”she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap.“I’ve 9 received any flower since we moved to the town.”
“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George, 10 the old, small and empty room.
“Yes,”said Jennie.
Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She 11 walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick 12 so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and move here to get work to do.
George told his parents 13. They decided to help her. More and more people in the 14 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.
A few months later, Jennie and her mother 15 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.
1. A．her B．his C．your D．my
2. A．house B．door C．smile D．schoolbag
3. A．and B．but C．as D．or
4. A．rich B．lucky C．bad D．poor
5. A．money B．flowers C．clothes D．food
6. A．danced B．cried C．sat D．laughed
7. A．how B．who C．when D．why
8. A．angrily B．easily C．sadly D．happily
9. A．never B．usually C．always D．sometimes
10. A．looking for B．looking around
C．looking like D．looking after
11. A．shouldn’t B．needn’t C．couldn’t D．mustn’t
12. A．for B．in C．at D．on
13. A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
14. A．countryside B．town C．village D．city
15. A．reached B．left C．closed D．opened
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Look, the ______ on his face shows that something had must have happened to him.
A. expression B. decision C. collection D. result
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The teacher came in, ______ a smile ______ his face.
A.with; on B. on; with C. with; in D. and; on
s, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the ________ sportsman I’ve ever trained.”