When I was a child, my parents often took me ...

When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn’t even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.

I could never understand what the attraction(吸引) of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my father’s distant cousin, was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.

One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned(被遗弃的). As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.

“Please don’t tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “I won’t tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean—do you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.

The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff.

I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taff’s face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.

1. How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?

A. He was happy to be with his parents.　　

B. He enjoyed reading good books there.

C. He was pleased with the woods.　　　　　

D. He felt very lonely.

2. The underlined word “inedible” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. too bad for him to eat　　　　　　　　     B. nice to look at

C. not enough to eat　　　　　　　　　　     D. as delicious as usual

3. The writer discovered the old man _______ the old house.

A. near the back door of　　　　　　　　         B. in the dining room of

C. in the garden behind　　　　　　　　　         D. among the bushes before

4.What can we know about the old man from the passage?

A. He was poor and hungry.　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. He helped to repair the old house.

C. He liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer.　

D. He raised many animals.

5. The story mainly tells us _______.

A. it’s nice to raise wild animals　　　　

B. it’s valuable to help others

C. it’s good to live in the forest　　　　

D. it’s comfortable to live in the old house

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When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn’t even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.

I could never understand what the attraction(吸引) of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my father’s distant （远房的）cousin, was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.

One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned(被遗弃的). As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.

“Please don’t tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have　 nowhere　 else to live.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “I won’t tell anyone. But are you all right out here?　 I mean—do you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.

The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff.

I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taff’s face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.

1.How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?

A. He was happy to be with his parents.

B. He enjoyed reading good books there.

C. He was pleased with the woods.

D. He felt very lonely.

2.The underlined word “inedible” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. too bad for him to eat

B. nice to look at

C. not enough to eat

D. as delicious as usual

3.The writer discovered the old man _______ the old house.

A. near the back door of　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the dining room of

C. in the garden behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. among the bushes before

4.What can we know about the old man from the passage?

A. He was poor and hungry.

B. He helped to repair the old house.

C. He liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer.

D. He raised many animals.

5.The story mainly tells us _______.

A. it’s nice to raise wild animals

B. it’s valuable to help others

C. it’s good to live in the forest

D. it’s comfortable to live in the old house

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When I was a little child ，my parents took me to German.　 1.　　 .When I came back, I could speak German fluently. “ Can I do something useful with German?” I asked myself.

Then, I got a good opportunity last spring. During that time our university had a long holiday, so I stayed at home with nothing to do. 　 2.　　 . “ Why don’t you translate(翻译) it into Chinese? It will be better than playing computer games all day.” I agreed happily.

I promised to do 4,000 words each day. But soon I found it was hard to keep the promise.

One day in May, the weather was beautiful.　 3.　　 .Those 4,000 words were still waiting for me. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. 　　 4.　　 　

I counted (数)the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting in my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard ,and you will do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more interesting than translating. Do your homework tomorrow.”

I stood up and would turn off the computer. But then I remembered what my parents had told me, “ Whatever(无论什么) you do, don’t stop half way.”　　 5.　　 　 .

A. My father brought me a German book

B. So I sat down and went on with it

C. But I couldn’t go out

D. I lived there for nine years

E. How I wished I could just go outside and play basketball with my friends!

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When I was twelve years old, my parents allowed me to apply for an afternoon newspaper route. I had a friend who was a little older than me. He had a morning route and he was earning(挣钱) what I ____ big money. I had helped him deliver(递送) his newspapers a few times and I thought I could ___ it. In those days most towns had both a morning newspaper and an afternoon newspaper. My parents did not want me to have to ___before dawn but they said yes to an afternoon route.

I was excited about being able to make my own money. __ , I needed a bike to be able to handle the large bag required for ___ the newspapers. I was not a large boy and the only bike we had in our family was too tall for me to handle with a load of newspapers. I needed a ____ one. My father suggested we go shopping for a suitable bicycle with the understanding that I would pay for it out of my income(收入).

At that time the Western Auto Company had a line of bicycles. My father arranged(安排) for me to ____ a bicycle that was just the right size for me. But for the next several months I dutifully rode my bike to the Western Auto Store to make my $5.00 monthly bike payment.

It was a great __ for a twelve-year-old boy to learn. I learned how to make money and pay my debt(债务). I did not know it at the time but that bicycle influenced hugely on my life. It gave me my first taste of independence. But most of all it led me to wife because her parents were among my__ on the newspaper route. Get on your bike and ride and you __knowwhere it will take you.

1.A. showed B. considered C. took D. stuck

2.A. remember B. notice C. manage D. understand

3.A. get up B. go back C. give in D. come over

4.A. Whether B. Besides C. That D. However

5.A. changing B. achieving C. carrying D. making

6.A. lighter B. stronger C. prettier D. smaller

7.A. buy B. borrow C. rent D. try

8.A. success B. shock C. surprise D. lesson

9.A. friends B. customers C. relatives D. classmates

10.A. usually B. sometimes C. never D. seldom

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When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why ______ has such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to ______ my own opinions on this saying.

Once I read a sentence— “To make this world a ______ place to live in, rather than the whole world, you’d better change your ______.” It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go ______ our will(意志). We can’t force(强迫) life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning ______ we accept it or not.

What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to ______ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get ______ from it.

I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I ______ catch most of the pleasant moments, such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being ______ by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when ______. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should ______. They all pay attention to my growing up, and are proud of my achievements ______ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love ______ often remind me I live in a warm and happy world.

Different people may have different ______ towards life. But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better.

1.A. it    tB. he     C. she　　　　　　     D. they

2.A. hold    B. make     C. get        D. show

3.A. nice    B. terrible     C. rich　　　　　　 D. boring

4.A. job    　　 B. heart     C. taste　　　　　　     D. smell

5.A. above    B. along     C. against　　　　     D. for

6.A. whether　　　     B.if     C. since　　　　　　 D. when

7.A. casually　　　     B. politely    C. lovely　　　　　     D. warmly

8.A. friendship　　     B. success     C. pleasure　　　　     D. surprise

9.A. won’t    　　 B. can’t     C. needn’t　　　　 D. mustn’t

10.A. invited    B. trained　　　　     C. cheered　　　　     D. stopped

11.A. in line    B. in danger     C. in agreement　     D. in silence

12.A. think of    B. hear of     C. dream of　　　     D. think up

13.A. as for    B. now that     C. even though　　     D. as if

14.A. who    B. that     C. whom　　　　　     D. what

15.A. Plans    B. habits     C.hobbies　　　　     D. Attitudes

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(1)I was only an 11-year-old girl when my parents told me that we would soon move to America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear(忍受）the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I listened to every morning.

In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I even felt a little excited because I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.

The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools and I (2)________most of my time(2)_________learning the English language.I hardly had any time for fun. Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried(再婚), and things became even harder for me. It took me some time to get used to my stepfather(继父). I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”

I had to do many things for the family since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated(翻译）all kinds of information and took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there.

Luckily, things got better and better later and almost all common troubles went away at last　 From those experiences I have learned one important rule: Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little!

1.将（1）句译成中文：_________________________________________________________

2.在（2）处填入两个合适的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺：__________; __________

3.回答问题：Why did the writer feel excited when they were leaving?

_______________________________________________________________________________

4.在文中找出此句的同义句：

Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. 在文中找出主题句：___________________________________________________________

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Have you ever been to America? I was only an 11-year-old girl when my parents ____me that we would soon move to America. We were on the bus then. I cried. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I ___every morning.

In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying ____to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I even felt a little ____because I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and ___places I had known only from books and pictures.

The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism(乐观）,but the idea did not come to ____at once. For the first two years in New York I was really_____—having to study in three schools and I ____most of my time learning the English language. I ___had any time for fun. Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother____and things became even harder for me. It took me ___to get used to my stepfather. I was often ____, and saw no end to “the hard times”.

I hod to do many things for the family since I knew Engliah better than everyonc else at home.

____,things got better and better later and almost all common troubles ____at last. From those experiences I have learned one important rule：Something good is certain to happen in the end. __   you do not give up,and just wait a little!

1.A. spoke　　 B. said　　 C. told　　 D. announced

2.A. talked about　　 B. watched            C studied   　　    D. listened to

3.A. sorry　　 B. goodbye　　 C. hello　　 D. thanks

4.A. upset　　 B. disappointed　　 C. afraid　　 D. excited

5.A. magical　　 B. boring　　 C. necessary　　 D. usual

6.A. him　　 B. me　　 C. her　　 D. it

7.A. interested　　 B. happy　　 C. lost　　 D. confident

8.A. wasted　　 B. spent　　 C. used　　 D. paid

9.A. hardly　　 B. hard　　 C. nearly　　 D. always

10.A. returned　　 B. left　　 C. noticed　　 D. remarried

11.A. some times　　 B. some money　　 C. some words　　 D. some time

12.A. satisfied　　 B. sad　　 C. optimistic　　 D. glad

13.A. Especially　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Immediately　　 D. Luckily

14.A. went away　　 B. went up　　 C. went along　　 D. went over

15.A. to　　 B. before　　 C. when　　 D. Unless

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Have you ever been to America？I was only an 11﹣year﹣old girl when my parents ________me that we would soon move to America．We were on the bus then．I cried．I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I_________every morning．

In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying_________ to my friends and relatives．When we were leaving，I even felt a little_________because I thought about all the places I was going to see﹣the strange and________places I had known only from books and pictures．

The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism（乐观），but the idea did not come to____at once．For the first two years in New York I was really_________﹣having to study in three schools and I _____most of my time learning the English language．I_________had any time for fun．Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be．Mother_________and things bccame even harder for me．It took me_________to get used to my stepfather．I was often_________，and saw no end to"the hard times"．

I had to do many things for the family since I knew　 English better than everyone else at home．_________things got better and better later and almost all common troubles_________at last．From those experiences I have learned one important rule：Something good is certain to happen in the end．________you do not give up，and just wait a little!

1.A. spoke　　 B. said　　 C. told　　 D. announced

2.A. talked about　　 B. watched　　 C. studied　　 D. listened to

3.A. sorry　　 B. goodbye　　 C. hello　　 D. thanks

4.A. upset　　 B. disappointed　　 C. afraid　　 D. excited

5.A. magical　　 B. boring　　 C. necessary　　 D. usual

6.A. him　　 B. me　　 C. her　　 D. it

7.A. interested　　 B. happy　　 C. lost　　 D. confident

8.A. wasted　　 B. spent　　 C. used　　 D. paid

9.A. hardly　　 B. hard　　 C. nearly　　 D. always

10.A. returned　　 B. left　　 C. noticed　　 D. remarried

11.A. some times　　 B. some money　　 C. some words　　 D. some time

12.A. satisfied　　 B. sad　　 C. optimistic　　 D. glad

13.A. Especially　　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Immediately　　 D. Luckily

14.A. went away　　 B. went up　　 C. went along　　 D. went over

15.A. to　　 B. before　　 C. when　　 D. Unless

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When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we’d never make new friends. We’d never get a job. We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, you more chances you can get.

The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice.

Don’t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn’t it?

The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule: Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.

French: Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees get more than six weeks of holidays per year.

American: So, where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source(来源) of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could say:“Oh, I have a friend who studied there”

1.Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. It was dangerous.

B. Is wasted time.

C. It was part of the life.

D. Their son didn’t like to talk to strangers.

2.The best thing to talk with British is 　　　　　 .

A. the fog　                         　　 B. the rain

C. the weather　                 　　　　　 D. the wind

3.To talk with a French person, the safest way is 　　　　　　 .

A. his or her family        　　　　　　　　　　 B. his or her parents    　　　　　　　　　　　

C. his or her friends        　　　　　　　　　　 D. his or her last holiday

4.The location is always a source of talk in America because　　　　　　 .

A. They are energetic

B. They love their home

C. Los Angeles is their location

D. The US is so big and people move so often

5.According to the passage, the writer thinks 　　　　　　　　 .

A. his parents were right

B. he can talk with strangers freely

C. It is necessary to talk with strangers

D. he can find jobs easily

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My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years. ______ I came back, my Japanese was very good. “Can I do something useful with my Japanese?” I asked myself. Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(机会). Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with ______ to do. My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don’t you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than _____computer games all day.” I promised to do 2,000 words each day. But _______I found it was hard to keep the promise. One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn’t go out. Those 2,000 words were still ______me. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I wished I could just go outside and______ football with my friends! I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting ______my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard, and you’ll do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more ______ than translating. Do your work tomorrow.” I stood up and would______the computer. But then I remember______ my parents had told me: “Whatever you do, don’t stop halfway.” So I sat down and went on with it.

1.A. Because　　 B. Until　　 C. Since　　 D. When

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

3.A. be played　　 B. playing　　 C. played　　 D. plays

4.A. just then　　 B. right now　　 C. soon　　 D. suddenly

5.A. talking to　　 B. looking at　　 C. smiling at　　 D. waiting for

6.A. play　　 B. give　　 C. buy　　 D. watch

7.A. in　　 B. with　　 C. about　　 D. for

8.A. fun　　 B. important　　 C. useful　　 D. dangerous

9.A. turn on　　 B. turn off　　 C. open　　 D. close

10.A. how　　 B. where　　 C. which　　 D. what

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