My sister and I were flying by ourselves from...

My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.

What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.

Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.

Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend.” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.

1.Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap?

A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.

B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.

C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.

D. The writer’s money couldn't cover the special soap.

2.What did the writer learn about at the camp?

A. Spending and saving money.　　 B. Getting along with others.

C. Making more money.　　 D. Planning his daily life.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. My Summer Camp　　 B. My Weekly Budget

C. My Special Soap　　 D. My Lonely Flight

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My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour 　　 at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really 　　 . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to 　　 at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.

When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! 　　 , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy 　　 soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could 　 　　 the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.

After a few days, I was a 　　 . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I 　　 her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n) 　　 for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you 　　 — like soap — before you buy fun things — like 　　 . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I 　　 took.

When I returned home from 　　 , I decided to make my 　　 budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account 　 　　 I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.

Budgeting was 　　 , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I 　　 with it, and by the next summer, I had 　　 enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as 　　 at the camp store to 　　 Sally!

1.A. rest            B. trip            C. flight            D. stop

2.A. made        B. wanted        C. left            D. remembered　

3.A. learn        B. bring            C. buy            D. do　

4.A. Besides        B. However        C. Instead        D. Anyhow

5.A. special        B. common        C. small            D. expensive

6.A. catch        B. raise            C. hurt            D. control

7.A. hero            B. mess            C. star            D. failure

8.A. warned        B. told            C. suggested        D. reminded

9.A. plan            B. idea            C. example        D. promise

10.A. lose        B. gather            C. need            D. hate

11.A. chemicals    B. clothes            C. bills            D. toys

12.A. fortunately    B. cautiously        C. unhappily        D. gratefully

13.A. school        B. airport            C. camp            D. hospital

14.A. daily        B. weekly        C. monthly        D. yearly

15.A. so            B. and            C. because        D. until

16.A. hard        B. boring            C. safe            D. fresh

17.A. dealt        B. began            C. agreed            D. stuck

18.A. received        B. saved            C. earned            D. borrowed

19.A. fish            B. water            C. soap            D. soda

20.A. apologize forB. call on            C. care for        D. pay back

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My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida. We were ________ about the trip because we hadn’t seen him for five months, and my daughter ___________ her Dad terribly.

As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight，the plane was totally ________. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we ________ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __________ by the aisle (过道). I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, _________ we could be together. They ________, saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a ________ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and ________ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row________ refused to move elsewhere. She was very ________ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody _______ to help her. There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on ___________. Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, “Ma’am, I think we can help you.” He then_________ five minutes rearranging his group so that enough space was　 ______ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _______, and the mother’s relief was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the ______of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. ______, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, ______to me and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our seats?” ______ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window sea.

1.A. eager B. anxious C. excited D. worried

2.A. loved B. considered C. imagined D. missed

3.A. full B. crowded C. empty D. overweight

4.A. reached B. arrived C. landed D. knocked

5.A. divided B. blocked C. separated D. connected

6.A. in case B. even if C. as if D. so that

7.A. prevented B. refused C. agreed D. promised

8.A. panic B. hurry C. rush D. seat

9.A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead

10.A. too B. also C. ever D. even

11.A. concerned B. curious C. particular D. content

12.A. suggested B. offered C. provided D. supplied

13.A. duty B. watch C. board D. spot

14.A. took B. cost C. paid D. spent

15.A. suitable B. available C. probable D. comfortable

16.A. permission B. excuse C. apology D. complaint

17.A. thought B. end C. feeling D. sense

18.A. Immediately B. Puzzlingly C. Clearly D. Amazingly

19.A. turned up B. turned around C. turned out D. turned away

20.A. sticking B. keeping C. waving D. referring

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By the time my mother came back from work, my sister and I ________ supper and were waiting for her at the table.

A．have cooked　     B．were cooking       C．had cooked        D．would cook

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My wife Pat and I were having drinks outside our home, The weather was unusually____for March in Mississippi, There was barely any breeze, After we finished the second cup, flashes of____danced across the sky. When the first drops of rain drove us____, the phone rang.Pat’s face____on that gray and hot day. It was our son, David, a helicopter pilot who____in the US Air Force in South Korea. David intended to sound____, but we recognized the sign of homesickness from his voice.____,the power of conversation made us feel____,until a crash shook the windows.

David wondered what it was,“Just thunder,”Pat said.

There were several seconds of silence,“David”,I asked, “are you____there?”

“Yes…apart from the two of you, do you know what else I____most? Thunder, We have rain, wind, and____here, but it never thunders, Remember? Dad, when I was a kid, you laughed me out of fear of thunder? I wish I were there to____with you now.”

“Yes…”I said, trying to____my tears, On hanging up the phone, I told Pat,“I’m going to record our son some ____.”“Bob, the neighbors will think you’re crazy.”

“David won’t,” I said and went outside with a recorder, Later I ____the tape to David with a single line:A ____gift.

David called again, “Dad,”he said,“you won’t believe that some friends and I had a thunder party where we realized we were listening to the sounds of ____, Thanks, Dad! It was really a special present,” While David was in Korea, we found ourselves ____thunderstorms. ____feeling blue, we regarded the thunder as special which let us know that wherever we might be, we were _____together as a family.

1.A. wonderful　　 B. fine　　 C. hot　　 D. unique

2.A. images　　 B. lightning　　 C. electricity　　 D. clouds

3.A. over　　 B. off　　 C. outside　　 D. inside

4.A. darkened　　 B. lightened　　 C. widened　　 D. opened

5.A. served　　 B. employed　　 C. searched　　 D. studied

6.A. miserable　　 B. respectful　　 C. comfortable　　 D. Cheerful

7.A. Suddenly　　 B. Gradually　　 C. Increasingly　　 D. Frequently

8.A. simpler　　 B. less　　 C. worse　　 D. Better

9.A. still　　 B. even　　 C. instead　　 D. yet

10.A. possess　　 B. miss　　 C. offer　　 D. say

11.A. sky　　 B. stars　　 C. snow　　 D. earth

12.A. play　　 B. run　　 C. Listen　　 D. Work

13.A. gave out　　 B. hold back　　 C. took in　　 D. Set off

14.A. music　　 B. songs　　 C. wind　　 D. Thunder

15.A. gave　　 B. presented　　 C. mailed　　 D. rushed

16.A. typical　　 B. special　　 C. common　　 D. Strange

17.A. countryside　　 B. city　　 C. suburb　　 D. home

18.A. expecting　　 B. lacking　　 C. trusting　　 D. having

19.A. Other than　　 B. Less than　　 C. Rather than　　 D. More than

20.A. established　　 B. qualified　　 C. linked　　 D. pressed

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My wife Pat and I were having drinks outside our home, the weather was unusually_______for March in Mississippi, There was barely any breeze, after we finished the second cup, flashes of_______danced across the sky. When the first drops of rain drove us_______, the phone rang. Pat’s face_______on that gray and hot day. It was our son, David, a helicopter pilot who_______in the US Air Force in South Korea. David intended to sound_______, but we recognized the sign of homesickness from his voice._______, the power of conversation made us feel_______,until a crash shook the windows.

David wondered what it was, “Just thunder, “Pat said.

There were several seconds of silence,“David”,I asked, “are you_______there?”

“Yes…apart from the two of you, do you know what else I________most? Thunder, We have rain, wind, and________here, but it never thunders, Remember? Dad, when I was a kid, you laughed me out of fear of thunder? I wish I were there to________with you now.”

“Yes…”I said, trying to________my tears, On hanging up the phone, I told Pat, “I’m going to record our son some ________.”“Bob, the neighbors will think you’re crazy.”

“David won’t,” I said and went outside with a recorder, Later I ________the tape to David with a single line: A ________gift.

David called again, “Dad, “he said, “You won’t believe that some friends and I had a thunder party where we realized we were listening to the sounds of ________, Thanks, Dad! It was really a special present,” While David was in Korea, we found ourselves ________thunderstorms. ________feeling blue, we regarded the thunder as special which let us know that wherever we might be, we were ________together as a family.

1.A.wonderful B.fine C.hot D.unique

2.A.images B.lightning C.electricity D.clouds

3.A.over B.off C.outside D.inside

4.A.darkened B.lightened C.widened D.opened

5.A.served B.employed C.searched D.studied

6.A.miserable B.respectful C.comfortable D.Cheerful

7.A.Suddenly B.Gradually C.Increasingly D.Frequently

8.A.simpler B.less C.worse D.Better

9.A.still B.even C.instead D.yet

10.A.possess B.miss C.offer D.say

11.A.sky B.stars C.snow D.earth

12.A.play B.run C.Listen D.Work

13.A.gave out B.hold back C.took in D.Set off

14.A.music B.songs C.wind D.Thunder

15.A.gave B.presented C.mailed D.rushed

16.A.typical B.special C.common D.Strange

17.A.countryside B.city C.suburb D.home

18.A.expecting B.lacking C.trusting D.having

19.A.Other than B.Less than C.Rather than D.More than

20.A.established B.qualified C.linked D.pressed

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One cold day in winter, my wife and I were walking back home from the grocery store as usual when we suddenly decided to walk into a coffee shop.

My wife ordered a coffee at the counter. Just then, I saw a young woman in her thirties helping with a rather weak Mexican woman into the shop. Maybe it was the gentleness of their difficult experiences or an unclear familiarity (熟悉) with the situation that drew my full attention. I immediately had a strong wish to do something for them. Unfortunately, before I could think of anything reasonable to say, they left the coffee shop without ordering anything!

When my wife returned, I told her about the two women and said, “I missed the chance to do something for them.” Strangely enough, though, they came back into the same coffee shop five minutes later. Unbelievable! “This is my chance,” I thought out loud as my wife shared some creative possibilities. The two women ordered, took their place card and left the counter.

After quickly finishing our coffee, we walked up to the counter and asked the smiling cashier (出纳员), “What is your most popular dessert (甜点)?” Chocolate Cake,” she answered. With a childlike feeling of happiness, my wife made an unusual order. “Can I buy a chocolate cake for the two women who were here just before us? But don’t tell them it is from us. Just give them this card,” she said while taking out a smile card. The cashier couldn’t believe it. “ Do you do this all the time?” she asked. “ Not all the time, but just whenever the heart calls for it,” I answered with a natural smile.

We, my wife and I, are people of middle income (收入). That night, we had planned to have our once-in-a-while dinner at a restaurant. But walking out of that coffee shop, both of us stood upright and said, “Let’s eat at home today.” It’s more filling (能填饱肚子的) to give a chocolate cake than to eat it.

1.How did the author feel when he first saw the two women?

A. Proud.　　　　 　　 　　 B. Frightened.

C. Interested.　　　　　 D. Upset.

2.The author missed the first chance to help the two women because__________.

A. they refused to receive the author’s help

B. the author didn’t bring too much money

C. the author’s wife took away his wallet

D. they left the coffee shop immediately

3.What did the author’s wife do for the two women?

A. She shared some good ideas.

B. She ordered a cake for them.

C. She made a usual order for them.

D. She bought them a smile card.

4.Why did the author and his wife decide to eat at home?

A. They had no money left.

B. They had drunk enough coffee.

C. They were full of happiness from giving.

D. They wanted to go home to take a rest earlier.

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When we were young, we were brought up by our parents to _______ the table manners both at home and in public.

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短文改错。

Nearly five years before, and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted

Some cherry tomatoes(圣女果)in our back garden. Since then for all these year we

had been allowing tomatoes to self-seed where they please. As result, the plants are

growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size,but juicy and taste. There are so much

that we often share them with our neighbors. Although we allow tomato plants to grow

in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack

problems. We are growing wonderfully　 tomatoes at no cost!

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When she was at home alone last Saturday, my sister gave in to her 　　　　　　 by calling the number she saw on TV.

A．brain　　　 　 　　 B．strength

C．curiosity　　 　 D．ability

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