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Ever since I was a child，my mouth has caused me trouble．I’m not a bad person；I have a ___ time learning when to stop saying bad things to others．
My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不断的）bad words are hurting me．If you ____ to be this rude，you will get into big trouble．”
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear．I used to feel it was my ____ to stand up for myself．
One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate ____ behind me．It 
was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual．
I said ever so _____ ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet？”
Nathaniel kept saying something to himself．I quickly_______，“Nathaniel，shut up！”
For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other．
“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you！”I cried out．
I knew this would m
ake him ____ and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up．
What I said filled him with anger．He tried to _____over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it！That’s it！”
___ at his reaction（反应），I sat back in my seat．I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before．Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office．There，Mr.Black，our English teacher，told us to ____ the matter．It wasn’t until then that I finally found that ____ I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）．But when I hurt someone with my_____， sometimes the pain never goes away．
At the end of the discussion，I said ____ to Nathaniel．
When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈祷）．I began to ____ how often what I said hurt others．But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my _____closed．
1.A. busy B. hard C. happy D. valuable
2.A. decide B. like C. continue D. try
3.A. duty B. turn C. time D. choice
4.A. singing B. reading C. beating D. talking
5.A. clearly B. nicely C. carelessly D. angrily
6.A. repeated B. expressed C. replied D. shouted
7.A. crazy B. afraid C. sad D. bored
8.A. fall B. look C. hand D. reach
9.A. Satisfied B. Surprised C. Nervous D. Serious
10.A. discuss B. solve C. explain D. report
11.A. while B. after C. when D. where
12.A. words B. action C. ideas D. experience
13.A. goodbye B. thanks C. sorry D. okay
14.A. imagine B. notice C. record D. consider
15.A. eyes B. mouth C. windows D. door
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There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _____ she was an only child.
| A．ever since | B．now that | C．even though | D．even as |
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__________ that has caused the trouble and ________ that we should scold(批评).
| A．It was him; it was he | B．It is he; it is him |
| C．This was he; that is him | D．That is him; that was he |
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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 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.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.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.
4.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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----Has the teacher who was hurt in the earthquake been taken good care of?
----Ever since she was sent to the hospital, she has never been _______.
| A．put out | B．left alone | C．looked after | D．fallen into |
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Ever since Donald Trump was elected the next president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope(显微镜).
In China, the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family.
She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.
There’s always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you.
Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five? If you just want to keep a stable（稳定的） nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? How about if you don’t work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr. or Miss Right?
There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism(精英主义).They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest（投资）a large amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance. They encourage lifestyle makeovers: wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas. They make you believe that if you do as they say, you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites (社会精英).
But what’s the downside of being ordinary? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week? Do you need to take hundreds of selfies（自拍） and Photoshop the selected ones to post on WeChat? Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to enter high society later?
Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want. Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.
1.Why does Ivanka become a hit online in the writer’s opinion?
A. She lives such a dream life that a million girls would like to kill her.
B. She gets what she has through personal efforts despite rich origin.
C. She has a better family background than ordinary people.
D. She is a role model frequently seen among ordinary people.
2.Which of the following are considered as a life belonging to the elites?
①Polish and post carefully- selected selfies on WeChat.
②Break your neck to earn your first pot of gold.
③Spare no effort to improve physical appearance.
④Sign up for wine tasting classes and oversea trips.
A. ③④
B. ②④
C. ②③
D. ①④
3.It can be inferred from the text that ____________.
A. Ivanka sleeping five hours a day makes the majority of people guilty.
B. Keeping a stable nine-to- five job will be thought of as a loser.
C. Improving the quality of life will help you enter high society.
D. Joining the elites is what more and more people dream of nowadays.
4.Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?
A. Life is like a dogsled team. If you aren’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
B. Life is not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
C. There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.
D. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
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Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair, Dan has had one dream:______.
That is why he was ______ to learn about a piece of research that could possibly lead to his ______. But there are two ______. First, the research may take years before it becomes a treatment. And the second is the most ______ of all considerations: money.______by love for Dan, friends worked hard through a series of ______ to raise 20,000 pounds for his future surgery. Dan felt he could really start looking forward to the day when he could turn his ______ into a reality.
Then he ______ Brecon, a 5-year-old who ______ from cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Dan read about a new surgical operation that could ______ the little boy to walk unaided. But the surgery would ______ more than 60,000 pounds --- money Brecon’s parents were having a ______ time raising.
Dan said, “I’m in pretty much the ______ condition, but it appears that Brecon can ______ walk if he gets his surgery, and I can’t right now. So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him. I’m ______ to everyone who has helped me out, but this boy needs it ______ I do at the moment.”
And so he took this dream out of the bank and ______ it over to Brecon’s parents, telling them, “It would make me very happy to see the ______ made to Brecon’s life.”
“I wanted to help someone whose life could get better,” he said. “If I can help someone to walk, I will. Even if it means ______ a dream to do it.”
1.A. lying B. jumping C. walking D. working
2.A. angry B. excited C. embarrassed D. calm
3.A. achievement B. development C. discovery D. recovery
4.A. barriers B. hopes C. benefits D. experiments
5.A. useful B. valuable C. practical D. generous
6.A. Stressed B. Instructed C. Motivated D. Inspired
7.A. courses B. activities C. observations D. competitions
8.A. dream B. research C. concern D. possibility
9.A. spoke of B. believed in C. thought of D. heard about
10.A. suffers B. learns C. differs D. survives
11.A. bring B. allow C. take D. cause
12.A. waste B. gather C. require D. bring
13.A. free B. nice C. busy D. hard
14.A. same B. general C. different D. usual
15.A. rarely B. narrowly C. surely D. confidently
16.A. shameful B. thankful C. suitable D. reliable
17.A. rather than B. less than C. other than D. more than
18.A. threw B. spread C. handed D. lent
19.A. difference B. efforts C. damage D. preparations
20.A. realizing B. sacrificing C. changing D. having
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The person who has had the most important influence on me is my mother. Since I was a baby, she’s always taught me how to live _______. Mom has never been overly strict, _______ she has never let me get away with _______ or stealing. Because of this, I do my best to always be honest and _______ any rules given to me. This has given me a _______ reputation(名声) with my teachers and friends.
My mother always _______ behind whatever I want to do, especially when it comes to my music. I’ve been _______ since I was five, and she’s been to every concert and _______. She loves to hear me sing, and never fails to help me when I need it. The _______ has influenced me in a very strong way. I don’t get ________ on stage, and I have a great amount of confidence with her encouragement.
To Mom, ________ is rather important. Ever since kindergarten(幼儿园), she has made sure my grades are good. ________, I’ve always been one of the best students, so she didn’t have much to ________. Without her high expectations of my success, my ________ might not be as good as they are. I don’t want to ________ her, so I always do my best. Doing my best has made me a ________ student.
In today’s society, some people are ________, selfish, and often untrustworthy(不可靠的). But my mom would never allow me to have these ________. Instead, she made sure I had ________, and that I was polite and friendly to everyone I ________.
1.A.happily B.quietly C.comfortably D.honestly
2.A.for B.or C.but D.so
3.A.playing B.lying C.refusing D.shopping
4.A.understand B.follow C.expect D.know
5.A.public B.bad C.worldwide D.positive
6.A.stands B.works C.watches D.plans
7.A.writing B.performing C.creating D.exchanging
8.A.show B.gym C.restaurant D.game
9.A.support B.tradition C.practice D.knowledge
10.A.upset B.angry C.bored D.nervous
11.A.patience B.skill C.schoolwork D.communication
12.A.Recently B.Finally C.Basically D.Luckily
13.A.refer to B.think of C.worry about D.come across
14.A.grades B.chances C.careers D.ideas
15.A.confuse B.disappoint C.judge D.frighten
16.A.brave B.cool C.top D.special
17.A.rude B.confident C.weak D.curious
18.A.themes B.styles C.pains D.features
19.A.opinions B.talents C.manners D.dreams
20.A.preferred B.met C.hurt D.respected
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She always comes to our help when we get into trouble____ she is very busy.
A．ever since B. once C．even if D. so that
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Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble —and was he? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP（特异功能）. ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
Here’s an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example —one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said. “There’s room for one more.”
Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.
1.According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is ______.
A. possible B. imaginative
C. not real D. impossible
2.By studying ESP, scientists may get to ______.
A. learn how people tell lies
B. know more about human dreams
C. know more about human mind
D. learn how strange things happen
3.In the last paragraph the underlined word “coincidences” probably means “______”.
A. things that may not happen
B. things that happen by accident
C. things that must happen
D. things that happen in a dream
4.This article is mainly about ______.
A. the human dream B. a crowded bus
C. the human mind D. the sixth sense
was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual．
ake him ____ and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up．