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Discovery
In a vacation, my brother and I decided to go off for a long walk while we were staying in the countryside. On the top of a mountain, a sudden ______ began to fall and the temperature dropped a lot. It became so dark that we couldn't see the path clearly.
It was difficult for my brother and me to ______ over rocks in the heavy rain. As I paused（停）under a tree, I noticed a cave between two huge rocks. I suggested to make a fire and warm ourselves in the cave. So my brother and I picked up some wood that was still ______ and carried it back to the cave. I lit the fire with matches in my pocket. We sat down and ate our sandwiches around it.
In the cave, the flames ______ light onto its ceiling.“Funny,”said my brother, “You can see shapes on the rock. One of them looks a bit like a deer. There is its head and there are its feet. It almost looks as if someone has ______ it.”I took a burning branch（树枝）and went to examine the rock. Now I could see a shape of a smaller deer. Then we went further into the cave. In front of us was a wall of ______. There were birds, too, with the eyes carved（雕刻）out of the rock and painted white. We could see a snake, a bear, a wolf, but no people.
At that night, my brother and I were so ______ that we did not get to sleep until very late. We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before. Neither of us realized that these carvings and paintings ______ back 15,000 years, nor that the title in the newspaper would be“The Find of the Century-Children Aged 13 and 11 Discover Cave Paintings.”
1.A.rain B.fog C.snow D.sandstorm
2.A.look B.turn C.climb D.swim
3.A.fresh B.dry C.clean D.alive
4.A.put B.hung C.burnt D.threw
5.A.raised B.stored C.covered D.drawn
6.A.animals B.tools C.guns D.coins
7.A.frustrated B.excited C.confused D.relaxed
8.A.gave B.got C.dated D.kept
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Fishing with Grandpa
One day， my grandfather went fishing， and let me go with him. He handed the rod (钓竿) to me， held my ______and taught me how to throw my line into the water. Our bobbers floated (浮标漂浮着) together as we sat there， hoping for a bite. The sun ______ us. We sat and talked， “I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish______ in the water，” he said. “Sometimes， they’d jump out and ______ beside me. I didn’t need a rod and bait (饵) at that moment. ” “We have to be ______，” he continued， “The fish may come or they may not. It doesn’t matter. We’re out in the ______. It’s a beautiful day. We’re lucky to have the warmth of the sun. If it had rained， we wouldn’t be here. ” He sat against a tree. “Yes， it’s a ______ day，” he said. I watched our bobbers. ______ fish pulled them under that day. It didn’t matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special. He was well loved by everyone and I wanted to ______ him when I grew up. He’d worked hard all his life for what little he had， but he could still find time to laugh. He was a relaxing man. In the short time we had together， he ______me many things： how to hold a rod， the value of a good time， the value of a good friend， respect for my elders， and the importance of working hard and living harder. The list is long.
1.A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears
2.A. warmed B. heated C. shone D. brightened
3.A. running B. going C. lying D. swimming
4.A. stand B. sleep C. land D. sit
5.A. excited B. sad C. worried D. patient
6.A. day B. sun C. water D. pool
7.A. funny B. great C. big D. busy
8.A. Many B. Enough C. Some D. No
9.A. look after B. learn from C. be like D. care for
10.A. taught B. gave C. ask D. wish
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An Honestly Fun Camp
Bill couldn’t wait for September when school would start. It was early August, and he was at the same summer ________.He has been there five times. When his dad was a boy,he went to the same camp and loved it.Bill didn’t ________it at all. But he didn’t want to disappoint his dad by telling him about that.
By the middle of August, Bill really wanted to__________. He had enough of the horses, enough of the baseball games and enough of the bad camp food. He wrote to his mom and asked her if she would _________him up early, but he didn’t want his mom to tell his dad. She wrote back in a letter which said, “I can’t do that. I am always honest with your dad. If you really want to leave, I will talk to him about it.”
Bill was still too ________about disappointing his dad, so he wrote back to his mom that he would _________for the last two weeks and try to make the best of it. He asked his mom if she would make his favorite meal when he got home.
During that last week, Bill was looking forward to the meal his mom would be making. Every time,he ate a camp meal he________he was eating his mom’s cooking. All of a sudden, the food didn’t taste as bad as before.
Bill decided to be honest with his camp coach. He told the coach that he wasn’t ________with the horse he had been given and he wanted to change. The coach asked Bill which horse he might feel better riding. Bill was then given to another horse for the last week, and he started to like horse back riding.
Bill never liked playing ________because he didn’t like playing 1st base. He told the coach, and the coach asked him to play catcher. Bill started to actually like it.
When Bill’s parents came to pick him up from camp, he said to them in all honesty, “This
was the best summer at camp ever. Because I tried to express myself ________so that others can understand me better. I enjoyed it a lot.”
1.A.camp B.house C.holiday D.school
2.A.visit B.hear C.like D.mind
3.A.study B.leave C.walk D.run
4.A. put B.warm C.make D.pick
5.A.surprised B.angry C.worried D sad
6.A.work B.stay C.call D.live
7.A.noticed B.accepted C.realized D.imagined
8.A.comfortable B.friendly C.patient D.popular
9.A.games B.baseball C.horses D.chess
10.A.honestly B.proudly C.happily D.Seriously
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A Box of Memories
Anton felt unable to smile. The school year would be over soon, and he had to move to a new city. Anton looked out of the window at his backyard. He could recall(回想起) all the summers he spent playing there with his _______. He worried about whether he would make new friends at his new school. He found it _______to imagine being away from this town.
Anton and his father had packed(打包) for many days. Two days before Anton left, his best friend Hector came to help. Hector was _______ cheerful(欢快的). Anton felt better whenever he was with him.
When they were in the garage(车库), Anton _______ an old box. “What is it? It looks strange.” Hector helped him take it into the yard.
“What are you looking at, boys?” asked Anton’s father as he came into the _______ . “Oh, you found my old things,” Anton’s father said. “We kept moving when I was a kid. I _______ my old friends. So I kept things to help me remember them. Even when I was in a new home, I had those old things.”
Hector realized that Anton was _______ just as his father did. He was already thinking of a good way to help Anton.
The evening before Anton left, Hector asked their friends to meet at his home. Hector had _______everything.
“Let’s fill a box with tokens(象征) of friendship for Anton,” began Hector. “Our gifts can bring back memories of our years playing together.”
Sarah put a book into the box. “Anton likes this book a lot,” She said. David dropped a piece of paper in. “This joke made Anton laugh for days,” He said. “He can read it again and think of me.” As more gifts were put into the box, Hector felt _______ of their thoughtful actions. He asked Anton’s father to hide the box on the truck.
Three weeks later, Anton called Hector in his new house. “I like it here. I hope you can visit me and I’ll introduce you to my new friends.” Anton said. “It was a big surprise when I found the _______ on the truck. It really helps me.”
Whenever Anton looked in the box, he felt better. The gifts were part of his past. And now they are part of his present.
1.A．mother B．friends C．father D．pets
2.A．hard B．funny C．exciting D．strange
3.A．never B．always C．seldom D．sometimes
4.A．cleaned B．prepared C．repaired D．found
5.A．garden B．room C．yard D．kitchen
6.A．trusted B．missed C．understood D．helped
7.A．talking B．acting C．feeling D．playing
8.A．known B．got C．done D．planned
9.A．afraid B．shy C．proud D．tired
10.A．book B．paper C．card D．box
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The Power of Story
When my dog Gracie disappeared six years ago, I really learned what I believe. Gracie escaped from our backyard around 2:00 p.m. We searched the neighborhood for hours but had no ______. We put up advertisements, and by dark, we returned home, exhausted (精疲力竭).
On the second day, I called my animal doctor, the SPCA, and the animal shelter (收容所). Nothing. I felt lost.
If I knew Gracie had been ______, I would have been heartbroken. If I knew she was caught somewhere, I would save her. If I knew she had found a better home, I would be ______ yet relieved (放心的). But how do I deal with the unknown? Wait patiently? Search endlessly? Give up?
The third day, while I was searching in the woods with my friend Rhea, I told her losing Gracie was like losing faith (信任) in everything. Rhea smiled and said, “You know, maybe Gracie’s on a great adventure.” It seems ______, but I felt better then. Rhea’s words ______ me what, as a writer, I surely have faith in: the power of story.
As one writer said, all we have is stories. It’s what holds our life together. We call stories science, some stories myth (神话), but imagine hearing for the first time that the world may be round. Such stories only become real when we ______ them. And some stories are never supported with scientific facts, but they still seem to hold true.
For example, ten years earlier, I’d dreamt that I should get a ______, and by that evening, Gracie came into my life. When people would ask what kind of dog she was, I would say Muppet wolf terrier (小猎狗). It was something I ______ because I believed Gracie was half dog, half wolf.
So why not imagine now that she was off on an adventure exploring her wolf side?
The fourth day started with me finding a ______ on the sidewalk, I’d always thought of finding money as a good sign. And I was sure Gracie would come home on the fifth day. I guess it was another story to hold on to.
On Day Five, I was at a friend’s house when her phone rang. I knew immediately it was news about Gracie. And I was right. When I finally saw her in my hallway, I cried. “My wolf days are ______.” Gracie seemed to say. “I’m back to being a dog”.
Or so is the story I choose to believe.
1.A. luckB. reason C. good D. problem
2.A. keptB. sold C. stolen D. killed
3.A. madB. worried C. sadD. moved
4.A. rightB. strange C. reasonableD. real
5.A. ordered B. warned C. reminded D. suggested
6.A. hear B. know C. believeD. read
7.A. dog B. prizeC. story D. house
8.A. looked up B. built up C. set up D. made up
9.A. card B. coin C. phoneD. book
10.A. lasting B. exciting C. short D. over
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A Little Coaching (指导)
I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a ______ in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped nobody would notice me.
I hid under a ______ when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”
He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we ______ a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line(线). I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake!”
“It’s not a problem. Just ______ Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, just throw your head back and run.”
I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran closely behind Craig.
But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.
It was ______. I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to give up. But then I looked ahead(向前) and ______ only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”
I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt ______. Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!
I didn’t know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! ______! You passed two boys!”
However, the best prize that I got was ______. That year I discovered I could do a lot of things if I believe myself and put my energy into them.
I never got to say ______ to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no doubt that the kid was also going to win.
1.A．runner B．jumper C．swimmer D．diver
2.A．desk B．tree C．bed D．chair
3.A．get B．teach C．help D．need
4.A．forget B．beat C．follow D．trust
5.A．surprising B．difficult C．boring D．wonderful
6.A．saw B．heard C．guessed D．remembered
7.A．nervous B．tired C．free D．lucky
8.A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth
9.A．love B．respect C．teamwork D．confidence
10.A．goodbye B．sorry C．thanks D．Welcome
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Exciting News
“I have some exciting news, class,” said Mrs. Pike.
It was almost lunchtime, and Jenny Archer was ________ . She drew a piece of apple pie in her notebook.
Sometimes Mrs. Pike’s exciting news wasn’t very exciting. Once, Mrs. Pike had said it would be exciting to watch a filmstrip called Tommy Tooth and the Whole Truth About Teeth. But it wasn’t.
Jenny drew a scoop of ice cream on the apple pie.
“We’re going to have a ________ ,” said Mrs. Pike.
Jenny put down her pencil. She pushed her glasses back on her nose.
“The whole school will take part,” Mrs. Pike went on. “We’re going to ________empty tin cans to sell to a scrap-metal dealer (废品商). We’ll use the money to buy a video camcorder（摄录相机）and a TV monitor for the school.”
“What kind of competition is that?” asked Clifford Stern. “Just collecting cans?”
“The ________ that collects the most cans,” said Mrs. Pike, “will use the camera first. We will make our own class movie. You could all be stars!”
Me, a movie star! Jenny thought. Now, that was ________ . She pictured herself accepting an Academy Award. She would say, “I tall started when I was in a little school . . .”
“The person in the class who brings in the most cans will direct the first movie,” Mrs. Pike finished.
Wow! ________ a movie might be even better than starring in one. The director could make up the whole story. She would choose the actors and tell everybody what to do. Jenny loved to make up stories. And she was good at telling people what to do.
She was sure she’d be a great ________.
The whole class was buzzing (嘁嘁喳喳) now. Jenny forgot she was hungry. She looked over at her friend Beth. Beth’s eyes were bright. She thought this was a great idea, too.
“You can be the star of my movie,” Jenny whispered to her.
“What do you mean your movie?” Beth asked.
“When I ________ the competition,” Jenny said.
“What if I win the competition?” Beth said.
“But I have to win,” answered Jenny. “I’ve always wanted to make a movie.”
“Since when?” Beth asked.
“Well, I just ________ it now,” Jenny admitted (承认). “But don’t you think I’d make a good director?”
“I think I might make a good director,” Beth said. “Why should you be the director?”
Beth was one of Jenny’s two best friends. Jenny didn’t want to fight with her. But she ________ wanted to win this competition. She just had to direct the class movie.
“Let’s not fight,” Jenny said. “We’d both be good directors.”
“You’re right.” Beth grinned (笑嘻嘻). “We won’t fight. Let’s just say, may the best can collector win.”
Jenny shook Beth’s hand. “May the best can collector win,” she repeated.
As long as it’s me, she told herself.
1.A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. worry
2.A. movie B. lesson C. contest D. news
3.A. give B. collect C. choose D. sell
4.A. person B. school C. class D. student
5.A. moving B. surprising C. boring D. exciting
6.A. Directing B. Collecting C. Accepting D. Fighting
7.A. collector B. director C. teacher D. star
8.A. take B. share C. win D. join
9.A. learned B. knew C. spoke D. realized
10.A. really B. lovely C. usually D. nearly
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Maddy Cullen became a heroine last month. Thanks to her quick thinking, she and Dave Lewis were saved from danger in the _______ .
Maddy and Dave went to the Scottish Highlands with a group from the Music Now Festival. In the afternoon, the group went _______ on the lake, but Maddy and Dave went hang-glider(滑翔) instead. Unfortunately, above the famous lake Loch Ness, the hang-glider flew into a sudden storm and knocked on a mountain out of _______ . Both Maddy and Dave jumped off the hang-glider before it crashed down(坠毁). They dropped safely in the mountains. But Dave couldn’t walk because his right leg was badly injured. He and Maddy had to stay in the mountains and waited for rescuers. They had no food or water, so they were hungry, thirsty and _______ . They felt very worried before the sun set. Then Maddy had a very good idea. She collected many stones and formed a large sign “SOS” on the ground so that pilots in the helicopter could find them _______ .
Meanwhile, group leader Rob Townsend was also worried when he found Maddy and Dave didn’t sail with them. There were no public _______ anywhere nearby. He had to walk a long way to call the police to look for the missing teenagers. A few minutes later, a police helicopter flew over Loch Ness, and the pilot saw Maddy’s message from above easily. Dave and Maddy were _______up and flown to hospital in Inverness quickly.
A week ago, Maddy spoke to a reporter from the newspaper. “We were very _______when the helicopter arrived,” she said. “The police told Dave not to move and they carried him into the helicopter. They asked us to put on dry clothes and _______ some hot soup to us. They were great.”
“It was all because of me,” Dave said. “Rob told us to wear walking boots, and he told us not to leave the group. But I did not listen. I was very silly.”
The police _______ . On its radio news, they asked walkers in the Highlands to follow instructions carefully and not to take any adventures.
1.A. forest B. sea C. mountains D. lake
2.A. sailing B. fishing C. skating D. swimming
3.A. sight B. trouble C. control D. date
4.A. alone B. sad C. calm D. cold
5.A. silently B. easily C. simply D. carefully
6.A. telephones B. libraries C. websites D. bicycles
7.A. given B. put C. woken D. picked
8.A. excited B. confused C. frustrated D. scared
9.A. shared B. offered C. cooked D. provided
10.A. insisted B. agreed C. considered D. suggested
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Maddy Cullen became a heroine last month. Thanks to her quick thinking, she and Dave Lewis were saved from danger in the .
Maddy and Dave went to the Scottish Highlands with a group from the Music Now Festival. In the afternoon, the group went on the lake, but Maddy and Dave went hang-glider(滑翔) instead. Unfortunately, above the famous lake Loch Ness, the hang-glider flew into a sudden storm and knocked on a mountain out of . Both Maddy and Dave jumped off the hang-glider before it crashed down(坠毁). They dropped safely in the mountains. But Dave couldn’t walk because his right leg was badly injured. He and Maddy had to stay in the mountains and waited for rescuers. They had no food or water, so they were hungry, thirsty and . They felt very worried before the sun set. Then Maddy had a very good idea. She collected many stones and formed a large sign “SOS” on the ground so that pilots in the helicopter could find them .
Meanwhile, group leader Rob Townsend was also worried when he found Maddy and Dave didn’t sail with them. There were no public anywhere nearby. He had to walk a long way to call the police to look for the missing teenagers. A few minutes later, a police helicopter flew over Loch Ness, and the pilot saw Maddy’s message from above easily. Dave and Maddy were up and flown to hospital in Inverness quickly.
A week ago, Maddy spoke to a reporter from the newspaper. “We were very when the helicopter arrived,” she said. “The police told Dave not to move and they carried him into the helicopter. They asked us to put on dry clothes and some hot soup to us. They were great.”
“It was all because of me,” Dave said. “Rob told us to wear walking boots, and he told us not to leave the group. But I did not listen. I was very silly.”
The police . On its radio news, they asked walkers in the Highlands to follow instructions carefully and not to take any adventures.
1.A．forest B．sea C．mountains D．lake
2.A．sailing B．fishing C．skating D．swimming
3.A．sight B．trouble C．control D．date
4.A．alone B．sad C．calm D．cold
5.A．silently B．easily C．simply D．carefully
6.A．telephones B．libraries C．websites D．bicycles
7.A．given B．put C．woken D．picked
8.A．excited B．confused C．frustrated D．scared
9.A．shared B．offered C．cooked D．provided
10.A．insisted B．agreed C．considered D．suggested
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The Power of Story
When my dog Gracie disappeared six years ago, I really learned what I believe. Gracie escaped from our backyard around 2:00 p.m. We searched the neighborhood for hours but had no ______. We put up advertisements, and by dark, we returned home, exhausted (精疲力竭).
On the second day, I called my animal doctor, the SPCA, and the animal shelter (收容所). Nothing. I felt lost.
If I knew Gracie had been ______, I would have been heartbroken. If I knew she was caught somewhere, I would save her. If I knew she had found a better home, I would be ______ yet relieved (放心的). But how do I deal with the unknown? Wait patiently? Search endlessly? Give up?
The third day, while I was searching in the woods with my friend Rhea, I told her losing Gracie was like losing faith (信任) in everything. Rhea smiled and said, “You know, maybe Gracie’s on a great adventure.” It seems ______, but I felt better then. Rhea’s words ______ me what, as a writer, I surely have faith in: the power of story.
As one writer said, all we have is stories. It’s what holds our life together. We call stories science, some stories myth (神话), but imagine hearing for the first time that the world may be round. Such stories only become real when we ______ them. And some stories are never supported with scientific facts, but they still seem to hold true.
For example, ten years earlier, I’d dreamt that I should get a ______, and by that evening, Gracie came into my life. When people would ask what kind of dog she was, I would say Muppet wolf terrier (小猎狗). It was something I ______ because I believed Gracie was half dog, half wolf.
So why not imagine now that she was off on an adventure exploring her wolf side?
The fourth day started with me finding a ______ on the sidewalk, I’d always thought of finding money as a good sign. And I was sure Gracie would come home on the fifth day. I guess it was another story to hold on to.
On Day Five, I was at a friend’s house when her phone rang. I knew immediately it was news about Gracie. And I was right. When I finally saw her in my hallway, I cried. “My wolf days are ______.” Gracie seemed to say. “I’m back to being a dog”.
Or so is the story I choose to believe.
1.A. luckB. reason C. good D. problem
2.A. keptB. sold C. stolen D. killed
3.A. madB. worried C. sadD. moved
4.A. rightB. strange C. reasonableD. real
5.A. ordered B. warned C. reminded D. suggested
6.A. hear B. know C. believeD. read
7.A. dog B. prizeC. story D. house
8.A. looked up B. built up C. set up D. made up
9.A. card B. coin C. phoneD. book
10.A. lasting B. exciting C. short D. over
