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Robert and Henry were going home from school when, on turning a corner. Robert
1 out, "A fight! Let's go and see" "No." said Henry. "Let's go quietly home and avoid this quarrel. We have 2 to do with it, and may get into trouble."
“You are not a brave boy, and afraid to go," said Robert. and off he ran. Henry went straight home. In the afternoon, he went to school as usual. 3 Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward ( 胆小鬼 ) ,and they laughed at him a great deal.
A few days 4 ,Robert was bathing with some schoolmates and got out of his depth. He was in great danger of being 5 . He struggled and screamed for help, but all in vain.The boys, 6 had called Henry a coward, got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him. Robert was fast 7 when Henry threw off his clothes, and jumped into the water. By great effort, and 8 much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the shore. and thus saved his life.
Robert and his schoolmates were 9 at having called Henry a coward. They all admitted that he had more 10 than any of them.
Never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.
l. A. cried B jumped C. said D. turned
2. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
3. A. Or B. But C. And D. So
4 A. afterward B. before C. ago D. later
5 A. drowned B. saved C. cheated D. caught
6. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
7. A. swimming B playing C. crossing D. sinking
8. A .with B. in C. on D. at
9. A .mad B. good C. sad D. ashamed
10.A. power B. strength . . C. courage D. ability
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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need some hearing aid Not quite sure how to 1 her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there was a simple 2 the husband could do to give the doctor a better idea of her hearing loss.
“Here's what you do," said the doctor. "Stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a 3
conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on
4 you get a reply."
That evening, the wife was in the 5 , and he was in the yard. He said to himself , "I'm
about 40 feet away, and let me see what will happen.” Then in a usual tone he asked, "Honey,what's for dinner?"
No 6 .
So the husband moved closer to the kitchen. about 30 feet from his wife and asked, “Honey, what's for dinner?”
7 no reply.
Next he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and 8 ,
"Honey, what's for dinner?"
Again he got no reply. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey,
what's for dinner?” Again there was no reply.
So he 9 right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?-
"Chicken! James, for the 10 time I've said that."
1. A. save B. guide C. face D. help
2. A. choice B. survey C. test D. calculation
3 .A. strange B usual C. special D loud
4. A. until B. before C. when D. as
5. A. toilet B. garden C. kitchen D. dining room
6. A. dinner B. way C. move D. answer
7. A. Still B. Even C. Just D. Almost
8. A. laughed B. thought C repeated D. considered
9. A. ran B. walked C. rushed D. jumped
10. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
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Sitienei, a 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother, has become the world's oldest primary school student. She is studying at the local primary school to learn to read and write. She is from a small
1 in Kenya. She has spent most of her life 2 as a midwife, helping women to give birth to babies. She wants to pass on her midwife skills to the young. She said she didn't have a chance to go to school when she was 3 . So she wants all the children in her village to 4 .
The head teacher at the school said, "I'm proud 5 her. She is loved by every pupil. They all want to learn and play with 6 ." He also said. "She is doing well considering her
7 . I can say I have seen a big difference in this school 8 she came."
Sitienei often said, "I want to tell children, 9 girls in poor areas, that 10 will be your wealth." She added. "With education, you can be whatever you want to be —a doctor, a teacher, a scientist, and so on."
1. A. school B. village . C. town D. city
2. A. reading B. writing C. playing D working
3. A. young B. old C. famous D. free
4. A. study B. work C. leave D. listen
5. A. for B. with C. of D. in
6. A. her B. me C. him D. you
7. A chance B age C. skills D. ways
8. A. after B. when C. since D before
9. A. naturally B. especially C luckily D. certainly
10. A. friendship B. future C. competition D. education
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When I was ten, my mother worked all day, so I had to take care of my younger brother.At that time. my little brother was about four years old and he 1 mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his 2 , carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later. I found that one of his shoes was 3 while he was sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't 4 new shoes. I had to 5 to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man passing by heard what I said. He stopped me 6 I walked off. He asked me., "You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe, aren't you? What will you do if he is not here when you return?" I didn't know 7 to answer that question. He continued. "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your 8 ." Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.
During my whole life, I have received the 9 from many strangers. I feel sorry that I
can't find them and say "Thank you" . I do not even remember what their faces looked like, but
they taught me a 10 - people are more important than things.
1. A. loved B. missed C. called D. praised
2. A. clothes B. coat C shoes D. trousers
3. A. lost B. destroyed C. found D bought
4. A. sell B. make C. afford D. change
5. A. get up B move out C. sit down D. go back
6. A. after B. before C. until D. while
7. A. how B. what C. when D why
8. A. way B. mum C.brother D. shoe
9. A. letters B kindness C. sadness D. presents
10. A. poem B. song C skill D. lesson
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Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had l money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr King lived next to him. He found the boy 2 and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and
3 all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.
One day, Mr King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man 4 and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked 5 for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day, she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn't at home and she had to go to 6 at once. The doctor looked her over and told her 7 eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid
8 the doctor's words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and 9 . When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen Charlie was busy 10 there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, "I've bought all the food you like,dear!"
1. A. no B. some C much D. enough
2. A. lazy B clever C. careful D. hard
3. A. did well in B. was poor at C.was working D. was good for
4. A. was angry B. thought hard C. agreed D. said "No"
5. A. a little B. a few C. many D. a lot
6. A. rest B. sleep C. hospital D. work
7. A. should B. would C. to not D. not to
8. A. to remember B. to forget C to catch D. to teach
9. A. slept B. went out C. cooked D. ate
10..A. reading B. seeing C cooking D. writing
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Each year when the Spring Festival falls: beautiful red flowers bloom on the windows of my home. In the cold winter, these wonderful flowers bring 1 to the whole family. Of course, these are not 2 flowers. They are made of 3 by my grandma, who is now aged 70. With a few cuts, she 4 a piece of red paper into a variety of beautiful works of art.
When my grandma was young, she was 5 clumsy (笨拙的) in the village. But on a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper 6 on her new neighbor's windows. She showed great interest in it and decided to 7 from her neighbor. Tons of paper was wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she 8 practicing. It took 10 years 9 my grandma could make paper art skillfully. The red flowers. blooming like burning fire, light up her life and her world. Now. she is respected by everyone in the village.
My grandma's story has shown me that perseverance is 10 it takes to realize one's dream.
1. A. health B. money C. wealth D. warmth
2 A nice B. real C. full D. sweet
3. A. paper B. bamboo C. wood D. cloth
4. A. places B. spreads C tums D. burns
5. A. treated B. understood C. proved D considered
6. A. arts B. notes C. walls D. books
7. A. buy B. steal C. learn D. borrow
8. A. ended up B. kept on C. put off D. thought about
9. A. before B. after C. while D. since
10. A. how B. which C. what D. that
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Have you ever heard of friendships among animals? At a zoo in Germany, an unusual friendship developed 1 a cat and a bear.
No one is quite sure how the friendship first began. One day, some workers in the zoo
2 a black cat was in the bear's cage, and the two animals were playing together peacefully. They were surprised 3 well the small cat seemed to get along with the large bear. The bear keeper 4 the cat to stay with the bear. And later the 5 and their unusual friendship became a hot topic at the zoo.
After several years, a new cage was built for the bear. 6 the cat was still in the same cage, so it walked around 7 and cried to be with the bear The bear keeper finally 8
the cat and let it stay with the bear. The cat and the bear got closer than before. They often sat together, sharing meals in the sun.
Sometimes it may be 9 for animals to have their own ideas about who would make a
good friend. These may surprise humans, who usually expect animals to form relationships with others of the 10 species.
l. A. among B. between C. over D with
2. A. thought B. sensed C. realized D. noticed
3. A. why B. how C. what D. when
4. A. forbade B. refused C. allowed D. begged
5. A. pair B. group C. family D. couple
6. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Thus
7. A. firmly B. leisurely C. angrily D. happily
8. A. took pity on B. got hold of C. make use of D. show respect for
9. A. curious B. necessary C. natural D. strange
10 A. different B. wrong C. various D. same
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