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A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s  __ , she said she would go. This _____be the first time that his classmates and teacher______his mother and he felt _____of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that ______ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _____why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were_____ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and _____ himself from everyone. He, however,_____ a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ______,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied,“______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was______  afraid to go in because the fire was______ ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked _____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ______ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be _____ ,but to this day, I have never_______what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great______ of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _______for the rest of the day.

1.A. enjoyment    B. disappointment    C. surprise    D. excitement

2.A. would    B. could    C. should    D. must

3.A. noticed    B. greeted    C. accepted    D. met

4.A. sick    B. ashamed    C. afraid    D. tired

5.A. included    B. passed    C. covered    D. shaded

6.A. talk about    B. think about    C. care about    D. hear about

7.A. impressed    B. surprised    C. excited    D. comforted

8.A. in sight of    B. by means of    C. by way of    D. in spite of

9.A. hid    B. protected    C. separated    D. escaped

10.A. understood    B. reminded    C. heard    D. learned

11.A. carefully    B. seriously    C. nervously    D. anxiously

12.A. As    B. When    C. Since    D. While

13.A. so    B. much    C. quite    D. too

14.A. out of control    B. under control    C. in control    D. over control

15.A. helpless    B. hopeless    C. senseless    D. useless

16.A. pointed    B. showed    C. wiped    D. touched

17.A. ugly    B. lasting    C. serious    D. frightening

18.A. forgot    B. recognized    C. considered    D. regretted

19.A. honor    B. sense    C. happiness    D. pride

20.A. quietly    B. slightly    C. tightly    D. suddenly

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience，there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability，money，and time．1. Money is a topic I'll discuss another day．So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen．Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：

1．Think ahead．The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat．So think ahead of the coming week．When will you have time to cook？Do you have the right materials already？2.

2．Make your time worth it．When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on．Are you making one loaf of bread？3. It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something．So save yourself the effort for a future meal．

3．4. This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking is to try new things．It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule．The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule．

Hopefully that gives you a good start．5. And don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A．Try new things．

B．Ability is easily improved．

C．Make three or four instead．

D．Understand your food better．

E．Cooking is a burden for many people．

F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden．

G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on．

Elephants might be the most well-known and well-loved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant still faces special difficulties. While the elephant population  is half of what it was 40 years ago, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. That’s why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habitats and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants in Africa.

Years ago, overhunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to elephants’survival. Luckily, ivory bans (禁令), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today.

The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation—land-use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals.

Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people.

AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephants and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants.

The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local famers to improve their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants.

1.The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers _____.

A. African elephants are endangered now

B. there remains a lot to do to protect African elephants

C. African elephants are popular animals

D. the number of African elephants has increased over the years

2.What is the biggest difficulty in protecting African elephants now?

A. They are still being killed.    B. Their habitats are being destroyed.

C. They don’t have enough food.    D. They can’t live in peace with farmers.

3.To protect elephants, the AWF does all the following EXCEPT _____.

A. keeping elephants    B. protecting elephants’ habitats

C. doing research on elephants    D. helping farmers improve their life

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. African elephants conservation    B. Living with African elephants

C. African elephants’ situation    D. African elephants being endangered

When I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother. With my suitcase(行李箱) packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door.

My mom asked where I was going. “I’m leaving home,” I said.

“What’s that you’re carrying?” she asked.

“Some clothes and food,” I replied.

“If you want to run away, that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.”

I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.

“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “You didn’t have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.”

This infuriated me. I tore my clothes off — shoes, socks, underwear and all — and shouted, “Can I go now?”

“Yes,” my mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”

I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my home. Then I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house. I was so shy that I saw the big spruce (云杉) tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches (树枝). A pile of dried-up brown needles (针状物) were beneath the tree, and you can’t imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body.

After I was sure the girls had passed by, I ran to the front door and knocked at it loudly.

“It’s Billy! Let me in!”

The voice behind the door answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.”

Looking behind me to see if anyone else was coming down the street, I said, “Mom! I’m sorry. I’m still your son. Let me in!”

The door opened and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your mind about running away?” she asked.

“What’s for supper?” I smiled back.

1.When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to _____.

A. stay at home    B. take some sandwiches

C. leave everything behind    D. check his suitcase carefully

2.Which of the following can best describe the author’s mom?

A. Selfish and proud.    B. Strict but loving.

C. Kind and helpful.    D. Wise but impatient.

3.Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches?

A. To avoid being seen.    B. To find some needles.

C. To play a joke on the two girls.    D. To attract the two girls’ attention.

4.The last sentence “What’s for supper?” mainly shows that the author _____.

A. felt very hungry at that time    B. changed his plan not to leave home any longer

C. wished to eat something before leaving    D. wanted to know what his mother prepared for supper

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus．The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child．On seeing this, people were surprised and began to talk．．"You know this conductor used to be very rude．Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man．

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger．"That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor．”

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised．．．"

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name．I call him Dad．"

1.The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child．

A. excited    B. pleased

C. interested    D. surprised

2.One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______．

A. make a demand for more buses    B. praise the conductor for his good service

C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior    D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

3.The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______．

A. the gentleman    B. the conductor

C. the middle-aged man    D. the three-year-old child

4.It is clear from the story that the conductor _______．

A. has changed his attitude towards his work

B. has been kind and polite to all passengers now

C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers

D. has been kind and polite to women with children now