Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched ___ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would ____ a few coins in the hats in front of them.
Today was not a ____ day for begging. The men were able to ____ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to ___ their things.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they ___ a man walking toward them. He was a ___ man they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with ___ , “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, ___ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ___ , wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ___ his way.
“He could have easily left us a few ___ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ___ .“There’s no way we can ___ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ___ .
The second beggar wanted to do the same, ____ a second thought made him change his ___ .“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ____ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ____ , there was no hard rock candy inside. ____ , a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
1.A. helplessly B. happily C. uselessly D. quickly
2.A. steal B. lose C. drop D. send
3.A. cloudy B. bad C. rainy D. cold
4.A. collect B. pick C. buy D. find
5.A. carry B. hide C. place D. pack
6.A. felt B. heard C. noticed D. believed
7.A. kind B. strong C. tall D. rich
8.A. worry B. excitement C. fear D. politeness
9.A. turned B. looked C. went D. reached
10.A. candy B. cake C. rock D. bread
11.A. forgot B. changed C. missed D. continued
12.A. books B. coins C. sweets D. flowers
13.A. angrily B. proudly C. nervously D. quietly
14.A. smell B. eat C. like D. put
15.A. slept B. sat C. left D. cried
16.A. if B. although C. after D. but
17.A. habit B. way C. mind D. rule
18.A. nice B. funny C. clever D. strange
19.A. interest B. sadness C. surprise D. pity
20.A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Again
Everyone wants to be happy. You see people who are smiling and laughing, and you want to be like them.1. However, there are also bad days. Here are three ways to make you happier every day.
Smile often. Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind.2. Wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slowly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day.
3. The more you complain, the more annoyed(恼怒的) you become. If all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you, it is no surprise that you are unhappy. To truly increase your long-term happiness, don’t complain any longer.4.
Practice thankfulness. Thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life. The more you practice thankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life.5. Even something as simple as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those necessities.
A. Try your best to be healthy.
B. You will slowly stop paying much attention to what worries you.
C. Have an entire day without complaining even once and see how you feel.
D. Stop complaining.
E. There are good days filled with sunshine and smiles.
F. If you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy.
G. This then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life.
Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it’s safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
1.Most earthquakes are too to hurt people.
A. strong B. weak C. dangerous D. heavy
2.From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should .
A. Stay under a big building B. Stay under a strong furniture
C. Stand by windows D. drive near a big bridge
3.It isn’t safe for you to while the earthquake is happening.
A. run out of the building B. stay in a corner of the building
C. cover your head with your arms D. cover your mouth with a towel
4.This passage tells us .
A. How dangerous the earthquake is. B. How to be safe in an earthquake.
C. We shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake. D. How the earthquake comes into being.
When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important.Some of us even had imaginary(想象中的)friends. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens.Friends played a big part in forming our personalities(性格). As adults，it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we made mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re foolish. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people we aren’t afraid of telling our secret wishes to or what is really on our minds.
Friends are our supporters. When you can depend on friends, you feel safe and warm. Friends offer acceptance and emotional(情感的)support. At times, they also help with our everyday lives, cooking a meal, doing chores, or giving us a lift when we need one. Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.
Friends also help us reduce stress. Not only do they listen to us when we feel stressed, but they also discuss what is stressing us. Sharing interests and doing activities with friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Reduce Stress
B．How to Make New Friends
C．The Importance of Friends
D．The Qualities of Good Friends
2.The underlined word“stimulate” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A．educate B．encourage
C．surprise D．dislike
3.We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always________.
A．laugh at us when we’re foolish
B．tell us other people’s secrets
C．share our sadness and interests
D．support us when we need help
4.We can learn from the passage that________.
A．people should make friends anytime
B．friends are people who allow you to cry
C．a friend helps you in many ways
D．good friends are always difficult to meet
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “color” and “honor” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
2.American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
3.Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”
A. British people B. Americans
C. children D. teachers
4.According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.
A. little B. much
C. some D. great
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1.It’s Friday afternoon，you can go to_______ .
A. visit the museum B. play basketball
C. play soccer D. read children’s stories
2.If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 99 Brick Road D. 106 Green Street
3.If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.
A. order fast food in a restaurant B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. ask for some hotel information
